The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-26
Mr.. Cochrane did not desire anything but


Mr. Cook. of Ohio, offered resolution ex-
GLIDING only New York and Illinois. from
participating in the organi nations, the entire
delegation being contested.
I NJ. Clark of Mo-, protested that the reso-
luton was out of order. anf that no State
shNulf be excluded whose, delegates have
been admitted to the floor Cheering and
excitement.
Mr.. Cook contended that those who were
admitted to the h,or had a right to partici-
nate in all the acts REORGANIZATION except the
Committee on Credentials.
A long debate followed, participated in by
NesSrS. Richardson. Judge Meek, Of Alabama
and BarkSdale of Mississippi.
Mr.. Cisna offered an" amendment that tho
two Commuters one on Domination and
one on Credentials, he appointed. Illinois and
New York to he excluded from the latter.
The previous question was called and the
resolution adopted by ayes 254, nays A.
Resolutions were introduced requesting
the delegates from Now York and Illinois
| not 10 participate in the organization until
the right to the DELEGATES is settled. mo-
ton to lay the resolution was carried ayes
! 80 navs "A.
The States were ca''cd. and the names Of
The Committee on Organization. and Gre
dentials were appointed by the delega.
| ton
A resolution was offered requesting the
credentials to he handed 90 the Secretary
Fisher, of Va. and demanicd that Fernando
Woods be now real and referred to the
! Committee ON credentials. Mr. Cochran
moved it he received and referred
to the Committee without reading
! After much excitement it was adopted
| The vote on excluding the New York and
| 'Ninios delegations from the Committee on
| Credentials was adopted with the following
negative vote: MARYLAND |. Virginia u
Georgia 10. lllinoi: Q, louisiana. MisSiSsip
nj 7. Texas 4, California; =. Balance al in
the affirmative. Ayes IA. nays 81.
! On motion TO request them not to partisi,
pate in the organization. the vote was nearly
the same, exccpt Virginia voted in the af-
| firmative and Arkansas in the negative
The credentials having been handed tc
the Committee. on motion, the Convention
at o'clock adjourned until Tomorrow.
p. M-The Committee on Credentials ARE
now in session hearing ar npntS in in
New York case. The following is the cory
| Of the protest presented to the Convention
by the Hard Shell delegates.
St. Andrews Hall, Apri %, tS6o.-Tc
the chairman of the National c nvantion-
Sir; The Undersigned Chairman and Serrc-
tari"s of the delegation from State OF New
| York. representing the organization Of the
Democratic party in said State. have been
directed by the delegation to present to the
convention over which YOU nreSle, that bv
the action of Mr. Smalley, Chairman of the
late National Com they have been excluded
from the He'll IN which the convention has
been assembled. and persons in no way enti-
tied, have been allowed to occupy their MA
ceS therefore in behalf Of the delegation
from the State OF New York, we protest
against their excl lsion. willis the persons
referred to who appear here as contestants to
our rilhts are PERMITTED to occupy orr seats
in advance Of an investigation by the Con
venton, and whilst we claim no advantage
over orr opponents we shall not submit to
any advantage wrongfullv obtained over us.
Very respectfully vour obodiant servants,
fernando Wood, Chm
W. b: ForIETT, sacv,s
}. G. Tucker. (
In addition to the above. we have long
dispatch giving the proceedings Of Tuesday
the cath. We condcnsc the material facts +:
Hon Caleb Cushing was elected President,
and one Vice President and Secretary for
each State.
An additional rule was adopted, after a
very exciting discussion between MoSSrs.
Richardson. McCook, Cessna. Barry, Ran
dali, and others. as follows: "That in any
State in which it mas not been provided or
directed by its State Convention Will recar-
nize the right Of each delegate to cast his
individual vote"
The Committee on credentials announced
that they would not be ready to report until
| Tomorrow
A committee on Platform was announced,
and a resolution adopted not to ballot until
committee reported.
The President was directed 70 invite minis
| tiers TO open the convention with PRAYERS.
The Alabama Platform was adopted
Impossible to determine the result.
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Communicated
EDITOR COURIER:
A very grave charge has
recently beer widely circulated against the
Republican party, by one Thomas Fowler,
which, although extra ridiculous to those
acquainted with the facts of the case, yet
assumes ce' tain degree ofimportance when
we consider that there are. many in the com.
munity who have not the means ofsatisfyinc
themselves OF its truth or f,fSehood and
further, that in the present excited state OF
the public mind on political matters, there
are very many who accept such statements
as true, without further enquiry.
The political libel is this Mr.. Fowler has
on various occasions, publicly stated that
''the Republican party is in alliance with q
British party, who have for its object, the
destruction of this Government" He states
that the Anti-sfavery "egg" was laid in Eng
land in 1882, and then brought over to the
United States, and Matched ont by the Re
publican party. That the Aristocracy o.
Great Britain, looking with an eye of envy
to the rising power and Importance Of oul
country, thought they ought to do something
to change the current of our prosperity into
one ofdisaster. Bat how? Why, said they
don't we see that Anti-slavery is distractine
the people Of the United States p let Us
make Mat our entering wedge; it will dc
our business. Bat, said they, we have
slaves Of our own we must clean our OWL
hands but how oh, we will run law
through Parliament to pay ourselves for oul
! slave property. then emancinate them.