Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-28

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freedom with constituted order, to maintain the
,acred reserved rights Of the sovereign States,
Loud and long continued applause to stand, in :
word the perpetual sentinels the outposts Of the
Constitutions. Cries Of chats the talk" and loud q
and enthusiastic applausel O
Ours gentlemen, is the motto inscribed that
scroll in the hands Of the monumental statue Of the
great statesman OF South Carolina "Truth Justice,
and the Constitution" Opposed to those who
labor to overthrow the Constitution under tine false
and insidious pretense of supporting It those who
are aiming to produce in this country permanent
sectional conspiracya traitorons, sectional CON
spiracs of One-haf of the States Of the Union
against the other half those vho. impelled by
the stupid and half insane spirit Of faction and
fanatieism, would hurry our land on to revolution
and civil war; those, the banded enemies Of the
constitution, It Is the part-the high and noble part
Of the Democratic party Of the Union to Withstand,
to strike down and conquer. Aye that is our part;
and we viii do it. In the name of our dear country,
and with the help Of God we viii do it. Loud and
enthusiastic cheers.l Aye, we nil do it for gen
temen, we viii not distrust ourselves, we VIII not
despair Of the Genius Of our country; we viii con
tinue to repose with undoubted faith N the good /
providence Of Almighty God. [Ioud cheersl
Gentlemen, will not longer detain you from the
important business of the convention. Allow me a 4
few moments for the purpose Of completing the ar
arrangements with the elected officers of the cOnyen-
ton and then the Chair viii call upon you for suc
motions and propositions as may be IN order before
the convention. lApplause.l II
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roll Of the Wee Presidents and Secretaries, who
took their places upon the platform. 4
Mr. BARRY, of Mississippi moved that the rules
! of the Democratic Convention Of 1886 be adopted
the rules of this, and on this ne called the pre-
/ Mr.. MONTGOMERY, Of Pennsylvania, raised the
! point of order thatthe report of the Committee on
Organization, embracing the question Of rules, was
/ yet before the convention. The resolution, there
on the same subject, was not IL order.
/ The PRESIDENT. The question pending before
J the convention when the permanent officers took
their places, was on the remaining portion of the
report Of the Committee on Organization; that ques
ton is the one in order.
Mr.. BARRY. Then move to strike out from the
report the additional rule.
Mr. McCOOK moved that the convention take
recess till P. N. The committee on credentials
had not vet reported and there is great difference
of opinion on the report of the Committee on Or
ganZation, now before the convention For the con-
venience of the convention he made this mOlOn for
a recess.
The question was then taken on Mr. McCoolls mo-
ton for recess, and the same was lost.
Mr.. RUSSELL of Virginia, called for the reading
of the latter portion of che report OF the Committee
on Organization, which was read.
Mr. STUART, of Michigan, rose to point OF
order when the temporary presiding officer left the
chair the report of the Committee on Organization
was before the convention, and the previous ques-
ton was called and ordered A division Of the
question was called for. The question was put on
the nrSE DOrLOu OF Lle report u W
Organization, and it was adopted. The present pre-
siding officer then took the char The question now
was upon the adoption of the latter portion of the
report As the previous question had been ordered
the latter portion of the report must be voted upon
e without debate amendment,
! The PRESIDENT. If the facts are as stated by
e the gentleman from Michigan, the point of order is
well taken and the position Of the gentlemen is cor
It rect The present presiding officer will appeal to
his predecessor for information as to the correct
e position of the question.
h Mr.. FLOURNOY expl ined the position of the
question, showing that the previous question had
been ordered that the question on the first part OF
the report had been put and carried, and that the
Convention was still under the operation of the pre-
If vious question, thus preventing amendment or de
i bate
IF Several voices What is the question before the
N Convention"
The PRESIDENT announced the question to be OF
q motion made before the previous question was
ordered to strike out from the report Of the Com
mittee on Organization the additional rule.
e The vote by States was demanded and the roll wa
le called.
il When Virginia was called, Mr.. MOFFIT protested
lie against the whole vote Of the State being cast in tbs
it negative. He denied the justice of the principle
le that district had not the right TO decide how
n would vote. Whilst he denied the prOpriety of an
IS interference the part of this Convention he con
Id tended for the principle, and in the name Of his con
y suuents protested against the principle contendeC
" for. He claimed and reserved to himself and col
to trct He was appointed by the people of his owl
e. district, and was responsible to them alone.
Id When Indiana was called, several Delegates iron
N that State to make statements and great con
fusion ensued the Delegates gestculating violently
to one against the other until the Chair compelled thu
n observance of order.
lie When the State of Tennessee was called, Mr.. EW
ING stated that the Delegation at its previous meet
ing had adopted resolution that on all questions bu
Of the nomination of President the vote of the Stat
should be cast as a ut He had taken the sense o
E. the Delegation, and the majority had voted no.
He was in casting the vote in the negative, not rep
to resenting his own individual opinion at all A.
If affirmative this proposition would vlrtuai
Is abolish the rules adopted former Conventions
$ He was, therefore, individually opposed to the vote
of Mr.. BURROWS, of Arkansas, cast half vote Il
re the affirmative.
Is Mr. HOOKER of Mississippi protested agains
u his State casting united vote when he was oppose
ut to the vote thus cast He called to order,
the vote was then announced, the motion to strik
Ie out the additional rule being lost by the foowin;
10 vote
ir Massachusetts 6 Pennsylvania, IL Del
aware, II Maryland. 80 Virginia Is North Car
m DINA, Z South Carolina, g Georgia, 10 Florida
H. 8 Alabama 9; Louisiana, s; Mississippi I; Tex
e. as, 4; Arkansas, J ; Missouri, 3 California, q
N Oregon, 3-l033.
Ndys-llaine, g New Hampshire, ) Vermont
> ; Massachusetts,, 81 Rhode Island, Connection
IN 6 New York, 80 New Jersey, Z; Pennsylvainal0I
70 Delaware l. Maryland u North Carolina,3
. Arkansas 81: Missouri :: Tennessee II: Kentucky
~ u Ohio, % Indiana, - Illinois, IL Michigan
6 Wisconsin, 5; Minnesota, Iowa, / California
15-lg7.
up AT the request of Mr. CLARK. of Mississippi
IN the report Of the Committee OBJ Organization wa
again read, and adopted by az almost unanimous
r vote.
70 Mr.. STUART, of Michigan, moved to reconsider
lie that vote and to lay that resolution on the table
Mr.. PAYNE, of Ohio. called for the consideration
of the resolution for the appointment of a commit
n tee of one from each State to report platform
and that all resolutions relating to the platform
10 shall be referred to that committee without de-
bate Upon that resolution he called the previou:
j. question
p NJ. BARLOW, of Arkansas, desired to offer an
" amendment and asked thatitbe readfor information
II Of the Convention
a Mr.. PAYNE l object to the reading, and de
n mand that the call for the previous question shall
l. be put.
If The previous question ordered and the reso-
J. luton adopted.
Y Mr. PAYNE moved to reconsider that vote. and to
r lay that motion on the table. Adopted.
P Mr.. BURROW, of Arkansas, offered the follow
e ing
p RESOLVED That the Convention will not proceed to
i ballot for candidate for the Presidency until the
II ! platform shall have been adopted.
n | The PRESIDENT. The first business of order will
be the call of the States that the Of the Com
Il mittee Resolutions may be handed IN. The qnes-
ton will then be taken the motion Of the gentle
Il man from Arkansas.
a The following names were then reported the
4 Committee on Resolutions
Committee on Resolutions and PlGttOrnl.-Maine,
o A. NJ Roberts; New Hampshire, VIM. Beven; Yer
\ mont, Z. NJ. Brown; Massachusetts, 3. f. Butler;
Rhode Island c. S. Bradley; Connecticut, A. g. HaZ-
I ard; New York, Ed. Cogswell; New Jersey, Benz.
, Williamson; Pennsylvania, A. B. Wright; Delaware,
J. A Bayard; Maryland, B. S. johnson; Virginia, j.
4 Barbour; North Carolina W. W. Avery; South Car
Olina J. S. Preston; Georgia, j. Wngfield; Florida,
j. B. Owens; Alabamba. John Erwin; Louisiana K.
A. Hunter; Mississippi, E. BarKsdae; Texas, F. s.
, Stockdale; Arkansas, n. B. Burrow; Missouri;
Tennessee Sam Mlligan; Kentucky, R. X. Williams
f Ohio, H. B. Payne; Indiana p C. Cunning; Illinois
! O. B. Fcklin; Michigan, G. A. N. Lathrop; Wiscon-
} sin A. s. Palmer Iowa, 3. NJ Samues; Minnesota,
, j. NJ Cavanaugh; California, Austin E. Smith, Ore
! gOn, James J. Stevens,
{ Mr. RICHARDSON, by consent of the Convention,
stated that in a few remarks he made this morning
he had been misinerpreted by certain gentlemen on
: do Annr He hal intanlnl no discnnrtesE TO the