Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-06
BY EXPRESS.
Private CoIrespor dence.


Baltimore COnventiOn---ROw and Rloody
Mursier---One Killed--1 wo Drowned, and
one Stabbed.
The Convention was organized by the election by
reclamation OF John v. l.. Mcmahon, of Maryland
president, and gentlemen from different states
vice-presidents and secretaries. Upon taking the
chair, Mr. nj Mahon delivered address; in the
course of which he spoke of the assembage In a
fguratve manner, as il Sc every mountain had sent
its rill, every valley had poured forth its stream
until the peoples avalanche is here" The Revd.
Mr.. BascOmb opened the convention with pray
er. national salute fired, and the distin-
guished orators present delivered addresses. The
wind blew perfect gale during the whole time and
ii was almost impossible for the greater portion of
the dense crowd who thronged around the stands,
to hear the orators
Among the speakers Mr. Clay, Mr.. Web
ster, Mr.. Preston, Mr. Southland, Mr.. Sergeant, of
Philadelphia and number of other gentlemen,
whose names we were unable to ascertain. Every
thing on the ground passed off in the utmost har-
mony, and there We're more clashes of good humor-
ed wit between the particpators in the convention
and those who, holding different views, came as
spectators. than any evidence Of il-feelng. The
procession was formed again about O'Clock, arriv-
ed in town and dispersed.
Now comes the melancholy part of the business
Thomas ii. Laughlin, carpenter, residing on Fede-
raj Hill, and one of the Marshals of the eighth ward
of Baltimore, was killed while marching in the pro-
cessiOn, by blow from some person unknown, The
particulars of this melancholy and dsgraceful affair
are these:-As the procession was proceeding down
Baltimore street, gang of half grown boys were
marching up, carrying on the top OF pole stuffed
figure of representing General Harrison a petit
coat hero, and when they arrived near Howard st.
they attempted to form with the procession; Mr..
Laughln stepped out of the ranks, with the view
stop them, when he received the blow the hea
from stick. which deprived him Of life An inquest
was held over the body, by A. II. Greenfield, Esq
coroner, and the jury returned as verdict that he
" came to his death by blow from stick in the
hands Of some person to the Jurors unknown"
sail pfaIp Inp Nv no hon paarC Tan
ton, upset, and two of them were drowned the 9TH
er four were picked up by boat.
Charles Irwin was committed to Jail, charged with
an assault and battery Asa Hubbard, of Connecti
cut Irwin is an old offender, (having been tri
ed for murder and often for minor ofences) and was
parading through the streets with large stone tied
in the corner of handkerchief, with which he as
saulted number of persons, and attempted to pull
the badges from the bosoms Of many Of the stranger
delegates to the convention. An attempt of this
kind made upon Mr. Hubbard, gave rise to the above
assault, and Mr.. H. was severely wounded in the
head
While the procession passing down Bati-
more street, gentleman permitted several ladies
topop through his store into upper loft the
" lions OF the day" Soon after he discovered the
attention OF the crowd were attracted towards his
building, when he looked up and saw one of the la.
dies waving red 'petticOat from an upper window
She was aeon told that her flag could not hang out
his building.