East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-06-28

vention adjourned TIL ofock this eve
ming.
The following States De represented
in the convention, in WIDE or in part
Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, Cali
fornia, Oregon, Alabam, Louisiana,
Mississippi Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky
and Arkansas.
The seceders' conventid re-assembled
at p. nj. The hall was lensely crowd
ed in every part. There we're fully 5000
persons present, and the Featest enthu-
siasm was manifested.
On motion of Mr.. Davi, Of Miss, the
ladies were invited to occupy the vacant
seats on The floor.
Thee then reque&ed the several
delegations to hand up tie hst Of mem
bers.
The roll was called, and tie following
States responded: Vermont l delegate;
Massachusetts,, l6; New Yoi1 responded;
Vermont, l delegate; Massachusetts, l6;
New York responded; Pennsylvania res
pondcd; Delaware and Maryland respond
ed: Vagina, "a delegates; North Caro-
lima, l9I; Georgia, %; FLORIDA responded
that all the delegates fromthe State are
not here, but all will be SON; Alabama,
20; Louisiana, all the delegates; Texas,
ditto; Missouri, ii; Arkansas responded;
Minnesota, 2; Tennessee, 10; Kentucky,
TO- Iowa was responded by Mr.. Heath
of that State; Minnesota responded !;
California responded her whole electoral
vote; Oregon, all the delegates.
Mr.. Walker, from the committee on
permanent organization, reported the
Hon. Caleb Gushing President of the
convention.
This announcement was received with
tremendous cheering.
The committee also reported Vice
Presidents from each Stite represented
The committee also recommended that
the rules and regulations of the demo-
cratic convention for 1852 and '56 be
adopted, with the qualification that, in
making the nominations for President
and Vice President, tyo-thrds of the
votes of all the States represented shall
be necessary that eaeh delegate in the
convention shall cast The vote to which
he is entitled; and that each State shall
only cast the number of votes to which
it may be entitled by actual represent
alton in this convention.
This was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. lowering moved the appointment
of a committee on credentials, to whom
the credentials Of delegates should be
submitted but he accepted the amend
ment Of Mr.. johnson, of Nd, that the
credentials be referred to those members
Of the,said convention who seeded from
the regular convention.
Mr.. Hely, of Va, moved that com.
mttee be appointed to inform Mr.. Cush
ing of his election as President, and re
quest him to assume his seat.
The motion was greeted with much
applause.
The committee presently appeared
conducting Mr. Gushing through the
densely packed hall. His appearance was
greeted with immense cheering, the
whole body rising in mass to their fee,
and giving cheer after cheer.
When qnietness had been somewhat
restored, Mr.. Russell kindly greeted Mr.
Gushing, and handed him to the plat
form, when the cheering was renewed.
AS soon as silence was again restored
Mr. Russell said, turning to Mr.. Gushing
Gentlemen of the convention, you
have chosen President who needs nc
introduction from me, for you have al
ready acknowledged him as one who is
now, as he has been heretofore, the Pres
ident Of the democratic national conven.
ton. Tremendous cheering
Mr.. Gushing, on taking the chair, said
gentlemen, we are reassembled here
as delegates to the national convention
duly accredited from more than twenty
States, for the purpose of cnunciating
the principles of the party, and for the
purpose Of continuing and re-establishine
the principles of the party, of upholdng
the constitution and Union and the Co
equal rights Of the several States. Loud
checring.]
The Chair then announced that the
convention would now proceed to bust
ness.
The committee on credentials reported
that no person from South Carolina was
present authorized to say whether they
were prepared to act with US or not
They reported that 1lS delegates were
present, including two from New York
Bartlett and Schell--one from Yer
mont. and two from Missouri.
The report of the committee on ere
deutials was then accepted.
Mr.. Hunter, Of Louisiana, offered
resolution, which was adopted, inviting
the delegates from South Carolina ant
Florida accredited to the Richmond con
vention to unite with their brethren o
the national democratic convention as
semblcd at the Maryland Institute Hal
upon the same principle and platform
with themselves, provided they feel au
thorized to do so.
Mr. II. II. Heath, Of Iowa, prcsente,
paper signed by himself and another
stating that no election had been mad
by the national State rights democrats o
Iowa, but, knowing the sentiments ant
wishes of the democracy of that State
they came here to assist in the delibera
tons of this convention.
Objection was made to the reception