Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-30
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LATEST FROM CHARLESTON I!
Wrangling over the Platform.
TEsT-vOTE ON THE RECOMMITlIENT
THREE REPORTS BY THE COMMITTEE
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mflammatOry Southern OratOry
No Change for tho Better in Douglass
: ... -.. ua Prospects. 'e
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Immense Confusion, but no a.
Conclusion. - ...f...
No Change for tho Better in Douglass

ceedlnE failed TO come to hand until to-day.
CHARLESTON, April .27.--Mr. Pugh con-
cluded his remarks by saying to the South,
that they wanted no meeting on board the
ship, but IL the South chose to 90 out Of Il,
they will regret their departure; but part
they must. N .r.j.s. .i Ia'. .,'t a..l
Mr.. Cochrane, of New York, then took the
floor, and proposed his resolution as a sub
stitute for the majority report; but II was
declared out Of order. b. ~ I.ii.A
Mr.. Bishop, of Connecticut, moved the pre-
vious question on the platform, which caused
a tremendous uproar and excitement, a dozen
members being on the floor at once shouting
at the top of their voices, n .a.
The Southern members demanded that the
Convention should adjourn, to take a vote on
the platform at noon tomorrow. ~. t-.
A vote on States was demanded on mo
ton to adjourn. 5'lGaf sdI 4u lots or 7ri ualil
During the calling of the roll the noise
and confusion was unprecedented 9HEi |
The motion was earried-ayes l4s1E; nays
| l43. .''' .''
CHAREEsroS April 2s.--The Convention
reassembled at 10 O'clock. 700 nJ1' ai|
Mr.. Moffatt, of. Va, and Josiah Randall
both claimed the floor, which was given to,
Mr.. Bigler, Of Penn, who proceeded TO ad-
dress the Convention In favor of reconciling
the differences, and producing union and
harmony, and preserving the integrity ofthe
He was interrupted by Mr.. Bishop. Of
| Conn.,. who claimed the floor on the ground
that he moved the previous question at the
time ofthe adjournment. ....rf..
The Chair decided that the motion for the
| previous question last night was not sec
| ended, therefore Mr.. Bigler was entitled to
| the floor. Ia . f:yrf-g .ra.. . Fsrrs f. .r,
| Mr.. Bigler then introduced the Bayard res
olutions, hoping that they may be the means
| OF c0nciliating. He moved, as n means Of
| testing the sense of the Convention, that
| they be referred back tothe Committee, with
instructions to report the Bayard resolutions
to the Convention in an hour.
Mr.. Richardson, of Ill.,, denounced the
motion as ont of order. 9 lI9L T3L 1ul T.
Half an hour was then spent in discussing
points of order ).
The Chair decided Mr. Bigler IN order, who
demanded the previous question. 9ai tl naa
Mr.. Montgomery moved that the, motion
be laid on the table. ,-,,.---
Mr., Phillips, Of Penn, inquired whether
ject resolutions and all, with itii'' o'o' f'N--
Mr.. Stuart, Of Michigan, objected TO the
inquiry, saying we will ascertain that when
the vote is taken. , -, D.. .t;,.'..
After ftrther debate, the Chair stated that
| the motion to lay on the table the previous
4 Question, carries with 1t the several plat
forms, f. ,i+f, ,rt.r,l dino. g1 sr.nt
|
to lay on the table.
Mr. Miles, of Maryland, wanted to know
what would be the effect of the previous
question. Representing the principal slave
district of Maryland, he wanted the oppor-
tunity to reply to the remarks made here by
his colleague (Johnson) who he charged with
misrepresenting his constituents at home,
and stultifying his own previously expresses
Cries ofthe previous question, and 1t Vas
seconded. ius w9E ~ ,H go s?lqisn'l
y. AT eleven o'clock Florida demanded vote
by States, amid great excitement Throughout
the hall. -,lr.T Il l. ,,I. ,lr.rD bf,ad VI Gfa.
Here the minority of the Georgia delega-
tion read resolution of the Georgia Conyen-
ton, requesting, but, they contended, not in
| structing, their delegates to vote as unit.
t Without any decision as what point, the
} vote was proceeded with, resulting as. fol
5 lows: .'L'"l- l"G9' '|' ''' ''''
Ayes 3OG nays l, from Maryland. JorL,
So the main question was ordered.
:. The question then required on the motion
/. of Mr.. Bigler to recommit the wholesubjec
{ to the Committee. 4 s3.gsl 'aiagi lhllIl le
! The subject embraced is.as follows: ..
J First-Affirming the Cincinnati Platform
vi Second-That all citizens have a right L
E settle in the Territories without their right
Z, Of person or property being impaired eithe
A by Congressional or Territorial legislation.
: Third-That the Democratic party stand
. pledged to the doctrine that il is the duty q
= the Government to maintain all Constitu
a tional rights of property, Of whatever kint
n in the Territories, and to enforce the decision
OF the supreme Court in reference thereto.
is The fourth, fifth, sixth and, Seventh resolu
d tions are the third fourth, fifth and sixth {
those reported by the minority. s..
Il The vote was announced as follows ami
2 great excitement: ayes l52 nays l5l,I Nc
!. ton carried. ,,-,,i ,-t,S,,., -.
The nays we're, Maine !, New HasnrappsBhil
4 5, Vermont 5, Massachusetts, 5, Rhode lslan
! = oonnecticut 4l9,. New York 80, New Je
= ginia !, Missouri T. Tennessee l, Ohio 2
? Indiana 10, Michigan 9, Wisconsin 8, Iowa
- Minnesota 3, -. ,.. ,i ,.,. y,fu .f
q a Ali the balance tl52y were in the aairm'
Z tive. i,.5..g..p,,s-i dti
=, The minority is claimed as the 6rst- test
a Douglass strength, while the platform whiC
II will probably be adopted is anti-squatt
Il; sovereignty, on which Mr. Douglas can NJ
~ stand. - t.,., .,.,,ls 1iir lr, .l.a..-.
81 9 The President decided that the vote d
\ not carry the Instructions to report within I
~ hour, and that the vote would now recur {
this part of Mr.. Biglers motion. ..arrar. b,
grI Mr.lStuart, of Michigan, moved that a yo
's be taken on each Of the resolutions lSens
"a tion.] lri .ar1...l ,r,-.l .., ,.r...it.t
o' Nearly one hour more was spent IN ulscui
!, ing questions Of ORDER Senator Bayard,
y tn mean time, endeayoring to allay the c
" c ,fnent. sasha--,is stl llIIl ll4sirtmll
e- Al half-past twelve the President decid
ga that the motion to lay the balance of n
n Bigler's proposition on the table was in (
'rs der If II is laid on the table, the three pli
forms, without instructions as to matter
n. time, will go to the committee with Mr.. Bi
he 4 lel,s propositions. la, III
A. When Georgia was called, the minority
=, the delegation protested against thevote
ne the State beinggiven as a unit, on the grou
les that they were requested, not instructed,
20 vote as a unit. ~ > nltE .,al
y A debate on this point ensued whi
checked the progress of the vote, and at hi
ess mast one o'clock the President decided tina
nd request in the Southern States was equiv
he lent to an instruction, and that Georgia nj
in vote as a unit-being a loss of two Doug
votes % : uviislt fiaiaiH 'liaa-
ok The vote was then announced as follow
de- ayes 242; nays al. So the platforms were
md referred back to the Committee without
st., structions ila,ni 90 Loniit1b ioh 1ih iHN
md A motion next came up TO instruct,
ort Committee to report at four O'clock Z
l-l MI Phillips Of Pm, moved TO adjourn
hui four o'clock. ~ fatdulialeh 1ni A'if
her "A Georgia sdelegate moved to adjourn
in ten o'clock Monday.
The motions were, however, Withdraw