The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-25

entirely harmonious. sf5f
The committee on permanent organization
also reported an additional rule, viz:
That in any State in which it has not
been provided or directed by its State Com
p vention how its vote may be given, the Con-
vention viii recognize the right of each
delegate to cast his individual vote. qa3
CHARLEsToH, april "a, M.AMr Wright
of Pennsylvania made strong appeal for
harmony. If harmony did not prevail
here, the nomination to be made would not
be worth the paper on which it was record
ed when brought before the people He
was in favor of the rue that every delegate
should be permitted to cast his vote in ac-
J cordaneef With his convictions gand with
4 those of his constituents Pennsylvania
/ had never voted as a unit except when
i their sentiment was unanimous He closed
! by demanding. the previous question, and
the vote was taken ON that part of the re-
report relating to presiding officer, aud it
was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Floutnoy then returned thanks. coma
selling moderation and harmony. We are
1 all marching under one flag. The Demo-
cratic party have but one flag, the flag of
our country. He denounced sectionalisn
and hoped no more alIusions would be
! made to such divisions. ..i-s.. -t4.t ,.,
4 The Hon. Caleb Gushing was then intro
'dneed to the Convention, and made most
eloquentsand patriotic speech. His allusion
! TO Calhoun and his motto Of truth, justice,
j constitution called forth prolonged cheer
! ing. Ii was the desting of the Democratic
| party he said to stand upon this and strike
( down and conquer the traitorous fanatcism
/ arrayed against it in one section Of the
/ Union. Mr. Cushing was again loudly
I 81. 4,
y. a bout half an hour was then spent in
Z settling .the- Vice Presidents, and arranging
for the Secretaries, and also preparing for a
B formal aud energetic enforcement OF parlia-
menAry rules the futnre. sprpeeetlings OF
ptFfc Gopylntioh. \ EarIn dyhate then
sptaag up oIilSiie rule reported by the COM
? mittee AUfr aofgahizationi IN whicls Messrs.
Richardson, McCook, Cessna Of Pennsylya-
MIA, Barry of Mississippi Josiah Randall,
aud many others took part. Several of the
Suuthern. delegates opposed the rule. Mr..
lsalsdail also opposed 10, declaring that
tx . refractory irlenibers in the delegation
proposed to violate and misrepresent their
Constituents IN voting for Douglas, " hose
nomination, in his opinion, would lead to
certain defeat lie then went intQ are view
OF theactioh of The. preceding Democratic
Conventions on this subject l.s.sat n.
Mr.. Randall who made him an expounder
of Democratic principles aud precedents?
How long had the gentleman been IN the
Democratic ranks2 This caused cries of {" or
der" and great excitement. Several per-
sons rose tg'points Of order. ,i
The chairman decided that Mr.. Richard
son watsf entitled to- the floor, and then
changed his decision, denying his right.
Mr.y Richardson, standing in the center of
the Hall, with his sleeves rolled UP, and de-
tofmined to be heard, was finally allowed
10 go on, and again attacked Nj. Randall as
having recently come into the foid, al1udingt !
ITO his political antecedents as entitling his
opinions on Democracy to but little ,consid-
vice jn the cause, tosbe reprovedsby the re-
eruits-of yesterday. A warm debate en-
sued. - 4
AT II o'clock the Convention was called
to order again. ef
Mr.. Jackson arose to II question of prisi-
Ieee, relative to his State delegation.
Thequeslion was then called, oa the mo-
ton to strike out the rule relative to the
right Of members o.seach delegation to
vote as they think proper, unless instructed
by the Convention that appointed them.
During the call Of the roll, the greatest
excitement existed. r.sI
I e. The a'enpessee9 and aVirgilia delegations
protested a9ains the annouhcement of the /
Chairman giving the votes rs a unit
AZ ainst the adoption OF the rule. ttf a
g.Tea ~efythe twelve Tennessee delegates
were opposed to the manner in which the
ESIte Of that State had been recorded.
The vote vas finally anuounced, as fol-
lows ~ Ayes,EIOis snpes I9B $50 Ihe rule
vas adopted, aud Il I hlaJorityeof deega-
tion cannot compel the minority to vote
with them as n unit, unless instructed hy
the Convention that appointed rthsm.s
81 -l'lle sfosoIufiOn ofefetl yesterday for the
appointment OF the committee on rCsoiu-
tions and platforms, was then called up, and
an amendment offered, that no balIoting be-
allowed for President or lice President ua-
til the con mittee have made their report.
Phe cote was tlien taken on. the resolution
for the appointment OF the committee, which /
was adopted. The committee was then ap-
pointed. .t +-l. a.. .5.l l4st#
The vote on the rule against unit voting
is regarded rs n test vote. The vote to lay
it on the table was as follows:
lifAIassiciusetts 6 iIoehnsyfvahia II; Del
aware u; Maryland 81; Virginia - -
North Carolinia T.; South Carolnia Geor-
gia O; Florida ,; Alabama Louisiana
8; Mississippi Il Texas. 4 Arkansas J /;
Missouri '3l California q ] Oregon B
Total ayes, lOl. Nays-alI the balance
of the States. The rule. was then adopted
by acelaniationi and il Was referred to the
committee on platforms.
The committee on credentials announced
that they Would not be able to report before
tomorrow morning.
After the committee on platforms was Hn,
I tloanced ttl,e motion wasfrtaewed that
halloting shall take place unit! the report of
the committee on platforms Is adopted. a..
motion 70 lay the resolution on the table
was rejected-7ayes 324, noes 27o4. l-
/ The|Torc was hen taken on the resolu-
tion and it adopted by acciamation.
y long debate then ensued on the propo-
sition to limit members more than once on
the same subject and il, was finally laid over
until 20 morrow y W. =
The President WAS directed to invite
ministers oftthe Gospel to open tie Conven-
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