Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-03
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Yesterday Afternoons Report.
THE NATIONAL. DEHIOCRATIC CON.
VEN rION. -T
TUEspAr's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

| THE NATIONAL DEuOCRAEIC CON-
| VEN fION.
TUEsDAY's PRocEEDIEGs--coNr
CHARLESTON, May /.
Mr. Boden, of Georgia, spoke at length
lie intended TO hold on TO the Northern De-
mocracy Till the last horn blew. He loved
the Union, and was determined to stand By Il
| 10 the end gH
The protest on the part of the New Jersey
delegation against the action Of the Conven-
ton in annulling instructions 10 delegates
from that State to vote as unit, was pre-
sentod.
Mr.. Bidwell and Mr.. Aston Smith made
some remarks as to the position of the Cali
tornia Democracy.
Mr.. Bolden spoke further in similar strain,
and said he believed the slave trade to be the
noblest Of philanthropists and the most Chris
tian oivilizer in the world. lie had negroes
direct from Africa on his plantation, and they
we're the nOblest Romans Of them all.
Mr.. Seward, Of Georgia, contended that
the South demanded no more Of the North
than was stipulated in the contract, and the
seeding delegations have 10 decide on that
ground.
Mr.. Holden, of South Carolina, saw nothing
to warrant Southern Delegates from seced-
ing.
lie (Holden) was opposed to squatter sover-
eighty, but was willing TO take the Cincinnati
Platform and endorse the Dred Scott decision.
This was sufficient for him.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, endorsed the
statement Of facts made by Mr.. Seward, Of
Georgia, of i compact between the North an
the South at the time Of passing the Kansas
bill. Ask for our property or cur lives, he
said, and we are ready to lay them down, but
do not make demand on our manhood or our
honor.
Mr.. Berry, of South Carolina, rose. Hiss
ing from the gallery; cries of "clear the gal
leries." He proclaimed himself a Union
Democrat This great and glorious Union
should be preserved if possible. He asserted
that it was agreed that nothing more was re-
quiT0d than the endorsement Of the decisions
of the Supreme Court, and he would say to
gentlemen, that if they will now endorse the
bred Scott decision they will be able to bring
the Southern States all into harmonious un-
ion. tHEa taa
Mr.. Howard, Of Tennessee, spoke in behalf
Of that State, and presented resolution sus-
tanning the Dred Scott decision, and that no
rights of persons or property in the Terrific.
ries shall be impaired by Territorial or Con-
gressional legislation. He offered this as an
ultmatum of the South, together with reso-
luton that two-thirds of the whole Electoral
College shall be required for nominating
The Southern wing now in session at South
Carolina Hall, are awaiting anxiously our
decision. They have perfected an organiza-
ton and resolved to await developments to-
day.
Mr. Russell, of Virginia, presented the re.
suits of consultation. They endorse the cours e |
laken by Tennessee, and if the resolutions |
by the Tennessee delegation are not adopted, |
he is not authorized TO cast the vote of the |
State on any subject.
Mr.. ColWell endorsed the ground taken by |
Tennessee and Virginia. They will act to- |
yether. They wanted an endorsement of the |
bred Scott decision, and an agreement that |
he nominee shall receive not less than 200 |
votes as requisite for the nomination. He /
moved to adjourn till 10 tomorrow.
Mr.. Merrick demanded that the vote on
he resolution fixing the time of ballOting be
loW taken.
Several motions to adjourn caused much
,onfusiOn, and on the motion to adjourn the
1ote was demanded BY States.
Mr.. Cuttings, of Maryland, gave notice that
f the Convention did not take recess, he
would move to adjourn sine die.
On taking the vote the Georgia delegation
7Oted the full vote of the State. Objected to,
md, after debate, the President declared they |
we're not entitled to a vote in this Convention.
Mr.. Holden appealed from the decision,
that they were carrying out the
Instructions Of the State, while the bolters
-1ser 0UfSe'i rnaT rnsy were not present
s no fault of those who remained.
A vote of States was demanded. The re-
iult was-Aayes 148; Nays 100.
The nine remaining Georgia Delegates then
eft, declaring that the Convention had dis
'ranchised q sovereign State.
The motion to adjourn till o'clock was re-
considered and carried.
The following are the Tennessee reaolu-
lions: ---
Resolusd. That all citizens of the United |
States have equal right TO settle with their |
in the Territories Of the United |
States, and that under the deci'hon of the Su- |
preme Court, which we recognize as a correct |
expositor of Constitutional liberty, the rights
Of neither person or property can be destroy
ed by Congressional or Territorial legislation.
ResolUed That two-thirds of all the cleo
toral votes of the United States shall be re-
quired for the nominations.
The Convention then adjourned until five
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at five o'clock.
The vote was then taken on ordering the
previous question on the proposition TO pro-
ceed to ballot for President Adopted. Yeas
148; nays 103.
The resolution offered by Tennessee, requir-
ing that the present Convention shall not de-
clare any one nominated for President or
Vice President unless he shall have received
202 votes, or more, was called up.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, moved to lay 1t
on the table. Lost. Ayes 1ll9; nays l4l.
Stuart of Michigan, raised the point OF or
der, that the resolution must be laid on the
table one day before being acted on, as 1t
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 IA; nays los. This vote is
80 dad 90 fatal IN nou1las