Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-26
The PREsrDENT-Tha motion cannot be received pend
ing tho present motion.
Mr. SPRAKER- ! withdraw Il.

kENTCCh1 NETlkES ~
Mr.. CeLwELL, Of Keu,ucky-Mr Pres.deni, l nm M
structcd by a majority OF the Kentucky IsFEauon W n.Htc
that circumstances have arisen that make II e.ceguius!
his boLv VIZ bs We been anxious, as the Convention Will
bear witness, 20 hnrrnon;ze. We came rs delesa.es oi Su.
STATE 10 The National Convention 70 select a candidate fint
.hnnid ~. eccsn,atie 10 the Democracy Of The North aud
Tho south. The process OF diSintcrration tnathh Deen eo'ns
on on rrnJsrs !, exceedinsiy doubtful whether such a candi,
:" " r,w be- selected and givoa to the country. We
DO uot wish 10 retire upon any points OF tcchnicanty, out
We do not wish TO participate IN making q hohaiha.,on " a
acccpiunle 10 nil sections OF the Union. We did not rciire
n; Charleston. We remained, anxiouHy endeavorinE I"
harmopizc the party and Che Convention, and to make n
noniua,iou. We had earnestly hoped that the object would
he accomplished. We have arrived now at q point when q
grave question arises in The minds OF q large majority Of
our dclrgationt whrtho- II Is not our duty 10 rehrc ahd re-
port to our constituents that We have failed In OUT mission.
I'VE have no. yet determined to withdraw, but We ask per
ni..lon TO retire for consultations?
ID Srap. led Vt ru, ,,,o, l.. III. u,1.,.,,ns,p, Of the
The plsEslDEST-The Chnir desires tina, there may be
some understanding for his own guidance. lthas repeatedly
occurred, heretofore, that delegations have retired OIL leave
fni con. ultatiOn. Kentucky no| makes that Request. !
.lle Chair 10 understand that the Con"rIt!"a does or does
no, consent 10 the application:
Mr.. STUART md o!heTs-No, no.
Mr.. MccoOk, OF ohio-Aocordiugt 10 the rule adopted a,
! ChurlsEton, The eject OF = delegation retiring Is 10 suspend
business. Every member Is willing that the I>chtucG! u,'
e.;lion should have time for deliberations, bas our proceeI'
inrs Ii we been protractcd, and the time OF those WHO re-
n,n:n Is |, be considered. as we'll as Of the few who wish TO
retire. l am therefore opposed 10 granting leave, ii H's' 70
Nr I r. President, l understand that The dele.
gatioa wish 10 retire hut Il very ie~ minutes. ! therefore
Withdraw my objection.
MIR McElBEEN-Mr. lresilers, ! what 10 understand u
The gentleman from Mich!gaui IL the manager d Tue 'hea're'
% i~Laushter.J
A PORTION OF MARYLAND WITilDRAWs.
NJ. JOHNSON, Of Marylaad-Nr. President. ! an author,
10 a portion 0: the iiar. land delegation. Representing, IN
rar,, II di.,ric, in Maryland upon which the hr.t hioui o.
The Irrepre,<h:e conflict WAS shed, u district which SEM ID
men in mid Winter 10 the rescue Of rh l~adelpiia and New
IerseY, wr are Obliged now 10 take n step which dissoiyrS
our connection with you, and 20 bid you II hnal adlen We
have Iclie all sacrifices for the grand old Democratic party,
whose tulss!on !, has been To prcserretic Constitution, and
to care for the lIcpuhlic<or more than sixty years, until
nos .eetss as !Ua were SoinI 10 SUBSTITUTE i mar ~ u
ful | desire 20 say that the action Of the majority oil ihe
late Conrcntion-a majority created by the ope,ation OF d
10 ,pS Sna. mi Ii.,ricts I.DrivcI Of thchf rights, until, in
our or;gian, il Il no longer consistent With our honor or our
rights. or the rights Of oar constituents, l" remain mere.
Cierishins deeply AMI warmly The rernel*erance Oh the
many sallua: deeds you have done for Us In times past,
, hopins t!la; hereafter no occasion may ever occur TO weaken
this feeling, I now on behalf Of the representatives oil Ma
rylaUd, tell you that in all future time and In al future
contests, our lot is cas-, with The people CT the South. Tnsir
God shall br our God, and their e"unlry our country. zap
rlause.
Mr. GLASS, OF vireinia-ltis due to ME. Sir. President,
20 safe that /. As one Of the representatives Of Eirglnia,
have not concurrcd with Tic majority OF my delegation, in IN
. tEe lUnnfthUI sltHs" Which UhNGJ IL " ~ We"
Convention. ] have dpne everything In my power 10 pre-
serve the nationality OF the Democratic party, and me hhr
mony and successful termination of this Conventio-. be-
Iev!nc ,ha; upon that harmony depends the most momen'
,nus consequences TO our country. have, however, in
Difference 10 the overwhelming expression oi the purpose
Of the majority q! my delegation, declined any iarihef
participation In the deliberations OF this Convention. lui,
in doing so, wish !, distinctly placed on record that ] 10
no, Intend 10 endorse their action. That l reserve 10 ry
self and constituency In the future, as circumstances may
determine. Ny sole Purpose 10 going out, and declining
any further action on this occasion. is TO preserve, u POSI-.
hin .Ls nniOn and lHC.lunT nl Tie uetn0tTdCY Of Virginia,
With TIA: view, l decline any further participation with ;his
wa" A VOICE FROM TENNESSEE.
Mr.. wATERSoN, of Tenncssee-I WAS q member OF the
Baltimore Convention twenty years ago, and since that
time | have voted 20: every Democratic candidate Tor frts'
id.at, aud for every Democratic nominer In my balhwlck.
and | shall be among the last 10 leave the ship; ! shall cling
10 the las, spar; and having voted for 90 years ~ ! iHvr
said, | announce 10 this Convention that II | lire unii! DC
tober or November neX,-I have forgotten the day for the
Presidential election-laucll sr and spplause,l il l lle
uu,il the uext Presidential election, l shall vote FOR the
aca!ncc Of his Convention. Loud applause.l
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, here cot aad claimed the aoor.
M. WATERSON--I ara not through yr:. Iut I MN proud
tina. my friend by my side IS ac!uatrd b.? the same srnii.
neIrs and The same considerations that animate ioe. IKE
ucwed applause There ac .omc gallan, spirits here from
the land OF jackson who will remain Applause ! had
the lonor Of being u member Of the State Convention that
accredited the delegates In this Convention. l had the
honor Of being a member OF the Committee who drew up
The resolutions adopted by that Convention. We iaooreIl
COR hru.-, intending if We could TO erect Ii platform upon
which every national nian in every portion Of our Dcioyed
county could sand. We did so, as verify believe. That
Convention recommended for the ~Vresidcnsy n DISTINGUISHED
cii.cn Of my own state, Gov. Johnson. ] an only sorry
TIM; / hare TO; the Tcsolu'innsin III: pocket. Ea: l We'll re-
n:e:ahcr w!.a; wa, declared in :e resolution Il: Tccon'
.nendcd Gov. Johnson for the Presidency, and after de.
clcrin tina. lie WIS our first choice, We pledged ourselves
10 sive our hearty support to the nomine. Of the party
whel:.rr he Ii-es In The SO,th or the South, lHrplau:eJ pro-
vldcd he cordially cadorsesl the Cincinnati platform. Laugh
have ~ fears that this Convention will nominate n can.
didale ,hat does no, cordially endorse the Cincinnati plat.
form. Cpon the principles OF that platform we have gone
!nto every contest for the past J. years, ana we naSs
achieved Triumph after triumph. l trust tina; ever VIII me
feel:n. Of gratitude warm my bosom towards the gallant
men Q: the North, who have fought our battles. and that
, they viii never he found acting otherwise than with the
Democratic party. ! do not remember any time whea
the gauun: Democrats Of the North were called upon 10
come 20 our rescue thu: they did no. march forth by our
side.
There has been 10 unconditional motive OH the part OF
the Tennessee delegation, and 1 trust that better couusels
will prevail. They are my friends Of days past; we have
labored shoulder 10 shoulder against the common enemy,
AND ! trust that In the approaching canvass II VIII not be
! necessary Tor US 10 turn our shields against them. But II
the battle mus: come. let |: come, am prepared 10 do
witnessed tL=se Indications for some time past l see that
;hsre l., obliged to be . battle among the Democracy that
somebody alc:; hc beaten. l shall discharge ms duty as Il
Democrat, Ind 4 National Democrat, IL, the resui. DC
what !: uay.
shall follow my convictions /! right. I hare given no
T0tc that l did not belcTe was right in Itself, ilai l should
not believe 10 DC Democratic, and l ara proud 10 Bee sitting
around me the representatives from the 18th CONGRESSIONAL
district, who are my friends They will Tot abandon their
po.i. / nm the only representative who l., here, or who
has been here from The Congressional district which have
the hoaor to represent. That makes two votes. My friend
sitting hy my side is the sole representative from the Knox.
vile district In the State OF Tennessee, the only representa-
ton from that district who is here, or who has been here.
during the sittinss Of this convention. Tina; makes three
votes; ual here IS !ny irirad Mr.. Cooper, daughter ami loud
applausc,l who Is th- editor OF Il DcnocI aiic newspaper in
another Congressional district, and know that he does not
believe in boiling. (Applause.l And 1 see by my Side an.
other friend. his colleague, anu II l were to see him iEhye
!: would cause me- sorrow. ! 10 not believe that he Will do
IT,; l shall beiieve i; when 1 see II, and not before. l have
Eel, il iHY duty TO say this much, and nov l take my seat.
Ar JONES, OF Teanrssee-l shall not cetaia me convTh'
ton long. l desire 10 state that have been connected With
this convention FROM It's very beginning. ] was In The city
OF Charleston before this convention assembled; l staid
;here un;il il adjourned 10 thls place. | voted Tor That ad.
icurnmsEt; I couaseled il. because I believed il would tend
TO harmoa!ze .he sreu; Democratic party, the national party
0: this country. And although l have been q Democrat
ever since 1 first drew milk from my mothers breast, laugh
ter pnd applause, I do no: believe that l an aged and OK.
perienced enough 10 undertake the work Of breaking up tine
Democratic parry. f.priause 1 wen: back from Charles.
.oa md reported my action 10 INV constituents ! supported
Gov. Johnson, the choice of Tennessee, to HE very last,
even after every other Tenncs5rran had pulled down his
flag. l believe that tie people OF Tennessee, and especially
;he Democracy Of the Gibr liar Of the Knoxville district.
supported me III the course ] have pursued What; grounds
had Alabama and all those other States for leaving this con.
yen:lou? They said they left because they could not get
Congressional protection, and the wnrds had hardly came
from their lips in the convention before you could hear
:hem upon ihs streets saying that II 4 certain man was not
nominated they would suppoitilc nominee. Then There IS
u contest here about men, il would seeia. lharc neTer cast
my vote for that individual.
Eut ! do think thai. gentlemen have attempted to break
up The Democratic party upon hostility 10 a man, and not
upon principles ,ha; affect the interests Of tho South lap.
p'ause l DO hope that the Tennessee delegation who
nave retired TO consult, will, with the wisdom and the phi.
losophy Of old. and with the patriotism Of a Washington
who fought aud bled for his country, with the devotion OF
tina; great man who said 'ihe Caion must and shall he pre-
served, y vii reconsider their action and come back with
THIS Convention. Applause
Now, the gentleman from Missouri islr. Jollnson) says
That an outrage las been per;'etratcd by the adoption "
the unit rule a. Charleston. II that was an outrage, Ten
n"ssec rerpctrGtcd i, upon herself; for . large majority Of
the Te:Ine,5ce delegation voted Cor that rule. They may
not have knnwn whittier :l!cy were tending, or whittier
;hcy %crc Coating, hut they had toaicd with u OF their own
Will. and when .o Into a sc!afc voluntarily ] ns"er try
;c crawl backwards gu. o: it lAprlausc.l E: ] do
hope that there will YET be adopted on the pant OF the ma.
j"1it? OF this Convention some compromise or Il motion
upon which III: Democratic part? can 90 TO battle and
break dorm the co.",aoa enemies Of the Constitution and
the Caion ;hct was corrsecvaicd by tic blood Of the patriots
OF The iaRnlu;on.
Mr.. MUtFATT. OF Virginia, again obtained the floor, hut
yielded 20
CALIFORNIA; WIriIDRAWS-AS EXCITEMENT.
Mr.. SAlfI, of California, who suii, while ! cannot say
with the gentleman from Tennessee tMr. Jones) :aa. my
Demo :racy dates back 10 that time Of which l have no re-
collection, yet I can say that It !. NJ ~ui,5potted as tho vaul.
Of heaven. California Is here with melancholy force
California Is here with y laceratel heart, hlceGin. and