Red Wing sentinel., 1860-05-02
CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
GREAT EXCITEMENT!
FIRE. EATERS RAGINGl
DlFFERENCES ON IRE PLATFORM
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY AHEAD!
Little Giants Coat Tails Farther from
TIE Ground
FIRST DAY.

CHARLESTON, s. &, April Esd.
The Convention was called to order bI
George Smallev, chairman of the nationa
committee.
Francis 3. Flourney, Of Arkansas, was
chosen temporary chairman, and returned
thanks for the honor.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Hankel
J iof Charleston.
! WIN. +. Richie was appointed temporary
secretary.
NJ. Fisher, Of Va, offered letter from
the Wood delegation, Of New York.
The president decided tho reception Of thu
letter out Of order.
Mr.. Cook, Of Ohio, offered a resolution tt
appoint committee on permanent organi
zatiOn.
Mr.: Barksdale, Of Mississippi, offered ar
amendment, that the committee shall con.
sist Of only members Of States from which
there is no contest.
Mr.. Richardson Of Illinois, spoke IN hvo,
Of harmony. and urged gentlemen to keer
cool, and preserve order.
Mr.. Cook, Of Ohio, offered resolution ex.
Guiding only New FORK and Illinois delegates
from participating in the organization, the
entire delegation being contested.
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, protested that the
resolution was out Of order. That no State
sho1d he excluded whose delegates have
been admitted to the floor. [Cheering and
excitement
Mr.. Cochrane demanded the reading OF
the resolution. ....
The question was pat to the convention
whether tho letter should be read, and it was
decided in the affirmative.
| Mr: Coehrane moved that the rules Of the
last consention be adopted.
Mr.. Fisher claimed that he had tha foor
Immense confusion and cries Of order.
The president decided that Mr.. Cochrane
was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Fisher would not be trampled upon.
TIC had his rights and would maintain them,
Mr.. Clark. Of Alabama, protested against
the decision Of the chair. Confusion in
creased.
Mr.. Walker, Of Alabama, came forward.
mounted the clerks table and demanded
that he should Be heard, appealing from the
decision Of the chair.
The question was put on the appeal, and
the chair was sustained. Immense cheer
ing.]
MIR: Cook contended that those who were
admitted to the floor had right to- partici
pate in all the acts Of organization, except
the committee on credentials.
A long debate followed, participate / in by
Mr.: Richardson, Judge Meek, Of Alabama.
and Barksdale, Of Mississippi.
Mr.. Cessna offered an amendment that tvo
committees, one on organization, and one on
credentials, be appoiated-Illinois and New
York to be excluded from the latter.
The previous question was called, and ths
resolution adopted by ayes, "a; nays, A,
TIE States were called, and the commit
tees on organization and credentials were
appointed by the delegations.
A resolution was offered; requesting the
credentials to, be handed TO- the secretary.
Mr. Fisher. Of Virgins, anddcmanding that
Fernando Woods be now read; and, referred
to the committee on credentials:
Mr.. Cochrane moved that it be reeeiyed
and referred to the committee without read:
ing It was adopted.
The vote in excluding tho New York and
Illinois delegations from committee on cre-
dentia@s was adopted, with the following
negative vote: Missouri l, Virginia Is, Cal.
ifornia 10, Illinois 8; Louisiana 6, Missouri
II, Texas 4, California 2. Balance all in
affirmative. Ayes, 254-nays S.