Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-14
LYNCHBURG MONDAY MORNING, MAY n, 1860,

~ control the other two but one OF those three car
rcs by his action three votes. II there
ty-se'en men in delegation and fourteen are for
mnn, and thirteen for another IKE fourteenth
lies iourcen votes. Then you 1t hicnuus MS IL
is hope this resolution will devoted down. ani that
each delegation may be left TO vote for those whom II
may wish 10 support, aud am authorized to say that
this Is the unanimous sentiment o the Massachusetts
delegation.
Mr. Pearrr, of Nd Il had tho honor to Offer this re-
solution to the consideration of the business Commit
tee. The gentleman from Mass Mr.. Warren is Ger
taiuly mistaken If he means in nuy wise inlimn,rs
that :hcre was the slightest intention upon the part OF
the Commliee TO peIpcrntc upon this Con, cnton any
thing like party trick.
Mr.. Warren.-l most certainly hnd no such intent ns
that-uone III the least only look ut 1t ns il
before u.s. aud oppose it asa matter of principle.
Mr. Pcare Then the only question now isns TO
the expedtency or proprety oi the adoption uf this re-
solution by the Convention As has been property
stated by the gentleman from Ohio, Mr.. Pendleton,
W. thought thai gentlemen who represented n given
State IN this Com enon, thrown together in one del
cgation, could, in the spirit that seems To nctu
neevcry member OF this entire Convention, could u
that same spirit OF bcarancc and union aud harmo
ny, decide best Tor them,cl>cs tho manner IN which
that State shall east its own vote.
We did not desire that this should hc made n sub
jcct of contention before the entire Convention. In
adopting that resolution ia Committee, We presumed
that the same spirit Of generosity that prevails
throughout this entire Con, enton wonld likewise
abide IN each delegation. Aud. although there mn,
be II division of sentiment In the delegation from Mas
sachnsctts Tor instance. Ms To tho particular candi
date We shall support, do rot suppose for moment
that that delegation would pu, anything like tyrun-
meal heel upon the neck Of the minority; but thd
acting as Union men, in ratcrnal spirit in spirit
of compromise and cancellation, it would determine
not 10 smother tho voice Of the minority but let the
voice both of the majority and minority be heord.~-
IApphuse. Are not the delegates of given state
more competent 10 decide for themselves, to the
particular man for whom they shall cast their votes
than Is this Cont Cntion.
Last night, my brethrcn Of Maryland met togc,her,
and decided that in the mode of casting their Noca
in this convention they would moi smother the voice
OF the minority; but, that acting in that manly
open and charitable spirt which seems to mud
ought 10 ellhracttrle us 10 NIL We were wiling
that every part of the State should be heard, aud the
sentiment of the whole people should be expressed,
Applause.
Therefore, in this light, the convention have only
10 consider it il be Urtcr TO leave to the brother
ly feelings of each delegation to decide the question
i2r themselves relying upon the fact that the dcleRa
tons have not come here bound 10 the coat tails Of
any man, They have come here for mutual confer
ence in spirit of harmony, as 10 reach the
lection Of theman who shall be beat able to bet the
s''ndnrd of Tins great Constitutional party to victory
and TO onst from power the corrupt men who have
50 long had po sSion oi the 20 crnment THIS
the spirit thai nctuaed your committee in adopting
this resolution, and We trust this convention will rat-
ify il.
Mr. Partridge, Ct Mississippi said that the qscs-
ton before the Convention simply this wh lher
the dele cations shall settle the que, ion Tor tcm
YES whether the Convention should settle il ut
them The report Of the Committee proposes To leave
il entrely TO the Delegations As the Convention pro-
baby understood the question fully would calI lhr
previous question.
Mr.. Mo,rhraI ofN. C.; sail he hoped tina, there
would be no gag law hcre; or trusted that this wasa
Convention of the free and sovereign people Of the
United States.
Mr. Partridge, Of Mississippi statel that h would
Withdraw hs call for The pre-, ious question, in order
that the gentleman from North Carolina could be
Leafl.
Nj. Morehcad, Of Y C,---l agree entirely in scnti-
ment W ith thr gcntlcmin from MARY land AIr Penrrc
cxccp, in the manner Of application. nm satisfied
that We shall have unannlty in our balIoting here,
and also in lie voting for III man upon whom
sh Ill have presented before tho people ofihc United
States for their ratification ani that he will be chosen
10 honor the executive chair OF the United States for
The next nnr years, nm no. for requesting the sem
timonis OF any freeman in the L. s. and when II il in
our power 10 give him an opportunity TO express that
opinion, why leave it to any set of men to say
what shnll he DOM.
TO Illustrate: New York ia entitled to thirty five
voics; the State of North Carolina is entitled TO ten
votes; and those ten votes. think. will be cast rs n
unt-or if not, am not as yet nppriscd 10 the con-
,rary. Now. suppose that the North Carolina
delegation shouid hc willing let every in
Horih Carolina tie represented upon this occa-
sion we wonId say to each district come forward
and cast your vote, be it for General Houston, or
anybody else.
\ roice-Iohn Bell [Apr!ausc
MIR. Norchcad ! shoull say Graham myself APP
pausr. But say let each delegate from each dis
trict come forward and cast his vote for whom he
pcascs suppose that Sorth Carolina cast five votes
for Gen Houston and FIVE votes for MIR. Bell-if yon
will have it So [l'uphier and npplause] there is great
herdlity part and our State Is fully and fairly
represented.
Vow suppose--andI assure the New York delcga-
tion tina, il is only suppositionthat eighteen OF
the thirty five votes of New York shall determine
that her whole vote shall be cast unit and in
other way, seventeen districts of that State are si-
encrd. Put that seventeen to our ten districts, and
YOU have districts in these United States
that are overwhelmed by eighteen districts in the
State Of New York. Il there any repubcansm in
that? Is there any Amercansm in thnt2 Is that
the manner in which the sentiments of freemen should
be represented upon the floor? What would be moro
unjust than that? These are not American prnci
plies of action, and cannot sustain them. There Is
no difficulty about having harmony among US. We
of the North Carolina delegation will settle how its
vote shall be givcu. And let every man o! the tsn
hand n his vote to me, as Chairman of that delega-
ton and say that he wants to have bis vote cast tor
this or for that man. will give expression TO his vote
ms well rs TO the others. There can be no confusion
about that, Itis just as easy forthe State of New
York to say that serenteen vote for such man and
eighteen vote for othrr man. Why compel the
minority of any delegation to submit to the vote Of the
majority.
Il ia said that it ia t, be presumed that the majori
tv will act magnannously towards the minority
They may or they may not; we cannot say But
when we have the power in our hands to
say that is what shall be done, why should we aban-
don that power | therefore hope that portion Of
the resolution will be amended rs that each
State may vote rs unit because the majority may
determine
will mention another thing; suppose any State
delegation is instructed to vote Rs n unit. To whom
are they responsible To us? No sir: If they violate
their in struclans they must settle their constit
mania nt hnme Ent then how comes a delepate not