The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-25


johnson of Md, that the credentials be re-
terred to those members of the said COM
mittee, who seeded from the regular con-
venton.
Henry of Pa. moved that a committee
be appointed to inform Mr.. Cushing of his
election as President and request him to
resume his seat. The motion was greeted
with loud applause.
The committee presently appeared, con-
Quoting Mr.. Cushing through the denseIy
packed hall. His appearance was greeted
with immense cheering, the whole body ris-
ing in a mass to their feet and giving cheer
after cheer.
When quiet had become somewhat restor-
ed Russell kindly greeted Gushing, and
handed him up to the platform when the
cheering was renewed. As soon as silence
was again restored, Russell said, turning to
Gushing: Gentlemen of the convention,
your chosen president needs no introduc-
ton from me, for you have already acknowl-
edged him as one who is now as he has been
heretofore, the president of the National
Democratic convention. Tremendous cheer
ing
Cushing, on taking the chair, said:
GENTLEMEN: We are re-asSembled heres as
delegates to the National Democratic con-
90 States, for the purpose of enunciat-
ing the principles OF the party, and for
the purpose of continuing and re-estab-
fishing those principles which uphold the
constitution, and the Union, and the CO.
equal rights Of the several States. Loud
cheering.
The chair then announced that the con-
vention would now proceed to business.
The committee on credentials reported
that no person from South Carolina was
present, or authorized to say whether they
were prepared to act with them or not
They reported that ll8 delegates were pres
ent, including two from New York-Messrs.
Bartlett and Schell one from Vermont and
two from Missouri. The report of the COM
nittee on credentials was then adopted
Hunter of La. offered a resolution, which
was adopted, inviting the delegates from
South Carolina and Florida accredited to
Richmond, to unite with their brethren of
the National Democratic convention assem-
bed at the Maryland Institute Hall, upon
the same platform and principles as them
selves, provided they feel authorized to
do so.
II. H. Heath of Iowa presented a paper,
signed by himself and another, stating that
no election of delegates had been made by
Iowa; but knowing the sentiments and
wishes of the Democracy of that State, they
came there to consult in the deliberations
of this convention.
Objection was made to the reception of
the paper, and it was subsequently, referred
to the committee on credentials.
Sewell moved that the Iowa delegation
be invited to retain their seats until the
committee on credentials reported whether
they were entitled to them Adopted.
J. d. g. Atkinson of Tenn. moved that
the chairman of each delegation on the
floor at once report to the chairman of the
committee on creden tials the names of the
delegates entitled to vote, so that the con-
ventIon can at once proceed to make nom
nations. He thanked God that he was at
length on floor where he could speak with
out being Kissed at.
Cushing proposed the appointment of a
committee to report the names of candi-
dates for President and Vice President, but
subsequently withdrew it.
Butler of Massachusetts, as a member of
the committee on credentials at the Charles
ton Convention now on this floor resigned
his place on the committee, and nominated
the Hon Benjamin F. Hallett of Massa-
chusetts to fill the vacancy. Agreed to.
On motion of Fisher of Va the chairman
was directed to appoint a committee of FIVE
to prepare an address to the Democracy of
the Union, upon the principles which gov
erned this body in making nominations Cor
the Presidency and Vice Presidency, and
the principles of the party.
Mr.. Howard of Tenn. moved that the
Hon. Caleb Cushing, President of the con-
vention, be chairman of said committee
The motion was unanimously adopted, with
great applause.
Mr.. Avery of \. c. reported from the
committee on resolutions, as the platform
Of the seceders, the Cincinnati platform
without crossing or dotting an 4. He
/ then moved the previous question, which
was ordered, and the platform was adopted.
/ Chapman of Ala moved to reconsider and
| lay that motion on the table Carried.
/ Mathews of Mass. moved that the Nation
| al Democratic committee be instructed not to
/ issue tickets to any delegates whose seats
| are contested.
Green of n. c. moved that all the States
| in the Union be invited to run an electoral
ticket for the candidates of this convention.
! Carried.
Walker moved an informal recess of ff-
teen minutes. TCries of mo-" "no."7 =
( The motion was then withdrawn.
A resolution was adopted, that the Ma
ti0nal committee be appointed by the dele
cations naming a number for each state.
A resolution was also adopted, that the
next convention be held at Philadelphia.
Barksdale of Miss. moved that the con
vention now proceed to nominate a candi-
date for President and Vice President of the
US. The motion was agreed to. s-
Fisher of Va. moved that the chairman
of each delegation be requested to collect a
sum of money from each delegate, and
hand it to the Maryland delegation.
A voice '' How much. MIR. Fisher
" \ bout one dollar, l believe"
johnson of Md. here arose and begged
leave to state that the Maryland delegation
claimed the privilege of paying for the use
of the Hall.
a lengthy debate here ensued in regard to
casting of the votes of the several States, on
the nomination for President.
The President announced that he had re-