, 1860-06-23

feaa. tCrles OF - Read, read. d."-"No, no.
Ar. Bussersworth Of New Turk objected.
jec.ion would prevent the readingt
The president-It will, in this stage of the
proceedings.
4r. Clarcy-The gentleman from Georgia
can rise to question Of privilege, aud read the
conmun,cat1on, and the chur will then decide
"hether be is In order.
The call for I division Of the resolution vas
soen Withdrawn aud the resolution was lost--
106t to las. New York voted ia rhe negative.
the "nofe majority report was ndopted ex.
eept the last RESOLUTION dividing the State Of
Georgia between the original delegates and con-
,1eaIsnss, which was lost-l06f 10 Jas. New
fnrk voting no.
". Church of New York took the floor. He
ta'a lite fe~ York delegates have tad no oppor-
tnnity to r"te on tho rasa OF GeorRia, As theT
deemed justice to the Democracy Ut that State
requires. Coming here with an earnest desire
10 harmonic the Democracy of the Union, and
act IN manner which will meet the npprnbA.
.'u Of Democrats Ill over the nation Nav
tork desires to move that ,h= original delega-
t,on irem Ceorgia bo admitted to seats en- this
honr. uo cai1ed for the previous gu. s,ion.
mr.. se*ard Of Georgia raised poin: Of or
Ger, that the 'not1oo in order y as ou tie adop-
t'on Of the resolutions already adopted as q
who1e- q
The President deeld ID that the previous ques-
hon WAS executed, AID . 7oic On the a3opii on
OF tue resofnttooa - whole is unnecessary.
Ar. Ha'lets Of Massachusetts, rose to address
the Convention.
Mr. Stu.rt Of Michigan raised point Of or
der. th&t Mr. Aaiie.s vas not . member Of the
Convention.
,ir. IfaI'ett A motion to reconsider the
vote r. jectiug tie was msde By The gentleman
from: Atchgxn. Tbs President ruled that the
re'otut'ens alsead5 adopted BY the Convection
were under the operation OF motions 10 rrcun.
u nm ff1H fuht
The Chair coo!d not know whether the Con
vention would lay the mutton to reconsider On
the table. Lie did 1 OF. therefore, consider the
gent emsn from Massachusetts, yet excluded
FIRM the Convention.
Mf. Churen raised a point of order that be
had called f'r the previous question. aod there
lore no ds bate was In order. Tie President 50
decided.
Mr. tIa1lett appealed tn hfs. Church to With
draw bis call f"r the preriou. question.
81 Avery Of North Caruiiua-Tha author Of
the Cts cnnatl Platform. is surely entitled TO be
heard ia Tbs Convention Laushter and up
plan.e.
sfr: 4Hallet-Sir. l have fought enough for
New York TO entltie me to this Courtesy. The
s"di~r Of bundEed battles ought 10 re:,re
with tho honors Ut war.
hr. Cessna Of P.nnsylvania-I raise the
point o. order that the Congress Of the Unlted
States refused to copyright the Cincinnati
Plato IN. aud therefore the genttem IN u not
entitled to consideration on that account
[Langhter a"d applause
Mr. Church NOT Withdrawing bis demand for
tbs pr Eious question, it was ordered aud the
resolution admitting the Charleston delegates
from Georgia waa adopted.
Sir. HaIiett OF Massachusetts, then took the
l'or, AID moved 10 reconsider the ninth reso.
luton.
4 number of points Of order we're raised, and
warm tknmish took place.
Ar. Smith Of Wisconsin raised a point of
order that Mr. la lett had never be en- u dele.
delega'e recognized aud admitted to the Charles
TIM Convention, and Mr. Halletts name does
not appear on the record.
Ar. Uallett desirtd 10 speak to point o!
ORDER. lie was delegate regularly appointed,
and being detained bY sickness 10 bis family.
he had quessed Sir Chs fee, as bis subs,ltu {,
to attend. H. had prepared papers for that
purpose in the sick chamber OF his wife, with
out trouble to Nr. Chade., and prubabtT with
ont his being able to understand them.
Ar. Stuart and 0 hers called Nr. Ha1le!t to
order. and considerable confusion existed, until
The chai' awarded The 'or to Mr. Haitess.
Mr. stuart Of Michigan moved to lay the vote
TO reconsider On the table.
lii. Coehrane moved that when the Conven-
ton adjourn, it be till O'Clock.
A vtte By States was demanded on Mr. Coch
rane's motion for recess, aud it WAS declared
loat-olt ayes 165 u0e8s
Mr. Cessnn CALI d for the consideration of the
motions to reconsider the severa! propositions
adopted. AID to lay these motions on the table.
Mr. Ha1drford Of Maryland moved that when
the Convention adjourn, it be sia< ale. Declared
cut Of order.
The question was then put first on the motion
to fay on the table the motion to reconsider the
vote By which the minority report of Mr. Ste
vens Of Oregon Was rejected, and the Cnnven-
ton refused TO Jay the motion OF re:onsiiera
tiou on thf table, by tho yute Of l13l to 13Sf-
New York vot.ng no.
Amidst mos intense excitement, Hr. Coch-
rnne then rapidly made the motion for recess
till o'cl ck, which WIS carried.
Amidstthe CONSERVATION Of The Northwe este7p
men, and the revlviug hopes OF the South,
the Convention ndjourned Ill. clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re.assemhled u. : O'Clock,
With O crnwdrn audience Much ;ntsrest v ~
excited by the proceedings, and heightened by
the prevalence af report that Mr Dout t!as bad
le'egraphed 10 with1iAw his pama, which Was
knuwn only by few. AS soon as the Cong. n
'.on vas was called to order. quite Congressional Il
struggle to: the dnor took pace-Messrs. Sauls.
bury o! Delaware, Cessna of Pennsy1ya.ia and
Gorman # Minnesota all rising simultaneously.
The ti'or was gwen to slr. Sau eburs, who cor
rectt d The vote Of Delaware US Te2nsted III the
evening p'pers- Thief were represented a.
Eot'ng Tor the admission Of the Soute delegates
trom LonIslsna- They did not so yute. but
voted for the admission nf the OF 1ixu al deexa,es
MT. Cessna Lax: obtained the q noe aud r,o. ed
| the previous 41t atf0n On the mutt n pending.
which waS 10 reconsider the vote by wnieh tSs
Convention rtj.ct:d the minority report Of Atr.
stevens Of Oregon.
The Convention ordered the previous ques
tlon- The mo iou to reconsider the vote was
then tjs. by q. es Jos, noes l49-New YORK rot
tuy IN It u-gallve tmmen>e applause
1he mutions 10 recu1 slider The several RESIDUE
tions adopted at the morning session we're then
| la'd on The tab[e.
Mr. Cessna moved to proceed to ballot for
casd.da cs for President ard Vice President o,
The United States, and on that called the pre-.
Ti0us question.
Mr. iiassrl1 ef virginia, slr stausberrv o;
Nary aud a1r. uenFy Of Peuns, lrznia rose
1t the same zine,
Mr. Henry moved to adjourn sine die,
Ar. Stxnsbersy made tie same motion,
there was much excitement
Mr.. Stuart Of Mtch'gAn-t raiee the point
Of order, that the tnotloa canno now be eater
tanned.
The President motion 10 adjourn sine
| die is in order.
New York and sevesal other State. called for
rote By Seates- The motion to adjourn sia.
| die was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Kassxll of Virginia took the a,or. The
| time had now arrived when 1t became his
duty.
sir Gnru.sp Of Minnesota. arose amidst the
excitement. lie raised the point Of order. The
previous question, on seconding it, must be put
before otler de mta -..,
Mr. Russell considered what he had to say as
| a matter Of privilege under the action o! the
| couseztiou on questions nrisiug out Of the re-
| port OF the Committee on csedet t,als. The &C
tion had become final, completely irradic4b1e; ;
and it became the duty Of the delegates from
| Virginia to inform the C.urention that it was
not consistent I'll b their sense Of duty to their
! constituents to participate longer in their de.
! hberat,or. [Appl.ust, whicn was checked By
| the chair. i vclcc-"uh, let them cheer
| treachery and dieu.ion to their hearts con.
tent" 1he excitement and confusion WIS with
difficulty checked by the Chair
| Mr. Russell continued: They had taken this
| step afer mature dellberasion, and alter ex.
hausting all honorable efforts to obsiate its ne
! cessity. Ia addition to the fActs which appear
on the record, be desired to state that the de e.
gates to whom were just ordered tickets TO
he ,ssued-some Of them, at least-would not
Join in the deliberations Of the Convention.
| 1he reasons that induced them to take this i'm
| poriant step would be subnitiel to their con.
srt'uents; and taer only had to bid the Conren-
lion respectful adieu.
| Twenty. our delega gates from Virginia then
Withdrew from the Convention, leaying six re.
| naming.
Nr. Moffa,t of,va. slated the reasons Why be
did not Withdraw from the Convention. He was
owes allegiance. T-ey elected him to come
| here, not TO 10 elsewhere. He. Was elected to
the National Democratic Convention and no
other. LIE was elected to represent his cous&it.
| uents in the Consen but not to Withdraw
| from it; TO carry out lhe wishes OF the people