Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-20

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no man could be bound by any such resolution.
He told his colleague that every man who was q
Democrat aud man Of honor was bound by the
action Of the Convention. If he refused 70 be
20 bound he was no Democrat. (Applause.) II
his colleague ffom Pennsylvania refused 20 be so
bound, why the sooner be eft the party the betteE
for t. He was for one, unwilling 20 admit these
delegates 70 this Hall In order TO enable them 70
secede in q different form, loud applRuse.)
johnson, Of Nd, hoped, Tor the credit Of the
State Of Maryland, and especially for the city Of
baltimore, that these demonstrations Of applause
from The gallery should no longer disgrace the
city. BE moved % clear the galleries.
Cries Of SNo, no."
Gittings, OF Nd, said when the applause had
been given 10 those who had spoke on the other
side his colleague had been very willing 10 let K
proceed. Now 4 was called out by the manly
sentiments Of the gent from Pennsylvania It was
very offensive to his ears. daughter and loud
Montgomery said he was accustomed to this
thing. He had heard the Kisses OF q mob in
Charleston when one man from the State Of
Sonth Carolina dared 70 remain in Convention
and dared 70 speak his sentiments. He had heard
q storm Of Kisses come down from the gallery
upon him, while thunders ofapplause rolled forth
at the sentiments Of another delegate.
The President said that at Charleston, In the
instance alluded 70, a motion had been made to
clear the galleries, and Il had not been done be
cause the gent Kissed requested il might not be
done
MOntgOmery-Well I request it may be done
Amer further debate Montgomery continued
his remarks.
The men who now asked to return to their seats
in this convention had not only withdrawn In
Charleston, but had sat in the opposition cOnven
ton. They had met at Richmond in a hostile
convention and they hold that convention in
terror over the heads of this body, and threaten
TO return If this convention does not act as they
desire. He appealed 10 the principles, and to the
manhood of the convention TO say whether they
have the right 70 admit the seceders here when
they had called lpOn the States 70 meet and fill
the vacancies. he had heard much said about
the evils OF disunion. He was not only opposed
20 disunion, but also to those who favored and
preached disunion. He was opposed to secession
from the Union, and from the convention as well.
When be heard men declare themselves opposed
TO the principles Of the party, he thought It very
necessary 20 require pledge from them TO abide
BY the action Of the convention. Such pledge
had precedent in the conventions Of the party,
Il had been imposed on certain delegates at the
last National Convention, and the gent from
New York who had attended TO il had felt the
pinch Of the case.
Ewing, Of Tenn, desired to know what con
yention he meant Have they no enemy in 'front.'
Have they any States 20 spare; any States to give
up 70 the enemy If so, he did not know H. He
thought they were pressed by an advancing enc,
my constantly growing more formidable until
they were now almost rcsistless, and yet we hear
sentiments calculated to excite feelings Of ami
mostly on both sides, and to widen the breach
He desired earnestly TO see the Democracy pre-
senting united front, and fighting, not their
own friends, but the Republican party. He
would therefore use no words Of bitterness. It
had been said there were no cOntesting delegates
from Mississippi, Florida, and Arkansas Moth
ing ofhcial was known Of any contests.
Claiborne of No, stated that there was
contest in that State, and information Of the fact
had been sent to the President Of the conyen
ton
Ewing resumed-He did not desire TO pause and
inquire what were the facts in regard 10 Arksn-
sas but if there is any real contest, strike that
State out and then admit Florida, Mississippi
and Texas. There was no contests in these States,
and no reason why these States should be LETT out
Those States are wanted and while they are left
out questions Of moment in which they are in
terested are being acted on. Why should they
be harshly spoken Of and driven further and fur
ther away. The gent Of Pennsylvania spoke Of
these seeding delegations as though they were
traitors, but he would say that the South does not
so regard them. The South believes that if the
majority Of the North adopt principles that the
Southern States cannot with honor endorse, It is
competent and honorable for the States TO with
draw, and say to the convention, select your can
didates and we viii see what we can do. be was
not in favor of secession, and had earnestly pro
tested against it, and exhorted the Southern
States not tosecede. bis constituents would not
now justify him in such action. As q lifelong
Democrat he believed that the aafety, Of the ii-Se
and property Of the South depended upon the
preservation of the National Democratic party.
He concluded by eXhorting the convention TO
strike out the State Of Arkansas and admit, at
least all the States whose seats are uneOntested,
The President begged permission, in response
TO the request Of Claiborne Of NO, 10 read
paper in relation 70 the Arkansas delegation
The paper was not that sent up by Rust, which,
on inquiry, It appeared had not been received by
the Chair.
The President also gave notice of the Wash
ington r. r. Co. to run special train to the cap-
ita tonight if some sixty Of the delegates desire
to 60. (LaughteT)
convention, having been prevented from attend
ing at Charleston by severe domestic aiiliction.
He was surprised 70 hear any allusiOn made hos
tile to the so-called seeding delegations and to
find opposition to the admission Of certain States
10 the Democratic convention He found that
certain States, standing upon what they believed
to be their constitutional rights had returned TO
the convention he rep5allated the idea OF their
being deprived Of the right to return 70 the con-
vention. It should gladly welcome them back
He had heard with surprise, for the first time in
a DemOcradc convention, talk Of sections Of the
country and the party. Hethought such talk and
such sentiments were confined to another Organi-
zatiOn. he denied the right Of the convention
70 impose pledge upon any Of the delegates--
Would those who proposed it like the doctrines
applied TO themselves. loud cries of Yes,
yes, we would n Then he could only add, II the
proposition was made to exclude Florida because
out he would himself withdraw from the con
VentiOn and not be seen in it again. Loud
Applause That's the way, that's it. ,"
Merrick, Of Ill, said that the State Of Illinois
was prepared 10 abide by the action Of the con-
vention, and recognized the right that every man
should be similarly bound in honor. He could
only say to the gentleman from Massachusetts,
that If his threat was carried out there would be
but one seceder more. The delegates who sece-
ded at Charleston, had Withdrawn because they
say their hOnors demanded II. He could recOg-
nize no right BY which they could claim seats
In the convention. If Miss, had no contestants,
they were accredited also to another convention,
and that was not g good commission here. He
argued against the right Of any Delegates owing
q double allegiance, and acting with rival con
Veution, to take seats upon the floor and act with
this convention in itg deliberations. It won't
work. If the contest must come, be was willing
sauuels, OF Ia, asked the Chairman II there
were any documents in his hands from the Fla
Delegations claiming seats in the convention.
The President said there was handed to the
Chais only newspaper containing the Oficial
proceeding Of the Fla. convention
sam1els-I ask If anything IN that convention
shows that any Of the delegates from Fla are
not accredited TO this conventionf
The President-That fact can only be ascer
tanned BY perusal of the document.
King, Of No, obtained the floor
he desired to know If the seeding delegates,
a reported in the newspapers mad a SERVING com,
mission, The gentleman from Mass, Loring had
stated that be would himself withdraw from the
convention if its action did not suit him. He
King was not prepared to say that, but he fhO't
that the seceders who owed double allegiance
were not entitled 70 seats in the convention. If
convention desired otherwise, be should bow to
It's decision. BE argued that, under any circum-
stances, the seeding delegates should be subject
TO the viii Of the convention and If reports were
true, he did not believe they were entitled to
seats at all. There had been, since the Charles
ton convention, no meeting of any State conven-
ton in Texas. Could any one say there hadY
Mr.. johnson, Of Nd, replied that the action
Of the Texas delegation had been endorsed by
the people Of that State
Mr.. King had asked question, and could only
consent TO be interrupted for an answer, and not
for irrelevant remarks
be denied that eny convention had been held
N Texas and that the delegates were not &C
ereaited to this convention. He then read pro
tess q the Texas delegation when this withdrew,
ana ana eesisnated II as an insult to the convention
Mlsslsslpli had come duly accredited, without
eOIlleSlan1. he was willing 70 submit her claim
% tle eoLt ee5iloni bnt II It was found that her
oelseauee nAo come accredited 70 q rival and op-
position eonYenlionl that they have been there
and organized that they had NOT acted huf mad
taken recess, ne would not vote 10 odT55it Them
One Of the delegates had said that ne came here
as he went 70 camp p-meetinE-b ~ mad a
right 70 do So BE, [king,l believes that such
delegates came here for mischief There certojT-
ly was ground for supposing that they meant 70 !
60 back % their own adjourned convenfion n
they could not have their own way here 40 sil in
their power 70 discredit this convention and 10
put up cundidate who has not heels and bottom
enough to geta Democratic nomination If these
delegates are elected 70 Richmond with the right
TO come here for this uUrunsa helm hin, oa