Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-20
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTIO

obtain access into the building while those who not
so fortunate aested their disappointment by anything
but complimentary expressions in relation to those max
ing the arrangements
The interior arrangements for the accommodation of
the convention, which have already been described in
columns, proved successful and entirely met the APP
proval of the body.
At ten minutes after eleven o'clock the President of
the convention the Hon. Caleb Cushing called to Or
der, and the list Of delegates called by the reading
secretary, r. Eaton GoOdel, of III.
The list of assistant secretaries is as follows E. o.
Perrine, of n. j. B. F. Watson of Mass and Geo. A.
Bingham, of n. H.
Recording Clerks-Jno G. Parkhurst, of Michigan,
Lotte W. Humphrey, of n c. and Franklin Vansant, of
In calling the Convention to order the President sta
ted that he had omitted to call it TO order at the hour OF
ten o'clock, owing to misapprehenson on the part OF
some members to the hour of meeting.
Upon the call of the States il found that they
all represented except South Carolina, Arkansas
aud Kentucky.
The States of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana,
| Mississippi and Texas were not called.
Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware announced that there were
delegates at the door without tickets who had no tick
cts aud could not get in. They were, as it appeared
the seeding delegates at Charleston
The President replied that the tickets were given to
them at Charleston, and had not been revoked.
Mr. Salisbury replied that when the gentlemen left
that body they gave their tickets the doorkeeper and
distribute tickets to those gentlemen
The President replied that motion was yet in or
der the Convention not being ready for business, the
call not being completed.
After some little delay the President announced that
the Seargeantat-Arms had the tickets ready to give
them.
Mr. Salisbury again took the floor, when Col Geo. W.
McCook of Ohio called his attention to the fact that
he was speaking upon the stage Of theatre and unless
he faced the audience they could not hear him.
Laughter.
Mr. Salisbury replied that he was not theatre man,
not having attended one ten times 10 his life.
Mr.. McCook.-Wel then, as he is making his debut
there hope that he will make it loud enough to be
heard Laughter
The Secretary again called the absent States and they
all responded-the seeding States being omitted.
The President then called the convention to order
and the Rev Dr. John McCron addressed the Throne Of
Grace in fervent and impressive prayer that the pro-
ceedngs OF the body should be had in the fear Of Cod
devoid Of bitterness and in view OF the interests OF the
whole country-shuttng out every feeling of sectional
dscord aud that the Calumet of eternal peace might
pass from hand to hand throughout the entire States OF
the nation and the result of their abors might rebound
to the honor OF God and the good OF the whole country
The President then in announcing the Convention
ready for business congratulated the delegates upon
being spared to re.assembe again. He then announced
the business before the Convention when adjourned
to he the consideration of the reports on Platforms and
the baoting for a candidate several motions being be
fore the body which not acted on at the adjourn
ment Therefore the business before the Convention
properly was the motions to reconsider the votes
on the adoption of the several sections Of the minority
platform and the motions to lay the motions for
sideraton on the table Balotng interviewed and those
motions were not acted on He then called the Sec
rotary to read the resolution OF adjournment which was
accordingly read
This resolution provided for the assembling Of the
Convention aud the filling of the vacancies in the
ding States before the present meeting Of the COnven
ton.
The President stated that the Convention must now
decide what construction this would admit Ot-as TO
whether il provided for the returning of delegates,
or the return to the Convention OF the seceders Gre
dentals had been presented TO him from some States
which had elected delegates, but he did not deem
within his province to decide the question: or to receive
those credentials but he would at the proper time bring
the whole subject before the Convention.
lie them in fervid and eloquent manner, referred TO
the interest felt in the proceedings OF this body through
ont the whole country, aud the responsibility resting
upon each member Of the body TO throw aside all feel
iugs Of personal ambition interest and acrimony, and
he appealed TO them to act in behalf OF the whole De-
mOcratic party.
The President then declared the Convention TO be pre-
pared to proceed to business.
Mr.. Howard, of Tennessee moved that the President
direct the SergeanatArn5 70 issue tickets TO the men,
bers of the Convention originally constituted at
Charleston.
Mr.. Cavanaugh, of Minnesota, moved TO lay that mo-
ton on the table and demanded the previous question,
and called for vote by States.
Mr.. Russell of Va, would ask the President by what
right he assumed decide that the delegates from his
State and those from Virginia, were entitled TO seats if
all those who admitted into the Charleston COnven
ton we're not also legally entitled to the sameby what
authority he decided between those who seeded and
those who remaued.
The President responded that he did not attempt to
decide anything, but gentlemen appeared here who
II. e Il.
decide upon their right TO returnhe did not conceive
himself clothed with power to decide any point in
dispute az between the claimants to seats.
Mr.. Church, Of New York, asked the gentleman from
Minnesota withdraw his motion, that he might offer
motion which he thought would prove acceptable.
Mr. Cayanaugh thought Mr.. Church could offer his
motion without Withdrawal.
The Chair ruled that he could not.
Unanimous leave was then g,anted for the reading OF
the resolution of Mr. Church, which read as follows
Rs,oired That the credentials of all the delegations
made vacant by the withdrawal from the Convention at
Charleston be referred 10 the committee credentials
aud that the committee make examination aud report
the speedily as possible, with the understanding
that the delegates admitted abide by the action OF the
Convention and support its nominees.
The reading was followed by enthusiastic cheers and
applause in the gaeres 0rder being restored the Chair
announced that the galleries must not Interrupt the pro
ceedngs 10y such demonstrations that rule being esab-
ished in Charleston and he would not attempt to dis
charge the dges Of the position the rule was not en-
orcad-and he asked the convention to decide at once
whether the proceedings thus to be Interrupted
Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee thought il the convention
the example the auditors could not be blamed for fol
lowing it.
Mr. Richardson of Ill., hoped the proceedings would
be attended with order it being necessary that they
should, aud he thought the President was armed with
power to preserve order.
Mr. Salisbury, of Delaware, rose to privileged ques-
ol and proceeded appeal to the convention to act with
harmony.
Mr. Cavanaugh rose to point of order, claiming that
he could not make political speech as question oil
privilege.
Thr Chair ruled, if Mr. Salisbury designed to make
general speech he was not in order.
Mr. Salisbury claimed it was privileged question to
respond TO resolution which aimed to change all preee'
dent-the admitting OF members to seats.
He was called to order by several members, and the
Chair ruled that previous question could properly be
recognized, under the proceedings.
Mr. Clvanaugh accepted the proposed amendment OF
Mr. Church. withdrew his NOTION and called tue previ-
GUS question on the resolution of Mr. Church.
Mr. Phillips, of Pa, denied the right Of Mr. Cava-
naugh accept the amendment OF Mr. Church. after the
motion had been made to lay the tabe-iha it alone
would be proper for Mr. Howard of Tenn to accept the
amendment
The Chair sustained Mr.. Phillips in his views.
Mr. Richardson, of ILL.,. urged that Mr.. Cavanaugh had
the right to adopt the resolution of Mr. Church in the
lieu OF his motion.
Mr.. Howard. of Tenn, arose to question Of order,
as whether there was any Committee on Credentials
The chair ruled that there was committee, or II not,
it was competent to create one to whom the subject
could be referred.
Mr. RUSSELL of Va, rose to point of order, when he
called order by several members and also by the
chair
Mr. Russell asked leave to say, that if the silence of
Virginia was to be constrained he could the con-
venton their silence would be OminiOus.
vote then taken upon the call for the previous
stion o nnca md chair decided IL determine