Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-07
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

| the day. and our readers must not expect much
variety in our columns, until its protracted pro-
ceedings shall have been brought to Il Close
The correspondence of the Washington Tele-
graph puts us in possession of some additional par
ticuars of Fridays proceedings.
After the nineteenth ballot the Virginia dele
CATION asked for time to consult.
On the same ballot Rhode Island changed her
vote from Cass to Douglas. A member of the
Georgia delegation requested that they be entitled
to two members a committee to form Dem
ocratic platform. The Convention refused to as
SENT The Chair requested that the several dele
cations would send to the secretaries the names
of individuals appointed on the committee on the
nomination for the Central Democratic Commit
tee of the United States.
MIR. Reeder, of Pennsylvania, stated that he
had come into possession of certain documents
he supposed by mistake-proposing to buy any
quantity of pipe wanted and the Wing Con-
vention Is to meet on the 9th inst, for whom he
supposed it was intended, he moved the appoint
meat of special committee to deliver them over
to their charge and disposal.
Elias Brown, of Maryland, moved that Vir-
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vote hereafter, and that the Convention proceed
to another ballot. The Convention refused to do
So Virginia continued to vote for Buchanan,
after consultation among the delegation. When
Maryland was called for the 22d ballot, she
changed her vote. In every previous ballot she
voted eight for Cass; this time five for Cass and
three for Buchanan.
This announcement caused great disapproba-
ton and kissing in the galleries. A member rose
and asked to have the galleries cleared, and said
the Democratic Convention should never again
| sit In Baltimore; the members were insulted
here by backguards. Mr.. Kettlewell, chair
man Of the Committee of Arrangements, on the
part of the Democracy of Baltimore, asked leave
to be heard. He said there were persons in the
galleries besides citizens of Baltimore. He
closed by strong appeal to the Democratic Balti-
moreans to act like gentlemen and bide the issue
like men. Kentucky changed her vote from Cass
to Butler.
On the same ballot Louisiana cast her vote for
Douglas: she before voted for Cass.
When Delaware was called in the 23d ballot,
she voted for Cass and l for Butler. Before
her votes were all for Cass.
Mr.. Warrell,. a member from Delaware pro-
tested Indignantly against the vote for Butler,
and said the State was unanimously for Cass,
and the member whovoted for Butler was recreant
to principle.
This speech produced immense excitement.-
Every member arose to his feet. Order was final
ly restored.
A correspondent of the New Y ork Herald
|
ment, as Unprecedented in the history of the
harmonious" and ..unterrifed" Democracy
The Convention, he says, resembles a mob more
than deberative assembly The following is
the writer's classification of the materials of this
mighty conclave, which aspires to rule the desti-
MES of the Republic
1.-The old bunker democracy, or old fogies of the
North. IN support of all the old and principles
OF the party including all the Compromise measures
2-The barnburners little fishy upon several ques-
nons and especially upon the Fugitive Slave law push
ed too close to the wall.
3-Young America, opposed to old men, old foges old
principles, and in favor of men, youg fogies new
measures and new principles, ncudngthe great measure
OF the extension OF the of the republic in every d
rectlon and the great principle of intervention in every
quarter of the world wherever the of liberty may
demandit The of this branch of the democracy are
| from the Northwest.
4The old bunker old fogy, democracy the South
from Maryland, Virginia. Kentucky, Tennessee, &c.
5Ihe SeCesslOnlsts Southern rights Geor-
gia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, &c.
| 6.-The Southern Union party of the slave States.
These again may be subdvided into high tariff low ia
riff, and tariff men-river and harbor Improvement
men, and opposed the River and Harbor bill and
again subdivided into Cass men, Buchanan men, Marcy
men, Douglas men, &cthe Bourbons and the revolution
lssthose for restoration those for reconstruction and
| those for destruction at all hazards.
The Convention admitted both the Union and
Southern Rights delegates from Georgia to the
privileges of membership. The mantle of De-
mocrcy is broad enough, it would seem, to hide
| all such petty differences as those which divide
the Unionists from the Disunionists of the South
ern States.
General James NJ. Commander again sought
admission into the grand council the sole repre-
sentative of South Carolina sovereignty, and
showed the proceedings of fifty citizens of the
STATE, investing him with plenipotentiary pow
ers. But as it did not appear that he represented
any district in the State, and as the Convention
have pressing need of his services, he was I'M
tremendously excluded from the temple.
:, The contested election from Massachusetts wa s
decided against Robert Rantoul, the great Boston
Free Soiler. We observe that the Senior editor
of the Enquirer, in his last letter from Balti-
more speaks of this decision as affording an aus
picious omen of proper nomination and of the
future sound, harmonious and successful action
ofthe great Democratic party But we are I'M
able to perceive how the editor can derive any
such encouragement or comfort from the circum-
stance OF Rantoufs exclusion. We are not in
formed as to the grounds upon which the conven-
ton acted IN this case, not having the report
of the committee on credentials, but we do not
understand that Rantoul was denied a seat in the
Convention because of opinions on the question of
slavery If he was excluded for this reason, why
we ask, was Preston King, Free Soer of the
same stamp, permitted to take his seat in the