Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-06-20
: WHEELING, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 90 1860.

rampant Convention, such as this one
promises TO be, would like 81 know how
: anu where you expect TO get one. On
either side of Caleb are seated his staff of
VICE Presidents-a motley array of old
and young men,-hards aud softs-nipper
and anti-nigger. The next tier below the
President and Vice Presidents is used hv
the reporters for the Baltimore and Wash.
: ington City press, and for one OF two. 9th
ers who are taking phonorraphic notns
The third tier, or rather the front of the
platform, including n Semi-circulmr snoce
OF about ten feet in width and s:xty feet
5 in length, is used by those og US who
were fortunate enough to secure SEATS
, All these divisions leave sCnnt room for
the delegates, but as the seats are compact.
the aisles very narrow, and the delegates
moderate sized men, mostly, guess there
will be room enough. The dress-circle of
the theatre, just back of the last row of
delegates and on level with the plat
form, is devoted exclusively to the ladies'
and Mt this writing is filing nm dcnselv'
The two tiers above are filled by every-
body and anybody, although. judging
from the looks of the people who are in
them, should judge that the door keep
ers had picked their men with n tender
regard to presentnbe appearance
am now ready to commence with notes
OF the Convention if Caleb would only let
fall his gNvel and call the uproarous del
cgatcs to order. But he don't seem to
have any more notion of doing so than we.
He has gold glasses on. from which is
lowing broad black ribbon, and over
which lie is peering about in every dircc-
tlon, apparently awaiting for movement
OF the spirit. He has Mt last come to IL
conclusion. He rnps the Convention to
order. The buzz subsidies call of
States is ordered and is progressing
Some delegates are found absent, either in
whole or in part, and on their behalf it is
stated that it was not known Mt what hour
the Convention would meet-whethcr at
10 or IL. This gives rise to debate. and
the Chair states that no words or motions
are in order until the Convention is orgun-
lzed, which it could not be until the alb
sent delegates were present or satisfacto-
rlly reported upon. This gives rise to |
great confusion. Several gentlemen are |
on the floor claiming TO be heard, MIR. |
Salisbury, of Delaware, Gays that dele
gates are without who have no means of |
getting in, owing to the fact that they
have arrived but lately in the city and
know not where to get tickets of adms-
sion. This i'll turn leads to countless
queries as to where and from whom Gre
dentialS of admission are Ia be had 1t
is finally ruled that it will be in order for
me President to send tickets to the doors
below to delegates in waiting. This ques-
tion being settled, prayer is announced.
Rev. Mr.. McCron, of the English Southern
Church IN this city, rises and makes one
OF the most appropriate and beautiful PEE
ttions to the THRONE of Grace ever heard.
1t is flushed, and Mr.. Cushing proceeds to
make sort of an inaugural address. He
congrhtuIates the Convention on its re-
osSemhage; hopes that they feel the re-
sponsabIlity deroiving upon them; we
are now in crisisi the enemies of the
lically bcHring down on the ,%..nstftution
the Union, and unless tuisS"StOdian
does its duty and learns to bear and tor-
telling whether or no another Convention
from all these United States will meet
again.
The Chairs remarks being finished and
cheered, (somewhat,) Mr.. Howard, OF
Tenn, submits a-resolutiOn that this Con-
vention recognize the same organization
1.-THE same members) which it had at
Charleston. Immense confusion: Mr.
of Minnesota, moves that the
resolution be laid on the table, and on his
motion lie moves the previous question:
thus cutting of all debate. Mr.. Church,
of New York, amidst tremendous con
fusion on the floor. and divided misses and
cheers from the galleries, asks the gentle
man from Minnesota to withdraw his call
for one moment in order that he may oter
a substitute for Mr. HOwRrds resolution.
Mr.. Kavunaugh agrees that Mr.. Churchs
amendment can he read for information. |
The Chair rules that no amendment Is IN
order pending the call for the previous
question, unless by the unanimous consent
of the house, which consent Mr.. John
Cochran, of New York, moves be granted.
1t is granted. The amendment is, that
the credentials of all competing delega-
tions be referred to n Committee on Gre
dcntuls, with this understanding that MI
persons who shall be admitted shall ne
considered as in honor bound to abide the
result of the deliberations of the Conven-
ton and support its nominees. rms
amendment also creates great confusion,
and elicits mingled applause and misses.
The Chair becomes inccnsed, and rises to
say that the noise in the galleries is out OF
| ali character, and that he cau't hear his
ears. At Charleston, he said, it was only
admitted competent for the delegates 10
aunlaud or condemn, and not for the gall
leries, who were only present by courtesy
and not by right. These remarks from
the Chair call out some cheers and some
Kisses, lust like everything else that is
being said The order Is very bad, ln'
deed and is in utter contrast with the mar
mony, good feeling and courtesy that pre-
vailed nt Chicago. Mr.. Knvanaugh, of
Minnesota. withdraws his motion for the
previous question on his motion TO lay Mr..
towards resolution on the table, accepts
the amendment of Mr.. Church, and on that
amendment moves the same previous qucs-.
ton. Bill Montgomery makes the point of
order that it is not competent for the gen
tleman from Minnesota to accept the
amendment, the amendment being to MIR.
Howards resolution, and he alone hay