New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-11
WHOLE NUMBER 1909.

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/ tives, so the motion of Mr.. Burr was ia or
der, and not ofen to debate
Various gentlemen appealed for the with
drawal of the motion in order to allow a
short debate.
Mr.. Burr said he felt compelled to decline.
scene Of great confusion, with calls of
Question, debate, etc. On the motion TO
sustain the previous question, a call Of
States was ordered, and, being taken, re-
sulted--Yeas $50, nays I76.
Governor Hoffman, in casting the united
vote Of New York in the affirmative, said
some OF the delegates, himself among the
number, were opposed tathe previous ques-
tion.
Mr.. HaDek, of Ohio, denied theripht of
his delegation to cast its vote as a unit, and
asked to have his vote recorded mo-
The chair announced that Mr.. Burr. of
Connecticut, was now entitled to one hour
to debate the resolutions; also, that the
gentleman from Delaware, Mr.. Bayard be-
allowed to appeal for ten minutes.
Mr. Burr conceded this request, as Mr.
Bayard is a member of the COMMITTEES on
resolutions.
. Mr.. Bayard then took the platform aud
said: While there was NO disposition to
carp at and oppose men because of former
political opinions, he hoped the great Dem
Oeratie organization would be allowed to
have an Independent expression of its own
honest sentiments. [Cheers Why take
cut and dried the resolutions Of another or
gaHization EApplause. Why have we
opinions of Others-the opinions of men
not chosen by us-fOrced down our thrOats
as our expression IG is proposed here that
we shall go before the country for the tirst
time without our own Independent ex-
preston of principles. 1t is not just or
wise to ask to go into this campaign under
the clothing OF minority. LCans of ''timey
time."l
The chair announced that Mr.. Burr, out
of respect for the minority, consented to
give Mr.. Bayard ten minutes more.
Another Connecticut delegate objected
to any man occupying the time of the con
ventiOn in this way. Applause and misses.
The chair called to order, and reminded
the delegates that this is a deliberative
assemblage, and urged respectful hearing
of any one who occupied the floor, whether
they approve his sentiments or not.
Mr. Bayard finally resumed, arguing the
necessity for some expression OF opinion
upon the question Of the exercise Of federal
military power under color of legislation,
to enforce the fourteenth aud fifteenth CON
stitutiOnal amendments. If the convention
failed in this, there would be serious disap-
pointments. In conclusion, he entered his
protest against the pending motion to adopt
the report of a whole, and asked a separate
vote on the several distinct propositions
pending.
Mr.. O'Conner, of South Carolina, regret
ted there should have been any difference
of opinion here; all other issues should be
merged into the single one of defeating the
reelection of the present national admins
tration. He said the administration acts,
and the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
constitutional amendments have been ac-
eepted That public opinion was higher
than governments and superior to any
declarations by conventions. Applause.l
u. T. Il -
to save the nation from destruction by cor
ruptiOn. He reviewed and criticised the
foreign policy of the administration, and
urged a union of the whole nation to de,
feat the unhall0wed purposes and shiftless
policy of the present governments
An allusion to the prospective election Of
Greeley was received with great applause.
As to the fifteenth amendment, he would
be the last man to attempt to wrest from
the 100000 of freedmen the right Of
suffrage. [Great applause,l
Judge Reagan, OF Texas, followed. He
said it was supposed among his people that
the Democratic party could not succeed at
this election with a distinct Democrat;
therefore they had come here to unite with
their brethren from the whole country in
etfecting such an arrangement as will unite
the Democrats with the honest opponents
of the administration. 1t was, therefore, to
take the Cincinnati platform Why refuse
to accept the situation and make the best
of it
Mr.. Barksdale, of Mississippi, asked if it
was admissible to take a separate vote on
each resolution.
The chair answered no, as the previous
question had been ordered
Mr., Barksdale-Then / ask unanimous
consent of the convention to a'divisiOn Of
the vote. ICries Of no, no.
Mr.. McRae, Of Tennessee, made frantic
efforts to obtain the floor, and WAS finally
recognized by the chair, and proceeded
with decided protests against the cutting
of of debate. lCries Of ''Sit down Y "Call
the roll !" "Call the roll ri
The roll of States was called on the main
questionable adoption Of the platform
which resulted yeas 662, nays 40. at tho
close of the calls whensDelaware voted no,
there were loud misses.
The chair appealed to the convention to
treat with respect the vote-Qf any and
every State.
A delegate said the disturbance was in
the galleries.
Before the vote was announced permits
sion was asked by the chairman Of the Ala
bama delegation to make.an explanation-a
change which he desired TO make in the rec
ord Of this vote.
Objection being made, the chairman ruled
that, while Alabama had right to change
the vote, he could not maintain explana-
tiOn.. Subsequently,, unanimous consent be-
ing accorded, Dir. Shorter, Of Alabama, took
two minutes to explain that there were in
the pending resolutions some statements,
other than declarations Of principles, which
some of his delegation could not ind0rse
without explanation and without stultifca-
tion. Having said this, he changed Ala
bama's vote from II yeas and nays TO 20
yeas. ECheers
Nays on ordering the previous question
upon the adoption of the report Of the com
mittee on resolutions Alabama 10, Arkan-
sas 2, Delaware O. Florida ?, Georgia 2 Lou
islana 10, Maryland2, Missouri 4, Nevada 6,
New jersey 2S Oregon s. Pennsylvania n,
south Carolina IL, Texas 10, Virginia y,
West Virginia 2.
Nays upon the adoption of the report
Delaware o, Florida 2 Georgia ID, Missis-
sippi 9, Missouri 2 New Jersey 9, Oregon 6,
Pennsylvania Z, West Virgins g
Resultof ballots Greeley 656, Bayard Is,
Black 2, Groesbeck2.
All for Greeley except for Bayard Della
= re g. New Jersey 9.
For Groesbeck West Virginia 2
For Black, of Pennsylvania 2l.
Pennsylvania voted two blanks.
Mr. Hoffman, Of New York, presented a
petition of $4,000 Germans Of the city Of
New York relative TO the nomination Of
candidates for President. IL was sent to
the desk, where it was read by the secre-
tarv. It recommends the nomination Of
Greeley and Brown and expresses the be-
lief that they will have the hearty support
of Germans, regardless of the vast party
affiliations, as the best domination that can
be made. Cheers.
Mr.. Kav. of Indiana, offered a resolution
to uroceed to vote by States for candidates