Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-07-18

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and, calling the convention to order
called upon the Rev. DR.. Leburne, OF
Baltimore, who addressed the Throne
of Grace. The chair then announced
that, for the convenience of the mem
bers OF the convention and the press
every person rising 10 make q motion
or speak should announce his name
and State.
Cabell, of Arkansas, asked for
seats, by courtesy, for FIVE delegates
from Arkansas in excess of their reg
ular number. Agreed to.
Mr.. Burr, of Connecticut, announc.
ed that the committee on resolutions
were ready to report the platform
and, at his request, Reading clerk
Perrin read the report, recommend
ing the adoption of :" the resolutions
already adopted by the Liberal Re
publican Convention in Cincinnati. "
Cheers. In order that there should
be no misapprehension as to these
resolutions, Mr.. Burr c;rlled for their
reading in full to the convention,
which was done, each plank in the
platform being received with applause.
The one-term" plank was especial
ly we'll received. A call for three
cheers at the close elected a partial
response. Mr.. Burr explained that
the resolutions were. the Cincinnati
platform exactly; nothing added and
nothing excluded. This platform was
adopted in the committee by all the
States except Delaware and Oregon.
He moved the adoption Of the re.
port, and upon that moved the pre-
vious question.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, in
quired whether the previous ques-
ton, another name for the gag-law,
had became the law Of a Democratic
convention, without notice to the
delegates. The chair said the con.
vention had adopted the rules Of the
House of Representative SO the mo.
ton Of Mr.. Burr was in order, and
not open to debate. Various gentle
men appealed for q withdrawal oi
the motion, in order to allow short
debate Burr said he felt compelled
to decline. A scene of great confu-
sion followed. Calls of question,
debate" added to the din. On the
motion to sustain the previous ques
tion the call of States was ordered
and, being taken, resulted yeas 553
nays 76. Governor Hoffman in cast.
ing his united vote Of New York ir
the affirmative, said that some of The
delegates, himself among the number
were opposed to the previous ques
ton. Hanck, of Ohio, denied the
right of his delegation to cast the
vote as a unit, and asked to have hi'
vote recorded. The chair announc
ed that Mr.. Burr, Of Connecticut
was now entitled to one hour to de
bate the resolutions; also that th'
gentleman from Delaware, Mr.. Bay
ard, appealed for ten minutes. Bur-
conceded this request, as .Bayarc
is a member of the committee on res
olutions.
Bayard took the platform, and saie
that while there was no disposition t.
carp at, and oppose, men, because
former political opinions, he hope'
the great Democratic organization
would be allowed to havean indepen
dent expression Of its own honest sen
tilnents. Cheers Why take, cut
and.dried, the resolutions Of anothe
organization Applause! VIII
have the opinions Of other. men, nc
chosen by US, forced down our throat
as our expression? 1t is propose
here that we shall gobefore tho cour
try, for the first time. without ou