Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-06
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONYENrION.


DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
wKDSEsDAr EVENING sKssioS.
CrScisS,ri, June 5-rhe Convention re-a..eubl,d NJ
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, pursuant adjournment
NJ. Hubbard. OF N.~ Hampshire, alter moving TO re.
consider the vote by ~hch the resolution. we're adopted
IN the forenoon moved lay the table the motion 10
reconsider, which va. carried
Tbs vote vas then taken by States the eve closing
resolutions which under consideration when the
Convention adjourned in the morning.
The hrst OF the five cArried-syes al. noes 2s-
and the second also-ayes 239, 20. Mr.. wickIa.
Of Kentucky asked that his State might have permission
To change her vote the first resolution aye which
was granted making the stand aycs 22s noes ST.
The third resolution pas-ed-ayes 1879. noes oo-Mary
land and Rhode Island voting may" and some sca,r
ing
Tho fourth resolution passed-ayes 22i, noe. as
Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland South Carolina and
Kentucky voting against it The fifth passed also-aye.
225, noes 81.
The vote then taken a supplementary resolution
reported by the committee which reads a follows:
ResoIred, That the Democratic party recognizes the
great Importance, in political and commercial point Of
view, oi sale and speedy communication by military pos.
'a roads through our own territory, between the Atlantic
aud Pacific coasts OF the Union, and is tho duty the
Federal Government to exercise promptly all eonstit
tional power for the attainment OF that object
Mr. Thompson, Of Mississippi, moved lay the resolu
ton the table.
An objection rai-ed that the motion Of
Ter The chair decided that it in order aud the
vote being TAKEN the resolution laid on the table
ayes 1872, uoes Ira.
Cheers and misses followed the announcement of the
vote.
Mr. Colqutt Of Georgia, moved tn reconsider all IN.
Ia ID ud
the subject to the committee On resolutions
delegat. from Indiana mnveJ to Law the motion ui,.
N the table. which carried--ayes l7e nors79
Mr. Meade. OF Virginia presented from his del, CATION
he following resolution, which taken up under cali
Tor the previous qurstion
Resolved Tha, the resolutions foreign policy ar.
hut ths opinion. of this Convention and caunot b, cor,
''d-red articles OF faith
Mr. Peck. of Michigan raised point of order tina. tie
resolution must under tie rules. 20 the cvmue, on
r-soluons.
Nr. Hubbard, OF Texas, moved suspension OF the
u'e- tor the purpose OF taking the resolution
Loud cries of 'no !" answered the CALL but demand
StS made n'r the motion by States
Great confusion prevailed in the Convention -
The Chairman after striving vain to restore order d.
Jared lac would call the delegates by name who were
rrang the disturbance. This threat occasoncd loud
applause.
The Convention refused to suspend the rules-ayes la
,ayslss.
Mr.. Love III Maryland offered resolution for his del.
aton. expressing the inexpeiency OF the adoption OF
hr LIST five resolutions part of the PLATFORM and d.
Getting e chairman of the delegation TO vote in the neg.
itive.
Mr.. Ssndsbuy, of Delaware declared his concurrence
with thi- resolution His State unwilling that anv
resutions should be Introduced into the platform upon
which every Democrat could stand IGrcat applause
The President called the speaker to order stating that
no question was before the convention
committee to appoint national Democratic commit
tee was Appontedf motion being made to adjourn
aud negaved calls made tue reports of the com
nttee "n credentials Mr. Petit, of Indiana said tina,
lime enough had been wasted there was no occasion
Tor the committee credentials report and he therefore
moved that the convention proceed to nominate
'andid'e Tor President tInmcnse Appause)
Mr. Sln!-bury, Of Delaware thought it wrong to max,
nomination during the absence OF the delegates FROM
New York
Mr.. Hubbard of Texas took the same ground and Mr.
Pettit Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa willing that New ork should
have chance in the Convention but wa. not willing "a
magnify the quarrel. OF that iuto undue Importance
Three days were long enough to enable rival delegations
tn stle their differences If they Ice settled at all
but well understood that though glad of her
support, the Democratic party could do without her
Immense applause followed mingled with shouts from
the door and gallery.
After warm running debate the Convention adjourned
till ten o'clock this morning.