Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-07-16

asked ia separate vote on the several
distinct propositions pending.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
O'Conner, of South Carolina. said
he regretted that there should have
been any difference of opinion. All
other issues should be merged ia the
single one of defeating the reelection
of the present National Administra-
ton. He said the reconstruction
acts, and the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Constitutional Amend
ments, have oeen accepted Public
opinion was higher than Govern
ments and surerior to any declara>
tions by conventions. Applause I
There was nothing left us in the is-
sue now but to save the nation from
destruction by corruption He re-
viewed rapidly and criticized the
foreign policy of the Administration
and urged a union of the whole ma
ton to defeat the unhsllowed policy
of the present Government. An al
fusion to the prospective election of
Greeley was received with great APP
plause. As to the Fifteenth Amend
ment, he would be the last man to
attempt to wrest from four millions
Of freedmen the right of suffrage
[Great applause.
TEXAS
Judge Regain, of Texas, followed
He said it was supposed among his
people that the Democratic party
could succeed at this election with
distinct Democratic party; there
fore they had como here to unite
with their brethren from the whole
country in effocting such an arrange
ment as will unite the Democrats
with all honest opponents of the Adj
ministration. 1t was wisdom there
fore, to take the Cincinnati platform.
Why refuse to accept the situation
and make the best of it?
MISSISSIPPI.
Barksdale, of Mississippi, asked if
it was advisable to take a separate
vote on each resolution.
The Chair answered no, as the
previous question had been ordered.
Barksdale-Then | ask the unani-
nous consent of the convention to a
division of the vote.
Cries of mo" "no."
TENNESSEE.
McRa, Of Tennessee, made efforts
to obtain the floor, and was finally
recognized by the Chair, and pro-
ceeded with an excited protest
against the cutting off of debate.
TCries of, "Sit down." "caIl the
roll, "call the roll"
VOTE ON THE cGNNcINNATI PLATFORM
The roll Of the states was then
called on the main questionable
adoption of the platform-which re-
suited, yeas, G62; nays 20. At the
close of the call, when Delaware vot>
ed "No," there were loud misses. -
The Chair appealed to the conven-
ton to treat with respect the vote of
any and every State. A delegate
said the disturbance was in the gall
leries.
Before the vote was announced
permission was asked by the Chair
man of Alabama to make an explain
alton and change the vote. Object
ion being made, the Chairman ruled
that while Alabama had right to
change her vote, he could not explain
Subsequently, unanimous consent be-
ing accorded. Shorter, Of Alabama,
took two minutes to explain that
there were some statements which
some of his delegation could not in
dorse without explanation. Having
said this, he changed AIabama's vote
from II yeas and 8 nays to 20 yeas
| GCheers
Hoffman, of New York, presented
petition from $1,000 Germans of
the city of New York, which was
read by the Secretary. 1t recon-
mends the nomination of Greeley
and Brown, and expresses the belief
that they will receive the hearty
support of the Germans, regardless
of past party affiliations, as the best
nominations that can be made.
BALLOT FOR PRESIDENT.
Ray, of Indiana, offered a resolu-
ton to proceed TO vote by States for
candidates for President and Vice
President.
Cox, of New York offered an
amendment providing that, on the
calling of each of the States, its
chairman should state how the dele
aation votes, and his statement alone
shall be taken. The amendment
was accepted and the resolution
adopted UiUa UOce.
3 8
Showhook, of Illinois, presented
the name Of Horace Greeley rs the
Democratic candidate for PRESIDENT