The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-02
Condensed from the Charleston Courier.
Democratic National Convention.
CuARLEsToS, APRIL %.
First Ddv.


IN accordance ui,b the call Of ihe
Democratic NatiuasI Com,niite, the Del
e.atrs to the National Crnv-u,iun ~.
s-nbhd q ut ~ O'Clock this inurnrug, in
the Hal uf the : ut, Carolina Institute.
Hon. David A. Smsley. OF Vermont,
Chairman OF the Democratic Nation.l
Committee, called the Convention To or
der.
Fan,i> Il. ii, urnoy, Il Arkansas. WAS
chosen President "f the Convention pro
hm.
The Rev Chr tiau llanrke, ID ID OF
Ch,r.eston denv'e'! an imrressI," pray
Mr.. Fisher. III W. ina We ARE no,
ga u'gsmry"d u, understand. nor has n
>'cr'tsrv We, tr-n arpo,nted, therefore
r'",o- :h- nane at William +. R.chlr,
"t Va. ~ "mnirsry Secretary al the
CunveE,iuu. C,Ii .d unanimously.
NJ Fisher. | now ask the )ne. d,n.
iii g t0 read a letter winch Vi send
e. the Chan, r,d ~ connection viii,
wh ca have r,so uuon ,o offer.
Gov. j A Wunston, of Alabama, ni
jr t Il I" the reception Of the c"nuuuIca
uor until the Convention MAS permanent
" organlzed.
NJ. Frsrer. The letter relates to the
"rcnn'ztrr"n
Mr.. John Cochrane. f New York,
claimed 10 he heard one In"invut tefofr
The letter ans read.
NJ. Fisher. Il i. from The Chairman
aud Sec'rtarres "i the contesiing Dcl.ga.
u"n from New York.
Mr. Coctrane. claim to have the
floor, and shall retain it until am prop
cry interrupted. rise I" n question "l
order. TIE fes"lutinn must I've offered
ri"re the communication Is read. other
"lse there is no question before the Con
vrntion.
Mr. Lawrence, OF Louisiana. rose TO
point OF order. The gentleman from
New York h,s no right TO address the
Con, emt'nn.
Mr.. Fisher. The gentleman is not
properly member Of this body.
Mr.. Cochrane. | rise to n point Of or
der, and shall not weld the door. The
gentleman nom Virginia claims thst D.
has y resolution to "tfer. II is out Of or
der TO read = communication when no
motion ia before the House.
TIE Chnir The Chair decided lha,
II the resolutions refers strictly To the or
ganizatiop u can be read. GShouts ol
Read ! "Read !! aud greal confusion.
Mr. Fisher. | have been requested to
read the communication, aud | shal! do
so.
The Chair. Before the letter is read,
lhe Chair enquiries OF the gentleman
whether it is n communication from q
STATE
Mr.. Fisher. IL is from a Delegation
claiming n seat here.
Mr.. Cochrane. rise 10 = point OF OF
der bad been awarded the floor and
had not yielded it, l claim, therefore
that the gentleman from Virginia ia oui
OF order.
Mr.. Fisher. The State OF Virginia i.
not responsible for NY conduct. MO
responsible alone for my own acts, and
stand here on the right TO the floor, awar
ded me by the Chair.
The Chair. The gentleman from Vir
ginia is out OF order.
Mr.. + sher. The Delegates from whom
this communication comes are representa-
ives Of the State OF New York. The,
claim IL AS right to be heard
The Chair = [rapping to order:l The
gentleman from Virginia Las Teen ruled
out Of order. and call upon the Conven
ton to support the Chair.
Mr.. Fisber-[m mounting the table anG
tuning In a threatening attitude to tb,
Chair ] have the floor, and / do no
mean TO be unfairly ruled out Of order
[Great Confusion and shouts Of "0rder
Orderm
Mr.. John Cocbrane ! move, Mr. Pres
ident, ihst the rules Of the last Nations
Convention be adopted as the ru'rs {,
govern 'bis body. [C''$ n 'ooSst'oo