Year: 1860

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IN the Convention before upon the streets yor coult
hear that if certain nominated they would
come to The support of the nominee Then sir it is
contest mere ahOnt man. have cast vote fO
! That individual but do think when gentlemen at
tempt to break the Democratic party should he upon
principle that practically and finally affects the interests
OF the SOUTH and not upon hostility the nomination
any man. do hope that the Tennesseeans who have
gene to consult will act with The wisdnp, and t
PATRIOTISM c a Washington, who fought and hled hi
country aud with the devotion Of a Jackson who said
The Union must and shall be preserved" (Appausel
hope they viii reconsider their action and back into
| this Convention.


The gentleman from Maryland says outrage perpe
trated against the South the adoption If the uni
rule at Chrleson If that is outrage, Tennessee per
petrated it upon herself majority of the Ten
nessee delegates voted for that rule. They may not
have known whittier they tending hut they foaed
into it, and when get into scrape voluntarily never
try to crawl backwards out of it, Applause and laugh
teri do hope there will be adopted by the majority
this Convention compromise resolution upon which
the Democratic parycan out to battle together and heat
down the enemies of the Constitution and the
On"n tat was consecraed by the blood Of the patriots
OF the evolution.


Mr.. ss'ITH, of Californa-Mr President and gentle
men OF the Convention, whilst cannot say with the
gentemn from Tennessee that my Democracy dates back
to that time when have knowledge of it, vet can
say That 1t Is as unspotted the OF Heaven. But
wish here in behalf of California perform a melan-
choly duty California stands here with lacerated
heart bleeding weeping the downfall destruc-
uoh OF inc pemocratlc party t'No," 'no') Yes, the
downfall and the destruction of the Democratic party
stabbed by assassins, gInning upon this floor
tApplause, hisscs and ironical laughter.l
Mr. SAYLEs Of Rhode Island called the gentleman to
order. lie was willing he should but if he did
proceed out of order he should least proceed
sy to the members of the Convention.


The PRESIDENT suggested to the gentleman from Cali
iorna the necessity for avoiding the such expires
sions in future.


Mr.. sMITH-It is the most extraordinary thing pro
baby that the world ever witnessed that his Conven
uon man after man, delegate after delegate will under.
Iake 70 suggest to the gentleman from California
| should express his ideas


delegate the back mart of th. eoor bero orrooob
Nr' smith gesuculating vehemently, but his remarks
| were not audible to the reporters :


Mr. SMITH proceeded-The rentlnmap from Cal;rorrio
intends to express himself just as he peases or not at
all ana any gentleman takes exceptions to what saw
he knows his remedy. tHSses and ironical laughter
You may hiss till the sun ceases torse shne-(ord
order! u just want now to make a suggestion Mr.
President, can't iT agine what is the of language
unless it is as distinguished French writer has said
the art of concealing ideas say. ! cannot con
ceve, unless that is the of it, why this Convention
will Ohiec things being called by their right names
If should aude to that which is in the dress circle
here should speak of the fair SEX if spoke these
gas-lights, should so term them; and should cal
anything else correctly by its name, if understood it


wish now simply to characterize correctly and gene
rally what believe in heart of hearts to be true and
then, for the purpose of clinching it, wish to rece
portion of the Comedy of Errors that has been enacted
here Sir. this Convention has properly been held
theatre and upon that stage play has been enacted this
evening that Will prove tragedy and Of which the
Democratic party will be the victims. U.aughtcr.)


then do state that there have been wrongs perpetrated
the Democracy of that deep and damnng character
that does forbid California longer participate the pro
ceedngs of this irregular organization. Laughter and
applause Irregular sir, why wherefore? Irregular
because there has not single affirmative proposition
been carried by this body that has not been carried
through resolution that be no Other
term than ''atrck [Hsses.l Yes "a trick it has wei
been characterized and admitted to be by member o
the Illinois delegation.


Mr. SAYLEs, of Rhode sland-I must call the gentleman
to order. would give every just latitude gentle
men, certainly who is about to dsseverhis connexon with
the Convention yet after ALL common respect to the
members of this Conventon-its selfrespect-that he
should speak with propriety of language and not de
nounce the action OF majority of this Convention
trckery or as asSassin-ike Sir say such language
warrants me in demanding that he be called to order.
Mr.. MERRICK, of Iinos-I understand the gentleman
from California to say that there has been no proposition
carried in this Convention except by trick and
has been admitted by of the Illinois delegation
desire to call upon him declare who Of that dele
CATION admitted.


Mr.. SMI1H-If the gentleman will allow to pro.
ceed i Order, order ~


The PRESIDENT desired both gentlemen to suspend un
til the question of order settled.


Mr.. LOWRY, Of indiana rise to question Of order
Either let the Chair protect in this part Of the Hall
from the insults of this gentleman, allow ndividu
ally to answer him.


The PRESIDENT decided that the language used by the
gentleman from California not in order, being
Election upon the action of majority of the Convention.
Mr.. CLARK, of Missouri move that the gentle
man he allowed to proceed in order and no other way.
We do not want confusion here. 1t is time now fo
invective 1t does not in my Judgment and the gentle
man from California VIII appreciate my remark-it does
not suit the OCCASION does it become the repre-
senatves Of sovereign States in Conv cnton assembled
as ts has been whatever may be differences Opin
on to reduce ourselves to personal nvecve upon this
momentous occasion If the gentleman to give
for leaving the Convention, hope he viii be
lowed to do 50, according to parliamentary usage, and
without interruption want this remark to ne heard by
all Let like men, like patriots who understand
and maintain the institutions Of country and who
have come to the conclusion whether act way
the other, to act as becomes ourselves.


Mr.. MERRCK-I entirely with the gentleman from
Missouri and am perfectly willing the gentleman should
proceed in order, the any other gentleman who
desires to leave the Convention remain in
assign the reasons. But the gentleman from California
has personal imputation upon the whole delegation
from Illinois, ana IN order that he who IS responsible may
bear that responsibility call upon him to name the
gentleman from Illinois who said the action of this Con
yention was trick, and to stale what he said


Mr.. SMITH-l will answer the gentleman in my own



The PRESIDENT inquired if there were objection to the
gentlcmans proceeding in order.


NoiCcs-"No, no ~ yes. yes T.


Mr.. SAMUELs of Iowa hoped leave would be granted.


The PREsIDENT-The Chair will understand that the
gentleman from California has leave to proceed in order


Mr.. SMITH-Beore doing so desire to state that this
Convention prescribes medicine which decline take


repeat without fear of the slightest contradiction that
the resolutions passed at Charleston, known believe,
the Cessna resolutions, by virtue Of which the minority
in fact of this resolution have been enabled to
jOrity vote, and thus beat down and kill enact any
measure that has been sckenng to the candidates that
have withdrawn or propose to withdraw do repeat
that resolution acknowledged in substance he
deliberate and wilfuy premediated trick. (''order
orderly.


The PREslDENT.-The gentleman is not in order.


Mr.. SMITH.-Let me alone, and you will get the truth.
| am repeating what the author of it said.


The PREsIDENT.-The gentleman is out of order, and
moreover his time has expired.


Mr.. SMITH, have been interrupted and the inter
ruptions do not count against me.





the interruptions.


Mr. sMrTH.-I was interrupted ten minutes at least.
Laugher.) will not be interrupted. l will have Is
minutes, and an honest Is minutes


The PREsTDENT.-The Chair repeats that he allowed
the gentleman five minutes more for the Interruptions


Mr.. SMITH.-Mr. President, must have ten.


The PRESIDENT The gentleman out of order in
repeating the impuation of trick upon vote of the
Convention. He allowed to proceed in order only
and has violated the condition, and he cannot be permit
ted to proceed.


Mr.. SMITu.-Then leave the Convention.


Mr. STFV nf I Ican Mr. 1ar,fi -
behalf of the delegation from Oregon that have
melancholy duty to perform. is somewhat significant
from the theatre of this turmoil, has felt compelled tc
take certain decisive step have participated in The
proceedings of the Convention both at Charleston and
Baltimore and at neither place have allowed my feel
ings to get the better of my judgment


approach this exigency, do the delegations for
whom speak, with much cooness and deberation as
any of lives, and repeat that there is signi
cance in the fact that we of your party on the Pacific
coast even felt compelled to take this step You have
growing empire that coastan empire that has been
wrought by sacrifices the tolls and by the blood
spent in the last II years. by the men who have gone
the Mississippi valley and the shores of that West
ocean-their road marked at almost every step with
tombstones which speak of the ottering of the way
travellers. NehinkS, NJ President, looking the
growth of that Western empire and its significance in the
present emergency hear the genius history speaking
through that great prose writer Thomas Carysle when
he spoke of Mirabeau climbing the steep ascent and
marking every ootstep with his blood until he reached
the topmos place of his desires We planting every
footstep with blood to build up that great empire.


We might stand upon principle and principle alone.
We did THINK when TINS convention assembled in Bati
more at least we hoped that would embrace the whole
Democratic party country, and that every soy
erelgn State of this Union would be represented We
have been, to grievOus mistaken We find by
your action today that gentlemen much entitled to
seats are to ours are excluded from your floor We
feeand in stating it do not intend to impugn the
motives of others-that most grevOus wrong and an
insult has been given to sovereign States We feel
that those States are the weak parties in this contest and
have in vending way the Mississippi to
the of that Western ocean, passed in the midst Of
peril difficulty, know what it is to be environed
tha Of
have determined to stand by wronged and to assert
the right Mr.. President and gentlemen of the COnven
ton, the conclusion of the delegation
from Oregon itself to withdraw from your deliberations
and take further part in the proceedings of this
Convention.


Mr. MAFFITT, of Virginia, said they engaged in
the solemn crisis that had presented itself He
and his colleagues who remained felt the responsibility
resting upon them There were uow only D, where at
first there So They remained because the State
Convention which appointed them required them to sup
port the Democratic nominee. The pledge he gave his
constituents compelled him to remain The Convention
was now broken up because the doctrine Of
Intervention could not be ncorporae.n the platform
He thought novel and remarkable that his colleagues
withdraw because the seceders admitted


He and those who remained held themselves bound I,y
the action of the Convention. He satisfied his con
stuents desired to maintain the National Democratic
party He avowed himself an Outand-out pro-slavery
man, and would act with the Northern Democracy who
had given them Slave Territory, and Fugitive Slave
Law. They had enough of Abolition soundres at the
North to fight against without contendng with their
friends If blood was to be the result of the action to-
night, he washed his hands of the transactions. -


Mr.. DAVIS, of Virginia. willing to remain IN hiS
Convention while it maintained the unity OF the Deho
cratic party but differed with his colleague IN some re-
spects He was willing to go out because certain
delegations were not admitted and had fought against
disintegration his delegation Even II Judge ougas
was nominated and he did desire that result he would
ustain him He paid a compliment to MeSsrs Flournoy
md Of Alabama, thought the