The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-05
Brief Record OF the Proceedings of
tle Charleston Convention.
CHARLIE Ton. APRIL %

SHANfE>ToN. APRIL ~.
The convention re-assenhleI at 10 A. N
Mr. Mofiat of Va, and Josiah Randall
both ella med the iloor, VIII ch MAS given to
Mr. Bisler, Of Pa. who proceeded to al
dress the convention in favor of reconciling
the differences, and pr 'du'lrg Union and
h,rmony, and pre>eivin. the integrity Of
the democratic party.
Mr. Bsler then introduced the Bayard
resolutions hoping that they may tie the
lncaus Of cancellation. lie moved, as a
means of testing the convention. that they
be ,rred back to the committee with in
siiuctIons To report the Bayord resolutions
10 the convention III one hour.
Mr. Richardson, Of Ill denounced the
motion out oi oIurr.
Halt an hour va, then spent in discus
sing points of order.
The chair decided Mr. Biglcr in order
who demanded the previous question.
Mr. Montgomery moved that the motion
be Lad on the table
The chair stated that the motion 10 lay
on the table the previous question carries
with ii the several platforms.
Mr. Montgomery then withdrew the
motion to Iav on the taUIe.
Cilcs OF the previous question. ana it
was seconded
At | o'clock Florida demanded vote
by states, amid great excitement through
out the hall.
Here the minority Of the G-or.i, dele
CATION read a resolution OF the Georgia con-
ventiun. requesting. but they cont.nded
not iu-truc;ing ti.-ir dclruates 10 vote a
unit, without any decision, on that point.
the vote was proceeded with. r.suitIu. a.
follows: AYES 3n2-nays from Mary yiand
SO the main question was ordered
The question then REQUIRED on the mo-
ton Of Mr. Bi"lcr. To re-commi, the whole
subject to tn. committee They are a. fol
lows 1t affirming The tbclnnatu Dlat-
form. 2ni / IA all citizr;.s have a right
- se,ile la th- territories without their
rights of person or property being impaired
either 10y congressional. Or territorial l"Eis-
! lation 3i That the Democratic party
stand, pledged to the doctrine, that Il l.
the duty OF the government TO maintain
all constitutional rights ot property of what
ever kind IN the territories, and TO enforce
the decisions OF the supreme court in refer
.ncc thereto. ith 5ih, 9th and 9Th reso-
Iution-. are the 81, ith. j;h and 9th 0!
those reported 10y the majority.
/ The vote WAS aunOunccda- follows, amid
great excitement lj2, nays lJl.-
Motion carried The nnvs We're: Maine,
), New Ilamp-h h.re, ,; N-rri OFT, ); Mas
sachusett- ). Rhoie Island, Connect
cut. 4 New York 81 New Jersey. , Z;
Pennsylvania, II; Maryland - Virginia,
!: Missouri, 1 Tennessee, ! ONO. :,
Ind ana. - Michigan, 8, isron-iu, ,
. Iowa Minnesota. ; All the balance,
3 d. were in the affirmative.
The minority is clamel as the first test
of Douglas strength, whilst Tia" platform
which wili probably b- adopted l. anti
>quatter sovereignty, on wh.cli NJ. Douglas
cauuoI >tir"
The P-.ri,i-nt dec ..lei that the vote Il d
not carry the instructions, TO report within
an hour aui that ti. vote ould now re-
cur on Tia. part Of Mr. 3 .ler- motion.
Mr Stewart Of Michigan, moved tnat a
vote be taken ou each .! the resolutions
(>..n>arion
Nearly one hour more was spent in dis
cu--ing questions OF order, Senator Bayar'
lii the nI-anrime ea'!eJvorin: 10 .s!lay the
excii-n ent
At ~ clock the President dec. led
that the motion I" lay the balance OF Mr
Bi.l-rs proposition on the table WAS II
order
II IL is laid on the table the three plat
forms. wltnnu, las ructioI> A. To IN .tter ot
time. viii 20 10 the committee with Mr.
BI-icr propositions.
When G-or.ia WAS called the minority
OF the DELEGATION protested against the
vote OF III" State being given ~ unit oil
tn, ground that they wcr. requested, not
Instructed to y te a. Il uuit
tn. vote wa- then announced "a follows
Ave, ~ nar- f.. So the platforms
were all referred back 10 the committee
without instructions.
\ motion next came up 10 instruct tn
committee 10 report 1t four o clock TIN
/. Ia.
Mr. Phillips of Pcnu, moved 10 adjourn
TO four CLOCK
\ Georg!.. delegate moved TO adiour
till ten clock Monday.
} The motions Were, however, Withdrawn
and the question REQUIRED on the motto
to instruct the committee 10 REPORT at lou
. q clock, which was adopted, and at quart.
Of two the convention adjourned till lou
: o'clock.