The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-03
TIE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FROM OUR GENERAL NEWS REPORTER

city, and ssd boats momentarfy arriving With
The Burnet House has three Thousand cots In an
adjoining warehouse. AL the botels are overh owing,
and many &c eeafes have taken quarters In private
houses The Press is areel, represented one hundred
and sixty applications having been made for reporters
decks. The CoLvsn os sssem olss a. IL O'Clock.
The Blu ,hsp an m-n very c,nfdent this morning
Each of he con,esrng delegations from New York
have pamphlets in circulation urging their respective
claims.
The softs and ards have sesn in all the morning
Dean Richmond Isl ael Hatch, and other leaders Of the
sos advocate perfect silence nil after the meeting OF
the Convention DO the choice and resolutions OF
their delegations The hsrds out spoken in favor of
Mr. buchanan and have outshs resolutions of thsir
State Convention with The preamble annexed which is ~
follows
To the ed tbs there be no mistake in the minds Of any
the deesass 70 the raona Democratic 0,nvenion in 70
beresNer he both here aad within
90. .3nps'ss for CT conrcioa with Know sosSnssn
called, ee,oism or any other poiu d sn-therefore 20
On molten Of Jso. A. GRsEN, Of New York, tho follow
ing Was unanimously ad ,p'ed:-
Resolved he democratic delegates o. the State
81 New York recosI reguArs me s.o1s n
eide upoD al DE question. of afs.noe The deanocrsc
her decision All respects whatever
The sofs have just made proposition to divide dele
gates with the hard provided the hArds vi agree that
both tho existing STATE organizations shall be abandoned
and the party Anized The hArds c0clAre their In
tention to resolutely reject the proposition.
The Massachusetts delegation have organized, and
elected B, F. BuGss. Chairman On test vate the dele
cation was found, Pierce II; Buchanan
Even bets are ofsred on BuchAnan's nomination. He
Is regarded nevi able Tennessee has bargained its
vote Tor the Vice Presidency for Gov Brown Mississippi
offered the for Qutmsa, but it too late. The
Douglas men refuse to Withdraw him. Buchanan gets
nine votes from Massachusetts. Indiana votes for
Buchanan, much to the disgust of Illinois
MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.
At quarter befors II O'clock cannon were fired,
signal for the assem- ding of the Convention.
At IL O'Clock precisely the aaemblAge called to
order by ROBERT NcLAsE, of Md.
Mr.. RICHARDSON, of H., nomina cd Samuel MsdAry, OF
Ohio, for temporary chairman Carried unanimously.
NJ BALL, of Mass, called for the reading Of the call
for the Convention.
While the call being read BY Mr.. English, Of India
ma, sudden uproar at the door of the hail. and
crowd rushed into the IN, fighting and wrangng In
ths dres confusion This crowd proved to be the Ben
ton delegation from Missouri olvsd to forss
trance BY violence They Knocked down the aoorkeepr
and ruahsd in, headed BY ex-governor Prise.
For few minutes confusion imp ossible to
describe ensued- Aemhers jumped upon their chairs,
and 1t seemed though serious not about to take
place. After . while however, quiet restored and
the reading Of the call procseoed with.
Mr. McIANE OF Nd, stated that whom the credentials
Of the Missouri delegates presented the Committee
of Arrangements gave tickets of admission to the dele
gs.ien which presented prima fac evidence Of their
regular election, and refused them others New York
also appeared with SETS but the committee could
not decide which n.tsd to admission, they de-
cNned to give tickets either unless they arranged
among themselves, done in the case Of the hsss
sippi delegation. Both delegations from New York
awaited sdniseion.
SAM MEDARY taking the chair returned thanks for
the honor done him He said he had ATTENDED every de-
mo@sac Convention since me 6rst that nominated Jack
son And had the honor to be . member Of that which
nominated Franklin Pierce He common ed on the pro-
gress Of democracy its ended influence and be-
loved that oscaions storms In the party cAlcu
lated TO purify the atnoepa he thought that they
ces dsed TO triumph despite temporary quarres.
The Rev Mr.. NICHOLSON. Of Cncnaat- then intro.
duoed, and delivered prayer, Of er whien
Messrs. Alex b. Cle'hsraI, VI Ala, rnd w. B. Richie,
Of Va, were cleo cd temporary secretaries
Mr.. A. 6. BROWN VI Mis-. 10 troduced resolution to
admit slternates seats in the Hail.
Mr.. HARRn. Of III. proposed that certain pro rata
numbcr from each state oe admitted the Hall not being
large enough TO accommodate ali.
Mr.. CRAIG Of c., movsd 10 lay the resolution the
tabis TIL the Convention fully organized. Adopted
NJ. HARRIS Of ILL.,, moved the appointment of Com
ittss ON Creden als consis ing OF delegate from
legations.
~ Acknowledgement, .. Msrlow; Massachusetts james
8 whitney; Rhode Island, J. Burrows; Connecticut,
L A.. G y P0nnHyIvAniA IL.
B. Wright; Delaware Jss A. Baysrd Maryland, Otto Scott
Virginia, R. Il Garrett; North Carolina, r. r. Heath
Alabam1 " AcKley Mississippi G. " Yalee; Indiana,
Mr. Stephenson; Maine, BENZ Virgins; Tennessee, H.
Thomas; Illinois, Thos L. dsrris; Michigan Vim Hale;
Florida David l.. Yule- Io-a, Bsrnar7 Hesrn; Wiscon-
sin, Paul Jolzan; California, j. l.. Brsnt; Arkansas Col
bert Caldwell Texas, j. N. Bryan; Missouri, Albert ".
Lamb Georgia. James Gardner, Jr.; South Carolina +.
G. Moses.
As - the committee VA annour ced Mr. RICHARD.
soE Of H., rose and said he DID not wsh TO interfere
q ei tn
ttse to its dignity and opriery ira person shoad
rc.sr ~ ths dn,rsso.ra r boms oo,, ,. yv-, me
violence and Insult.
M HALL Of Mo- one Of the delegates who he'd forced
the door, TO speak out the Chairman refused
eognss him, sayirg he gentleman (nr. HsU) lust pre-
sent his grievances 10 the C,u mitres Credentials
M Hal made s1othr effort 70 P'sE but was inter
Mr.. PRICE, Of Mo-, rose AID SIT tne delegation sub
itted TO the decision OF the 9osir NJ at once with
Nj. BooocE Of Va, called attention to the fact that
MissouIis seas we're oontsted and that Missouri tad
BEEN allowed appoint CON .tss mar The missouri
member was frequently withdrawn.
CHARLES v. WIckLIFFE, OF KY, offered resolution as.
signing unoccuped seas to outside desg,tes.
Judge WILSON, Of lows opposed the resolution on the
ground thai the ast Baltimore Convention overdien
By outside ure and al fAir representation Of STATES
The following Committee Organization was the .p-
pom sd;-Maiae d. Credwer; New Ham shire, Henry
Rust Vermont 4. bert aAivey; Massacousett Isaac
Davis; Rhode Isasa Aoert l. Gallup. Come ,dcus,
BATES psDnsy,v.na, 10 [. Dawson; De aw.r. Or. O.
Salisbury Maynard James NJ. Buchanan; yieginis,
Piu.us Pc xsn North Carolina, J. b. Horton
soe'h Caroline. c Macbeth Georgia, Alfred H.
Coquitt; Alabama, John Forsythe Mississippi, E.
Barksosi. Louisiana, f. A Morse, no, G. B. Dorsey
Kentucky, Bvsry L. Cls.k Tennessee J. Kn * Walk
er; Indiana, Phnsss v. Kent; Ihaos, Tmor E. Young
Missouri, Jno 5: ptelps Arkansas Richard Gaines;
Michigan, j. G. rhproer Florida Chss e. Dyke; Texas,
Richara p. Huobaro toes, Jas G. Randall Wisconsin,
VIM Gibson; California, P c. kust.
resolution va opted autho izingthe Com mites on
Organization ort rules to gJverf the Conven ion
NJ. 3. B WRIGHT o. Pa, moved that when tns Con-
reniop journ t. be til P. a.
Co. BLACK Of Pa, wanted to put Pennsylvsoa right
on the ma rimcnisl question, and .eiing with
IN attempt 70 smuse ths Convention when
Mr. BUTLER OF Macs, interrur,~d By stating that MAs
rachusetis had Gated for verteostop OF the vote
the motion TO appoint COMMITTEE Platform by
Stats and had not recognized by the Chair BE
held that under rules OF the last Convention vas
In ordsr 10 demand N verifc1tou