The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-06-27

virginia TO INFORM the Convention that 1t was
not consistent wi their sense Of duty to their
constituents to participate longer in the delib
eratons. (Applause. which was checked y
the Chair. A voice, 10 let them cheer treach
cry and disnnion to their hearts con'ent."-
The excitement and confusion was with diff i
Guilty checked 5y the Chsir)
Russell continued They had taken this
step after mature deliberatiop, and after ex-
hausting all honorable efforts to obviate its ne
ceSsity. In addition to the facts which appear
on the record, he desired to state that the del
egates to whom were just ordered tickets to be
issued. some OF them at least would not join in
the deliberations Of the Convenrien, for the rea
sons which induced them to take this impor.
tant step would he rendered IN their constitu-
ents, and they only had to bid the Conyention
a respectful adieu.
Twenty four delegates from Virginia then
withdrew from the Convention leaving six re
ma ming
Moffitt OF Va, stated the reasons why he
did not withdraw from the Convention. He
wac appointed by a District Convention to
which he owes allegiance. They elected him
to come here not to go elsewhere. He was
elected to the National Democratic Convention
and no other. He was elected to represent his
constituents in the Convention, but not to with
draw from 1t to carry out the wishes of the
peop'e who are national, not sectionaly to pro
mote the interests of the Union nor risk its
disseveranee. (Appause)
Mot1t was called to order, and Welded the
floor to Lander of N. c., who announced that
the majority Of the North Carolina delegates
on account of what they conceived to be- an
outrage perpetrated upon the people of the
S0u'h would withdraw from the Convention.
The Northern Democrats had heretofore given
fair play to the South, but they did so no lon
ger; he therefore announced that eight of the
delegates would retire.
Ewing of Tennessee, said the delegates from
that State had exhibited in the Convention. as
far as possible, every disposition to harmonize
the iabors OF the Convention and bring 10 them
a happy result. They were the first to pro-
poe resolutions and harmOnizs the platform.
They had candidate dear to them, and had
cast hlm away to harmonze the Convention -
lhe delegation now asked leave to retire for
consultation as Ia their future action.
Caldwell, OF kentucky, on the part of por-
ton OF the delegation from that State, desired
to say thHt circumstances have arisen which
make 1t doubtful IN the minds of the delegation
whether they can consent TO continne with this
body They had come here to nominate A can
didate acceptable to all the Union. This an
peared now to be doubtful, in view Of the pro-
cess Of integraton which had been going on -
They did not wish to retire from the Conven
tlun on any technical rounds, bat did not wish
to participate III making nomination of a can.
dldate not acceptable to all parts o the Union
They were not yet prepared to withdraw from
the Convention, but asked leave to retire for
consultation. Granted
This Dn;nf tha ! Il.
lslana, entered the hall amidst applause and
took seats.
Mr.. johnson, Of Maryland, On the part OF sx
de'gates from Maryland desired to act with a
Convention that preferred man of PRINCIPLES
cloud cries of order)
States had been disfranchised by the adoption
Of the unit rule, till it becomes inconsistent
with humor to remain. CheriShing with warm
remembrance the good deeds the Democracy
had formerly done for the South, they bid them
farewell with regret.
Glass, of Virginia, had not agr ed with his
colleagues in their secession but desiren never
.ueless to decline any further action W tn this
vention, without joining and seeding bo
dies
Mr.. Walker. Of Tennessee, was a member Of
the Baltimore Convention twenty years ago;
since that time he had voted for every D,mo.
cratic candidate for President, and every Demo-
cratic candldate in his bailwck lie should
he the last to leave the ship. AMI having voted
for twenty years, he announced to this Conven-
'ion that il he live till the next Pre- irdential
election. he should vote for the nominee Of this
Convention. (Applause)
He was prDul to ii Nv his Siie many dele
gates from Tennessee actuated by the same lee.
ling There are many gallant hearts from the
land of jackson who will maintain their ground,
lie referred to the action of the Sac Conven-
tion Of Tennessee, which, lab ring for hours to
adopt platform to harmon z, all parts of the
country, had passed a resolution naming CIV
johnson as their first choi,e or President, bu
pedglhg the State 10 givs Its hearty support to
the nominee OF the party, whether he came from
the north or south, provided he Can cordially
endorse the Cincinnati platform. He had no
fears that this Convention will nominate n can
didate who cannot endorse the Cincinnati plat
form. he proceeded to extol the Northern
Democracy for their fidelity to the Union and
The whole country, and to declare that he wouli
never endeavor TO crowd on them weight
to crush them. The Tennessee delegation hal
not yet formally withdrawn from the C1nyen
ten, and he hoped better counsels would pre-
vail
Jones, of Tenn, followed, charging that while
the South had originally intended to bolt no
the platform, they had no sooner gone out,
than 'hey offered to unite on candidate, pro.
vided one man WAS not nominated. 1t was no
fight for principle, but proscriptve fight against
an individual man. He boasted in tho course
OF his remarks, that he had been Democrat
from the time he drew milk from his mothers
breast. C.aughter.) lie should never deevrt
he Democratic party.
Smith of Cal, took the floor. While he
aid not say his Democracy extended back to
time of which he had no reco lection, he could
boast that it was clear California, standing
here with bleeding heart, to see the downfall
of the Democratic party.
Yes he repeated the downfall Of the Dem
ocratic party for it had been stabbed bv an as
Sa>sin now grinning or this floor. loud cries
ei order and much excitement duang which
Smith continued, standing on a >ettee from
which he was speaking; several delegates rose
in different parts of the hall, and Smith. with
his arms folded, stood surveying them and sneer
ing contemptuously. After much co fusion
the President stated The remarks by the gen
tlemrn were only made by the indulgence Of
the Convention and the Chair hoped he would
proceed in order.
Smith said it was the most extraordinary
thing possible thrt delegate should dictate to
him how he should speak. He should express
himself as he thought proper, and while he
was no braggadocia he desired to say in all Sc
riousness thot any peason who might object to
what he should say knew well his remedy. He
did not know what was the use of language il
it was not used plainly, unless it should only
De as some writer has expressed it, to conceal
what person means, for himself he was in the