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


BALTIMORE, Nd, July 10.-The
delegates generally were in their
seats by 10 o'clock. A second brass
band, located in the upper gallery,
enivened the audience with various
airs, in which Dixie" "My Mary
land" and yankee Doodle" were
equally applauded.
A quarter after 10 o'clock Chair
man Doolittle called the convention
to order, and called up Rev. DR. Ley
burn, of Baltimore, who addressed
the Throne of Grace.
THE RESOLUTIONS:
Mr., Barr, of Connecticut, announc-
ed that the Committee on Resolus
tons were ready to report, and came
to the platform and requested that
the resolutions be read by Clerk Per-
rine. He. said the report recon-
mended the adoption of the resolu-
tions already adopted by the "Liber-
al" Convention at Cincinnati
GCheers In order that there
should be no misapprehension as to
these resolutions, Mr. Barr, called
for their reading in full to the con-
vention, which was done, each plank
in the platform being received with
applause. The one-term plank was
especially well received. Three
cheers were given at the close.
A DEBATE ARISES.
Mr.. Barr explained that the rcso.,
lutions were the Cincinnati platform
exactly, with nothing added, moth,
ing excluded This platform was
adopted in the committee by all the
States except Delaware Mississippi,
Georgia and Oregon He moved
the adoption of the report and the
previous question.
Mr. Bayard, OF Delaware, inquired
whether the previous question-ap-
other name for the gag-law-had be-
come the Democratic Convention
without notice to the delegates.
The Chair said the convention had
adopted the rules of the House of
Representatives,, so that the motion
of Mr.. Barr was in order and not
open to debate.
Various gentlemen appealed for a
withdrawal of the motion, in order
to allow short debate.
Mr. Barr said be felt compelled to
decline. [Confusion, cries of "Qaes-
tion," o:debate," etc
On the motion TO sustain the pre-
vious question, a call of States was
ordered, which resnlted-yeas, 553 /;
nays, 176 Mr.. Hoffman, in casting
the united vote of New York in the
Affirmative, said that some of the
delegates, himself among the number,
wero opposed to the previous ques-
ton. Mr.. Hancock, of Ohio, denied
the right of his delegation to cast
their vote as unite, and asked to
have his vote recorded no.
The Chair announced that Mr..
Barr, of Connecticut, was now en-
titled to l hour to debate the resolu-
tions also, that the gentleman from
Delaware, Mr.. Bayard, appealed for
ten minutes.
Mr.. Barr conceded this request, as
Mr. Bayard was member of the
Committee on Resolutions.
DELAWARE PITCHES IN.
Mr.. Bayard took the platform.
While there was no disposition to
carp at and oppose men because of
their former political opinions, he
hoped the great Democratic organi-
cation would be allowed to have an
Independent expression of its own
honest sentiments. [Cheers Why
take the cut-and-dried resolutions of
another organization ? Applause, I
Why have the 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 with
out our own independent expression
of principles. 1t is not just or wise
to ask us to go into this campaign
under the clothing of minority
CCalls of "time."1
The Chair announced that Mr..
barr, ost OF respect tor the minority.
consented to give Mr. Bayard ten
minutes more.
Another Connecticut delegate OBJ
jected to any mans occupying the
time of the convention in this way.
Applause aud Kisses The Chair
called the convention to order, and
reminded the delegates that this is a
deliberatlve assemblage, and urged a
respectful hearing of anyone who
occupied the floor, whether we APP
prove his sentiments or not
Mr.. Bayard finally resumed, ar
guIng the necessity for some expires,
sion of opinion upon the question of
the exercise OF the Federal military
power. under color of legislation. TO
enforce the Fourteenth aud Fifteenth
Constitutional Amendments. If the
convention failed in this, there
would be serious DISAPPOINTMENT
In conclusion, be protested against
adopting the report as q whole, and