The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-04-25
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DEMocRATIc NATIONAL oeNvEgTIoN

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL GoNvEHT1oS
C~HARLEsroN, Sc April 23-The Cor
%vention was called to order by Judge SmaIley
Chairman of the National Committee. Frar
CTS BAFlourney, Of Ark, was chosen temper;
ry Chairman, and returned thanks for the hon
orr Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Hanke,
OF Charieston. VIM. I. Richie was appoint
ed stemporary Secretary. /y&
Mr.. Fishersof Va, offered a1etter from tn
w odedelegation of New York.
The reading ofIit was objected to by Nj
Cochrane,, ofaNaY., as not in order. Consid
erabie excitement ensued. atla - 80
Mr.. Fisher denied the right of the delegat,
nom MY to speak ON ire snbject, aud sale
that when thesfetter was read he had o resolu
ton to offer. $50 SIS -
Mr. Coehrane demanded the reading of the
resolutlen. The question W S put to the Con
~vention whether the letter should be read. II
wasdecided in the Affirmative go S4f ~ O.
Mr.. Cochrane moved that the rules of the
last Convention be adopted.
MIR claimed that he had the floor
Immense confusion, and cries of order. 1doT
The President decided that Mr.. Cochrane
was entitled to the floor. RI gz sre "a
Mr.. Fisher would not be trampled upon-he
had his rights and would maintain them:
. MIR. Clark, of Ala, protested against the de-
cision ofthe Chair. (Confusion increased
Mr.. Walker, of Ala, came forward mounted
the Clerks table, and demanded that he should
be heard. appealing from thedecision of the
Chair. The question was put on the appeal
and the Chair sustained Immense cheering1
Mr.. Fisher again rose and offered te present
the letter from the Wood delegation.
The President decided the reception of the
letter ont of order
Mr., McCook, OF Ohio, offered a resolution
to appoint a Committee on Permanent 0rgani-
~zation. 20 rs -t-.j EsI bte huatds& Gsss
Mr.. Barksdale, of Miss, offered an amend,
ment, that the committee shall consist only of
meml ers of States from which there is no con-.
test. 599ia'e - has "a se7ae 24 uf
4 Mr.. Richardson, of III, spoke in favor of
harmony, and urged gentlemen to keep calm
and preserve order. .se9a5Ei 1900 55549
Cochrane did not desire any thing but a
fair hearing.
MIR. McCook, of Ohio, offered a resolution
excluding only New York and Illinois from
in the Organization; the entire
delegations being contested.
Mr.. Clark, of Mo-, protested that the reso.
luton was out of order-that no State should
be excluded whose delegates have been admit
ted to the floor. ECheering and excitement
Mr.. McCook centended that those who were
to the floor had a right to. participate
all the acts disqualification, except thelcom-
A long debate followed, participated in by
Iessrs. Richardson, Judge Meek, of Ala. and
Barksdale, of Miss. afe .YIa.
Mr. Cessna offered an amendment, that two
committees, one on organization and one on
be appointed, Illinois and New
fork to be excluded from the latter. The
question was called and the resolution
.lodted by yeas 254, nays 44riq
Resolutions were introduced requesting the
Icicg;stes from New York and Illinois not to
in the organization, until the right
Q the seats of the ,delegatesiis settled. ; "A moul
ion to-day the resolution unithe t;bleywas car +
led, ayes 259, nays Al The States were cali
d and thesnamcs of the committees on organ
,ation and credentials were appointed by the
elegatiens. A resolution was offered request
lg the credentials to be handed to the Seere,
~ ss a..Fat+r3 f,
Mr.. Fisher, of Va, demanded that Fernando
God saletSer be now read, and referred to the ;
'mmittee on credentials.
Mr., CochFane moved, that it be. received and
'terred to the, committee without readingc
After much Excitement it was adopted. !
The motion on excluding the New York and :
delegations from the committee on ere. !
entails, was adopted with the following mega.
We voteIMaryland 1 Virginia Is, Georgia =
Illinois o. Louisiana 6, Mississippi 7, Texas !
California 2-balance all in the affrmatiye-fp
,as IA, nays 81 p zEa .eie exaf'i itaie !.
o the motion to request them not to parti- !.
pate in the organization, the vote was nearly :.
e same. except that Virginia voted in the af- 7
NATIVE, and Arkansas in the negative. i
The credentials having been handed to the =
mmittee, on motion, the convention adjourn ].
3 o'clock until tomorrow. y
NEW York, April PA letter is publish. =
from Henry,A. Wise, Withdrawing his name y
I'm the Charleston Convention, and asking o.
friends to unite cordially with the majority Il
the delegation, and present, the vote of the T"
ate as a unit before the, Convention. 4