The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-24

Az AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT.
fEp,a IA. y, Paul Time. lsth

From tue ~ fsul iltsrs i''H
A. different stories have appeared IN tie
papers here, relative Ia the organization OF
the Constitutional Convention, we present
to the world the following statement Of facts
which though not exactly g1cidl, Is au-
thorizcd By majority Of all the mcmbcrs
elect To- that body,
lst Tho election having resulted III ia
vor Of Republicans, the Democrats threaten
cd that certain Republican members SHOULD
never take their seats alive" and that they
would .by hook or crook" have the organ
xing of the Convention.
III Having assembled at st. Paul propo-
-ition- were made Ia individual Democrats,
To agree with the Republicans upon al hour
Tor assembling definite time having
been fixed by law.
Sd. THIS ovcrtnr. was not received with
favor until near L. O'Clock on Sunday night,
when the Democratic members in caucus
proposed H. meet at L. O'Clock VI. on Mon
lay 10Th, and agreed to sign paper, con
jointly with the Republican committee TO
that effect Such a paper was prepared and
signed promptly by the Republican commit
tee pursuant t. agreement, and then pre-
scnted to the Democratic committee for their
signatures They quietly pocketcd the pa
per, and scut back a qubbling substitute,
agreeing mot to meet until the usual hcur"'
mot the first compromise they have bro
kenD When the Republicans demanded
the mutual agreement" they had signed.
they were informed that II had suddenly
and mystcricusly disappeared
18th. Considering thi- ila:rant breach 81
faith, and not desiring Ia put their Lonor 10
any further test, or allow thcmsclse, to be-
come again cntanglcd in the me.he> Of n
Democratic plot, the Republican delegates
convened NJ the Council Chamber, in the
capitol, nj L. o'clock on sunday night, the
Democratic caucus being still in session at
the Fuller House and determined To remain
IN the building until Il O'Clock, noon with
out organization. unless 1 he Democratic del
egat..> should bc IN attendance before that
time.
9Th. Meantime, paper was signed by %
delegates having legal certificates Of elec-
tion. requesting j W. North, delegate elect
from Rice County, to call the Convention
To order al a early an hour on Monday, as
majority of those members should present
themselves at the place "i meeting.
9TH. TN Monday morning the Democrat
ic caucus passed n resolution L. meet Tor or
ganizing the Convention NJ IL o'clock, a.
NJ. and sent copy, signed by Judge Sher-
burne, a. President. and {. l.. Chase, (>cc-
rotary and acting Governor uf the Terri.
tory, as Secretary, t. the Republican dele.
| gate, then in waiting al the Capitol.
Eth. At precisely l. minutes before L., BY
| the clock in the Convention hail., tby whici
Mayor Becker lad pledged himself tn be
gserned), the Democratic delegates, with
| 4 crowd ii their friends rushed into the hall,
and Secretary Chase proceeded t. the stand
10 call the Convention Ia order. AZ the
moment Mr.. Chase stepped into the Speak
,r,s desk, J. W. North called the Conycn-
tian t. order, and almost simultaneously
| with him, the Convention was hidden %
cunc to- order by Mr.. Chase Mr.. North
moved Ia appoint I. j. Galbraith, IL Scott
| Co., President pro. tenn. put the motion aud
| it Vas carried Pending this, Ex-Governor
| Uorman had moved that "thls Convention
| adjourn until L. o'clock noon, Tomorrow.
/ Mr Chase immediately put the motion aud
| declared il carried the Democratic mem
| ber.--not IL exceed iorty IN nuinbet---then
withdrew Meantime. MIR North bad call
eI MIR GalbraIth 81 the chair. The dele
cgatcs. (Rrpublieanl then remaining ia the
Convention. were ilfts -siN IA number, who
then presented their certificates Of election,
we're sworn IN and took their seats menu
hcr- ii the Constitutional Convention.
Having a majority Of the whole number ut
delegate, and consequently quorum, the
Gnm ention then proceeded 10 business.
Hon 81 4 u. Baleombc was elected Pres,
lent, and permanent organization was e
ected.
stu. During the next twenty-s"ur honrs.
u ma~ positively asserted by Democratic
delegate, that they should, ~ II o'clock on
TUESDAY, t.ike possession II The AdY Ruinors
Il violenc. were rife throughout the city,
AMI some resident Democrat. who were op.
posed to the revolutionary proceedings of
the Democratic minority, feared, they sal,l,
that there would bc blood shed III tile o.InIt
to take ia. hall IN the Democratic caucus
al the Capitol on Tuesday morning. j, was
urged that they should take the hall oecu.
pied by the Convention" peaccabl, II they
saald, bur f,fcRig If necessary" Al III
o'clock Mf Chase came Ia the door, aud IN
the name Il tile Secretary 1t the Territory,
!. demanded the hall for the Use Of the
Constitutional Convention ~
The President informed him that the Con
vcntion was already IN session in the hall
ani that IL would not be surrendered To any
other body.
At L. O'Clock the whole of the Demo
cratic delegation came To the door ami re-
connoitcrcd Secretary Chase said 10 one
If his friends Its 81 no usc; a. siaa caa
lt' possession u Alt ehaif, aud Judge sher-
burnc was heard O. say, They will not
ieid, IL is useless for us 10 attempt Mr.
Garman stepped inside the door, and adj
dressing hi. brigade" outside. said. II
move tins umren,ioa adjourn 10 the coun-
ell Chamber. Which moye was passed,
and the mover moved o,f with his Demo
cratic satellite. What this Convention
would have done ii IL had decided No. o.
ADJOURN, j. question inr Jeticr,on's Manu-
al.
The sceeders then convened IN the Cnin.
al Chamber, and continued by the election
Of II. H. sibley, President, aud X. + House
worth, Secretary. They remained IN ,cs
,ion about an hour aud adjourned until yes
tcrlay noon Al i2o'clock Yesterday they
again met am. continued in session precisely
fifteen minutes MAJOR flandrau moved Ia
ADJOURN until IL O'Clock. NJ. on Monday
next, All interim u five DAYS. which i. vio-
lat,ye II Parliamentary rules. Judge sAer-
"Adie H"abtaa tsftit fpWiE, 1f TIE i&fsieN III
-,lrh All adjournment anil - a enmprumlse
sas effected ~ adJ9arning until thi~ nom
THIS anxiety o. suspend the sessions II their
convention shows how mucsi faith they nave
~ the Revolutionary posture they Lave A..
samed. For the three DAY Il the session
now past the Republican majority IN con-
yentian to which convention he Democratic
delegates will of course he admitted oa alp
plication,l la, been laboring faithfully Il
execute the trust imposed BY Congress
Not an hour or n minute has been FILTERED
away idly, but every man has been working
faithfully, earnestly and increasingly for the
welfare u the whole people.