Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-26

Of the Convention to which reference been made and
which thus e irregular delegates from he.e
three States have rejected the Irregular delegates "
Delaware. and al.n,ted the Charleston delegates. ,
II has admitted irregular delegates from Ark"nsas anu
rejected portion OF the Charleston dsiegntes as
by the filling OF vacancies II has admitted the CharcSsoh
delegates from Mississippi by vote OF 2'i 10 anu e
Chares,onl delegates from Texas by vote OF 19 to G.
The fact that delegations not contested does not esao
Ish the right TO seats IN the convention There may be
irregular delegates without contest and there bet con
les, between two OF irregular delegates The right OF
nrr.ons delegates to c determined by the fact
as To whether they appointed by the constituency
which they claim REPRESENT and appointed according 10
The usages Of said constituency Wanting these essential
requisites they not entitled 10 seats even II there
be contestants aud having these their right to seats IS
not impaired or affect ed hy contestants.
The committee in deciding by vote OF 9a TO y, thai the
Charleston delegates from Mississippi entitled to seats
in the baltimore Convention having decided rightly just
because they were duly accredited to Chareslon have
scr and have received Instructions from
the State Of Mississippi through convention called OF ihe
Democratic Executive Committee Of the state TO return 10
| Baltimore
The Charleston delegates, both from Alabama and Geor-
gia stand in precisely the position. They were also
duly accredtedto Charleston They withdrew Emu nch 81
sEncd They returned to their respective
The Executive Comnitircs r these Sates In the case oi
s M Convention Of IT., tho pnfu ~ rs
submitted their action TO the Conventions and these Con.
ventons approved their course, continued their powers
and accredited trm 10 Baltimore. Their rights stand
precisely the bais, AID sustained by the
authority in Mississippi The contestants appoint
ed nobody authorized 10 meet according 10 the usages Of
the party In these States, and hot entitled TO any con-
| sideraon whatever.
In The case OF AohaIaa. TIE Convent4g assembled on
the cal; OF Democratic Executive Committee addressed
to Democracy Of the S;ael very largely attended,
nearly every county In the Stale having been represented
small number Of persons, however, issued notice. which
was published only three newspapers In the Staen Two
paurrs the notice without signcrs, and In the third
per Mobile Register, was signed by John fors!th ana
r yive others The notice in paper called upon all
Democrats Gna all ether psrsonS-n the second paper
upon and al conservatives and in the third pa
| per lNobe Krc:sterl upon the people v Liuh6ma 10
hold county meetings and stnd deleg gates to State Con
venun 10 he held Montgomery Selma, the al: day OF
June 70 appoint delegates TO Baltimore. TTeny-egl
counties only out Of f;y-tw0 were represented.
Il the coming together of persons from oil parties
outside Of the regular organization 10 strike down the Pc
authority whatsoever We thus find the Democracy OF the
State assembling In Convention according to the usagcs Of
the party and We find al the time persons assembling
n, The cali Of unauthorized individuals IN The
the whole State represented. In the latter about half
Of the STATE Yet the majority Of the Connittee have en-
orsed the action Of the Democracy Of Auhama ana nave
rrpudined contrary all precedent usage right and JUS
tcc the acion Of the former; not only this they have re-
puda,rd the principles OF their own action IN he case OF
! the Mississippi delegation
Hut the action Of the majority Of the COMMITTEES in the
Of Georgia. as gone se further In us disregard
OF acknowledged principles OF the party The Convrn
ton which the committee pnl on on equhiy WIN ne rrsu
ry authorized Conventions consisted Ia great part OF per
sons who just participated. In the regular Democratic Con-
rrnon Of the State The regular called Convention con
nearly four hundred delegates representing nearly
l the roua:les Of the State The resolutions OF the Con-
reupn having been adopted by vote Of 300 to A. these
latter Withdrew from the Convention and organized anew
Thus the majority Of your committee have exalted the pre-
tensions OF less than Onr.cghh OF the delegates OF The
State Convention equality will the rights OF scrri
| eig:tiIs uf the U-uocrac? Of HE State.
In the Louisiana, the old Convention which "rg
ually APPOINTED tue delegates Charleston
bcd the rail- Of the Executive Committee Of the State
and by decisive majority accredited the Charleston dele
gates TO Baltimore The for this action have their
parallels in the Texas and Delaware which have
ccivcd The sanction Of the Committee In Texas the dele
gates come back accredited by the Democratic Executive
Committee simply-it being manifest npossbily from
Of time to assemble the party In State Convention
and in Delaware, under the usages and rules Of the party
the old Convention reassenbed In Louisiana there
lime assemble the old Convention but not TO order
election Of delegates In the several parishes to meet
Convention The Executive Committee did every Thing
could get the expression Of the views Of the State 1t
rcAssenbtd the old Convention nearly every parish In the
State bring represented and accredited the Charleston del
erat.s to baltimore.
Eut the Convention whose delegates to Ba slmore have
been endorsed by the najor,y Of your Committee, was
called tho Instance OF local organizations and OF Dr.
Coman, former member Of the National Executive COM
Intre Of the party. The calls were somewhat conflicting
The nutlcc did reach many parishes In the State Ooy
twenty parishes OF ,hyue pretended to be rep
resented and In several Of these there Is no reason 10
doubt the fact tgt the delegates did not leave behind them
Il .isle constituent agresng with them In sentiments. In
single parish this call responded to by majority
of the Democratic voters The Contention only repre-
srneh very small portion 0. the party-it was totally r
regular besides.
The majority Of the Committee object the action Of the
old Convention It's reassenbnf at the call OF the ES
ccuv- Committee, the ground that was defunci and
could lie brought to r Yet II endorses the action %
the other Conve,on the call in part OF the equally de-
func, member Of The National Conlnittrc, DR.. Cuttman
The following the usage OF Delaware by the Executive
Committee OF Louisiana, though maniesty necessity To-
the stated has weight precedent with ,h,
majority. Conceding their ground Of is being irregular,
delegates should be given to the body called By
the regular Authority and not TO the body assembled by 10
responsible authority whatever, and especially when ih.
former represented the great body Of the party and the
been dsregarded 10y the majority Of the Committee, who
have persisted by vote o G 10 award the seats a,
delegates the representatives cf the disorgunng M'
nory Convention.
IN the % ArEansas, the JnaOriry OF the Committee
propose Ia divide the seats to all applicants In this
State the Democratic party abou; assembling in eIr
District Conventions, consisting OF delegates from the
raj counties the the nomination OF members or
Congress when their delegates returned from Charleston
As in Texas there time for the assembling Of State
Convention. In these District Conventions delegates were
selected TO represent the parly az baltimore call was
however Issued In Memphis paper without any signature
whatever calling the people Of the Northern District
to assemble na. meeting i, Madison TO elect delegates
70 Baltimore.
Some four FIVE hundred from ten TO twelve
lies thus assembled and appointed three delegates 10 Balt-
more The majority Of the Committee propose to allow
these TO In the Convention. There twenty
seven counties and twenty-five THOUSAND voters In the dis
tric Col lindman, delegate elected by the District
Convention 10 baltimore elected TO Congress- III cs,
By eighteen thousand sjoriy, and unanimously re-
nominated by the Convention which selected him AS dele.
action OF The district Convention In eecting delegates TO
Baltimore representing truly the sentiment Of the Demo
cratic party Of the district and they exhibit the utter lnsg
ncancs nf the anonymously called Convention for 1t will
he borne in mind that it held central point hl the
western terminus Of the railroad from Memphis and wher.
delegates generally from the State to the National Con-
venon with the hope that they mgh, get In Without any
definite clalm.
In massachusetts, and Missouri the contests between
sTncpa now holding their seats aud substitutes who held
;hcir places NJ Charleston In each the principal was
detained Il, home by sickness In his family IN each case
The principal gave notice 10 his substitute that he should
take his seat 1t baltimore The majority Of the Committee
hold that the principals elected such by the proper con:
venon entitled their seats and have reported
accordingly. We hold that q substitute is appointed SIM
pY to act In the absence of the principals and thai his Az
inSi lp1kn
auce and takes his We ernphatcally declare that
such has been the lnvarabe usage in all Conventions d
the party whether National State and that is hassd
| on Reason and the representative principle.
i all which is respectfully submitted.
Isaac /. S1gvRss Oregon,
~ II. SPEER New jersey,
II. NJ NORTH, Pennsylvania
J.o. H. BcwLET, Delaware,
/ T.. ". IICDARD, Virginia,
e. i. DurGEas, North Carolina,
! wv. H. CAERoLIr Tennessee,
| GEo II. MORROW. Kentucky,
i b. $. GnEcuRr, California.
nihc points 81 difference hetwern the majority AMI mi
n'rtY report, Of Committee Credentials, concur In the
conclusions q" .e minority report IN the cases ni Georgia
! Alath'r,m, Missouri and Massachusetts,.
AARON '. HcGIIIs Stw Hampshire.
! Mr. SrEvEHS-lt will be observed that the Conmittee
are hearty unanimous and the two reports agree IN tir
case I" Texas, Missouri and Delaware an requcsedt to
state that the delegate from Tennessee dssents from
lion Of the conclusion the committee, bu. votes under
instruction "t his codeegates; also that the gentleman
from Scw lIampres agrees with the report Of the nino'
ty. lni!e case OF Georgia, Alabama, Massachusetts, ami
ANOTHER MINORITY REPORT
Mr.. G1TTISGS Of Maryand-Mr President: Being una.
bic 10 with either vi Of the Comtnittee Creen-
ta!s havu drawn report which aubmit to the Con-
! vention.
The report then read as follows:
| Hon. CALEB CrsurSG, President:
SHThe undersigned, elrgu. from The State Of Ma
ryla Hnd rercsen,ng that State upon the Comnl'iee on
Credentials beg5 leave TO say TO the Democratic National
Convention that while he In anu endorses hs r
port Of the majority Of the Committee on Creden,is'-s"
FAR rs relates to the contested seat Of the state OF assa