Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-01

'Vo' "'.u 'osSI siug repeated his decision
mat the word request i'll the case OF Geor'
gia is equivalent to Il provision or ntlmallun
to vote lis a unit, Mr.. Seward appealed, and
while the vote was being taken, withdrew Ills
appeal.
Mr. Briggs OF New York, now that the Gin
cinnali platform is adopted, moved that all tile
rest of the resolutions be laid on the table.
Mr. Cuttings rose to know whether lie had
been ruled out OF order, simply because he
came from a slave state. Cries Of Order"
and great confusion.
MIR, Cuttings continued to proclaim himself
from the border state, and succeeded III getting
himself laughed at-whch seemed TO DC his
object. The chair stated that he had not, to
his knowledge, called the gentleman to order,
except when lie was clearly out OF order.
Mr.. Cuttings rephcd-Perhaps so; and then
added he had not had the honor Of meeting
the president before since 1910, when he made
the most violent wing speech he ever heard
lCries Of "Order.
sllIr. Stewart raised point OF order that the
OF Ton to lay on the table would carry the
mouse subject with it,
The ie president decided it would not carry 10
marctole the Cincinnati platform just adopted.
For Yancey OF Alabama said the motion to
A gal the balance OF the minority platform on
mOruible, is out of order, it is equivalent to
*Sllall DfIlOn 10 SIFlhC Oub Jul TIC uISI IGSO
preside which would be clearly out Of order.
enSIla president declared the motion to lay
his mdaDle in order.
lnnon a the vote commenced, Alabama, Mis-
nued twlnd Florida, desired to withdraw their
lock ho and Arkansas Withdrew three of its
ldred,il refusing to vote on the subject. The
,y to was annOunced-ayes 81, noes lSo. SO
In retlnventon refused 10 lay the majority
cir njrm on the table.
d4i'ne convention then proceeded to vote sep
aratety on the resolutions.
Mr.. Brown OF North Carolina, warned gen.
tlemen ii they adopted til Sc resolutions that
the democratic party would cease to exist as
a democratic national party
Mr.. Stewart OF Michigan, rose to question
of order. Cries of clown" down. by the
southern members
Mr.. Richardson of Illinois, rose and desired
to address the convention. Great excitement
enSueu, and southern members demanded IL de.
cison on the point OF order, refusing 10 hear Mr..
l Richardson, and crying him down. Mr.. Rich
ardson maintained his position, and great
anxiety was manifested to hear Nun. lie
made several attelnp TO speak, but was call
ed TO order by the Alabama and Missouri dele
CATIONS.
Jddse Meek of Alabama demanded that the
convention proceed to VOle, anu that no other
business be allowed.
MIR. Cochraue OF New York asked the sus-
pension OF the rules to allow MIR, Richardson
10 speak. rne motion was declared out OF or
der. Another halt hour was spent III points Ol
order and privileged questions, when the vote
was taken OH the motion 10 strike out the pre-
amDle and tue lirst resolution relating to the
bred Scott decision OF the supreme court fela
tive to slavery. Mississippi, Alabama, Ar
kansas, aud Florida declined to vote. The
delegations generally went out to consult, ant
the vote iinaiiy announced waS-ayeS 4O, nays
$50. The only ayes wcre-New Hampshire
/, Massachusetts lU5, Rhode Island 4, CUnnec
tlcut 4, Pennsylvania ., Indiana y, Missouri
5, kentucky 4. Tins is regarded ITS yleldln!
to the south.
The president then announced that the pre-
amDe with tine first resolution was rejected.
Mr.. Butler proposed that the balance OF TIL
platform be voted upon without division. MI
Stewart Of Michigan demanded Il separate vot
OH each resolution.
The vote WAS then taken on tine resolution
to protect foreign born citizens. Mississippi
Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and Alabama, dt
cllned 10 vote, and tie resolution was adopte
unanimously. A vote was then taken on I'll
Pacific railroad resolution, which was adopted
the sane states refusing 10 vote, and there bi
ing but twenty negative votes. Mr.. Coo
gave notice OF Il motion to reconsider this vot
with tic object OF checking California in joil
ing the Alabama movement.
Tine remaining resolutions were then vote
on SUCCESSFULLY, tie same states declining
vote. aud ARKANSAS giving but three vote'
An of the resolutions were adopted nearl
unanimously, the ayes numbering 2l2.
Mr. Stewart OF Michigan, obtained the Hoo
on motion TO reconsider the resolutions an