The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-05-04

i ACheera from the South.)
4 Mr.. Butler demanded that tho question
be first taken on tho part Of the resolu
J ton affirming the Cincinnati platform
separately, and Il was adopted. Ayes 9ss
nays 10.
When Mississippi was called, Mr.
b Glenn rose and voted mo" deelarlnl
that Mississippi believed tho Cincinnati
platform, as explained at the North an,
South, an unqualified swindlc.
,, Mr. Briggs, Of New York, now ths
; the Cincinnati platform was adopted
moved that all tho balance Of the rosolu
tions be laid on the table.
Mr.. Stuart raised point OF order tha
a motion 20 lay on the table would corr,
the whole subject with il.
I'll The President decided that il woul,
not carry TO tho tables tho Cincinnati
platform just adopted.
Mr.. Y0nccy, Of Alabama, said the mo
ton 10 lay the balance ortho minorit,
platform on the table was out Of order
as II Yves equivalent to a motion to strik,
out all but the first resolution. whicl
would be clearly out of order.
The President declared the motion [,
lay n the table 20 be in order.
After The vote had commenced, Ala
bamu, Mississippi and Florida desired {,
withdraw their votes, and Arkansas with
drew three Of her votes, all refusing &c
vote on the subject.
Tho result was then announced--yenl
81, nays 1871. So the Convention rcius.
cd to lay the balance Of the minority re.
port on the table.
The Convention then proceeded to v, [,
separately on the resolution.
Mr., Brown Of North Carolina warned
gentlemen that irthcy adopted these res-
olutions, the Democratic party would
cease 10 exist ~ national party.
Another half hour was spent on points
Of order and privilege questions, when
a vote was taken to strike out the prenm-
Bile and first resolution, relating to the
Dred Scott decision ofthe Supreme Court
relative to Slavery.
Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and
Florida dcclin ed to vote.
The delegations generally went out 10
consult, and the vote was finally unnounc-
ed as follows: yeas 40--nnys 28O.
! The President then annouced that the
preamble with the first resolution was
adopted
The vote was then taken on tho reso-
luton to protect foreign born citizens.
Missouri, louisiana, Texas, Floridn
and Alabama declined TO vote, and the
resolution was adopted unaniT ously.
A vote was then taken on the Pacific
Railroad resolution which was adopted,
the same States refusing 20 vote, and
there being but 90 negative votes.
The remaining resolutions wern then
voted on successfully, the Slave States
declining TO vote, and Arkansas voting
but three votes.
All Of them were adopted nearly unan-
imously-tho yeas numbering 272.
Nc. Stuart of Michigan, obtained the
floor on a motion to reconsider the reso-
lutons, and proceeded to address the
Convention, complaining that whilst
those on his side had given a respectful
hearing 10 the South, they had not been
allowed 20 say one word. He, and those
who acted with him, had agreed never 10
agitOto the subject In or out of Conurees.
and they had kept the agreement. He
was ready TO yield money or property for
peace and harmony, but would not oon-
sent to yield his honor, This was de-
mundod Of him by the South.
Mr.. Yancoy replied at some length. de-
clHring that Congress has the right 10
protect the property Of Shareholders A.
gNinst the encroachments of Territorial
legislation wherever Il may occur.
Mr.. Stuart moved to lay the motion 10
reconsider on the table, aud called the
previous question, but gave way 10 Mr..
Walker, Chairman ofthe Alabama dele
cation, who rose and announced that he
had a communication from that delegs-
tion to make to the Convention.
He then proceeded to read statement
and protest, giving their reasons for with
drawing from the Convention.
The delegation rose TO depart, whom
Mr, Barry, Of Mississippi, rose and stated
that the delegation from that State au-
thorEed him to state that that delegation
also withdrew from the Convention with
Alabama.
Mr. Mountain, Of Louisiana, was an
thoriEed TO state, on the pnrt Of the dele
CATION Of his State, that they no Longer
retained their seats In this Convention.
Gen, Simmons, chairman ofthe South
Carolina delegation, read in behalf os
that delegation a resolution protesting
against the platform adopted, as in con-
TRyention Of the principles Of their State
Convention; and therefore the dolopa-
ton withdrew, with the exception of
three Of it's members,
Mr., Glenn, Of Mississippi, delivered In
behalf OF the State powerful and OK
citing address, telling the convention
that in less than sixty days they viii see
a united South acting in concert
lDea,eniug applause, in which the gal
leries joined
"The time viii come when you will
want US" lie concluded BY giving no-
uee ihstall who ymPathized with the
retiring delegates could meet him at 81.
Andrews Han TO night. ....
Mr Milton, Of Florida, In behalf OF tho
delegation, presented their protest and
Withdrew, telling the North and North.
west that aS they had hardened their
hearts and slifened their neoks, they
parted with them with little regret.
Mr., Ryan, Of Texas, had long looked
forward 90 this result Aner few re-
marks he presented the protest Of Texas,
declaring that q persistence 10 the pPin.
ciples maintained BY majority Of the
convention win ultimately dissolve the
Union.
Mr. Burrows, OF Arkansas, in behalfof
his State, entered q protest that they
could not consent 10 place an unsound
man on an msound platform, and ex-
PRESSED the opinion that the Chief Of
The squetter Soyereigns would receive
the nomination.
The Georgia delegulion asked leave 10
retire, that they might consult on the
question,
Mr, kussei then spoke Of Virginia, eS.
pressing deep sympathy for the Southern