The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-04-26
Charleston Conventions
CHARLEsroN. Apr;]

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The Convention was called to orde,
by Judge Smalley, Chairman of the
National Committee. F. B. Flournoy
of Arkansas, was chosen temporary
Chairman, and returned thanks for the
honor. Prayer was offered by Rev
DR.. Hankel, of Charleston. VIM. f.
Richie was appointed temporary Sec
rotary.
Mr.. Fisher, of Virginia, offered let
tier from the Wood delegation of New
| York, the reading of which was object
ed to by Mr.. .Cochrane, of New York
as not being in order. Considerable
excitement nsued. Mr.. Fisher denied
the right of the delegate from New
York to speak on the subject, and said
that when the letter was read he had
a resolution to offer.
Mr.. Cochrane demanded the reading
of the resolution, and the question was
put to the Convention whether thelet
ter should be read. 1t was decided in
the affirmative Mr.. Cochrane moved
that the rules of the last Convention be
adopted. sis4d eiuls5- ad. ff
Mr.. Fisher claimed that he had the
floor. Immense confusion and cries OF
order. uoo ,7oa sa1 300 aIa
The President decided that Mr..
Cochrane was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Fisher would not be trampled
upon; he had his rights and would
maintain them. ID s.rf p sdE
Mr.. Clark, of Alabama, protested
against the decision of the Chair, and
confusion increased. m
Mr. Walker, of Alabama, came for
ward, mounted the Clerks table, and
demanded that he should be heard, ap-
pealing from the decision of the Chair
The question was put on the appeal
and the Chair sustained. Immense
cheering. ngo
Mr.. Fisher again arose and offered to
present the letter from the Wood dele
CATION. The President decided the re-
ception of the letter out of order.
Mr.. Cook, Of Ohio, offered resolu-
ton to appoint a Committee on perma-
nent organization.
Mr.. Barksdale, Of Miss, offered an
amendment, that the Committee shall
consist only Of members of States from
which there is no contest.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, spoke in
favor of harmony, and urged the gen.
tlemen to keep calm and preserve or
der. Mr.. Cochrane did not desire any
thing but fair hearing. a.'
Mr.. Cook, of Ohio, offered a resolu-
ton excluding only New York and H.
linois from participation in the organi-
zation-the entire delegations being
contested. ea sd9r1H SSH
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, protested that
the resolution was out Of order; that
no State should be excluded where del
egates have been admitted to the floor.
Cheering and excitement.
Mr.. Cook contended that those who
wrre admitted to the hoor had right
to participate in all the acts of organi-
cation, except the Committee on Gre
dentials. A long debate followed, par
ticipated in by Messrs. Richardson,
Judge Meek, of Alabama, and Banks
dale, of Miss. ol ai| ses3i sf
Mr.. Cessna offered an amendment
that two Committees, one on organiza-
ton and one on Credentials, be ap-
pointed, Illinois and New York to be
excluded from the latter. The pre-
yious question was called and the res
olution adopted by ayes 254, nays A.
Resolutions were introduced request
ing the delegates from New York and
Illinois not to participate in the organ
ization until the right of delegates to
seats was settled. A motion to lay the
resolution on the table was carried !:
Ayes, o59; nays, "A.
The States were called, and the
names of the Committees on Organiza-
ton and Credentials were appointed by
the delegations.
A resolution was offered requesting
the credentials to be handed TO the
Secretary. Mr.. Fisher, of Virginia, de-
manded that Fernando Woods letter
be now read. Referred to the Commit
tee on Credentials.
Mr.. Cochrane moved that it be re-
ceived and referred to the committee
without reading. After much excite
ment it was adopted. @
The vote on excluding the New York
and Illinois delegation from the COM
mittee on credentials, was adopted,
with the following negative votes: =
Maryland 2, Virginia Is, Georgia 10,
Illinois 9, Louisiana 6, Mississippi Z,
Texas 4, California Q; balance all in
the affirmative. Ayes 244, nays 81.
On the motion to request them not
to participate in the organization, the
vote was nearly the same, except that
Virginia voted in the affirmative, and
Arkansas ir the negative.
The credentials having been hand
ed to the committee, the Convention
adjourned at 3 o'clock until tomorrow.
The Committee on Credentials are
now in session, hearing arguments in
the New York case. The following is
copy of the protest presented to the
Convention by the Hard Shell dele
gates.
st. Andrews Hall. April %, 1860
To the Chairman Of the National Conrertion.
SIR:-The undersigned, Chairman
and Secretaries of the delegation from
the State of New York, representing
the organization of the Democratic par
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