Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-25
The Radical Convention I'm Louis.
viIIe->tOrmy PrOceeeiugs-An Ex.
citing and Angry Debate-1he Con.
ventiOn Breaks Up i'm Confusion
LOUISVILLE. Feb. %.
ice Cincinnati Enquirer.

LOUISVILLE. Feb. %.
The session Of the Convention to-day
ceedingiy stormy in the forenoon. Butts. OF Hi
nois, speaking by courtesy. Perkins and Me
Neil. of Missouri. made strong speeches advoca-
ting radical Convention. to meet at Camp Jack
son. ST Louis. on the 10Th.
Others replied. and when the Convention took
a recess nj one O'Clock the debate was becoming
exceedingly bitter.
In the afternoon the Committee on Resoiu
tons reported and an angry discussion ensued
ON the adoption of the re5ointinns There were
several minority reports. The Kentucky deieSa
ton desired TO amend the resolutions 80 as to
give compensation To loyal slave owners The
Missouri delegation opposed it bitterly and de
iented the amend neut to the great dissatislac
ton of The Kentucky delegation.
Mr. Moss. Of Missouri introduced an amend
ment declaring that the Convention has but little
confidence in the LOYALTY of snv one opposing the
enlistment OF negroes
The Kentucky delegates denounced it
insult, and in,imated that such enlIstmen,s look
toward, and equal to declaration OF favor
ing such enlistmenis and were all thew could be
The amendment was then Withdrawn
The resolution of one of the minority reports,
TO call Rsdical National Convention at st.
Louis. on May 10. threw the convention into
great disorder Ii was opposed bitterly by some.
and advoc ted warmly by others The discus
sion assumed a personal character. Mr. Drake
charged that the movenen, was in the interest of
msn. meaning Fremont
Mr.. Moss. OF Missouri, said il was opposed 10
the interest of two men meaning Chase and Lin
coin. He said offic eholders had packed legisla-
lures and State COuvenliors AID also partially
packed this and it time To put heel upon il
before il was too late One side said the separate
convention WAS desired IN order 20 further the
chances of the cnpperhead candidate. The other
side retorted that the conservatives which Op-
posed it were the same a. the copperheads
The issue coming vote. the resolution was
lost bY vote OF 63 10 80 The number of dele
gates being about ninety. the remaining votes
were FROM outsiders brought in by the kentucky
delegation.
Ii was then moved to adjourn sine die. but
the Chairman refused to entertain the motion.
aud some other resolutions were passed
A mid much confusion. many persons speaking
al the same time. = motion was made IL adjourn.
which Was lost. but the Chairman declared the
Convention adjourned
The Missouri delegation will reprdilie the ac-
ton OF the COnv entIon. ahi issue call FOR
another Convention IL is understood that a
meeting of that delegation will be held this
evening.
The Kentucky delegation - the Freedom Con
.ention called State Conv ention. to meet at
Louisville Nav ]. TO appoint delegates 70 the
Baltimore Convention. They appointed the Iol
lowing State Committee:
James Speed. John Tompkins. J. X Dembiiz
Louisville c A Preston, Co,ingion: C. +
/ Beylard and Ham Cummings. Newport: Geo ID
Blskey. Ru~selIvilIe: T Il Calvert. Is. Green and
DIR. LAWYER. OF Lewis county.
Sidney Smith speaks of man 80 dry that il
YOU were a. bore hoes in him with gimlei. saw
du.t would fellow.