The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-19

SPEECH OF CALEB CUSHING.
The Question Of the Admission Of tho
Seeding Delegates.
PROBABLE OVERTHROW or poua AS.
SpeCuIations Respecting the No
limitations,
Ae., &e., &c.
OUR SPECIAL sALTMeaE DEsPATCH.


Notwithstanding tina notice posted up at Barnums Ho-
Gel that tickets would be sscod only delegates, the
theatre Is completely packed every part with out
iders nearly snfrsendy Douglas Even the seats and
esks belonging to1he press appropriated The frs
who,got si'tbesc q son OF Dean Richmond, EmA
mud, B Hart Surveyor 81 the Port of New York. and
MI Craig formerly Of The Collectors Office occupying
tvo such seats have admitted at the door
without AIRY tickets saying they were friendly to
Douglas and others rejected who said they were not
Douglas ren would support the nominee Of the party
The regular reporters Of the chief papers of the country
had 70 baltic for sees and Of them to 90 without
them while their places occupied by men in NO way
connected with the press All this done without the
knowledge authority Of Mr.. Cushing.
Mr. stryker Is the principal agent who has been
figuring for Seymour II is now conceded that no
cannot be substituted for Douglas His health, both
Of mind and body, his friends say, is not sufficient
for the task II stated that his letter of resigna-
ton was written by the advice OF his physician; but
his been presented the southern delegates
bait bring thsm round. There other men behind
Who will Go for the New York delegation just as well.
10 conceded that Douglas cannot get the regular
Vwohirds democratic nomination, an there is even some
doubt Of his getting majority; and his friends from
New York suggesting that by his recovery only at
th. North, and the candidate of the Richmond Conven-
son running only at the South, Lincoln may be beaten
and tho election thrown into the House In that
event the Southern ticket will perhaps be Breck-
inridge and Lane, or Lane aud Breckenridge. II is
estimated that Bell and Everett will bold the fourth
and last place. and consequently be excluded
contest the House II is also calculated ia that case,
that whole aecn Southern states with California
OregoD viii 10 for Breckenridge, California and Oregon
being friendly Lane. Tho South Americans, having
candidate Of their choose from, would uuioubieJ-
iy go for Breckenridge in preference to Lin
coin Douglas, and IL there should be election in
the House, then either lane the candidate for Vice
President the ticket Of Douglas would become Presi
don't The Senate only take the two highest names,
and Of these would probably be Hsin the republ-
can. The other would probably be the candidate OF
the soceders, but might candidate Douglas
ticket, who, it is said, will probably be Wnsow.
Tie iTrepressble conflict IS begun. Mr. Hewlett, OF
Tennessee, led OF by demanding admission for all the dele
gates sent originally TO the Charleston Convention
Mr. salisbury, Of Delaware, moved to lay on the table
Mr. Russell, 81 Virginia, supported the motion Of
Mr. Hewlett
The debate continued The Chair rcfused,o decide the
question, but made a most important decision
Of a different nature. He said there now
no platform at all. as the Convention at Charles
ton adjourned before the resolutions were adopted
whole, several amendments being pending This opens
the whole question Of platform again. and II is said the
New Workers viii go with the south that point.
latform has been drawn up in Washington by Pryor, Of
Virginia. and Herscbe Johnston stephens of Georgia.
end has been here TO the New York delega-
ton, who have under consideration II Is expected
wall satisfy the southern delegations, but of this
form opinion, as have rot yc, a. The pro
grammo Is to get Virginia to propose IT, The Douglas mon
depend Virginia, but the seoeers also depend Viz
ginia which Is pledged to withdraw This Platform hls
shree sheets u iooIscap Pryor expected here this al
ternoon TO work for the new platform
The tactics Of the Douglas party begin be developed
They moved that the resolution Of Hewlett to admit all
the delegates be amended by adding provided they agree
TO sustain the n the Convention This Is object
ed to point Of order gcrmanc the resolution,
and pending the question there a motion adjourn.
There two amendments which may be proposed;
10 provided the be nominated on cons
platform and tia, he gets the nomination by wothrds
vote according 90 dcmocractc usage, aud also amend
mcut sustaining the administration.
Caleb Cushing bls stated TO friend u ut The Now York
and Pennsylvania delegations are pledged not TO
abide BY the ALTON 81 the Convention, " The Sc
ocding delegates excluded nus the whole business
must begin, and iVs than nothing has been done,
twin take time TO get 10 the point at which the
Conycnton started a, Charleston, II II gets there
Aa caucus 81 'hc SNuthcrh dcieEae- held last nght,
they pledge themselves to each other to hold together
Abe last
-bc previous question was moved on the amendment,
OF Mr. Church Of New York sustain the nominee and
the motion was lost 1905 nays TO IO7 yeas. THIS
gcu,4aly regarded a. a test vote and the kne q
death to Douglas bot may be tina, the object is 10
eiats the south aud 90 give time for harmonxng, as
known ,hc southern delegates viii bolt that resolution
carried, unless understood that the be
Douglas.
Brcckinridge, II Is now confidently said, viii be the
man.
New York voted as unit against the previous qucs
tion. Tho vote IN about tao to
said b. IN the hands e parties here from
Mayor Wood, Of New York, deBouncing the secession
movement Of the southern Delegations. declaring his
victcn tina, Douglas carry the STATE q New YORK,
and fayori-g bis Homiuasion.