Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-04-27
THE DEMOCRATIC
Presidential Convention.

Inc convention was called TO order BY
Judge Smalley, Chairman of the National
Committee. Francis B. Tourney, of Ark,
was chosen temporary Chairman and re-
turned thanks for the favor. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Dr. Hankel Of Charleston.
William F. Richey was appointed tempo
rary Secretary.
Mr.. McCook, Of Ohio, offered n resolu-
ton excluding New York and Illinois from
participating in the organization, the entire
delegation being contested.
Mr.. Cessna offered an amendmen thattwo
committees, one on organization and one
on credentials, be appointed, Illinois and
New York to be excluded from the latter.
The previous question was called and the
resolution adopted by yeas l54, nays A.
The States were called and the names OF
the committees on organization and creden-
tials were appointed by the delegations.
The credentials having been handed to
the committee, on motion tho Convention
adjourned at 8 o'clock, until tomorrow.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
CHARLESTON, S. G., April "a.
The National Democratic Convention re-
assembled at 10 o'clock this morning.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported in favor of Hon. Caleb Cush-
ing for President, and one Vice President
and Secretary for each State in the Union.
The previous question was demanded, and
the vote was taken on that part of the re-
port relating to presiding officers, and it was
adopted unanimously.
After the cheering had subsidized, Mr..
Gushing addressed the Convention, as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen Of the Conventional respectfully tender
you my most earnest expression Of profound gratitude
for the honor which you have this day done ap-
pointing me to preside over your deliberations IT Is,
however, responsible duty imposed much than
high honor conferred In the dschargng Of that duty
the direction Of business and of debate and the pres
ervhtiou OF ORDER II shall be my constant endeavor to
faithfully and impartiay ociae here as your minister
In great deliberative assembly like this not the pre-
siding officer in whom the strength resides 1t is not his
strength but yoursyour intelligence your sense Of
DER your instinct of self respect rely, gentlemen con-
ddenty upon you; not upon myself for the prompt and
parliamentary dispatch of the business of this
tion Gentlemen, you have come here from the green
hills Of the Eastern States from the rich State Of the
perial center, from the sunlged plains of the South
from the fertile states Of the mighty basin Of the Msss
spp and from the golden shores of the distant Oregon
and California. Loud eheersl You have come hither
In the exercise Of the highest function of free peopc
participate to aid in the selection ofhe future rulers
the Republic
You do this as the representatives of the democratic
party of that great party Of the Union whose proud
sion 1t Is to maintain the public iberes to reconcile
popular freedom with constitutional order; TO maintain
the sacred reserved rights of the Southern States Long
and continued applause To stand, in word, the per-
petual sentines the outposs Of the Constitution
lCHes Of that's the talk, and loud and enthusiastic
cheering Ours, gentlemen, is the motto inscribed
the scroll in the hands Of the monumental statue of the
great statesman Of South CaroinaTruth Justice and
the Constitution. Opposed to those who labor
to overthrow the Constitution under the false insdious
pretence Of supporting it, Those who aiming to pro-
duce in this country permanent sectional conspiracy Of
one half the States against the other half Those who
impeed BY the almost insane spirit Of fanaticsn would
hurry our land on TO revolution and civil war These
banded enemies of the constitution, 1t is the part-ihe
high and noble partof the Democracy Of the Union to
to srtike downward to conquer Aye that is
our part and we will do 1t in the of dear
try, and with the help of God, will do I'll rLoud and
cheers.1 Aye will do It, for gentlemen
we will not disturb onrtelyes-we will not despair of the
the undoubted fah in the good providence Of Almighty
Godl
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton also reported an additional rule, to wit
That in any State in which it has not been
provided or directed by its State Conven-
tion how its votes may be given, tho Con
vention will recognize the right of each del
egate to cast his individual vote.
A warm debate then sprung up on the
rule reported by the committee on organi-
zation, in which Messrs. Richardson, Nc
Cook, Cessna of Penn, Barry of Miss, Jos.
Randall, and many others took part. Sc
veral of the Southern delegates opposed
the rule. Mr.. Randall opposed it, declar-
ing that certain refractory members in the
convention proposed to violate and misrep-
resent their constituents in voting for Doug
las, whose nomination, in hisopinion, would
lead to certain defeat. Adjourned.
At IL o'clock the Convention was called
to order again. Mr., Jackson rose to q ques-
tion ofprivilege relative to his State delega-
ton.
A motion to adjourn till o'clock was
lost. The question was then called on the
motion TO strike out the rule relative to the
right Of members of each delegation to vote
as they think proper, unless instructed by
the Convention that appointed them.
Amidst great excitement the resolution
was adopted, by majority of97.
The resolution offered yesterday for the
appointment of Committee on Resou-
tons and Platforms, was then called up,
and an amendment offered that no ballot
ing be allowed for President or Vice Presi-
dent till the committee have made their
report. The vote was then taken on the
resolution for the appointment of the COM
mittee, which was adopted.
The committee was then appointed.
The committee on Credentials announced
that they would not be able to report be-
fore tomorrow morning.
The motion that no balloting for Presi-
dent or Vice President be had until the
Report ofthe committee on Platform, was
unanimously adopted. Adjourned.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
CHARLESTON, April 25.
The Convention met at 10 O'Clock; the gallery was
crowded with ladies and motion several hundred who