The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-02

the government to the present day. That
the South had been foremost In fighting the
battles of the country, and that In fact the |
Democratic psrty owes everything 70 the
South. The South has extended the bound |
aries Of the country, and has furnished the
means at oil times Of paying the debts OF
the country. His remarks were OF the most
violent and infammatory character. and in.
creased the impatience to come to 4 vote.
The noise and confusion, clipping and
stamping, was so great that he could scarce:
be heard beyond the rostrum. He continu'
cd, despite the noise, to speak at the height
of bis voice, He considered the Northern
Democrats as worse than Black Republi.
cane; did not care whether they whipped
the Black Republicans or the Black Repub.
licans whipped them. OF the two he consid
cred the Black Republicans the most open
and manly foes Of the South. Az to Doug.
las, he would not support him II he wss
nominated. He considered him as great On
enemy to the South as the traitor Seward
was.
Mr.. Jackson, OF Ga, moved an adjourn.
meDt. Ohio demanded that the vote on ad-
journment be taken by States, which result.
| ed as follows: ayes 81, nays 400. The
Douglas men voted against the adjournment.
and the opposition of Douglas in favor Of it.
CHARLESTON. April 2S.
Mr.. Jackson Of Georgia asked q suspen.
sion of the rule to enable him to offer Z re.
solution.
The proposition was received with shouts
OF opposition, indicating bitterness Of feel.
ing unprecedented.
The previous question was then ordered
by reclamation.
Another motion was made to adjourn and
lost. Ayes l39, nays 1869.
Mr.. Lawrence, OF Louisiana, enquired
whether motion to adjourn sine die would
be in order.
The President decided it not in order at
that time.
Mr.. Seward, Of Georgia, moved a recon.
sideration OF the vote ordering the previous
question.
Mr.. Cochrane, Of N. Y, contended that
the motion was out OF order and contrary to
parliamentary law.
The President decided the motion out Of
order.
Mr.. Jackson, of N. Y, moved to 10y oil
the resolutions and platforms on the table.
Mr.. SALISBURY, OF Del, moved that the
Convention adjourn.
Mr.. Stewart. of Mich rendered that no
business had transpired since the previous
question and that the motion was out Of or.
der.
Mr.. Jackson renewed his motion to lay
I the whole subject on the table. Lost-ayea
251a, nays 1921.
Mr.. Cuttings, Of Nd, moved an adjourn
ment amidst noise and confusion that would
have drowned the voice Of q "a pounder.--
Lost--ayes 1876, nays l7S.
Mr.. Cuttings moved recess for one hour
Mr.. Jackson moved to reeommit all the
reports.
Both motions were ruled out of order.
Mr.. Lawrence mLved call of the roll.
1t was ruled out Of order.
Mr.. Lawrence appealed from the decision
: of the Chair, but FINALLY withdrew it.
A scene of disorder ensued that was al
: most deafening.
Mr.. Butler, of Mass, said his side was
willing to adjourn as soon as the moin ques
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Bigler endeavored to make a PROPOSE.
: tion but was called to order.
: The President said that il this contest anC
uproar continued he would feel bound in
duty to himself and the Convention to leave
) the Chair, ae it Yves physically impossible
for him to take part in such struggle snt
clsmor.
Mr. Hunter, of La, hoped his friend.
would submit to ordering the main question
Mr.. Owens, of Florida, as q Southern
man hoped this contest would cease. North
ern gentlemen have fairly met US in argu
ment and why should we refuse to meet lh'
: issue manfully.
The President put the question "shall tn
main question be now put :"
A motion was again made to ADJOURN
+ (Cries of "no no !0
: Mr.. Stewart said the majority would con
: sent to adjourn if he was allowed to make
motion to reconsider und lay the motion (
: adjourn on the table.
r The motion to adjourn was put and car
:. ried, and at 10 o'clock P. n. the Conven
ton adjourned, till 10 O'Clock Monday morn
y ing.
g CHARLESTON, April 30.-The Convention
l. met at 10 A. M.
D After prayer the President addressed tn
J. Convention and upologzed for the harsh Ian
Q age used by him during the disorder on Sat
g urday evening. He, however, considered
q his duty to speak plainly and positively.
IS The President annou need the first bust
ness in order, was taking vote on the mai
!: question which was on the substitute offer
ed.
Mr.. Butler, in behalf of Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Indiana and New Jersey, presen
e ted the Cincinnati Platform, with a resolu
|: ton for the protection of citizsns of ioreig
II birth.
A vote being taken, the Butler platform
j. was rejected by vote Of nearly two third
o against it. Aya l05, nays 1893.
T. When New Jersey was called, delegat
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