The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-01

Whig speech. He honored any man who
dared to be Democrat in Massachusetts.
Mr. Yancey, of Ala, said the motion to
lay the balance of the minority platform on
the table is out of order, as it is equivalent
to motion to strike out all but the first
resolution.
The chair decided the motion to lay on
the table in order
After the vote had commenced, Alabama,
Mississippi, and Flerida, decided to withdraw
their votes, and Arkansas withdrew three
of her votes, all refusing to vote on the SUBJ
ject The result was then announced yeas,
81, nays, 1Sl. So the Convention refused
to lay the minority platform on the table.
The Convention then proceeded TO vote
separately on the resolutions.
! Mr.. Brown, of N. c., warned them that
if they adopted these resolutions the Dem
ocratic party would cease to exist as a ma
| tional party.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, rose to a ques-
| ton of order.
Cries of {" down, down." by the Southern
members.
Mr.. Richardson, of Ills, rose and desired
TO address the Convention. Great excite
| ment ensued, and the Southern members
demanded decision on the point of order,
refusing to hear Mr.. Richardson, and crying
him down.
| Mr.. Richardson maintained his position,
and great anxiety was manifested to hear
him. He made several attempts to speak,
but was called to order by the Alaba ma and
Mississippi delegates.
| Judge Meek of Alabama demanded that
the Convention proceed to vote, and that no
other business be allowed.
Mr. Cochrane of n. Y asked q suspension
of the rules, to allow Mr. Richardson to
| speak.
| Another half hour was spent in points of
| order and questions of privilege, when a
| vote was taken on the motion to strike out
the preamble and first resolution, relative to
! the bred Scott decision Of the Supreme
| Court, relative to slavery.
Mississippi, Alabama aud Florida declined
to vote. The delegations generally went
! out to consult, and the vote was finally an
nouuced as follows: Yeas, 40; nays, 23O.
| The only yeas were New Hampshire /,
! Massachusetts l03, Rhode Island 4. Connec-
ticut A, Pennsylvania 8, Kentucky 4. This
was regarded as yielding to the South.
| The President then announced that the
preamble with the first resolution is reject
cd
Mr.. Butler proposed that the balance of the
platform be voted down without division.
Mr.. Stuart of Michigan demanded a sep
arate vote OH each resolution.
! The vote was then taken on the resOlu-
ton to protect toreign-born citizens
Missouri Louisiana, Texas, Florida, aud
/ Alabama declined to vote, and the resolu-
ton was adopted unanimously.
The vote was then taken on the Pacific
Railroad question, which was adopted the
same states refusing 10 vote and there beng
| but 20 negative votes.
Mr.. Cook gave notice OF Il motion to re-
consider this vote, with the object of check
ing Arkansas in joining the Alabama move
ment.
The remaining resolutions were then voted
on successfully, the Fame states declining to
| vote, and Arkansas voting but three votes.
All of them were adopted nearly unanimous
ly-the yeas numbering 272.
Mr.. Stuart of Michigan, obtained the floor
on motion 10 reconsider the resolutions,
and proceeded to address the Convention.
! lie complained that while those on his side
had given a respectful hearing to the South.
| they had not been allowed to say one word.
! lie, and those who acted with him, had
agreed never to agifate the subject in or out
Of Congress, and they had kept their agree
ment. lie was ready TO yield much for har
Inony, but would never consent to yield his
| honor This was demanded of him 10y tho
| South.
| ing that Congress has the right to protect
| property of slave holders against the en-
! croachment of territorial. legislation wher-
/ ever il may occur.
Mr.. Stuart moved to lay the motion to re-
| consider on the table, and called the previous
! question, but gave way TO Mr.. Walker,
/ chairman OF the delegation, who arose and
/ announced that he had a COMMUNICATION
! from that delegation to the Convention
! He then proceeded to make statement
/ and protest, giving their reasons for with
! drawing from the Convention, lie also
read resolution declaring that if the dele
| gates from Alabama should withdraw as
! adopted by the Convention of that State,
! no other person should represent that State
| IN this Convention. The delegation rose to
1 depart, when Mr. Barry, OF Mississippi,
arose and stated that the delegation from
! that State authorized him to state that the
/ delegation also Withdrew from the Con
vention with Alabama
Mr.. William Mouton, of Louisiana, WAS
authorized to state on the part OF the dele
! CATION of his State, that they no longer
tain their seats in this Convention. We
have heretofore declared that the Democratic
party was harmonious but we are now
parted forever, and separated in principle,
| if cur friends from the free States cannot
join Us in fighting Black Republicans. He
concluded by stating that two of the dele
gates declined to join them, but the major
ity contends that as they are instructed to
vote as a unit, no one las authority to cast
the vote of the State after they leave.
General Simmons, chairman Of the South
Carolina delegation, read communication
| in behalf OF that delegation, protesting that
the platform adopted is in contravention of
the principles OF their State Convention,
lsI, T. ! ; Ill,
the exception of three.
I. Mr. Glenn oil Miss delivered in behalf Of
that State powerful and exciting address,
telliHg the Convention that in less than six
ty days they Will see a united South acting
in concert. tUealeniHg applause in which
/ the galleries joined). The tiBIe will come
when you will want Us. He concluded by
giving notice that all who ssmpathize with
the retiring delegates could meet them at