The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-06-21

vention and support its nominee.
Mr.. Lanesbury of Delaware, stated that
some of the delegates from that State were
present, but had no tickets of admission de-
livered to them, and were waiting outside
for admission.
The chair stated that tickets had been de-
livered to the Sergeant-at.Ar Arms to hand to
the chairman Of the delegation. He suppos.
ed this had been done in every instance,
since all delegations were represented at
Charleston at the time of adjournment
Mr.. Lanesbury moved that all the men,
bers of the Charleston convention be admit
ted to the floor by the President. The con-
vention has not been regularly called to or
der. and no motion is yet in order.
Mr.. Pennington of Delaware, said the mo-
ton Of his colleague was not properly under
stood, he desired the admission of those DEL
egates who were present at the adjournment
of the Charleston convention.
Mr.. McCook, of Ohio, asked if the chair
man of the delegation had arrived at the
number of tickets to which he was entitled.
Mr.. Lanesbury said majority of the Del
aware delegation adremained in the Charles
ton convention, and resolved to stay there.
The Chair, after an address, to the con
vention, presented the fact that new dele
gates were applying for admission, he had
not undertaken to decide on these claims,
but left it to the convention.
Mr. Howard Of Tennessee, moved to al
NIT all the delegations that attended the Con-
vention.
Mr.. Kavanaugh of Minnesota, moved to
lay the resolution on the table. Applause. ]
Mr. Church asked tlat the motion might
be withdrawn, that he might be enabled to
offer an amendment which he would read
for the information of the Convention. 1t
was to refer all the claims of new delegates
to the Committee on Credentials with in
structions to report as speedily as possible
the rames of those who are entitled to seats,
but with the provision that all who accept
seats in the Convention are bound in honor
to abide by the action of the Convention and
support the nominees. This was greeted
with immense applause which was checked
peremptorily by the Chair.
Mr.. Clark, of Maryland, offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the citizens Of the several
States of the Union, have an equal right to
settle and remain in the territories of the
United States and to hold therein, unmolest-
ed by any legislation, their slaves and other
property. and this Conve ltion recognizes the
opinion of the Supreme Court of the United
States, and the Died Scott case as true ex-
position of the Constitution in regard to the
rights of the citizens of the several States
in the territories of the United States, upon
all subjects upon which it treats, and the
members Of this convention pledge them.
selves AID require all others who may be au
thorized az delegates, to make some pledge
to support the Democratic candidates.
In answer to an inquiry the President sta
ted that as the resolution was only read for
information, it could not be considered as be-
fore the convention
Mr.. Cochrane of New York, said this
question was not one of admission of new
delegates; it was of far graver importance
A portion of the seats on this floor were va
cant and question arises, why are they thus
vacant. The question also arises, was there
justification--was there excuse for the Sc
cession that had left portion of the seats
unoccupied? However this might be dcci-
dcd, he deemed it well for the convention to
bring back their erring brothers. He was
most favorable to either the resolutions as
they stood. He was unwilling to place any
obligation on the returning delegates that
will call blush to their cheeks or cause a
pain to their hearts, but it should be remem-
bered that such terms were placed upon the
delegations from New York upon a former
occasion, aud there might now be some ex-
cusc for its being opposed He could assure
the convention that they would always be
found as they hitherto has been found, OH
the side of liberty and justice.
Mr.. Russell, Of Va, sail that he had al
former period felt anxious to address the
Convention. He did not feel so now, be-
cause the vote taken at the morning session
gave promise Of desire on the part of the
majority to secure harmony of actionon prin
ciplesand candidates, but as proposition had
been made to improve these terms, he might
say few words on the question.
Virginia was here emphatically as she had
been at Charleston to harmonic the action
of the d mocracy. She hid seen a rule
adopted empowering votes to be cast in a
manner which she considered unfair to the
delegations.
baltimore, June 1S.--Mr. Montgomery
thought the pledge required proper one
de said that every man who claimed to be a
Democrat and a man of honor was bound
by the action of the Convention; if he re-
fused to be SO hound he was no Democrat -
lie was unwilling to admit delegates that
they might secede second time. He ap-
pealed TO the principles and to tn. manhood
of the Convention to say whether they have
the right to admit the seceders here, when
they had called on the States to meet
and Gil the vacancies. He had heard much
said about disunion and was as much op-