Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-09-01

tIlCto VII iipNb ei'S NsN"''N,
quested to hold meetings and
delegates. BY order Of
AMERICAN CENTRAL COMM WE
Democratic C0MGrcsSion
ycnti0n
This Convention asscmbled'in wa
House on yesterday week. DR..
patrick was appointed President. an, 4.f
Coudy, Of Washington county, an
W. Dorsey Of Frederick county,
dents; L. II. Friend, Of Washir b, ~
John Lavelle, Of Allegauy, and d.. M
Sherry, of Frederick acted as
A committee of three, consistil uk,
J McKais, of Allcgany, Mr..
ington county and Mr.. -. &
county, were appointed TO pr,
the government Of the Convent Z
for the government Of the Conv.a.
pared were read b. the clairmau
mittee The first rule read as ly n
cry Democrat claiming and 0Lta E
this convention hereby pledges .n
port the nominee of this and IT, 3
the county conventions To M ss4
iectcd that it could not posi- ..
govern the convention i'll its ,tsf
II was then asked what was rH tsG
rule. Considerable feeling -.
manifest itself, when gentlemau v
erick named Govencur arose anG k'
tell the convention what il me-rl NJ
went into a lengthy exposition oi
that had been made to keep l.u
convention He slid all kind Of
mean devices had been employee 81.
overcome them all and was appoint:
egate from the Petersburg Gstrc.
having been appointed thosc cnat }s
different sentiments from hirsr
ence to who should be the Eomp ss-
clared he should not come to the I,0' o'Ah.25
and he had made up his mind not 30 CONF.
but his wife said be should and that she knew
that the people Of Allegany would let him in
to the convention, so he determined to come,
and if there was any truth in Animal Mag
nttisnl he believed he was here, and had as
good a right as any other man to a seat in
this convention. But who was the prime
mover in this attempt to keep him from the
convention One who but recently had put
off his Federal robes. Cha. was a hard blow;
it struck tight and left, and we thought we
saw the new converts vince under the lash so
well applied.) lie wanted to prevent an old
and life long Democrat from attending this
convention. Tho time was when the Demo-
cratic party was party Of principle. now it
is for men, not principle But gentlemen
l will show you how this thing has heen done
Here the gentleman unrolled a formidable
bundle of papers which he was about to read
when one of the most exciting scenes occur.
red that VIC have ever witnessed in a political
or any other convention; it bcggars descrp-
tion-in all Pandemonium greater display o.
ill-feeling could not be manifested cursing
swearing, denouncing, snariug, throatnins
and shaking of fists. A delegate cries on
with stentorian voice, ''Mr. President cal
the member to order" 81 am in order wa
the prompt reply" Mr.. President | cal
the member to order" was vociferated again
But the member still persisted that he was il
order. BY this time the whole convention
had risen to their feet and several men wher,
We were, rolled up their sleeves apparently fol
n regular knock down and drag out game
and not being willing that our mortal carcass
should come in for Il share in the pummel ms
we sloped to another locality. While thu
storm was raging. and the president utterly
COMPOUNDED at tho want of harmony among
the harmonious, and vainly endeavoring t.
restore order, still could be heard breaking ii
upoa the angry elements, Il call tho mem
Der 10 oder" Then a Shout went forth witt
no ordinary volume Of voice, 'you are Ills
organizer" ''Mr. President, Mr.. President,
went up in every direction from the excited
body. After the lapse of some time, tn,
storm having partially expended its force,
measure of quiet was obt%uel and the poin
oforder stated. The PRESIDENT decision wen
to sustain :he member from Frederick, wher
he again proceeded, but was again called t,
order. lie insisted that the iloor belongel t,
him and lie would not yield it. The agta
ton was again renewed, but the rule was f
nalIy adopted after striking out the last claus
binding the members Of the Congressional
Convention to vote for tho nominees ui tn
county conventions VIXEN Tie convention
came to the rule defining the mode Of voting
VIC had renewal Of the former scene. Tn
delegates to the convention had Loon e'ecte,
b. districts, every district in hllegany coun
u was represented by strong delegation
but several Of the districts Of Washington am
Frederick counties had no delegation present
Tie question then arose. shall tho delegate
from the other districts OF the county, repre-
cent tie district. whose delegates were no
present On this question the debate wa
long and angry and there were striking indi
cations Of breaking mp in row. The Ale
gany delegation maintained that the unrcpre
scented districts had dsfranchised tlicmselye
and that DO one had right to cast their votes
The delegates from the other counties main.
f.ined that it had been the uniform usage O
the party to allow such procedure. Elk.
GOV. Lowe having obtained the floor proceed
q in very earnest manner 10 dcprocste th'