Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-21


Ar. Phillips, Of Pennsylvania, moved that whei
me convention aasourn s be unfl tomorrow affer
noon.
Mr. Montgomery Of Pennsylvania. sand thas so-,.
/ eontes1 existed over q seat in the Nassaebneszt.
Delegation, which had better be settled All at once
The motion to Adjourn was withdrawn
Mr.. r. il haileit, Of Massachusetts e,nlained tina,
he had BEEN absent from the convention. and had ~
pointed 2 substitute He now claimed lis scat ~,
70 retain It.
After discussing this case. together with the Ar
ferred to ihe Committee
The following changes were made in the Commit.
mitfee on Credentials: Beatty. Of Deleware in place
Of Stout; Murrell, Of Kentucky, in place Of Wood;
and D. ). Gregory, Of California, in place Of Dudley
Mr.. Phillips then renewed his motion fer recess
TIL O'Clock.
Mr.. McCo0k demanded vote by States, when the
convention BY vote OF 50 TO 66 agreed 70 adjonra
tll F. a.
A special dispatch, dated Baltmare. O'Clock, p.
u. to-day, received in New YORK says Mr.. Douglas
ID undoubtedly beaten, and that the chances now
appear y favor union on Horatio Seymour, Of
New York.
EVENING SESSION.
The President called the Convention to order at 5
Mr.. Fisher, Of Virginia, desired to know whether
she members Of tins Convention are to be excluded
viii not submit 10 such an outrage. ] have my com
mission here and if it is not my passport 70 this
Convention viii not retain my seat. lI.auqhterl
lou nave no right to keep train bands &C the door
% prevent members from entering the hall The
tickets have been changed since the morning. ses-
sion.
Mr.. Stetson, Of New York, had been similarly
treated at the door, but did not think il sufficient
reason for secession from the Convention Or dis
solution OF the Union. lLaughter.l Some Of the
nrw
have to complain of.
Mr. King, of Missouri, called the attention Of the
PRESIDENT to the fact thas portion Of the delegates
from Georgia did not secede from the Convention.
and the question should be submitted to the Com
mittee On Credentials, as 10 the rights Of the nom
seeding delegates from Georgia.
Mr.. stewart, Of Michigan, did not think that any
new business could be introduced INTO the Co1ven-
ton until after the report Of the COMMITTEES on Gre
1entials was received and he understood that the
Committee would not be ready 10 report until to-
morrow morning, therefore moved that the Cen
ventiOn adjourn.
At the request Of the President Mr.. Stewart
suspended the motiOnfOr q few moments.
The President stated that the system Of organiza-
hon adopted at Charleston which requires DEL
gates 70 obtain tickets % obtain seats in the Cenven-
ion; the system followed out here. Ii was alb
lOlutely necessary 20 adopt such regulation in or
Ter to prevent the seats Of members from being oc-
,upied BY those not belonging to the Convention. i
n
we're admitted without restriction 10 the ha2 the han
you'd be filed with strangers. 1t had been found nee
ssary this morning to change the tickets Of the dele
ates. The gentleman from Virinia in making such
solemn appeal to the country, was only appealing
galnst necessary regulation. If the Convention
WI adopt some other plan to regulate the COnven-
ION, 1t viii be most acceptable to the Chair for it
viii save him from the most arduOus and unpleas
mt part of his duty
Mr.. Fisher and Mr. Randall arose but the latter
btained the floor and called the Convention not to
asst any undue reflections upon the officers Of the
convention.
A delegate said that he had been at the door when
IT. Fisher endeavored 70 get in and pledged his
onor that he was a member Of the Convention but
ne officer had refused to admit him. and rudely
lrust him back.
Mr. Fisher desired to make q statement
The PresIdent-The Chair reminds the gentleman
lat ne is nOtin order
Mr.. FIsher-I had the floor, and did not yield IT,
The President-If the gentleman did not yield the
DOR, at least several gentlemen have taken il since
e spoke, and one has made a motion to adjourn
hich is in order (Laughter.)
Capt. RyndeF Of New York; rise 10 a point of |
der. The motion adjourn is not in order, If the
'ntleman from Miehigau has got the floor. loud
ughter.)
The President read letter from the chairman of
e Committee on Credentials, stating that he would
't be ready 70 report tonight and begging the CON
ntion to continue its session during the evening"
laughter) The President explained that it was
e intention Of the writer to ask that the commit
e might continue its session during the evening
Loud cries were made for Fisher. during which a !
OhOn to adjourn was made and carried. The con-
ntiOn then adjourned till ten o'clock tomorrow.
After the adjournment Of the convention, the
eater being well filed calls were made for several
eakers among them Capt Ryndvrs. no declined
ealdDg as the gentleman from Virginia, Mr..
sher, might claim the floor
An old gentleman named North from Mississippi
t a delegate, volunteered a speech, and for some
ne amused the audience by whimsical remarks
attributed the present state of things 70 the fact
It no man had taken part in the convention who
not been for twenty years defamer Of General v
ckson. There was Cushing, the President who q
d been defamer and opponent of the principles
Jackson, until be, Gushing turned traitor to his
rty. There was Josiah Randall, an inveterate old
neF against Jackson, addressing leading speech
the convention. He continued to denOunce Doug
and his supporters until the audience getting
AIRY stopped his talk,
No other speaker answering to the call Of the au-
zee. the meeting dispersed.