Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1860-06-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Friday. The inevitable split which was i'm
minent from the first, came off with a grand
smash. The vote upon the resolutions debarring
the seceders and admitting the Douglas delega-
tons, with the exception Of those from Georgia,
decided the matter, and Virginia led off the gen.
eral stampede of the Southern States.
On Saturday Cushing left the chair of the
Regulars who then proceeded to ballot, amid in
tense excitement, for President. The first bal
lot resulted Douglas, l73; Breckenridge, 9 :;
Guthrie 9 ; Dickinson, A full convention con-
sisted Of BOG members of which POP we're reouir-
ed to nominate, and there were not SO many left
in oil
A second ballot was taken as matter of form.
in vain endeavors to reach the required number
in which the whole number of votes was l94m
Douglas had 1905 votes, Breckenridge TO-,
Guthrie 4,
The following states were unrepresented in the
vote. Delaware, South Carolina, Florida, Mis-
sissippi, Texas, California, and Oregon. Geor-
gia was represented in part but did not vote.
| AV lOhOWiS IcSOlutIOu WIS Lnen OUCfcO !:
Resolved that Stephen A. Douglas having re-
ceived two-thirds of all the votes cast in this
| National Democratic Convention, is according
| to the rules of this Convention and the usages
of the democratic party, declared nominated for
the Office of President of the United States"
Which was adopted, and the President, (Mr.
Todd Of Ohio,) declared Mr.. Douglas the nomin-
ee of the National (9) Democracy and called on
God in his infinite mercy to protect him-very
much as a Judge passing sentence on con-
victed felon.
After vast amount of enthusiasm had been
shown-the outside pressure being all the while
strong for Douglas-and some wild speeches and
statements made, the Convention took recess
till P. NJ and re-assembling, unanimously non,-
mated Benjamin Fitzpatrick of Alabama for
Vice President on the first ballot. The follow
ing resolution was adopted on motion of Wick
life Of Louisiana, who said it would give Doug
las 10000 votes in his State:
Resolced, That it is in accordance with the
Cincinnati platform that during the existence of
Territorial governments the measure of restric-
ton, whatever it may be, imposed by the federal
islature over the subject of the domestic relations
as the same has been or shall hereafter be final
" determined by the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, should be respected by all good citi-
zens and enforced with promptness and fidelity
by every inch of the general government
The Convention then, after the passage of sew
eral unimportant resolutions, adjourned sine die.
The SEcEDERs CoNvESr1oS.-Joaa c. Breck-
enridge Of Ky., and Gen. Joseph Lane of Ore.
go,s Nominated for President and Vice Presi-
dent-The Seceders met at noon on Saturday
in the hall of the Maryland Institute, and were
called to order by Mr.. Ewing Of Tenn. Mr.. Rus
sell of Va, made speech calling it the regular
Democratic Convention. A permanent organi.
cation was effected and the Convention adjourn.
ed to meet at 5 P. NJ.
Oregon, South Carolina, North Carolina, Cali
fornia, Missouri, Virginia, Louisiana, Florida
Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, New York, Ark.
ansas, and other States, were represented in full
or in part.
On re-assembling at P. NJ, Caleb Gushing
was chosen permanent President of the Conven.
ton, and the rules of the Democratic conven.
tions of 1852 and 1856 were adopted, with the
qualification that in making the nominations
ltwo-thirds of the votes of all the States repre-.
scented shall be necessary that each delegate in
the convention shall cast the vote to which he is
entitled, and that each State shall only cast the
vote to which he is entitled, and that each
State shall only cast the number of votes to
which it may be entitled by actual represents
ton. This was agreed to unanimously.
J A committee of Credentials was appointed
and another committee to inform Mr. Gushing
: he had been chosen President, and wait on him
, to the chair. l1r. Cushing took the chair and
; said:
GENTLEMEN We are reassembled here as dele
gates to the National Democratic Convention
duly accredited from more than twenty states
for the purpose of anRunciating the principles Of
the party, and for the purpose Of re-establishine
!, the principles Of the party, of unfolding the
Constitution and the Union, and the coequa
rights of the several states. Loud cheering.)
The Com. on Credentials reported that one
hundred and eighteen delegates were present, in
, GLIDING two from New York, one from Vermont
and two from Missouri. South Carolina was moi
| represented, but her delegates accredited to
, Richmond were invited to join, if they felt au
thorized to do so. Gen. Butler of Mass. resigned
his place on the Committee on Resolutions, and
nominated Benz. F. Hallett to ell his vacancy
| agreed to.
A committee of five, of which Caleb Gushing
was made chairman, was appointed to prepare
an address indicating the secession.
The platform of the Seceders at Charleston
was adopted without crossing Tor dotting an
Mr.. johnson of Md. was authorized to cas-
the vote of two delegates from Minnesota, who
were not present, although member thought i
q dangerous precedent thus to allow these vote'
to Be cast by proxy by delegate from another
VI Estate.
M. Loring of Mass. presented, in the name
g. tne democracy Of Massachusetts, the name Q
r the gallant son Of Kentucky, John G. Brecken
y ridge. B N. 7. Hunter, Daniel S. Dickinson
D. Joe Lane Of Oregon. and JEFF: Davis were asl'
IT Isuggested.
An attempt was made to. nominate by acels