Show more mord of the charleston convention aia ZIA MAY Y 1 I an unusual number of ladies were present the georgia virginia and north carolina delegates were in their seats and those previously occupied by the seceding members were filled with south carolina ladles adles the convention was called to order at half past ten and a prayer for union and harmony i n ony was offered by rev mr air ingersoll Mr Benning of va rose to a privileged question stating that the Vir virginia Finia delegation had been in anxious consultation and had passed a series of resolutions the first of which instructed ted the chairman of the delegation to inform the president of the convention that they could no longer participate in the proceedings of this convention he added that they would now withdraw the resolution was signed 0 by twenty four delegates four more delegates subsequently retired with them on the ground that they felt compelled to act with the majority eight other delegates remained in the convention arkansas then presented their protest and withdrew the tennessee north carolina and a portion t ion lon of the maryland and kentucky delegates asked leave to retire for consultation mr aken of ga one of the remaining delegates proceeded to address the convention convent ion lon from earl eari early manhood lie he had bad been in the front rank of those who had been foremost of the sect of the states right school yet he was here after a majority of his associates had retired ile he had been induced to remain here in the hope that the cup of conciliation may not be dashed to the earth whilst he was with those who retired in senti menthe had chosen to remain and make an effort for peace and union there was no division of sentiment at the south and there never had been any division except as to a question of time the south is in in earnest ile he could see in this division and distraction of the democratic party a ripple that would swell to a wave and carry to the presidential chair the archfiend arch bhend fiend of rey republicanism m his appeal for conciliation an and compromise romise was most impressive ile he concluded by declaring that lie he intended to remain in the convention until the last feather was placed on the camels back and then lie he would be among the foremost to leave it mr air montgomery of penn was opposed to these speeches on either elther side if there are more delegations to leave let them go they have all made up their minds and we have made up ours we wish to proceed with business holden was opposed to squatter sovereignty ty but was willing to take the cincinnati gla p platform t and endorse the dred scott decision this was sufficient for him mr howard of tenn spoke in behalf of that state and presented a resolution sustaining the dred scott decision and that no ri nights rights lits of persons or property in the territories shall lali tall be impaired by territorial or congressional legislation he ire offered this as an ultimatum of the south together with a resolution that two thirds of the whole electoral college shall be required for nominating the southern wing now in in session at south carolina hall are awaiting anxiously our decision they have perfected an organization and resolved to await developments today to day mr russell of va presented the results of consultation they endorse the course taken by tennessee andia the resolutions presented by the Tenness see delegation are not adopted ad ted he is not authorized to cast the vote of the oll oli state ate on any subject mr colwell endorsed the ground taken by tennessee and virginia they will all act together thet thel they thay wanted ap art endorsement of the dred scott decision and an agreement that the them nominee shall receive not less than votes as requisite for the nomination ile he moved to adjourn till ten tomorrow to morrow mr merrick demanded that the vote on the resolution fixing the time of balloting C be now taken several motions to adjourn caused much confusion and on the motion to adjourn the vote was demanded by states mr gittings gave notice that if the convention did not take a recess he would move to adjourn sine die on taking the vote the ga delegation voted the full vote of the state I 1 objected to and after debate the president d declared they were not entitled to a vote in this convention mr air holden appealed from the tending that they were carrying out the instructions of the state while the balters were not the latter were sent hereto here to vote and not bolt and that they were not present is no fault of those who remained A vote of states was demanded the result was aye ayes nays loo the nine remaining georgia delegates then left declaring that the convention haddis had dis franchised a sovereign state the motion to adjourn till 5 pm was reconsidered and carried the following are the tennessee resolutions Res resolved olred that all citizens of the united states have equal right to settle with their property in the territories of the United States and that under the decision of the supreme court which we recognize I 1 as a correct expositor of constitutional liberty the rights of neither person or property can be destroyed by congressional or territorial legislation resolved Rs solved that two thirds of all the votes of the U S shall be required for the nominations the convention reassembled at 5 3 0 clock the vote was then taken on an ordering the previous question on the proposition to proceed to ballot for Preside president nL adopted yeas yeast nays Naye the resola resolution tion offered by tennessee requiring that the present convention shall not declare any one nominated for president or vice president unless he shall have received votes or more was called up mr air richardson of ill ili moved to lay it on the table lost ayes ill ili 12 12 nays stuart of michigan raised the point of order that the resolution must be on the table one lay jay day before being acted on as it made a change in the rules of the convention the president decided the resolution in order stuart appealed and the chair was sustained ayes nays this vote was regarded as fatal to douglas previous to the balloting a resolution requiring votes to nominate was passed 0 on n the e first ballot douglas received 12 1 2 votes guthrie 36 12 1 2 dickinson 7 lane 6 hunter 42 davia davis 1 2 12 12 pierce 1 johnson 1 i N Y 0 ind ill iii mich wis iowa and minn voted entire for douglas on the second ballot douglas received votes on the third 12 1 2 fourth fifth and sixth 1491 12 1 2 seventh eighth ninth tenth eleventh and twelfth 12 1 2 hunter and guthrie receiving about the same number on each succeeding as on the ballot at half past 9 0 pm the convention adjourned jour ned MAY ad the boston brass band seated sealed in the gallery opened the convention with half a dozen spirit stirring 0 airs concluding 0 with yankee doodle at the conclusion conc luson mr flourney of ark proposed three cheers for the union which was heartily responded to the floor and galleries were thron thronged 0 med ged with the first ladies in the city the convention was called to order at 10 prayer was offered by rev mr kendrick thirteenth ballot douglas 12 1 2 guthrie 39 12 1 2 lane 20 hunter 28 1 12 2 johnson 12 dickinson 1 davis 1 the fourteenth fifteenth sixteenth seventeenth and eighteenth ballots ballot resulted about the same nineteenth ballot in full maine new hampshire vermont new york rhode island ohio indiana michigan wisconsin and iowa voted entire for douglas and he received 3 12 12 from connecticut 2 from new jersey jerseys 9 12 1 2 from pennsylvania 3 12 1 2 from maryland aryland Al 4 12 1 2 from missouri and 3 from minnesota total guthrie received massachusetts 3 connecticut 2 21 12 1 2 new jersey 5 pennsylvania 1 Al maryland aryland 12 1 2 missouri 4 12 1 2 kentucky 12 lane received new jersey 12 1 2 pennsylvania 2 12 1 2 north carolina Car ollita 10 arkansas 1 california 3 oregon 3 hunter received massachusetts chu 4 12 1 2 pennsylvania 3 delaware 2 Al maryland aryland 3 virginia 10 johnson received tennessee 1 minnesota 1 dickinson received california 1 davis received massachusetts 11 2 from the twentieth to the thirty third ballot there was no material change on the thirty fourth ballot douglas received 12 1 2 guthrie 47 dickinson 5 hunter 22 12 1 2 johnson 11 lane 12 12 1 2 davis 1 at half past I 1 pm the convention adjourned till 5 clock 0 the convention met at 5 mr air gittings of did md gave notice that after the next ballot he would move that the convention adjourn to meet in baltimore on the first monday alon Afon ofay in june he thought the delegates should go home to see their constituents and they will be ready to do their duty by nominating any man who call can beat the black republicans josiah randall Randa II of phil would move to amend so as to make the adjournment sine die thirty fifth ballot gave douglas others as in the thirty fourth A debate ensued on oil the motion of mr git ting ile he assured the convention that baltimore was no longer a plug ugly town and promised a positive welcome to the convention the motion was withdrawn for the present but be he would renew it in the course of the evening during the thirty sixth ballot arkansas having voted for breckenridge one of the delegates from kentucky requested the vote withdrawn as he was instructed by mr breckenridge not to allow the use of his name in opposition to the gentlemen at present in nomination and especially to that of mr guthrie before 8 the tile hour of adjournment the fifty seventh ballot was taken douglas receiving about the same number on each time and guthrie as high as 65 12 1 2 votes MAY 3 TEN TENTH til DAY after the convention was called to order mr russell of va made an explanation with regard to the tennessee compromise and offered a resolution that when this convention adjourn it adjourn to meet at baltimore on the of june mr mason of ky raised a point of order that the resolution must lay over one day the president decided the resolution in order except the place of reassembling motion was made suspend the order for tor balloting and carried ayes to 51 mr air russells resolution was as follows resolved that when this convention adjourn today to day it will be to meet at baltimore on the of june in order to give states that are not represented an opportunity to fill up their delegations A delegate from tennessee moved to strike out baltimore and insert philadelphia the ile confusion and excitement was so great that it was difficult to hear bear what was said mr randall moved to insert and the fourth of july mr air ludlow moved to insert new yerk york rejected rejected A vote was taken on the substitution of 0 philadelphia for baltimore which was rejected ayes 88 the resolution to meet at baltimore was ad adopted ted ayes nays 55 A mr of r stuart of alich mien moved that the convention adjourn gen spratt proposed three cheers for the national democratic party which were enthusiastically given mr air miles of md bid hoped arrangements would be made for printing the official proceedings ce edings a of the convention mr cushing asked permission to address the convention in a few words he said notwithstanding the deep and conflicting interests here at stake I 1 may sa say bay to the country that no convention has ever sat for so great a length of time under the observance 1 of so great a share of order and freedom I 1 from personalities personalities or offensive language langua e as this I 1 he had endeavored most impartially and honestly to fulfill the duties of the chair and if in the excitement of the mome moment nt he had been led to use any abrupt language to gentlemen he humbly apologized for it he regarded this Convent convention hion fion as having in its destiny not only the permanence of the democratic party but the question also whether these great united states shall continue and endure we will not however relinquish ehg hope that the union will continue on till eternity and lie he felt confident that the convention will adoure today to day with a determination to do all in their power to restore harmony and confidence fi mr air brent of baltimore extended a cordial invitation to the democracy of the union to the hospitalities of that city the convention then adjourned and the de delegates ates soon left in crowds for their homes ebe efe i T the adjournment was understood to be be a douglas measure |