The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-03-01

Judge kligOrc, conservative, arose, but
his voice was drowned by cries of "que.~
ton" from the radical side. He finally
was heard, and proposed an amendment
to the second resolution. by substituting
another unqualiedly indorsing President
johnson. The point of order was raised
that all resolutions must 90 to the commit
tee, but the chairman decided against it.
Mr.. Kilgore insisted that the president
should be as heartily indorsed by the con-
vention as Gov. Morton. The resolution
reported by the committee amounted to
nothing. The president must anl would
have party to sustain him. If the re-
publican party fails to do so, the president
will be forced to rely upon another. He
hoped the party would not be distracted bv
the action Of The convention let the lat
| ter act deliberately, and, if it would not
fully sustain the president, it had better
! adjourn Tor two months to take time for
meditation. He declared emphaticaly
that the president would spurn the resolu
tons OF the committee which referred to
him
Col Cyrus NJ. Allen replied that the
resolutions were the result Of a compro>
mise in the convention-each section Weld
ing somcthing-and he hoped they would
pass as reported. He moved to lay Mr..
Kilgore's amendment on the table
Mr.. Hilgore said if that was done a por>
ton of the convention would secede
Col. Allen remarked that if they want
to secede let them 60
Gen. Wallace said he was a true friend
Of President JohEson's. and therefore
should defend him. He knew the presi>
dent. and there was no justification for
saying thrt he would spurn the expressed
sentiment OF the loyal men OF Indiana
He saw no reason for defending the presi-
dent when nobody was attacking him.
He had not been attacked in the conven-
ton by any one.
\ vote OF counties on Mr. Kileore' s
amendment was refused. and it was laid on
the table by oioo vocc vote
Col. JAS. Wilson proposed amendments
to the 18th resolution, which declared it to
be the province Of the legislative branch
alone to fix the conditions of reconstruction
His amendment was to include executive
and judicial branches" and substitute the
word resolution" for reconstruction 4"
The resolution as reported confines the
work of restoration to the legislative branch
of the government. BY It's adoption every
act of the government and ali that President
johnson has done in the work Of restora-
ton until congress assembled was ignored
He inquired If the convention was really
to ignore the acts of those states lately in
rebellion which had adopted the constitu-
tional amendment for the abolition Of
slavery. He was for giving each branch
of the government its due
Col. ID. Z. Dewey expressed surprise
that the ultra friends Of President John
son were making efforts to cause a breach
in the conyentisn. Both congress and tie
president were elected by republican votes
and both must be supported by the same
party.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment was laid on
the table.
The platform was adopted, Just as re-
ported from the committee, by an over
whelming vote The radicals hao c,n,niete
control Of the convention. and foored the
conservatives in every proposition The
friends Of the President in he republican
party regard the result rs an Endorsement
cf :ho republican members of congress over
the former, which must terminate in AZ
antagonism Of the two wings. 1t makes
certain the defeat of the radicals in the
State election in October next
The breach between the President and
the radicals will be iudorsed by the course
of the republicans to-day, and the veto of
the Frcedmen's Bureau bill will make it
irreconciiabIc.