Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-23
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BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
p.1,;uore Democratic Convention.

ton ReJecteG-NeN i oFh pOt"3 <J""o'
TAem-The Georgia Seeding Delegates
Re-.4dmiHcd-.Se Secession Of Virginia, ~.
Carolina, NalyIand, California and Ten
uesee-DeluwQre refuses 10 cote IN C0nren-
ton.
The convention was called to order by the
president at 10 p o'clock A. NJ.
The President stated that the convention
had Yesterday ordered the main question to
be now put.
The resolutions of the ma ority of the COM
mittee ON credentials were read by the Secre-
tary.
The resolutions of the minority report OF
Mr. Stevens were read and offered by that
gentleman as n substitute for the resolutions
of the majority of the committee.
Gov, Sibley. of Minnesota, asked the chair
whether or not, under the circumstances
Mr. krum. the chairman Of the committee
on credentials, notwithstanding the mann
question is ordered tn be put, Is not entitled
to close the debate.
The president ruled that Mr.. krum, II he
desired it under the rules governing the
convention, had the ght To close the de-
bate.
Mr. Cuttings. of Nd, asked leave to amend
his report bv withdrawing his first resolu-
ton. and proceeded to make personal ex-
planation relative to his democracy, which
had been assailed, he had understood.
There was some discussion, and by con-
sent. Mr.. Cuttings withdrew both OF his
resolutions, so rs to avoid any further difficult
ty. .,
Mr.. Krum read speech in favor OF the
majority report, and urged that the state
meats in the minority report were bare as
symptoms, which could not be sustained by
facts. That the parties who lett the conyen-
ton at Charleston had certainly vacated their
seats. and the democracy, by clectlng per-
sons to fill the places, admitted the fact.
Mr.. krum reviewed the whole matter of
the c0ntesting delegations, and the action OF
the committee.
The question was then taken on the mi
nority resolutions and resulted as follows :
Yeas-Maine, q; New Hampshire, ! !:
Vermont, l.: Massachusetts, s; Connec-
ticut, -: New Jersey, i: Pennsylvania, II !;
Delaware, =: Maryland, )! Virginia, Il P,
North Carolina, .; Arkansas, Missouri
5: Tennessee, 10; kentucky, 10; Mime
sota, l. ; California, /: Oregon, B lOO3
NayS-Mainc. s.. : New Hampshire, T. ;
Vermont, 81 Massachusetts, .: Rhode Is
land, /: Connecticut, %; New York, 80 !;
| New Jersey, 3: Pennsylvania, 10: Mary
land. % Virginia, North Carolina, | !;
Arkansas. J: Missouri, + Tennessee, | !;
kentucky, >; Ohio, %: Indiana, 10: Hi
nois. II :: Michigan. g. Wisconsin, ); Iowa,
| /; Minnesota, 2a-io0.
The New York vote was applaudcd.
The chair requested that the announce
meats of votes be received without applause,
or manifestations OF any kind.
The vote was accordingly heard and an
nounced in imperative silence.
The resolutions Of the majority of the COM
mttee were read by the secretary.
Mr.. Church, of \. L., called iOr Il division
of the question.
The question was called for by States on
each resolution by Mr.. Salisbury OF Della
ware.
The first resolution was then read, and the
vote resulted AS follows:
Ayes-Maine s, New Hampshire 5, Yer
mont |, MaSsaschuetts l2l Rhode Island +,
Connecticut 6. New York 80. New Jersey /,
Pennsylvania o. Delaware >, Maryland 8,
Virginia Il, North Carolina 10, Arkansas
/, Missouri O. Tennessee l., Kentucky l.,
Ohio g. Indiana L.. illinois IL, Michigan T.,
Wisconsin ), Iowa -, Minnesota !, Callior-
MIA t, Oregon ,'-13O.
s-pennsylvania22 ,, Iowa ~.
Mr. Reynolds, Of New lork.-slsSissip-
ri being admitted, | hope the delegation
will be now admitted to seats.
Objection was made--that until all the
resolutions were disposed Of no tickets could