Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-07
From the New York Herald Of June Ord
Proceedings Of the Democratic Ma
tionaI Convention al Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, June ., 1856.

Boats from Kentucky aud Ohio towns along
the river arc arriving this morning thronged with
passengers. II is supposed TINT twenty thousand
strangers are in the city, and cars and boats are
momentary arriving with more. The Burnet
House has three thousand cots in an adjoining
warehouse. All the hotels overlooking, and
many delegates have taken quarters in private
houses. The Press is largely represented, ono
hundred and sixty applications having been made
for reporters desks The Convention assemblies
at II O'clock.
The Buchanan men are very confident this
morning
Each of the oontcsting delegations from n. Y.
have pamphlets in circulation urging their res
pective claims.
The softs and hards have been in caucus all
the morning. Dean Richmond, Isrca T, Hatch,
and other leaders Of the softs advocate perfect
silence, until after the meeting of the Convention
both as To the choice and resolutions Of their del
egstions. The herds are out-spoken in favor of
Mr. Buchanan. and have read out the resolutions
of their State Convention, with tho preamble
nexed, which is as follows;--
To the end TINT there may be no mistake in
the minds ofany of the delegates to the Nation
al Democratic Convention in regard TO our polit-
ical principles heretofore held. now held, aud
hereafter to be held and acted upon, both hero
and within our own State. especially in the repu-
diation by this delegation of any sympathy for
o. connection with Know Nothingism, called,
freesoilism. or any other Observation-Disclosures.
dc.
On motion Of Jno. A Green ofN. Y. the fol-
lowing was unanimously adopted,
Resolved, That the national democratic dele.
gates of the State of New York recognize regu.
larly the National Democratic Convention. ana
its tuil power to nominate candidates. and decide
upon all the questions of difference in the demo
cratic party of the various States, and we hereby
agree to abide by their decision, and sustain its
action in all respects whatever.
The softs have just made proposition to d-
vide delegates with the hards, provided that tho
hards will agree that both the existing State or
carnations shall be abandoned, and the party
recognized. The hards declare their intention
TO resoluiely object 10 the proposition,
The Massachusetts delegation has organized,
and elected b. +. Butler chairman. On test
vote the delegation was found, Pierce IL; Buch-
anan 8.
Even bets are offered ON Buchanan's nomina.
ton. He is regarded inevitable. Tennessee
has bareained its vote for the Vice Presidency
for Gov. Brown; Mississippi offered the same for
Quitman, but it was too late. The Douglas men
refuse TO withdraw him. Buchanan gets nine
votes from Massachusetts,. Indiana votes sure of
Buchanan, much to the disgust Of Illinois.
MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.
At aquarter before IL clock cannon were fir
cos as q siBnhi loI Inc uSeeUlDHUR OF inc NOnven-
ton.
AT I2 o'clock precisely the assemblage was call.
ed to order by Robert McLane of Md
Mr.. Richardson. of ILL.,, nominated Samuel Me-
dairy. Of Ohio, for temporary chairman. Carried
unanimously.
Mr. Hall of Mass, called for the reading of the
call for the Convention.
While the call was being read by Mr.. English
of Indiana. sudden uproar arose at the door OF
the hall. and n had inf tho .xf,t
ing and wrangling in the direst confusion. This
crowd proved to be the Benton delegation from
Mo-, resolved to force entrance by violence
They knocked down the doorkeeper and rushed
in, headed by Elk Governor Price.
For few minutes scence Of confusion i'm
possible TO describe ensaed. Members jumped up
on their chairs,& ii seemed though serious ri
OF was about to take place. After u while, how
ever, quiet was restored and the reading of the
call proceeded with.
Mr. McLane, of Nd stated that when the Gre
dentials of the Missouri delegates were presented
the Committee of Arrangements gave tickets o
admission to the delegation which presented pri
ma tdcie evidence Of their regular election. an,
refused them to others. New York also appeare,
with two sets. but the committee could not decd
which set was entitled to admission, they declin
ed to give tickets to either unless they arrange
among themselves. was done in the case of tn
Mississippi delegation. Both delegations fror
New York now awaited admission.
Sam. Medary. on taking the chair. returne
.thanks for the honor done him. He said he ha
attended every democratic Convention since tn
first that nominated Jackson. and had the homo
to be member of that which nominated Frank
lin Pierce. He commented on the progress O
democracy and its extended influence, and he
lieved that occasional storms in the party wer
Calculated to purify the atmosphere. He though
that they were destined to triumph. despite ten
porary quarrels.
The Rev. Mr. Nicholson. Of Cincinnati, wa
then introduced. and delivered a prayer. afte
which
Messrs. Alex. b. Clethcral, of Ala, and w. I