Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-08
a UNITED SoUTE
Correspondence of N. Y. Herald.J


Avery cool calculating and thoroughly
informed friend of Mr. Hunter, who has
just returned to this city after week s
sojourn at Charleston, says that things
are Just as well known here or in New
York as at Charleston, nevertheless he
antagonizes the idea expressed by re-
markably careful Southern Democratic
Senator, that a third of the Southern
delegates will support Mr.. Douglas
Twenty is the extent of his allowance,
and in that number is included large
support from the Tennessee delegation.
He also says that Mr.. Guthrie cannot
unite the South, a fact that has reason
on its side since such men as Messrs.
Hunter, Davis, Gov. johnson and Breck-
enridge can hardly favor nomination
that must Indefinitely postpone their
chances.
CHARLESTON, April 80.
The Convention met at 10 A. NJ
After prayer the President addressed
the Convention, apologizing for the
harsh language used by him during the
disorder on Saturday evening: he, how
ever, considered it his duty to speak
plainly and positively. The President
announced the first business in order
was taking vote on the main question,
which was on the substitute offered.
Mr. Butler, in behalfof Massachusetts,,
Minnesota, Indiana and New Jersey,
presented the Cincinnati platform, with
a resolution for the protection of citi
zens offorelgn birth. Avote being taken,
the Butler platform was rejected by a
vote of nearly thirds against it
Ayes 1O5, nays 100 When New Jersey
was called a delegate stated that the
Convention appointing, them as dele
unite.
The President decided that the word
s'recommended" was equivalent to an in
struction.
The decision of the Chair was appealed
from.
A motion to lay the appeal ON the
table was lost. Ayes 146, nays $50.
The question then recurred on sus-
tanning the appeal-ayes 145; nays not
given-thus reversing the decision of the
Chair.
This result is gain of two votes for
Douglas in New Jersey, and Georgia
will also claim its right to vote by dis
tricts.
The next vote will be on the adoption
of the minority report, when Alabama,
Arkansas and Mississippi, in abody, and
a portion of Louisiana and other States
will present their protest and withdraw
from the Convention.
After nearly an hour spent in dis
cussing points of order and various par
liamentary movements to prevent the
reaching of the main question, Mr.. But
ler moved to lay the whole subject on
the table, and proceed to vote for Presi-
dent
Cries of "agreed, ""no," ''no," &c.
Mr. Winthrop, of Ala, contended
that the motion OF MI. Butler was out
of order, and that vote on the plat
form must now be taken.
Mr.. Clark, of Miss, was unwilling to
reaeh a result by subterfuge that we can
not reach by plain dealing.
Mr. Cuttings, of Md, attempted to ad-
dress the Chair, but was called to order.
Mr.. Butler withdrew his motion to
lay on the table and proceed to ballot
Ing.
The President was about stating the
question when voice cried out, "Mr
President, mistake; | didn't second
that mans motion down there
Mr.. Cuttings rose to demand an ex-
PLANTATION. He would like to know who
it was who spoke so disrespectfully to
him. He claimed to be delegate from
Maryland. -a
Mr.. Hooper rose-He did not intend
anything disrespectful to the gentleman
but his name was Tom Hooper of Ala
bama.
Mr. Gittings-Ifno insult twas intended
the gentleman will call at my room and
take drink. ..."
The question was then taken on sub,
stituting the minority report for the ma
jority report, and it was so substituted
Ayes 165; nays 1873.
Mr.. Flournoy asked permission tc
make personal explanation. declaring
himself for Douglas, and unwilling tc
obey the instruction to leave the Con,
vention in case the minority report was
adopted.
The question then recurred on the
adoption Of the substitute.
Mr. Ashe, of N. c., stated that if these
minority resolutions were adopted he
would be compelled to abandon the
Convention and disconnect himself from
the Democratic party.
(Cheers from the South
Mr. Salisbury, of Delaware, contend
ed that the preamble to the minority
resolutions controverts the Cincinnati
platform.
TCries of order. The gentleman con.
tinued talking art the top of his voice
until drowned-in the uproar.
Mr. Butler demanded that the ques-
tion be first taken on the first part Of
the resolution affirming the Cincinnati
platform separately, and it was adopted
Ayes 233; nays 20.
When Mississippi was called, Mr
Glenn rose and voted "No," declaring
that Mississippi believed the Cincinnati
platform, as explained at the North and
South, an unqualified swindle.
His voice was drowned in cries Of
"order.'
The last half hour up to one o'clock
was spent in discussing the right of the
Georgia delegation to vote by districts
The President having repeated his de-
cision that the word request" in the
case of Georgia is equivalent to a pro
vision or instruction to vote as a unit
Mr.. Seward appealed, and whilst the
vote was being taken, withdrew his ap
peal.