Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-03

not disrust ourselveswe viii not despair OF the genius
of our countrywe will continue to repose with I'M
doubling faith in the good providence of Almighty God
! Loud applause
Mr. Gushing having concluded his remarks, the vice
presidents and secretaries came forward and about hall
an hour was consumed in seating them upon the plat
form and preparing for formal and energetic enforce
ment OF parliamentary rules in the future proceedings OF
the convention.
After short recess the convention, at II o'clock,
was called to order again.
Mr. Jackson of Georgia. rose to question of prvi-
lege, relative to his State delegation.
T A motion to adjourn till O'Clock was lost
The question wGs then called on the motion to strike
out the rule relative to the right of the members of each
delegation to vote they think proper unless instructed
by the convention that appointed them.
During the calling of the roll in taking the VOTE great
excitement prevailed and the Tennessee Indiana and
Virginia delegations protested against the announce
ment of the chairman of the delegations giving the vote
of the several States as unit against the adoption
the rule Two of the twelve Tennessee delegates were
opposed to the in which that State had been
corded.
The vote was finally announced-yeas l01, nays 1873
So the rule adopted and majority Of delegation
cannot compel the minority to vote with them as unit
unless instructed by the convention that appointed them
The resolution offered yesterday for the appointment
of committee resolutions and to prepare platform
was called up, and amendment offered that no
ballotng be allowed for presidential nominees Until the
committee has reported.
The vote taken first on the proposition for the
appointment of the committee and it adopted and
the committee was at once appointed.
The vote the rule against unit voting is regarded
test vote: The vote to lay it on the table was
s-Massachusetts 6 p nnsylvania IA Delaware
~ MaIyiau, 80 Virginia IS; North Carolina
South Carolina 8 Georgia 10; Florida 3; Alabama
10; Louisiana E Mississippi 7; texas 4 Arkansas
Missouri q taliion a ~; Oregon 3-total lOl.]
Nays all the balance of the votes of the States
total 1913
The rule was then adopted by reclamation.
After the committee Oh the platform announced
motion was made that baloting should take place
until the report of the committee on the platform should
be adopted.
The motion to lay this resolution on the table was
jected-ayes 321a nays 2701s.
The vote was then taken on the resolution and it
adopted by reclamation.
long debate then ensued on the proposition to limit
members from speaking more than once CD the same
subject.
This was laid over until tomorrow.
The president directed to invite ministers of the
Gospel to open the convention with prayer.
Judge Meek submitted the Alabama platform, which
was referred to the committee on the platform.
The committee on credentials announced that they
would not be able to report before tomorrow morning.
The convention then adjourned till 10 O'Clock tomor
row "wednesday morning.
THIRD DAY,
-FOUR Geographic reports of yesterday furnished our
readers with the result of the third days proceedings of
the Convention Below give such extracts from the
papers received this morning deem requisite to
full understanding OF the progress of the Conven-
ton.
On meeting in the morning, the gallery of the Hall
was crowded with ladies' and it being filled on motion,
several hundred who crowding outside unable to
enter the gallery admitted to the floor of the con-
vention, occasoning much good feeling
The resolution submitted yesterday, restricting speak
to fifteen minutes, and to speak but the
subject was taken up, and after some debate, re-
jected-ayes 10, nays l2l.
A resolution relative to debate was then introduced
restricting speakers to fifteen minutes all subjects
cept the platform.
A Southern delegate demanded that there should be
no gag law on any subject.
The resolution was finally adopted.
The committee on credentale announced that they
would be ready to report this afternoon
Adjourned until o'clock.