Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-18

snail pe cast tnhu tnere Afv euele8htes pres
ent, and adopted.
On the fourth rule being read which pro-
vides that three hundred and four votes, being
majority Of the whole double electoral vote,
shall be necessary to nominate candidates.
The minority report to nominate by the maj.
Of votes was moved an amendment. Kelly
Of Pennsylvania said that this subject was
one Of the most important that could arise,
and had been,carefhlly considered by the COM
mittee. Il had been felt that under call this
was the National Convention of the Repnbli-
can party, and as such he deemed il proper
that nominees should receive a majority vote
of the electoral college. The call not only
invited people of the Northern States, or bor-
der Slave States, but the people of the United
States. If any State is absent whether by
design or accident the Convention does not
cast her vote for her, but says she shall have
a negative voice in the selection Of candi-
dates. She is here in spirit and her rights
are respected. These were the main consid-
erations that influenced the Committee, but
minor considerations of much weight con-
firmed their action Kansas Nebraska and
the District of Columbia were 10 be adj
mitted rs though they were States with
tlOCtOIAl NOleo DOAllllA lLtuls AhS NbiiAiHiS
tee knew that there were some gentlemen
here from States honored wherever courage
is honcred; but where there are but few Re
publicans. They were men who would
90 forth with their lives in their hands and
unite with others in restoring the Government
Of our fathers, but they did not come with a
party and organization at their backs. When
the Committee considered that these delegates
would be admitted with full electoral vote
they feared that unless this rule was adopted
the nominees of the party might be such as
would not have majority of votes represent
ing States actually having Republican cleo
toral votes to offer to the party. These
were the motives which Influenced the Com
mittee's action. Judge James, Of New York,
on the part of the minority, said the rule al
ready adopted by the Convention gave ACC.
as a full vote Of the Convention, majority
was therefore substantially a two-third vote,
three hundred and four, being only seven
votes short of two-thirds. This was the rule
Of Democratic Conventions, and had been
suggested in order to carry out the Democrat
| ic policy of allowing the minority to rule the
majority. IGreat applause. If the majori-
ity report giving negative votes to absent
Southern States should be adopted, the same
| policy would be initiated here, and to this he
was opposed Loud applause.
Mr.. Mann of Pa, said he game from State
where the majority rules. He knew no rea-
son why it should not prevail herei if the
majority rule it should prevail. 1t would
seem like a secret blow at candidate who
had done no wrong. Loud and prolonged
applause.) This act neither he nor any Of
the gallant hearts from Pennsylvania would
! allow Cheers ........
Loud cries Of aquestionr r. ''questionI" and
a vote by States was demanded.
When Pennsylvania was called she asked
time
Mr.. Goodrich of Pa, asked that the repfe-
sentatiyes of the Peoples Party of Pennsyl-
vania be excused from voting. (Cries Of
''order" 0orderr' and hisses.)
Mr.. Reeder of Pa, said that the delegates Of
! Pennsylvania found it necessary to retire to
consult. He understood some person to say
that the Peoples Party of his State had nc
right to vote. He desired to know the name
Of that gentleman. Cheers and cries of ''or-
derp
| Mr.. Goodrich said he had not questioned the
right of the Peoples Party to vote, but find
ing the name of his State called for the fourth
time and the delegates unable to vote on then
own proposition, he had asked that they be
excused from voting out of feelings Of human
ity.
The vote was then announced, and the mi
nority rule reported by Judge James, requi-
ring majority of the votes cast tonominstel
was adopted-ayes 33li nays 100. Loud
and prolonged applause.
Rules as amended were then adopted.
Judge James of Pa, from the COMMITTEES
on Resolutions reported the following;
! Resolued, That we, the delegated represen.
tatiYes of the Republican electors OF the U. 5
in Convention assembled, in the discharge o
tue uuIy we owe 10 our constituents ana oui
1 country, unite in the following declarations:
lst, That the history of the nation during
the last four years has fully established tht
propriety and necessity of the organization
and perpetuation of the Republican Party
| and that the causes which called il, into exist
enee are permanent in their nature and now
more than ever demand its peaceful and con
.stitutional triumph.
I'd, That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration Of lndepend
enceandembodied in the Federal Constitution
is essential to the preservation of our Repub
lican institutions, and that the Federal Con
stitution, the rights of the States and th'
union of the States 'I1ust and shall be pre-
S. ed"
I'd. That to the Union of the States thi
nation owes its surprising development o
material resources-its rapid augmentation
of wealth, and its happiness at home, and 1t
honor abroad; and we hold in abhorrenc'
all the schemes for disunion, coming from
what ever source they may. We eongratu
ulate the country that no Republican mem
Der of Congress has uttered or countenanee'
the threats of disunion SO often made b,
Democratic members of Congress, wlthou
rebuke, and with applause, from their poll
teal associates; and we denounce thos
threats of disunion in case of a popular over
throw of their ascendancy, as denying tn
principles of free government, and as al
avowa1 of contemplated treason, which it j
the imperative duty Of an indignant peopl
sternlT to rebuke and forever silence.
-4th' That the maintenance, inviolate, o
the rights of the States, and especially tn
rights of each State, to order and control 1t
own domestic institutions according to it
own Judgment, is exclusively essential t
that balance of power which the perfection
and endurance Of our political fabric depend
upon and we denounee the lawless invasion
| by an armed IOfceJ OF any ptdbc VI ASAAA
tory, no matter under what pretext, as anon
the greatest crimes.
5th. That the present Democratic Admin
istration has far exceeded our worst appre
tensions in its measureless subservieney t
the exactions of sectional interest, as es
pecially evidenced in in its desperate exer
b tions to force the infamous LeeOmpton Con
stitution upon the protesting people Of Kan
sas, in constituting the personal relation be
tween master and servant, to involve a
unqualified propertyin persons, in its attempt
ed enforcement everywhere, on land and ses
through the intervention Of Congress, and c
the Federal Courts, of the extreme Preten
sions of purely local interest, and IN II
general and unwearying abuse Of the pOwe
intrusted to it by conhding people. -.
9th. That the people justly view wit
alarm the reckless extravaganza which per
vades every department of the FederI
Government that return to rigid eeonom
and accountability is Indispensable to arre'
+ the systematic plumber of the public treasu
+ ry by favored partizans, while the rece1
startling development Of frauds and eorruT