, 1860-01-13
Tbs CRAAfMsoaleH OenoaxaaY af Kna
d1&a9 In Cony1ntRon.

Xas Vn44fAoA1eNa OeRosxA9y of xna
diana In Gonvsntions
1ND1AxAeol1s, Jan. 1.-THE Democratic State
couSe ntion re-aasembled at H. y. The Jack
son County contestants, casting sir vote. upon
the Douglas side, asked leave TO Withdraw from
t5e contest, which TIES granted. The Hancock
County contestants. casing four votes for the
Administration aide, also asked leave to with
draw from the contest. which was granted, The
committee On creditentials reported favorably
to Douglas claimants from Lawrence County,
aud after explanations N ado By representatives
on each side, the Convention adopted the re-
port By q vote 2l7 to lG1
Tbs Randolph contest was compromised by
casung Two douglas and two Administration
votes.
James Giyen moved to raise committee, to
be appointed BY the chair, to report names Of
electors and delegates to the National Conteo-
lion for the State at large.
Jno. L. Robinson moTed that such selection
ee made by vote by counties, claiming that
1or one ne would not give the power to the
chair to select committee to report Douglas
delegates, and would ask that the matter be
settled as indicated.
s. Il. Buskirk said that the popular express
sion OF Indiana was largely for Douglas, and
that four of his friends ought 10 be selected to
go to Charleston, and the surest way to do that
v;.. w1s to pursue tile old usage By raising COM
q. ". Harrington commended that as the
Douglas men had The power, they ought to ex-
srciss i in the way indicated BY the fret notion
The tabies were tnrned now to what they were
two years ago, and Robinson's motion was the
jority.
Gov. Willard defended discourse as President
OF the Contention Of 1855, and advocated the
amendment. Let afair vote he now taken here
t Douglas has majority, let all submit. If
Douslas be nominated at Charleston, be would
sustain him, ard kel his friends to do Likewise.
If another be the nominee.
Lewis Wallace replied, saying Willard had
admitted that u,nge had been for a committee,
denied that ia the Convention Of rs. Gov. vii
lard as President bud constituted IL committee
On resolutions compose~ Of minority Of Anti
Lecoupton men. The reverse Was true; not
one OF that stamp IVES on the committee. II, as
Willard odmlts,s there be majority here Of
Douglas men, md should the result be to send
his enemies 10 Charleston. what viii | iii:
will:
ME. Willard replied, explaining the history Of
thesConTention over which he presided.
Ex-GoS. Dunniug said all appeals made for
ea sss ss sas IL FoSa I'D @ c es
tee would not BE- final, bu. subject to contirma-
ton or rejection by the vote Of the Convention.
on the principle Of old usage. lie was right,
and wanted Douglas 10 show pluck here five
are his friends, Jet us do like Gen. Jackson at
New Orleans. when be said. ''by the cteraal
gods, we will fight them!" When this question
| il decided, the victory is lost or won. However
decided, let all abide The issue.
Alter some further discussion, the previous
| question was called and sustained, and COM
mlitee Of twelve was raised By yote Of 2sJ TO
! 155.
| Norman Eddy moved that n committee on resi-
| lutions be appointed by the chair, and asked
| that the minority hare a fair representation on
said committee. Adopted.
Cor. Willard arose and Withdrew tlle name Of
Cyrus L. Dunham as candidate for Governor,
who. in response 10 call, came forward and nd.
much applause. On concluding, be put in nomi.
nation Tbos. 4. Hendricks for Governor, to be
| voted upon at q proper time.
James Gnyen moved that delegates from eacl,
Congressional district report two names rs del.
| egates to Charleston, and also electors.
| ). L. Robinson gave notice TINT be would re.
sist all attempts Of the Convention to control
delegates after their selection.
| W. Il. Talbot desired TO know whether the
| Convention will attempt to exercise the right
to confirm such selection. If majority Of The
conyeation go declare, he would, for one, fayor
the withdrawal Of his county from the Conyen-
| tlon. In answer to question, he would say
that il he went to Charleston us a delegate, b.
would rote as instructed By his district, and not
| By the State at large.
! A resolution was adopted 50 that each dis
trict select and report to the Convention, names
Of delegates and electors.
j: e. Walker moved 10 raise Committee 10
report State Central Committee Adopted.
at one o'clock r. ~ q recess Of one honr was
| takcn.
A stormy time is anticipated upon the resolu.
tions tobe reported this afternoon, especially the
one instructing for Douglas.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ ]. c. Walker reported the names Of Cen.
trail Committee, to which some exception was
taken By Gov. Willard, and finally adopted.
Col. /. C. Walker offered the following rcso.
| luton:
K.solrfd, That while VIC pledge the support
Of the Democracy Of Indiana, to the nominee oil
tle Charleston Convention, whosoeyer lie may
be, the delegates to that body. from this State,
stephen 4. douglas, aud to use ali honorable
means in their power to secure his nomination.
J. L. Robinson moved 10 amend by striking
out the name Of Douglas and inserting Joseph
! Lane
Upon this m animated discussion ens,,ed, in
which J. L. Robinson and 3. F. Muller sustained
the amendment, and II. ". harrington aud
Horace Heifton opposed it, sustaining Douglas.
Robinson withdrew his amendment with 4 de.
sign to take naked question of for or agains:
Douglas, stating thxt .he regarded the
instructions for Douglas Us dangerous TO
the success of the STATE ticket; but BE- would
support the nominee Of the Charleston Con
vcntion, even though it should be Douglas.
Whether tho Convention had the power to it,
struct delegates from distriefs in opposition 10
home instructions, or absence Of uny, Lc ,le-
| MED.
Mr. Derlin, Il selected delegate, said that II
this Convention instructed him TO vote for
| Douglas, he would pay no attention to such in
struction, claiming that his district delegation
could alone instruct him.
Mr.. $. II. Buskirk advocated instructions, and
| claimcd that this convention had the right to
substitute the the name Of my one us delegate
| where the one recommended refuses In adyance
| 10 abide its instructions.
| Mr. vandergrift denied the right to strike out
| md insert the name Of any delegate recon-
mended BY district delegation. and in such
event bis county would withdraw from the con.
yention.
Mr.. Eddy advocated instructions for Douglas.
and claimed TINT this convention could instruct
its whole delegation to Charleston to cast it 5
vote as unit for Douglas, mud such instruction
| would be binding.
Cor. willard said If Indiana is for Doug
las, the delegates ought to vote for him; but
the true way was to let them obey such in.
structions Us might be giren By their Districts,
but would advise no instructions from my
quarter
| Administration delegate to vote for Douglas.
| 1OQ WHY SuOltu Hut 1ClS N0QFGnlI0n u0 the
same thing to all delegates, by resolution Of in.
struction: Delegates selected here were to re-.
present the whole State, not particular portions
oft, and Us delegates for the whole State, this
State Convention had power to instruct each
| and all.
After some disorder and votes upon i'm
material amendments, the resolution was adopt
ed By nyes aG5; nays 1...
During the speech Of lion. C. l.. Dnnhan,
this morning, In the Convention Withdrawing
| his name as candidate for Governor, he wns in-
terruptcd By Col. Allen May, delegate, by
| questioning him in wha. was generally consid.
| cred by the Convention IN impertinent manner.
| After tue adjournment at moan, Mny met Dun
ham on the street and asked an explanation.
Dunham said be had none to make. May then
attacked him suddenly by blow in the face,
which was returned By Dunham, striking rap.
idly three times, cutting Mays face to the bone
each blow. Thep we're soon separated. There
seems to be but one sentiment in regard to the
! matter, and that is favorable to Durham
In Convention Mr. Garrett reported rs
ELEcroRs-Sfatt at Larg-Cyrus l.. Durham
and John 7. Wtlker.
Contingents-T. 4. Hammond and Paris c.
Dunuipg.
Dx1keA1zs TO CHAR1rsrox-State ut Large-
+. II. Huntington, s. II. Duskirk, J. B. Foley,
and Robert Lowry.
CoatingfAts-Jas. B. Fulwier, john Mc3fa-
mama Jeremiah Smith, and Joseph =. Edison.
4 minority report was recelyed, recommend
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