Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-02

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Seeears-- Probable indepesdeai Eominaf,on.-- Don-
gias TO Be The Nomsnes If tie cospenfeon
THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM. As A sUBsrITUrE roR THE
MAJORITY REPORT, REJECTED.
CHARLESTON, April 31.--The C>nvsntion met
Mt 10 1'clock, pursuant To adjournment. After
PRAYER had been offered the President addressed
the Convention, apolugizing for the harsh Ian
guage he had made use of during the disorder en-
Saturday evening, H." however, considered it
to be hi- cuty to speak plainly and positively.
The President then announced the first business
to be the taking Of the vote on the main question.
which WAS ON the substitute offered by Mr.. Blu Ter
on behalf of Massachusetts, Minnesota. Indiana,
and New Jersey, presenting the Cineinnati plat
form with u resolution Tor the protection Of citi-
zrns Of foreign birth
The vote being taken. the Bntler platform was
rejected by nearly u two thirds yote-yeas l05,
nays 1913.
When New Jersey was called delegate stated
that ilc Convention Of that State. ON appointing
the Delegates, recommended them to vote us u
unit.
Tho Pie.ident decided that the word recommen-
del was equivalent to an instruction.
This decision Of the Chair was appealed from
4 motion made to lny tho appeal on the tn
bic. which was lost. Ayes $50, nays l45.
The question then required on the appeal and n
vote by States was demanded. which resulted
ayes ! Is, thus reversing the decision.
The next vote will be on the ad option of the mi
nurity report. which, whilst it rc.aifrms the Gin
c,nDati Platform, pledges the Democratic party in
reference to tho difference Of opinion in regard
to the nature aud extont of the powers ii Terrific
rial legislation, and the powers and duty of Con-
gtcs, under the Constitution over the institution
81 slavery in the Territ'res to abide hy the dcc-
sons Of the Supreme Court.
!, is expected, should this platform be a,lortcd,
that tho den k.tes from Alabama. Arkansas, Miss.
is,ipri, and portions Of Louisiana md other
States will present protest and withdraw from
the Convention.
rnE MINORITY PLATFORM ADOPTED AS A sun,rr.
Aiier nearly an hour spent in discussing points
OF order aud various parliamentary movements to
prevent anl withdraw from the Convention
Mr.. Butler, Of massachusetts, moved to lay the
whole subject on the table and proceed to vote for
candidate for President (Cres Of agreed"
mn" mo-" etc.
Mr.. Winthrop, Of Alabama contended that the
motion Of Mr.. Butler was out of order. That the
vote on tho platform must now be taken
Mr.. Clark, OF Missouri, was unwilling to reach
result by subtcriuge that We canuot reach by
plain Dealing
Mr.. Cuttings. OF Maryland, attempted to adj
drrs, the Chair, but was called to order.
table the whole subject and proceed to ballot for
II nominee.
Mr.. Cuttings, of Maryland, removed the motion
TO lay on tho table.
The President was about stating the question
whea Voice cried out, MIR. President, it is n
mistake: | didn't second that mans motion down
there"
Mr. Cuttings rose to demand an explanation. -
lie would Ike to knew wha it was that spoke SO
dIsrc-pectiully Of him. lie cnimcd to be Il del
csate from Maryland.
Mr.. Hooper arose. lie did not intend anything
dlsrcspecliul to the gentleman from Maryland
bnt my name is Tom Hooper, of Alabama.
Mr. Cuttings. II no insult was intended, the
gentleman will call ut my room and tako drink
Tao question was then ut length taken on tie
adoption at the minority report substitute
'or'tbe majority report of the Platform Commit
tee, aud twas adopted -aycs los, nays 1873
Mr.. Fl"urnoy asked permission to make n per
sonnl explanation. declaring himself for D,ugns
and rs unwilling to obey the instructions Of hi,
State Convention to leave the Convention in case
the minority report was adopted.
/ CONSIDERATION OF rnE MINORITY REPORT ny SEC.
riohs.
The question then REQUIRED on the abortion
/ ol IA" platform as amended.
! Mr.. Ashr, OF North Carolina, said if these nj
| nariy resolutions are nj puted ne woull be cnn,
| PEELED to abandon the Convention and discnnncc
himself from the Democratic party. Cheer.
! trnm the Southern mCmbcis
Mr. salisbury, of Delaware, contcnlcd tina
the preamble to the minority rcsolutioa con,ro
,crts the Cincinnati platform. Crics of "url,r,
| gentlemen talking mt the top Of their yuics uni
| each drowned in an uproar.
! Mr.. Batter demanded that the question be- frs
taken on the first part Of the resolution ailirmn
the Cincinnati platform separately. Adopted
ayes 233 ; nays 20
aJ NJ,
and voted No. declaring that Mississippi he
lleved the Cincinnati PLATFORM rs explained Nnrt
and South, to be an unqualified swindlc. In
voice VAS drowned in cries OF 'order"
The next halt hour up to | o'clock was spen
in discussing the right of the Georgia delegation
to vote 10y districts.
The President having repeated his decision
that the word request, in the case cf Georgia i
equivalent to provision or intination to vote a
aunt, Mr.. Seward appealed from the ,leci sion
but whilst the vote was beng taken he wthdrc,
tho appeal.
Mr.. Briggs, of New York, said, now that Tia
Cincinnati platform was adopted he would NOV
TINT all the balance of the resolutions be laid o
the table.
Mr.. Cuttings, of Maryland, rose to know whctl
or he had been ruled out OF order simply becaus
he came from slave State? Cries of order
ani great confusion.
The Chair stated that he had not to his know
ledge, called the gentleman to order except whc
he was clearly out OF order
Mr. Cuttings rcpli "a perhaps so; and then addc
that he had not had the honor of meeting the Pres
dent since lSiG, when he made the most violcn
Wing speech he had ever heard. (Cries of" u,
der"1
Mr. Stuart raised the point of order TINT thu
mrt"n to lay on the table would carry the Who'll
subject with it.
The President decided that it would not carr
to the table the Cincinnati platf,rm just adopt
| ed
Mr.. Cuttings rose to personal explanation. Ii
dld not mean any insult offence to the Chair Il,
the rcnark that he had seen him sinccllt n Mh