Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-26
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Ie anxious expectation 10 the probable events Of the
aa Drought The Convention and spectators TO an early at
tendance A. ten O'Clock the portion Of the house devoted
10 spectators WAS dtSelS packed %li people, the dress
circle occupied exclusively hy ladies being for the hrst
une Somr'eteiS hie" The a"or o' the convention was
crowded TO .Sces showing that In n dlon TO the dele
gates portion o! the outside pressure hal found means OF
aGmt'H1Re TIE Northeastern Eand, which acsoinpaned
the douglas delegation from Chicago occupied position
10 the upper gallery, and rlsyed several lively airs with
/ hue elect.
Inc C"nsv" having nssn cSs" @ a 10 was 'pee"
.Mr DAWSON; OF Pennsy!va',a moved 70 nspeh'e VIII
HE reading Of The Journal WHICH was aSreeuie
The PRESIDENT announced that reports OF Committee:
werc:n order. ~ ~ ,,. ,.,,,,
SiNNlH" uf tu'' Li rl11"i- ,, -, ,,, ,,
Al this point OF the Opening proteeens Jul ~ s's " %
when the mos; Intense nnNe,! prevailed rs 20 le
presentation Of The report oI the C"hultlet ON Nte"S
iias and T.en the Chairman Mr i.ruui whS expected 10
rise, leud crash proceeded from 'e centre o 'he noo
and about one hundred ara hlE oi 'ae neie?ateS' eu
ding e Ne" YORK deitsaIh, were "'scr'cu N ''e true
For moment scene oi the Widest eNcllelnen ensue
which communicated h parts Of the hou'v, though
crowded upper tiers e male spectators were Hue III mo-
Hen; 20 comprehend ihe nature Of the accident
Those occupying thE portion o. the hoor "lch WAS IN
yolycd In the catasro rushed hcadiong over The bench
towards the President ehhir c"'E"nlo'hs 10 ~! Ia
;heir way the terror that Tor H'oaeh rrAueu ne wGoS
house Some ud moi stop III ;leir si"hieue G,l E mao
scaled the tables and made hyc leaps over lns e"s u
.he large army OF reporters and G"ri %.S seats enSses
the rosllum II. tsis ea:''iG'c Fr-'e' 'uHhs shouted
AT the top Of i "Sce ma, There was no "sStr m
power aIay the exc:ras;. oei;e nnnber clmed up
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exit by these openings, and had ii hot been for the calm.
displayed hy the President and the members OF the
Pr, who accustomed /" all manner OF excitement
Of them would have doubtless crossed the r"ssrun
and made their exit ou, Of the back windows Into Jones
Falls.
The ladies' who were packed in the dress circle 10 lis full
es. capacity Witnessed the with eure calmnes but
few tho doors joining In the fright, they
being unable 10 wha, the cnuse OF the alarm The
mass OF spectators occupying the second aud third ,iels
rudeavorcd 20 calm the excitement the aoor by the
clapping OF hands, and Immediately joined by the
band. Which struck up 'he Star Spapxled Banner" in
! their ivelest strain.
The door being cleared il ascertaned that The front
Of the stage and the portion covering orchestra had
;v.n way and suddenly sunk about three feet in the
tire throwing The srtlces, ard those were them
within circle o abou. forty feri into one wcdSed mass
roni which ieE eNr'ca'rd themselves as Taplut us Poss
e and ted IN all directions 10 hss pat, OF ne h9uss
Fortunately no one wAS iIlufe" As "onn uo"pcSs nave
been the case TIE i"oF had snnK down ai the way 70 e
basement. underneath
CATION I" he very slight The sir!e shipping o. an uprshi
support 70 the transverse Beams upon "eh Tue oi't anu
floor rested caGsed the oor 10 be lowered TO The ground
.hr Gocr itself hcinS laid IN ba,oncd SECTIONS easily
taken other supports, placed in the proper places and
The aoo' Speedily re'Aih
deed It presented coupac, Of human beings, /.
icing evident that there Was s many strangers On the oor
a. there were delegates How ney Gil Obtained admission
N this point Capt HYNDElS arose and atld the din of
voices and confusion, said Mr. President the platform
has no, broken dowu-0Riy plank cot loose. Grea,
laughter
! Mr CUCHRANE. hope the ConrrH,on will repair the
platform. lHenewed laughter.
The rEESlDENr-The Chair re''rs,s the Convention 70
lnal:tain silence for a moment.
ADELEGATE-Scw J orS and Psinsyivara have goae
down together. tGreat laughter
Mr. LCuLsw, Of New fork-la view OF tir :nct That
there three times the number OF delegates resent
n;Ic Moor move va, We tite recess Tor one hoar
Cries OF mo: mo- no.
me srlLslpi.Ni-h"" eau Tue sea's hr "'ae'"iSe re-
paired: -,
Nf Ki NpElt'-"h" ~ 'he satae 'ae repair the fju'!
acae 10 the Democratic party. .LauShler.I
The motion 20 take recess was put a"c declared car
r'.L.
The "oT was 'teh si9Wy r'eaEeu am: lhr ~orSTrn ~
once ptos seusI 10 uIe .ns ,.s; s tae ua
mage was found to be casy remed:ed an" wnn me hoar
ne ',oor "as eu.ii1'! ] VIZ, f Nv @ pre-
car'!n;!s ~ 20 "F"i" recurrence oi tie 'o''n'P'
BUSINESS RESUMED.
a, o'clock VI. the convention called to order by
The PRESIDENT, who sai'-Gcn;lemen: The members
the convention arp-ar 10 have reassenbcd The period
the La expired the convention will please cone
TO order.
Mr.. CRAIG, Of Nissor:-l desire 20 oE.r some reHo!a
9ns, whici will send 10 the Secretary TO have read
Mr.. McCOoA OF oho-l oeject 10 the Introduction OF re
solutions al this time as cut OF order
NJ: CRAlG-i have the rich. 10 have them read, pre-:
sumo, for inforna:on AID have the under the rule VI
this convention, the Committee on Resolutions or Plat
forms
Air MCCQOh-My ron! of order h ''a' Tie hFsi business
In order before the Convention the report Of the Com.
aee Credentials and oI;il that report has been acted
upo aud this Convention has been fully organized, Is
unnecessary 70 submit; to II any Pr0posoi'' either 'er
'hss Rcti u c' '1F , 'n.n 'H"' ~; i u:d.ioa. g., ,
from Ohio Mr McSooE that the report OF Tue Committee
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