Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-04
From the Baltimore Sun, June g..
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
S.TIoN.J, DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Srr,Sn D.y-WEpSRSDAY, JUNE Z, 1857.

/ DAY-H
The Hal! this morning presented and decided IN
in tie arrangement OF seats The Presidents posi-
ton having been renewed from the southern extremity
he nor,heas, angle OF the PLATFORM thus enabling him L
survey the whole assembly at glance, including mat DC
oarluert within The pale Ut The democratic BODY OUT no
planted upon any other platform than the hoor OF the nan
This portion OF the enclosure originally designed lot acf
mates and invited guests is appropriated 10 the use
the larger delegations This movement has done nue 10
wards .e= of the pressure throughout the whole space
but is attended still with great inconvenience, when IS hey
10 be very sensibly experienced by the press
A new atrans cement, by which admt,ance was TO bt
gained Only another kind Of tickets SO as TO restrict s
occupancy the floor 10 those having an actual right 10 ~
caused some difficulty and members Of several delegations
and in entire delegations were said 10 be cxclu
dcd.
Of The made from which the above fact was made
apparcut three States being absent.
The galleries this moralng contained quite number
of Indies whose presence Of course dused rs grateful IN
ucucc over The convention what effect may have upon
the prospects the candidates. and the nation AZ large we
shall pe:haps know hereafter.
The President made the request that gentlemen rising to
sneak or offer resolution would announce their names
very proceeding in aid Of the secretaries and
the press.
Rev Mr. Plumer Presbyterian Of this city, delivered
| IN appropriate prayer.
A gentleman in The gallery cried in loud voice,
"Thclc delegates from New iork up here, but they
can't get tickets admit them TO the floor"
Th. President cpcd-Thc gentleman in the gallery out
Of order
Aaron Ward-I ask the gentlemen report their names.
Gentlemen in The aaIery-MesSrs. Clark and Shepard
Mr. Ward-lf they apply The door, they shall be admit
| ted.
Voice Agreed agreed
At this point Il voice the extreme end Of the hall was
heard saying II all The delegates the same level
Some are on the PLATFORM while others the floor can't be
SEEM therefore the Convention adjourn, until BET,
| Ter arrangement can be made"
| The Presdent.-To what time2
| The delegate replied until O'Clock
The question was put and voted down.
The President said the first business in order was the Gull
ing for reports.
Mr. Burrows Of Arkansas, offered the following resolu-
Resolved That committee of from each Stale be
appointed report tho resolutions composing the Baltimore
Resolved That the member from each State, said COM
mee be named by the delegation Of The State from which
he shall be aken and that said committee have power To
Convention.
Mr. Charick of New York. moved 10 strike men,
Der from each State and insert two.
Mr. Halet made explanation in relation TO the ar
the hail. and proposed 10 admit the delegates
in whiting the door, who had not received their tickets
Some time was occupied in seating the delegates, when
The President stated t question 10 be on the motion OF
A. v Brown Of Tennessee offered the following restitution
| as a substitute:
THAT committee of from each State be appointed TO
whom all resolutions in relation 10 the creed or platform oil
| out debate.
Mr. Burrows said that gentlemen must be in hot haste 10
amend suggested that the proposition OF the gentleman
Tennessee would cause more debate than the original
resolution which presented BY the delegation rom Ar
the democratic party shall be referred on repsenaton win
kansas.
II was no, intended 10 be discussed this time; but
" presented lie over for the present. and take II up iur
consideration al a future lime.
Tic resolution with the pending amendments, laid
the table for the present.
hr Borden of Indiana offered resolution, that conf
mcc oil from each State bearrDntcd 10 report
to constitute the Democratic General Committee The res
| outinn adopted
Mr. Charck trusted that the States would not be called
uDtl the afternoon SESSION.
Mr. Bradley Iowa. after saying that it would be wrong TO
tlu
,i.s hu have made their report moved TO postpone HE
consideration Of the subject until Tomorrow and This was
agreed 10.
Whereas The scyera passed by the ,hntylrs, Con-
gres known the Compromise acts though received WIN
by large portions of the people OF the Southern and
Suites have been acqucsced in by the
pic Of those States in the determination 10 abide by them
rather than hazard the pence and harmony Of The Union
And whereas ulSu The act passed AT the same session,
u,endatoy the Of 1888 respecting lugtives from
Justice and persons escaping from the service OF their
tes constitutes essential part of that series OF meas
ures which has been submitted the country sad
lustment' final settlement OF the slavery agitaon-
therefore
Resolved That the herein referred TO. and known
the fugitive Is clothed with The highest sanctions
and good faith well US legal Obligations demand its
full and faithful execution.
Resolved That the National Democratic pary is based
upon perpcluy of the States and tho pcpcuity Of their
unon it will Therefore tefny resist all measures which
tend to impair the destroy the other
Mr. Philips, with view Of avoiding Serious objections
expressed The hope that the convention would agree lave
t!em printed and made The special order Tor Tomorrow At III
| o'clock. Crcs vi "Agrccd! agreed" and "Oh no.
AIR. Blight requested the Secretary report The resou
tins from Of the oon, deeming them second in
Importance To the Union ITSELF
The President said they had new Sccretary-(H. u.
Wallach)
This gentleman read in such loud receive the
plrias OF G large portion Of the Convention.
.i,auc suggested that This subject should be disposed
OIL before the Convention was called upon TO select their
candidate for the Presidency.
Tne Convention then ordered tho resolutions TO lie the
table and be printed and then refused TO make them the ape
ciai order OF the DAY for Tomorrow.
Mr.. CnaTlck offered the following, viz:
Resolved That is the duty uf the Federal Government
lis power EXTENDS each section OF the
conledcrary undisirbrd enjoyment of its constitutional
rights and that rigid and faithful enforcement Of the act
passed the 18th Of September a. D., 1850 providing iDr
the reclamation Of fugiliyes from labor, is ndspenslly
cessary 10 tic pepetuIty OF The Unon lut ell attempts 10
impair its efficacy weaken its guarantees should be dis
aad resisted by well "!ser OF The Re-
public.
This WAS received with enthusiasm, and ordered TO
A. v Brown moved that the resolution of The gentleman
from Arkansas (r Buows) be taken up |, proposed 10
committee OF from each State 10 report the
solutions 10 compose the Democratic pllttum.
There necessity for this. As resolutions nre pre-
rented let them be referred without debate The committee
could report PLATFORM aud this could then be discussed
and considered and made satisfactory TO the great GrO
cratic triumphant party.
Otherwise gentlemen would say, "Hee Is my platform
and want 10 make speech Thus instead Of one day
ing thus consumed, month would be occupied. Thee
FORE he made The motion.
notion said Ire desired construct Platform. He wanted
TO know OF platform they stood before proceeding to
the nomination Of their candidates. Applause.
Yesterday, he remarked, we had platform, teEia
platform. That constructed before those who
stand uRon it hher IT. was however, understood 70
small ard had 10 be enlarged TO accommodate The
crowd. Now, want not material platform, but Of
principle; platform suit Tho candidates but one 10
suit the principles. Renewed applause:
The candidate should hold in one hand the Constitution Of
country, sacred and untouched; and in the other hand
The flag not of New York North Carolina, or Florida, but
the flag Of the glorious Union Of the States DESIGNING
applause.
want 10 place upon the platform who hold the
Constitution in one hand and the flag in the other-thc flag
of the entire Cnonso that enthusiastically rally
10 his support.
We want strong hold the flag, steadily, firmly
and manfuy and never let it fall And thus the great pn.
cpes OF the great democratic party will again triumph
Here renewed applause.
We 60 for the rights Of the Gnon and the Union Of the
States.
II we nominate any other candidate are gone. Let
put our candidate this PLATFORM and triumph
If The resolution should DO adopted appoint The
c cmInit lee in the afternoon.
NJ. Durham Of Indiana: snd lie had been informed that
resolution offered by his colleague, Judge Borden, mo-