The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-20
VOL. XVIL--NO. l47.

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Tne speaksr, assef some fsrtAsr appeals,
nodoee Dscatar-sOer country /: nay she al
1ays = ItgAt. S1t God bless her, right or
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ataeetion 70 the proposition sabnttssd b. the
&eatlemau from Pennsylvasts, (lLr. 0ilmer.)
an oppoeed TO tts adoption, and viii state
briefly Why ana oppcsed 70 Il. It declares
ieeue his tickets to the delegates from Florida,
Miasiesippi, Texas and Arkausas. Taking.
she other day, Ia the city Of Washiugton, with
z deleSats from the otate Of Florida, whe was
eney were not accredited 70 this Couveniion.
The gentleman from Psausylyanta proposes
BY hfs .nendment 70 elect delegates from the
credited. To that am opposed. We are not
% hard driven yet q . b eonpslled 70 eject
delegates from States that do not choose to
send any here. 1t 10 trne, the delegate with
whom talked said to me that II this Con.
vention invttel thsm-I believe his words
were, '>extended the olive branch 20 them
they would come here. want NO delegates
here who have not been accredited here. do
who do not represent the people; who are not
bound BY anything while am to Be bound
BY everything lApplause.]
Ar. Ccchrane, Of New York; do not rise
TOT the purpose OF entering fully into the dis
eassion Of the propositions that are before the
Convention. Their statement u their argu-
mont II u unnecessary that gentlemen of
the intelligence Of those which see before
q SfRna a
opened mp to their minds than the Language in
which they are couched opens them up. And
In the few moments that are given to me, l
hope 70 advert in such manner to the consid-
propositions, that shall At least suggest TO
the minds of honorable gentlemen the course
their Intelligence should pursue. We stand
importance to the party and the whole coun-
try than we have witnessed for these many
years. Upon our action depends not only the
question OF the coming campaign. bat wnetn-
or the administration Of the affairs Of Govern
msnt shall be entrusted to the Republican
party, and upon our decision awaits the des-
tiny Of the country itself. We are here, dele
gated with responsibility from our consut-
uents 80 rigid that our answer from this place,
and in this hour, will proceed to that constit-
uency and their response returned to rs, re-
buking rs for our conduct il we act wrong, or
greeting MS with the salutation. "Well done.
good and faithful servants"
| These dags that tiOat above me are instinct
with the gravity Of the occasion. We sit be-
meath them in . glcw Of ardor and patriotism,
L aud hope we will answer to the recon-
mendations of that logic, and the recommends
| ti0ns Of the patriotism which should fire US
| all. II seems 10 me that the Convention has
/ lost sight OF the circumstances which sur
round The Issue before us. The same Con ven-
! tiOn which SAT 1T Charleston the 23d Of April
| last 10 the Convention that is sitting in Balu-
more here ON the 18th day of June. 1t has
NO fresh and independent existence by the del
j egates being re-delegated to the Convention
from their constituents. That Convention,
this important question: Why 10 1t that yOn-
i der seats are vacant THAT delegates who par
/ ticipated in your Convention here have de-
| parted from your doors That il the question
| to be answered here. It is not question OF
| original authority from constituencies but q
question made BY the inquiry, Why are the
| seats of q portion of your delegates vacated
upon this floor! 1t IL q question of secession,
and that it is which, by this resolution, this
/ Convention is now called upon to determine
1t is whether there was justification for the
secession from the doors of the National Dem
Ocratic Convention. II there was NO iustif1ca-
tion, was there an excusel And If no excuse
or justification, then whether the integrity and
| preservation Of tho party depends upon the
4 vast brotherhood of Democrats here assem-.
| bled recalling their absent brethren and pro-
claiming an amnesty for the past2 zap
plauss.] eG
[The debate was continued mp to near nine
O'Clock. The previous question en- the pend.
ing resolution and amendments was moved
/ and seconded, when motion to adjourn un.
l til ten O'Clock Tuesday morning prevailed.]
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