The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-05-24

the ashes OF Washington from this contln'
snt, than to exclude Kentucky from the
Convention. loud applause. He could
not think the State of Csssius u. Clay
tremendous and prolonged applausel-
would be ruled out Of any Republican
Convention. He had represented Kentucky
q, Philadelphia in 1856, and his State had
then cast her vote for David Wilmos. OF
Pennsylvania" This hit brought out the
most desfening. uprorious. furious applause
l ever heard. l caught glimpse of Will
mot's lace, through the heads Of the Indiana
and other delegations, and it was pale. stern
and angry. He evidently felt hurt at the
misun ders, ,anding Of his proposition and the
personal allusion. He tried to get the
hoor, but others were ahead of him.
Kansas delegate spoke briefly. but not to
much purpose. aud then Wilmot got the
floor. and came up to the Clerks stand TO
speak. He let none of his irritation appear.
but urged coolly ond moderately that Dis
tricts and States with no party and no or
ganization ought not to be placed on an
equality with those who had both. He
ex planned his motion. and complained that
all the speeches made against it and him
were beside the question. He evidently
felt that he was right. and did not mean to
give up anything from sympathy. Mont
gomery Blair. Of Maryland followed. and
said he concurrsd entirely with Mr.. Will
mot. Maryland wanted nothing bu. rep
resentation proportioned to claims. They
didn't desire to dictate the candidate to the
States that had to elect the candidate.--
! Cheers Governor Cleveland opposed
Wilmot's views. and urged that they were
dangerous and ungeuerous. especially to
Mary land, by whose help. through Henry
Winter Davis. tremendous applause at the
mention Of Daviss name they were cna-
bled to investigate the corruption OF the
Administration. Mr.. Oyler. Of our State.
contended that the call of the National
Committee showed who ought to be admitted
70 the Convention. 1t included all the
States. [cheers] but he thought they ought
not to vote to make a candidate whom they
could not help elect. [cheers.
| Gov. Reeder, OF Pa, concurred with Mr..
Wilmot. He only asked of the slave States
the little favor of eguality of representation.
He didn't want to exclude any slave State.
| He admired those who dared to meet the
slave oligsrchy. Prolonged cheers. But
he desired that the representation should
be fair all round.
Some delegate. whose name 1 did not
hear. agreed with Mr. Oyler that territories
should not vote. except Kansas. She ought
to be in the Union. and therefore ought to
be treated as if she were. on a plain prin-
ciple OF equity. Mr. Hsckleman. of our
! State. in . strong. clear voice that was heard
all over the building. assaied the right of
Texas to a representation iii the Convention.
He did not care what proportion of votes
was allowed 10 tho slave States if it was
known that they had held regular Conven-
tions and appointed their own men. But
Texas had held no Convention. and had
no right on the floor. so far as he knew. and
he asked the delegates from Texas to state
the facts. Chandler. of Texas, took the
Clerks stand and said he hoped the Con-
vention would not s,rangls Republicanism
/ in Texas. 1t was only in its infancy. but
it was q hopeful child and they ought to
help it. He SAID nothing at all as to the
meeting Of any convention or the appoint
ment Of any delegates. Eggleston. of
Ohio. opposed the voting Of territories
AT last. alter much debating. the question
was put on the various amendments to the
original motion Of Davis. of Mass. to refer
Texas back to the Committee, and they
were all lost. So. too. was the original
motion itself. Then the motion was made
to refer the whole report to the committee
without Instructions, and the ayes and noes
called. The President said he could not
order call by States. as the rules did not
it might be done. The 4, st call Of States
was then made. Stewards friends almost
unanimously opposed the recommtment. as
the delegations affected were for him. The
vote resulted. ayes 275l. nays ,72t. The
announcement was greeted with great cheer
ing from the Pennsylvania end of the hall
That State. Indians, Ohio. Rhode Island.
and all the slave States but Missouri voted
in body for ths proposition. The action
Of the slave States in thus uareservediy
giving themselves into the hands of the Con-
vention for investigation was universally
admired and applauded. After this vote
the Convention adjourned till o'clock.
have made this sketch pretty full because
it was the first collision that occurred. and
because it ssvored pretty strongly of the
conflict between Stewards friends and the
res, of the Convention. The result cannot
at all be considered test vote. but it GER
tainly operated as damper on the hopes Of
Stewards supporters.
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