Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-27
DEMOCRATIC MISREPRESENTATION
TTIIlnp DAys PROCEEDINGS.

at ~ o'clock, and there was evidence OF In:
| creased interest in the proceedings.
The gallery was crowded with ladies, and, il
; being filled, On motion, several hundred who
were crowting outside, unable to enter the gal
lcry. were admitted to the floor Of the Conven
ton, occasioning much good feeling.
The resolution submitted Yesterday, restrict
| ing speakers TO Is minutes, and TO speak but
once on the same subject, was taken VI, and
after Some debate was ~rejected-ayes 100, nay,
la1.
\ resolution relative to debate was then in.
PRODUCED, restricting speakers TO 10 minutes on
all subjects except the platform.
4 Southern delegate demanded that there
should no gag-law oil any subject.
At eleven o'clock the resolution was adopt.
cd limiting speaking to fifteen minutes On all
subjects, except the platform; and on thai the
| rule Of the House Of Representatives will APP.
ply, limiting each speaker to ono hour.
The Committee on Credentials announced
that they would he ready to report this after.
noon.
On motion the Convention adjourned at noon
until 4 o'clock.
The Committee Oh Credentials will. it is un-
derstood. report in iavorof the Dean Richmond
VI L1t)l WV j u "SI|Ek'ipI'
The Wood delegation received but SIX votes,
being those Of Mississippi, TEXTS, Alabama,
North Carolina, Georgia and California.
The Committee OH the Platform have Just
repudiated the Cincinnati platform by L vote
Of seventeen to fifteen, the Southern members
demanding u platform that will not be liable
to two constructions.
Tie nomination Of Douglas is now consider.
cd certain by his friends, as the entire New
York and Il part Of the South Carolina delega.
ton will vote for him.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention rc.aSScmhlcd aL t o'clock.
\ resolution To appoint Il National Committee
10 act for the next four years, was discussed
and finally referred to 4 Select Committee to
inquire into tie propricty OF giving the Nation.
al Committee power to name both the time and
place Of holding the Convention.
The Committee on Credentials reported that
the sitting delegates FROM New York, Illinois,
Massachusetts and Maryland, tof the latter +.
NJ. LanalGan and Rpb't j. Brent are entitled
to their seats.
y minority report WAS presented, signed by
the members Of the Committee from Alabama,
California, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia and Mis-.
sissippi; recommending that onc-half of each
of the New York contestants be admitted TO
the Convention each 10 cast seventeen votes.
The debate on tie report Of the Committee
on Credentials was continued till 4 O'clock,
when it was closed by a demand for the pre-
viuus question.
The vote was first taken ON the Illinois ques.
ton, and the Douglas delegates were admitted.
Next the vote was taken on the Maryland con
t,..o,,S ur,l Nu>S-s Hryut .r,l Iru.h1n wprp
awarded their seats.
The vote WAS then taken by States on the
minority report Of the Committee, to divide
the votes Of New York between the two dele
cations from that State.
The only States that voted in the Affirmative
were North Carolina. ); Georgia, 10; Virginia,
81; Missouri, !; Alabama, y; Mississippi, Z;
Texas, Il; Tennessee, 9; California, 81; Arkan-
Sas, 3-total, ayes 80; nays 2l0t. So the Dean
Richmond delegates were admitted, and the
Wood delegates were excluded.
The announcement Of the result Of the vote
excluding the Wood delegates was received
with cheers, and great excitement prevailed.
4 resolution was offered to admit the Wood
delegates 10 honorable seats on the floor, which
added TO the excitement, and it was finally laid
over under the rule until tomorrow.
Mr.. Montgomery moved that the resolution
for appointing u National Committee be laid
over till after the nomination OF candidates for
the Presidency ard Vice Presidency.
The death Of Governor Robinson, Of Yer.
mont, was then officially announced to the
Convention, and resolutions OF coincidence, and
resolving to accompany the remains Of the de-
ceased from the Mills House to the boat imue-
diatcly after the adjournment Of the Conven-
ton, were adopted.
The Convention then, at : o'clock, adjourn
cd.
CHARLESTON, April 25-Evcning. There ap-
pears to be Il better feeling, North and South,
and the Committee on the Platform are labor.
ing for harmony.
The large voie on excluding the Wood dele
gates is generally regarded as favorable to
Douglas. No one but the Soulherncrs now
dispute his nomination.
Outside Movements and Isumors.
TIE South IN CArCrs-Tnr THREATENED Sc.
CESSIoS.
CmAKIEsTo:;, April 2+-Tle speeches OF the
Southern delegation last night were radical
and uncompromising. iancey was eloquent
and stirring. Reed, Of South Carolina, made L
great impression. No voice Of Cancellation or
compromise was heard, but a determined pur.
pose was manifested to obtain their demand or
withdraw from the Convention: nothing short
of an extreme platform will satisfy them, OK
ccpt Southern candidate.
This demonstration was not designed Tor
effect against Douglas, but has been seriously
meditatcd for months, and was well sNnder-
stood in Washington. 1t has produced q risi-
bic effect on the Southern States, which were
inclined TO tolerate Douglas, and upon The
hcsitatins Northern delegates, who had not
heretofore regarded this purpose as fixed.
The North West meets the dilemma by say
inc let these ultra delegates TO secede; We will
appeal to the people of their States; but this feel
ing does not extend elsewhere.
Douglas defeat, or the disruption 81 the
Convention, seems inevitable, and those alter
natives cannot DC avoided. Ii is difficult TO see
how Douglas can be nominated, even with q
majority of the Convention at his back, which
even has never been assumed, except by san
guine estimates already proved to be exaggera-
ted. lfa combination should be formed 10 give
him the necessary numbers, SIX States would
~intantly Withdraw, and probably nominate
Davis seconded by Fernando Wood and his
followers.
The Georgia (AuguSta) constituencies ana
John Forsyth arc lahoring earnestly to con-
ciliate the South for Douglas, but have pro.
duccd no impression.
Siidell, Bright. Bayard anu party, arc estab-
lished at luxurious quarters, working Tor 4
Southern combination. Douglas men are re.
inforced by Davis of Indiana; and other men,
bers of the House.
Buchanan's letter Of withdrawal is in the
pocket of Il delegate.
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Platform adi ourncd at
midnight, after six hours session. They had
an exciting discussion. One test vote was ia
ken on the Cincinnati Platform, pure and SIM
pic, which was reiected-17 nays to IL yeas.
Mr.. Stevens then moved to incorporate with
it the principle of the bred Scott decision,
which is still pending. 1t is believed that it
will be adopted tomorrow, and be reported TO
the Convention rs II basis of settlement.