Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-29
InnammatOry Southern Oratory
No Change for the Better in Douglss,s
Prospects.
Immense Confusion, but no
Conclusion.


CHARLESTON, April 27.-Mr. Pugh con-
cluded his remarks by saying to the South
that they wanted no meeting on board the
ship, but il the South chose to go out Of II,
they will regret their departure; but part
they must.
bfr. Cochrane, of New York, then took the
floor, and proposed his resolution as a sub
stitute for the majority report; but it was
declared out of order.
Mr.. Bishop, of Connecticut, moved the pre-
vious question on the platform, which caused
a tremendous uproar and excitement dozen
members being on the floor at once shouting
at the top,of their voices.
The Southern members demanded that the
Convention should adjourn, to take a vote on
the platform at noon tomorrow.
A vote on States was demanded on a mo-
ton to adjourn.
During the calling of the roll, the noise
and confusion was Unprecedented.
The motion was carried-ayes 1876 nays
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CHARLESTON, April 2s-The Convention
reassembled at 10 O'clock -
Mr. Moffatt, of Va, and Josiah Randall
both claimed the floor, which was given TO
Mr.. Bigler, of Penn, who proceeded to ad-
dress the Convention in favor of reconciling
the differences, and producing union and
harmony, and preserving the integrity of the
Democratic party.
He was interrupted by Mr.. Bishop, of
Conn, who claimed the floor on the ground
that he moved the previous question at the
time the adjournment.
The Chair decided that the motion for the
previous question last night was not sec
onded, therefore Mr. Bigler was entitled to
the floor.
Mr.. Bigler then introduced the Bayard res
olutions, hoping that they may be the means
of conciliating. He moved, as a means of
testing the sense of the Convention, that
they be referred back to the Committee, with
instructions to report the Bayard resolutions
to the Convention in an hour.
| Mr.. Richardson, of ILL.,, denounced the
motion as out of order.
Half an hour was then spent in discussing
points of order.
The Chair decided Mr.. Bigler in order, who
demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Montgomery moved that the motion
| be laid on the table.
Mr.. Phillips, of Penn, inquired whether
| the motion would not carry the whole sub
| iect, resolutions and all, with it.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, objected to the
inquiry, saying, we will ascertain that when
the vote is taken. 't
After further debate the Chair stated that
the motion to lay on the table the previous
question, carries with it the several plat
forms.
Mr. Montgomery then withdrew the motion
| to lay on the table.
Mr.. Miles, of MARYLAND, wanted to know
what would be the effect of the previous
question. Representing the principal slave
district of Maryland, he wanted the oppor-
| tunity to reply to the remarks made here by
his colleague (Johnson) who he charged with
misrepresenting his constituents at home,
and stultifying his own previously expressed
| opinions. ''
Cries of the previous question, and it was
seconded. .n
At eleven o'clock Florida demanded vote
by States, amid great excitement throughout
the hall
Here the minority of the Georgia delega-
tion read resolution of the Georgia Conven-
ton, requesting, but, they contended, not in
structing, their delegates to vote as unit
Without any decision as what point the
vote was proceeded with, resulting as fol-
lows:
Ayes 300; nays !, from Maryland.
So the main question was ordered.
The question then recurred on the motion
of Mr. Bigler to recommit the whole subject
to the Committee.
The subject embraced is as follows:
First-Affirming the Cincinnati Platform
\ Second-That all citizens have q right to
settle in the Territories without their rights
of person or property being impaired either
by Congressional or Territorial legislation
Third-That the Democratic party stands
pledged to the doctrine that ii is the duty of
the Government to maintain all Constitu-
tional rights of property, of whatever kind,
in the Territories, and to enforce the decisions
of the Supreme Court in reference thereto.
The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh resolu,
tions are the third, fourth, fifth and sixth o.
those reported by the minority.
The vote was announced as follows, amid
great excitement: ayes l52; nays l6l. Mo.
ton carried. 7- ID.
The nays were Maine 5, New Hampshire
5, Vermont 5, Massachusetts, 8, Rhode Island
4, Connecticut Az, New York SO, New Jer.
sey 3, Pennsylvania IL, Maryland 2H, Vir
ginia l, Missouri A, Tennessee l, Ohio %
Indiana l3 Michigan s, Wisconsin 8, Iowa 4
! Minnesota 8.
All the balance (l52) were in the affrma
tive. f -.
The minority is claimed as the first test O
: Douglass strength, while the platform whiel
: will probably be adopted is anti-squatte
sovereignty, on which Mr.. Douglas can no
: stand.
5 The President decided that the vote di,
not carry the instructions to report within al
: hour, and that the vote would now recur OF
this part of Mr.. Bigler's motion.
: Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, moved that vot
be taken on each of the resolutions. [Sensa
tion.] -e -
Nearly one n0ur more was spent IN disc uSs
ing questions Of order; Senator Bayard, i
the mean time, endeavoring to allay the ex
| citement. .t' -
: At halfpast twelve the President decide
4 that the motion to lay the balance of MI
: Bigler's proposition on the table was in OF
n der. If il is laid on the table, the three plat
forms, without instructions as to matter O
4 time, will go to the committee with Mr.. Big
= ler's propositions.
When Georgia was called, the minority
Z the delegation protested against the vote {
y the State beinggiven as unit, on the groun
y that they were requested, not instructed, I
vote as a unit. IU.
A debate on this point ensued whic
% checked the progress of the vote, and at hal
e past one o'clock the President decided that
= request in the Southern States was equiv
. lent to an instruction, and that Georgia mu
\ vote as unit-being loss Of two Dough-
I votes. 2H 20 H-
The vote was then announced as follow.
ayes 242; nays AZ. So the platforms were a
referred back to the Committee without il
l. structions. 20 w"
n A motion next came up to instruct Il
l. Committee to report at four o'clock tn
/ Mr.. Phillips, of Pa, moved to adjourn
four o'clock. ..'lI.A'7 fter
A Georgia delegate moved to adjourn Ii
ten o'clock Monday. '" I9- f''. .o...
10 The motions were however, withdraw
le and the question recurred on the motion
instruct the Committee TO report at 70,