Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-02


jority report, and it was adopted: Ayes
les; Nays 1873.
Mr.. Flourney asked permission to make /
a personal explanation, declaring himself
for Douglas, and unwilling to obey the in
struction to leave the Convention in case /!
tie minority report was adopted.
The question then required on the adop
tion of the majority platform
Mr.. Ashe of N. G. stated that if these mi
nority resolutions were adopted he ~oIld
be compelled to abandon the Convention
and disconnect himself from the Democra-
tic party. (CAeers from the South
Salisbury of Delaware contended that
the preamble of the minority resolutions
cor trOvert the Cincinnati platform.
(Cries of order, and the gentleman talk
ing at the top of his voice until drowned
in the uproar.)
Mr. Butler demanded that the question
be first taken on the first part of the reso
luton affirming the Cincinnati platform
separately, and it was adopted, ayes 233,
nays 40.
When Mississippi was called Mr.. Glenn
arose and voted no. declaring that Missis
sippi believed the Cincinnati platform as
explained at the North and South an un-
qualified swindie.
His voice was drowned by cries of or
der
The last half hour up to one O'Clock.
was spent in discussing the right Of the
the President having reported his decision
that the word request in The case Of Geor-
gia is equivalent 10 a provision or init
nation TO vote as unit.
Seward appealed, and while the vote
was being taken withdrew his appeal.
Mr. Briggs, of New York, now that the
Cincinnati platform was adopted, moved
that the balance of the resolutions be laid
on the table.
Mr.. Getting. of Maryland. rose to know
whether he had been ruled out of order
simply because he came from slave
State.
Cries of order and great confusion.
Mr. Getting continued to proclaim him.
self from border State and succeeded in
getting himself laughed at, which seemed
TO be his object.
The chair stated that he had not, to hi,
knowledge, called the gentleman to orde
except when he was clearly out of order.
Mr.. Getting replied. perhaps SO, ane
then added that he had not had the heno
Of meeting the President before since lS4l
when he made the most violent VIII,
speech he had ever heard.
Cries of order.
Mr.. Stuart raised a point Of order tina
the motion to lay on the table would carr
the whole subject with it.
The President decided it would no
carry to the table the Cincinnati platform
Just adopted.
Mr.. Getting rose to a persoal explana
ton. He did not mean any personal in
he had first seen him a. a Wing meelin
making Wing speech. He hosored sue
men; he honored any man who dared be
Democrat in Massachusetts.
Mr.. Yancy, of Ala, said the motion {
lay the balance of the minority platforI
on the table, was out of order, as it
equivalent to a motion TO strike out all bu
. the first resolution, which would be clearl
out of order.
The President declared the n otion
lay on the table, in order
, After the vote had commenced, AL;
bama, Mississippi, and Florida desired
, withdraw their votes, and Arkansas will
drew three of its votes, all refusing to vol
on the subject.
The result was then announced, yeas 81
. nays ISL; SO the Convention refused to la
the minority platform on the table.
The Convention then proceeded 10 vot
, separately on the resolutions
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, rose to que,
ton of order.
E [Cries of "Downl' by the Southern men
bers
Mr.. Richardson. of Illinois, rose aud d,
sired to address the Convention
Great excitement ensued, and the Soutl
era members demanded decision on tn
point of order, refusing to hear Mr.. Ricl
ardsor. and crying him down.
Mr.. Richardson maintained his position
and great anxiety was manifested to hes
: him. He made several attempts to speal
but was called to order by the Mississippi
and Alabama delegations.
Judge Meek, of Alabama, demande
that the Convention proceed 10 vote, an
> that no other business be allowed.
Mr.. Cochrane, of New York, asked
suspension of the rules TO allow Mr.. Rich
ardson to speak.
The motion was declared out of order
Another half hour was spent in point
of order and privilege questions, when
vote was taken on the motion to strike GU
tuC PicduoiS, nhu tuc uiS1 ItsoiutiOn IL
lating to the bred Scott decision of III
Supreme Court relative to slavery.
Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas an,
Florida declined TO vote.
The delegations generally went out L
consult, and the vote was finally announce,
as follows: yeas, 40; nays, $50.
The only yeas were New Hampshire, /
. Massachusetts,, i03; Rhode Island,
Connecticut, 4; Pennsylvania, 8; Mary
land, %; Missouri, 5; Kentucky,4
This was regarded as yielding TO tn
South.
The President then announced that tn,
motion to strike out the preamble with thu
first resolution, is rejected.
Mr.. Boiler proposed that the balance O
the platform be voted down without divi
sion.
Mr.. Stuart. of Mich, demanding sepa
rate vote on such resolution, the was then
taken on the resolution to protect foreign
born citizens.
Mississippi. Louisiana. Texas, Florida
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