Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-21

We met as Democrats presumed to hold the same creed
and presumed to try the truth Of that creed by the same
tests.
A demand was made by the delegates from certain
Southern States that we should incorporate with the
creed of the party what regarded a new article
and apply what regarded as new test They told US
oldy and frankly that unless acceded to their de-
nand they could not continue 10 act with us but would
withdraw from the convention. We told them with
equal iraukuess po,id not grant their demand APP
pause They carried out their purpose and withdrew.
They said and their protests left upon the records of
this convention set forth the fact that their commissions
10y which hey were accredited Charleston required
them 10 certain event to end their connection with this
body They were the sole judges Of when the contin-
gency arose. and they determined that it had arisen
when we refused to acquiesce n the demand they made
upon to modify the Cincinnati PLATFORM and having
determined they have left upon records the SOL
declaration that their commission had expired by
their limitation and that their honor required them
to secede from the convention.
Shall we now admit them? Who can revise the au-
tlority of those commissions? Who reinvest the dele
gates holding them with the powers they themselves tell
Us have become extinct! Sir, when they Withdrew at
Charleston they botted their forever from the
records of this Convention, and | must confess my
| amazement at their demand to be re-admitted. The
gentleman from Massachusetts, has expressed his
prise that should for an instant refuse to throw open
of the Convention and receive these gentlemen
with fraternal embrace am equally surprised, with
that they should at doors Wheu reuect
that they have avOwed and recorded the fact that their
honor demanded a withdrawal from among US, and |
must say, sir that if they willing to suffer the hui
initiation Of asking permission to return, am not will
ing to suffer the degradation of granting that permission
Applause.
But the gentleman from Massachusetts, says that these
gentlemen present themselves and insist only on
claiming their rights, and that they had right
sign to this Convention Who made the gentleman from
Massachusetts the Judge of other mems conduct and
other mems rights? By what authority does he
thus to pronounce upon anothers acts These gentle
men declared they only had the right to resign their
Positions but that they instructed by their con.
stuents 10 resign them, and they did so because so
bound to do from considerations of public duty and per-
sona honor Who, sir, has authorized the gentleman
from Massachusetts, sit in judgement upon the repre-
sentatves OF Alabama and pronounce that they were
faithess to the constituents they represented? APP
pliuse Their duty matter for them TO determine
aud for him, and they did determine it, aud am not
willing now to question the propriety OF the decision
they made They went out of the Convention aud under
the commissions they then resigned they shall
turn by my vote unless they will pledge themselves to
abide by the will Of the body in which they seek men,
| bership Cheers and applause.
The gentleman from Massachusetts speaks with great
devotion for his brethren in the South who are now
seeking admission into this Convention after having re-
tired from the Convention at Charleston. Has the gen.
emdn no brethren at the South except the Seceders
Sir when the the Seceders retired from the Charleston
Convention they organized seeding disunon party and
Unonloving Democrats Of the South unfued against
them the standard of the Union Democracy and that
Union Democracy il represented here in Baltimore to-
day. They lave commenced the contest, and greved
am at the dssension which has occurred say, sir
If the contest must come, why let it come Applause
Let end all chil1's play and talk mau to man
and for myself sir, say, will vote 10 admit any
delegate in this Convention whose commission accreds
him another Convention in any alternative whatever
Before he can come into this body he must exhibit a
commission to this Convention and to this Convention
alone. Applause.
But SAYS the gentleman from Massachusetts, if Florida
il declared by Of this Convention not to be repre-
sened be viii resign its and be bound by its
action. Well sir, let him 20. Applause 1t is only
one seceder more. Applause. The Democracy will
prOblby survive it.
Mr.. President have said Illinois asks no tests
Of Democracy and Is bound by the action of this body
Il gentlemen determined rush ia upon the usages
of the party and organize rebellion in It's midst let
meet it taessy. Let at understand each other
The ties OF Democracy most important to be considered
in this discussion faithful ecquiescence in the deter
limitations OF National Democratic Conventions and ale
glnee to the Union Of the States. Applause