The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-30

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
could be accommodated The committee would be enabled
to determine in the exercise Of their discretion. among
number Of places which may desire to have the Conven
ton, which viii be the most appropriate place, and
where, other things being taken into consider the
best accommodations be obtained for the delegates
am opposed to the amendment Of the gentleman from
Alabama submit that II that amendment were adopt
ed might result In the most DISASTROUS consequences
might result THIS, that no other Democratic National
Convention could assemble. hocause the Of
majority Of the delegates from the States Of this Union
might be contested and those delegates not 70 be
men coming here with their fingers in their moutha,
able to obtain admission TO the hall, and therefore, there
ness (Applsuse5 hope ihss NOT iniendsd By this
proposition To cast mputaton upon the action and
conduct Of our present National Committee apprehend
the democracy Of this nation, they have discharged their
duties oonscientously 10 essentially necessary In order
democratic National Committee should have ths power 70
Issue tickets to tbs various delegaons from the Stses
Alabama will not be adopted move, therefore, that the
amendment be laid upon the table, and call the previous
question upon that motion
be TO destroy his own resolution. fLsughter)
Mr.. DAWSON, of Pennsylvania hope the gentleman,
after making speech himself, will withdraw the pre-
vious question tor . moment
Mr.. LowRr-I cheerfully withdraw it,
Mr.. DAwsoS-Then ask II an amendment would now
The PRzsprr-It would NOT there being two amend.
ments already pending
have been acquainted with the proceedings Of National
Democratic Conventions Il has been or universal occur
renee thar the delegation from the State OF New York.
or from other State, has como up here with con-
tested seats, and Tor one am utterly opposed 10 allow
ing either wing Of the democracy Of New York or OF any
other State to be admitted 70 sit upon the floor Of the
National Convention until the question Of the contested
seats has been decided by the Convention. What ID the
state things here? Why many Of the most Important
questions which can come before this Convention
have been voted upon by the delegations from New York
and Illinois, now occupying seats bore; and
say, with all due respect 70 them, that they have
no right cast their votes upon any question until Con
venton has decided that they delegates Al said be-
FORE 90 not wish 10 detan The Convention. am well
aware that there are older and wiser heads here than
NINE but am utterly opposed 70 empowering the Ma.
tonai Democratic Committee 10 issue tickets 70 delegates
whose seats contested. Let them bde their tme II
they cannot like true democrats waive minor differences
home and come here In solid phasnx lot them wait
until the Convention decides who the true delegates
entitled 70 rests upon this floor (Appause) have NO
private interest," no preference In this matter The STATE
which have humble part in representing here, has
never sent double delegation 10 National Democratic
Convention, and hope and trust Il never viii, FOR our
party has ever been . unit But how y n With New
York In 1866 was delegate 70 the Cincinnati Oonven
tiou and what did We see theref Tnere two dele
gstcnr nom New York suptestng for seats there Whist