Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-25
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CHAR1EsroS. April 23-Mr Cook Of Ohio, offered
a resolution to appoint committee on permanent
organization
Mr. Barksdale Of Mississippi. offered an amend
ment that the committee shall consist only Of mem
bers from States in which there is no contest
Mr. Richardson, Of ILL.,, spoke in favor Of harmo-
ny, and urged gentlemen to keep calm and preserve
order.
Mr.. Cochrane did not desire anything but fair
heazing
Mr.. Cook, Of Ohio. offered a resolution excluding
only New York and Illinois from participating IN
the organization the entire delegations from which
States are cOntesting seats.
Mr. Clark Of Missouri. protested that the resOu-
ton was out Of order; that State should be ex-
cluded whereof the delegates have been admitted to
the floor. Cheers and excitement)
/ Mr. Cook commended that those who were admit
ted to the door had right to participate IN all the
acts Of organization, except the Committee on Gre
/ dentials.
A long debate followed participated in by Messrs-
Richardson, Judge Meek, Of Alabama, and Barks-
dale of Mississippi.
Mr.. Cessna offered an amendment that two com
mittees, one on organization and one on credentials,
be appointed, Illinois and New York to be excluded
/ from the latter
The previous question called for, and the re-
solution adopted by ayes 254, nays A.
Resolutions were introduced, requesting the dele
gates from New York and Illinois not u participate
in the organization until the right to the seats Of the
delegates is settled.
A motion 70 lay the resolution on the table was
carried-Ayes 2j9, nays "A.
The States were called, and the names Of the Com
mittees on Organization and Credentials were select
ed by the delegations
A resolution was offered, requesting credentials
to be handed 20 the Secretary.
Mr.. Fisher, of Virginia, demanded that Fernando
Woods letter be read, and referred to the Com
mittee on Credentials.
Mr.. Cochrane moved that it be received and re-
ferred to the Committee without reading.
After much excitement this motion was adopted
The motion for excluding the New York and Hi
nOis delegations from the Committee on Credentials
was adopted. with the following negative votes:
Maryland 1; Virginia Is; Georgia TO- Illinois
9; Louisiana 6; Mississippi q; Texas 4; California 2
the remainder all in the affirmative. Ayes IA,
nays 54
On the motion to request them not to participate
in the organization, the vote nearly the same,
except that Virginia voted in the affirmative, and
Arkansas in the negative.
The credentials having been handed to the com
mittee the convention Adjourned at O'Clock until To-
morrow.
CHARLESTON. April 2s.-The Committen on C-eden-
tials are now in session hearing arguments in the
New York cases.
The following is a copy of the protest presented
to the convention by the Hard-Shell delegates
ST. ASDREws' Hall, April % 1859
To tie Chairman q the RatiOHcI Committee;
SIR The undersigned chairman and secretaries Of the dela
lion from New York representing the organization Of
the Democratic party in said state have been directed BY ne Del
egaOn the Convention which preside mat
by the action OF Mr.. Smay, Chairman OF the late National
misee they have been excluded from the Han IN WHICH me Con
has assembled, and in way entitled have
allowed occupy their places Therefore, in behalf o. the
delegation from the state Of New York, We protest against r
exclusion referred who appear here 80 con-
tssan rights permitted 80 occupy seats in ad
vance invest By the Convention; and while We claim
ADV