Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-23

Mr.. Church, of N. Y, said his delegation
had no opportunity to vote on the admission
of delegates from Georgia, as they deemed
right, and they now proposed to make mo-
ton that the delegation from Georgia, of
which Mr.. H. L. Benning is chairman, be
admitted to seats in the convention.
Mr.. Hallett. of Massachusetts,, was de-
clared by the President entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Stewart, of Michigan, objected, and
raised question Of order-that MIR. Hallett
having been declared by vote Of the Con-
vention not entitled to q seat in the COnven-
ton, he could not be heard.
Mr.. Hallett desired To be heard for few
minutes.
Cries of go on, 90 on, and 'nO, no."
The chair ruled that Mr.. Hallett was en-
titled to be heard. Applause. That
motion to reconsider the resolutions acted
upon, and to lay that motion ON the table
was still pending and the subject was not
therefore disposed of.
Further questions were raised.
Mr.. Avery of North Carolina, said the
author of the Cincinnati platform was ent-
tied To be heard. (Appause.
Mr.. Hallett was not heard.
The main question was then put on the
resolution admitting the delegation, OF which
Mr. Benning, Of Georgia, is chairman, to
seats, and it was adopted.
Mr.. lIaliett was again recognized on the
floor and he moved to reconsider the vote
on the rejection of the ninth resolution rela-
tive to the Georgia delegation.
Mr.. Stewart, of Mich, made the point OF
order, that Mr.. llallett not having voted in
the majority, could not move to reconsider
that resolution.
Mr. lIailett said he moved to reconsider
Mr. ChurchS resolution.
The President and others misunderstood
Mr.. liallett.
Mr.. Smith, of Wisconsin, raised the point
of order--that Mr.. IIalet was not member
of the Convention That at Charleston the
Convention decided that Mr.. Chatfte, and
not Mr. lIallett was entitled to the seat.
Mr.. IIallott on that point of order, explain
ed the circumstances OF his election, and
that not being able to go to Charleston, in
consequence of domestic afiilctlon, he had
sent Mr.. Chatfee there Us a substitute. MIR.
Chattee had not the manlincss to tell him Of
ter the adjournment of the Charleston Con-
vention, he intended to meet him here,
though he Mr.. IIallett) had notified him
that he intended to occupy his seat at Balti-
more.
There were several calls to order.
NIr. Krum, Of Missouri, said if Mr.. Hal
lett was heard on that matter, Mr.. Chaffee
should also be heard. That Mr. Chatfee
was not here, and it was stab behind his
back
There were renewed cries of "order," and
hissis.
Mr. Halett continued and said that the
democracy were always defeated when dlvl-
dcd; that they meyer achieved Il victory with
out a union of the Northern and Southern
democracy. Seven of the Southern States
were now driven out Of the Convention, and
they were about to drive out the remainder
of the Southern States What must be the
result to the party, and the Union itself
He appealed to the young men to come
forward and save the party. The impending
crisis is now upon us. If the resolutions
pending were carried out, you sever the de-
mocracy. The southern democracy stand
ing at your doors will not stay here to dis
grace their southern brethren. lie passed
out Of the convention with no i'll feeling
against any one but with Il love of the
Mr.. 5 ewart, Of Mich, moved to lay the
motion of Mr. IIalctt on the table
Mr.. Cochrane moved that when the con-
vcntion adjourn, it adjourn till o'clock.
Mr.. Russell, of Va, desired on the part
of the Virginia delegation to make a state
ment az to the course they would pursue
when the majority resolutions are ali finally
adopted.
The motion that when the Convention adj
iourn, it adjourn till ) o'clock, was rejected
by yeas So, nays lGS. =
Whilst the above vote was being taken,
Mr. G. ). s,tansbury, of Md, moved that
when this Convention adjourn, it stand ad
iourned sine die.
Mr.. Cessna, of Pa, called for the votes on
the motions made to reconsider The reSolu-
tons Of the majority and minority OF tie
committee on credentials, and to lay those
motions on the table.
The motion to lay the motion 70 reconsider
the vote on the rejection Of the resolution Of
the minority (Gov. Stevens report on the
table, vas rejected by ayes ll3l, nays l@5!.
New lorI; voted IS votes mo, creating
applause and considerable sensation.
\ motion to adjourn till : o'clock y. NJ,
was made and carried.
The Convention then at 90 p. NJ. adj
iourned till / o'clock u. NJ.
EVENING S4ssloN.
BALrINoRg. ,iuno 22.-The Convention
re assembled at o'clock. The Theatre was
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