Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-04-27
From Charleston.

From Charleston.
CHARLESTON, Aprif23 Tho Convention
assembled at IL o'clock. There was a full
attendance from every State. Francis B
Flournoy, Of Ark. was chosen temporary
Chairman, and having briefly returned thanks
for the honor conferred, prayer was made
/ BY Rev. DR.. Hanckell, of Charleston. w
Richie, Of Virginia was appointed Sec
rotary.
| Much confusion and excitement was &C.
casioned by MIR. Fisher Insisting upon bis
| right to present letter from the Wood del
egation, with resolution attached but the
Chairman decided the subject to be out Of
order.
A spirited debate took place on the reso-
luton providing for tho appointment of a
committee ON permanent organization. Mr..
Barksdale offered an amendment that the
committee shall consist only Of members
from States where there is no contest -
Messrs. Richardson, John Cochrape, Cook,
aud others participated in the discussion.
1t was finally decided that the New York
and Illinois delegates be excluded from the
Committee GU Credentials, by vote Of IF
ty-tour against forty four and Committee
on Organization was ordered to be appoint
ed. without restriction. A resolution was
introduced, requesting the delegates Of New
York and Illinois not to participate in the
organization until the ri ght Of seats for del
egates had been settled. A me ton to lay
the resolution on the table was carried -
ayes 259; nays A. ~ 49, i 80.
The States were called for the names Of
the Committees on Organization aud Gre
dentials. to be appointed BY delegations
A resolution was offered. requesting that
credentials be handed to the Secretary.
Mr.. Fisher. of Va demanded that Woods
letter b.read and referred to the Committee
on Credentials. A
MIR. Cochrane moved that it be referred
without reading-adopted.
CHARLESTON, April 24.-To-day the Com
mittee on Organization recommended Caleb
| Gushing as President, and one Vice Presi
dent and Secretary from each State. The
report Of the Committee on Organization
presents an additional rule, that in case any
State, which has not provided or directed
by its Convention how its vote may be Civ
en-, the Convention will recognize the right
Of each delegate to cast his individual vote.
| SECOND DISPATCH.
CHARLEsroN, April 24.-The subject of
the adoption of the additional rule caused a
long and ardent debate, during which there
was considerable ebullition Of feeling, with
cries Of order, order" during debate
The most interesting portion of the debate
was that between Messrs. Richardson and
Randall, which was almost ola personal char
acter. Others followed, counselling har-
mony.
A vote was then taken on that portion of
the report relating to presiding officers, and
was unanimously adopted. 49, sa
Mr.. Flournoy made harmonious vale
dctory address, and gave way to Caleb
Gushing, Esq permanent President Of the
Conventlon.
Mr.. Cushing's inaugural address was elo-
quent and patriotic, and was greeted by
bursts of enthusiasm. About half an hour
was spent in seating Vice Presidents and
preparing for formal business. Parliament
tary rules will be energetically enforced du-
ring future proceedings. I'D
THIRD. DISPATCH Fiji
CHARLESTON, April "a The following
is fuller report of the Convention proceed
ings:
A warm debate took place on the anti
unit rule. Among the speakers was Ran
dali, who declared that certain refractory
members III the Pennsylvania delegation
proposed to violate and misrepresent their
constituents in voting for Douglas, whose
nomination, in his opinion. would lead to
certain defeat. He entered upon review
of the preceding action of the Democratic
Conventions upon this subject
Mr. Richardson enquired who made the
gentleman expounder of Democratic princi.
pies and precedent? How loug had the
gentleman been in the Democratic ranks
This occasioned much tumult and excite.
ment. mingled with cries Of ''order." Mr.
Richardson, however. proceeded He did
not desire. after life's services in the
cause, to be reptimanded by the recruits o
yesterday. (Applause.) 4s...
MIR. Wright, of Pennsylvania, was IN "a
vor Of the rule; and said if harmony did not
prevail here nominations to be made would
not be worth the paper on which they were
written. He demanded the previous ques
ton. -
The vote was then taken on that part o.
the rule relating to the presiding officers,
and unanimously agreed to M.s5.
Mr.. Flournoy, in retiring from the chair
delivered short address, counselng har.
|mony and 3enounclng sectionalism; and ex-
pressed the hope that no further allusion
would be made TO division.
Mr.. Cushing, the permanent President
then addressed the Convention. He wa,
frequently interrupted by applause. He
said, among other things, that it was the
}deitiny Of the Democratic party to strike
down and conquer the traitors and fanatics
arrayed against it.
4 At II the Convention reassembled. The
question was called on the motion to strike
out the rule in relation to the right of mem
bers of each delegation to vote as they may
think proper. unless instructed by the Con.
vention which appointed them. The vote
stood-ayes 101; noes 1913. So the rule
was retained. . j. ea
! The resolution; offered yesterday for the
appointment Of Committee on Resolutions
and Platform. was called up; when an
amendment was offered that no ballotting
should be allowed for President or Vice
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