Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-26

are therefore technically speak ng no more entitled tha
the others seats: but the committee disregarding tech
ncaes nd uo: desiring To leave the Democracy Of
kansas uGrcprrcuted this loor decided rec0u;ent
tina. all tn. claimants he admitted in the Con
renon the terms AMI conditions specified In their re
port.
In the Louisiana It clearly demonstrated likewise
that accorn. to strict usage, neither ut the delegations
were entitled received by this Convention The sscc
ers from Charleston did not present themselves before
Convention fresh from the people, but the old Conreu
on which had adjourned sine die (and therefore had by
It's and the uSaees OF the party Terminated It's lesa
rNstciIcc called ogethe. endorse the action In.
seccGers. That called Convention had therefore,
right than any like number OF other Individual Demo
Gratis 10 SSune 10 act rs the representatives OF the Denoc
racy OF Louisiana. Their proceedings IN any
force validity, and ileir action in renccredng the
secejng delegation TO baltimore gross surpation
power on their part.
On the other haDl the delegation whose admission ha:
been recommended iy the Committee appointed by
Convention assembled 1t Donahsonve composed Of dele
gates from ,wenyone parishes, CncudnG the city OF New
0feanS Of thrtyniuc parishes In the State II Is true
that Ill. call for the Democracy OF the State 10 send dele
gates 10 the Convention WAS made by individual Democrats
md by two distinct Democratic clubs but nasuuch the
Stae Executive ConlItee refused TO call new Conven
oD and thus appeal the Democracy to endorse or CON
drun The action Of their delegates at Charleston who with
rew from the Convention there WIS no other course TO bt
pursued than for known and distinguished members OF the
party issue the CALL and for the Democracy TO sustain
w the appointment Of delegates in accordance with such
CALL An emergency had ariScn and ina~uuch the Exec
utire Committee had refused to act seemed the Com
mtee that there other left 10 1ie Democracy
OF onsana hut assemble In Convention uhon the
ianeous call Of Individual Democrats.
The admission Of both Of the delegations presenting them
selves from Georgia, recommended because TIE Com.
mcc believed that each Of those delegations represent
the opinions and sentiments OF part Of the Democracy OF
the State. The withdrawal from the Convention OF part
OF Its members occnsloned the evidence before the
committee demonstrated, by difference OF construction
between them and their associates upon certain points the
Democratic platform. Two conventions, each Claiming "a
s the and only eSponents OF the Democratic sen
mrnt OF the State hel and each appointed delega
tio this cunrenon The regularity OF both Of these
conventions involved In doubt At all events, does
seem more regular than the other. After full nves
cation Of the facts in this case the committee, dceins o
the highest importance that the harmony Of the party In
Georgia required that both delegations should be admitted
upon the door OF the convention, with equal privileges SO
recommended 10 the contention In their report Is IN
trnablc that the appointing power In both cases was COM
posed Of delegates fresh from the ranks Of the Democracy
and in the opinion Of the committee, the irregularities nj
legged In either sufficient TO justify the eNclu
sion Of either OF the delegations.
The committee consisted OF twenty-five members and
the majority report received the sanction Of sxtee Is 10
the greater portion off and the whole is approved hy or
te" The niaoriy report approved altogether by nine
and but partially by one ncinber.
Practically, then, the question IL presented by the mi
nnrty report, shall the statements and opinions OF nine
gentlemen outweigh and oyerbaance the statements and
opinions Of fifteen OF equal respectabty, touching the
same matter
Mr. BROWN, Of North Carolina 1t is with very great
reluctance ta: venture 20 ntcrpose few words upon
this OCCASION Sir, would give me infinitely more plea
pour oil the agitated waves which now disturb
w. thnn TO sag anything which would have contrary
effect.
Mr. SInLEY, Of MInnesota-I rise to a point Of order
Mr.. STEVENS, OF Urcgon-l rise TO personal expana.
tion.
Cries Of "que,on !" "luestion ~
The Observation-Disclosures putting the question the Chair
desires remind the Convention that he informed The Con-
venun yesterday that he hal been requested TO lay before
the Convention uncaon from gentlemen from Ar.
kansas lie had opportunity Of having read ;hen he
again informs the Convention that he has been requested
present. that communication in order to have II read.
Mr. GoEalAS o' Minnesota, and others objected to the
reading Of the communication.
Objections being made III. Tre.dent slated The cnn!nu'
ncaton could net be read.
REJECTION OF TIE MINORITY RESOLUTIONS.
The question rrcurreL upon the motion TO substitute the
resolutions m NJ Stevens OF Oregon on the par: OF the
minority OF the Committee Creden,!as for the Eesou.
toas OF Mr. krum. Of Missouri The part OF the minority
~ the committee.
Upon Tia: question Mr. McCook called for vote by
States, which ordered.
Te PRES DEST1he vote by States has been called for
y the Stale Of Ohio The Secretary WILL in the first place,
report the resolutions 10 be voted upon rs they have
been corrected by r Stevens, OF Oregon, and then The
secretary will proceed 10 call the vote by states.
The resolutions were then read, as ioloms:
l. Resolved, That b. f. Iialett Is entitled Ia seat In
t, Convention u delegate from the 9Th Congressional
District uf Massachusetts.
=. Resolved That johnson u. Clardy Is entitled to seat
in t! Convention delegate from the sh Congressional
district Of the state Of Missouri.
3. R,sc:ri, That IancS 4. Bayarl and ". q. Whcley
entitled seats in this Convention delegates from
the stats O.! Delaware.
L. G..oycl That the delegation headed by Il. W. John.
eti!;!el to seat: delegates III this Convention
iron. the State uf Arkansas.
=. ,c>"rel, That the delegation OF which Guy " lryan
is c.aruau. entitled Delegates in this Con-
vsI.Ioa from llr= s;a.r o: Texas.
D. Resolved, That The delegation Of which John Tsllcon
!. chairman entitled IL seats IN this Convention as
delegates from the State OF Lnusaiia.
:. Resolved, That the delegation NJ which L. +: Walker
chairman entitled seats in ihs Convention lroui
tn. state Il; Alabama.
: Resolved That the delegation of which Henry l.. Ben.
ham is chairman entitled TO seats IN ihts Convent
from ihr State oil Georgia. -
. KrgoyeL That the delegation from the State OF Flor
d. accredited the Charleston Convention, are entitled
take seat. lit this Convention, and cast the vote o
Foridn .
10 Resolved, Thst George H. Gordon T. l,arksdais, W.
F. Barry, H. Z. Chan'bers Joseph H. Davis, EsTeIy Mnt
ilcws Charles Clark, wm. H. Fcatherston T. F. Shde!l,
IT, ArInis;ead William f. Cevant and T. G. Hudson nrt
entitled seals in this Convention as delegates from Tie
State of Mississippi.
The Secretary to ca the roll OF States during
which manifestations Of appreciation and dIsapproba
tIon were exhibited In the Convention and The gaer!e rs
Of several Of the States were announced by their
respective chairmen.
The Chair then announced the upon the question
OF substituting the resolutions OF the minority IN place OF
the majority rcsou,ions-yeas leuN, nays I-as 'oi'
lows a.. =,
Yeas-Mai,lr ~ New Hampshire u, Vermont ~, Mas
sachusets :, Connecticut ga New Jersey Pennsylvania
H. Delawrea Maryland 81, Virginia H. North Carolina
D. Arkansas - Missouri Tennessee TO- Kentucky ~ ain
nrso,a ijG, California !, Oregon a-ioO}d
Nays-Maine oH New Hampshire ~, Vermont S,2 $H
Massachusetts T. Rhode Island !, Connecticut 81, New
York & New Jersey g. Pennsylvania H. Maryland vir
cinia /, North Carolina !, Arkansas Mssour4, Ten
nss;ee l. Kentucky 2, Ohio :3 Indiana H. Illinois Il
Maryland II not voted Tennessee vote not voted
the substitute the minority for the majority
resolutions rejected.
VOTE on TIE MAJORITY RESOLUTIONS.
Tie pRES1pESf-Thc Secretary will report the ori
nal resolutions in block II 10 division Ia called.
The SECRETARY read the resolutions.
Mr.. FLOCRN0Y, Of Arkansas, by unanimous consent
read the list Of delegates from Arkansas. Mr.. HoAdey
name should be transferred from Texas TO Arkansas ant
the nme Of Mr. Leroy Carroll should be De RoR Carroll
I'm Ta,.n and Mr. nj Nnu
YORK. called for division OF the question the resou
tinu-he he taken each resolution separately
Mr. SALISBURY, OF Delaware and Nr. GlLMOH, o
Pennsylvania renewed the call Of States
The PREsIDEST-on each one Of the propositions :"
only:
Mr. SALISBURY and Mr. GILMoR--Each one.
MISSISSIPPI.
The SECRETARY then read the rat OF the series OF res
l. Resolved, That George IL. Gordon. f. Bark.dale
+. Barry, II. c. Chambers, Joseph X Davis SeSeI
Matthew'S Charles Clark Wm. L. Fea,herson, T. r sli
dell, C. q. Arnisiead, Wm. F. Ayant, and r. J. hudson
entitled in this Convention, aS delegates IRON
The State OF Mississippi. 49,
nays the nays being :alf vote from Iowa and tw
from Pennsylvania.
Mr. RYNDERS called for the admission OF the delegate
from Mississippi ins;snier in accordance with the Tose jus
taken.
Several delegates sIgnlGed their dissent.
Sir. EYSDEls-I make that motion. l dent care whe
th-r you say aye or no.
SAID mat the proposlllob were Deis
on ssridti and until the last adopted the who
question had been put determined so That hr oee
gates from, Mississippi could not take their seats -,
The PRESf DENT ruled In accordance with the suggestion
Of Mr Cocliranr. ,,. a.,
Mr. MASON, OF Kentucky respectfully differed WIN 'h
Chair but did not take IN appeal.
Mr. STUART Of N!chigan-The Chair IS undorhteoi!
correct.
Til. srCrrTAEY then read the second resolution, 4
wit y ,r,.
. Resolved That Pierre Soule, =. Cottman, X. c. Wick
I'M. Michael Ryan, Manuel White Charles Brenyeneau
i;u,,ayu. Leroy J. Morse A. S. Iierron 81 D. Colnar
Y T Richardson and j. l.. Walker entitled 10 sea
in tis Convention delegates from the State OF LOUISIANA
The question being taken on the second resolution oS
STATE. resul;ed-ay IS lj3, nays 9-a. follows:
hy.s-Mane ~. New Hampshire ~, Nermens -.
Massachusetts Rhodr Island 5, Connecticut 81, Ne9
York g. New Jersey ~, Pennsylvania lo Maryland ~
vrginisj North Carolina .. Arkansas Missouri Ten
ur,sce kentucky Ohio 49, Indiana IL, Illinois IL, Mchi
yan g. Wisconsin ., Iowa !. Minnesota 9I-loS
Nays-Maine 2H New Hampshire H. Vermont II, Mas
.achises 3 Connecticut New Jersey ~, Pennsylva
MIA IL Delaware Maryland ~, Virginia IT, North Caro-
lima Arkansas Missouri s. Tennessee TO- Kentucky 10
Minnesota " California s. Oregon 3-aS.
The resolution accordingly adopted.
ARKANSAS.
TIL. third resolution was then read:
g. Resolved, That K. W. Johnson, 7. O. Hndman, }.
Johnson Leroy Carroll, J. Gould and John A. Jordan
admitted 20 seats as delegates from the State OF