Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-21

doubt that there has been every intention the part Of
the officers OF this Convention to perform their egt
mate duties TO execute the orders OF this house, and
will be the last man. thought have suffered IN the very
wav my friend has to throw upon subordinate officers
the responsibility Of executing their duty for must be
apparent that unless they do execute to the very word
and letter. there can be neither order nor propriety
here With these few remarks more for the purpose
of meeting the implication thrown upon the officers of
this body than anything else, L yield the floor.
Mr. King, of Missouri wish to state that there
some delegates here from Georgia that did not secede
from Convention at Charleston. They were accredi
ted delegates The question arose in the Convention
whether they had the right to cast the whole vote Of
Georgia. 1t decided that they could only cast their
votes Now these gentlemen are refused tickets
presume they have not applied to the President but
they here without them and ask if they are not
entitled to have their tickets?
The Presidential those gentlemen will communicate
their desire the Chair he will attend to the matter.
| Mr.. King-That is all wish to know.
Mr.. Suart-Mr. President rise merely to state that
according my understanding there be no business
that ought to occupy the attention OF this convention this
evening The Committee Credentials will not report
till therefore that the convention ad
journ.
The President-The Chair requests the gentleman to
withdraw his motion for moment, that the Chair may
present communication he has received to the cOnven
ton.
Mr.. Stuart-Certanly.
The President-Before proceeding to make that COM
munication, the Chair desires 70 make suggestion to
the gentleman from Virginia Mr. Fisher,) and a. the
time to make suggestion to the convention itself
At the assembling of this convention at Charleston,
system of organization adopted which involved the
delivery of tickets for admission OF members to the ioor
the hail. and to their seats in the hall That system was
resumed at the assembling of the convention in the
city of Baltimore; and the duty devoved, matter Of
necessity upon the chair direct the distribution of
those tickets of admission Was the chair to give d.
recton that all persons assuming to be members OF this
Convention should be admitted without tcketsy Gen
temen have not been occupied in debate OF an
entire day. the whole of which that gentle
man shall come into this hall member and take the
seat of member, without such ticket of admission
What would have been the condition of things in this
hall if there had been system at the door OF checking
the admission of persons, and discriminating between
those who recognized as of right members OF this
Convention, and those who not recognized !?
Would t have been possible to have continued the de-
alterations of this body with the free admission of per-
az the doors of this hail. without any check
guard their admission? The Chair submits it the
good Of every member of this body that it would
have been materially and morally impossible 90
without provision for the delivery Of tickets OF
members of this body at the door OF this Convention
Ia this of facts, in this evident necessity foe
such provision, il appears that the gentleman from Viz
ginia (Mr. Fsher) had not obtained the ticket which
the Chair is informed by the Sergeantat-Arms, was
in the ordinary course of business delivered the Chair
man OF the Virginia delegation II that So surely
the SsrgeantatArms and the officers OF the Convention
can ony regret that the accident occurred.
Bus beyond that fact the chair will submit to the gem
teman from Virginia (Nr Fisher) that the solemn APP
peal he has IN de to the country against this ordinary
expeden OF tickets for the admission of members the
convention, is appeal to the country against pr
mary aud obvious necessity of order in the convention
Ii the conven ion shall desire 70 change that system
person will accept that change gratefully than the
chair. Cries OF mo change "nO change" The duties
devolved upon the presiding officer of this
tom the necessity Of preserving order in the
ton putting motions: bearing and deciding questions OF
order aud the other necessary duties of the chair
quite enough occupation for him. and he deeply regrets
that in addition that oceupaton-in itself quite enough
for him TO dscharge-there is devo.yed upon him. in re-
gard to the admission of members and spectators
amount OF duty iucOmDar3by greater than all the other
dulles Of the chair he dcpOres this, and would BE-
deeply grateful the convention Il they would adopt
some other order, If ANY other order DC possible, by
which there be regularity oil admission to the
yent'Ou.
With these remarks, the Chair submits the whole sub
jcct the Convention and If the Convention will be
good enough 10 pass an order designating some other
person attend to this duty, the Chair will be deeply
graifed 10 be relieved fom th the most oneron5 duty
dcvoycj upon the Chair.
Mr. Randall. OF PENNSYLVANIA wish to state To the
Convention that there Is possible blame to be impu-
ted to the Chair. Cries Of right" right For
;ha purpose OF convenience and avoiding difficulty,
change was announced this morning. The members
Of this Convention requested to exchange their
blue tickets for the scarlet ones OF the members
did make she change and the consequence that
when thew came with their buc tickets they were re-
fused aimittanoe but the doorkerpcr under
sood the matter, they admitted without any dill
Guilty, aud ii any member has been refused admission.
it has been his own lult. Applause and some Kisses
Mr. - of Peunsy lyania-l prescn, at the time
the member from Virginia Mr. Fisher demanded ad-
mission. lie had blue ticket, and denied admis
sion on that blue ticket He stated there that he
member Of this Convention, aud pledged my honor to
the gentleman who acting as officer at the door that
| knew Mr.. Fisher to be member of the Convention,
and asked him 10 allow Mr.. Fisher to come in. But be
denied him admission aud pushed him back rather rude
w. do say that Mr. Fisher had some OF COM
plant at such treatment. As far as could endeavor
ed to obtain admission for him. When | could
coed In that came into this hall went the Secretary
the Convention and asked him to endeayor to hunt up
the Sergeant-lt-Arms and send him ou..
Mr.. Steulrt, OF Michigan think this whole subject
is satisfactorily disposed Of and hope the Convention
will now al lOurn,
The Trcsdent-The Chair begs leave before that ques
ton Is put, to read communication from Mr. krum, the
Chairman OF the Committee on Credentih'
COMMUNICATION IRON THE COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
The Secretary read the following letter:
Hon. CaleJ Cushing President, dc:
Ny DEAR Sri am instructed by the COmmitte,
upon Credentials say they will be unable TO report
the afternoon session of this day ard beg permission of
the Convention to continue session during the stt g
OF the convention. Very respectful. &c,
JOHN NJ. KRUN,
Chairman.
9th June 1860.
The President-As no objection is mad the Oh ir will
take it for granted that the permission is given.
Mr.. S;euart of Michigan moved that the Convention
do adjourn
Cries of Hear Mr. fisher and adjourn"
Mr. Rynders of New York; riss to point Of order.
submit that it s out of order for the gentleman from
Michigan Nr. Steuar to move al ournment when the
gentleman from Virginia Mr. Fisher upon the floor.
Laughter.
The motion to adjourn wa agreed to.
Aud the convention accordingly adjourned to 10 A.
NJ ta.day