The New York herald., 1872-07-11

plause.l Let them have it, and let them keep it,
and We will accommodate ourselves to the
party IL gong into power, and we viii
have government which will give equal laws and
plauseJ or all the measures Of this admin,strs.
tlon that we have felt most peculiarly hard has
Seen the act by which the President Of the United
states was given the power to
SUSPEND THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
our I state,.our s poor State OF South Carona-the
Ireland OF America-South Carolina, almost broken
upon the political wheel OF fortune-I say that as
iar az sne Is concerned, when think Of the manner
caud Mca rea,le sai ait mas been carried out II men
whole civilized world. have nearly exhausted the
convention ana myself and will close Appaase.y
which has been extended to the gentlemen frOI1
other sections OF the country the section rom
which come. II we are not permitted to vote
according to our own consciences In our deleQa1
tlon, and II we have not been permitted to vote
ance In Democratic National Convention
Here the speaker was called to order from all
Patts o. ,a9 snn ne t aepsed M 70 continue
the confusion the Chairman rose and said that the
floor had been ceded to
Judge REAGAN said d:-Mr. President and gentle.
men or the Conventional Is not by any desire Of
Sq OF g an s
some Others that appear on the stand for mo-
ment for the purpose OF saying that the people Of
Texas, through their delegation, have come to this
Convention for the purpose OF making this offering.
in common with the offerings Of the delegates rom
portions OF the United States The committee ap1
pointed by this Convention have reported to the
convention declaration OF principles being thes
IL be proper for us to adopt the report OF that cO
mittee depends precisely on the circumstances in
which we are involved. The time which has bee1
granted by the Convention Is not sufficient for aa
full discussion OF the question as could be desired
At this point Judge Reagan, who spoke in very
low tone, became SO inaudib!e that his languago}
could not be followed at the reporters table. Ha
argued In favor OF the endorsement OF the Cincin-
to the Southern section OF the country-especialy
the State OF Texas. Judge Reagan closed with an
appeal for the endorsement OF the thirteenth fOur&
teenth and fifteenth amendments
Mr. BURR OF Connecticut now propose, de-
mand vote on the main question, as the hour has
nearly expired.
Mr. BARksDALE, Of Mississippi do not propose to-
enter upon any discussion OF this question in view
OF the present temper OF the Convention. It has
been announced that the State of Mississippi,
through her delegate on the Committee on Resolu-
Now wish to ask II 1t is not admissible, under
the rules which govern the Convention, for the
vote to be taken separately on the resOlutionsY
the CHAIRMAN-fhe previous question having
been ordered by the House, 1t Is
NOT CAPABLE OF DIVISION.
Mr.. BARKsDALE-Then ask the unanimous con-
sent Of this Convention that it allow the vote to
be taken ON the resolutions separately.
fun time is e not fair play that the same oppor
lagherl that has been given to other delegates
upon this noorf Cries of 'No norD
MT. GALLAGHER-l am extremely ODllReu TO my
friend from Maine for his courtesy to me, but see
such entire unanimity here In favor OF adopting
this platform whole that
GIVE UP THE IDEA OF SPEAKING
on the subject. (Appause.)
The PREsIDENT-The question will now be put,
and the roll of the States called.
Mr.. MCRAE. OF Tennessee-I rise to q question OF
privilege. insist upon being heard It's ques-
ton Of privilege (Cries OF ''Sit down ~ 'Shut up ')
The PREsIDENT-what is the gentlemans ques-
ton Of prvlegeP
Mr.. MCRAE-When 1 was in the last Democratic
Convention In 1S60-Cries OF "Sit down; that be-
longs TO the past'). The question is this:-I want
to offer my protest against this Capitalization
through the fnstrumentality OF committee, by
which free thought and free utterance in o demo-
cratic assembly, composed Of representatives from
all parts OF the county
Mr.. FAULKNER, OF New York dnterposing)-L
rise to point OF order. 1t Is not a question Of
privilege for gentleman to enter protest under
the form Of debating question that Is closed.
The PREsIDENT-The gentleman from Tennessee
Is out OF order.
Mr.. McRAE-I want to say another word on this
question of privilege. loud cries of ''NOl nor)
The PREsIDENT-The Secretary will call the roll.
The Secretary then called the roll of States upon
the motion for the adoption OF the report OF the
Committee on Resolutions. with the following