Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-15

| Italics, so thaI III snail read: "heSOtred That,
as a question Of policy applied to the present
condition of tie country, we are opposed to
the employment of force by the General Gov
ernment against the seeded States for the
purpose Of compelling obedience and submits
sion to Federal authority" In the sixth res
olution, we propose to strike out the words
"in favor OF free trade" and leave the reso.
lnton to read: 1--WE reiterate the doctrines
of the Democratic party in opposition to any
tariff which looks to the protection of par
ticular interests at the expense of Others
now move the adoption of the resolution that
! | have offered.
Mr. Bolts made lengthy secession speech
and opposed the resolution of Lindley.
Mr. Williams, of Ell Dorado-After a con-
sultation with some gentlemen of this Com
vention, portions of delegations of several
counties, am disposed to offer an amend
ment to the resolution of the gentleman from
Yuba, by inserting the following, after the
words "right of secession :" 'or any other
specific mode of redress"
Mr.. Heydenfeldt-I second the amend
ment.
Mr.. Williams supported the resolution as
amended by him in speech of no particular
ability, and we omit it.
Mr.. Heydenfcldt, in speaking for the reso-
luton of Lindey as amended 10y Williams
said that it did not alter the platform at all.
lie said:
1t might be that the resolution as offered
by the gentleman might lead to construc-
ton which would not be palatabl9 to the
members of that Convention. Bat as that
resolution has been amended by the gentIe-
man from El Dorado, it amounts absolutely
to nothing in the shape of taking from the
platform when has been here established
one single jot of the principles upon which
we intend to fight this campaign. Applause
Now what is the resolution as amended, and
it is only in that shape as matter of course,
that | will support it. 1t says that the reso-
! lutions of l79S are not construed by us to cs-
tabllsh the right of secession, or any other
specific mode of redress That is Just as true
as preaching The resolutions of 1898 do not
point out any specific mode Of redress what
ever; they neither speak of secession, nor of
| notification, nor of State action in any other
manner that can be imagined. But they sim
| ply declare the doctrine that whenever
State is aggrieved by the action of the Fede-
raj Government in violating the compact,
that that State should be the sole Judge Of
the mode and measure Of redress. AS to the
specific mode Of redress the kind Of redress,
the resolutions Of l79S do not attempt to en-
ter into any description of the modes, or to
catalogue them, or to state what Kind of re-
dress is best. They simply leave to the States
the mode and manner of redress.
Mr. Lindley thought that Williams amend
mcnt killed the resolution, and left matters as
they stood in tho ultra platform already
adopted. lie said:
We ask that those resolutions shall not be
so construed as to be declaratory of the right
of secession. The amendment says - or any
other specific mode of redress" as much as to
say, and it does say to every man who exam
ines it closely, that the right of secession is
one of the modes of redress comprchendol
under the general terms Of the resolutions.
Why, sir, | would vote against the resolu-
tion---
Mr. Borrs--I want to call your attention
to the fact that in the report of the proceed
ings this morning, believe you are reported
as having said that no reasonable man could
put any other construction on the Kentucky
resolutions except the right of secession Now
it is hardly fair to ask us to adopt what YOU
yourself would not consent to.
Mr.. LINDLEY-l did not so state to the Con-
vention, and ] do not believe that am so
reported. 1t has been my determination to
resist an expression by this Convention on
this question all the way through ] mads
my fight on that pointin the Committee, and
we agreed there that we would not make any
expression on the subject. | say now to the
gentlemen, if you believe there is nothing in
THE thing, reconsider the first resolution and
indefinitely postpone it. | will be content
with that. Put the original resolution out
of the way. DO not violate the arrangement
that | understood to he agreed on in tie
Committee. | would be glad if | could, con-
sistcntly with my views of the question, to
accept the amendment of the gentleman from
Ell dorado but it nuliifics and virtually des
troys the effect of the resolution its9lf ! am
not disposed to discuss this question any fur |
ther. | intend TO put myself right upon it, |
and oppose the amendment for the reason
that have stated, that believe that it indi |
rectly asserts that secession is one Of the rem.
edies included within the general terms of
the resolution of 1898.
Mr.. UpELL of SOano--f renew the motion
to lay the resolution on the table.
The question was put, aud the President
said it appeared to him that the ayes had it,
A demand was made for the roll to be
called, and it was called with the following
result ny Is loii HoVS lo'' t9O lHc NOHNSIl-
tion refused to lay the resolution on the table
The question REQUIRED on the adoption of
the amendment.
Cries of Question:
Mr. Lindley-I call for the ayes and noes
on the adoption of the amendment
Mr.. Edwards, of Sacramento-I hope that
call will not be pressed. We can pass the
amendment 10y a whrlwind.
Mr.. Lindley-I will withdraw the call.
The amendment was adopted and the qes-
outjon as amended passed amid applause
Mr. Lindley and his friends voting against it.