Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-05-05

~ Ae~I tucy cuu carr thS piaeiOihi, cNOh
i. 1t should be clogged with the deadly
sting, as they always 60 it blind for the
Democratic nominee. But he could plain
ly sec tbat his border neighbors would be
destroyed 10y its venom,
Gov King, alluded, in the course Of his
argument, to " the distinguished statesman
OF illinois,, and each time was greeted
with deatening applause. The Northern
Democracy, he said, has been stricked
down because it stood by the South, and
now they have the taunt thrown at them
that th1y cannot promise their electoral
vote to the nominee with any certainty.
This majority platform would nominate
Seward and would make him the President
If few Southern States abandoned this
Convention, its nominee will gain State
for State from the North for their nominee
He would regret it if they should leave,
but they must stand by the ship to the
last. The Democrats will feel that they
are whipped before the battle if you force
this majority platform upon them.
sPEEGP OF MIR. YANcEY, OF ALABAMA.
Mr.. Yancey, of Alabama, took the floor,
amid immense applause and cheering.
He proceeded to reply to Gov. King,
styling his speech as remarkable and un-
natural, as coming from Southern man.
Mr.. Yancey pronounced the charge that
there were any disunionists or disrup
tionsts in the Alabama delegation false.
He spoke for nearly two hours. His ex-
treme doctrines were applauded very
weakly, even in the galleries. He was
severe on Douglas in connection with
Kansas affairs. The acts of the North
had made many persons at the South be-
ieve that the South and her institutions
are no longer safe within the limits of the
Union. He denied that Alabama had at
tempted to dictate to this Convention. The
instructions to her delegates were merely
for their guidance, and if it had not been
for the omnipotent, fnding-out press, no
one but her delegates would have known
of their existence.
Mr.. Yancey's speech was most eloquent
and powerful. He contended that the
Democratic party must accept defeat with
cheerfulness on principle, rather than
seek success with its violation looking to
the sober second thought of the people for
justification and restoration. He concul-
ded by urging the Southern Delegates to
be true to their Constitutional duty, and
not to lend themselves to palpable wrong
to obtain a party victory. Ii they allow
themselves to be thus made tools of, they
should be hung on political gallows higher
than ever was built for Haman. Great
cheeringl
SPEECH OF SENATOR PUGH, OF OHIO.
Hon. George 4. Pugh, of Ohio, then
took the floor to reply to Mr.. Yancey, at
half past seven o'clock.
Ma. Pugh was glad to hear one South
ern man speak out plainly and boldly, and
tell us what he really does want. He read
the resolutions adopted by the Alabama
Democratic Convention four years ago,
and reported by Mr.. Yancey himself,
which were decidedly in favor of non
intervention, and at the same time in
structed them to leave the Cincinnati Con-
vention if that doctrine was not acceded to
Alabama did not then ask for what she
now asks; nor did the gentleman from
Alabama demand what he now demands
Mr. Pugh then proceeded to reply to Mr.
Yancey arguments.
His remarks were Of the most scathinl
character, such as were never before hearc
in Charleston on that side Of the subject
Bold, fearless and powerful he continued
for an hour to combat the views of tn
Alabamian, and at s o'clock, gave wa,
for recess Of one hour
NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at o'clock
An attempt was made to fix the time 70
closing the debate on platform but it wa
unsuccessful.
Mr.. Pugh resumed his speech, goin
into an argument to prove the constltu
tionality OF squatter sovereignty. He quo
I'd from a speech of Senator Hunter o
the Kansas bill to sustain the views whic
he and his friends now entertained. II
reviewed Mr.. Yanceys speech with grea
force and eloquence.
Mr.. Pugh concluded his remarks b
saying to the South that the party wante
no mutiny on board the ship, but if tn
South choose to go out of it, they will re
pcnt their departure--if part they must.
DIr. Oochrane, of new York, then too
The floor ana proposed his resolution "a
5userted in the morning proceedings) as
substitute for the majority report 1t wa
declared out of order.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION MOVED.
Mr.. Bishop, of Connecticut, moved th
previous question on the platform.
This motion caused tremendous up
70 II and excitement.
A dozen members sprang to the floor o
the moment, shouting at the top of thei
voices.
The Southern members demanded thu
tae Convention should now adjourn an
vote be taken on the platform at moo
tomorrow.
a vote by States was demanded on th
motion to adjourn.
During the call of the roll the noise an
confusion was unprecedented.
The motion to adjourn was carried
yeas 1854, nays lab.
The Convention then, at midnight, az