The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-07-02

\ from tho Gpnyentfdn oItanY technical grounds.
but did not wish 70 participate IN making new
nominations Of 4 candidate not acceptable VI
1 sl1 parts of lie niaai they were not yet PIE.
rared Ia withdraw sror1 size Convention nut
asked leave 70 retire ~ consultation Leave
All CHS point tho s6alo delegation nom
Louisiana entered the hall ailidst applause.
and took sctts W.! saa i5s.7 II ss..ssl
Mr. johnson, "a Maryland on the part of six
delegates nom Maryland, desired Is 5at with &
tcanyention that preferred q man "a principles,
II.oud cries 81 order. States had boon dis
ifanehised by the adoption 81 The Unit rule till
i Ii becomes inconsistent will homer 10 fcmain,
I cherishing with warm rsnembraiices, the good
deeds the Democracy hJtd foYlneTlY done fol
the South. They lid them farewell with re-
| greet, f. ..
Mr. Glass If Maryland, had not agreed with
! his colleagues III their secession, but desired
NEVERTHELESS 10 decline further action with
the Convention Without joining amy seeding
Ebodias. ,e5 VI \ s.ss g< s ,3
Mr.. Walker, of Tennessee Wasa member OE
i the baltimore Convention twenty years $50.
i and since that time he had voted Ion every
Democratic candidate for the Presidency, and
every Democratic candidate III his BALI:
i wick. He shonld BE the last to leave The ship;
i and having voted for twenty years liz ar
n9nncei 10 Ibis Convention that il ha lived
i till the next Presidential election, he sh0uia
1 vote for the nominee Of this Go1IYention.
fIDud applause. He was proud TO find hy
i his side many delegates from Tennessee, aotu-3
lated hy the same feeling. There arc many
1 gallant hearts from tho land os Jackson who.
4 will maintain their mind TIereferred 10 tho
action Of tile State Convention OF Tennessee.
which, lnburing for hours TO adopt a platform
/ to har monize one part Of The countfy, had
passed q resolnttonno nainating Governor John.
4 son as their first choice for EfesidGtit; but
Ipledging the State to give it's hearty support ID
] the NOMINEES of the party, whether he carne
From the North or SOUTH provided he can
EcofdiaIly endorse the Cincinnati platform lie
( had no fears that this Conventions will neinI-
1 mate candidate who can & endorse tie Gin
ripnati platform He proceeded to sktol tile
Nerthefu Democracy for tie fidelity of tie
Union and the whole country, and 10 declare
4 that he wonid never enleaFef TO crowd on
4 these d right to, crush them, The Tennessee
tdplegatton had not yet formally withdrawn
! from the Convection, and he hpped thaE bet
I tst counsel would prevail. .:::s-.<@:
Mr. Jones' Of Gpun:; followed charging that
! while the. States had originally intended 10
bolt on the platform, they had no sooner gone
/ cut. than they offered to unite on a candidate
provided the man was not Nominated. II was
10 fight for principles but a proserfptiye fight
against an independent man He Doasted In
the convention OF his remark, that he hid been
i ~ Democrat from the tisae ho drew milk from
his mother S breast Fl aughter.l He Ihould
B never desert tile Demostatic party. s., q 7 = 4
III Mir, Smith OF California, took the Hoor
III While be could NOT say his Democracy dated
i back iosa time Of which be had no recollection,
heeaGld boast that was as clear as the canopy
4 California stood here with an able, streng heart
+ 10 sec due the dogfnfaIi of the democratic purity
II + Loud langhteTI Yes lie repeated The down
fall az the democratic pattYj FORT had been es
tah lishefi hg an asR now on this floor Leud
u cries OF order and much excitement, duting
q which Me- Smith continued staIidthg on q
lsettne frgah which he WAS speaking l Several
deegates rose III itierpat parts of tho hall. and
4 Mi Smith with his arms folded, stood Surveying
them and sHeeFing coniempt a fer much
confusion tie President stated thai the remarks
made by the5g gentlemen were only made hY the
indulgence Of the convention, and the chair
Il hoped be Would proceed In order. : :. I. -
II Mir. mith,:Mhen silence was restored said
IL was the most extraordinary thing pnssibfe that
~ ii delegate Ehanfd attempt 10 dictate how he
should speak. He should express himself as ne
thought proper, and white he was no bfagRdGciD
81 he desired 70 say ID oil earnestRess, thse any
tpeFson who might object TO what lie should say;
knew well his remedy He did not know what
I was the uss Of lapguagei IL Il was not used
plainly unless il should only be- as SONS writ
FeFs had expressed ii. to conceal Egh al q person
means from himself. He was 10 tho habit OF using
il to express his IDEAS; Il he spoke Of the com
Pany iu5the boxes, he should call them The fair
sex. II he spoke Of the gas lamps he should
> call them By their names. He was accustomed
% use words such as be thought appropriate to
The thing be spoke Of. This convention had
: properly been held In a theatre, and, the comedy
Of errors, In the performance OF which, il had
been engaged in tragedy Of blood. This act.
!. ing Of an irregular convention. (Derision ana
laughter,1 He said irregular convention, be
81 r 4. "a r.
i rule which one OF the Illinois delegates hat
Econfessed 10 him was tick. Cries Of ordsrl.
Mr.. Taylor Of Rhode Island, rose to a poinf
/ OF order, Ihe gentleman who is speaking By
4 The Indulgence OF the convention, had no RICH
: 10 indulge In offensive remarks. (AppIanse;1
+: Mr.. Msrtiek desired TO know the name OF the
delegate from Illinois against when The chafg,
bad been made, by the. delegate from California
Mr.. smitb-~Ws shah give that in time.
Mr.. MaEfick claimed 10 know bis name nav
There was great tXeitsmsnt and eoufusion
during which Smith endeaNoTed 10 speak, ht
kept the floor, however, aud grew more offensive
IN manner, and the colgsntion refused to hear
The President, after rappingfoE order, Feqnestet
MIR. Smith to proceed n =, =. .--ra- -
! Mr.. GiaiTb0lhs--I the President Of the con
!, RsHtion will not protect us irom the insult o
this delegate, desire that he shall not prevent
10 From holding him TO Eeeomt for tie question
Loud APPLAUSE. =. ;: - +, : -. =.
n Mr.. Msrfick, Of Ill, appealed 70 all parties II
remember that they were ina j4liabar CoGIsH.
q lion and the presence Of ladies. He hoped al
= would preserve order and decOtulil In debate
III Applause; The gentleman from GaiIfofnia
has made charges Of q personal character agains
tho whole delegation from Illinois, desire h'
ehootd name tho individual delegate be alnaps 10
ia 3efder that he may take the responsibility OF
himself. -, - / 34%:. : r.
Il Nj. Smith, attempted 10 speak, but was Ia,
fteTaQ1ed by loud cries Of order -: Z.
: f. Me Smith, Of California, hoped the gentleman
: would be permitted TO proceed 10 order. Il
z Mr A, smith, intended 10 be heard, and
must Say that the Convention IL acting like q
sick child who shows great reluctance to take
} physfc. ~ - ,:- e.. ,....-s -. -:
i Mr. CiairboFns, Of Missouri, made an eloquent
! speech in favor Of Douglas.
After some further disc ussiOp the Convention
, adjourned till 10 o'clock Tomorrow morning.
} Mr.. Douglas has telegsPhsd here 10 modify
the platform as much as possible, and if nsees-