The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-25
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=. law. ..,,ox.I DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

ox April I.--The Committee on
cnA.n, organization reported Hon. Caleb
Pesning of Massacbns Gus, 10. ITessuehts aha
Cash.nnse' President and Secretary from each
SNis .;,,.s also reported an additional
The C''d,ne that where a State has notpro.
Taie P sirec ted by its Convention how It's
vidsa y. NAV vote, the delegates from such
Sf,;es may gave t"e'. '''N'
SS.an al t;onNeD ion.
Nsns'a hie,t OF the adoption OF the Sddtt,ohai
iaenssd a long and warm debate. aud con.
rnw ebuniion OF feeling anu cries OF 'oT-
-. -, order. order. during iss eo"unu""Se
81, ,nost interesting portion OF the debase
Ia, ,,uaen Messrs. Richardson ana Ran
va ~ almost a personal character. DINERS
ass' "a counseiling harmony.
fI,sS Vol. was then taken on that portion OF
!rs,or, relating 10 the presiding officers,
az wss unanimously adopted.
W. m. riourncy, in retiring, made harmoni-
slsdlctory adore :. ano gave way to MIR.
sa itsiac As permanent President.
O.. fsashiug's inaugural WAS eloquent and
-..r,e..c and was greeted with burst oi en-
.aasissn. u.s s,ont 3, .a.,,pc
presidents aud preparing for n formal
Va energetic enforcement OF parliamentary
"a ar future proceedings.
l'' lsgCoND DISPATCH.
c,,r,rsros. April 2l.--The debate in the
,s,,enr,on. Ola The auti-unit rule, was very
ysrri- A. r,, s
,txred tina; certain refractory members in
~s Pennsylvania delegation proposed TO >io-
w., ard m.srrpresent the opinions OF their
.sritupnls by voting for Douglas. whose
1mipa,ion, in his opinion, would lead to GER
,.,r defeat lie entered upon review OF the
n,rs.fins action OF Democratic Conventions
rnun his surlrct
W Richardson ina uirad who made the gen.
,,.Insu exponnder OF Democratic principles
-.od prrceeients. and how long had the gentle
y az been IN the Democratic ranks.
TN. oceasioned much rumult and excite
,,rnt mingled with cries OF order"
Mr. Richardson, however, proceeded. He
Ala not wish after a life's services in the cause
"a b. represented by the recruits OF yesterday.
applause
i Harmony did not prevail here the nomina-
sons 10 he III sde would not br worth the pa
,4r on which they We're written. He demand
Il the previous question.
Asoie was then taken OF that part OK the
snort relating 10 the presiding officers rs re-
,rted by the committee, and il was unani-
rgusiv agreed 10.
MI. Fiournoy, in retiring from the chair,
6,ulnnced sectionaiism, and expressed the
h0De that no further illusions would be made
,ed.yision.
Non. Caleb Cushing then assumed the chair.
,st IN addressing the Convention, was fire.
eseally interrupted by applause. He said
ma among other things, it was the destiny of
the prmocratic party 10 strike down and con-
ggrT lie rai'oFohs iahatieisW aTTayeo agaihst
il
ARR o'clock the Convention re-assembled,
and he question was called on motion 10
s,rise out the rule relative 10 the right of
m.nters OF each delegation 10 vote they
,hnk proper. unless instructed by the Con-
vpon which appointed them. Ii resulted in
Il, deieat-ayes 1Ul, noes l.'s. SO the old rule
ws. retained.
The resolution offered yesterday for the APP
ron,nent Of a Committee on Resolutions and
! Platform, was called up, when an amend
1apuf VAS offered that no balloing be allowed
for President or Weep President until the COM
,eitee shall report.
TIE soir was flrst taken on thr appointment
Il Re aO,nu.iItee, decided in the affirmative
sad the eomlmiitee appointed.
The amendment referred 70 was called up
and motion 10 lay on The table was mega
u,ed-ayes y =. noes n70&. The amendment
wss then adopted by acclalnation, and the res
alnlion rs amended also adopted
Judge Meek then presented the Alabama
Platform. 1hich was referred to the Commit
Ie III Platforms.
Thr Committee on Credcn tials reported that
ry would not be able to report until to-
morrow, and
The Convention adjourned until 10 A. NJ, to-