Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-25
Charleston Convention.

Zette, gave brieny, the proceedings oL the
Charleston Convention on Monday. We
give more Details
Mr.. Fisher of Virginia, offered letter
from the Wood delegation of New York
The reading OF the letter was objected to by
Mr.. Cochrane, Of New York, as not being in
order.
Considerable excitement was produced by
this incident.
Mr. Fisher denied the right of the delegate
FIR m New York to speak on the subject, aud
said that whes the letter was read he had a
resolution to offer.
Mr.. Cochrane demanded, before the read
ing of the resolution. that the question should
first be put to the House whether the letter
should be read.
This was done and decided in the afirma-
tive.
Mr.. Cochrane moved that the rules Of the
last Convention be adopted.
Mr.. Fisher claimed that be had the floor
Immense confusion aud cries of "Order,"
''order."
The President decided that Dir. Cochranc
was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Fisher declared he would not be tramp
led upon. He had his rights and would
maintain them!
Mr.. Clark, Of Alabama, protested against
the decision of the Chair
The confusion here sensibly increased.
Mr.. Walker, Of Alabama came forward
and mounted Oh the Clerks table and de-
manded that he should be heard appealing
from the decision OF the Char.
The question was now put on the appeal
and the decision of the Chair was sustained
amid immense cheering
Mr.. Fisher again rose and offered to pre-
sent the letter from the Wood delegation
with resolution.
The President decided that the reception
of the letter was out OF order.
Mr. Cook, of Ohio, offered a resolution to
appoint Committee on the Permanent Or
ganizaton Of the Convention.
Mr. Barksdale, Of Mississippi, offered an
amendment, that the Committee shall con
sist only Of members from those States from
which there are no contesting delegations.
Mr. Richardson. Of Illinois, spoke in favor
of harmony, and urged gentlemen to keep
calm and preserve order.
Mr., Cochranc said he did not desire any
thing but fair hearing
Mr.. Cook, Of OHIO, offered resolution ex-
Guiding only New York and Illinois from
participating in the organization, the entire
delegations being contested.
Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri, protested that the
resolution was out Of order. That no State
should be excluded whose delegations have
been admitted to the floor. Cheering and
excitement.
Mr.. Cook contended that those who were
admitted to the floor had right to partci-
pate in all the acts Of the Convention Incl
dent upon organization, except the Commit
tee on Credentials.
A long debate here ensucd, which was
participated in by Judge Meek. Of Alabama
and Mr. Barksdale, Of Mississippi.
Mr. Cessna offered n resolution that two
Committees-one On Organization, and enc
on Credentias-shoud be appointed, the
Illinois and New York delegations to be ex-
cluded from the latter.
The previous question being called, the
resolution was adopted ayes PSI, nays44
A resolution was introduced requesting
the delegates from New York and Illinois
not to participate in the organization until
the right Of the respective delegates to seats
should be settled.
4 motion to lay this resolution On the
table was carried Ayes 2j9, nays II,
The States were then called for the names
Of the Committees on Organization and Gre
dentials, and said Committees we're accord
ingly maze up by members seyerally appoin-
ted by the various delegations.
A resolution was offered requesting that
the credentials Of tie delegations be handed
to the Secretary.
Mr.. Fisher, Of Virginia, demanded that
Fernando Woods letter be now read and
referred to the Committee % Credentials.
Mr.. Cochranc moved that 1t be received
and referred to the Committee without read
ing, which motion, after much excitement,
was adopted.
The vote on excluding the New York and
Illinois delegations from the Committee On
Credentials, was adopted, with the following
negative votes Maryland !; Virginia II;
Georgia 10; Alabama 9; Louisiana j; Mis-
sissippi 7; Texas 4; California 2 The bal
lance all in the affirmative. Ayes 244; nays
81.
On the motion to request them not to par
ticipate in the organization, the vote was
nearly the same, except that Virginia voted
in the affirmative and Arkansas in the mega
tive
The credentials Of the delegations having
been handed into the Committee
On motion the Convention, ut o'clock,
adjourned To ID O'clock next day.
The following is copy Of the protest Of
of the Wood Delegates presented t. the Con
vention
10 the Chairman ~ the National Conventions
SIR-The undersigned, Chairman and Sc
cretaries Of the delegation from the State OF
New York, representing the organization Of
the Democratic party in said State, have been
directed BY the delegation to represent to
the Convention over which you preside, that
by the action of Mr.. Smaliey, Chairman Of
the late National Committee, they have been
excluded from the Hall in which the Con
vention has assembled, and persons in no
way entitled have been allowed to occupy
their places. Therefore, in behalf of the dele
CATION from the State Of New York, we pro
test against their exclusion whilst the per-
sons referred to, vino appear here as contes-
tants = our rights, are permitted 10 occupy
our seats in advance Of an investigation by
the Convention; and, whilst We claim no ad-
vantage over our opponents, We shall not
submit to any advantage wrongfully obtained
over Us. Very respectfully, Your obedient
servants, FERNANDO WOOD, Chairman
i. B. FOLLETT, Cooua.,
$. J. Tucker. &C. ~ ~
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