The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-20
supplied with tickets by the sergsaut.at.


Howard, of Tenn, desired to offer reso'
luton which would settle the question as to
oil the seates in the convention.
Ludlow, OF N. Y, raised point OF order
that the convention had not yet been regu'
lsrly convened.
The President decided the point well
taken when it wss sscertaiDed what oelega,
tions were present. The convention wouio
be formally convened and The motion would
then be entertsined.
The roll call being completed and the Ob.
sent delegates having appeared and taken
their seats, the convention was formally
called to order, and the opening prayer de-
livered.
VIM. Howard, OF Then, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, that the Sergeant.at.A be
instructed to issue tickets of admission to
the Convention, as originally established at
Charleston. [Applause end Kisses from the
Convention.
The following amendment was then offer.
ed by Mr.. Church:
Resolved, That credentials Of all persons
claiming seats in this Convention made va.
cant by the secession of the delegates at
Charleston, be referred 10 the Committee on
Credentials, and said committee is hereby
instructed as soon as practicable to exam.
inc the same and report the names of per
sons entitled to such seats; with the distinct
! understanding, however, that every person
accepting a seat in the Convention is
bound in honor Ond good faith 10 abide by
the action of this Convention and support
its nomination.
MR.. cUsHING's SPEECH.
Gentlemen of the Convention: Permit
me in the first place TO congratulate you
upon your being re. assembled here for the
discussing of your important duties, in the
interest of the Democratic party, and beg
leave, in the second place, to communicate
TO the Convention the state OF the various
/ branches of its business Os they now come
Up for consideration before you.
Prior to the adjournment Of the Conven-
ton, two principal subjects OF action were
before it-one the adoption Of doctrinal
{ resolution, constituting the platform of the
conyention; the other voting upon the ques'
, ton Of the nomination Of candidate for the
Presidency. In the course Of the discussion
of the question of platform, the convention
adopted vote, the effect of which was 10
|
, c. mmittee on platforms, by substituting the
=. report of the minority OF that committee,
and after the adoption OF that motion and
! substitution of the minority for the majority
report, division wos called for upon the
{ several resolutions constituting that plat
, form, being FIVE in number.
The first, third, fourth and fifth Of these
I resolutions were adopted by the convention
and The second was rejected. Alter the vote
On the adoption of the first, third, fourth and
{ filth of these resolutions, motion was made
in eGch case to reconsider the vote, and 10
ley that motion on reconsideration on the
table, but neither of these motions to recon
slider or to table was put.
, The passing of these motions having been
permitted [prevented!] by the introduction
Of questions Of privilege, and the ultimate
vote competent in such q cpse, viz: on the
adoption of the report of the majority as
amended by the report of the minority, and
the ultimate question has not been voted on
by the ccLveniion,-so that at the time the
convention adjourned, these remained pend.
ing before it.
Alter the disposition of the intervening
, question of privilege, motion was made by
Mr. M'Cuok, OF Ohio, TO begin to vote for
candidates for President and Vice President.
, Upon that motion the Convention instruc,
ted the Chair, not as has been erroneously
supposed, in the recess of the Convention,
: but the Convention instructed the Chair 10
+ make no declLraton of a nomination, ex-
cepting upon vote equivalent 10 t@o thirds
in the electoral college of the United States,
and upon that balotiDg the ultimate vote
being given, that motion was, upon motion
of Wm. Russell. OF Va F., laid upon the table
! fer the purpose of enabling him to make
motion, " hich he subseque ntly did, that the
Convention adjourn to Baltimore, and with
provision concerning the filing OF vacancies
which the Secretary will please read.
The Secretary reod the resolution:
! Resolved, That when the Convention adjourns to.
day. it adjourn to reasst mble ct Baltimore, Nd, on
Monday, the 18th day Of June, and that respect.
fully recommend to the Democratic party of the sew
crai State S to make provision fer Supplying all
canciss in their respective delegations ~ this Con-
tion, when / shall reas:emb!e.
| The Convention will thus perceive that
the order adopted by it provided, among
other things, that it is respectfully recon-
mended to the Democratic party of the sev-
eral States to nuke provisions for IMPLYING
all vacancies in their respective delegations
to this convention, when it shall reassemble.
What construction is to be put upon this
order is estion not for the Chair to de
termine or to suggest to the Convention, but
for the Convention 10 determine.
Gentlemen, the Convention is now in
order for the transaction OF business.
A motion 10 take recess unit! O'Clock |
was adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Theatre was pretty we'll filled when |
the Convention re-assembled at O'Clock.
Mr.. Gilmore, of Pa, perfected his amend.
ment by making it read as foIows
Resolved. That the President OF the Con-
yeh:inn be authorized to issue tickets to the
delegates to this Convention from Texas,
Miss, Ark. and Fitrida, in which no con-
testing delegations anu list in those States,
to wit: Del, Ga, A Ia. ana L. when there
are contesting delegations a committee on
credentials shall be appointed by the seVe.
raj delegations to report on said States.
Mr.. Clork, of Wis, asked consent to
m diy the last amendment.
( Mr.. Richardson, Of Ill.,, raised a paint OF
order that after propositions were placed be-.
fore the Convention, and could not be OF.
tended to.
Mr. Clark asked that the pr position
might be read for information.
The proposition of Clark was then read
as follows:
Resolved, That The citizens of the seve.
ral S.afoo nj tho ITpi,n hos -,