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

his polite, al den,h. lie found that he had fallen about. sew
entccn hundred feet in she estimation ~ nS Sohs'iugnas
WHEN he returned home, and lie prcdieteo tnat o eimHAl
fate awaited oil who should secede from this National Con-
yeptlon. lie desired free and iuli discussion, Otherwise ne
was so DESTROYS 10 Set tn a vote ana compete the nomlna'
,ion nf air Douz,as. which was now q settled !act-hls enc
mics having al! deserted and rendered tue accomplishment
Of tha; result n certAiniy-that he won q otnethise 3e temp
led To demand the previous question before he took his seat.
Some oortIons Of The g.ntlrnan'S remarks were truly elo-
queats, and We regre. that the late hour at which they we're
delivered compcis US to give n mere abstract tbs morning..
Sir, CLARKE, o, MissDuri-I desire the attention Of the
Convention for Il short time, and shall then move an ad.
tournament. de Ire to know If the Convention will grant
the r,ourst Of or delegation as regards our retiring 10 con.
suit, and reporting in the morning, shall move an adjourn
lnrnt. [CtIcs Of "no,"'no =!
The pKESIUENT-The motion TO adjourn VIII not be IN
order. rs there has been no intervening business since the
molten for Adjournment made By Mr. Riley, of p~ennsylra'
Wr CL,RKE-Then will proceed 70 make aomc remarks
In order to obyia;r this objection.
The p~EESIDENT-Thc fact OF yonT addressing The Con.
ven,irn will not al:er tho case, but the ChaiF would suggest,
IA order TO meet the difficulty, tina. the question be takeh NJ
10 whether the nain Question shall be pug, that III the
Convention desire Sd To act.
Nr. CLAlKE-I wish TO .""T u l can make Il statement
after the maiu question has been put !:
The CIIAlR-You ceslaiuiy can by tie unanimous con-
Mr. CIARKE- II I now discontinue my remarks, !
shall certainly claim the foo: after the question has been
The pgEsIDEST-Thc Chair will suggest, that what.
ever objection might exist then. exists II the present time.
Cries oil "Guestinn, u ''qus-t!op.
The pEESiDENT-$haiI the niin question now be put:
Cr.es OF "ycs, ":yes." :.
The motion shall Tie lpaia question be nov put, i" to 80
into n nomination Of candidate, for PRECEDENT and Vice
T,s PE~ESIDFNr-Th aot!on has been carried. Will
the Convention now vote upon the main question?
SIR. CESSNA, n pennsyiTa'!a-l move m adJOu7nuient.
Crir. of ''uu, nc"
Tr. CLAIRE vii! claim the r!sLi To make the state.
meuy ! proposed in the IGorn'Dg.
The P:ESlDENT-A !aOlionio aI!o"In has been made.
All who IRE in favor or y wiii f",e aye, Ac.
The vote being taken Eird r0ce, The President decided
lhai liz: question had been determined In The aiirmntTe,
wll.reupnn the Cor.Y-r;i"a, a; ~ ~, adjourned unit; ~;
morning Saturday 5: len o'c'hct'
siyti Gay, saturday, June %.
MtoiRSISG SESSION.
The Goa: cnIioa MAS called TO order by President Gushing
III twenty minutes pasi len o'clock.
Tie President Introduced thr Rev. pr. Cummings, who
offered up Il iervrni prayer in behalf Of the deliberations
" The rrad.ny Of the ji,r:ul was dispensed With.
\ corrected list Of The delegates iron Alabama was pre-
scented and read.
drawal Of the delegates "a, IN lha; State for consultation,
,hey had n brief consultation. and nlso another this raorn'
lie presented papers In behalf OF the two divisions Of thc
Convention, and asked that they ne read lie remarked
Inn, tho.. who y;Ihircr ouly suspended their nciIon, and
requested that no nlhers nigh; he allowed to I'LL Their places
a A nro;.st fro.s Sir. LEACH, OF the Kentucky delegation,
VIA. then read. i. co:lainci Il reflection upon the action
Of the C0LreaihH.
Mr. Balm, nI Ohl0, Ninrtu 70 rc'Cr lUe "iIoh
back to ic ernilcIGa! from Kentucky.
4 GENTLEMAN. iro:i Ni's'uri "rosr 20 Il io!L' III 0r'
The PRESIDENT decided the motion In order.
Sevrra! delegates then discussed the ~propriety o, rece'v-
Ing the protest, ami :hc question br:nS about TO oe takeh-
Sr LEACH urc.e, ana di-c!.ined tiGt he designed 10
rive oti.nre 10 Ii. Convention. lie was fully heard in his
disclaimer, and the question being put on referring the ie''
Ter back, il was adopted 10y - largc vote.
The prnieSrS! he withdrawing Delegates "ns Then resa.
Nr, WEST, or Connecticut, wanted 10 know the question
before the Convea;ion, and Lcias Informed that il wast
proceed 10 nominate candidates for President ana ice
PRESIDENT, III sct; that the question be put NJ once.
Mr. REED. Of Kentucky, remarked that there were nine
; lnen from bis State who would not scced., and would not
desert III: Democratic party. lie made u siif'cu appGni
to the Convention for harmony, which MAS receive" Will
frequent bursts o! applause.
Sr CLARKE, Of Missouri, announced that two oi his
delegation, after consultation, Ind concluded 10 retire from
he Convention. The balance Of the delegation desire 70
| remain. these uho remain ia So because ihry are accrsd-
iicl. TO no U,!rr Than II National Convention, and, rs del
eSairs, are bound hT The action OIL the ConTea''oNi ""eh
made in accordance With the as"ces Of the party. -.
Mr.. HILL. uf North Carolina, announced! that lie Felt
| compelled 20 retire with IL; colleagues. WHO ha! !s't yes
,erdGy.
NJ. MOORE, OF Delaware, arose. when
Nj. McCUUk objected To his proceeding.
|. Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, made a persona! explanation
in reference 10 hi, speech yesterday being wronsiy report
There was much confusion at this stage of :s proceed.
lnyI, md loud calls We're made for the question:
Several pei SONS attempted 10 address lie con'rh''"H, DIV
were Called TO order.
The rRE>IDE.r presented two papers, which were re-
celved and laid on The table.
The PRESIDENT then begged Indulgence Of the conTen-
zion 10 say, that in The face q! The retirement OF The dele
gates fron the several states, he deemed II q duty o. SELF
rrsFect ~ resign us place 40 prrsidiaE oicc' Vi '"e S"''
vcn,iun.
This announcement, Has received with mingled applause
AID Kisses, aad area. e%cii-''rn; prevailed throughout 'hr
convention.
Mr. Todd, n Veg President, from Ohio, assumed the Chair
amidst great applause and rounds Of cheers. There "Ss
great eXci:-ErruI i~hruIsfnh: The convention.
The question OIL tue iGciipn 10 proceed 70 nominate was
then ubou, TO he taken, wlIrr Mr. BUTLER. Of MaSsaehu'
sells, lie sireI In present q protest, hut objrcilon was n.ucI
md he wac ordered dos ny lie Chnir.
The resolution 10 proceed to nominate a candidate Tor the
Presidency and Wee Presidency WAS then adopted.
Tie roll Of STATES vas then called; and when The state oil
Massachusetts Was HaIdtd, Mr.. BUTLER arose ana IN
nouncrl tie Withdrawal ti other members OF that delcsa'
tioa. lie concluded ay - ?ing that he could not Sit IN any
convention where shc slave trade, which Is piracy, was aa'
vocatth.
Mr.. STEVENS. CT Massachusetts, remarked lha, many o:
The IvIeca!e, ::?n tia! STATE who had retired were pleiged
RESULT OF TUE BALLOT.
Douglass Maine ~, New Ham pshire j, Nrrmont =, Mas.
sachu<cii. ~, Rhode Island /, Connecticut 81, New York
81, New jersey ~, Pennsylvania ~, Maryland ~. Virgi-
n;a ~, North c1o!!na :, Alabama y; louisiana :. Arkansas
i ! ..''"s'" D. "''''"''- .
y, Minnesota 4. To.zia.
Wise-SErylsnd u.
D!c~Eenson-Virs.nta y.
GuikfIe-rrnnsyiyan!c ., M!ssou'i:H kentucky ~.
Seyrnour-prnrsylvania /.
During the progress Of the ballot the delegates from the
various states m de explanation. of n personal character,
occupying much Of the zine OF the contention;
MI. STEVENS, OF Massachusetts, said " he Withdrew from
this con, enrion the &C: would a:re: wi;h The drep:-t repro
bation rf his constituents.
The vote Of New York for Douglas was much a~HpIardsd.
Nr. r. !. BRENT, Of Maryland, explained lis vote, and
voted for Stephen 4. L .usll7, because he stood on the plat
form oI the Democracy q; Maryland.
Mr.. DICK, NJ y. c., il casting his vote, proceeded 10
make = lengthy speech, giving lis reasons for his vote.
Il was ina,ly objected 10 Nj. DICKS proceeding In con-
N%EW@EE sa!d SIR. Dick W., rresiLsn, rucharna's di4.
trio: attorney Ter North Carolina. ami having the moral
couraS 20 come here, IL should be heard ny Douglas men.
Objection va. sill made by a d~r!egn;. FROM ~FennsyIrn.
mia TO Mr. Dicks rrocsediag;.. -,
no: come frotu a Douglas man, but an administration man.
The DEiEtA re from Pennsylvania sn:d lie was not an
administrator nam, hu; Il national democrat.
MI DICK proceeded and closed ls remarks, and cast
one vote for North Carolina.
sii;on they occupied On The door, coming from the extreme
South, and why they should vote rs they DID. They .rprs-
senred the popular vote In A!:bau.a on this troE, aid were
willing 10 ME {; The Issue az the bGllot.box.
The vote o: Alabama was much npplauded.
Nj. PIERRE suuLE, Of Louisiana, IN rising 10 Gust the
vote Of thai state, was sFSeito VIII. i lou cheers; nc : TMi
popular voice had been long nointcd 10 the one who was to
be the next ruler Of these States: Those who had raised,
by intrigue, the Storm here, would hph in ioriyciHht hours
tia, hey could lot qucll II, and that It would overwhclIn
,h~In. Secession must hesen disuni"n. Those Who went
on; If The Convention said they carried With them the SYM
paiii,s Of the south; but believe !; nU.-bclievc IL not.
Mr. soUi.E proceeded 8: length TO rcT!ew poli'ic. rs AZ
!cc;.nc the Hnuh.
nv
Nj. SrUsNAT ni ArHarSas. wh.E hiS state WAS called,
said, 10 Justice TO himself. and with sorrow, he parted With
The Convention. lie cUu!d not LONGER remain after what
had been done.
Col. FLoCES0Y, Of Arkansas, explained his position
In their State he vas called the head OF the Douglas party;
hut according 10 Instructions he cast this vote io7 Breciin.
ridge and should hereafter vote for Douglas.
Sine ef The delegates from fcnns,lrania declined 10
vote.
Several meulb-r51t other delegations declined 10 yntr.
Prior to the announcement Of the vote, Nr; MITCHELL,
Of New YORK, aid lac vas authorized to withdraw the name
Of llnratio Seymour. nf Nav York, Whenever 1t .hall be
presented. liz ais read a letter from Mr. Seymour decH.
ming The use OF al nhIEc.
Mi. MAfFIr. % Maryland. who vets! :9r Breckenridge,
Withdrew lis 'o;e, ~ lie declined 10 vote.
Tie wl1!. vote cast waz announced aS ;.u;:, OF which :.
T.. Douglas ha3 received l,3H. lChceIst
SIR. CHURCH.. OF Hrw York, offered I resolution drc!ar-
Ing :. s.. Douglas, ha"ne received :wOih!rdS OF all the
votes OF this convention, the Denocratic nominee !or the
ogice Of President.
Thc rcading wls rec lived with !TGa cheers
The question Tas Loudly called for.
Mr.. JONES Q. psnusyiranir, sHid h" was read: 10 sup
rori the nominee oflhis convention WHEN lie shall br noTi.
mated br the rules o: the Democratic party. ~ Charleston