Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-24

from the President, transmitting the instruc-
tions given Mr.. McLane when Minister to
China. After other unimportant business,
the Senate adjourned till Thursday.
H0USE--The House refused TO adjourn
until Thursday; "a against ~.
"A resolution was adopted instructing the
Military Committee to inquire into the expe-
diency Of amending the rules and articles of
war, so as to punish offenses in enemies not
provided for by existing laws.
In the Committee Of the Whole several un-
interesting speeches were made. Adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
CHARLESTON, s. c., April 23-The Con-
vention was called to order by Judge Small
ley, Chairman of the National Committee.
Francis B. Flournay, of Ark, was chosen
temporary Chairman. and returned thanks
for the honor. ~. -I..F ............
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Hankel
of Charleston. Ed. .... s. .. -
VIM. F, Richie was appointed temporary
Secretary. ... ....... ..--...-.
Mr.. Fisher, of Virginia, offered letter
from the Wood delegation, of New York; the
reading OF it was objected to by Mr.. Cochrane,
of N. Y, as not being in order. Considera-
BILE excitement ensued. ,.-.
Mr.. Fisher denied the right of the delegate
from New York to speak on the subject and
resolution to offer. .e. .-. .. .....
Mr. Cochrane demanding the reading of
the resolution, the question was put to the
Convention whether the letter should be
read, and was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Cochrane moved that the rules of the
last Convention be adopted. NJ. -.s
Mr.. Fisher claimed that he had the floor
Immense confusion and cries of order.
The President decided that Mr.. Cochrane
was entitled TO the floor ..
Mr.. Fisher would not be trampled upon; he
had his rights and would maintain them.
Mr.. Clark, of Alabama protested against
the decision Of the Chair. Confusion in
creased.] ...-.s..f .f. .-. .f'...... -. L..
| Mr.. Walker, of Alabama, was called. He
| came forward and demanded that he should
be heard, appealing from the decision of the
Chair.
The question was put on the appeal, and
the Chair sustained. Immense cheering.]
| Mr.. Fisher again rose, and offered to pre-
sent the letter from the Wood delegation.
The President decided the reception Of the
letter out of order. .... 20 ,...... ~. ..-....
Mr.. Cook, of Ohio, offered resolution to
appoint Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton. ... .......-..
Mr.. Barksdale, of Mississippi, offered an
amendment that the Committee should con-
hsst only of members Of States from which
there is no contest.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, spoke in favor
of harmony, and urged gentlemen to keel
calm and preserve order. Mr.. Cochrane die
not deserve any thing but fair hearing,
Mr.. Cook, OF Ohio, offered a resolution ex
cluding only New York and Illinois from
participating in the organization, their en-
tire delegations being contested.
Mr.. Clark, of Mo-, protested that the res
olution was out of order, that no State should
L. IL 1.I.a haNvn hAnW
mitted to the floor. [Cheering and excite
ment.1
Mr.. Cook contended that those who wer
admitted to the floor had right to partic
| ipate in all the acts of the organization, eS
, cept the Committee on Credentials
. A long debate followed, participated in b
| Messrs. Richardson, Judge Meek, of Ala, an
Barksdale, of Miss.
> Mr.. Cessna offered an amendment that tw
on credentials be appointed, Illinois and NeV
r York to be excluded from the latter.
The previous question was called and tn
! resolution dopted, 254 to "A.
Resolutions were introduced requesting tn
delegates from New York and Illinois not I
participate in the organization until the rigf
> to the seats of the delegates are settled.
i motion to lay the resolution on the table WI
carried.
:. The States were called, and the names
i the Committee on Organization and Credel
), tials were appointed by the delegations.
!. A resolution was offered requesting Il
It credentials to be handed to the Secretary.
!; Mr.. Fisher, of Virginia, now demandC
that Fernando Woods letter be read and r
ferred to the Committee on Credentials.
Mr.. Cochrane moved that it be received an
: referred to the Committee without readin
I, After much excitement it was adopted.
|. The vote in excluding the New York an
|, Illinois delegations, from the Committee o
i Credentials, was adopted with the followin
!. negative votes: Maryland l; Virginia,
E; Georgia, 10; Illinois, 9; Louisiana, 6; Missi
q sippi, Z; Texas, a; California, Q. The balan
}. were all in the affirmative. Ayes, 244; nays,
i On motion-to request them not to pa
ticipate in the organization, the vote W
nearly the same, except that Virginia vot
20 in the affirmative, and Arkansas in the neg
" tive. 81" i HRh
The credentials having been handed to t
rs Committee. On motion the Convention a
r journed at 3 o'clock until tomorrow.
=, CHARLESTON, April 23-P. M-The Coz
N mittee ON Credentials are now in session.
Is During the argument in the New Yo
a case, the following is copy of the prott
II presented to the Convention by the Hardsh
d. delegates: .----.
r, 'sT. ANDREWS HALL, April %, 1860.
S' ITO the Chairman of the National COnventit
~ Sir-The undersigned Chairman and S,
y retaries of the delegation from New Y ork, re
- !, resenting the organization of the Democra
y party in that State, have been directed by I
N delegation to present to the Convention oy
~ y, which you preside, that by the action of
-, 20 Ginalley, Chairman of the late National o.
y vention, they have been excluded from I
In ,o Hall in which the Convention is assemble
~ ~ and persons in no way entitled, have be
or or allowed to occupy their places therefore,
~ behalf of the delegation from the State
sS or New York, we protest against their exclusi'
~, y, while the persons referred to, appear here
a. a. contestants to our rights, are permitted to
d' do cupy our seats in advance of an Investigate
~ ~ by the Convention; and, while we claim
W advantage over our opponents, we shall !
submit to any advantage wrongfully obtair
a., over us. -'.l.a ..
10 10 every respectfully, your obedient servants
he hFERNAND0 WOOD, Chairman
nt ~ "W, B. FOLLETT,
az a. &c. TUCKER" r.-r...
W. From New Orleans.
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