Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-29


would be the height of injustice to let one side be
heard and the previous question then moved BE
suggested that one from each side be heard on the
question; and he hoped the convention would unan-
imously consent to this. [ApPlause and cries Of
" No. Norl
Mr. WHITLEY took the floor It was with ex-
IRENE reluctance he rose to argue the cause but lie
did so ut the request Of several gentlemen Of the
committee. He took a position on the COM
mittee without knowing anything Of New York
politics and with some prejudice in faVar Of the I
contestants. He had personal acquaintance with 1
some Of them and has known their political posi-
tons for years. He had known them TO be lifelong
Democrats But as member of the committee and (
Of the convention he had determined to get fairly I
by all and after long Investigation had come to /
the solemn conclusion that the sitting members OF
the convention represented the Democracy Of New /
York Applause.
Mr.. BARRY l ask the gestleman if he did not, /
up to the last meeting Of the committee, state that
his mind was not made up as to how he should vote
Mr. WHITLEY had so stated, and it a facs
But he had since then done what he believed no 9th
member Of the committee had done. he mad
read all that he could obtain, in order TO and him IN
arriving at a correct judgment He had protested
in the committee against voting bndly, for he had
then had no time for investigation. lie had since
then examined the evidence, and he repeated his
solemn conviction that the true representatives OF
the Democracy of New York are now on the floor
OF the convention. He did not mean to make an eX-
tended argument tits simply question OF regu-
arity-who are the representatives OF the New
York Democracy in this convention. In 1917, prior
to the New York State convention, MayoF Wood and
his friends addressed a communication to the state
central committees asking them 70 postpone until al
ter the State convention, the reeecuOh OF uelegates
TO the National convention. The state committee
declined to do So There were oGe hundred and
twenty delegates elected to the State convention OF
l4th September 1859; Mr.. Wood and Mr.. John Coch-
rane both admit these delegates to have been the
regular representatives Of the Democracy of the
State According to the proof before the commit
tee no State convention ever opened IN that State
without being called to order by the chairman
secretary of the central committee. At the hour Of
/ twelve on the l 4th Of September, Mr.. Murray, or
some other person, without waiting Tor Mr. Jaeger
who was the person officially authorised to call the
/ convention to order, moved that Mr. AIY0rd De
chairman This was irregular. In few minutes
/ afterwards Mr.. Peter Cagger appeared ana called
the convention to order, and nominated gentleman
| bv the name of Mr.. John Stryker, as chairman lie
/ was put on the stand and Immediately thrown on
! nv owe of the fighting Of-New York Ihere
was then as Mr. Wood has said, so much noise IN
beconvention that a thFty-two FOUNDER discharged
| in the hall could not have been heard Inc uele-
! oates who were with Mr. Cagger not being bound
10 stand and be cut to pieces by shoulder htters IN
r1or ~ ,,rove their Democracy. retired to the back
mart of the room ana they not only took mne-tents
| hut ninety-nine hundredths OF the convention WIN
them In mis- opinion the convention that then re-
tired to the back Of the hall took 10 out o. 10 ol
I the delegates Win lllell liz StASA NY
| hal 70 delepates Why, that was in Mr.. Woods own
paror in the hotel made up OF alternates and every
person he could drag in from the lanes and byewAys
| of Syracuse Where was Daniel D Dickinson
Where Crosswell and RusseE they went TO syria
cuse as Hards and came out and supported IN q
manly inst and honorable manner the decent De
nocracv of the State. 1t Is said that all these par
ties recognized the regularity Of Woods convention
at Syracuse; that Mr.. Cnchraue recognized II Whel
| ba made motions and called ayes and nays. y
| L, I;1f AuIf op |
recognise HIM here. The Wood men, as the othel
Darty claim before II o'clock, organized the cOnYen
non irregularly. The convention was afterward
regularly called to order by Mr.. Cagger and tn
nrpsidn1, officer he named was thrown OF the plat
| form The convention withdrew and left Wood witt
| n corDoral's guard small one at that Mr. Wood.
convention then passed resolution to call the cleo
! ton of delegates to Charleston by districts. In
onIv question to be got at is, who represents tn
| Democracy of New York as regularly, honOraO.
and fairly represented in the Syracuse convention
! No man who looks into the evidence can doubt Una
the rentemea now on the floor Of the convention
represent that Democracy.
The PRESIDENT The gentleman will pleas
Dause The Chair reminds him that his time
f exhausted.
Mr.. BARRY, Of Mississippi took the floor.
Mr.. WHITLEY. Oh, 1 forgot to move the prev
GUS question, in accordance with my promise
The PRESIDENT. The gentleman from Missii
, sippi has the floor. The Chair cannot supply I'll
gentleman from Delaware with memory.
Mr., BARRY. Oh, 1 yield yield. claim n
advantage from any gentlemans forgetfuluess.
Mr. MCCOOK. l waive the call for the previOu
} question.
Nh. BARRY. understood that the gentlema
from Ohio agreed to withdraw the previous que'
ton in my favor. if renewed the call
/ Mr.. MCCOOK. 1 did so agree.
, Mr.. BARRY then again took the floor. He ha
! been ON the Committee on Credentials. He wer
! there against the Wood Delegation. The sittln
. members have been overthrOwn in the argumen
and do not dare to open it here. There was stat
Convention in the STATE Of New ork IN Septem0e
1859 4 Wood man named Smith called the CoI
| venton to order, at the regular appointed hou
There is the point at issue. Mr.. Wood or the Hard
= hold that a regular Delegate to the Convention Ia
+ the right to call the Convention to order Ih
| Cagper or soft Delegates hold that he had L
| right to do So There was an outside issue respec
| inc time but that has been waived on both side
o Now the issue Is narrowed down to a single poin
1 If regular Delegate hade the right to move ii
\ | appointment of 4 temporary chairman then II
Wood Convention IS regular, for the question
Q ] time was waived.
: Mr.. WHITLEY. of Delaware. The gentleman
: ! mistaken The question of time was not valves
=, Afiiavits were produced to show that the ConyeI
ton was organized before twelve.
f MrBARRY. The sand bars Of the MISSISSIPPI
are not more shifting in their position, than are III
G | arguments of the other side
Mr. FAIRCHILD. The gentleman Is entirely mn
o ! taken The question Of time was never waived e.
@ | cept for the sake Of argument. AInuaFllS 10 su
port the point were produced By NE before the Con
n MIR. BARRY Then they offered it in evldenc
>, and waved it in their arguments
4, Mr. STEVENS. of Massachusetts,. l will undertaE
to say that the gentlemen is entirely in error. II
: prOOf was that the time was twelve minutes betOI
# twelve But that point was overlooked in the a
s gument in order to show that even without 1t, Il
Convention illegally organized.
I Mr.. BARRY. The gentemaas understanding
y. s., tho giff IN
i Delegation did argue and present atfdavits to SUI
a mort their plea as to time, what was that! NJ
Y Cocbrane had stated he could prove anything
! afidavits from respectable men IN the City OF Ne
: York / confess | was little startled by the a
ID mission. You can prove almost anything III M!ssl
siDDi but by bad men. But lie waived that H6
the Convention the right to appoint its own Presi
p inc officer? He had tried in the Committee to get
p denial of that position, but could not That Conye
Z; ton ike this had the right to select its own Pr
# siding officer on the motion of any regularly electt
r. Delegate This was the position assumed by Il
h minority and he asked the Convention to view Il
case as honest men, and not as partzans OF one SD
e or the other The minority Of the Committee clal
4 that che Wood Convention did represent the Demo
a. racv of the State and should be admitted on tn
a floor Would the Convention perpetuate the dife
Il ence between the New York Democracy, inasmuC
AS the dissension is only of regularity and &c
V taInly both sides mast represent the entire Demo
10 racy of the Slate! Now he asked the attention
II the Convention to the action Of the Democracy
II Cincinnati Both sides of the Democracy were a
a mitted to the floor New York could not be carrie
e without this same policy is pursued
r Voice. Yes. it can be!
If Mr. BARRY. Who says so? Let him show hir
h self He deserves a leather medal for his cred
" lity The great strength Of the Democracy Is IN Il
1t city of New York, where Mayor Wood recent
p triumphed over the world, the flesh and the dev
e If Mayor Wood turns revengeful, where will
IS the votes of New York? Is the NOrth-is Il
p South-able to lose the votes Of New York; I'll
party cannot gamble on losing thirty-six vote
v The minority propose to harmonic the Democrat
# of the State so that the thrtysX votes be 5
e cured to the Democratic party. He renewed Il
o. motion for the previous question, under his prOmi
" | to Mr.. McCoOk of Ohio.
Mr. WHITLEY. l appeal to the gentleman fro
r Mississippi to withdraw the call.
d Mr. BARRY. Oh, no, no! not to me! do not mo-
% it of my own will.
y Mr. WHITLEY. Then 1 appeal to the gentl
le man. and through him to the gentleman fro
"a Ohio.
!, Mr.. BARRY. Yes; if l can induce the gentema