Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-21
Daily Tir9iaiau.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
At Front Street Theat, Baltimore .'
FIRST DAY.
AFTERNOON SESSION.


The convention assembled and was called to or
der to at 81 o'clock.
The president stated that he had credentials
presented to him from delegations claiming seats
from Delaware, Georgia. Alabama, Florida, Mss-
issippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, mud also
papor relative 10 the seats Of the Mississippi
delegation md u paper from Mr.. ChafFeo claiming
n seat from Massachusetts. lle deemed il duo to
mako this statement to tho convention.
The amendment Of Mr.. Gilmer, OF Pa was
read, with addcn1a, to refer tho credentials of
thnsc States in which there hre contestants to n
committee on credentials, to examine and report
thereon
Mr. Richardson, Of H., nrose TO question of
order that tho resolution or amendment Of Alr
Gilmcr Ind been changed. ani he called Tor the
reading Of tho amendment as originally offered,
The amendment offered In the morning was
then read by the secretary.
Mr. Bmdcy, Ut Ark, arose md said he cou-
tested tie seats from Arkansas
Mr. Scnar,, .ot Mich. ihoaght tho gentlerun
from Pennsylvania had tho right to modify his
amendment in open Convention but not in tho
way it had been done,
Mr.. Gmer. for the purpose Of arranging diff
culties. withdrew his amendment. aud asked
lonve to offer ~ othtr, r,embpdylng the original res
uluiion with the addcnla above referred to, ms fol-
lows
Royo'rtd, That the president of this convention
be authorized 10 issue tickets oi admission to
seats IN the convention to the delegates from the
States ol Arka sas. Texas, Florida and Mississ
ipp in which States there are no contcsting del
cgations; and that in these States. to wit Della
ware, Georgiu. Alabama and Louisiana. where
there are conteshng delegations. cotnniittcc on
credentials shall be arpointcdby the several dele
cations to report upon said States.
Mr.. Clarke, Of Missouri. asked to havo n reso-
luton read for information. resolving thnt the cit
Al. .....l.t
settle with their property in the several States,
eognizng the bred Scott decision Of the Supreme
Court, &c.
Mr.. Josiah Randall of Pennsylvania opposed
the amendment Of MIR. Church. uf New York
lie denied the right of the convention to inter
pose any such conditions of membership to tho
convention on the seven seeding State dclcga-
cations. There was Justice in interposng
such objections to their admission; he denied tho
right and power to do so. lilo invoked the CON
vention not TO enforce such n quaiicati"u IA
quali m honorable man would ever submit
to. He asked them tn halt on the ground of
justice AMI policy. They knew tho delegates from
the southern States would give no such pledge
lIsscs and applause, especially in the gallery. |
MIR. )no. B. lloge, Of Virginia, wished to know
if when an honorable gentleman was on the floor,
he was thus to DO cowardly insalted by misses
from the gallery. lie hoped that tho galleries
would be cleared.
Tho president said that if such disorder again
occurred, he would order tho galleries cleared Of
every intruder.
Mr. Samucs, of Iowa, said it was applause
which induced the misses.
The President reminded Mr.. Samuels that it
was applause this morning-it Kisses just
now, lIe repeated that il tho disorder was re-
peatcd he would order the galleries cleared.
Mr., Randall resumed, and urged that there was
power to fix penalty on tho southern mem
Lers for differing with the nm iority of that body
and expressing their opinions In rriva,o lIe in.
voked the Delegates from the Empire State not
to take n step which must end in the diSmcmhcr.
ing Of this conNenion and perhaps Of this Union.
He appealed to lhcrcommetes OF intrcst. Would
any man in this body by his vote leopard tho
aismemhering of this body? lie went Tor tho
Union If the North aud the South, and no di.
orce-wat God bas Joined 10 together must not
be scvc}cl
Nr I.icLarlson, Of Illinois, opposed the adoption
Of hr Gl'mer's resolution. A delegate from
Floridia whom was Mt Richmond, had said if this
convention extended that olive branch to them
they woul come here. He did not want to sit
here side bv side with delegate, bound innothiny
whilst be was hound to everything. lie wanted
the con' cntlon t. decide who wee delegates hero
whether tLcy were accredited here according to
the usage Of the democratic party was committed
to thc,i,crine Of beng heard in every case wt,crs
there has 5con contest.
Mr. John Cochran Of n. Y. said they stood hero
on mn occasion of.morc gravity and importance
to the party than for many years Not only to
determine whether the affairs of the country shall
he submitted TO the hands oi the republican nnrty.
but whether the union u tho country shall itself
be preserved.
The question to be determined now was whether
there was any excuse or Justification for
ION from 4 national convention; and whether
they sha invite tho occupants oi those empty
seats back, and declare return Of amty and
peace, The eAots Of the New York delegation
would be as they had always been, concentrated
for the good Of the party There was much that
could be said in the way Of Cancellation.
The resolution Of Mr. Clarke, of Missouri, was
read for information
Resolred That the citizens of the several
States Of the Union have IN equal right to settle
and remain in the territories OF the United States,
and to hold therein, unmolested by any legisa-
ton whatever, their slave aud other property;
and that this Convention recognize the opinion Of
the Supreme Court of the United States in the
bred Scott true exposition of the con-
sttution in regard to tho rights Of the citizens of
the several States in the territories Of the United
States upon all subjects concerning which it
treats; that the members of this Convention
pledged themselves and require all others who
are admitted as delegates to make them the same
pledge, to support the democratic candidates
fairly and in good faith nominated by this Con-
vention, according TO the usages Of the national
democratic party.
Mr.. Russell. Of Va, hoped their action was to
be harmonious and for the welfare Of the
party He had feeling exhibited here
which gave him apprehensions. The delegation
from Virginia was here for the purpose of har-
monising party.
They had seen adopted rule which they
believe contrary to the usage Of the democracte
party, yet they came from Charleston here. and
they overlooked the voting dawn of the platform
of the South deemed jnst to them.-They were
willing to trust the North, and at the same time
were determined to stick to the democracy Of tho
South They meant to see there should be fair