The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-11

Bayard finally resumed, and arguing
the necessity for some expression of OBI.
MON upon the question of the exercise
OF Federal military power, under color
OF Legislation, to enforce the fourteenth
and fifteenth constitutional amendments.
he said if the Convention failed in this
there would be serious disappointment
LII conclusion. he entered his protest
against the pending motion to adopt the
report as whole. and asked separate
vote on tho several distinct propositions
pending.
O'Connor, of South Carolina. re-
GREETED there should have been any dif.
ference of opinion hore. All other issnes
should be merged in the single one of
defeating the re election of tae present
national Administration. He said the
reconstruction Acts and the thirteenth.
fourteenth and fifteenth constitutional
amendments had been accepted. Public
opinion was higher than governments
anu superior to uny declarations by con-
ventlons. (Applause.) There was no.
thlng lett az an issue now but to eave the
nation from destruction by corruption.
he reviewed and criticised the foreign
policy OF the Administration, and ure ed
union OF the whole nation to defeat the
nnhailowed purposes aud shiftless policy
OF the present Government. An allu.
sion to the prospective election of Gree
ley was received with great applause.
AS to the fifteenth amendment, he would
be the last man to attempt to wrest from
the 1000. 600 feedmen the right of suf-
frage. (Great applause.)
Yeas on ordering the previous ques-
tIon upon the adoption of the report of
the Committee on Resolutions-Ala-
6ama. 10; Arkansas, 2; Delaware, 6;
Florida, z; Georgia, 81; Louisiana, 10;
Maryland, 2; Missouri. 4; Nevada, 6;
new jersey, 10; Oregon, 6; Pennsyi.
vanla, II; South Carolinn, IL; Texas, Is;
Virginia, %; West Virginia, 20. Nays
Delaware. 6; Florida, @; Georgin, 10;
mississippi, g; Missouri 2; New Jersey,
.: oregon 3; Pennsylvania Z; West Vlr-
ginia, 2.
The following is the result of the bal
lot: Greeley, CSC; Bayard, Is; Black,
81; Groesbeck, 2. Pennsylvania voted
two blanks.
Judge Regan. of Texas, followed and
said: 1t waa supposed among his people
that the Democratic party could succeed
at this election with distinct Demo
cratic nomination; therefore, they hud
come here to unite with their brethren
from the whole country in effecting such
an arrangement as will unite the Demo
Gratis with all honest opponents of the
Administration. 1t was wisdom, there
tore, to take the Cincinnati platform.
why refuse to accept the situation. md
make the best of it?
Barksdale, of Mississippi, asked if it
was admissible to take u sepnrate vnte
on each resolution.
The Chair answered no, as the preyi-
GUS question bad been ordered.
Barksdale-Then ask the unapimons
consent of the Convention to q division
of the vote. (Ories Of "Nor')
McRae, of Tennessee, made frantic
efforts to obtain the Aoor, and was final.
~ recognized by the Chair. He pro.
ceeded with an excited protest against
the cutting off of debate. (Cries of "Sit
down." "Call the rolll' "Cnll the rollIN
The roll of States was called on the
main question, of the adoption of the
platform, which resulted as follows.
Yeas 662; nays TO-
at the close OF the calls. when Della
ware voted no." there were loud misses.
The Chair appealed to the Convention
10 treat with respect the vote OF any and
every State. A delegate said the dis
turbnnce was in the galleries.
DeloIe CAo vote was announced. per.
mission was asked by the chairman of
the Alabama delegation to make an ex.
planatlon of the change which he de-
sired to make in the record of Alabama's
vote: Objection being made, the Chair
ruled that, while Alabama had the right
to change her vote, he conld not ex-
plain it,
subsequently, unanimous consent
being accorded, Shorter, of Alabama.
took two minutes to explain that there
were in the pending resolutions some
statements rather than declamations of
principles, which some of his delegation
could not endorse without explanation
and without qualification. Having said
this, he changed Alabama's vote from 12
ayes and 8 noes to 20 ayes. CHEERS
Hoffman, of New York, presented The
petition of Is. 900 Germans of the citv
OF New York, relative to nomination Of
candidate for President. It was sent to
the desk, when it was read by the Secre.
tary. 1t recommends the nomination of
Greeley and Brown, and expresses the
belief that they will receive the hearty
support of the Germans, regardless Of
past party affiliation. as the best nomina.
tiOns that can be made. (Chears\