The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-25
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
PERMANENT ORGANIZAT ATION.
HON, CALEB CUSHING, OF MASS, PRESIDENT.
A WARM DEBATE.
MIR. FLOURNOY'S SPEECH.
SPEECH OF MR.. CUSHING.
AN EXCITING VOTE
DELEGATES FREE TO VOTE AS THEY PLEASE
Committee TO Report Platform Ap-
pointed.
NO BALLOTTNG UNTIL THE PLATFORM
NO BALLOTING UNTIL THE PLATFORM
Is Adopted

CHARLESTON, April 24.-The Convention Teassem-
bled this morning, pursuant to adjournment at 10
o'clock.
The Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported as President the name of Hon. Caleb Cush-
ing, and named one Vice President and Secretary
from each State. Those of New York are Erastus
Corning and Edward Cooper; those from Mary
land, W. D. Bowie and b. F. Lowe; and those of
Pennsylvania, Thos. Cunningham and F. Vanzandt
A despatch from Washington was shown around
the hall this morning, from member of the Cabi-
net, which declares that the reports of discussion
in the Cabinet, growing out of Gov. Walkers tes.
timony, entirely destitute of foundation, and
that the Cabinet never was more entirely har-
monious.
The report of the Committee on Organization
presented additional rule, providing that in
every State which has not 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.
WARM DEBATE.
A warm debate arose on this rule, in which Mr..
Richardson, Mr. McCook, Mr.. Cessna, of Pennsy
vauia, Barry of Mississippi Isaiah Randall and 9th.
ers took part several Southern delegates earnestly
opposing it.
Mr.. Randall, in opposing its adoption, declared
that certain refractory members in the Pennsylva.
MIA delegation proposed to violate and misrepre
sent tnelT IN VOtlng 1Or MI. Douglas
whose nomination, in his opinion, would lead to
certain defeat.
lie went into review ofthe preceding action
of the Democratic Conventions on this subject
Mr.. Richardson rose to reply and asked Mr..
Randall who made him an expOunder of Demo
cratic principle and precedent? How long, he
asked, had the gentleman been in the Democratic
ranks.
This caused great confusion and excitement, and
loud cries of "Order." Several persons rose tn
make points of order
The Chairman decided that Mr.. Richardson was
entitled to the floor, but then changed his decision
denying his right to interrupt Mr.. Randall.
Mr.. Richardson mounted chair in the centre
of the Hall, and, with his sleeves rolled up, appear
ed to be determined to be heard, and was finally
allowed to go on. He again attacked Mr. Randall
as having recently come into the fold, auding tC
his political antecedents emitting his opinion on
Democracy to but little consideration. He did not
desire, after lites service in the cause to be re-
proved by the recruits of Yesterday. Applause
Mr. Wright, OF Pennsylvania made a strong ap-
peal for harmony. If harmony did not prevail
here, the nominations to be made would not be
worth the paper on which they were recorded
when brought before the people. He was in favor
of the rule. Every delegate should be permitted
to cast his vote in accordance with his convictions
and those of his constituents. Pennsylvania bad
never voted as unit except when their sentiment
was unanimous. He closed by demanding the pre-
| vious question:; and the vote was then taken or
that part of the report relating to the presiding
officers, and it was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Flournoy, the Chairman, then returned hi:
thanks to the Convention, counselling moderation
and harmony. We are marching, said he, under
one flag. The Democratic party has but one FLAG
the flag OF our country He denounced sec
tionalism, and expressed the hope that more al
lusions would be made to such divisions.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, as President of the Conven-
vention was then introduced, and proceeded to ad
dress del gates, being warmly cheered.
THE ADDRESS OF Mr.. CUSHING ON TAKING THE CHAIR
"a. L., -. L, / =. L
lows:
Gentlemen Of The Contention: | respectfully tender
you the most earnest expression of my profound
gratitude for the honor which you have this day
done me in appointing me to preside your dcib
eratlons. It's, however, responsible duty imposed
much more than high honor conferred. In the
discharge ofthat duty in the direction of business
and of debate the preservation of order, it shall
be my constant endeayor faithfully and impartial
ly to oliciate here as your minister and most hum.
bly, to reflect your will. In great deliber ative
assembly like this it is not the presiding officer in
whom the strength resides; it is not his strength
but yours-your intelligence, your sense of order,
your instinct of sef-respect
l rely, gentlemen, confidently upon YOU, not up.
on myself, for the prompt and parliamentary de-
spatch of the business of this Convention.
Gentlemen, you have come here from the green
hills of the Eastern States from the rich States OF
the imperial centre, from the sunghted plains Oi
the South, from the fertile States of the mighty
basin of the Mississippi, from the golden shores of
distant Oregon and California. Loud cheers.
1ou have come hither in the exercise of the high
est functions of free people to participate and to
aid in the election of the future rulers of the Re-
public. You do this the representatives of the
Democratic party of the Union, whose proud mis-
sion it is to maintain the public liberty, to reconcile
popular freedom with constituted order. To main
tain the sacred, reserved rights of the Sovereign
States. Loud and long continued applausel To
stand, in word, the perpetual sentinels of the
interest OF the Constitution. [Cries of "thats the
| talk and loud cheers.
Ours gentlemen, is the motto inscribed on that
scroll in the hands of the monumental statue of the
great statesman of South Carolina-'Truth Jus
| tice, and the Constitution" Loud cheers. Op-
posed to us are those who labor to overthrow the
Constitution, under the false and nsidious pretence
of supporting it. Tn Sc who are aiming 10 pro-
spiracy-a traitors sectional conspiracy of one
half of the States Of the Union against the other