The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-03-16
SCENES IN THE DTsUNION CONVEX.
TION.

SCENES IN THE DTSUNION CONVEN.
TIOS.
The special reporter for the Lancas-
ter Hate1yigeneer, gives the following
graphic description of theclosing scenes
in the Disunion State Convention:
The greatest excitement and confu-
sion prevailed throughout the Hall and
to add to the general disorder, the Pres
ident of the Convention showed him
self utterly unfit to preside. He could
neither preserve order, nOrcOmprehend
the plainest parliamentary rules. Mr..
Benedict, the clerk of the House Of
Representatives took his stand beside
him to assist him. But it was no use.
Honest Johns head was too thick and
his brain too much bemuddled. He
was quite past help, even from Mr..
Benedict. His stupid decisions, which
were made one moment and reversed
the next, gave rise to shouts Of derisive
laughter. Col. Mcclure badgered him
with points of order until he was made
a really pitiable object. At about ev-
cry third sentence, Mr.. Mcclure would
solemnlyremark, III tie In 0rCler, sir, "
and the mere enunciatiOn Of the word
order, invariably brought down the
house in shouts Of laughter and APP
plause.
Finally John Cessna got the floor a.
midst the general confusion, and pro-
posed 10 re-commit the resolution in
regard to President johnson, 10 the
Committee on Resolutions.
Col. McClur said he rose TO a point
OF Oyder. The crowd veliedand roared
with laughter, and the LOOK of the Pres
ident was one of utter dismay. He
had conceived q holy horror of the gen
tleman from Franklin. Mr., Mcclure
stated his point of order to be that the
resolution could not be re-committed
without re-committiug the whole re-
port, part Of which had been passed.
The President first said it could, and
then he decided that it could not all
in about the same breath. Laughter
of course.
Fortunately for GOv0de, just at this
point, Mr.. CarnahAn Withdrew his a.
mendment; saying, in an excited man
nar, that he had only asked the Con
Vention to say that President Johnson
was not a traitor, n k1s0re and 4 JOOi, but
that il seemed members were unWil-
ling to do 50.
The original resolution being then
before the Convention, Mr.. Cessna call
ed for the previous question.
Mr.. kirkpatrick, of Allegheny, pro-
tested against being gagged, saying
the gentleman from Bedford had vio-
lated his pIighted word in calling for
the previous question.
Mr.. Cessna replied that he was doing
what he did for the good Of the party
and that he should not 60 to the gen
tleman from Allegheny to learn what
was gentlemanly.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick replied: - hurI
back upon the gentleman from Bed
ford the assertion that he has violated
his plighted word, a thing no gentle
man ever does
Cessna subsidized, and called for the
putting Of the vote on the preyiOu,
question.
one OF the first delegates who voted
asked what question was before the
body. The Chairman declared the
vote to be on the resolution. This caus-
ed another outburst of laughter at the
expense of the chair; but the vote
proceeded by ayes and nays, resulting
i'm the passage Of the resolution by 8
vote Of ayes 1909 to nays p.
N'CITRE WANTS CESSNA CONTINUED
A. CHAIRMAN,
The other resolutions were then Il
dOpted a. whole, with the exception
Of the last, which refers to the State
Con trol r"nlmittno Asan amendnPn'
to that Mr.. Mcclure offered the follow
ing:
ReS0ired, That the ability, fidelity
and eminent success with which Hon
John Cessna discharged the duties o
Chairman Of the Union State Commit
/ tee. entitie him to the lasting gratitudt
of the Union party of Pennsylvania
and that he is hereby continued Chair
man Of said Committee for anOthe
year.
That gave rise to an excited discus
sion. it being gapparentthat many mem
/ bers of the Convention regarded it a.
/ cunning scheme for capturing all tht
patronage in case the nominee should
be elected. Upon some delegate re
marking that the resolution, as it came
I from the Committee, had received The
approval of every member, some one
asked if Mr.. Cessna was not on the
Committee. This brought the LITTLE
dodger to his feet. and, making yir
| tue of necessity, he asked his friend
Col. Mcclure, to withdraw his amend
ment.-John did not subside, however
until he had made speechin which HI
/ bid high for reappOintment. The
resolution in regard to the State Cen
! tral Committee was then passed as i
1 came from the Committee.
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