Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-04-28
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
A PLATFORM BEFORE A BALLC
SECOND DAY.
non CALEB cUSHiN0S SPEECH


ton rcasscmbled at 10 clock
the Committee on organization report
ed the Hon. Caleb Cushing for President
and one Vice President and Secretary
from each State. Those from New York
Pennsylvania and Maryland, are as fol-
lows:
New York Erastus Corning and j
Edward Cook.
Pcnnsylvania--Thomas Cunningham and
I. Nanzandt.
MarylanG-W. D. Bowie and Is. F.
Love.
A despatch from Washington was shown
around the Hall from member of the
Cabinet, declaring the report Of disscnsons
in the Cabinet growing out of Mr.. Walk.
cr's testimony, to be entirely destitute OF
foundation, and that the Cabinet was new
or more harmonious.
The report of the Committee on Organi-
zation presents an additional rule, that in
any State which has not provided or di-
rected by its State Convention how its vote
may be given, the Convention will recog-
Mise the right Of each delegate to cast his
individual vote.
A warm debate arose on this rule, in
which Mcssrs Richardson, Cook, Cessna
of Pennsylvania, Barry of Missi .sippi,
Josiah Randall and others took part.
Several Of the Southern delegates OPP
posed it.
Mr.. Randall also oppo,c ,cd it, declaring
that certain refractory members in the
Pennsylvania delegation proposes to vio-
late and misrcprcscnt their ,nsttu.ns j.
voting for Mr.. Douglas, whose nomination
in his opinion, would lead to certain defeat.
He went into a review of the preceding
action Of Democratic Convention. Oh this
subject
Mr.. Richardson rose to reply, aud ask
cd Mir Randall who made him an tx.
poundrr of Democratic principles and pre-
cedent. How long has the gentleman
been in the Democratic ranks
Cries Of order, ami much excitement
Several delegates rose to points Of order
The Chairman decided that Mr.. Rich
ardson was entitled to the floor, and then
changed his decision, denying his right.
Mr.. Richardson (standing on a chair in
the centre Of the hall, with his slacv,s roll.
cd up,and seeming determined to be hpard)
was finally allowed to 60 On. lIo again
attacked Mr., Randall, as having recently
come into the fold. His political antocc-
dents entitled his opinions on Democracy
to but little consideration. lie did not de-
sire, after a lifc's service in the eau 20, to
b. rrproycd by the recruit, Of Yesterday
Mr. Wright, of Pennsylvania, made a
strong APPEAL for harmony in the procee-
dings. lfa spirit of harmony did not
prevail here. the nominations to be made
would not b. worth the pap'r on ). hich
tn y were recorded when brought before
the people, lie wa, in favor q. til" rule.
Every dclrgatt should he permitted 10 cast
his vote in accOrdanc, with his convictions,
and those Of his constituents. peunsylva-
mia had never voted AZ unit except when
their sentiment was unanimous. He clos
cd by d mandins tn previous qu.s,,a.
y vote was then taken on that part of
the report of the committee relating to the
pre-iding officers, AMI it was adopted
unanimously.
Mr. Flourncy, tho late chairman, then
re'ur''7o 'hahks' ana couli''lcd moderation
G1'. G''u nal:"o"y VI, IN the procee"ing' OF the
Oo"Ec'''' IN; we are all marching under
w on' a'S-,ne Deh.ocrauc party has but
,,n,,, onu nas' 'ns nag 'i our country iir de-
,'II mounIcI ~ S'c,ioha'isLi' ana hoped there
"ouia oe no more ailuslons made to such
DIVISIONS; =
non r., oaleo CuShlns was then escorted
!? Gun: 'hc oHa,r, ana addressed the Conven-
'io'l a' loiio"''
efhhuh f.,,n of TIE hon, CALEB cusHISd.
".",."'.m a.s',r . y we oo"ps"''0n II re-
Spee''uiy 'ehuer 10 you the most earnest
IAproSs'pn L o' pro,ouna gratitude for the
'ol'ot Mh'ch you nave tins day done me in
me 10 preside over your dclibe-
.a':on', : ~ Is however, a responsible du-
y llhpo'co' h'uGh more than high hon
1i oo".ctrcu; LII the discharge OF that
tu.y t III 'no u,rec1'oh OF business and ofdo-
p"e1; une'; anu III 'hc prosecution OF order, it
s,'Iii s1 oo my constant endeayor, faithfully
an" iHParually 10 o1nclate here as your