The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-05-02
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.


CHARLESTON. April "a The National Dem
ocratic Convention re-asSembled at 10 O'Clock
hS morning. The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported in favor of Hon. Calet
Cu-hing for President, and one Vice President
and Secretary Cor each State in the Uhlon.-
Those from New York are Erastus Corning
and J. Edward Cook; Maryland. w. D. Howel
and b. L. Lowe, Pennsylvanis, Thos. Cunning.
ham and F. Vansant.
A Dispatch from Washington was shown a.
round the Hall from member of the Cabinet
declaring that the reports Of d,SsenSionS in the
Cabinet growing out of Walkers testimony
are entirely destitute Of foundltion, and that
the Cabinet were never moro entirely harmo
NOUS
The Committee on Permanent Organization
also reported an additional rule, to wit: That
! in any State in which it has not been provided
or directed by its State Convention how it's vote
may he given, the Convention will recogniz
tie right Of each delegate to cast hts individual
vote.
Mr. Wright. Of Penn mnde strong appeal
or harmony Ifharmonv did not prevail here,
the nomination 10 hr mode here wonli not be
worth the paper on which it was recorded when
brought hehre the people Tie was in favor o
the rule. Every delegate should b, permitted
TO cast his vote IN accor11ncc with his ronvic
tions, and with those Of his constituents Penn.
syvania had never voted as nnit, exrept when
their sentiment was unanimous. He closed by
demanding the previous question, and the vote
Was tax n cn that part Of the oeport relating to
presiding officers, and it was adopted unani
mou>ly
Mr. Tourney then returned thanks. counsel
ing MODERATION and harmrnr. We are all
marching under one foc-the Democratic par
tv have Ut one fl ,g--'he fig Of our countrv.--
He denounced ~ertionalSm, and hoped no more
aluSions would I've made to such division.
Hon Caleb Gushing was then introduced to
!'e Convention, a~d ma |, most eloqren' and
patriat,c spe"ch. HIS nlluSion ia Calhoun and
hrs motto--'truth, jnst'c' and the c,nst'u
ton"--caIled forth prolonged cheering. l.
wa| the destiny Of The Democratic party, he
aid. to stand uprr this anil strike down and
conquer the trairorouS Gnatci>m arrayed A.
ganst it in one section Of the Union Mr..
Cushing was again loudly cheered upon the
conclusion Of his address.
About haIf an hour was then spent in seating
he Vice Presidents, and arranging for the Sec
retarieS; and also preparing for formal and
energetic enforcement Of parliamentary rules in
the future proceedings OF the Convention.
warm debate then sprang up on the iule
reported by the committee on organization, in
which Messrs. Richardson, McCook, Cessna, OF
Pa, Barry, of Miss Joshua Randall aud many
others took part. Several Of the Southern d i
ega'eS opposed the rule. Mr.. Randall also op-
posed it, declaring that certain refractory mem
berS in his Il, legation proposed to vi late and
miSrepresent tieir cons ituentS, in voting for
| Douglas whose nomination, in his opinion,
would lead to certain defeat. He then went
itO a review Of the action OF the preceding
Democratic Convention on this subject.
Mr. r chardSon rose to reply, and asked Mr..
Randall who made him an expounder ofDemo.
cratic principle and precederc:. How long had
The gentleman been in the Democratic rank f?
| This caused cries Of order and great excite
ment. Several persons rose to points of order
The Chairman decided that Mr.. Richardson
was entitled to the fl ,or, and then changed his
stanling on char in the centre of the LA
with his sleeves rolled up and determined to be
heard was fi1,lIy allowed to 90 on, and aeli,
attacked Mr. Ran lall as having come into the
old, allu,liny to his p1litictl an ec4iontS as en-
t'I,ug his opinions on Dom cratic questions to
hut little consideration. lie did not desire, {
ter a lies s9Fv CO in the cause, to bo rept,vyl
by recruits of Yesterday. A warm debtte en-
sued At II O'clock the Convention was calIec
10 ord again, Mr.. jackson rose 70 a 1uoS
ion or privilege relttivs t. his Safe d.legltion
\ motion to ijourn tl four o'cIock was lost
he question wa then ca!le,l on tho IN ton tn
lay on the table the rule relative to the right o
members o each delegation to vote as the,
thought proper, unlesS instructed hy tho Con,
vention that appointed them. .a
During he calling oi the roll the greatest ex.
citement existed. The Tennessee Virginia and
Indiana delegations protested against the an
nouncement of the Chairman giving their votes
as unit against the adoption Of the rule. Ter
Of the twelve Tennessee delegates were opposed
TO the manner in which the vote of that Stat,
had been recorded. The vote was finally an
nounced as follows: Ayes 20l, nays 1913, 50 tn,
rule was ailoptel, AMI majority Of the dele
cation cannot compel the minority to vote witt
them rs unit, unless instructed by the Conven
lion that appo nted them. The resolution of
fered Yesterday for the appointment o Cum.
mitlee on Resolutions AMI Ph form, was then
called up anl an amendment olfire /, that np
baloting be allowed for President or Vic,
President TIL the Com nj tee have made theiI
report. The vote was then taken on the reso
luton ior the appointment of Committee
which WAS adopted. The vote on the rule a
gaust unit voting is regarded as test vote -
The vote to lay 1t on tbs table vas aa follows
1 Mas, achusetts 6, Pennsylvania IA, Delawar
llh Maryland 3H, Virginia 10, North Caro-
.-.r.gae. .dHyE vs.