Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-21

Federal Union to-day, SO far as Congress
ional action Is concerned, precisely the po-
sition the State of Colorado occupies. Ar
kansas is asking admission, and trust
her delegates will be admitted upon this
| neor. Coming myself from border State,
| know what the border men have had to
contend with during the last five years, land
shall be the last man directly or Indirect
y to throw anything in the way or upon
sne character OF any man coming here
from the border States, and l do not wish
this Convention, by its action, seemingly
10 cast reflection upon the character of its
representatives in Congress during the
last three years.
Mr.. Spalding, of Ohio-I vote for the
admission of Colorado with a vote in this
Convention, | shall vote for the admission
OF the other territories in the same way
ting members. All l ask is that we treat
the territories alike. If we vote to receive
Colorado, let us vote to receive the others.
am for the largest liberty.
Mr.. McClure-There is difference be-
tween Colorado in this Convention
ana any other territory. Colorado has
been authorized by Congress to frame a
Constitution preparatory to her admission
into the Union. She has formed that Con-
stltution and elected her Senators and ap-
piled to, Congress for admission. Congress
has passed bill for her admission; she is
only denied it by force. A bill was report
ed 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
frights and privileges of this Convention.
Mr.. Sharp, of New York-It is the opinl
ion of New York that this Convention is
competent to decide upon every case as it
comes up for itself, and we are in favor of
the admission of Colorado over the Presi-
dents veto. Applause
The motion TO call Colorado with the 9TH
er States was then put and carried.
Mr.. Saunders, of Montana-I think q
Tourney of three thousand miles is consid-
lera5le to pay for the privilege of sitting
three days in Crosby's Opera House. Mr.
Poland has a profounder interest in the
success of Republican principles than those
men that have taken their lives and their
convictions in their hands, and have gone
to the new empires that are growing in the
West. For one.I have come to represent
the wishes and give voice to the thousands
of Republicans of Montana, people
as patriotic in feeling, with as profound
an interest in your action as any people
between the Atlantic and Pacific. l think
the gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr.
| McClure), is mistaken when he says such
was the action of the Baltimore Conven-
tion. believe it has been uniformly the
custom to give these new communities at
present one vote in the Convention, and
| appeal to the generosity and liberality, if
| not to the justice of this Convention, to
give us that privilege, and L, move to
1 amend the gentleman's resolution by such
a proposition as that.
/ Mr.. Mcclure, of Pennsylvania-I desire
to repeat what remember most distinctly,
Ethatin 1864 the territories and portion of
the Southern States were admitted to the
| floor OF the Convention, but not permitted
! to vote.
/ Mr.. Gould, of Vermont-I am not in the
habit of attending Conventions. L don't
| know what the practice may be. 1t is an
lnounced by Mcclure, from Pennsylvania,
that the practice has never been to give a
vote to delegations from territories. Now,
lupon principle should suppose that would
be SO. If it be true, then, 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
2 md settle the matter on principle. What
: ia the proposition? The proposition is to
!. all these territories, all of them. A gem
J leman in the rear somewhere makes mo-
! zion that all the territories be called that
nave sent delegations. 1t is Impossible for
I the gentleman calling the roll to know
1 what territories have sent delegations. The
/ ,nly way is to call all that would include
! Alaska. One gentleman proposes Utah,
| mother might propose to call the roll on
! che new territories about to be formed, and
! 5he territory of Wyoming might ask that a
| lelegate be called from that expected ter
/ 'itory. Now 1t seems to me this is
mere boys play; the whole OF it mere
territories and appoint committee
! IN Credentials they have right to say
! what representatives shall be admitted
, from the States. 1t opens the doors at
/ east to the nomination of President and
Vice President. Now if these territories
/ nave no voice in voting for a President or
/ hu hau
| vote in nominating them. 1t seems to me
it is opening a wide door and will only
| make confusion, and that the only way
will be to shut the door against all
| the svote.~ The vote has already been
taken to admit Colorado, with the
| expectation that it shall be admitted. If it
! is not admitted to cast vote finally. if it
! )nly comes in here and helps nominate a
| President and Vice President, but is not
/ admitted to vote at the Presidential cleo
| ion, the territory of Colorado may have
made the Vice President of the United
! States and not cast solitary vote for the
! Vice President. That is wrong, and if the
| Convention will attentively consider it l
/ think they will see it.
A delegate from Ohio-The Southern
! States, Mr.. Chairman, expected to be ad-
! mitted, so their vote shall be received and
Z counted. We expect that notwithstand-
ing Johnson's veto Colorado will be in the
{ Union, so she can vote. The proposition
: is that the territories, including the District
of Columbia, ba called; which is different
/ proposition from the one before. 1t is not
a question whether they will participate in
| the election. / am not prepared to say how
/ the question will be determined, but it is
obvious we shall save time, and proceed
more orderly by leaving this question to
| the committee on Credentials, and there
1 fore l make that motion. Agreed to.
i % Al
| until the adoption of permanent rules for
/ the government ofthe Convention,the rules
of the House of Representatives of the
| United States be the rules for its tempo
rary government as far as applicable
Agreed to.
A delegate moved that committee OF
/ one from each State be appointed upon
permanent organization. Agreed to.
! A delegate from West Virginia moved to
reconsider the vote by which it was deter
mined to call the roll of States which are
4 now in process OF reconstruction. He said
| the purpose of the motion was to refer the
matter where it belonged, to the commit
| tee on Credentials.
A motion to lay the motion to reconsid-
/ er on the table was agreed to.
! The call of the States was proceeded
| with, and the committee on Permanent
Organization designated.
| After which, on motion of General Sick
| les. the Convention took recess until 8
o'clock P. M.
The Convention reassembled pursuant to
adjournment. The committee on Creden
tials not being ready to report, Ham
ilton Harris, chairman of the
committee on Permanent Organization,
reported the name of Jas. r. Hawley, of
Connecticut, for permanent President of
the Convention. This announcement was
received with tremendous applause.
The President was conducted to the chair
| by Ex-Governor Solomon, of Wisconsin,
and Ex-Governor Brow, of Georgia, amid
great cheering for Hawley, Brown and the
retiring Chairman. When the latter pre-
sented the permanent Chairman, the Con-