Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-29


Mr. LAWRENCE had never seen the gag law ap- /
piled like it had been that afternoon The contested
seats from New York should have been, in the hrst
place decided by the convention and not BY the Ma
tional Committee Neither side should have been 1
admitted. He understood that no particle OF the 1
testimony had been read by the Committee on Or /
gsnizaton, and now in The House debate was gagged /
down.
Mr.. STEVENS. Of Massachusetts, raised the point /
Of order that it improper to refer in the House
to the action Of a comTaittee. IL was douby I'M
proper when the gentleman knows nothing at all OF
the action Of the committee.
Mr.. LAWRENCE. I am stating what do from |
information gained from a member OF the COM /
mittee.
Mr.. J. TALTON. Of Louisiana. desire to say
that the gentleman does not speak for the State Of
Louisiana. The State is satisfied with the action CT
the committee. He speaks on his own responsible
ty alone.
mr.. LAWRENCE. And / am ready and willing
to take the responsibility. None more so.
The PRESIDENT. The gentleman will pause un-
I'll the question of order raised by the gentleman
from Massachusetts Is decided. The chair is Of the
opinion that an Incidental aluslon Of this kind to
the action of a committee is not out OF order.
Mr. LAWRENCE recognized Fernando Wood as
the great representative Of the Democratic party of
the State Of New York. Laughter, and derisive
cries of OH OhW
/ A DgLEGATE from Arkansas raised the point of orr
1 der that the gentleman was not speaking to the
question witch was on the resolution to admit con-
/ testants to honorary seats on the 1oor
TMr. Lawrence continued amidst loud cries Of
j " Order, 0rder2l
! Mr. LAWRENCE (whO was surrounded by the
/ Alabama delegation viii not give up the floor
Mr. CESSNA / rise to a point of order. Ae-
cordng to the rules only one gentleman can occupy
| the floor at tine same time. There are dozen on
the floor now.
The PRESIDENT The point Of order is well
taken. The gentlemen who are improperly occupy
ing the floor will please be seated
Mr.. LAWRENCE who had retained the floor, con
| tnued lie held that the Chairman Of the National
Committee had acted wrong in giving out the TICK
cts of admission to the Richmond delegates DE held
Mayor Wood to be gentleman Of ability and char
acter. and a sound Democrat He had equal respect
for Mr.. Dean Richmond who headed the other dele
CATION
point of order The gentlemen is not in order to
discuss the action Of the general committee.
The PRESIDENT. The point Of order is not we'll
taken. The remark OF the gentleman from Louisiana
was an incidental one introduced in the course OF
F 4 DEtEeArE. rise to I, point Of order We are
acting under the rules Of the House Of Representa-
tives and the resolution must he over for one day
The resolution was, therefore, laid over under the
Mr.. MONTGOMERY, Of Pennsylvania, said res
olution had been introduced for the formation Of
committee to report the next National Committee
He moved the resolution be laid over until after the
f The PRESIDENT. I will entreat the convention
y to be in order while the painful announcement Of
i the death Of a member OF this convention Is made
Hon. H. E. STOUGHTON, of Vermont.
S Mr. President l arise, by request OF the Delega
ton from Vermont TO announce to this convention
: the sad intelligence Of the sudden death OF Hon
John S. Robinson, of the delegates at large from
our State who but yesterday stood IN his place upol
this floor in his usual health, officiating as Chairman
n of this Delegation
n Tins morning about six o'clock, and while the de
II ceased was apparently III quiet slumber, he hal
o IN attack of apOpexy and Sc sudden was his dealt
r that he was not able TO utter one word or WISH Z
be communicated to those who this are stricke
IS down with anguish by the intelligence OF the dealt
e of their friend IN this far distant city.
+ The deceased was about Iifty-ive years OF age,
LAWYER standing in the front raLk OF his profession
s always a Democrat, and as such member OF on
C State Senate and in 1853 he was elected GOyerno
lie in the Federal State Of Yermont-the only Demo
lie cratic Governor Of that State any Of the delegate
y present have seen since they were voters therein
n? We IN common with all who knew him, held h'I
at in high estimation for his purity IN public and pr
N vate life
His remains on the adjournment Of this Conven
e ton viii be taken from the Mills House to tn
Is New York steamboat, to be conveyed 10 Ne'
York and thence to his own mountain home, It BEN
all we have left Of him to return to the widow an
I fatherless.
Col. B. F. .WARDLAW, of Florida. The sad al
s nOuncement Of death, at any tIne- MI IIesIueh
chils the heart and deadens every sensiOilty bJ
sir, when that melancholy announcement Is mad
10 upon an occasion of this Sort II comes with doubl
force and falls like leaden pail upon the Il
Us most recesses of our soul Our deliberations ha
scarcely begun ere the unrelenting monster, Dealt
IN iuvades our cOuncs--the councils OF this might
s. Republic.
One of the delegates Of this Convention, fro
the old Green Mountain State, has been suddenl
I'd struck down in our midst; and, whilst we bow
mt humble reverence to Omnipotent fiat, as he h'
lg near bv STILL in the chilly Of death, far ava
It, from his home IN the icy mountains Of the Mort
te the Peninsula State Florida desires, as an humb
II, tribute of respect. to mngle her grief in cOnd
n lence. and with her rich profusOn Of flowers,
IT. scatter them around the bier Of the lamented SC
Is, Of Vermont Therefore, l tender the following r.
I'D solution
ne Resolred, That with feelings Of deep regr
no this Convention has Just learned that one OF nc
Il members, Gov. Robinson delegate from We
IS. mont has suddenly passed from time to etern
1t. tv and in respect to his memory this Conyentio
he will now stand adjourned until ten o'clock Il
he morrow.
of Capt. ISAIAH RYNDERS, of New York, moY'
that the Convention on adjOurning, proceed IN
is body to the Mills House.
ID. The resolutions of Mr.. Wardlaw and Capt kyl
n ders were adopted, and the Convention then a
inurned until 10 o'clock tomorrow, and proceede
pi in body to attend the remains Of Governor ko0l
he son to the boat