Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-04
DEmOCRArIO NATIONAL CONVENTION.
seventh Day--HIOnday, April so.
MORNING SESSION

on Saturday last, after warm debate and pro-
tracted session, at the time Of adjournment some lit
tie tendency 10 disorder occurred, which il became
necessary for the Chair to check The Chair is per-
fectly conscious that insusing peremptory language
to an assemblage composed of so many high spirit /
ed gentlemen, he may have given umbrage, although
not designed. His remarks had been rendered nee
essary BY the confusion that prevailed, but ne DEEM
ed proper to disclaih any intent 20 give offence TO
any member of the Convention.
Mr. PDGH, Of Ohio rose and asked the mduF |
genee Of the Convention for personal eXplanatlun'
He discovered in the Courier Of Monday morning
remark attributed to him which would seem 70 re-
feet upon every Southern gentleman IN the OonFeI-
ton, except the gentleman from Alabama nc
would not undertake to say what hls languase Hos'
because he had attempted no preparation DeloEe
commencing his remarks. The language feaus
thus: Thank God, that they have found one aDl9'
honest man from the South to speak 70 tleu III pl
terms. The word honest Is ltanclse1' anu NoulI
seem to make a distinction. lie would not slanu
upon words, but be hoped the gentleman from Ala
bama would understand him 70 dlsavoW any INV
dious or offensive illusions. lie thought, however,
an explanation due, as there was certainly no re-
Election intended on any member on the hoor.
Mr.. i. BARKSDALE, Of Mississippi As one OF
the members who have addressed the Convention.
in bebalf of the Majority Report. deem it proper
To state in response to the gentleman IRON Ohlo,
that did not understand his remarks to have been
used In an offensive sense; and grathed that Win
his accustomed frankness and courtesy, he has DIS
avowed such an intention.
The PRESIDENT. At the time Of the adjourn
mont the Convention had ordered that the main
question be now put. motion to reconsider ana
to Law on the table had been adopted. The question
then was taken upon the main question, winch Is a
/ series of resolutions to be voted upon. Inc ma
! ioritv of the committee through their Chairman,
Mr. Avery, reported the resolutions adopted by that
/ majority. ThereupOn Mr.. Samuels moved TO amend
those resolutions by substituting the report OF the
/ minority Mr. Butler moved, in behalf Of another
] sI,, 10 rbefrf
| ment bv the adoption of the amendment OF that mi
noritv The first question would be upon the amend
ment of MIR Butler then upon that ef Mr. Samuels'
then if both fail, upon the adoption OF the MAORI
/ ty report
amendment of Mr.. Butler, and lost-ayes lO5, nays
/ l9S as follows:
/ Yeqs-Maine 3 Massachusetts s Connecticut
/ "a: New Jersey 3; Pennsylvania l68; Delaware
| 3: MARYLAND 81: Virginia l24; North Carolina
| 10. Georgia 10: Missouri Al; Tennessee Il; Ken
! lucky 9; Minnesota d; Oregon 3-lO5.
! NGys-Maine 3: New Hampshire .; Vermont D
| Massachusetts 5: Rhode Island 4 Connecticut -
New York 80; New Jersey 2; Pennsylvania lO3
MARYLAND q; Virginia .; South Carolina s; Flori
| da 3; Alabama g: Louisiana g. Mississippi Z; Tex
! as 4: Arkansas 4; Missouri 44; Tennessee /; Ken
! lucky 3: Ohio %: Indiana Is; Illinois II; Mlch
gan 6; Wisconsin 5; Minnesota p; Iowa 4; Caltor
MIA El9S.
When the State of Georgia was called, Mr.. 81
WARD challenged the vote.
Mr.. FLOURNOY, on the State of Arkansas being
called gave notice that he desired 20 explain tn
vote of the State at the proper time.
When New Jersey was called, Mr.. williamson o
New Jersev,called the attention of the Chair to tn
fact that difference existed amongst the delegate
as 10 how the vote was to be cast He read the res
olutions Of the State Convention, on iaStrUctRg th
| Delegates to vote for William G. Alexander 70
Vce-President, and recommended them to cast thel
other votes as unit. The decision Of the Char
the Georgia case was held to prevent the ndIvldua
DELEGATES of the State from voting as they pleased
| He held that the State had not instructed or II
ouested their Delegates to vote as unit in the res
! oIutions Dassed. The difference between the tw
resolutions showed that no Instructions were il
tended except as related to the vote for NicePres
dent.
Mr.. RAFFERTY, eortended that the resOluto
was similar to the Georgia resolution and the Dell
gates were bound to vote as a unit.
The CHAIR decided thasSne sane rule applied
both cases. and that the vote of New Jersey mu
, be cast as unit.
Mr. WILLIAMSON appealed from The decision
the Chair.
D The vote was then taken by States and the deci
io- of the Chair was not sustained, the vote stan
inr As to I5I SO the decision Of the Chair WI
reversed.
n New Jersey then recorded her vote on Mr.. BIZ
ler's amendment-ayes ), nays 2
! Mr. STUART moved to reconsider the vote {
Mr.. Buffers resolution, and to lay the motion {
e the table.
= The motion of Mr.. Stuart was adopted
n Mr. BUTLER called for a division Of the questl'
i on the next resolution in order, being the mnorl
report so that the vote be first taken on that pc
h | ton re-anactOn the Cincinnati Platform.
n The question then being on the report Of the N
n noritv presented by Mr. Samuels
y Mr.. BUTLER. desire to move to lay the who
e subject of the Platform the table, in order
l. proceed 10 ballot for a Presidential candida
IS ICries of No! no!l
st Mr.. WINSTON raised the point of order that t
% House having ordered the previsous question to
IS taken BOJ1 all motions were out OF order uhul
al question has been taken.
h Mr. HOOKER of Mississippi, understood the n
tion TO be to 90 into the nomination for Preside
a. The rule adopted by the Convention prevented I
he nomination until ate" the Platform had been adol
10 ed 1t was, therefore, a reversal OF the rule
n, out of order.
y Mr. BUTLER. That was not part of the mot'
" only explained that it for that object that
re moved to lay the Platform on the table
he Mr. CLARK. Of Missouri The House had ord
ed the previous question, and he hoped 1t would
IS taken'; if the Convention was opposed to these
to olutions they would vote them down. 1t was ]
" right to effect by straagem what cannot be effect
It. by open means.
le Mr.. BUTLER. Having tested the strength Of {
)r House ! withdraw my motion to lay on the table
of The States were then called on the motion to adj
If the minority resolutions in lieu of the majority
" port and they were adopted by tie following We
lie Teqs-NLaiua s: New Hampshire ; Vermont
! MaSg9g NUSDLtS d. hlDQE lSllnu 4 NOullCSbCut
er New York 80: New Jersey .: Pennsylvania
,l- MARYLAND 81; Virginia l. Missouri 4; Tennessee
C. Kentucky q: Ohio %; Indiana 81 Illinois ii; Nh
be igan 6: Wisconsin >; Iowa !; Minnesota f-lO7'
MS Mus Massachusetts, 6; New Jersey 2; Penns
a yania ;: Delaware; Maryland 4 II; virginia
w North Carolina 10: South Carolina 5; Georgia
IS Florida 3: Alabama 9; Louisiana g. Mississippi
ed Texas 4: Arkansas 4; Missouri ); Tennessee
,e- Kentucky 9l-2; Michigan 10; California 4; Ores
at 3-l3S.
an The question then being on the adoption Of
i'll report as amen.lel Mr.. B. F. BUTLER, Of Massac
N sets moved for division Of the question so as
take the vote first on the proposition to adopt
as Cincinnati Platform.
Mr. ASHE of North Carolina, made an earn
appeal to the North to pause before consummat
10 this action: it could hut lead division and II
70 for as a representative of North Carolina he co
~ not remain in the Convention if this platform
. 9 adopted.
be amended bv the insertion of the minority resC
60 TONS the call for division was in order on
l45 substantive propositions that would make SCI
a. when standing alone.
sl' Mr.. BUTLER, Of Massachusetts,, then called 70
los division on so much of TIE resolutions as related
he the Cincinnati Platform.
10, The vote was then announced on the first resC
on ton Of the series, which is as follows:
on / Resolved That We the Democracy Of the Union, in
veon assembled hereby declare aimance Of the res
90 lions unanimously adopted and declared as Platform Of
- Cpe by the Democratic Convention at CIncnnat IN tEe
at their nature when applied to the same subject matters
the 1t was carried as follows:
TO Ye1s-Maine s. New Hampshire 3, Vernon
it: Massachusetts, Is. Rhode Island 4, Connection
,ey New York 30 New Jersey Z, Pennsylvania =, !
wv aware 2 Maryland 3, Virginia IA, North Carol
as 10. Missouri =, Tennessee lO2, Kentucky r. o
lre 23. Indiana Is Illinois H. Michigan g. Wisconsin
Iowa 4 Minnesota t. California }.-2379
NqUs-Delaware L. Maryland 8, Virginia !, So
m, Carolina s. Georgia 10, Florida ,, Alabama 9, l.
isiana 6, Mississippi Z Texas T. Arkansas 4, Mlsso
IA Tennessee /. California -, Oregon SIS.
TX Mr. GLENN. in casting the vote Of Mississippi,
SIN the Cincinnati platform was swlndle.
red Mr. BRYAN, of Texas, endorsed Mississippi
ON cast the vote of Texas d" no.
ri A delegate from California, casting the Caltor
vote SAID the half vote yea was his own.
Ell Mr. SEWARD protested against the vote OF GC
j gia being cast no. He insisted that the decision
the Convention in the New Jersey case his morn
MIA reversed the decision of the President on the C
ire Of Georgia Saturday.
Mr. JONES. of Georgia, contended that the
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