New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-01

hfUt Lam hEfOhI Of InE IkDCEEDINGS.
CHARLEsTos, Monday, April 30, 1860.
The Convention me, at 10 a. m.
After prayer, The President addressed the Conven.
tcn, apoloezing for the harsh language used by him
during the disorder on Saturday evening. He; how.
ever, considered ii his duty to speak plainly and posi-
lively.
The President announced that the first business in
order was taking vote the main question, which
was the substitute offered by Mr.. Batter in behalf
of Massachusetts,, Minnesota Indiana and Nsw-Jer-
sey, Presenting the Cincinnati Platform with resou
ton for the protection OF citizens of foreign birth.
A vote being taken, the Butler Platform rejected
by vote Of nearly two-thirds sgainst it. The Yeas
105 end the Nays 1913.
When New-JeIsey wa, called e delegate stated that
the Convention appointing them delegates had
recommended them to vote q unit.
The President decided that the word " recommend
ed" was equivalent to an instruction.
The decision of the Chair was appealed from.
motion to lay the appeal on the table was lost by
Yeas $50, Maya lac
The question then REQUIRED on sustaining the appeal
vote by States was demanded, and resulted Yeas,
l45; thus reversing the decision.
This result is gain of two votes for Douglas in
Nsw.Jersey, an6 Georgia will also claim its right to
vote by districts-
The next vote will be the adoption Of the Minor
ity report when Alabama Arksnsas and Mississippi, in
BOY, and portions of Louisiana and other States will
present their protest. and withdraw from the Conven-
ton
After nearly an hour spert in discussing points Of
order and various parliamentary movements to pre-
vent the reaching of the main question,
Mr.. Butler moved to lay the whole subject on the
table, and proceed to vote for President.
Clies of agreed" "No," "No," &c.
Mr. Winthrop ala eontended that the motion of
Mr. Butler was out Of order. and that vote on the
platform must now be taken.
Mr Clarke tNo.) wss unwilling to reach result by
subierfuge that we capnot reach by plain dealing.
M Cuttings md attempted to address the Chair,
but was called TO order
Mr. Buler withdrew biz riot;on to lay On the table
AND proceed to bsotipg.
The President wac about stating the question, when
a voice cried out: "Mr President, mistakes didnt
second tbst m ans motion down there"
Mr.. Cuttings rose to demand explanation. He
would like TO know who it that spoke 30 disre-
spectfully of him. He claimed to be delegate from
Maryland.
Mr.. Hooper rose. He did not intend anything dig
respectful TO the gentleman from Maryland; but his
name was Tom Hooper of Alabama.
MIR. Gittings-If no insult is intended The gentle
man will call at my room and take drink.
The question was then taken on adopting the muor-
ity report % substitute for the majority report and IL
was adopted. Yeas 1885, nays, 1873.
Mr.. FlourDoy asked permission to make personal
explauatioD declaring hmsef for Douglas, and uuwl
ling to obey the instruction to leave the Convention in
case the minority report is adopted
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption of the
minority report.
Mr.. Ashe m C) stated that II these minority reso-
lutions were adot ed bs would be compelled to aban-
don The Convention, and dscornect himself from the
Democratic party. Cheers from the South
Mr.. saulsbury Dell oortended that the preamble to
the minority resolutions coDtfovers the Cincinnati
Platform.
Cries of "Order," ard a gentleman talking at the
TOP of bis voice until drowned in tie uproar.
Mr. Butler demanded that the question be first taken
on the first part Of the resolution affirming the Cincin-
natl platform separately, and it was adopted
Ayes $685. Nays7O.
When Mississippi was called, Mr. Glenn arose and
voted No declaring that Mississippi believed the Gin
cinnat platform ss explained at the North and South
an ur qualified swindle.
His voice wsf drowned in cries of order.
The last half hour up to one O. ,ock was spent in
discussing the right of the Georgia delegation to vote
by districts.
The President having repeated his decision that the
word "request' in the Gaze Of Georgia is equiv
to a provision or intimstion to vote as unit,
Mr.. Seward appealed, and while the vote was being
taken, withdrew his appeal.
Mr. Briggs OF New York-Now that the Cincinnau
Platform is adoed moved that all the rest Of the reso
lutiops be laid on the table.
Mr. Gitiirgs Of Maryland rose to know whether he
bad been ruled out Of order, simply because ne came
from Slave State.
Cries of " Order" and great confusion.
Mr. Cuttings continued to proclaim himself from
border Stste and succeeded in getting hmself laughed
ST, which seemed to be his object.
TIE Chair stated that he had not, to his knowledge
called the gentleman to order, except when he was
clearly out Of order.
Mr. Cuttings replied Perhaps go" and then added
be had not the honor of meeting the President before
spce 1870 when he made the most violent
be had ever beard. Criee Of "order.l
Mr. Stewart raised the point Of order that motion
to Law on the table would carry the shole subject
with ii.
TIE President decided that II would NOT carry to the
table tie Cincinnati platform now adopted.
Mr. Cuttings rose TO a personal explanation. lie DID
not mean any insult ofense TO the Chair by the re-
marks that be had frs seen him at Wing meeting
making Wing speech. He honored such men. lie
honoled any man who dared to be Democrat in Mas
saehufetts
MIR. Yapcey Of Alabama said the motion to lay the
1eu snder of tie minority platform on the table is out
of order as il lie equivalent to motion to strike Out
al hut the first resolution, which would be clearly ou