The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-21

character of its representatives in Con-
gress during the last three years.
Mr.. Spalding, ofOhio-If vote for
the admission Of Colorado to vote in
this Convention, I shall vote for the adj
mission of the other Territories; In
the same way they are entitled to seats.
but are not voting members. All
ask is that we treat these Territories
alike; If we vote to receive Colorado,
let us vote to receive the others. am
for the largest liberty.
Mr.. Mcclure, Of Pa.-There is a diff
ference between Colorado in this Con-
yention and any other territory. Col
orado has been authorized by Congress
to frame constitution preparatory 10
her admission into the Union. She has
framed that constitution and elected
her Senators, and applied to Congress
for admission. Congress has passed a
bill for her admission, and she IS only
traitor OF the Union, Andrew johnson.
Colorado is stil before Congress. A
bill was reported for her admission
again, and hope she will not be put in
the position of the other territories, but
will be admitted to all the rights and
privileges of this Convention.
Mr.. G. n. Sharpe, of New York-It
ton that this Convention is competent
to decide upon every case as II comes up
for itself, and we are in favor of the
admission of Colorado over the Presi-
dents veto. [Applause.l
The motion to call Colorado with the
names of the other Safes was then put
and carried.
President 1 think n journey of three
thousand miles is considerable to pay
for the privilege of sitting here three
days in the Crosby Opera House. No
body has a profounder interest in the
success of Republican principles than
we that have taken their lives and their
convictions in their hands and have
gone to the new empires that are grow
ing the west. For one have come to
represent the wishes and give voice for
the thousands of Republicans of Mon
tana, people as patriotic and feeling
as profound an interest in your action.
as any people between the Atlantic and
Pacific. Think the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Mcclure, is mis-
taken when he says such was the action
of the Baltimore Convention i be-
lieve it has been uniformly the custom
to give the new communities at least
one vote in the Convention, and 1 ap-
peal to the generosity and hoerailty' II
not to the justice of this Convention, to
give us that privilege, and move to
amend the gentleman's resolution by
such proposition as that.
Mr.. Mcclure, of Pal desire 20 re-
peat what remember most distinctly,
that in 1854 the Territories and portion
of the Southern States were admitted
to the floor of the Convention but not
permitted to vote.
Mr., Grant, OF Vt.-I am not in the
habit OF attending conventions, and
don't know what practice it may be. II
is announced by Mr.. Mcclure from
Pa, that the practice has never been to
a. InlA TlFFi-
tories. Now upon principle L should
suppose that would be so. If 1t be true
that we have in the first place practice
and precedent by which to be guided,
We can go back of that however, If the
precedent Is wrong and settle matters
on the principle. What is the PROPOSE
tion2 The proposition to call these ter
ritories all of them.
A gentleman in the rear somewhere,
makes motion that all Territories be
called that have sent delegates.
II is impossible for the gentleman
calling the roll to know what Terrific
ries have sent delegates. The only way
is to call and that would Include
Alaska.
One gentleman proposes Utah, another
might propose to call the roll on the
new Territories about to be formed,
and the Territory of Wyoming might
ask that delegation be called from
that expected Territory. Now ii
seems TO me but mere boys play the
whole of it. Now If we call the Terri
tories and appoint Committee on
Credentials, they have right to say
what representatives, shall be admitted
from the State. 1t opens the door al
least to the right of representation In
the nomination of a President and
Vice President. Now these Terri
tories have no vote in voting for
President or Vice President, why
should they have a vote in nominR-
ting them? 1t seems to me that 1t is
opening a wide door and will only
make confusion, and that the only
WaY will be to shut the door against
all the votes, The vote has already
been taken to admit Colorado, with the
expectation that it shall be admitted,
If it is not admitted TO cast the vote
finally il IL only comes IN mere
and helps to nominate Presi-
dent and Vice President, but is
not admitted to vote at the Presiden-
tial election. The territory of Colorado
may have made the Vice President OF
the United States and not cast solt-
tary vote for the Vice President. That
is wrong on principle, and il the COM
mittee Will attentively consider 1t L
think they will see II.
a delegate from Ohio-The Southern
States, Mr.. Chairman, expected 70 De
admitted SO their vote shall be received
and counted, We expect that not
withstanding Mr.. Johnson's veto Colo
raCio will be in the Union SO she can
vote. The proposition is that the ter
ritories, including the District OF
Columbia, be called, which is diher-
ent proposition from the one before 1t.
It is not question whether they
shall participate in the election. ann
not prepared to say how the question
will be determined, but 1t is obvious
that we shall save time and proceed
more orderly by leaving this question
to the Committee on Credentials, ana
therefore make that motion. Agreed
Mr.. Cochrane, of New York, moved
that until the adoption OF Perma66eht amen
rules for the government OF the Son- Son
resentatives of the United States pc the
rules for its temporary government as
FAR as applicable. Agreed TO.
A delegate moved that committee
oF one from each State be appointed
upon permanent organization. agreed
'O delegate from West Virginia NOV
ed TO reconsider the vote, by which II
was determined to call the roll OF the
states which are now In process OF re-
Construction. He said the purpose OF
the motion was to refer the mater
where It belongs, to the Commlttee on
Credentials. - raco,,.
slider on the table was agreed 70. me
oau of the States was proceeded win
and Committee on Permanent Organi-
zatiou designated, after which, on mo
tion of Gen. Sickles, the Convention
took a recess until 8 o'clock.
Erenfiq.-The Convention met pur-
snant 10 adjournment, at i've O'CLOCK:
The Committee on Credentials not