Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-11


from Connecticut is not in order.
Gallagher--l rise TO a question of privilege.
The presldent-Ghe gentleman from Connect
cut is not in order. The gentleman from Della
ware will proceed. tConluSion). The chair
will remind the convention that this is dele
gate deliberate body, and when men rise to
address such body, and are entitled to address
it, they should he respectfully heard, even if we
do not agree with their sentiments. (Applause).
Let the convention be in order, and hear the
gentleman from Delaware without interruption.
Gallagher-I submit TO the decision of the
chair, but give notice that shall myself ask to
occupy few minutes
A Delegate-Let the ger eman from Delaware
state one point wherein the resolutions reported
by the committee are undemocratic or improper
He has not done that yet.
Bayard-l propose TO conduct my discussion
here, not by mere favor; | have no favors to ask
of the convention. (Applause.) / propose to
use my time for discussion in my own way and
not to be catechised by any member of the con-
vention. "A yoice-Ghat is right.) | speak
here for the people of my state; l will try to
represent them; am here to use my hest judg-
ment for the benefit of my country 1t is only
by the conflict of honest opinions that justice
and good sense can be wrought out. Therefore
l say that ! think this convention would do
much more wisely TO express its own sentiments
and not, as have said, adopt cut and dried
without masticatiOn or digestion, the sentiments
before the country. What is it that to-day puts
us morally in chains? Is it not the interference
by the federal government in the local concerns
of the states2 Is ii not tyranny and uSurpation
which, under the garb of constitutional amend.
ments, under the garb of statutes passed in al
legged accordance with those amendments, throttle
to-day the voice OF the American people. ask you
how came il that men of war with runs ready
shotted aud run out for action were placed at
the foot of your peaceful streets two years ago
on the day of your election? What brought YES
sells of war with that American flag of which we
are so proud at the masthCad2 What brought
them at the loot OF your peaceful streets ready
to sweep from the highway of your city citizens
engaged in their peaceful and orderly occupa-
tiOnS, should the word of command he given
What brought military expedition, with all the
lormality of war, with munitions fixed and un-
fixed, and with rations for so many days with
all the preparations of hostile military eXpedl-
ton? What brought that into the heart of the
great city of New York twOlyears ago? ! will
tell you. 1t was the exercise by congress of pre-
tended power under the 18th and 18th amend
ments to the constitution of the United States
that was intended to crush the south, and it
reached up on the north, and the north must be
stricken down by the same power that has pros
trated the unhappy south in dust.
Gentlemen, appeal to you on this subject
There should he some expression of our own
upon the subject. If feeling for our southern
brethren will not tempt you to it, let human
SellShneSS dictate to you that YOU must
take care of them in order that you may
guard yourselves. Why is there not some ex-
preston upon this subject by this assembly?
After all, is this not the great point? Give us a
free election. An election undisturbed by fed.
eral money, by federal threats, by federal
officials, by federal bayonets, unchain the great
heart OF the American people and let them vote
freely, and then we will have rulers who shall
bring us peace, and put an end to those ques-
tons which are now agitatlng the country. Zap
plause.) Why do you seek to enter upon the past
issues. Your platform docs so. You are asking
men now to deny the votes that they gave two
and three years ago on the subject of these
amendments. Why ask il? Why insist upon
It'll Ii the issues are settled, as your chairman
has decided, why do you resuScitate them and
put them forward for the purpose of disturbing
plain, straightforward issue between tyranny
and freedom, between limited government and
unqualified despotism (Applause.)
MIR. President-l wish some one in better ply
steal health than am would urge this view
upon you, for have broken down very much.
and say it proudly, have broken down in pub.
lie service aud from no other cause. Applause }
| know there is little time or opportunity within
this hour for a discussion of the great principles
to which have barely adYerted but do say it
was becoming, it was right and proper, that this
convention of the democratic party should
speak with its own voice and for ITSELF and
believe there will be grave disappointment on
he part of its great constituency we here Tepre.
sent. If this expression shall not be given; if
your Judgment is against 1t, ] must yield TO that
Judgment though cannot give my assent to it,
/ also demand OF this convention that the 1ues-
ton shall be put separately upon these various
articles upon which we are called TO Yotc. | do
not propose to detain this convention. As
have said, the condition of my health fOrbids it !;
but desire TO enter my protest against this
adoption OF the language of platform framed
by other meniuOt of the same political faith
with the convention. (Applause.)
THE VOTE ON TUE PREVIOUS QUESTION.
The following is the vote on the previous ques.
nays o; California, ayes II, nays l.; Connecticut
ayes II, nays 6; Delaware, ayes 0, nays g. Florida
ayes 9, nays 2; Georgia. ayes /, nays 81; Illinois,
ayes AZ, nays 0 Indiana, ayes 80, mars O.; Iowa
ayest22 nays 0; Kansas, ayes 10, nays G.; Kentucky
yeas a. nays o; Louisiana, ayes @, nays 10; Maine
yeasil4 nays 0; Maryland, ayes a. nays 81 Massa-
Minnesota ayes 10, nays o. Mississippi ayes o. nays
49, Missouri, ayes 20, nays 4; Nebraska, ayes 8,
nays O; Nevada, ayes 0, nays 9; New Hampshire
ayes 10, rays o.; New Jersey, ayes o. NAYS Isl; New
York. ayes 70, nays O.; North Carolina ayes 70 NAYS
o.; Ohio, ayes A, nays o. Oregon, ayes o. nays .;
Pennsylvania, ayes 81 nays 81 Rhode Island ayes
see, ayes "a, nays O.; Texas, ayes o. nays 16; Yer
mont ayes 10, nays 0; Virginia, ayes O. nays 22;
West Virginia ayes 81 nays 2; Wisconsin, ayes q
nays O.. Total, ayes 525, nays 1872.
MT. " COuHOT OI OOulu Carolina regretted
there should have been any difference of opinion
here. All other issues should be merged in the
single one of defeating the reelection of the
present national administration He said the
reconstruction acts and the 18th, 18th and 18th
constitutional amendments had been accepted
Public opinion was higher than governments
and superior to any declaration by conventions.
(Applause.)
There was nothing left as an issue now but TO
save the nation from destruction by corruption
lie reviewed rapidly aud criticised the foreign
policy of the administration and urged the union
of the whole nationitO defeat the unhallowed
purposes and shiltess policy of the present
government. An alluson TO 1.-THE prospective
election of Greeley was received with great ap-
pause. As to the 18th amendment he would he
the last man to attempt to wrest from the four
million of freedmen the right of suffrage. (Great
applause)
Judge Reagan of Texas followed. He said If
was supposed among his people that the dem
Ocratc party could succeed at this election with
a distinct democratic party. Therefore they
had come here to unite with their brethren from
the whole country in eilectng such an arrange
ment as will unite the democrats with all hon
est opponents of the administration. Il was
wisdom therefore to take the Cincinnati plat
form, why refuse to accept the situation, and
make the best of it.
Mr.. Barksdalc of Mississippi asked if il was
admissible 10 take separate vote on each res
Olution
The chair answered-No as the previous ques-
ton has been ordered
Mr.. Barksdale- Then | ask the unanimous
consent of the convention TO a division OF the
vote Cries of ono, no."
MIR. McRae Of Tennessee made frantic efforts
to Obtain the floor, aud was finally recognized
by the chair, and proceeded with excited protest
against the cutting of Of the debate (Cries of
'Sit down Call the roll, call the roll.")
The roll of states was called on the main
question of the adoption of the platform which
resulted-yeas go; nays G2. At the close of the
call, when Delaware voted no, there were loud
Kisses.
The chair appealed to the convention to treat
with respect the vote of any and every state.
a delegate said the disturbance was in the
galleries. Wv
Before the vote was announced permission
was asked by the chairman OF Alabama to make
nm explanalion-a change which he desired 10
make in the record of the Alabama vote.
Objection being made, the chairman ruled that
whlle Alabama had the right to change the vote
he could not explain
subsequently, unanimous consent being ne
corded, Mi. Shorter of Alabama, took two min.
utes to explain. There were on the pending res
olutions some statements rather than declare.