Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-04-29


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The announcement OF The result was re-
ceived with applause.
M. Walker. now move my amendment
Mr.. Cohen. Of Georgia, said that when be
had risen a short time before to address the
convention, be felt that BE- had risen nader
pleasant auspices. Women had performed
her sphere Of duty, and he'd ealmsd down the
turbulence and excitement Of the meeting. and
! he trusted that the caImness would remain,
ard that be should b listened to in a spirit n
peace and brotherly feeling. u that b'dy had
assembled under other auspices and other
circumstances, It might have been well 10 cut
Of debate; but In matters affecting the peace
and perpetuiy OF The common country, would
they not stuitify themselves 10 they should
close their ears 70 argument 70 a f~ratprnal
intsFehsnEe OF opinion ? Men might differ
without ofsnse, and, in the words OF Thomas
Jefferson, It might Be well 10 consider that
error itself nav Be tolerated II the voice Of
reason is heard. 4 was with feelings OF this
kind, and with no desire 10 advance extreme
views, that he besouEht gentlemen, under the
existing excitements and 4 ficulties that pre-
vailed throughout The Confaderacv. and no
man could desfsn bis ears 10 the rumblngs Of
discomfort that were heard an over the Union,
that they sbOuld calmly consider and discuss
the report o. the committee on resolutions
when It should come before The convention,
and not pass II over without debate, when
perhaps the very salvation Of the country
would depend upon the piatf1rm they adopt.
II they had cone here for a mere idle pass.
time, It might be WI 70 hush the voice Of
reason. hut thew had come here to perform
stern and important duties-to settle Questions
unon which the very permanEnce Of the Union
might depend They dd not rome here 20
study their cWn personal convenience, and %
say they would return lone huTriedlY and
without properly dischsrging their duties. n
iheF did SO, they would be unworthy the high
trust reposedi in them No; they should calmly
/ discuss these questious-digcuEs them in 2
fratsnal feelirg-calliDE to their aid reason.
learning, eloqnsnee and an the aids that intel
lsct and civilization aford. Until ibis great
question OF the platform is disposed Of. there
Y fore, be trus' e., without amplfVing the
argument, that the House would not restrict
discussion onths Important questions embraced
Or The resolution offered BY The gentleman from
Alabama. Gentlemen should r~acoIlect that
~ HfHHaA4a AT1N-A ma AA CIV IlNN4HAA EAa
eft debate. WHY then trammal those who
desire 70 discuss he important questions that
bear upon these vital issues. He trusted the
amendment Of the gentleman from Alabama
would prevail.
Mr.. Hoge, Of Virginia, movedto lay the res
olltion On the table. He did % o. this
grouBd-hat ~ there is any desire to cut of
debate ithad better be done al once,bv the force
n the previous question. az suggested bv the
D aumHHu-nn n-a~ Enm-amn- - -
law in advance. lie spoke not only Tor bis
own Delegation, but for the Democratic party
Of the whole country. He was willing for
one, when any question arose IN the Demo
/ cratic party requiring adjustment, that such
adjustment should be made ony after the full
lest and most unrestricted debate. re would
say. while be did not probably stand on the
pa form Of The extreme South, as did the gen
tieman from Alabama, that be would never
consent that the lips Of any one gentlemen on
tia door sbould be scaled. When that o. a.
tempted It is the duty, not only Of Virginia as
a frontier Sluihern State. but Of New York
and Pennsvlvania, and, above an. The deity Of
the great Northwest, in the position they &C.
cunT in this Convention, that they should ex-
tend the fullest invitation 70 Alabama 70 speak
her free sentiments, They did not mean (he
did no. mean the men II the South, but the
democratic party Of the whole Union) that
fhe lips Of Alabama, or Of any other state,
shah be sealed here. The gentlemen stand
here, not a. the representatives Of their indi-
vidual opinions alone, but delegated BY their
constituents to speak the voice Of Alabama /;
and % there Be snything in States Rights, If
there b. anything in the equality which exists
between the States, it is then ten thousand
times more incumbent on the Democracy %
recognise the rights OF a State UNEQUAL 10
other States In point Of numbers. IF there Be
truth, iet truth be spoken, If there be ilstic &,
lat justice be done.
Mr.. Lowrie, OF Indiana, said there weratwo
objects 20 be accomplished BY the deliberations
RI this convention What was most desira-
BE was first, the harmony Of his convention.
In The second placp, u was necessary TO pro-
coed with the dispatch Of The important b1si-
ness which thirty-fve millions az people had
sent them there 10 frsnsact. As an humble
delegate from the State of Indiana. be could
say, that State knows no North, 10 South. no
East, no West-oihinz but the whole Union;
and he believed be was speaking the senti-
mants Or The entire delesation, when be said
that Indiana was not IN favor Of any gag law
IN this convenf ion when he said that he did
not mean to be understood that they are o.
opinion that the business for which they were
sent here was 30 CONSUME the time Of The con-
ventron 10 useless discussion. Some gentle
men complain that 10 coHfne speeches to Is
inmates time, Is to apply the gag law. There
LaA NetA ample QfAEAeelnM on all QueHrnna
that are Likely to come before the convention
IL the resolutions. Their discussion had been
going on for months and for years. Gentle
men bad been engaged IN discussing. In their
safe legislatures, IN conventions. and in tbe
balls or Congress, every conceivable point
that can COM up in The platform Of the partv.
And vet gentlemen talk about the application
Of The gag l7wl they had been told BY the
gentleman from Georgia, that ei0quence must
BE- invoked to pour oil On the troubled waters I
~ discussion. The expression Of patriotic
Sc timents was frequently attended bv good
results; but d too often degenerates with mere
inFective. He had learned 10 how 20 d.
Union-to the thirteen mi'lion Of intelligent
mtn who COMPOSE Be-. Thelsaies 81 the coon-l
Try, some Of whom were here present. were
also for the Union too, to a man, rLansb- 4
ter Il is 70 The people Of the conn ~ thev
should Weld their obedience, and be- hoped the
convention would adopt s1ch rules a. womb /
enable them to adopt a platform that womb
conform 70 TIE wishes Of the PeonIs, and 10
discharge properly the duties which thev were
sent here 70 perform. Then would tha nation.
as one man, from the shores Of the Atlantic 10 /
the golden coast Of The Pacific, be enabled 20 [
respond to their action.
Mr.. Bigl-r.of Penasylvanis, said be was as
anxious 70 dispatch he busiress of the con-
vrntion as anF other member. He presumed
there wa. no delegation 10 tie convention more
anxious % proceed with that business han
those who represent t8e Stateo u PENNSYLVANIA. l
But be vas glad tosss that TIE original reso-
lution had not prevailed The proposition
now under consideration would apply the f.
teen minute rule onlv 10 the business Of the /
convention. On incidental questions which
might arise. be could conceive no difficulty in 4
the way OF a clear, distinct EXPRESSION Of
Cd MON In that tine. Rat the platform OF
principles upon wi ch the struggle is 20 be
made, Is a matter # FAR more Importance.
re was unwilling 70 restrict discussion upon
The question which would arse In connection
with the party platform. As bad been well
said there Is good 10 unity. and hpon the ques-
ton Of the union and harmony Of that cor
venton would probably depend their iate at
he poIls. and perhaps he future peace Of The
country. 1t them then give II least TIE lsG-
tuds Of an hour 70 The discussion o. the great
principles which are Involved IN TIE questions
affecting TIE hereafter Of TIE party. He could
see no difficulty, he repeated, IN disposing q
business questions in a more limited time, but
should consider the question Of a platform de-
Hberately and thoroughly He would say hat
the convention has the POWER 70 demand the
nrevions question AZ any time. and II gentle
men occupy b much tine on any question, de-
bate can Be ,ut of and The question disposed
q By the power o. the previous question.
Mr. Whitley, Of Delaware, did not desire
20 make a speech. but 70 VAN he convention
in time n thew did not iinit debate what
would be the result. He bad been subjected
90 the infection of the previous q~usstioa. in a
COMMITTEES this morning, and IL the convention
dd not limit taemseivss 10 fifteen OF ilidy
minutes OF debate. they would have this pre-
vious question sPrung upon them At al times.
10 debate was % BE- unlimited, then Mr.. P. G.
would come down on then on an occasions.
s. did be but not unlimited. he would rather
iimit debate than subject the convention, az an
times, to the previous question, 70 be called as
soon as a motion was made.
Mr.. J. B. Hoge, Of Virginia The promo
81 ion before the horse Is 70 limit dshste 70
fifteen uiRuss on an questions except on he
platform.
Ne. whitley. I know, but want it on all
questions. ]