The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-27
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DETAILED REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
OF TIE CONVENTION
IRON the Charleston Ae' curry, April 24]

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THE FIRST DAY.
HoNpAY. April %, 1860.
me Cnacrspnsl Cor veptiop Of The p,s Of
NON stedaes for office OF President ana Vice Prrs
oebt q fe Unite States, this morppR assembled
cry o. Charleston, at The Institute Hall
Ibe SoLVnMn Ia composed Of delegates elected BY the
atc oTeApxatoLa OF the several States number
Se Two ior every Presidential HecioF " which each
1ne Nation, Executive Committee in ,ssuipg Hche.s Of
Aomfson followed the rule usually adopted In pa Tia
mer'Iy and deliberate bodies, u admitting 70 tbs hall
ony fnch delgstes al held 'tna face evidence OF ha
nx been elected by regular saDzaions excluding fsom
the eAe Of New York those known a. tha Wood dele
ka"ce, sna. rom he state Of Illinois those know
s were 60 arranged a 10 give to tho deieg
rom tssn STATE me exclusive occupation Of particular
The gallery on the right was assigned for the use OF
@ciss, apd was partially occupied The other galleries.
were 70 such me mbe,s Of the prsss from abroad
nSs oe on the door OF the hail. and
twelve O'Clock Judge sSAIIsY Of Vermont CHAIR
man OF me National Democratic COmmtee called the O,n-
vsLticn TO order and sao Gentle are cd
en- this occasion az . National Democratic Convent on
convened by The National Democratic Oommitee in our
tionsl Convention holden 10 Cincinnati for the purpose Of
selecting candidates for PRECEDENT ana Vice Presdeat
Ss = shs m the e%TmpS BY the %
TIE election o. temporary presiding ofccr Gentlemen
Mr.. NcCooK OF Ohio, presented the Of Francis B.
Judge sNALEf put the question on the nomination. AID
Mr. N1urDoy was elected BY soclamasion
kessrs NcCook, Of Ohio and jackson, of Georgia. and
was received with applause.
Gentlemen Of tho 0opveution: thank You most sincerely
for the honor you have done me- and shall endeavor
to ceme myself az to bring about speedy organiz-
ton OF this body again thanking you for the honor you
have ceDerred enter upon tho discharge Of the duties
you have assigned me, lAppiauHe)
The proceedings The Convention then opened with
M "a az nv he Rev Hanck al Off tfa al
Mr.. FsHER, Of VRgnia-Mr. PRESIDENT, are not yet
organized, ~ understand, even tenpo ariy and TO
Gnrorsry Secretary, VIM +. Richie, Of Virginia. after
which have smother proposition TO present.
The nc minanon Was received and carried by accama.
ton.
Er. Richie took his place as Secretary.
Mr.. FKBER-l now ask that the Chairman II this Con-
vebtion have read comm nDicat,on which am oommis
stoned TO present and Upon which, having been present
ed, eha,i base a resolution.
Col WINSTON Of Alabama objected 10 any thing being
Convention.
The rREslpr PRO tenn The point having been raised,
the Chair viii decide every Thing out OF order except tho
orf anzston Of The Convention
Mr. FRHER-t relates To the organization. or course I
should not II ibis siege OF ae proceedings, present any
matter not connected with the organization OF the Oonye
ton.
The PRESIDENT pro hm.N relates to the organization
Mr. FISHER (takipg his position a. the secrotary's
table )-Now sr, viii read the communication and then
c1tr my resolution
I
heard for before that commup,cst 90 B read
Mr. FHHEk-Ihat Is the question In issue. ! have the
1ror.
Mr. CocHRAxE-I have tho floor, and untl ! am inter.
ruped by the order OF the Prefdent PROPOSE with the
per mission Of the Convention, - retain IT, (AppiAuse)
rise, sr, To question Of order This Convention has
now only purely temporary organization. Before any
per msreDt organization is effected, the gentleman from
Virginia proposes that certsn communication b. resd.
60 far IS in my experience, have learned,
or the Convention TO listen TO any alton from
Any source hRvrg NO connection with permanent
,spizstiop.
Nr. LAWRENCE, Of Iouhisna-I raise the question OF
'rde thai the gentleman from New York has right 70
he floor.
order. rnise he question that the genAemOn from Vr
sina mutt Gst read bis resolution. and then will be
competent for the President and the Convention TO
determine whether the communication which the
luton hased In order; for manfesy, codfessedy by
every principle Of common sense, the resolution "a not
IN order the mupcston not In order and be
cannot be read until the resolution has been presented
and cali for the reading Of the resolution.
Chair
The PRESIDENT pro tenn Tho resolution may be read by
general content The Chair supposed there was no OBJ
jecticn TO the reading OF the there
be- read lshou,s q "Readr' "Resdi' and sNoi' mo-
with ali paihsen.sry preo dent is for the nrst
TO state The eabstance OF hs communication II there be
20 objection Of ccuIse, could be read II ohsrwsc.
not ask the gentle therefore, state the sab
stance OF his ccmmunicaton
great deal OF pleasure but have had the permsson Of
The Chair to read II and win now read Il.
The President pro I'm The Chair would like to know
he delegation Ct his S,atep
Mr.. FisuER-l, 10 from State delegation.
The PRESIDENT pro tens.-It will be regularly In or.
der when ,he deieesuon Of vhsioie is called.
Mr JOHN CoMRANE-ltb essential TO the business Of
Ibis Convention that We should proceed in order We
vrl1c IN 49,
The rules OF the last National Convention be adopted until
further provided.
Mr.. FsHrR-You may do that whom you when you get
ne floor, but you cannot 90 II now.
Mr.. CocHRANE-l have been recognized by the Chair,
mo toe Chair decides that am not in order, viii
;rcctiully submit.
Mr.. FISHER {somew what excited)-No, sir; am on the
loor and alone. IDsst the reading OF my resolution
The PRESIDENT pro km-The Chair has already decided
u his State e called
Mr.; FnnEE-yrgnia sir, is not responsible for my &c.
ion here. I am commissioned simply ~ delegate to
biz C<nventon 10 present this communication and de-
mend The iaht Of prtserungN
The pRrspsNr pro sens ras Chair bss decided the
genntm rcm virginia 70 be Of order he hopes
The Convention VIII sustain him 10 bis tecaon Zones OF
'Good;' "Thsts right" and great applause
mr. EIsrks !sroSi.s more escitea)- do not mean 70
ne from Il. (Cres OF order and applause.)
The PsEsInKNrrro tenn Tho gentleman is out Of order.
Mr.. CCtBRAEx-I call for q vote upon my motion.
Ghosts OF "Quettion;' "qnestion)
Tie PRESIDENT FRO tem then put the question In ~
fir r. ANve on Mr. Cochrane's propostsen. ..t
General WALKER, OF AlabAms, rose and s-admg On LIB
hair, demanded TO be heard.
fho PRfsDESr pro TIM The gentleman n OUT OF ofoCr
Fhe Chair will enertaip 4Otbipg while be rs putting the
question
DrlEGArE from Loulshna-You have right to be
lesro Doptt give up 80
Ceuefa) Waller continued 10 demsrd hearing, amidst
torts OF "Ordsr,n cries of SHEAR him." "Put Inn
lcxr," and "Put the question" and tumutuous con-
rsiCD
Tie PRSspExr pyo tepfhe Chair has decided the gen
emaD be o~t Of order, and viii bear no proposuon
nlees be appeals from the decieon OF the Chair.
General wALKtR appealed from the decision Of The
hair.
The President pro tem-The question s-"shal the de-
isiou OF Chair stand the judgment Of the Conven
ior?'
General wArKER--No, str; demand 70 be heard upen
he appeal (shouts Of order," ''sit down." ego on"
,c)
the PRESIDENT pro km-Wbat the question the gentle
ran suoritsY The Chair viii hear H.
Gerefa al WALKER Coming down and taking bis stand st
he Seeretsry's table)Tha " al want am not here
dsorgauiaer, but have the right 70 be heArd and
pts Id TO be heard.
TIE PRESIDENT pro tM-well. state your proposition,
md then the Chair viii decide whether IL 10 In order
General wAIKER-I will state H. The gentle nan from
Virginia (Mr Fishery has stated that the communication