Washington sentinel., 1856-06-07

Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Indiana, Lou
isana, Maryland, Texas, California, and Wis.
consin. Missouri was not represented in the
preamble declaring the softs the regular orpa-
nization. Arkansas and Alabama changed
their votes to the negative.
The committee met at 4, and adjourned till
SPIN
1t is now thought that the hards will accept
the proposition heretofore made.
Fourth Day, June s.
CrEcINSATI, June 5.-The convention reas-
sembled at 10 o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Stevenson. of Kentucky, rose to make a
report from the committee on credentials. The
committee had not agreed but representing a
majority Of it, as he did, he was ready to read
the same, if the convention pleased, when order
was restored. He claimed the indulgence of
the convention while he spoke the sentiments
by which the majority had been actuated.
They had given three days attention to the
case, and had heard both parties claiming the
seats. After the able arguments from both
sections, and that party had agreed to stand
upon the noble platform of the convention, and
had pledged the honor Of both sections to unite
and make common battle for the nominee of
the convention, it was amentable that the great
democracy should be rent by dissensions; but
they have passed away, and both have agreed
to bury the past in oblivion, uniting on the last
two platforms adopted in New York State.
Mr. Stephenson then read the report and
preamble as modified, recognising the softs as
a regularly-organized portion of the democratic
party, and the hards as an organized body
ResoLoing, That the two sections be now
consolidated that the softs have forty.four
delegates, and the hards twenty-six delegates
and that the minority shall not be overruled by
the majority.
Also, ResolUed, That the delegates be allowed
to register their votes on the platform.
Mr.. Stevenson trusted that no discussion
would come into the convention, but that the
report would be unanimously adopted.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, took the stand,
and was greeted with immense applause. AS
chairman of the committee, he was bound to
make minority report. The minority felt
that they had no right to make distinction
between the delegations, but admit both with
equal representations. Immense applause
Ii the committee had been forced to make the
statement which leads them to this conclusion,
they regretted it, but could not finch from the
duty.
The report reviews the action of the commit
tee, and goes into an argument to show that
the hards are the regular Democracy and the
softs seceders, sometimes acting together, and
at other times separate.
The report concludes with the following reso-
luton:
Resoloed, That the two delegations from
New ork be authorized to select each thirty
five delegates, and that the seventy delegates
thus selected be admitted as the delegations of
the two sections of the New York Democracy
to this convention, and that they be allowed
one hour to report their selection; the two
delegations to vote separately; each party to
be entitled to seventeen votes; the vote of the
State to be cast by each alternately by the two
delegations, the softs casting the vote first. z
Immense cheeringl
Senator Bayard said that, in the resolution
proposed by the minority, as before the con-
vention, not one word was said to create any
bad feelings in either section, but to put them
on an equal footing. The softs had thus only
since last January stood on the national plat
form, and the only claim to give them supe-
riorty over the hards was that they had a
larger vote on the Abolition platform, and when
local matters favored their ticket The action
of the majority of the committee had forced
the present report.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, thought the
convention was not called upon, after the de-
iberations of the committee, to discuss the
New York quarrels, and desired, without fur
ther discussion, to give the hards the advan-
tage OF long report, to move the previous
question.
Slight applause and immense cries of" "Nop
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, wanted to make
remark, and asked Mr.. Butler to withdraw
the motion.
Mr.. Butler refused
Cries of "Questionl" drowned by "Nolo
"Noi"
Mr.. Butler withdrew the call.
Mr.. Richardson said he did not wish to in
terfere in New York politics, and was opposed
to the adoption of either report.
Mr.. Meade, of Virginia, asked if the pre-
vious question was ordered, it would include
both reports.
The President said the simple demand was
for the previous question. As the report stood
on the table, the question would have been on
the minority report but he understood the
gentleman from Massachusetts, to move the
adoption OF the majority report, and on that
moved the previous question; the question,
therefore, would be on the majority report
Mr.. McLane, Of Maryland, rose to a point Of
order; 1t was not in order for the gentleman
from Massachusetts to move the adoption of
the majority report. The resolutions only
we're before the house, and the minority reso-
luton stood before the house as an amendment
to the majority resolution.
The President decided that the point Of or
der was well taken, and that, if the previous
question should be ordered, the question would
be on the minority resolution.
Immense confusion ensued
Several delegates strove to speak
The Chair raped to order and represented
to the convention that, however humble he
might be, he would enforce the rules
The main question was ordered by immense
shouts Of "Aye.n
AT least twenty members called for the
reading Of the resolutions
The greatest confusion prevailed and for
long time it was impossible to hear anything
above the roar and buz of voices.
The lobby men rushed into the convention,
taking possession Of it.
The delegation seats were vacated, groups
gathered all over the hall, and the Chair raped
in vain.
Several members rushed to the chair to
speak to the President