Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-20
NATIONAL DEmocRATIc CON
vENTION.

The Theater was not entirely full at th,
morning session. but presented handsome
appearance some places are vacant. tn
President having decided not to pass upoi
the right Of tie new delegates TO seats, ans
not having issued tickets to those State
unrepresented at the adjournment Of tn
Charleston Convention.
Att o'clock the President called tn
Convention TO order and the proceeding
were opeaed with prayer by the Rev. Mr
Aeron. an Episcopal Minister at Balti
more.
On calling the Convention together. Mr.
Cushing stated that the hour Of adjourn
meat had passed, but as he understood {
misunderstanding had occurred as TO tn,
hour Of meeting, some supposing the al
journment to have been till l2 o'clock, h,
called in order 10 ascertain IL all were pres
ent.
The roll Was called and all the delegates
entitled TO seats were found present except
portion Of the delee alton from Connect
cut and Delaware.
Mr. Sansbury. of Del stated that some
of the delegates from that State were pres
ent, but had had no tickets Of admission
delivered 10 them, and were waiting out.
side for admission.
The Chair stated that tickets had been
IL. Al G.. -. l..
to the chairmen of the delegations. He
supposed this had been done in every in
stance, since delegations were represented
on the floor who had beea represented at
Charleston at the time OF the adjournment.
Mr.. Sansbury moved that all the mem
bers OF the Charleston Convention be- adj.
mitted to the floor.
The President said the Convention has
not been regularly called to order. and no
motion is yet in order.
Mr.. Pennington. of Del. said the motion
of his colleague was not properly under
stood. He desired the admission OF those
delegates who were present at the adjourn
ment of the Charleston Convention.
Mr.. McCrok, Of Ohio, asked If the chair
man of the delegation had arrived, and
The number Of tickets 10 which he Was en-.
titled.
Mr. Salisbury said majority of the
delegation had remained in thsSfrleston
Convention and resolved to stay GRE.
The Chair, after an address TO the Con
vention. presented the fact that new dele
gates were applying for admission. He
had not undertaken to decide these claims
but left it to the Conventiope
Mr.. Kavansugh, Of Minnesota, moved
to lay the resolution on The table. ZAP
plause.l ~ r5 .af
Mr.. Church asked that the motion might
be withdrawn. that he might be enabled to
offer an amendment, which he would read
for the information of the Convention. II
was to refer all the claims Of new delegates
{ o the committee on credentials, with in
structions to report as speedily as possible
the names Of those entitled to seats, but
with the provision that all who accept
seats in the Convention are bound, in
honor, to abide by the action of the Con-
vention and support the nominee.
This was greeted with immense applause
which was checked peremptorily by the
Chair.
Mr.. Cavanaugh withdrew his motion to
lay on the table, and moved the previous
question.
After long debate on points Of order
the amendment of Mr.. Church was enter
tanned and the previous question demand
ed.
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania rose to
make an amendment, but was called TO
order. the previous question having been
demanded. He then called for a division
Of the question.
Mr.. Montgomery of Pennsylvania, raised
the point of order. that no division could
be called until the question. on second
to the previous question, had been put.
The President decided this was so.
Mr.. Howlitt, of Tennessee. raised the
point Of order that no committee on ere.
dentials excepting the one which had been
raised to decide on the regularity Of the
original delegates. and that was now de.
funct.
The President said that was a question
Of fact, and not of order. II the commit.
tee was defunct it could be revived by such
q motion as that now before the house.
Mr.. Russell. Of Virginia. begged the
gentleman from New York to withdraw
his resolution, or the latter portion Of it, at
all events, if he desired the harmony Of
the Convention.
Mr.. Montgomery. Of Pennsylvania
called Mr. Russell to order. the previous
question being pending.
Mr. Russell-Then if Virginia is con-
strained to silence, that silence may be
omiDous.
long discussion ensued on various
points Of order.
Mr. Salisbury Of Del. moved TO adjourn
till 4 o'clock.
The motion to adjourn was lost, 73l to
1852.
The question was then taken on second
ing the motion for the previous question On
the amendment of Mr.. Church. of N. Y,
10 the motion Of Mr.. Howard, and lost
ayes IO7. nays l4O. N. Y. casting 81 votes
in the negative.
Mr. Gilmore moved TO amend the amend
ment of Mr.. Church instructing the Presi-
dent to admit the delegations, where there
were no contestants, from tina States oil
Texas, Florida and Mississippi.
A recess till five O'Clock was adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Theater was pretty well filled ; the
Convention re assembled at 5 o'clock.
The question pending was the amend
nent 4 Mr.. Gilmore OF Pa. to the amend.
ment offered by Mr.. Church Of N Y.
Mr.. Gilmore perfected his amendment BY
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