Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-05-05
CHARLESTON. April q.

The National Democratic Convention
re-assembel at 10 O'Clock this nuruin,
The Committee on Permanent Org,nizl-
GiDn rpnrtrd in favor of Caleb Cushin.
-: President, and one Vice President ani
Secretary for each State in the Union.
The Committee on Perm incnt Orsani .
zttlon also reported an addl ioral rule. to
Wit: That IN any State in which il has not
hsen provided or directed by it's State
Convention how lis vote may he given. the
Convention will recognize the right Vi
each delegate To cast his lniiri,!nai vote.
Nj. Wright. of Pa. male Il strong np-
peal f"r harmony. II harmony did ~,
prevail here, the nomination Ia b, mate
would not be worth the ptper on WHICH it
VAS recorded when Drought before the
Fcsplr. lie vas in favor o. the ruls that
every delegate should be perm tied TO cas-.
his vote IN accordance with his convic-
tons aud with those OF his constituents
Pennsylvania had never voel as n uni,
rxcep. when their sentiment WIS unani
nous. He closei by demand NJ the pre-
yiJus question, and the vote was taken ~
that part OF the rep TT relating ~ presi
dag officers, and j. was adopted unan:
m"nsls.
Mr.. Tourney then returned thanks,
counse!.ing madcra',an und harmony We
are all marching under on. il,g the nns
OF our countrt. H. denounced sectional.
i'm, and hoped 40 more allasions would
be mais to such divisions
Hoa. Caleb Cushin. was then introlnc
ed To the Consention md made u most
elaqneat a,d patriotic speech. His nllu
sien /, Cahoan and his mo to of Truth,
Justice and the Con,,i uilon,' called tor,h
prolonged cheering 1t WAS the destiny
Ut the Democratic party. he said, TO sand
upon this and strike down and conquer
tho trallorons :ana,leism nrrayed aga,ns,
it in one section Of the Union. Mr. Cush
ing was again loudly cheerrd.
Upon the conclusion of his address
about half an hour was spen, in settling
the Vice Presidents aud arranging far The
Secretaries, and also preparing Tor u for.
NAL and energetic enforcement OF parlis-
men'ary rules in the future proceedings OF
The Convention.
A warm debate than sprung up on the
rule reported by the Committee on Organ.
ization, in which M-ssrs Richard ON. Nc.
Cook, Cessna. Of Pa, Bury. of Miss
Jo,i,h Randall and many others took
part. .r
Several Of tho Southern delegates op-
posed the rule.
A motion ,c adjourn till 4 o'clock was
lost
The question was then called on the
motion TO strike out the rule relative tn
the right Of members Of each delegation
10 vote rs they think proper, unless in
s'ructed by the convention that appointed
them.
The Tennessee and Virginia delegation
protested ngain.tth announcement, Of the
Chairman giving the votes rs unit
agai .st The adoption Of the rule.
Ten Of the Twelve Tennessee delegates
were opposed to the manner in which the
votes q that State had been recorded.
The vote was officially announced as
follows: ayes l0l; nays 1913; SO the rule
was adopted, and majority Of deleyn.
ton cannot compel the minority to vote
with the ~ n unit, unless instructed BY
the Convention that appointed them.
The resolution offered yesterday for the
app I'M ment Of a Committee on Rrsolu-
f,ious and Platform. was then called mp
anil an amendn snt offered. tha,,n ballot
anr 10 all wed tor President or Vice Pre-.
.suient ill the Committee have made their
r@ro-t. H ssa asa 5r
The vote was then taken on The resolu-
ton Tor the appointments Of the Committee
which was adopted.
Tbs rule was then adopted by acclamn-
ton. and il was referred to the Commi,tee
on Platform. f
The Committee on Credentials Announc
ed that they would not be able to report
before to morrow morning.
,aAftss the OsmMiCse 90 Pla,form ,was