Year: 1860

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Douglas and his friends il hosts 10 construction II t
He and his friends here to-day in majority and have
adopted that platform, after having tof the South that
they would yield the doctrine Of squatter sovereign
E That therefore, gives to the Cincinnati PLATFORM when
adopted by this body the construction of that majority
and it that the South not entitled to protection by
Congress the Territories but that the Legislature there
drive Southern out of the Territories Simply to
meet that construction and to explain what our views are
Alabama desires an explanatory resolution which s that
that platform meant that Congress would not intervene
establish slavery by organic law to exclude by
organic law but that Congress has the power coupled with
the duty to Interfere to protect the constitutional rights of
the STAKEHOLDER whenever and wherever assaed by Terri
torlai legislation. Great cheering
| Mr.. MCGOWAN, of South Carolina, hoped that now the
gentleman from Michigan would be allowed to proceed
without interruption, and that gentleman from the
South would then be heard the other sde Cries of
chats fair"1


Mr. RANDALL. of Pennsylvania, objected The conser-
vatve delegates from the North had had opportunity
saying word and he asked that their rights should be
| acknowledged. -


Mr. SALISBURY of Delaware, suggested to the gentle
man from Michigan whether he not endangering the
harmony OF the Convention by the of remark in
which he was ndulgng lCries of eyes, "yes" and APP
plause the gentleman from Michigan had the good of
the Democratic party at heart its peace its harmony let
him. like true Democrat, who knows North South
no East no West dess from of remarks caculat
ed only to engender strife and stir the bitter waters of
| contention. Loud cheers.


/ Mr. STUART would answer the gentleman from Della
ware in the spirit in which the appeal had been made
that he that sort of Democrat and forever He
had allowed the gentleman from Alabama to correct him.
OF course ne had wish to msrepresent the gentleman


At this point the speaker interrupted by several
questions of order which overruled by the Chair
| and the Convention manifested much impatience.


Mr. STUART then abruptly concluded his remarks say
ing that there thing he would not do and that
to speak against the wishes of the body CCries of go
on" and counter cries of no, nor He should stand
by that determination and give them the full benefit of it,
He had exonerated himself and the Democracy of the
Northwest and now, yielding to the demands of members,
whether respectfully made not he moved to lay the
ton to reconsider ON the table.


Mr.. ATKINS, of Tennessee, hoped the gentleman would
go on The Southern Democracy wanted to hear him.
/ After much conversation and rambling discussion
points of ORDER Mr. STUART withdrew the motion to lay
| on the table, and yielded the floor.
Mr. WALKER, of Alabama, then presented communi-
cation from the delegation of his State and the delegation
withdrew from the Convention.


The delegations from other States then withdrew each
of them presenting protest or other communication in
the following order Mississippi Louisiana, Tin part South
Carolina, Florida Texas, and Arkansas, Tin part.l


Several other delegations retired for consultation which
resulted in the withdrawal of of them from the Con-
venton.


We copy of the remarks made the occasion, so
| far as we find them reported.


Mr.. MoUToN of Louisiana, said: Mr.. President, am
authorized to by the delegates representing Louisiana
in this Convention that they will not participate longer
in the proceedings of this Convention. Cheers Here
toore have been in the habit of saying that the Demo-
cracy of the country harmonious Laughter. Can
say to-day with any truth Are not divided and
divided in such manner that never be recOncied
because divided upon prncple7 Can we agree to
the platform adopted by the majority OF the Convention
and then home constituents and put constuc
tion it while Northern Democrats put anOtherl No.
Mr. President think speak the sentiment of my State
when say that she will play such part (Cheers
If fight the Black Republicans together let do
it with bold 'front.' let the let US ss
tain the principles was willing this morning, in
order to do away with the necessity of all these votes and
to ascertain if there majority here ready to impose
upon such PLATFORM willing, myself, that the
majority of the Convention should retire and prepare such
platform suited them and to take vote upon it, and
pIy us
entitled to under the Constitution then would have
been ready to do what doing. The platform
which the majority of this Convention has adopted does not
give those guarantees which entitled to for the
protection of property the Territories We wish to
two faces in this contest We wish to meet the
Black Republicans with their abominabe doctrines boldly
and if friends the Democrats from the free States
cannot join and fight with must fight our own
battle We ready to meet the issue made by the Black
Republicans like men, but shall battle for what con-
ceive to be truth not for profit For these
authorized by my delegation to announce that they
withdraw from the Convention At the same time should
state the fact that two of the delegation do not join
| this movement. Loud cheers.l


Mr. GLENN ofMssissippi sad Mr. President and gentle
of this Convention, for the first tme for the only
time for the last tme the of the State that have
the honor in part represent here desire to say but
few words to this Convention. i


hold my hand the solemn act of her delegation upon
this floor and say to you gentlemen, that it is not
hasy action; that it is not conceived in passion,
carried out in caprice disappointment 1t is the firm
resolve of the great body of the people whom represent
which expressed in the Convention that sent here
and that resolves that people and their representatives
will maintain at all cost and at all hazards. Loud cheers


We came here not to dictate to the representatives of
other sovereign States Since have been here In
tercOurse has been courteous far personalities
concerned. We have all sought and believe have all
been able to conduct ourselves gentlemen But did
not here to exercise the courteses of life alone We
came to settle the principles which our party must
rest and must stand. We here, gentlemen of the
North not to ask you to adopt principle which you could
was opposed to your eonsciences and to your prn
alplps Ma dnnf hall tn ha Np pnl4l
members Ofa Confederacy simply to ask you to
acknowledge equal rights within that Confederacy
Cheers.


Sir at Cincinnati we adopted platform on which all
agreed. Now, me, ye of the North, of the
East of the South, and of the West what the
strucon placed upon that platform different sections of
the Unon at the West said it meant thing
the South said meant another Either were right
you were right we were wrong or you were wrong. We
| came here to ask you which right and which
wrong You have maintained your position You say that
you cannot give of that right which,


tell You here now, coming time will be your only safety
in your contests with the Black Republicans Of Ohio and
| of the North GCheers. -


Why sir turn back to the history of your leading
men, There sits distinguished gentleman, once repre-
sentative of of the sovereign States of the Union the
Senate who then voted that Congress had the constu


0nal power to pass the Wmot provso and to exclude
slavery from the Territories and now, when the Supreme
Court has said that has not that he comes forward
and tells Mssisppans that that same Congress is impO
tent protect that species of property There sits
my distinguished friend the Senator from Ohio Mr. Pugh
who but few nights since told from that stand that if
Territorial government totally msused their powers
abused them, Congress could wipe out that Territorial
enment altogether and yet when come here and ask
him to give protection that Territorial govern
men robs of property and strikes the star which
answers to the of Mississippi from the flag of the
Union far the Constitution gives her protection he
tells u.s. with his hand upon his heart Governor Payne
of Ohio, had before done that they will part with their
lives before they will acknowledge the principle which
contend for. tt sas5


Gentlemen, in such situation of things in the Conven-


ton of great party it right that should part Go
your way, and we will go The South leaves you
not like Hager driven into the wilderness, frendess and
alOne-but tell Southern here and for them tell
the North, that, in less than sixty days. you will find
united South standing side by side with prolonged
and enthusiastic cheering We stand firm and immovabe,
and, while we respect you, must respect ourselves
And gentlemen, let say to you of the North that