The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-04-28

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! The csnnists % ersdessials as1sosaos'
thas they usald not b sbls T. report bsfor
| tomorrow morning.
Il The Conventien then adisurned I'LL Il
o'clock tomorrow morning.
After the committee on platforms vac ~
Enouneed shs motion vas rsaswsd on q,
proportions that no ballosing shall tab
!. plass satil IL roport Of the eomnittee q
, platforms Be adopted.
/ 4 motion to lay the resolution On The d
bic was rejected. Ayes s5a, nayss 2l44.
The vote wss then taken On the rssolusie,
and Is was adopted BY reclamation.
II A long debate then ensusd on PROPOSE
Y sien % limit member from speaking mors
than oncs on the sans subject, and i ~
6nally laid over till so-norrow.
| The Convention met Il four o'clock.
/ A resolution 70 appoint > National Con.
mittss to ass for the Raxs four years, M,
discussed and finally referred 10 . select
committee to inquire into the propristy Of
giving the Nasiepai Committes power q
name both the time and place of holding
the next Convention.
i The COMMITTEES on sredensials reported
that the sitting delegates from New York,
Illinois and Massachusetts,, are entitled 70
their seats.
/ A minority report was submitted, recon-
msnding that one half Of each wing Of the
New York delegation BE- admitted to the
Convention.
Midnight-Ths Douglas managers sz-
press willingness that the Cotton States
should seceds. regarding such movement
~ quickening the chances for tive thirds,
bot do not estimate its effects on the rsmain-
ipx Southern States.
The result depends mainly On The shape
the platform may assume.
Soon after the Convention adjourned, The
belief Was entertained that the Louisiana
resolutions, covering Congressional pro-
lection to slavery in the Territories could
be carried, from the complexion Of the
Committee, northern men being willing to
yield principle for the candidate.
The Donglas men claim an accession Of
more than twenty votes by the rule allow
ing delegates to vote individually in dele
cations which have not been instructed to
vote as a unit. He gains or 10 in Penn.
sylvauia, and II New York should unit, As
expected, he will have moro than majority
on the first ballot.
II is said that should Mr.. Douglas be
nominated, he will como here to address
ratification meeting.
Pos,script-The committee on platforms
have just adjourned, after sig hours sss.
sion. They had an exciting discussion.
A test vote was taken on the Cincinnati
Platform, pure and simple, which Was re-
jected by II nays to l6 ayes.
Mr.. Stevens moved to incorporate with it
the principl. Of the bred Scott Decision,
which is still pending. 1t 10 believed that
it will be adopted tomorrow, and report
ed to the Committee ~ basis of settle
msnt.
| One O'Clock, A.M.-The moro conserva-
| tive portion of the South have conferred
with the Cotton States and persuaded them
to remain in the Convention until after the
nomination, With view to controlling it If
possible.
The present belief is that there will be
no vote till then, NJ Alabama's resolutions
| fix no point Of time for secession.
1t is not improbable that contingency
may occur in which John Cochran and 9TH
srs in the New York delegation may 20
with the secedlng South, it the platform be
unacceptable.
The vote for Douglas, unless sudden
reaction oocnrs, his friends claim, will be
1872 on the first ballot.
The committee on credentials are still ID
session, but u majority favor the Sofia.
A large minority will present report IA
voring I'll, Wood delegation.
The Illinois case is now under considera.
ton.
CHARLEsros, April %.
Last evening the delegations from the southern
States held another caucus at which great excitement
prevailed. They to the conclusion that I'M
ass. shsra 4. -~..i"sinn A.
protect the rights Of the South in the Territories they
will secede in body from the Convention. As this
will scarcely DO done there 10 every probability Of .
secession
The Convention met At 10 O'Clock. The gallery was
crowded with ladies' and on motion several hundred.
Who were crowdinE outside, were admitted.
resolution restricting speakers to IL minutes. and
but subject, taken up, debated and re-
iected-ayss 100. nays iai. -a.-.. -.
Mr.. Robinson, Chairman of the vermont delesati ,n
died Of sp,p !eSy this morning.
A resolution restricting spreakers to Is minutes on
oil subjects. except platform, then .ducsd
4 Southern member demanded that there should be no
gag law any subject. ..
Atu O'Clock the resolution was adopted. limiting
speakers to fifteen minutes ali subjects except the
platform and that the rule the House u Repre-
sen,atives will apply limiting speaker to one hour
The committee credentials announced that they
would be ready make their report this afternoon
Adjourned till o'clock.
The committee credentials will report In favor Of
the Dean Richmond delegation. The Wood delegation
received but sir veles. 4
The debate on the report Of the committee on Gre
dentials was continued until six O'Clock when Il was
closed by call for the previous question
A vote was nrst taken the Illinois question. and
the Douglas delegation was admitted. /
A va,e was next taken the Maryland question and
Asssrs. Brant aud Laushan awaraed seats
vote was then taken by States on the minority re-
port Of the committee 70 divide votes between the two
DELEGATIONS The States that were North Carroll.
ma, s; Georgia 10; Virginia IN; Mary land 1: Ala.
bama. 3; Mississippi, 7; Texas 4; Tennessee o. Cali.
FORMS, "a Arkansas, Ayes, IS; nays ITO 20 the
Dean Richmond delegates admitted, wood dele
gates excluded and the Of the result was
received with cheers and great excitement.
The resolution admit the Wood delegates to honor
sry seats the door added the excitement bu. the
tr, MONTGOMERY moved that the resolution for ap-
pointing the National Committee he laid over till after
The domination Of candidates for the Presidency
The death Of Gov. Rohia.on Of Vermont was an
bounced To the Convention and resolution Of condo
fence with his family adopted.
II vas resolved % accompany the remains from the
Mills House to the boat, after the adlearnment
The Convention then adjourned at seven O'Clock
NEW YoRR April %.
The Platform Committee have repudiased the Gin
elnnafi Platform by vote Of II 20 H. the Southern
delegation demanding platform that win not be liable
" two constructions. |
The nominsson Of Ar Douglas 10 Considered eertain
fhs entire Hsw York and part Of the south Carolina
deieGs,isn ~ill vote Tor him. /
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