The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-26
CHARLESTON CONVENTION
FULL PROCEEDINGS.

CHARLESTON, April 25, M.-The ConveR-
tion met at 10 o'clock. The gallery was
crowded with ladies, and on motion several
hundred who were erowding outside, were
admitted to the floor of the Convention, oc-
casioning much good feeling. -
A resolution restricting speakers to Is
minutes and but once on a subject, was ta-
ken ap, debated, and rejected-ayes 12o,
noes l2l. .r,54.
Mr. Robinson, chairman of: the Vermont
delegation, died of apoplexy this morning.
A resolution relative to debate, restricting
speakers to l 5 minutes on all subjects ex-
cept platform, was then introduced, and a
discussion thereon is progressing. q!
A Southern delegate demanded that there
should be no gag law on any subject.
At II o'clock the resolution was adopted,
limiting speaking to l5 minutes on all sub
jects except the platform, and on that the
rule OF the House of Representatives will
apply. limiting eacn speaker
The committee on credentials announced
that they would be ready to make their re-
port this afternoon. The convention then,
on motion, adjourned at noon till o'clock.
The committee on credentials viii report
in favor of the Dean Richmond delegation.
The Wood delegation received but six
votes, being those of Missouri, Texas, Ala
bama, North Carolina, Georgia, and South
Carolina. rt
The Convention met at clock.
a resolution to appoint a National COM
mittee to act for the next four years was
discussed and finally referred to a select
committee, to inquire into the propriety of
giving the National committee power to
name both time and place of holding the
Convention. ~ ~
The committee on credeatials reported
that the sitting delegates from New Y ork,
Illinois, Massachusetts, and Maryland-the
latter, F. M. Lanahan and Robert J. Brant
are entitled to their seats. .aa
The report of the minority of the commit
tee was presented. 1t was signed by the
members of the committee from Alabama,
California, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, and
Mississippi and recommended that one-half
of each of the New York contestants be
| admitted to the Convention, each to cast II
votes. 49, c.f-- 81 p =
The debate on the report of the COM
mittee on credentials was continued till 6
O'clock when it was closed by the previous
question being called. A vote was first
taken on the illinois question, and the
Douglas delegation was admitted.
A vote WIS next taken on the Maryland
question, aud Messrs Lanahan and Bnant
were awarded seats.A
y vote cwns then taken by States on the
minority report of the Committee, to divide
the votes between the TWO delegations of
New York. t
The States that voted were,s North Caro-
liuia 3 Georgia 10; Virginia 81; Mis-
souri, l +; Alabama o; Mississippis7 Texas
A; Tennessee 8; California B Arkansas
3. Ayes, 55 noes, .ll0.n So the Dean
Richmond delegates were ;lllmitted, and the
Wood delegates excluded. 8 , ~ g
The announcement of the result was re-
Eceived with cheers and great excitement-
A resolution to admit the Wood delegates
TO honorary seats on the floor added to
the excitement, but the resolution was inal-
ly laid over under the rule until to morrow.
Mr.. Montgomery moved that the resolu-
tion for appointing National Committee be
laid over until after the nomination ct a
candidate for the Presidency.
The death OF Gov. Robinson, of Vermont,
was announcedtto the Convention, and II
resolution of coincidence to his family was
adopted 1GCrtj 5oGe1 .G84A
Ii was also resolved 10 accompany the re-
mains from the Mills House to the boat i'm
mediateiy after the adjournment. .lr
The Convention then at 7 o'clock ad-
journed. ~ - -