New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-25


O'Clock this evening.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Seceders Convention IeassenibIed at 5p. m.
| The hail was deDsely crowded in every part. There
fully 5000 persona present, ana the greatest en-
| tEusiasn Was Manifested.
On u o,ion of Mr.. Davis Of Mississippi, the ladies
wrIe invited TO occupy the vacant SEATS on the toor.
Tie Char then reques e1 the several delegations to
| bard up the list OF members.
The roll was called, and the following States re-
| sponded:
Nern ont, one Delegate.
kassachUstt's sixteen delegates.
New-Yo,k responded.
PtInsylvana responded.
DelsuaIe JePpolde0.
Maryland responded.
NIIl ma tu.nty -iouT delegates.
North Carolina, nineteen and bali delegates
Georgia, twtBiy.eght delegates.
Florida RESPONDED that all the delegates from that
State were OF here, but all viii be soon.
Alll ana ~ enty-ulne.
Louisiana. al the delegates.
Texas, all the delegates
Mississippi fourteen delegates
Arkansas responded.
Missouri TWO delegates.
Tennessee, nineteen delegates.
Kentucky, ten delegates
Iowa was responded 10 by Mr.. Heath OF that state.
Minnesota responded.
California responded her whole electoral vote.
Oregon, all her del-gn'es.
Mr.. " aker, from the Committee on Permanent Or
ganizaticn reported the Hon. Caleb Gushing for per-
nan' 1T Pr, sidtnt OF the Convention. ...
This announcement was received with tremendous
cheering.
Tie Committee alse reported Vice-Pres;don,s from
each State represented.
Tie Couuiliee also recommended that the rules and
regulations Of tie Den ocatic Conventions OF 1852 and
le56 be adopted, with The qualification that IN making
III. noniua Ors for Precedent AID Vice President, two
ld of the votes OF all the States represented shall be
necessary; that each delegate IN tie Convention shall
cast the vote 10 which he lie entitled and that ca
STATE shall oily cast the number OF votes 20 which it
n ay be tnt by actual representation in the Con-
vehrlOD. This war adopted unanimously.
br. LEVIN g moved the appointment of a Committee
On CIedt nals, to whom the credentials of dslgst-s
Mr.. johnson Of Maryland, that the credentials be
fersd 10 the Committee on Credentials already APP
pointed ireierrinp 10 those members OF the haid Com
miriee who qeceded from the Regular Conyenton.)
Mr.. Henry OF PennFylyaDia moved that a committee
be appointed 10 inform Mr. Gushing of his election IA
Pre- sldr1t, and request him TO resu0ie bis seat.
The motion greeted with loud applause.
Pres, Diy the Committee appeared, conducting Mr.
Cushing through the densely packed hail. His appear
aDcc war greeted with immense cheering, the whole
body rising TO their feet AID givtg cheer after
81 eer.
When quietness had become somewhat restored
Mr.. kussell kIRcly greeted Mr.. Cushing and handed
i'm to the platform, when the cheering was ag ain re-
newed.
As socn az silence was restored, Dir. Russell said
turin 10 Mr.. Cushing:
President eGs introduction from me- for yOa
already acknUwh dyed HIM one who is now, ~ he
has be lef-tOiO, q The President OF the National Dem
Ouaic Convention. Tremendous cheering.
81. Cushig Q, on taking the chair, sald:
GEKTLIHES: We are re2ssembled here IA Delegates
TO the National Democratic Conventon, duly aocr.dt
ed from more than twenty S,ates for the purp Of
anbunciaipg The principles Of the party, and Tor the
IuIo.e Of continuing aud re'-iabisbing the principles
of tie Tarty, Of unfolding toe Constitution and the
Union and the coequal rights of the several States.
Loud cheering.
TIE Chair tLen announced that the Convention will
row proceed 10 business.
The Committee ON Credentials then announced hat
no efrop Irou souh Carolina was present author
zed 70 say whether they We're prepared 10 act with
tie COHN en,ioI hot. They reported that 1870 dele
gates present, inaludiug two from New-iork
Is,ss Bartlett and Schell), from Vermont, and
Two from Missouri.
The repo of the Committee on Credentials was
then ADJ I'd.
Dir. Hunter Of Louisiana offered resolution, which
Was udopted. inviting the dele gaes from South Caro-
lpa and Florida accredited to kichuOnd to unite with
their brethren OF the National Democratic Convention
ass embed at the Maryland Institute Hall, upon the
same platform AID principles with themselves, pro
yioed iley feel authorized TO do So
Mr.. II. H. Heath of Iowa presented paper signed
by himself and another, stating thai election of del
tgates had been made by Re National State Rights
b'mocrae of Iowa but knowing the sentiments and
wishes Of tie Democracy OF that State they came here
10 consult IN the deliberations OF this Convention.
Objection made TO the reception of the paper and
il subs queDy referred TO the Committee on Gre
doutals.
Dir Sews moved that the Iowa delegates be invited
10 retain their seais until the Committee on Credcn-
tals reported whether they were entitled TO them.
ADOPTED.
Mr.. }. ID. G. Atkinson of Tennessee moved that the
chairman OF each delegation the floor at once report
10 the chairman OF toe Committee on Credentials the
OF the delegates entitled 10 vote thai the Con
yenOn con al once proceed 10 make nominations. He
thanked God that he at eLgth floor where he
could spesk without being h ssed al.
Mr. Russell proposed the appointment Of Committee
TO report the OF candidates for President and
NcePrt sldent TO the Convention, but subsequently
wiihC rev IL.
Mr. Butler OF Massachusetts,, as a member of the
Committee Resolutions IN The Charleston COnven-
uoD, now tits floor resgne6 his place in the Com
nlt'ee, and nominated Hon. Benjamin +. iaett. of
Massachusetts, 10 fiji the vacancy. Agreed n.
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher, of Virginia. the Chair was
ERECTED 10 appoint Committee OF five 70 epare an
address to The enocacy OF the Union upon the prin-
cir,s winch have governed this body in making NOM
nations for me frsidency and ViecProsidency, and
IN ylndiciton oi ibe principles Of the party
Dir. Howard o! Tennessee moved that Hon Caleb
Gushing, pIosOent Of the Convention, be Chairman of
aid COMMITTEE.
The motion was unanimously adopted with great
applause.
Committee on Resolutions, the rlatform of the ~.
ceders at Charleston without crossing or dotiop ami
He then moved the previous question, which was
ordered and the platform adopted
Mr.. Chapman Of Alabama moved 70 reconsider the
vote and 10 lay that motion on the table. Carried.
hr. Mathews Of hirsssipp moved that the National