Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-10

For this reason, also, think we should not now
proceed to ballot, so that they may have the on.
| poftunltv OF joining In the nomination This 7
| regard as essential and proper, and in the mean
time we could appoint the Committee proposed
to nominate candidates for President and Vice
4 President. - i'e
Mr.. Bresler, Of Pa asked the reading of IN.
resolution Of Mr.. Shipper, and on its being read
stated that he would preface his motion with ths
remark that he was DESTROYS of casting the vote of
MS district on this floor, and not 10 vote by STATE.
In making nomination. He therefore proposed
| an amendment: That should immediately
proceed to nomidate candidates for President and
l committee. ny
Mr.. Watson, of Miss thought the best course
| to pursue was ito make haste SLOWLY He would
therefore propose that we resolve to proceed To
ballot al ten O'Clock tomorrow. All we want is
| TO be better acquainted with each other before
| we proceed TO business. Down where live we
| have been so long abusing Massa-hu and
Massac huSetts has been SO long abusing us that
| thong bit when arrived ia Baltimore I would
Ike. IKE 10 ascertain for myself what kind Of men
mere Were way down East. Gi.augbter I In ac-
eordance with this determination 1 paid a visit
last night to the Massachusetts delegation and a
nooier set OF men have not met with lately we
also compared views on the exciting topics of the
day, and found that their views Were NV views
and that my views were their views I could moi
find one point OF difference between us AIlw
wanted was the Union as II Is, and the Copstitu-
ton and the laws. therefore came 10 the con-
elusion that we should remain for little time 70
consult together, and all will be well tell YOU
ST., tnat mere rs an uprising Of the people, North
south: Last and W. est, and we are delegated here
TO perform no ordinary duty Let us do netbino
with undue haste, and our action here will he
sucn as cannot fail to perpetuate infinitely those
institutions, which, by fanaticism have been so
repeatedly endangered. Let the subject of a
platform be referred to a committee Voice
w want no platform."] Well. let the cues
.toh ps Ieierred, ana let the committee consider
the subject, and report that we want no platform.
II such is the will Of the Convention | want
such committee to come together and consult
ana an become better acquainted with each other.
In the meantime, he hoped that bis proposition
to postpone the balloting for President aud Vice
President until noon tomorrow, would be ad-
mitted.
Gen. Leslie Coomhs said: Mr. President and
gentiemen-l have given much thought 10 the
question now presented for the consideration of
tlls Convention So deeply have been impressed
with the importance of platform to a great DO
teal party that have taken upon myself The
l'bor OF preparing three laughter;l one for the
harmonious Democracy, who have lately apreed
together SO beautifully at Charleston-TIaugh ter;l
one for the ''lrrepressible conflict Gentlemen
who are about 20 assemble at Chicago; and an.
other for the National UnioniSts now before and
around us. IApplauss. First then for the har-
W,.I democracy, propose the Virginia and
excluding slavery from the Territories and the
other In favor of forcing it into them both To he
adopted unanimously, without debate, under the
previous Question, and no questions asked after
wards. For the 'irrepressible confictists y abont
TO assemble at Chicago, suggest the Blue Laws
of Connecticut first in reference TO the right of
man TO kiss his wife on Sunday; and the second
in reference to the burning of witches nrovided
that yes shall have the privilege to be kissed
and old witches to be burned Tie third ia no
constitution OF the United States as it is, and the
Union under it, now and forever Immense an
nlauss VIII not speak with reference 10 the
hrst al large, but will venture say that n will
he as Ineligible hereafter TO the wide spread
Dein~ 7 icy as it has been heretofore; and beino
as lnteiiigibe, venture TO state on an that aT5
worth, that not one out Of five hundred ever read
these resolutions and of those who d d. not one
in hive hundred understood them 1 reference IN
our platform, the Legislative, judicial aud eyecu-
tive departments shall he independent and sn-
preme,. | think that will be platform enou0h for
d Cnion party TO stand upon. The Congress Of
the United States to indicate the laws; the judicial
department to interpret them aud the executive
to have them executed. That is all we need
why, sir, If were in an assemblage of Chris
tians about to establish platform do Won think I
would take ''sprin k1ingsp or EdinDi no a. TO- its
planks! No! would take nothing but the Bibie
al 1t is and leave all 10 construe it, and be re-
sponslole TO God FOR the construction IA pnlause
Mr.. Swtzler, of Missouri was about t6 sneakI
when the Chair announced that the declaration
from Texas were at the door of the buiId me- and
desired admittance . ~
This announcement was received with deafsp
ing applause, and tue delegation proceeded IN the
Secretaries desk and presented their credentials
The Chairman OF the delegation, A h. Norton.
Wore beard reaching nearly 10 his waist which
attracted great attention --Whereupon
General Leslie Coombs rose, and thought II
proper to account TO the Convention for the eY
uaordlnary hairy appearance Of the gentleman
from Texas. Some fifteen years AGO he had n,sda
a vow that he never would cut his beard until
Henry Clay was elected President of the United
StItes-and II will be perceived he has most ,s
h2lously kept his vow. [VociferOus applause I
Mr. Switzler, OF Mo. then proceeded he s,id
that he spoKe as the representative Of State
which had been overrdden for the last - wears
~ PoIl'cal demayognes. The question now was
IN md HsaN 4
connection that the Missouri delegation stood two
Tor and twelve against adopting any platform
In" people OF Missouri wanted no better platform
tnan tue Constitution and the Union and yvith
such one ii would be an easy matter To override
the political plundereTs at WASHINGTON He was
not opposed TO discussing matters relating IN the
Pabllc welfare, but this question Of platform was
dlsSraced nefore the country. The people con-
sdered them mere humbUgs, designed only IN
citch voters As, for instance, whit was the
Cincinnati platform IA voice, ''nothing ~ Ii
was. in his opinion, like piece of yutta neIcha
IA voice ''lnda rubber II 1t was canabIs az
being cut and put together again In conclusion.
lie would remark that he hoped the Convention
would not peril the success Of the present move
M Mt by adapting any PLATFORM but Ia Ike the Con-
sttuuon and the Union, and with that 90 before
the country. [Applausel
The Hon. Thomas Swami, who. on aLino the
Moor, was greeted with great applause said. |
arise Mr. President, for the purpose of secondino
tue motion of the gentleman W no has iustsDoken
The Site of Maryland is here to-day, sir Drr
pdItu 10 make NOMINATION. She has welcOnlPd |
sir, the delegations from the different states Of
this great Mon, and she believes that the rie is
near at hand when this Convention will be .ble
10 agree upon such platform that shall Give con-
hdence TO this whole country. Mr. President
gentlemen have talked about platforms we
have great deal to say upon the subject of plat
forms, II that question is opened up; but sir for
myself, without meaning to represent the senti-
lnent OF those with whom am associated here
say, sir, that when the distinguished men who
inaugurated this Convention appeared upon that
platform to-day, that was platform enough for the
State Of Maryland. Immense applause. I show
us the man, and we will tell YOU his platform
We want men who stand upon the Constituton
and the execution of the laws We want NO
other platform here, SO far the little State of
Maryland is concerned.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Ga, desired to say a few words
on this question Of platforms and he would, i'm SO
doing, detain the Convention but few minutes
lie would suggest a platform in very few words
He represented the first district Of Georgia and he
was Instructed by such men JUDI &c Lord and
by consultation with the most intelligent citizens
in his section Of the State, to demand platform
After sounding public opinion In Georgia, he had
consulted with citizens of North Carolina and
they had perfectly conceded with him, not only
that we should have platform, but we agreed In
all its parts. They thought there would he no
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