Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-26
DEMOCRATIC CONvEN
TON
riIE LONG AGONY OYER !--STEPHEN A
DOUGLAS N0MlNArED!-BENJ. FITZ
PATRICK FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
THE ANTI DOUGLAS pESxsYLvAN,ANs!

s. The anti Douglas portion Of the Psunsyl vania del
&egntion held caucus this morning. Mr.. Phillips
= unlimited protest addressed ITO the Denocrati''
a. ationa Cony ention" The others refused to sign
rhr paper. on the ground that there is no such
Eboiy Sumo Of them will secede.
Tho Seceders generally are to meet Mt noon, 70
4icciI, IN what course they will pursue.
q NETTING OF THE CONVENTION.
II o'clock The Convention met and WAS called
&to order at balfp past ten. Numerous settees. I'M
part appropriated 10 the delegates were vacant by
reason Of the secessions oil last evening. The audi
orium was crammed with spectators.
Mr.. Caldwell Of Kentucky, announced that af
liter due reflection and delibcrnton in the kentuck Vi
flcle.aton, ten Of their number would withdraw,
gnnd nine wovd remain, while five will suspend;
Faction with the Convention for the present. lie,
! said TINT he had nominated james Guthrie, OF,
Kentucky. for the Presidency, but he would nowl
swithdraw his name.
A communication from Mr.. Leach, Of Kentucky VI
read, in which he reflects severely ON the Con-
3vention. IL ordered to he returned to tho au-
3hr. az offensive and disrespectinl
I MIR Read. ot Kentucky, got the flour and ad- :.
dressed tho Convention. lie saw reason why
She should abandon the party anil the Convention
sihs received With cheers. lie then procrt'i-s
sed to make n strong Douglas speech. which rren
sied great enthusiasm. lie re-nominated Mr.. Guth-,
s,ie
/ Mr. Clark oil Missouri, announced that two ut
5Assouri delegation would wi hdrnw from tie
Convention. The others will remain for the pres
,ent.
I Great confusion was created by the seceders. all
yiesiring to give their reasons for going out.
Caleb Cushing President Of the Convention, rose
land mnds hAnsrif heard. Ito referred to the pc
scular circumstances in which he was placed. the
}nni o'ity Of Tho delegates that elected him Prei
.dcit having ceased 10 net in The Con,enti"n. H.
.thcrrfpre deemed 1t his duty to resign. Trrmen-
u cheering from the gallcry.l lie would take
shis place IN the hoar with the delegation from
. Ma -snchusctts and act with IT,
/ David Tgii. of Ohio, called to the Chair
.anI took il amid immense sensation. Cheers for
ipou.as were heard from all parts of the house.
MIR. Todd made n short speech, in which he pr :
I mi .ci To discharge his duty faithfully. Tho first
thing in order would lie II call of the States on the
Examination Of "a candidate for the Presidency.
4 This caused great confu ion and excitement
Srhc roll was called amid the most djs,ractin., :
speeches an protests from different delegates.
4 Mr.. Batter, If Massachusetts, insisted IN pre-
senting protest. This was bjeoted 10 amid much
,scn ~ntlun.
4 The call ui the roll went on.
! Mr. Cessna, Ut PENNSYLVANIA, reminded the
CHAR that the vote now being taken; should toe
"a" proceeding to nominate, and not on n nominal
Zion.
: Tho question was taken and decided in the
affirmative.
j The balIoting Tor Presidential candidate pro
ceclcd. amid frelnen Interruptions and indescrib
able contu ion.
! Several delegations withdrew for the purpose
5"f consulting together. Many delegates. as
atheir names were called gave their reasons for
srhrir vo'es, which caused great delay.
= The New Yr"k drlcgrton voted unanimously
tafi Douglas. which caused great cheering.
] l2A O'Clock douglas has thus far received
/. "a! votes
J \ North Carolina delegate is addressing the
" Convention.
! The Penusyyanians nre consulting.
4 | = M.-When Louisiana was called Mr.. Soule
yspokc for the delegation. lie was severe on those
:whom he designated as "putieul f>sis encrusted
ga thre,' and charged that war had been waged
JON Douglas by M army of unprincipled and un-
esscrurul,us politicians. Thnse who raised the
isstorn are bound to sink anA disappear in it, Sc
s,o,.s"n il word used to conceal another word
ysanl II more significance. II must bcget Dsu..-
SION.
The reason given by the secessionists for lcavin g
,sthc Convention we,r only n preext. They were
smerr tools in tie hands of n'risuers. The South
scaunot resp md to their movement. lie alluded to
j,he admission Of California the Union as free
Estate and the threats made at the South at the
"a inc
"a They changed their ground then, and their
~ hr aats to dissolve the Uunn not realized -
ssThr Southern Stnes hid made a sicriice then in
exchange for the principle of Neutrality-suspicious..
Milne South coul! noi be earnest in its devotion to
ESit> principles. they give mp the government to
tStheir -ncmie., North aud Wrst.
"a Mr.. 5 Jules speech was long AMI eloquent, and
s2was repeatedly checred especially when it reflec
etr m",t serey On the secrssonit.. AT its close he
|-scast the vote Of Louisiana for Stephen A. Doug.
Elias
81 | =. M.-Pennsy lvania has voted ns follows
n For Douglas 10 votes: for Breckinrd, ~ 3 for
kssSeymour for Guthrie 3. The rest declined 20
6Stlng
NJ Great excitement followed the vote of Pennsyl
seSyania with demands to know who the deeyuies
81 wcrc that refused tn vote.
~ 40 Mr.. Russell, Of y. Y, has Withdrawn
slirom him.