Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-11

by .. T.. DutlGISNOilii, VI SdiIIOlIidy
accepting the doctrine of civil equality,
without regard to color.
BY James Gallagher, of Connecticut, |
in. favor of female suffrage.
SECOND DAY.
BALTIMORE, July 10.
The delegates were generally in their
seats by 10 O'clock A second brass !
band, located in the upper gallery, enter
tanned the audience with various airs, in
which "Dixie," 'My Maryland" and
Yankee Doodle" were equally applaud
ed
At quarter after 10, Chairman Doc
little announced that the hour to which
the convention adjourned had arrived,
and called the convention to order. lie
called upon Rev. DR.. Leyburn of Balti-
more to make prayer
The Chair announced, for the cOnve-
nience of members of the convention
and press, that every person rising to
make motion or speak, shall announce
his name and state.
Mr.. Cabell of Arkansas asked seats
for five delegates from Arkansas in eX-
cess of their regular number. Agreed.
Mr.. Burr of Connecticut announced
the committee on resolutions ready to
report. He came to the platform, and
at his request reading clerk Perrin
read the resolutions.
Reading clerk Perrin read the report
recommending the adoption of the resolu-
tons already adopted by the Liberal
Republican Convention at Cincinnati.
(Cheers.) In order that there should be
no misrepresentation as to these resolu-
tons, Mr.. Burr of the Hartford Times
called for their reading in full to the
Convention, which was done, each plank
in the platform being received with APP
plause. The one term plank was cs-
pecially well received. A call for three
cheers at the close elected partial res
ponse. Mr.. Burr explained that the
resolutions were the Cincinnati plat
form exactly, nothing added, nothing
excluded. This platform was adopted
in committee by all the States except
Delaware, Mississippi, Georgia and Ore
gon. He moved the adoption Of the re-
port and moved the previous question.
Bayard, Delaware, inquired whether
the previous question, another name for
gag law, had become a law of the Dem
ocratic convention without notice to
delegates? The Chair said the cOnvcn-
ton had adopted rules of the House OF
Representatives, so the motion of Mr..
Burr was in order and not open to de-
bate. Various gentlemen appealed for
the withdrawal of the motion, in order to
allow q short debate. Mr.. Burr said he
felt compelled to decline.
A scene of great confusion, calls Of
question, debate, etc On motion to
sustain the previous question the call OF
States was ordered, and being takenresul
ed-yeas 553, nays 17G. Mr. Hoffman, in
casting the united vote of New York in
the affirmative, said some of the dele
gates, himself among the number, were
opposed to the previous question. Mr.
Hancock of Ohio denied the right of his
delegation to cast the vote as a unit, and
asked to have his vote recorded ''NO."
The Chair announced that Burr of Con-
necticut is now entitled to one hour to
debate the resolution; also that the
gentleman from Delaware, Mr. Bayard
appealed for ten minutes. Mr.. Burr
conceded this request, as Mr.. Bayard was
member of committee on resolutions.
Mr.. Bayard said, that while there was
no disposition to carp at and oppose men
because of former political opinions, he
hoped the great Democratic organization
would be allowed to have an independent
expression Of its own honest sentiments.
Cheers Why take cut and dried the
resolutions of another organization. Gap
plause) Why have opinions Of other
men not chosen by us, forced down
our Threats as our expression. 1t is pro-
posed here that we shall go before the
country for the first time without our own
independent expression of principles. 1t
is not Just or wise to ask us to 60 into
this campaign under the clothing of a
minority (calls of "time, time.') The
chair announced that Mr.. Burr, out Of
respect for the minority, consented to
give Mr.. Bayard ten minutes more.
Another Connecticut delegate objected
to any mans occupying the time of the
convention in this way. applause and
hisses The Chair called to order and
reminded delegates that this is delibera-
tive assemblage, and urged the respect
full hearing of any one who occupied
the floor, whether they approve his SEN
timents or not. Mr.. Bayard finally re-
sumed, arguing the necessity Of some eX-
preston of opinion upon the question OF
the exercise of federal military power,
under color Of legislation, to enforce the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments
Of the constitution. If the convention
failed in this, there would be serious dis
appointments. In conclusion, he enter
ed his protest against the pending mo-
ton to adopt the report as whole, and
asked separate vote on the several dis
tinct propositions. The following was
tue Noto On INC pleNlouS puC9VlOh' AID
bama, ayes 10, nays 10 Arkansas, ayes
12; California, aye II, nay 1; Connec-
ticut, aye -, nay g. Florida, aye 6, nay
2; Georgia, aye /, nay 81; Illinois, aye
AZ; Indiana, aye 80; Iowa, aye %;
Kansas, aye 10; Kentucky, aye "a :;
Louisiana, aye 6, nay 10; Maine, aye
IA; Maryland, aye ID, nay 2; Massachu-
sets, aye "a Michigan, aye %; Mime
sofa, aye 10; Mississippi, nay 1G; Mis-
souri,, aye 90, nay 4 Nebraska, aye 6;
Nevada, nay 6; New Hampshire, aye
10; New Jersey, nay IS; New York,
aye 70; North Carolina, aye 20; Ohio,
aye A; Oregon, nay 6; Pennsylvania,
aye 81, nay 81; Rhode Island, nay s.;