The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-24

ment. The delegates minge pleasantly,
and the greatest harmony exists.
Democratic National Convention.
CHARLESTON, April 23d.-The Convention
was called to order by Judge SmalIcy, Chair
man of the National Comm ttee.
Francis b. Flournoy, of Arkansas, was
chosen temporary Chairman, and returned
thanks for the honor.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DIR. Ham
KEEL Of Charleston.
VIM. Ritchie was appointed temporary
Secretary.
Mr.. Fish, of Va, offered letter from the
Wood delegation of New York The read
ing of it was objected to by Mr.. Coehrane
of New York rs not in order. Consider
able excitement ensued.
MIR Fisher denied the right of the dele
gate from New York to speak on the sub
ject, and said thlt when the letter was read,
he had a resolution to offer
Mir. Cochrane demanded the reading of the
resolution.
The President decided that Cochrane was
entitled to the floor.
Fisher said he would not be trampled
upon. lie had his rights and would main
tain them.
The question was put to the Convention,
whether the letter should be read. 1t was
decided in the affirmative
Mr.. Cochran moved that the rules of the
last Convention Re adopted. Mr.. Fisher
claimed that he had the floor. Immense
confusion and cries of order,
Mr.. Clark, of Alabama, protested against
the decision of the Chairman. The confu-
sion increased.
Mr.. Walker, of Alabama came forward,
4 ~. y. III
that he should be heard, appealing from the
decision of the Chair. The question was
put on the appeal and the Chair sustained.
Immense cheering.
Fisher again rose and offered to present
the letter from the Wood delegation.
The President decided the reception of
the letter out of order.
Mr.. McCook, of Ohio, offered a resolution
to appoint committee on permanent or
ganization. 81
Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, offered an
amendment that the committee shall consist
only of members of States from which there
is no contest
Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, spoke in fa-
vor of harmony, and urged gentlemen to
| keep calm and preserve order.
Mr.. Cocirane did not desire anything but
fair hearing
Mr- AOOhs Ol -O1lO, OHSTSu Ia EeSOiutlOU
excluding only New York and Illinois from
participating in the organization, their en-
tire delegations being contested.
Mr. Clark, of Missouri, protested that
the resolution was out of order-that no
State should be excluded whose delegates
have been admitted to the floor. Cheering
and excitement.
Mr.. Cook commended that those who were
! admitted TO the floor had Al right to partici-
| pate in all the acts of organization, except
the committee on credentials. A long de-
bate followed, participated in by Richard
son, Judge Meek, of Alabama, and Bar<s-
dale, of Mississippi.
| Mr. Cessna offered an amendment, that two
committees, one on organization and one on
| credentials be appointed, Illinois and New
| York to be excluded from the latter.
The previous question was called and the
resolution adopted, by ayes 254, nays IA.
Resolutions were introduced, requiring
the delegates of Illinois and New York not
to participate in the organization until the
A motion to lay the resolution on the tablo
was carried-yeas 259 nays A.
The States were called, and the names of
the committees on organization and creden-
tials were appointed by the delegations.
/ resolution was offered, requesting the
credentials TO be handed to the Secretary.
Fisher, OF Virginia, demanded that Fer
nandO Wood letter he now read and refer
red to the committee on credentials.
Nj. Cochrane moved that it be read and
referred to the committee. After much ex-
citement it was adopted.
The vote an excluding the New York and
Illinois delegations from the committee on
credentials was adoptcd by the following
negative votes: Maryland l, Virginia 10
Georgia 10, Illinois, g. Louisiana 6, Missis-
sippi 7, Texas 4, California :, balance all in
the affirmative. Yeas pa, nays 81.
On the motion to request them not tc
participate in the organization, the vote wa;
nearly the same, except that Virginia voted
in the affirmative and Arkansas in the mega
tive.
The credentials having been handed tt
the committee, on motion, the Conven
tion adjourned at o'clock until tomorrow