Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-22
VOLUME LVII.-NUMBER l6.
appreciation and d!sapproba,lon should be alike sur


and so stated this morning.
Mr. RANDALL tcon,innlnc)-Mr pres!dsnt, the a,
p!anse froE tn. galleries ws unexpected and 80 Gel
eru that If there single is.entIcnt serpra, Ii,
hiss In the galleries. the Speaker did not hear it. and
Is therefore neither encouraged in.imdaed hy Ii
marks Of appreciation or approha'ton hy hose Who
outside.
act was done with my reprcba,ion and IN IS strong
as any yeneman who may differ with In the ercs,
dnaI principles before the Convention may j.,
maintain their right to return rniettered and unquae
that there power here to impose penalty upon the
Il they dGrr from the majority OF this body.
THERE'S single precedent for this thing. II occurred
1855 and lraught i most prrncio.s consequences
1t ended in the dranc seHen Of two coordinate brancht
delegates and what is MORE with the defeat Of the
In the sovereign State to which was applied-I mean h
State OF New York
Rn, appeal 10 the patriotism and good OF hono
able gentlemen from the Empire State not TO take
that mus. end IN the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of this body and pei
haps Of the Union They have got the great poi
OF this country. but they Intimately identified with tn
South as well the North. appeal TO our Eastern 40
Northern brethren between whom and the South there
ties OF Interest They the great reservoirs Of the weat
OF slave labor.
The speaker after further appeals concluded wit
repeating the Of Commodore Decaur-Our country
may she always be right but God bless her right wrong
Mr EICHARDso Of Illinois ! desire to call the a,ter
on OF the Convention to the proposition submitted by th
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr Glmnr) AM oppose
TO its adoption and will state briefly why AIN opposed
Il; II declares that the President Of the Convention sha
issue his tickets the delegates from Florida Mississippi
Texas and Arkansas. Talking the other day. In the city
Washington with delegate from the State NJ Florida, ~h
vas at Richmond learned from him the fact that the
mt accredited 10 this Contention. The eentlema
from Pennsylvania proposes by his amrnten; TO elect d'
lgatcs from the State Of Florida that Tie people have nc
accredited. Te that am opposed We ARE not ~ haE
driven yet to be compelled to elect delegates from thos
who do choose send any here II Is rue the dele
gate with whom talked said thar II this Convention
Invited ,hem-l believe his words were cxteIe the div
branch TO tenl-they would come here. want no dele
gates here who have not been accredited here do no
a.t
sent the people, who bound by thing when
to be hound by everything lApplau=c.
And there i! another why :hc amendment OF h
gentleman should not hc adopted. We have been notiEe'
here to-day ha; there Is contc:t concerning the seats
Arkansas Does the gentleman propose to orecloSo tha
contest without hearing? II that Is the prnciple upoI
which the party Is going ACT; then proclaim Il. de
nounce It, Whenever there Is 4 contest among Democrat
associations here will h-nr them, and the forms mt
usages that applied to Us, would apply 10 them
That h. but more, have learned. do not know
whether Il j. that there !as been no new Stat
convention In Texas. Now do not know whether that
90 or not Let them he tried and decided upon VI
have been according the uSages Of the Democratic par
want to say another thing, and shall not wander froH
the discussion OF the question before u.s. 50 FAR as know
far have heard, there Is cOnes, about the seat
from Mississippi by placing them here in connection VIII
the others Il Is impossible that the sense OF this Convention
can b. fully expressed. shall vote against The amend
nent because brings delegates In here who have not beer
sent here because il decides controversy In alothe
STATE without hearing brcavse have not heard whetslr
in the State Of Mississippi they have been cent here or no"
think that Ia oil these the usnges OF the Democratic
party require that ,h-y should be investigated by CON
ntee before ay "f t-a ar" admitted upon this noor-
[hrplause.
Nj RlCHhRDS0N-Thcr reason It was not done In Charles
ton was that there wa4 no organization. But after tn
organzaI6 those who appeared thereto contest seats '
70 through the Committee will state another fact Il
gentlemen: the Democratic party ~ committed 10 The doc
rlne aE again, OF giving the right to br !ear'
in every case where there have been nIn Il
of thrtD Dnr A | n
here without contest Il does not take very long Tor W
Committee report the facts and the delegates viii he ad
ultteL TO the noor upon "; report and then they car
investigate the other matters. 40 o; choose 10 be drawi
Into in reference 20 another prcpoon, Ill All
Is enough for me discuss the question that Is proper!
before tie Convention
Sir COCHRASE of Srw Yori: do not rise fnr tho
purpose Of entering fully i.n he scr:son Of the propo
si,i0ns that are before the Convention Their statement
their argument II Is unnecessary hat gentlemen OF tht
intelligence of those which zee before me, should have
those propositions further opened up 10 their minds thar
the language in wick they couche'i opens them up
And In the frT moments that are given 10 ue, hope tr
advert ia such the considerations that grouI
themselves about these propositions, that shall Mt leas
suggest the minds NJ honorable gentlemen the courst
their Intelligence should We stand here upon NJ
occasion Of gravity and Importance 10 the party and
the whole country than have witnessed Tor these many
years. Upon action depends not only the question
the coming campaign, but whether The administration
the affairs Of Government shall be entrusted TO the krpub
lcan party. and upon decision await: the dcstny
the country Itself. We here. tre2ntrd Win respoh
sibity constituents rHic 'IoH
this place ard In this hour, will proceed to that constu
cuc and their response returned To W. re6uSn us Tor ou
conduct II We act wrong, or greeting Us with 'he sau'ann
swell done, good and faithful servants
These dag Il - Duu above me Instinct With The gray
:y of the OCCASION. We iii ,Gnr:i ihcia III q glow o
arior anL i'a,:;nn, ard hope We will "-"rF !" 10
:, recommendations Il; thai lngit and the rrconheLdn
tiyus o: The pIriniism which should Ire u: all. j
seems % me that the ConTeoa has los! sight "i ~
circumstances wEch SURROUND tie Issue before H. ih
s;n. Convention which sat u. Charleston on ~" I'D
Apil last i. the Convention that j. sitting In Nllt!rn'
here Oh the 18th lay Of JUNE. II has no resh and 'ndc
pendent existence by The delegates being rn.icIcgaed q
the Convention from their cnnt!uen:s. That Coh'eh
on uvD Iis adjournment. hal presented TO this In
portan question. Way is it that yonder seats are va
cant that delegas who participated In your C1nFs
ton here have departed from your doors: That Is IN
question 10 be answered here IL J. not que:uon
original authority from constituencies, but question
made By th. enquiry, Why the seats of portion
your delegates yacar,. upon his l0or? 1t Is question
secession and that is which, by tss resolution ms Con
ven,on Is called upon TO determine. II Is wheine
National Democratic Convention II there was no Justin
cation WAS there excuse? Andif no excuse or Jnsnca
ton then whether the integrity knd preservation oi III
party depends upon the brotherhood OF Drn"cr"i
here assembled recalling their absent brethren ana pro
claiming amnesty for the past. Applause. -,
1.-THE debate continued w to near nine ocl9cS ih
prcyous lnrstlon the psadns resolution an" aneh'
nenis was moved and seconded, when motion to a"'i
until ten O'Clock Tuesday morning. ricYailed.l
Isecond Day-Tucsday juno lo.j
scbcd and ri once proceeded thu transaction o' Dusi
.s. Notwithstanding The bad weather nj me hous %
opening large crowd Of people were collected hnTnt '
,ulraucr 10 the Theatre with tickets, arriving tf
obtain others, without passes derisnf
all kinds of schemes by which to effect the same purpose
Hiih!u the building there was much larger congregation
of .pecta,ors thrn on Yesterday Even the ladies
in full numbers though the gallery assigned TO ein eSclu
.rey was more than half filed.
At the regular hour for the Convention TO proceed 10 bh
ness the assrblage delegates called TO order b.
Hon Caleb Cushing President, when the Rev. Dr. Fuller
the serenh Baptist churSh, offered , 'hr following
Oh God the Lord Of earth the Sovereign Ruler Of tn
Universe under whose control the dstines o all peo
pie whose hands the hearts Of all men Ihon mas
times pas; been the friend and ally OF tbs nation hr
ycrl il from OPPRESSION going before our fathers ~ IN
tod Of armies, Cnl then giving them wisdom TO build "
their institutions which have been TO us and to our cire
bulwarks OF peace and fountains or happiness anu
here with heart bow Thy feet irnplorinE pardon 10
our sins. Guide IN perple1ities With Thy atherl
aud heavenly benedicons Let peace and grace anu mel
cy be multiplied upon these, servants, who are nov
me, in this assembly. They have left behind them thel
homes, families wives and children. Watch Thou oSr
those interests with wakeful guardianship while he
sh. be here consulting for the welfare OF this great e
ure And Oh let all their 1o!ngs be with single aye
The glory Of these United States Purify Their Era!s I
n envy, and malice, and hatred, aud covet0usnes an
ambition and sei.hness in every form. May Al! thcir o
liberation. conducted will that orbxaranc- ana HIn
I;ne.s and comfy aud courtesy, which become men, uu
PATRIOTS and hTshers Give them wisdom 10 devise tho'
measure. which shall cement and make cohesive us Lon
and shall preserve 10 in all their ntcery our c, Po
IItical ami religious blessings Thou Oh Goh kno"cih nov
10 make the wrath Of praise Thee AMI 10 rrs'rs
the remainder ther. and cause our very passions 10 al
ompsh the nscrutable purpose Of Thy wisdom and Gooe
ness We beseech Thee then, to overrne the minus sc
Leni Of this great assembly, and the mind and heart
This rrent nation That peace and brotherhood ana na
ruouy may be amongst and above all let the reiHo
of Jesus Christ that righteousness which eTateth nHtoi
flourish in our borders We ask these merc7s In the hhu
Of Jesus Ch.ist 0ur Reieemsr Amen. -.
TN motion of Mr. LUDLOW, Of New York. Inc rrHd'"
of The Journal Of souiay Wa dispensed with.
The PRESIDENT stated the question 10 bt upon oiue1
Ing III. main question be put, the demand io ne prey
o,s uurstIon huying been seconded YESTERDAY upon W
amendmen, OF Mr. tiilmor OF Pennsylvania, to inc aenu
nrnt OF Nr. Church. o! SeT orH, 10 'ie '''"u''' " "
Howard Of Tennessee.
COMPROMISE PROPOSED.
VI rUI.pcU of New York. drsr. TO ask The unan
mans consent for the purpose OF submitting propos'i5
,Icu,,, sd IN harmonic all the questions now pending Ok
;rs 80 H. Convention [Cr!-s Of "iiear hear.
I:nnn consultation with the gentleman who moves !"
,r.ndment 10 my amendment (Slr Ginor, o. f,hssN
; y Ln has agr.eti-if IL with the approhauoh
h the purpose OF harlnon=ins the sc''o
~ ,his Convention arrangement alike tohorao
bnih sides and which, If carried out Will terminals m
controversy rs all pending questions me p,oPos"u
,.Lch has been made and accepted Ii siiapJ tns
rnileu,an from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gtnor) Is 20 "ndih
his amendment my amendment, ana tnen am 70 WY
raw the latter part Of my resolution leaving Only sl
resolution OF reference 10 the COMMITTEE on Ireueh!a
fipplausel will now ask the unanimous consent oi VI
Convention for the purpose Of carrying ont tLat unae
.,,nJ;nc rCrir, nj Agreed, agreed.