Year: 1860

Inc NatlOhal Democratic Convention, which ad
journed to this city from Charleston, S. c., on thu
Sd day of May last ,re-assembIed Yesterday morning
pursuant to adjournment, at the Front Stree
Theatre.


The Convention called order at ten minutes pas
IL O'Clock by President Cushing The lower tier of boxe
well filled with ladies' and the upper thronget
with spectators. The assigned to States whel,
there contestants occupied the Presiden
| having issued no tickets.


The acting reading clerks are R. Eaton Gooda of Hi
nois E. o. Perrine, of New York; B. F. Watson of Mas
sachusetts, and George A. Bingham, of New Hamphire


The acting recording clerks are John G. Parkhurst o
Michigan; Latte W. Humphrey, of North Carolina anf
Franklin Nansant of Pennsylvania.


The PRESIDENT addressed the Convention as follows
gentlemen of the Convention the standing hour of ad
Journment has already passed The Chair has been in
formed that some misapprehension existed upon thai
point, and that some gentlemen supposed the houl
of adjournment to be noon; whereas in fact ten
O'Clock, A NJ In view of that uncertainty to the
dersandng of members, the Chair will in the first place
desire the Secretary call the roll of the States see
whether gentlemen are present and after that if gen
| tlemen be present, to proceed to call the Con
yention to order for the purposes of business Each
Chairman as the State is called will be good enough
respond upon the question of fact whether his delegation
be or be not present


| CALL OF THE ROLL.


On the call of the roll, Maine New HAMPSHIRE Massa
chusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
Virginia. North Carolina, Missouri Tennessee Ohio In
diana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa. Minnesota
California and Oregon answered to their names Those
states which were unrepreSented when the
| Convention adjourned were called.


portion of the Connect cut delegation were absent
| owing to a misunderstanding to the hour.
DIFFICULTY AS TO TICKETS.
Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware wish to say that under.
stand that portion of delegation are unable to gain
admission to the Hail. the fact that they have mo
tickets. do know has been the order of this
adjourned Convention in reference to issuing of tickets
but understand some of my delegation outside and
cannot get into the Hall-tat they wish tickets cannot
get tickets and do not know who issues tickets to this
Convention. would like the Chair to indicate by what
authority tickets issued and how delegates will gain
admission to the floor of this Convention
The President.-The Chair will inform the gentleman
tat according to the usage established at Charleston
ucke or each delegation were delivered to the chair
man of that delegation, prepared in packets
ready for delivery to the chairman of each delegation
Mr.. PenningtOn-Well. sir will only saw in renly
that the tickets far know surrendered up to
the doorkeeper at Charleston and delegates they
retired from the Convention, had tickets therefore
that the President of this Convention issue tickets
to every delegate who was member OF the Charleston
| Convention.


The President-Thc Chair begs leave to suggest to the
ention that the Convention has yet been called
order motion will be in order until it shall he
ascerained by the call of the roll delegations are
present So the States shall called and is
found who in their here the Chair will again
call the Convention to ORDER and will be prepared
| ceive any motion.


Mr.. Pennington of Delaware.-I apprehend the Presi-
dent does not tine application of the
understand the tickets out and in the hands
of the Sergeanta Arms for delivery. We waited at his
room from eight to ten o'clock, but he did make his
appearance We then came down here, and but ms
enabled to get ticket. There are others about
whom there Is no dispute TO the right to a seat
Granting that there is question as to part of dele
cation, there others of certainly and clearly en-


titled to the seats, and desire know how we can get
at these tickets.


The President The Chair informed by the Sergeant.
that he had the packages of tickets for
delegations deliver Yesterday and they were
not delivered to any chairman without going into the in
quiry of accident other why any chairman did
get his tickets Chair has now only to saw that if
the chairman of that delegation will now call for these
| tickets thGy will be delivered


Mr. McCook of ohioI desire inquire of the chair.
| Of tt,a DALAI
received tickets If he has received tickets all the
delegates who upon the floor of the Convention
the time of the adjournment of the Convention Charles
tor, the SergeantatArms has discharged his duty and
any motion that may he made by the gentleman from
Delaware will be motion to be considered after this
Convention has been called to order. There should be
difficulty with the chairman of the delegation from Della
ware if he has already received the number of tickets
| that there were delegates at Charleston


Mr.. Salisbury-ln response to the gentlemen from Ohio
| ! wish say this


| Mr.. Ludlow, of New York-Mr. President allow me to
say to the gentleman from Delaware that he is now
speaking from the stage of theatre, and it is important
that he should face those in the rear and address them
and not the Chair if he desires to be heard
Mr.. Salisbury wish to say to the gentleman from
New York that not theatre man. l never attend
| ed theatre ten times in my life.


Mr. Rynders, of New York-Well, you are making
your debut, then, and want hear what you say
| Laughter.


Mr.. Salisbury will try to raise my voice so
as to be heard. What | to say and what
do say, shall be this |. and the majority of my
leagues remained in the Charleston Convention detern
ned if honor and faith preserved at all hazards
abide the decision of that Convention. Applause /
But sir state TO YOU and state to this Convention
that it with the greatest difficulty that could get
admission upon the floor of this Convention only ar
rived from the city of Washington this morning.
| called wherever / could find
| boy tell how to get in here. Fl
nally accidentally, myself and of my colleagues
obtained admission. There others of the Della
delegation who outside do not mean 90 decide
upon their rights; have quarres, and with their
tgood'' and have nothing to do with them Applause
But, sir, do this: only ask in behalf of nv deera
ton how they are to obtain seats in this Convention
know how 1t was before called upon the Chairman of
your Committee and he very politely rendered tickets
the too tried the same means this morning. but did
not know who he In the scattering that took place
Charleston, presume there were few men that knew
to whom to apply for tickets. only know now
sir and nv application was to know how to annIv for
seats upon this floor. 1t is true that Delaware is
small State, and il may be that gentleman may
feel disposed to treat her with little consideration
me tell you that according to the showing Const
tuition, every State in this Government equal and
claim in behalf of delegation that they shall equal
in this representation of the Democracy Of the country
equal to any State in this Union. My object in rising
was simply TO ask the gentleman how should obtain
admission for our delegates who outside and
get in upon this floor.


The Presdent-The Chair begs leave again to inform
the gentleman from Delaware that due notice given
yesterday of the delivery of tickets the chairman
each delegation and the Chair presumes that the chair
man of each delegation called for the tickets of the dele
cations the Chair finds those delegations here present
1t is the misfortune of the gentleman from Delaware
Mr Salisbury if his duties prevented his being here
yesterday to receive that notice But apart
fact the Chair begs leave say gentleman from
Delaware that he that this organized body
which adjourned with its officers and therefore it was
of course, compel Mt for him. if any inconvenience
Cured to him in obtaining tickets, appeal to
the officers if there had been any neglect the part
the Sergeant Arms. The Chair is for the first time
informed that the gentleman Delaware had not his
tickets; and it is evident from the statement of the gen
tleman from Delaware, that his not having had tickets
is in consequence of his not being here yesterday when
the SergeantatArms, upon printed notice, ready
deliver tickets


Mr. Pennington, of Delaware-The delegation from the
State of Delaware have been endeavorng the par
that had tickets delivery but we have been nm
able do it. and only got by sending in a note
to Yourself and receiving at the hands of gentleman


ticket How that ticket came do not know:I presum,
it from the proper officers We only wish TO know
to whom are to apply for tickets and where shal
find the officer who has them.


The President.-The Chair replies that any gentleman
who not have received his ticket who may have
lost it, has to apply to the Sergeant Arms and no
finding him, apply TO the Chair and the Chair will give
his special permit.


Mr.. Howard of Tennessee desire to make motion
if it be in ORDER in regard TO these seats which
think viii settle the matter That motion is that the
President


Mr.. Stuart of Michigan.-Has the Convention beer


The President-The Convention has yet been call
ed to order. The Secretary will again call the roll


The Clerk again called the roll and Connecticut was
found to be represented in full and Kentucky for the frs


THE CONVENTION Is FORMALLY OPENED


The President then introduced the Rev. Dr. McCron
the Lutheran Church, who opened the Convention will
the following prayer:


Thou who sittest upon the circuit of the earth ant





behodest the children of men, Thou. in whom faith
trusted and not confounded by whose gracious
assistance they wrenched the liberties of these


federated commonwealth from the iron grasp Oppres
sion and unsympathising power we offer Thee the hom
age OF our hearts and lives for the glorious inheritance
winch they have bequeathed to Our lines are faeI
unto US in pleasant places. We have goodly heritage
we recognize Thy hand in the ational blessings which
enjoy and beseech to accept praises tina
we bring for Thou hast dealt thus with any othe
people, for little one has become thousand. ant
commands the admiration of the world; and beseecl
Thee God that this national compact which thou has
blessed may be perpetuated in its integrity and beau
ty by the cement of Thy favor and in the shadow of h
impenerable shield and guardianship of omnipotence
and to this end give to that wisdom which cometl
from above that place the administration of af
fairs in hands that competent willing to discbarp
the colossal duties that involved in tn
trust and the waters of the political dee,
winds sectional discord, pour out God the spir
it of large and liberal forbearance, that peace ma
be within walls and prosperity within our palaces
MAY the hatchet of strife be buried, and the dampnes
and may the calumet of fraternal peace pass from
to hand continually through all the States and Territore
of our vast and beloved cOnfederacy And this Con
vention has assembled to consider interests which ar
vital to our country and to select from officers
executive authority, pray the dspensatO
the heathfu Spirit of Thy grace, that the result
rebound to Thy glory and the welfare of the land
which we live. God, say to our country, Land OF til
Pilgrim may thy glory blaze; land of Washington, ma
thy freedom be eternal land of Charity, may thy han
never lack the to crafty thy benevolent desires
may annual harvests in hope on thy fertile field
may thy soil be trodden by the foot of an nvade
lquest.


Our Father. who art in Heaven, haowed be thy Nam


my k'hgdom come; Thy will be done earth as 1t is


eaVeh give us this day daily bread forgive us ou
lead us not into temptation deliver from evil ft
thine is the kingdom, the power and glory forever