Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-22
delegates Of the Convention originally constituted sne
organized at Charleston.
Mr. CnURCurS Amendment

Resolved That the credcattrs of al per,or, csir,rr
seats In this Convention mnde vacant BY tic accession
delegates Charleston, he referred III. Crtan.-r en-
Credentials and said committee II hereby ns,ru si
practicable exa.nc the same and rrpor. :!7
understanding, however, thu: every person see pnF
in this Convention l., bound liz an! goo: f. ID
abide by tic action Of this CanreiIoa ard surpos II;
nominees
The amendment, aa nodded by NJ. chc7ch, ss, thea
reRd US follows:
Resolved That the crcdena!. Of all prraon, claiming
seats In this Convention aic by ,h- Secession y!
delegates a. Charleston be referred 10 the Corm-e On
Credentials and said Committee Is hereby Instructed e.
soon as practicable 10 cXaHin. the and report the
Eames OF persons entitled to such seats.
The Question was stated 10 te upon tie a-endact IS
Mr. SIBLEV. OF Mnnesc;a-Be:ore the vote upol
tina, proposition. wocd like inquire Of the Ch.!r VIE
ference and Involving Contests which ,n,luted n
the class Of specified by the s0.p of the gra'e
man from Scw York (AIr. Church.: t.!al l. wocd b.
better so 10 modify the resolution Is 20 ntats Tee .u,s
class OF such Cases
Mr. CHURCH, Of New YORK. understood the arrange.
ment to be That lc amendncn. 20 the ameGEsa w.s 20
be Withdrawal my amendarat iac'tst AID as e sed
TO be considered as adopted by ti- Cvavea.ltu without
any subsequent. vote
Sir. GlLMoR. Of Pennsylvania, vote /, nee s.ary.
Mr. CCRCli-I wish 10 suggest 20 '.!eLc from Mir.
(Mr Sbley) ha. the subject c! :hrs
given rise mach trouble controversy IL us Coar.o
ton and hope viii be allowed tn dispose Of til. que;
ton w,,hou; aly modification or a,.rsoa because Il We
once commence TO modify or alter, canpo: tell how
much time OF this Convention VIII DC cG,ure3 by c;Ev:
questions which may arise II there o,hs
modified, dispose o! t!rEl Afterwards Si.oC,
any difficulty demand the previous que',!pl.
SIR. COCuRASE OF New ycrs-I T!.e fer .rtcr:.i,!cn,
and for the information "f this CoEysGtIop .crs
nlemrn, the Chair OF the position OF Tie El. ct
this Convention When We assembled hi' ni"Tn;s, i'e
previous question had been !rcrnsi-r-d Gpon
sit!ou OF the gentleman from Pcnisyrnn! (; Gi':"Tl
10 amend the proposition OF the gentleman f"m New iorE
(Nr. church,, proposing 70 hlrnh hc rcsoacr u the
rrnrman from TepnesssG (Alr. lowat) TIE tex; bG.!.
hess the Cove ut'n under IT, rules mu. necessarily
have bcrn ascertain whether the main Question sha!
unr by nh
however permission given % the :rri!rnan :Foa 'cnn
syTania (Air. Gi!or 10 withdraw h5 nrenduer 20 the
amendment, the Se.I,icHa2 from New IO.. (iiV.
Church, ~ modify his amendment. Tha; va, done. \.
the bushes, Uf the Convention now stsuas tie demand
for the previous uleEoa having acrsJ been recorded,
the next question Is Shall the Esin question no" be put
upon the amendment rodilet:- saua9;icg s IN osts:
| beyond that.
| The pkESIDESr-Tle ChG.r understand, :lt s.hj,et
precisely the sei!-lna from NeS iors (Nr Cochr"Dc)
has just stated H. Wen :he conrea.!9n .:sr's.;d .:
morning there pending ;hree propositions; subt :; %
the second Of the dcnhn for the prer;"u: Question: "ti
second had been ordered yesterday TIE y'l su from
New YORK. Mr. Church, asked u"%"mous e9nEen .. tie
Convention Sh the assent U: the gentleman FROM pcH'
syvana DIR Glmor to mon!y his proposition after hst
OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania h. hecE Withdrawn
The rules were dispensed with .os TIM. pG!po-- h::c rule,
being those which prohibit any a;renf!a-a' Or .2ontc..
,cn ufter the demand fcr IL" F!r':"n Gur';!S ad a-sT
seconded; no ether rule. :uspcuJrd This having
been done unanimous conscG 'c question TO Ie pC ~
the Convention i, p-ecise? the s.e NV a. i t,'s r9i.
cnIon. had not hccn aie THs a'&t qusStlGa .. iheEe
fore shall the man question pct Upon -. ,Aet
amendment which occupies the place o. he o'::n= before
| the modification wa; maze.
Before putting that question: The Chair tes !are 10 scg'
yest to the gentleman IRON Minnesota r st!ey) that The
only other Of which the Ch-'r has &a9~-":e, we're
hY him communicated the COuve.ou yesterday, and
r takes Il COR granted that Il! ine time :au;!on will DO
| submitted Ia rrcnr! 10 t!-;a.
| The CIIAlR bcc. leave a.o 20 s:y that he h:s this
morning received letter 'ra he l"is dc"ya;:on, cor
rrc;ias mis- AXE which the Chrr c,rHHi:t-d Ar,'ray lE
stating the Official proceeding, Of ~" State OF F!"fiia
had been officially couinica:cd 20 the Chair lie t 70"
informed ,ha, they olicia bm "nv os lis p!.
vate information. The Char upon examination an r:'
Election. perceiv"s the mistake Ne made ano mat 'ut s+
unrnt o! the delegation from Flora; coTr- sid tlos
proceedings communicated 10 hin oGc!ay 10 be
laid before the convention The Ihsir vii! not "ccvpy the
time the convention by rcHd nS the cohcG;"h VI Tue
letter from that erSai!ou lie desires merely 10 re- hun.
self and The delegation right upon that aueton Of act
n. question is now Shall The rst"n he row pot!
The question bcing 5ken, the ma:n Guesc was Gnsn!'
| nI0usly ordered
OF We" CO cSSTEST1NTs # Fs;I:Sr; FROM DELAWARE
| NJ. PENNINGTON, Of DelawHre-B-!orr the nuct'o 10
iMr Church, desire TO make p.T'oEal exp nna'ton
Crle. hear hear" Gnd th.. an Idea has co.e "mt,
nv .aru. (sir Salisbury and myself In mXs!ng tho
application yesterday vr tckrt: 1r or delegates upon
seats that contested "!.h 10 say TO iae convection
that did design makE; any such npT'chIiot ac "
ord hut shall be rish, upon the record, W" ne I"
the conTea,on the facts, which think H be r9re eesy
tunhtrstooh than any speech could maze
The Stat. u Delaware. small =. she ! being bGt orc
Congrcssona! District; aud having "!;n her Go;"n nGs
three counties ~ entitled, W The urge OF the Eein"crsS
party TO six del. gates In your Convention iy cnltledy
pv consent, the party 10 The st.'r has tivtsd the State
into .. .cparnc AMI distinct districts esc coInt; con.
,,Itypr dscf. Prior 10 the meeting ~ he Cha lcaton
CoareDon the Democracy o; the rrtprciiTc couEsa mt
nnL appointed delegates from enca county .: ''r:ct
10 rr,r, scr them In that Convention WeTrp,ct 10 iH!
Convention and were admitted sUcsequ-h'!:, t"o {" ihc
delegates from Delaware Ia hHt cGnveLvt rcrrfr'ihS
the northern county district; thought pn.r IN he e3
.risp Of iu1gme retire from that O0uJ lAoss
who the two other districts th ionr dcye'rs
from the two lower counties, remained In that Convent2E
Since the Adjournment Of tic Chalcsio" Conre!'pn ohs
cIty there In. m--fiug. Assembling Of The De
rnocracy either In The county which !ay colleague 10 part
| rrpresrnts--
Mr. STETsO%, or &ew YORK; rise 20 po'r. of order
was one oc the first cry "hrar" when III" "'ntrn"h
desired TO make rrrs0nrI explanation. how subu!t
whether he is not arguing questI"n 1c toae properly
| he submitted Ia the Committee on ErcicE'!Il-.
The PRESIDENT. Tie ChnlT respectful! suTgc:','c'"e
gentleman from Delaware az The pcrnsrion u! hs too
ycnt!on given him 20 make p"rsonsl exi"n.ioh
That permission doe. not extend TO any sTsnm"r al q"
| Mr. PENNINGTON do not Intend 10 u."Lc tnH Stfr'
ment. but simply 10 explain the char"srr ot we ana
,Ion made yesterday. That application WAS 'itAfA
for the four delegates from Delaware ahon "hor 'sns
there Is contest, and not Tor III" two Representing: W.
Northern dstric: Of III. State was .ory 8" zee 'n'
idea had gon, out gathered in rsr !, trur. r@nT me
published proceedings, that We %rf" aGhas an spPA'"
| FOR tickets for the entire delegation
The PRESIDENT. The Chair understood per:ec'ly -
Yesterday the explanation OF Slr sa2 -ouij "aI' 'a
| ADMlsSIOS OF DELEGhTiS EEsCmTD.
Mr.. WARD, Of Ohio desire hGfYre the clr,'tn . pi'
to inquire what he qu stion is: As un!sfs'nn IT,
the gentleman from Tcnnes.rc tMr H""ard fso:ea ,.t
the President issue ticket, TO all hr delegates "ho "r
from New York amend that propo.:'on, by referring s
contested seat 10 he Committee Oh Crr'!ea!A!s :'sG
now 10 krnw whether that Is subs''Cfe Tor he c',s".
toT.
The PREsIDENT-The Chair viii .'as that he dnt.r'
stands the qucson 10 br upon the snb'inhn o, r'o
po.I,ion Of Ii. gentleman New Yoik, fer The "Fs"-
proposition Of the genflenaa from T.nnr'ste ,,v,
The question bcuy then taken "h TIE anv.a;hch; 81 ~
r,mrc NJ New York Il wa agcsr and The req iGio0 o.
Mr Howard, OF Tennessee a. s,urntcd 7as ADOPTED.
Mr. COClIKASE Of Sew YORK, made motion to recon
o
! the table, which was agreed 20.
RECESS TILL5 O'CLOCK p.M.
Mr. McCO0K. of0hio moTed 'ha' 'hs ConTcnocn 90 10"
Sir. iL,LLETr, o: Mn::actrs"s. rote I" s9ces'i'H 81
sTr1,,RT ot:ich!ran-Ther- ca, be 10 biz her aue,
linn OF prlvil-g. Than that NJ adj' urnmen'. -
The pRESIDESTThe gentleman !. r!sht. hr' fhe ehsf
suggests that he understand, tr explanation of lr
man from rclHtg tn Contested tr9 IN ua'
Mr. uIoDHEAD moved In amend the motion &c st!'urr
by Inserting 40 o'clock thia afternoon "
gr piif,LlpS Of prnnsyvaai:, then moved :hi. chen
this Convention adjourn, |. be tobc te'' A. ''A "S
The pEEslDEST-Tie n;",ea to sjjcu'a IA not Ni=sn'a
Mr. PHILLIPS Of Pennsylran"-I inore that lsn Va.
Convention adjourn to day Il -: To meet a' e'- '"
The PRESIDENT Ch1I' IS Of 'p:hi'f 's;' 'ha'
Wr sTErtkT Of Miclg.ri hsS ieera ,a srsge.' 'h.
t.a, motion cann1; be IN order. ,..,,,..,.,,
Mr. MOSTGOMERY, n P-uDs, rNi. - "Hi;'i s.nlt'r
81, Conycutjo ,ba the dc-g cation ON 3in,'""hr'''s 60
r. b.forr the house adioErs, 10 sntEh rr"p'''te"
Ts,.Is contested sr. Ia a. dele stior, hnc II rsy a.!
well he Disposed or 4: orcc Womb ,lI!'s - "1 e''
i.,yur mir pfl!p-j that h- withdraw ha nc;"r
Mr riiILIli'S--Tnc motion made dor not in'ctier9
u,h on,Iu: the gentleman from Mas:ach"se IS MI ii,i'
j. r,,y desire prrs-Et. porid also saic 'a' ~
hrIryr the universal practice to allow the hors- ht Us
ra. Ia fix the time 20 which Il will adjourn before !; '"ss
adjourn Th.t certainly must hc So 10! ues "a' ''e -.
taken before Adjournment II ueTer can b. t"S-r :,
| N- McCOOK OF Ohio, sithlrrw l!s nnton 10 ''j srt
Mr. PHILLIPS, OF Pennsyiyans, then mo"c1 h:: "hs.'
ibis Convention adjourn be :; eva ee!ec. ta a.!
teruoon. o,
Mr srlEMAH OF Arsanass, asked ;ae geniir,asC Cu, ~
withdraw biz notion allow HIN TO pr..th! - ''ie T
yrntion statement from mis- colleague. This r1as ~
had the pro,es; Of t.s coE.ssnZ delegate IRON
sas handed him, with polite request 10 p,s'sn' q,
Convention. 10 would ,cni it 10 III. ts-'s I' '---
that Il he read. ,,u,.,4.t, r.or
Mr HALLETr, Of MassacEu'er. oDn'"ea &C. ,o,a. re-
Nr sTECART Q! Michigan, d"Nfel TO sann ~ s,.. go
,,srr, UPON tho motion Q! TIE g"eaaa 'f'ia rSN''
MIA. ,,.C, A., -culd ,ec.,y. the
Tho PRESIDENT s,r'e! mat W. Lhh mn, - bS. "a,