Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-01


dissension among us We have been a uni, fro
the first. Cheers The only reason Why
has not reported this morning has been deal
4 on the part Of some gentlemen 10 procrAstina
and waste time. IL u Il the wish Of this Co
sention 10 olose lie labors wisely and veil, Ia VI
adjourn TO four o'clock
Mr. Mckeon. Of Hew lotk--ft IL pretty ey
dent. by the statements made by the sever
members OF the Committee on Resolutions, Oh.
they can come 10 n conclusion by o'clock.
understand, BY the gentleman from Delaware.
that they are almost agreed. and there IL but one
man hesitating about a.. and am In favor OF
giving directions 10 the committee to report BY
o'clock do not believe there will be any d.
vision in the convention upon the subject OF
platform after IL IL reported. There IL feeling
here IN favor OF harmonEiug. which cannot be
disturbed Cheers | want that We shall
come from this convention showing TO the whole
world that the Democratic party IL unit, Re.
newed cheering want therefore. that We
shall act without delay. and that the committee
report at o'clock IL the platform " 90 loug
that Il requires such clerical force as iptmatsd
TO copy u out. Il ought not 10 be adopted.
Laughter and applause
The speaker was here interrupted BY loud
cries OF Question"
Mr.. CAss, OF Pennsylvania am ~ anxiou. as
any OF you herccan be 10 conclude the proceed
ings. and have every belief you have that they
will reach happy termination, | think myself
that the resolutions are so long they should not
be passed.. but that - not the question. The
question u what sort OF resolutions the commit
tee are to report. | only wish to say that am
assured by member of that sub committee,
/ Mr. Nallandigham, that Il will be impossible. In
his opinion, 20 have that report this evening and,
II you come here this afternoon. IL will be loss
Of time. This information ! consider necessary
for your action Ia tho matter.
Mr.. Nallandigham Amid cheers and some
Kisses. III rise only To say that concur in the
remarks Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
that ,his committee will not be prepared TO re.
port by O'Clock, but that, with perfect harmony
and pnanimity, should the convention adjourn,
We will be ready to present such a report 10 NOR
| row morning as will be entirely satisfactory 10
the Democratic aud conservative masses Of the
country, Applause
Mr Weller, OF Californa-The sub commit
tee has been in session oil the morning and have
agreed upon the only portion of the platform
that by any possibility could divide this party
Cheers, We were all in favor OF peace. re.
newed cheering. and the only difference OF opin-
ion was as 10 the phraseology to be used In
making that declaration We have agreed in the
sub committee to present IL in unmistak able
form. Enthusiastic applause II. therefore. al
4 o'clock we are not able TO make complete re
port, We will be able to report on the only qucs
ton on which there could be any controversy OF
opinion mere; and, therefore, hope We will ad-
Journ to 4 o'clock.
The motion 90 adjourn until to morrow was
then put and lost.
Mr. Lamberton, of Pa, desired to know il the
voices voting were those OF delegates or OF out
siders
The President said he believed they were del
egates.
Mr.. Smith Of Wisconsin, wish to state, Mr.
President that If the Convention shall adjourn
now, the Committee on Resolutions will be pre-.
pared to report to the Convention at four o'clock
Ii the Convention continues celebrating. the
committee will have no time 10 take up the reso-
lutions and meet the Convention at four o'clock
II the Convention adjourn now, the committee
can agree upon their report. for. as il nss been
said here just now. there is no difference in the
committee except upon mere matters of expires.
sion. Applause We are all of us for peace
on the basis of the Union and the Constitution
loud cheers and We are ready to agree TO this
when we can get the matter into form. We sat
up late last night or rather this morning till one
o'clock, hearing the expression of individual
opinion, till oil of us were too weary to do the
manual labor required ia order to perfect the
resolutions. hope the Convention will adjourn
till four o'clock-wil adjourn now, and at that
hour adopt the platform, put candidate upon il,
70 iOTtn I'D tue people i>Ouu Sneefs
Mr.. Powell, of Kentucky-I move that the
Convention now adjourn to meet again at four
o'clock this afternoon.
A Delegate from New York. move rs on
amendment To the motion, that the Committed
on Resolutions shall have leave to retire and re
port the platform to the convention at o'clock
Withdrawn
The PRESIDENT think il would be better for
the convention to adjourn now till o'clock
Mr.. Thurman. of Ohio--Before the mair
question is put az | suppose il will carry, wish
to suggest that some one should inform us how
We are to get into the building again after We
get out.
The President-The Secretary will attend to
that
The Secretary-I have to announce. for the
! information Of delegates, that they will receive
tickets at the door as they go out in order to
gain admission this afternoon; and that all per
who receive tickets for seats in the hall will
resume possession Of them at the doors as they
pass ont.
Mr.. Carrigan, of Pal make the suggestion
that the chairman Of delegations receive from
the doorkeeper the number of tickets each dele
CATION is entitled to, and that they distribute
them to the delegates.
The Secretary-I am requested to state that
the chairman Of each delegation will redeive i'm
mediately after the adjournment the number OF
tickets to which his delegation is entitled
The President-The question is shall the con
vention now adjourn till 4 O'Clock this alter
noon?
The motion was carried and the convention
accordingly adjourned.