The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-09-20
A Blessed Season.

hall, both going at once. The trouble gre" out
of double set of delegates ffom New York City.
Mr. Coch7ane offered the following:
Resolced, Thas. regretting the d; ncu.t, \ tie
Depoc-otic patty in the City o; NeT io t, lbs
Convex. ioa vi not decide upon me re-, l'a"i-y
of the two existing organizations there, and
he-eby admits TO seats both of the de "a, ons
rom that city, with equal 'ghts upon tbs floor.
Loud and owe. towering shouts of "ole-tio'i"
question ~ question: from all paris q: the 4
hall.
The main po.,ion of the Conveniior, who 1
stated tnat il now wanted l. minutes 10 l. I
O'Clock he e entered the hal.
". COch-aue tOos the floor
This was the signal for a row, although p |
previous motions had been rushed through amid
the most intense excitement.
The Wood men an occupied he front of the
hall, prominent among them being Benjamin Rae,
Andrew Sheehan, Heepan (thc Bru'cia Boy)
and other poveT.Ul men.
Mr.. Wood was cool. but very pslc; and VI.
Ayord ia the chair, Was the vc-y :mperSonati0n
OF firmness and determ' nation.
Ii was evident instantly that the programme
was 10 be ca led out, through any ci'cuuls n
ces, and regardless o. consequence.
NJ COchfane a. soon as he spoke was sur
rounded b. crowd OF adve,sar.cs, but, pressing
Z
OR a seat, and preserved until silence was partially
restored He denounced in severe terms the
whole proceedings This, he said, was not
Convent H. Loud cries Of Down" down"
Il was not, he repeated, Convention. Il was
pretended to be organized - bogus manner
| before the time, and he denounced all who took
part ir the shameful proceedings.
The Chair requested lin TO coufiHc himself "a
! the question before the COnvcator.
Mr. Coclrane denied the right of the Chair to
call him to order lie continued to argue
warmly .or some time. and concluded H. moving
To Law the resolution on the table.
Mr. c. u. Murray rose to speak
Nj Cochrane-I call the gentleman to o len.
Nv motion is not dcbatable.
Charman-Thc Chair does 70, feel at Liberty
nj this stage Of the proceedings t0rc.uSc 10 allow
a motion TO lav on the table To be debated.
Mr. Cochsanc--I appeal from the decision of
the Chair.
Mr. Alvord-Tne Chair recognizes 10 mans
right to appeal until the regular organ zaton j.
effected.
The decision created great excitement
Drrcan 5. Masee jumped ON bcncn aad al
dressed the Convention at the same time " ia
NJ. Murray, the Chair rappiJg them TO order,
and not a VOID said by either be; = audible.
At this irstaHt Peer CagEcr appeared on the
platform with lis watch "a his LauG, and sad:
Gentlemen o. the Co1vcnto1-Ihe ti.uc lar-
ur an wed for tie orgaiiizajiuH oi tuis 'ouy,n
ton, move that John :; ykcr, of Oneida, ht
temporary Chairman.
Tclls, cheers, and the most dca'cuiug .hos.-
greeted It's motion, rcldcriH, it almost irapd
lille
Mr. Cage, mca t'ra, stood cooily and icn0,
up 10 the edge of the platform while 4 cor,
began to gathc' round h''n Of ttr m'st v.o'c'u
kind, at IL loot.
I When tie motion Wa pat, a loud response 70
/ the affirmative was heard above the q . and NJ
: STRIKER, co.njng t,;wad, tool. char beside
that OF NJ. ANord, there h,'a. 90 snti table IT,
, the Secretary beside the desk.
Il The Proceedings mcr, uo" ,,-.i,d q. DO DAM.
= sh0a.
Nr C.",,.r remained -.ai,Giu, i,,-. dc .'.- d.s,
proceeding with the temporary organization, D.,
naming Mess. Hail. vi Schoha,'e, and Sb'oucr
Of Wyoming, a temporary ) 'cretaFics.
z. Meantime Mr. MUIR y was still addfc>,:"I
n Alvo~d, Mr. Alvo"! v@s tappjng continuously to
orde~, and VI p. Styhci Wa PARTING til" mor'or
a suddenly, Benjamin. r. appeared oi ;he pa.
\ form, and the Convention al rose to the Zee
d, and pressed for-yl't 10" ri the speaker d'''
?. heard above the din, aud rrr"'.l a'.".. .,.ua
r wee car ed on ia .'' o.. "r' r"r.i"r o. h
THAI.
! VI. Wood nayisc moved na hi side. ,... n.
uoiutrcnt 81. Il committee. OF. c.r.l..1,-sl. n.
\ hlvord nu. thc qae-;on. a-.I ,rrl,-cI 9, co. ,i
while VI. StryEc. was ut iba same sure I,,,. p.
inc question on tie appointment gl Secret. ..-
W Wood moved for COMMITTEES, oi ose from
each judicial di~t'ct on permanent or..t ..oa
Nr. Alyori declared it cl-fri. Will. NJ
; Stryher decided that /, W. lcs,
# The excitement bad now reached a i.a.f.
!, hcjcht and as Mr.. Striker rose 50 a. 10 maxi,
= his voice better heard, man numei Co,lcl-u.
Woods said To be employed in tie. publ. Sto.,-
: st-ucl, az pushed hn from behind. and he lei
r violently forward rom the platform, which j.
4 five feet hieh, to ,hr floor o. the Cpuy,r ion
Tie pcrnctfatar at this cowa l.v a,.. il,n.edt;,l
ran from the platform and =, .ng3rd rmoor ~,
L crowd.
NJ St~,k.r ra- rGaI g., MS t..f las .Ial,,
: Cochrane and o.he-s. a7i irngrd -,.lv reayc,r,e.
. the platform.
Cries of Shame shame" rr-op de.
through the hall the Wood r.a i,f,.ia,, in d.
nuncia,ion of the act.
NJ. Coch-ane rose o. his seat. and a,tymp;e,
To speak - dennue'iipn OF IT," re iiianIy ap'
= a. 'NIs i'i9t' set.. a 90 '-e """d ne
e fron.oJ Nv Cant Is,;at pynJ,rs va, uorJ
e passed between Rvnicrs aad Sbceha and Rae
= and two or three blows wc-c strrci: in the crow,
l ou. without ehec,
I.-,as 60 80. a,.o. 49,,
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