The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-04
CHARLEsT0N CONVENTION.
THE IRREPR TSSIBLE CONFLICT CONTINUED


THE IRREPRTSSIBLE CONFLICT CONTINUED
1'uEsDAr, May /.
The debate was continued. Richardson,
of ILL.,, said there was compact between the
North and South at the time Of passing the
Kansas bill. Ask for our property or our
lives, said he, and we are ready to lay them
down, but do not demand our manhood on
our honor.
Mr.. Berry, Of s. G., rose. kissing from
the gallery. Cries OF clear the galleries. l.
He proclaimed himself Union Democrat
This great and glorious Union should be pre-
agreed that nothing more Was required than
preme Court, and he would say to gentlemen
decision that they will be able to bring the
Southern States all into harmony.
Mr.. Howard, Of Tenn, spoke in behalf Of
that State, and presented q resolution sus-
tanning the bred Scott decision, and that no
rights of person or property 10 the Terrific
ries shall be impaired by territorial or con-
eressional legislation. Hesofsred this a. an
ultimasum Of the South, together with res
UIuLlOu tuAl tWu-AnlEAS Va WAC SosC VA taC
whole electoral college shall be required for
nominating.
The Southern wing now In session at South
Carolina Hall, are waiting anxiously our de-
cision. They have perfected an organiza-
tion, and resolve to wait developments to-
day.
Mr.. Russell, of Va, presented the results
of consultation.
We endorse the course taken by Tenn, and
If resolutions presented by the Tennessee
delegation are not adopted, he 10 net author-
lied 10 cast the vote OF the State on Eny sub
ject.
Mr.. Caldwell, of KY, endorsed the ground
taken BY Tennessee and Virginia. They
would oil act together. They wanted an en-
dorsement Of the bred Scott decision, and
an agreement that the nominee shall rcceive
not Tess than 202 votes as requisite for
the nomination. He moved to adjourn till
10 tomorrow.
MIR. Merrick demanded that the vote on
the resolution fixing the time for balloting be
now taken.
Several motions to adjourn caused much
confusion. On the motion to adjourn, the
votes were demanded by States.
Mr.. Cuttings, Of Maryland, gave notice II
the Convention did not take recess, he
would move to adjourn sine die.
On taking the vote, the Georgia delegation
voted the full vote of the State. Objected
to, and after debate the president declared
they we're not entitled to q vote in this Con.
ventioD. a
Holden appealed from the decision, con.
tending that they were carrying out the in.
structions OF the State, while the boilers
were not. The latter we're sent here to vote
and not bolt, and as they were not present II
was no fault OF those who remained.
vote Of States was demanded. The re-
suit wss-yeas l48, nays LOG. The remain.
ing Georgia delegates then left, declaring
that the Convention had disfranchised SOW
ereign State.
The motion to adjourn till O'Clock wa.
renewed and carried.
EVENING sEssIos.
The convention reassembied ct 5 O'Clock
The vote was taken on ordering the previous
question on the proposition to proceed te
ballot for President. Adopted-yeas l4s
nays lob.
The resolution offered by Tennessee re-
curing that the present convention shall no
declare any one nominated for President oil
Vice. President unless he shall have received
2O2 votes or more was called up.
Richardson, of ILL, moved to lay on th'
table. Lost.
Stuart, of Michigan, raised the point O
order that the resolution must be on the tabl,
one day before being acted on, ss IT made
change in the rules OF the convention.
The president decided the resolution in or
der.
Stuart appealed, and the chair was sus
tained--ayes LA, nays l0S.
Stuart moved an amendment that ell wh
vote for nomination shall be bound to sup
port the nomination. Ruled out Of order
The motion requiring 202 votes to nomi
nate, was passed, and the ballottings com
menced. Twelve ballots were had.
/ First Ballot: Douglas 1453, Guthrie 36l
Dickinson 7, Lane 6, Hunter AZ, Davis
Toucey Q I, Pierce |, johnson l. New Yorl
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota voted entire for Douglas.
On the second ballot Douglas had Ia
and on the seventh IL ran np to 1904, an
was the same on the twelfth, when the icon
ven.ion, at 81 O'Clock, adjourned to meet a
IL next day.