Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27

Douglas men, who expressed a willingness
to ADOPT tn Ciucini att platform and affirm
the bred S,,tt decision There are 81
Breckenridge, men in the delegation.
Mr.. Wool has brought only 40 delegates
to be appointed, but is attended by large
body guard of outsiders. Mr.. Dickinson Is
induStriously pressed by n few personal
supporters. The only contingency in which
he can be possibly considered, is n case of
threatened rupture here, when the South
may tender him rs u compromise candidate.
lie has 10 votes in the New York delegation,
and tho rest are adverse. Until MIR. Doug.
lass is disposed e., no safe opinion US to
the candidate Can be formed.
The committee on Organization has chos.
en- MIR. Gushing President, with one vice.
President from each Stfte. Some slight
dissatisfaction was expressed by few mem-
bers who were rot present.
The committee on Credentials are still
setting, but will admit ILLINOIS without
doubt. There will probal II be minority
report on New York.
CHAKLEsroN, II P.M-The Penn ylvania
delegation have just adjou ned, after another
stormy session.
The majority of the committee on perma-
nent organization reports in favor of Hon.
Caleb Gushing for President, ard one Vice
President and Secretary for each State in
, the Union. Those of lew York are W..
Corning and j. Edward Coop Maryland, U.
, D. Bowen and d. l.. Lev; Pennsylvania,
Thos. Cunningham and i. Van SAINT.
dispatch was shown around the Hall
from meInbec Of the Cabinet declaring
that the report of disSepfions in the Cabinet
/ growing ouS OF Walkers testimony are en-
| tirely destitute of foundation, and that the
Y Cabinet We're never moro entirely unani-
J nous
70 SECOND DAY.
.. CHARLESTON, April "a.
: Mr.. Wright, of Pennsylvania, made a
strong appeal for harmony, and said if h.r.
!. mony did not prevail here, TIE months; ton
to be made would not 10 WORTH the paper
on which it was recorded when brought
before the people. lie was in favor of he
. rule. Every delegate should he permitted
y to cast his vote in accordance with his
l convictions and with Those of his consti,u.
;, ents. Pennsylvania had lever voted Il unit,
u except when their ser Sinents were unani.
. nous. Re closed by demanding the previ
L Gus question, and tho vote was taken on
} that part Of the report ra!ating to presiding
officers, and it was adopted unanimously.
y MIR. Fl,urney then re turned thanks, coun.
selling moderation and isarmony. We are all
. he said, marching u der one flag. The
Democratic party have but one flag - the
flag of our country. He denounced section
: alism, and hoped no more illusions wou.d
be made to such divisions.
Caleb Cushing was then introduced to the
Convention and made a most eloquent ane
,;nt,n ooI Il ih,,,
y and his motto Cf "Truth, Justice and the
Ill Constituticn' called forth prolonged cheer
(. ing. 1t was the DESTINY Of the Democratic
u party, he said, to stand upon this and Strik
Is down and conquer the traitorous fanatici II
$ arrayed against it in enc section of the
J. Union. Mr.. GUSHING vas again lou l.,
cheered upon the conclusion of his address
m About haif IN hour w:lr then employed il
lie settling tie Vice.Presidcnts aud ran.in,
e. for the Secr,taries; also preparing for
lie formal and energetic Ell G0rcement Of parIia
mentary rules in the further proceedings o
IS the convention. A war; debate then sp:an!
ID up on the rule reported Ivy the committee OIL
s. organization, in which Richardson, Mr.
Cook, CasSna, of Penu>y yauia, Barry, o
he Mississippi, Randall ana MANY others tool
lie part. Several If the Southern delegate
d. opposed the rule. MIR. Randall also opposes
it, declaring that certain re!ractaFy member
le IL the dclcsa ion proposed to violate an'
misrepresent their constituents in voting TO
+. DOUGLAS, whose nomination, IN his opinion
would lead To certain d2feat lie then wen
he into review of the action # The preced.n;
Democratic Convention on this subject.
n. Air. Richardson rose to reply, and asket
n. Mr.. Randall Who made him an expostor o
of Democratic principles and precedence p
How long had the gentleman BEEN in til
ne Democratic ranks? rg-
I'd This caused cries Of order and great ex
m citemens Several persons rose to points O
as order. The Chairman decided that Mr.
d. Richardson was entitled to the fonr, ant
then changed his decision, denying his right
Mt NJ. Richurlson, standing on chair ia tn
he centre Of the hail. with his sleeves rolled VI
er and determined to be heard, was finally ri
lowed to 90 on, an,:. again attacked Mr
TO Randall rs having recently come into tn
a. fold, abiding to lis political antecedents a
I'd entiuling hs opinions on Democracy to bu
H. little consideration. lie did not deserve
n after life service in the cause, to be re
proved by the recruits of yesterday.
Or warm d bate ensued.
70 At twelve o'clock, the Convention wa!
called to order again.
ut Mr.. Jackson rose to a question Of privilege
relative to his State delegation.
N motion to adjourn till four o'clock was
m lost.
re The question was then called on the motion
to strike out the rule relative to the right o.
j. members of each delegation to vote as they
e think proper, unless instructed by the Con
&c vention that appointed them. During the
d calling of the roll, the greatest excitement
existed. The Tennessee, Virginia and Indiana
e delegates protested against the announcement
i. Of the Chairman, giving the vote as a unit
1t against the adoption of the rule. Ten of the
twelve Tennessee delegates were opposed to
n the manner in which the vote of that State
/. had been recorded The vote was finally
d announced as follows: Ayes, 1Ol; nays, 1913.
n So the rule was adopted, and q majority Of a
delegation cannot Compel the minority to vote
d with them as a unit, unless instructed by the
g Convention that appointed them.
IS The resolution offered, yesterday, for the
appointment Of Committee on Resolutions
and Platforms, was then called up, and an
o amendment offered that no baloting be
IS allowed for President or Vice President till
the Committee have made their report. The
vote was then taken on the resolution for the
" appointment Of the Committee, which was
l. adopted. The Committee was then appointed.
n The vote on the rule against unit,voting is
S regarded as test vote The vote to lay 1t
- on the table was as follows: Ayes, 101; nays,
81. The rule was then adopted by acc,ama,
ton, and it was referred to the Committee on
n Platforms. -- -..
g The Committee on Credentials announced
@hot they would not be able to report before
q TO- morrow morning. ~
The Convention then adjourned till ~
t o'clock A. NJ. to morrow.
. After the Committee on Platforms was
announced, the motion was renewed on the
: proposition that no balloting shall take place