The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-06-27
Democratic National Convention.

more, on Monday of last week, and was
called to order by Mr.. CUSHING, the
President. At the call of the roll all the
delegates entitled to seats were found to
be present, with the exception of part
of the delegation Of Connecticut. AT
the outset, Mr.. CHURCH, of New York,
offered resolution to refer all the claims
of new delegates to the Committee on
Credentials, with instructions to report as
speedily as possible the names of those
entitled to seats, but with the provision
that all who accept seats were bound in
honor TO abide by the action of the con-
vention, and support the nominee. This
at once raised furore. The previous
question was moved upon it, and de-
manded. A long and boisterous debate,
however, ensued, lasting during the
morning and evening sessions, and with
out action on the resolution, the conven-
ton adjourned over to the next morning.
AT the opening of the convention Oh
the second day, Mr.. CHURCH proposed a
motion to harmonic the difficulties orig
mating from his first resolution, to the
effect that the credentials of all persons
claiming seats in the convention made
vacant by the secession of delegates at
Charleston, be referred to the Committee
on Credentials, to report speedily who
were entitled to seats. This motion was
finally adopted, after discussion, when
the convention adjourned until evening.
The committee then not being ready to
report, an adjournment TO the next morn
ing was effected, without anything par
ticular transporting, except an excited
speech from Virginia delegate, because
he had been stopped at the door. The
third day passed without any action, the
Committee on Credentials being unable
to report. On the fourth day. quite an
excitement occurred, on account of the
platform giving way. letting down part OF
the Pennsylvania and New York delega-
tons, the audience supposing and acting
as if a general fight had commenced. A
recess of an hour was taken to make re.
pairs, after which two reports were made
from the Committee on Credentials. The
majority report favored the admission of
the original Mississippi delegation, the
Douglas delegation from Louisiana, the
original Texas delegation, BAYARD and
WHITLEY, seceders, from Delaware, half
of each delegation from Georgia, and
both delegations from Arkansas, with two
votes to the original delegation and one
to the contestants. The minority report
favored the admission of all the original
delegations. This report was signed by
Oregon, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Del
aware. Virginia, North Carolina, Tennes-
see, Kentucky. and in part by New
Hampshire. Maryland agreed with the
majority report. except in the case OF
Alabama.
A call for the previous question on
the adoption Of the minority report was
demanded, and the question ordered, but
much confusion ensued, and without COM
ing to vote the convention adjourned
until evening. On reassembling. New
York asked further time for considera-
ton, and motions for a recess and an ad-
journment were made. Mr.. MoNrGoM-
cry, of Pennsylvania, made some re-
marks relative to delegate tickets. which
Mr.. RANDALL, of the same delegation, in
an excited manner, and advancing upon
him in threatening attitude, pronounced
base falsehood, whereupon scene OF
great confusion ensued. Mr.. DAWSON,
the chairman of the delegation, made
some explanations, and pronounced Mr..
MONTGOMERY statement uncalled for and
untrue. Whereupon the latter arose,
much excited, exclaiming " He lies
he lies the man who utters it is lying
scoundrel !" AS soon as the confusion
consequent upon this subsidized, the con-
vention adjourned to the next day. Al
ter the adjournment, son of Judge RAN
DALI met Mr.. MONTGOMERY on the street,
and dealt him a powerful blow in the
face, which staggered him. MoSrGoM-
cry recovered himself. however, and
knocked RANDALL down, when they were
separated. Another son of Judge RAN
DALLs has challenged MONTGOMERY.
On the fifth day the convention pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the re-
ports Of the Committee on Credentials.
The minority report was rejected by 1909
to $50. The question was taken sepa-
rately on the resolutions in the majority
report All, with the exception Of that
admitting both delegations from Georgia
were adopted. Mr.. CHURCH, Of New