, 1860-05-17
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The CHAfR-1 have received lettas, stloh
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The CHA1R--1 have received a lettar, ptt,h
will Fead.
czrc4ao. Nay H. tstn
To Tho p1eatsat Of the Republican coa,eauaa:
The Board Of Trade OF this city hereby invita-
the delegates to your Convention, and other .fs-
itors To our city, to short e1curAlon on LIKE
Michigan; tha excursion to ls4ve tho dock
1t kush street bridge, uear tho Richmond
House. at fve o'clock this afternoon. Jap.
JUUGE GOODRICH, Of Minuesosa-1 hare
OF this city, to elicit, so far a. may be by nero
remark and not = speech, what shall b. The ssn-
tlnert Of this Convention touching that propo-
ositon from the Board Of Trade.
4 E0{CE-Nr- Chahu4pl
Mr. R~GooDRICu--When cast my eye about
this vaas tabernacle that has t.eca reared By
Tue taste and man'6ceuco Of tho ladies' aud
gen'emtn OF Chicago, aud which hus been tau-
dered TO tho grss. Republican caase, without
money ana without pree, lxreas appl4asel Isp-
will respond aye 10 tue invitation. Ihaye nolh-
Mr. DUDLEY. Of y. Jersey-I uoye you that
the invtarion be accepted and 1hat q conmi.tee
be app.iut d to notify the Board Of rsada Of
the acceptance.
Mr. .GuOORlCH-Siy.
Mr. DUDLEY, Of New JersaT-I move. S;r.
that there be II contnittan Ut tira appuikted to
INFORM the Board Of Trade that we accep: tho
invitation for hvo O'Clock and that the Commit
I. . oe appointed by ,hu Chair.
DELEi;ATE from lnwa-i mova v,, +b.t T.
BE- rcpEaced il thAt sesolutir q ,hs9 the thsnts
of th,, Convention b rendered 10 thn Roarf #
Trade Tor their very hhsrsl otter. Ameuduent
accepted and resolution n amended adopted.
4 yvICE-Thrsa cheers lot tho laeis. Of
Chicago, cheers xivep,
Mr. HORA. E GREELEY. Of Oregou-Have
ws provided for q COMMITTEE On Platform:
The pRESIpENT-We have nok
Mr, ,GREELEY-rhen move w have 4 scaA
Of tbs states for the purpose Of appointing y
COMMITTEE On 7 a1torn,.
The PRE5IDENT-Wili that be in orler un-
I'll after the permanent organization:
Mr. CART. +. Of Uhip-l move .he spp3iut-
the respec:1ve delegations from the several
states. to report resout,ous aud Platform.
and 1h.t lha t.om,nit1na he maf1e mn in the ardl
nary mluner by calling ,hs roll Vt the s,ates.
| The PRE~lDaSr-fhe aep,leuan from Urs-
| goa haA 4lready moved that
/ Nj. GEEELhT-i Withdraw 1nipe.
| Nr L. Is. UALER, Of Ind aaa-1 more to Iay
| the motion on 8ha table nntl after Tho perms-
neut Organization
Coz. nEEDEE> Of pfnnsJlvauia-Wul the
fore it!
Tha Presidsnt statad thu r,otion of Mr. fart,
+kr o ~ "~-' VIZ
r. prrnr,
uo,' n11 o1n-t nse 10 opposo Tue motion.
nss 'ao business .a 81 sa's eSnssaaon now % Per.
lec. rs ofRanxat1oa, gu nave appointed
tomo'ssee oo SseoeoeAsss u No o'des o,
oaslaess, ano on Iesmanen1 otkanss.taon. ana
because Ne are uos organized II Aeams 70 me
'nipfMpsI. ~ +..
/ svlSklVa 1oe opPosag sue o! to' aop1e'}
-Spe.S !s11es-~e cannot heas you.
| tos. hk1o1A-aA pare 10 say 1o'
worth taking to those at the other ena OF 1ae
platform. merely desire 70 say tnAe 1nank
,h1s melton nt tois nuae y oat OF P'aee: Il @At
be time enon2h u proy'de ior platform and
Convention and "e are appointing eommltrees 1rs
ne" slmpg because 10 a1e not orfaa'fea- Aa1s
! matter Of Apl*tiorn1 aoa feso'n Ions IL not
| preliminary anaar- u y MOI al ~ necessary 70
aur organization, snd therefore It ~ upon ne
sumo footing with tho nomination OF 6 ndi-
dsse aud should wait unt.l thu permanent .ad
| perfect orxauizaton OF tie Convention before
II shoua be entered upon. -
Af. CAHlER-k maae taat mouon ~sta ~
,s".s ~ paa' .ne ,.ssaS " ~ ~ ,1.r,or.
INV. i. viii h. na.sed by *he same body Of usu
/ and with the v:ew to tae declaration Of their
| sentiments. It ia q 1aborfous work and ought
to be performed while the Convention is in it,
! ! v,kor, The Chairman caupot tail to hAvo re-
marked the indispo.it,ou 10 lubor. when fifteen
+. niuutss pvtstu together. 4 pleasure excursion
: il voted here, h9pe it viii os p,eusaut ono,
, but think before ~e take it We had better lea.
!. iynate those shp viii euter upor ,hc perform
ances Of tho sphere Of labor 10 this Convention,
an, We can do Il a. vel, now ~ am time.
Mr. ELI THAYER, Of Urcgoo.--t am opoos,
ed to tha amendment which hua been offered BY
= the gentleman from Peuns5 lrauiA~ do not
;, consi.cr that The mere appointment Of tins Con.
mi,tee il at alt inconsistept With The preiiuina
= ! ~ bushes. of this Convention. 1t Is not pro
u 2osed and il Is not expected that this commit
> lee viii report 10 day. It il important, a. tb.
y gentleman who preceded me has said, that thl!
:. COMMITTEE should hare ample time to considt'
. what shalt be the Platform Of the Republican
!. | par,y in tue coming campugn. This, sir. is III
= rFeat burden Of tue work Ut this Cuuren1ion
nnI one there will be no time Lost in appoiu
;. ting this committee, and that thry he1,aefse
= viii lose no time Ia the lahur that il entrusts
:. to thsir hanas am, the.etore,. opposed q
:, this amendment which proposes delaJ. III
The Stxtea md Territories are re41y to nafne tht
% n.nn vh5 *taM constitute Tor each member a
his % comnittes. @ i Ths State Of Oregon Is rsad.
nnw.
fc,;. os >. ,,,,..,;on nj
le'es ot 0 ~,
10 Nr. uAZAk!', OF Rnode le1ana-lne gea
- t1emen who adsoeate ne poatpoasmee. "a
:" right IN theory, OUT IL obvious tnA* w -
ue.l operation Of lhie Convention would BE- II
tardea ~ pasfponemenI., ! nope; taese'ose
10 tIl< mo'inn :" postpone will os Withdrawn.
GOV. REEDEl--1h gonsleuan ssys "e ~
right. II We are ttXhs No3 Saoutu "e % s"'o
down. It seems to me- that when gen.'sm.
concede TIL. We are FfehE' 'aero IL ReaS'a. y.
nothing remaining TO do out 70 carry OUT u
tight. We arc sFaneereassns M s'kna ne1
and for tue pusposs OF *nat! ros .aa paap%% u
ference i, may make no difference now. b
The tins may come. and ~'!l c"tae, waen u
onosss 10
ba'! presedeo >: l belie'e that ~ only vsy
pursue il to do It right and IN order. !"a
point Committss, what j. to prosens tha1 Ie'
n,ittee from reporting to this Convention oete
vou have made permanent organ'7 'son:
ifthey do 30 report, hat il u p'event II
jhritJ Of this Conventaoa pass'ox upon inc fe'
lutious and plaAiaFn before rou are oFgan'zs
Do the gentlemen deslrs 10 Aee ihstr Do IL
desire to establish precedent such as th
which mar ho used Ut soma great cr1aas in !
,at future for purposes ofeFsIs IT u sdmitted Il
ee- We are fi.ht and il se@ns TO me that there
a. question ends.
~ Mr. CAKrTER-Tha gentleman from Pei
1SA srlvania is begging little moro than AN VI
iay 10 grant. do not feel ,hAt the 8tst mo'
tn mens il right. There is 20 such eoncesson
'~~ this quarter Of the hall Loud cr1ea Of qu'
sioo' "Meo io'eF'op1"8 @0o ~
The motion Of Mr. 05ler Of 1naiana to
over the motion to appoint. Comnsttee
Platform aud Resolutions until a5tsr the peri
urnt organisation at the Convention, was Il
put 10 suts and Inst.
JUDGE AOGEBoON (of New forkl-l ~
to amend tho ao,,on 10 sppeins j. coaoai.
on Platform and Resolutions, BY adding. "t
tne tnam1tee tePot. - $500 =. - r. r
ventton.'
Mr rCARrTER-la accept tho hmendmsnt
ME. ofLhR (of 1ndl4n.)-"s na'e
ready appointed = Coum'teeo on {
dsnssa'n' anu .9s e"sa u. .n
a seat upou t61a aoor. Now. Sir, ~s arc 30