Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-28

i1Cepennent sovereignty. We cast upon an
one. But deem it the duty of patriotism to take tn
course that have tnken, and we will return TO OH
constituents lay The facts before them and abide thei
judgment both upon action and upon that of IT,
convention. There may, perhaps under existing ercun
stances be more than Democratic candidate in th
field II So each individual voter in the Common weat
OF Kentucky must act and determine for himself the att
! tude he will occupy.
Not desiring 10 detain the convention longer it onl
IT mains for me to say that having placed in nomination
before this convention distinguished ard favored son
Kentucky, being actuated in withdrawal by circum
stances that impe to think that it is duty retr
for the present also deem it INV duty in Justice TO ha
distinguished patriotic aud national Democrat to with
draw his from before the convention which nov
do will ask the Secretary to read the papers bav,
Indicated and also cne which gentleman of our delega
ton has handed me- which he desires to be read ash
that the three papers be read
The first paper, signed by James G. Leach, was ther
| read follows
Lios. caleb Cushing PreSidentof the Convention:
The undersigned begs leave to the Convention
through you that the majority of This Convention while
composed of only twenty-five ates fully represented
and three Others partially represented, leaving seven
States without voice in Convention has voted to
reject the regular Democratic delegations from the
egn States of Alabama and Louisiana admit to
in this Convention members thereof pretended dele
gates from Arkansas, who chosen ac
credited this Convention by the Democracy of that
Othtt, reject Ol tne
Fifth Congressional District in Massachusetts, and the
Eighth Congressional District in Missouri thus dsre-
gidng all the established usages of the Democratic
party violating every principle of justice and fairness,
and destroying the equality Of the States in their right
10 select their own delegates TO represent them in their
Nationa, Conventions
Since the Convention has by this extraordinary PRO
ceeding suppressed the voice OF the Democracy Of u
large portion OF the most reliable aud certain Democrat
ic States in view Of what they regarded nolera-
BILE wrong, twelve other States have either Withdrawn
refused to longer participate in the proceedings of the
Convention
While the undersigned dcpores the necessity which
impes him the step he is about take he
fan from saying that it is useless to attempt disguise
the fact that this body no longer be considered a
National Convention OF the Democratic party. Nearly
tEotird of the lhi-ty three States Of the Mon
now unreprescned by the regular authorized delegates
of n oSe States
TIE undersigned attended this convention with de-
termination ab de the choice of the National Demo
trIcy, when made according tue established usages
and rules of National Conventions and in this deter
minaon he believes he represents the Democracy Of his
State. But since this convention has ceased to maintain
Is IA ioul character the undersigned resist the
conviction that is longer the convention TO which
he credited a delegate. In view of the fore
going facts as a member of the Kentucky delegation
the undersign feels constrained TO decline iuther
par icipaton in the proceeding OF this socalld Demo
cratic National Convention intending 10y this movement
10 nothing than protest against committing
either himself his constituents for ag INST its up-
precedented, Just aud wrongful proceedings.
June 23I. 1850. JANEl q. LEACH.
Mr.. Payne OF ohio, said h, aidered the paper just
read abuse Of the privilege of this body, and in
suit il embers aud he moved that it be returned to
tie gentleman who signed it, and be received by the
Convention; and he gave notice that he should object
to any communications from source, rejecting upon
the action Of this body
Mr.. Wright, OF Masslchu7etts-I rise TO point of
order insist that the motion submitted by the gentle
man from Ohio is not now in order
The Presideut-The Chiir suppOses that the acts in
which the Convention is engaged done either
matters of privilege by unanimous cansoni; and that
the Convention has power either receive reject the
communications rendered to it under those crcumstan-
The Chair therefore, rules that the gentleman from
Ohio has right 20 submit TO the House the question
whether it will receive this paper.
Mr.. Caldwell desired 10 have the remaining papers
read.
Mr.. Krum, Of Missouri appealed 10 the gentleman
from Ohio to Withdraw bis objection.
Mr.. SiulrJ Of Michigau-I hope the Convention will
alloy lie replping papers to be read
slr Payne Was ii;pos a TO 90 Or as any gentleman
IN matfef of courtesy. The gentleman from Kentucky
announced his purpose 10 have documents read by
the Secretary of which this is Que. one OF those
documents, he stated, sgncd by the retiring dele
gates and the other hy the remaining ones lie said
nothing about the document just read.
MANY delegatcs-ies lie did.
Ar. PayneThen take back that part OF it. but still
make ny OF lection.