The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-23


1r. Davis, Of VirGnia-I want TO havsit
Hnde1.tood M that some courtesy y due also .
the Old Dominion 70 b heard II the gentle. |
ma s:sy' the od !.
Mr.. Krum.-If shall say anything that II |
disagreeable to the Old DOMINATION or her rspre-
sentattves here, trust that this Convention
viii allow me 70 retire - my distant home In
the West. l hope my friend will be satisfied to
listen 70 dozen words.
Crtee OF object }" object"
The President.-Obiection is made to the
gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Krum) going
on. The Chair will suggest ~ solution OF
the whole question, that the Chairman Of the
Committee should Offer his report, and then
after he has submitted his report the
Chair IL required to rule upon the point OF
order, he must rule that the Chairman Of the
Committee 10 to irst submit his report, and
then he will have the floor to make his re.
marks upon the report.
THE MAJORITY REPORT or TIE CoNNrTT88.
The report which was lengthy document
It opened by q reference to the adjournment
At Charleston, and the meeting here, and re-
viewed the labors subjected on the committee
BY the disputes OF claimants detailing Particu-
lars on the part Of the several States. Itclosed
by submitting resolution providing for the
admission Of delegates as follows:
In favor Of tho admission Of Mr. Chadae of Mass,
former having gone a. substitute to Charleston,
esys him aSsolSts s. :, right tS The shs seat: -
Louilana- New delegetlon.
Arkansas.Ha!f Of each delegation.
Delaware -Oid delegation.
Alabama-New delegation.
mo application was made for admittence on
the part Of South Carolina.
The majority report was adopted in COM
Mr. Krum, the Chairman Of the Commit
tee, after tho reading, took the floor In refer
ence to the report, urging that 1t provided
only to settle the intricate questions before
| the Convention, in spirit OF fairness and
| justice to all, and in accordance with party
| usage. He then, at some length, advocated the
| adoption Of the report.
| MINORITY REPORT.
Mr.. Stevens, of Oregon, on the part OF the
minority, submitted report. with resolutions
annexed, In favor Of the admission of all the
old delegations from the seeding States.
Considerable applause succeeded the reading
of these resolutions.
Mr. Stevens then took the floor, and read a
lengthy address, on the part OF the minority,
stating that the fortune Of the Democratic
/ party now depended upon the action OF this
Convention upon the reports submitted.
The question, he said, was as to whether
they should continue the Democratic party as
Irregular aud iileeitimAts bodies ON personal
| grounds; to raise the flag of rebellion against
the regular State organizations OF the Demo.
cratic party. 1t also proceeded to show that
| the only delegates claiming seats here from
the seeding States under the legitimate action
| of the party organizations in the several
States were those who had held seats at
It proceeded to show that in the several
| cases Of the seeding States, the Charleston q
| delegates had appealed to their constituencies
| through the regular organized and usual par
| ty means, and in every case, cave South Gar.
| olina, they were triumphantly vindicated and
| endorsed in leaving the Convention at Charles
| ton, and were re-commissioned to the Con
The ronort maintained that this Convention
| had not the power to have received the resig
nations of the seeding delegates even though
| they had been submitted-that they retired
| from their seats in the Convention, with th'
| power to resume them at their will.
The minority report was signed BY tn
| members of the Committee from Oregon, New
| Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia
North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky ant
| California, while Mr.. Stevens stated that th'
member of the Committee from New Hamp
shire also approved of the minority report, IL
Mr.. Cuttings, of Ind, then offered the fol
| lowing resolutions:
Resolrsd, That 20 much of the majority repor
Massachusetts, Missouri, Delaware, Arkanssa
! georgia and Louisiana. mississippi and Texas. b.
RssoIrsd. That the delegation of which. L. r
Walker is Chairman be, and they are hereby de
tive sisss Of the State q Xiatama snd as SUCH are on
t.ted to seats in this National Democratic Conven
, THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ORDERKD.
IL Mr.. stevens, Of Oregon.-I do not rise to in
. hict a speech upon this Con tiOn. l an
|, content for the mos part, to rest the views 9
!. the majority of the Committee on Credential
a ON the report which they have presented to tn
3 Convention. That report has been read, an
| shows entire unanimity in the COMMITTEE q
Those three cases involve the principles whic
the minority of the Committee have adopte
| in reference to the action they ask OF thl
Convention upon the resoinnoos p .ney sn nav y;
| (Mr. Phillips), has we'll put the case OF tnos
r | three States, and need add nothing furthe
cali sns shss pient
!. Mr. Gaulden, of Georgia. appeal to tn
Convention to hear me for a few moments.
II Cries Of ''Question: :' question"
The President-I must state the question
y | as it is called for 1t il the duty of the Cha
!, now to put the preliminary question, whie
20 is upon the second of the demand for the pr
- yiuus question. Is the Convention ready II
IL Mr. Gaulden. of Georgia.-Before the que
n ton is put, allow me to say word.
Cries Of :. .order." "order," and "question
III The President.-The gentleman from Geo
II gia (Mr. Gaulden,) is out of order.
Mr. Avery, Of North Carolina--1 rise to
q | privileged question. Before the question
but upon seconding the demand for the pr
I'd vious question:. call for division OF 4
question upon the resolutions:
n The President.-That can be done as W.
- The a uestion was then taken upon secon
T ing the demand for the previous questio
r and it was agreed TO.
10 The main question was then ordered.
Mr.. Cochrane. Of the New York delegatic
=. | asked. on behalf of that body, an adjournme
m until the afternoon. that they might have til
~ | to consider the reports. 1t was granted q
81 the Convention adjourned.
=; EvRNIN0 SESSION.
The galleries were thronged to their utmt
er capacity at half-past O'Clock, the hour for
NJ assembling and the cOncourse OF ladies "
in to the full capacity Of the dress circle. 7
upuer tiers were one compact mass of masc
line humanity. 1t was observed that
to benches Of the New York delegation W
n unoccupied and no movement was made
III wards calling the Convention TO order unit
si- O'Clock.
ed Mr. Ludlow.-In view Of the fact that
mt New York delegation are now in consul
in ton and will be unable for some length
re- lime to record their votes upon the questi
he | now before the Convention, am deputii
ed bv them TO appear before You and ask II
tker recess and time to
"a. MANY Voices.-"No," "no,'' syes, "yes."
,n. rRACAs IN rHE PENNsYLvANIA DRL8e
Mr.. Montgomery, Of Pennsylvania.-I I
II. 70 q Question touching our own delegation.
trust Mr.. President II there are any M
ON chnnree of tickets TO be made, that those til
ets will be delivered. One-half OF them. or
an | least nineteen Of them, TO Mr.. Cassiday
TO Philadelphia, and the other naif 70 wnoe'
,m the Chairman OF the Convention tninks
r,er. We have no means Of securing our IL
Ird eis. They are put into the hands Of the Cha
of man of the delegation, and he puts them u
lie the hands Of . boy, and they next get into
Al hands of parties with whom we hold no p
ch Has 4 disturbance took place near
he reaker Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsytvan