The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-04-26
CHARLESTON. April 24.-The Conve

CHARLESTON. April 24.-The Convention
| reassembled .. 0 o clock this morning. The
committee on permanent organization report
ed in favor Of Hon. Caleb Cushing for Pres
ilen,. and OF e Vice President and Seer etary
| for each State In the Union.
The committee on permane ut organization
also reported an additional rule, 10 wit: that
in any deleg gator. in which it has not been
provided or directed by its State Convention
how its vote may be given. the Convention
will recognize the right Of each delegate to
cast his individual vote.
The vote was taken on that part of the re-
port relating TO presiding officers, and it was
adopted unanimously.
Hon. Caleb Cushing was introduced to the
Convention, and made most eloquent and
patriotic speecth His alusion to Calhoun.
and his motto OF Truth. Justice and the
Constitution calle forth prolonged cheer
ing. Il was the destiny OF the Democratic
party, he said, to stand upon this and strike
down and conquer the fanatacism arTayed
against it in one section of the mon.
A warm debate then sprang up on the rule
reported by the Committee on Organization,
in which Messrs. Richardson. McCook, Cess
ma. of Pensy lvania. Barry. of Mississippi,
Jos sh Randall, and many others took part.
Several of the Southern delegates opposed
the rule. Mr. Randall also opposed II deciar-
ing that certain refractory members 10 the del
egation proposed to violate aud misrepresent
their constituents in voting for Douglas,
whose nomination. in his opinion. would lead
to certain defeat. He then went into re
view Of the action Of the preceding Demo
cratic Conventions on this subject.
Mr.. Richardson rose to reply, and asked
Mr.. Randall who made him 40 expounder OF
Democratic principles aud presidents? How
long had the gentleman been IN the Demo-
cratic ranks?
This caused cries os "Order." and gres,
points of order.
The Chairman decided that Mr.. Richard
son was entitled to the floor, and then chang
ed bis decision, denying his right.
Mr.. Richardson. standing chair IN
the center Of the hall, with his sleeves rolled
Up aud determined to be- heard, was finally
allowed to go on, aud again attacked Mr..
Randall as having recently come lnto the
fold. abiding to his political antecedents as
emitting his opinions on Democracy TO but
little consideration. He did not desire, after
a LIES service in the cause. to be reproved
by the recruits Of yesterday.
A warm debate ensued.
The question was then called on the mo-
ton to strike out the rule relative TO the right
Of members of each delegation to vote As
they think proper. unless Instructed by the
Convention that appointed them.
During the call Of the roll the greatest ex-
element existed. The Tennessee and Vir-
,inia delegations protested against the an
Of the Chairman giving votes as
unit against the adoption of the rule.
Ten or twelve Tennessee delegates were
opposed to the manner in which the vote of
hat State had been recorded.
The vote striking out was finally an
bounced as follows: ayes 1O1; nays los;
he rule was adopted, and majority of the
lei CATION cannot compel the minority to vote
with them unit, unless instructed by the
tina. appointed them.
The resolution offered yesterday for the
appointment of Committee on Resolutions
and Platforms was then called up, and an
amendment offered that no balloting be al
owed for President Vice President till tho
COMMITTEES have made their report.
The vote WAS then taken on the resolution
for the appointment of the Committee, which
was adopted.
The Committee was then appointed.
The Committee on Cred-utia 5 announced
that they would not be able 10 report before
to morrow morning.
The Convention then adjourned till 10 A.
VI. TO. morrow.