Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-25


cratic Convention asscmbled pnrsuant to pre' ions
announcement. Mt noon. There was q full attend
nncc from, every State IN the Union.
The Copyeniios WINS called u order by Judge
Smalley and Francis b. fiournov cf Arkansas
! was chosen temporary chairman. who briefly re-
| turned his thanks for the honor.
| Prayer was then offered by Rev. DR.. Hauckell.
| ol Charleston.
VIM +. Richie was appointed temporary Sec
reiary.
LETTER IRON THE WOOD DELEGATION.
Mr. Fisher. Of Virginia, offered letter from
the Wood delegation. of New York. The reading
If the letter wa. objected 10 by Mr.. Cochran. Of
New York. MS not beay in order.
Considerable excitement produced by this
incident Mr. Fisher denied the right Of the del.
cgnte from New York In speak on the subject. and
said that when the letter was read he had resp
luton to offer.
Mr.. Cochran demanded, before tho reading Of
the resoln,ion, that the question should first be
put to tho house whether the letter should be
read
Thin was done and decided in the affirmative.
Nj Cochran move hat he .d the floor. I'M
mouse confusion, aud cries Of "'rdcr." "ordcr.'
The president decided that Mr.. Cochran was
entitled 10 the floor.
Mr.. Fisher declared hc would not be tramplcI
upon; he had bis rights and would maintain
them.
n,
decision of the chair.
The confusion here sensbly increased
Mr.. Walker, ol Alabama, came forward md
mounted on tho clerks table. and demanded that
he would he heard, appealing from the decision Of
the chair.
The question was now put on tn" appeal, and
the decision Of the chair was sustained amid I'M
ncnsc cheering.
Mr. Fisher again rose and ollsred to present the
letter from tho Wood delegation, with Il rcsou
ton
The President decided TINT the reception of the
letter WAS out If order.
Mr. Cook. of Ohio. offered II resolution to ap-
point commit ee ON the permanent organization
oi the Convention.
Mr. Barksdae, Of Mississippi offered m
monument that the committee shall consistently
Of members from those States from which there
ne 40 contcsting delegations:
Mr. Richardson, Of Illinois, spoke in favor Of
harmony, add urged gentlemen to keep calm and
preserve order.
Mr.. Cochran said he did not desire anything
but fair hearing.
Mr.. Couk, Of Ohio, offered resolution exclud-
ing only New York and Illinois from participant.
ing in the organization, the entire delegations be-
ing contested.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri protested that the reso-
luton out OF ordcr-that no State should be
excluded whose delegations have been admitted
Mr.. Cook contenlei that those who were ad
mit,cL to the floor had right to participate in
all the acts of the convention incident upon
organization, except the committee on crcdcn-
tial4
4 long debate here rnsucd, which was partic-
rated in by Judge Meek of Alabama, and Mr..
Bnrkshale, of Miss.
Mr.. Cessna, of Pa offered resolution that
tw' committccs-one on organization and one on
credentials should be appointed the Illinois and
New York delegations to be excluded from the
/ latter
! Tho previous question hcing called. the rcsolu-
| ton was adnpted-ay 254. nays A.
| a resolution was introduced requesting the
delegates from New York and Illinois not to par
tripalc in the organization until the ri ght Of the
respective delegates 10 seats should he settled.
| a motion to lay this resolution ON the table
was carried-ycas go nays Al.
! The States were then called for the names OF
/ the committees ON organization and credentials
/ AMI said committees We're accordingly made up b,
members severally appointed by the various del
cGatlonS.
\ resolution WAS offered requesting that tn,
credentials Of tho delegates be handed to the sc
I crrtary.
Mr. Fisher. or Virginia, demanded that Fer
unn'lu Woods letter lie now read and referred t.
| the committee on credentials.
Mr. Cochran mnyea tina, it be received aad re
fcrrcd to the committee without reading -whrt
motion, after much excitement, was adopted.
The vote On exclu ling the New York and Iii
noiS delegations from The committee on crctcn
tails was adopted, with the following negative
votes: Maryland |; Virginia IS; Georgia 10
Alabama 9; Louisiana G. Mississippi !; Tcxa
i: Calif'ra .. The balance all in the affirm.
tivc-ycas al, nays 81.
GA the motion to request them not tn partci
pate in the organization, the vote was nearly Tia,
Samc except that Virginia voted in the nfrma
tive aud Arkansas in tho negative
The ccdcnlials Of the delegations having beer
handed in to the committee
Ca motion, the convention, ut 3 O'clock ad
juuruod to 10 o'clock tomorrow morninE.
SECOND DISPATCH
CuARLEsToN April % p. M-Thc commtte
on credentials are now in session, hearing the ar
guments in the New York case
The following is n copy Of the protest of thu
Wood delegates presented to the convention:
ST. ANDREWS llorEL
Charleston, April 23d, 1860.
To the Chairman of the National Convention
Sr-The undersigned. chairman and sccrcta
lies OF the delegation from the State of n. York
r2prc95Ating tho organization Of the democrats
party IN said State, have been directed by the del
cgatlon to represent to the convention over whcl
; You preside, that by the action of Mr.. SmaIcy
chairman ct the late national committee, thc'
have been excluded from the hall in which Tia
convention has assembled and persons in no wa,
cntltled have been allowed to occupy their places
Therefore. on behalf Of the delegation fr IN tb
State of New York, we protest against their ex
clus'on, whilst the persons referred o. who appea
here rs Contestants to our rights are permitted T.
occupy our seats in advance of an investigation
by the coyention ind, whilst we claim no aolyan
tage over our opponents we shall not submit t
, any advantage wrongfuily obtained over us.
Very respectfully, your OBJ, sery'ts
I FERNANDO Woop, Chairman
4 T. b. FoLLErr and $. J. Tucker, Secretaries
g THIRD DISPATCH.
i CnARLEsroS, April 23-Evening --The city