Year: 1860

oluton? What you Of the Empire State now doing
Hesating about the admission Of this or that Gelsg
with reference merely to opinions concerning indiVdu-
ais when the great question lei Shall you have any Union
to which you give president! Shall you have any
Democratic party to elect President with. Why not
then forward yourg men, and slstain this nheri-
tance and let it not be broken up say to you il ia
Light matter say 10 YOU the impending crisis is en- v
the more awful because it is silent IL is hused il is
true but il il upon Y ou know every honorable
man knows that il resolution of that character which


desire be recOnsdered shall prevail in this Con-
vention you have discovered Convention. States that
are standing knocking at your door will never come in
and pass under the yoke. Applause. The delegates
from the States that here will adhere the Democ-
racy of the Union but they will also adhere their
States They will never sit here disgrace their breth
ren of the States outside. applause
Then what must you do! Make a nomination which
iftendered to any man is but ruin TO that man and TO
the party? stand here personal friend to that man
whose friends this day about to sacrifice him. as
view it, laughter, and would sooner see him elevated
to the Presidency Than any other man in this nation If
it could be done with the uuanmity Of this convention
But when say there shall be this man or nothing
or that nothing, where h your discriminating
justice which you apply to the adjustment CT this great
question.


Mr. President can make no u, ther appeal upon this
issue. | desire to leave behind word of bitter
ness-no sentence Of uukndlsss. press these warn
ings upon .his convention with feeling against any
member OF it, shall carry with me- above all the love
Of my country next to it the love OF the UEion, aud
is as the pillar Of that Union the love OF the united
Democracy, North and South.


Mr. Cochrane. of New York-Mr. Pies.


Mr. Halett-I now move that take recess till
o'clock.


Mr. Cochrane-That is the motion was going to
make.


Mr. Stuart-I move to lay on the table the motion
10 reconsider made by the gentleman from Massachu-
sets.


Mr. Cochrane-Ey motion is one Of the highest privi-
ege, believe.


Mr. Stuart-A motion for a recess is out of order at
any time.


mr. Coehranc-The Chair has previously entertained
the motion.


Mr. Richardson submitted to the Chair whe'her il were
competent for the gentleman from Massachusetts, to make
At the same time motion to reconsider and another to
take u recess:


The Presdcnt-The Chair had recognized the mo-
ton before he did So a. made by the gentleman from
New York ilr. Cochranc) But the motion for recess
is not identical with a motion TO adjourn.


Mr.. CochraGe-I am willing to ccncede the floor to
the gentleman from Michigan.


Mr. Stuart now move to lay on the table the
ton to reconsider made by the gentleman from hassa
chuetts.


Nr. Cochrane-I move that when the Conven.
lion adjourn Il he 20 meet at o'clock.


The Presiden inquired if the gentleman from Michi-
gln asked for vote on each one OF tue resolutions
lay it tie table, or if his motion referred to the 9th
0nly9


Mr. Russell, Chairman Of the Virginia delegaton-Mr
President, wish before the Convention adourns, TO
make announcement in behalf of the Virginia dele
CATION. wish TO DO it at the proper Tine Sensation
The P,csident-The Chair would Ike be- informed
by the gentleman from Michigan whether his motion is
intended to be applied to each of the resolutions
seriatimf


Mr.. Stuart have choice. / suppose the proper
mode Of proceeding would be to call up one at time.
If the Chair deems his duty take them up in this
ORDER am entirely satisfied.


The Plesideut-The Chair does not deem il his duty
volunteer, but it any gentlemen wishes to call Tor the
vote in that order be DO 50.


Mr.. STUART will call for them IN their order.


The President-The Chair bcgs leave TO inform the
Convention, in order that there may be no confusion
that after tbs motion is put aud carried If it is carried
it will be necessary that another motion be made anl
put adjourn. The gentleman from Virginia Ar. Rus
st has suggested to the Convention that before that i,
done he desires TO be heard


Mr. Ludlow OF New York; think the Chair has mis-
apprehcnded the suggestion OF the gentleman from Vir
ginia.


VIRGINIA PROPOSING TO WITHDRAW.
Mr.. Resell of NirgiusrI stated that under the in.
.truction of large majority of the Virginia delegation
should have announcement make 10 this body cs
its action upon the questions relating to the ad
mission OF the several delegations shall have been con-
summated. do not desire to make it until that action
shall have been fully coEsumnated but desire that the
Convention should cousumms;e its action before an ad.
iournment that may make the announcement


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