Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-26
The National Democratic Convention,
AZ the MARYLAND Institute Hall.
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:, a.. -. ,u.t,,, o. or,,ni,.
the nan ~ t!e .talSis nst 'hW ov- rr N. os.cnbljnr
some ume osose N, m nIp oa,ss h a"a -, ~ en ~ tbs salnu5
OF ye III, Ths ,-rsnrements for their reccp,ion,
o. Wy r IN L,J ham nrnnnreJ were yerv Convenient
hus'iy 80 -" TMs Law. nrrmon-n, platform nj the
h." ~ .r,rsr,i,v M The hall substantial enough for any
nartv was decorated wkh the national DAG. Tables and
chars nI. "n ~ ni,c cd upon It, and Immediately In front, !
~ IN. mai, goor two rows Of tables extending across
~ ~ uI,S 1T. wrrr fnrnisII.d for the convenience OF
Tue nan, VIII Itn a. a. II,ris : and about one.hnlf The floor, were
me pres res ~ y, ga ~ ihe nubI;c,
!. t : :, a, JsIerst;ou, m.t upon the floor, free anil
,.nn-ai ;r,srrh.nc. NJ feeling took place. Aud to those Of
o. o. ~ M "a ,s.I the week In The other Convention, the
US VINO naa passed te ,n. : ~ f.siinr and The ABSENCE
H""o. ~ .an,,,s,.S mos, srns;hlr with the anxiety,
~ ,rs IT, ,.nn, ~ CONFIDENCE and acerbi,y Of spirit,
n rh;.t, a. I'D hccn accustomed. The old Democratic
~" ~ n ""Sn :" = : "H ,",;nc 10, r.stor.J aud there WIS not L man
na" " - u Is ~ - ;ns.n.iIJv IN himself. We pre-.
r's Wv ~ - ~ NJ c annr ;. the ,.ntileu; which had
revived, as II we're, and newly anilaate" m nh II h, yr rv.
The Convention was called to o!tsr by me ion, IT, yth GS,
inH, OF tennessee, VINO oFeHy 'ySiems' tm nrrem n," hi. p
Completed them !" retire from shG on Co n, nn,h, 80
marks beifs such j 10 call io''n '"T ~. ~. ~" 80,
u"M '''' NN" "> '"
lie closed b. proposing the lion. Mr. RUSSELL. Of VT.
c!nIa, rs their temporary pres!den,
This motion awakened m enthusiasm seldom witnessed
In 4 body Of this kind, Mr. Eui=el being The Chairman "'
He clopueGtly returnt! ,!ianSs for the honor, opening h!
address with the remark, "LientlrTiri OF the National
Democratic Convention"
This renarI was greeted with dca'cninB cheers, VT len
continued for some tImc. when he proceeded TO congTatd-
.nte The Democratic party that 80 many honorable, high
minded gentlemen, representing u beHPSS 1lN .titC'
smi the drrness 10 break the .hGcklrs with which they hal
h.sn ,rrnuofatiiv borad ky these with whom they had been
h.r-,ofnrr aciIng. lie Invoked the Convention 10 net In 4
manner which world MACE them before the nation In their
trnc charac,.r-as The only National Democratic orylni2a-
, ,;r n"r. si,rin. IN snIrrrn conference in virw OF ,hr honor
and ia,..rity Of The nariv lnd the good y: the whole rom.
try
NJ Rc ALLEY 7 JOHNSON. Of MARYLAND. and MI
CROSBY OF Orrron. were. on mutton. selected 4. ,cuDora.
~ S.,r.r,rics
There briug a ng,nhrr q vacan, seats in the portion oi
m. hall ussIynrI 10 The delegates. 4 motion WIS aloi, ed IL.
yirip. Ladies' 10 occupy them. and permitting Delegates 10
n,s"Wues d. "'""'" 'e"' ""
-" ,I,,i., mar than ,,iou,.J ,,oyiI,p, Cor III.
,r,oir,m,n, Of Quantities 10 MAKE The nee ssary arrange.
mpp"" "a !. = 1870 I'm ~ m. ,nny.n;iun di.:r;l,u:tnv
Er"'' VI az ~
''eIet' 10 tmr ,,.,t,,, p,.Lt.,. IN ~.
= ,esI:uaUT w." Wa y" =: m aI urn, nrrn, nv and h. a v
P',n. i o.""i ,'i, :" ,E.h,m. v.If.,rr or penn.
poin:sd Asssrs: " atssr. :. A't Nm, 81 N.!,acLu.ctts,
,nb ii.hman NJ k.u;urEv,
On motion IF Mr. E:rIN,i, .; T-nre,s--, It VS. resolved,
r,,,, rIr.n The convention ac,nurn |; s,aYl .hluur i,rl ill !:
';cIort p II
The convr.lion then adjourned.
r,.,nn, v,..
TIE Convention re.assctnblci a; , O'clock, hui "a, called
10 order ly the chairman, Mr.. RUSSELL.
Tie sr.,iDa was opcued with prayer by the Rev. Mr.
! iiERA, who inrosed the Divine mediation in th- Affairs Q!
! men. The whole convention rose Will. the prayer was hr-
Ing offered, and the silence and attention manifested TN.
| rjpc u delivery were p:o:ound throughout.
On motion. the ladies we're invited 20 occupy :L- .acau,
seats In PEAR Of the hnL,
Tie calling for Tie recalling Of the roll wns met with ire. |
urndous aui,iause, and When Ta.sarhusctis WIS called tie
appInuse wa. dcnfenIne. A. line various States rc,,0Eie,I, |
an,Ialse after applauss followed the Secretary, aud III. ex.
element and in,rrr., manifested were intense.
Nr. JOHNSON stated that Il. was authorized by Nr. Bay.
,rI ri delaware. 70 s,at. TINT n. was called L. Washing. !
Ton o." :npor;ant business. lm; that he would support The
nominee Of this Convention.
Sr. HEATH, Of Iowa, presented y psI.cr, which hr du-
sired 10 he read. :
The CHAIR requested the secretary - 'ail the roll o!
Sir. WALKER Of XiaLama, ehair.bn. VI tie committees
on organization, reported The following reEn:;;cnt officers
o., the Convention /
pr,sil.nt-lIDu. CALI, cCSiISti-HiIch Was carried 3
hy acclamauon
lee q: :h,s e. b. appointed to wall On The Hon. Caleb Gust.
lux AMI rcgurs; him to rrawmr Ia" s'at in this Con.cr'i n.
! MIR. RUSSELL aid thu llca. Caleb Gushing needs II" -"
PRODUCTION from him. The Convention had already recog.
r!zeL him hy enthusiastic acclamaiiCn-y" you already EEnS
HIN. lie i nos i. le was thea, The chair;aHn q: he Ma
;iDna! Democratic Conv:aii"h.
and hi. presence was the -,suaI far Il burst % applause,
which fairly shook the solid walls, OF the Institute ahd made
.hc glass Jingle In the easement.
Upon ta.lns the chair, Mr.. CLsiiihh spoke rs fellows;
tira,lrnicn % the Convention: We Te-.ssc'no'e here,
delegates :" the National Democrats convention HG'y
accredited thereto, from moro than tweht! States oi The
raion. for III. purpose q: nominating candidates for Ire-i.
deur mad Vice Ir.s!drn. VI the U:ilcl sia:et for Tie pnI-
hos. Of ANNOUNCING the prluc!p!s. Of The party, ana for Ia.
purpose Of continuing and rt.esiaLHslins the party on Tie
ha.t. Of the Constitution and the Union, and equal rights .;
,l. s.n,,. The Convention Is now in order for business.
Mr. WAI.KER asked leave 10 pass over the Ii; II: Wee
President. and r.unri.d tn. ,oI!owIn. resolution:
i:esnIY.L1 That IN. rule. and regulators q: the House uI
! Representative, for l-%2 and ls;G-sni tina: :hr votes o:rwo-
.trh. q: the Convention are required to nominate cIndi-
/ Jn.,. l.. ,,Inn;cI.
Sir. HEATH, OF Iowa, presented u paper, which was read
by The secretary, stating that the delegation from Iowa dti
! M; rIniln any actual election Sy u S,a,e.Convra,!on. but I.
,Irv Ln rlan, 10 know the views of the Democracy OF Iowa,
and believe thai. rtey ran truly represent; thra,. signed,
H. II. Heath, JuuS ]. JoHSS, Jr. :
to,., ~ n.r,niirrI In r.;;aja iErir eats upon the iloor until
H.. cnr,ui,..r r,no.t. and ia. pap.r he referee! 20 .r!
s,mmi,,re.
81 jOIiSc6S oii,.cr.l 10 .:c!, n departure from ucTD.
cratic usage.
r ris %ot" of ,T tSOr rspnr,, AMOUNTING = Vice rrr,idsa:
rom m each sale renr.,en,rL, and two secretaries, Was
.S ~ - ''"N
A. ,:nrrw rWIyt;. or T,nn. stated Tint he cnnst.
,.r mi IL MI in,,nrtsn, iI,ut mi. Convention should announce
H. 81 ~ ,nI mai. ,Lryr nominations bcfor. they leave
~ p t''''," ; nan md i. - nor M , Hoor wi.rr he
.n rT 100 uI,h"n, heinz Kissed. or being compelled 10
c"uu sft"" MmHUus "ea.nnss.s H.. NAL v,i's .ha; tMr dr II
.,i,sn :" mi. nnnsSa ~. r sIGSs" ~. e ~ numbs .r" Of w VOTE; ure.
' u @">" '''~ 'Nr-
Sent. ,I , .om
MI. BUTLER, Of JAS, dr,Iren 10 WHnSraW rom = e IIn.
H,.'St"h = ,aI a. It, -. ,i,... wiici' wnS odnnirj
ct, ne Ir rrWcK =" ~ ." To- sss stated !, to br III, dr.;r. That
VT thnoCN, IN = - 80 -, I" ~. all. :, Ghrri..,n,
the mSI0tny ov ii L o. liz H. P."n~rnr;on az aoon n. y, cr..
,n1asa ~ # I.i.ra,r: have have been yrrifrd
Inc .u"l'. sush.1att e ~ Ia" a. M ~ - ''''' ~ "'
eo Mn igy 9n e of La. o 81 ~. r IT" a RESOLUTION ,ha, the dele.
MI - - - - y, n nT' rnrv.",i", H.. r.nn,..rl IN ,rit.
xI.GT the convention in session At Tie Maryland Institute
lii and IN rri;c I'm their deliberations, II they feel author
nan, Hnt =" " -. a. - ~ iNr,"J ~ wos r.i,hfrawn
i1sa % ~ ~; Inv. v;r"Sr;, r,nv.J ,hni a roinniti.. If
Va: -" 49, ,,.J.,,,ien ,.. ".,rcin..J u, r,-nmrrnl a !
c W. for prc5:Gra, ana Vice rrs.ile,: o; the United
80.
Nj howard. Of Tennessee, objected 20 the resolution.
T. h,, b..u the usage 70 nominate candidates Ia open con
IL uns "e@' -" I
ent'om = >, , u,.,Ir.m 4. rc.,iu.;ou 1;
w.: 'vII.rI 20 ~ Mas. ,rnyr,I Inn; the convention
- rror,cd "a tau,, FOR President o.: the Uns,ed States.
'" - NgTE nr Aiob,ma bopr,I the motion would no, be
W.. ,rhan
Il. InTrI In withdrew III. motion.
~. -, a. - ,h,, m. .;sy..r 30 frorc
- 1m IT. Ill. NnI EIor;I, ,ccr.dilrd 10 The Richmond
sSS.h .o"I Wv ~; 80 un;,s with ,hrir brethren now in ,
~" - - Nar,ionr J,.,;,,,. Hail pr,yilrl they hay.
sess'oi d. 'e 49, """' ~
au,loThS - W ~ ,t.v,.,r.s,,s ,.r.d ,hu, Al! ia. dele !
W. w. VI 4,
ea'ss oi tt {. S M conyr,iin, In session a. n. M.ry-
lard Institute: adopted.
" ~. ,sm,ni., =, az, r.r,,, n.nt or animation also rrpcrr.d
u o..Nn It,;n. on,c.-s
w w "" I'LL" ~ = r,pronc Of Virr;rir. :. y. Dru!s6n
,, n,scnn. = I, Bradford Of pe,r. ylyanil: J. T.. prebli;,lr
VI Stsfoh, " !" =, ,,r;,.on ~ ion n.>,rr : UrnricS
W 49, ,U,. r.Jf,r,i Trnwn Of =. Carolina; II. l.. Icuning !
~ c.nr.i,. m ; S,our,iou OF Vermont; VI. J. Nc Elhancy
" y 80 uI;,n,s " / rl,uI uf Massachusetts; Richard
~ y" -" y r. :,n,t NJ ,,,i,n,,a. Josiah Grrld