The Arkansas banner., 1848-06-06
Proceedings of the Dtmesatis National Con.
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BALTiMoAE. Max 2I


 BALTImoaE, May 2I.srn.
 Up to 10 4 N. the Democratic Convention did nothing. notion to admit CongEessraen ,o seat. within the hal Was laid on the table Nc inyid,- lowed. - "'-
 Mir. Carneon moved that the revolutionary .oI. diers then pr'sent De allowed seats within the bar of the hall. Carried.
 MT Beggs, of N. C., offered resolution to airni, table. VI '''' The order d the day was called for, to wit: the resolution slswing the two claimants to sneak in defence of thar claims.
 Ml. Dieserson, old bunker. spoke first; after bim followed Mr. smith, baFn-blrner. NessTs Poster Iiuntef and hcston King, barn. burners then spoke for one hour Ach. The Convention then adloarr- CD ill ! 5PM
 MT, Prts,ot King, in his speech, said the wilmot proViso Was De Hltimatnm of his associates The Ohio delegatsr, by solemn resolution, had 1vowed t, and II t wss overlooked the democratic party would disbans Mir. Yanee,, or Ala, after all the delegates had spoken, movei that the bunker delegates be recelv- ed, He spole against the Wiimot proviso, and ltion.
 BALTIMORE, May 9, F. n. he evening session olthe Democratic Convention, on Monday elected .Anirew Stevens on President, and several Vcrs and Secretaries The committee rePoFlsd ca all the delegates fAvossby except those rom New fSk. These were laid over, and per haps will not ain be taken up
 BALTIMORE. May %
 NIT. Stevenson, of Virginia. took the Chair at ,h. opening of the Democratic Convention this mar ming. He made very pertinent speech on the o. cas,on.
 Prayer was delivered by the Rev Mir Hummer. A vote of thsnks was teadered to Judge Bryce, chairman pro tenn.
 Mir. Motion, of Mas. moved to adopt the rules of the convention of I6I4, except the two thirds rule
 This melton was warmly discussed by Mir. Yan- cey Tn favor of the two-third rule of said conven- tiaa. He remarked that they could do without New York, il they desired to abandon the democratic par V
 Mir. Morse. of La. spoke against the rule He said Il had before been the means oi disappointing the democracy, and il might nov be the means of sPringshg some outsider upon the people, and then farewell 10 demnciacy. Mir. M. explained that he meant no disTespect 10 Mir Polk.
 Here an alarm arose of the gallery giving way A tsIrihc scene ensued-persons jumping from the windows and rushing from the gallery. Many were hurt; none, however, badly or mortally. Aner a recess Of half aa hour, the panic subsided. ltwas discovered that the alarm arose from the crack ing of a bench.l
 Al ihe reassembhng of the Convention, the debate on the third rule was resumed, aud finally adopted. by vote oi l75 to a. Among the nays, Ohio 23, Indiana 6. Missouri 6, Wisconsin |
 The "bafnbarDers' were excluded from the Con- Venion on their refusal to pledge themselves to the support of the nOuinat on
 The Convention then took recess ill 5Pn
 Al 5 P N. tue Convention met The session was mostly occupied by debate o the epcr oi tbe com. miaee on credentials Of delegates, which report was finally laid on the table.
 Two ''bafnburnsrS' and two shunke kers' WiIl be allowed to address ihs Convention to-tnorrow. :. re- sfecing their claims upon that body.
 The Convention then asllouIiiei tiIi 8 A. N. on Wednesday.
 The convention discussed rules of order all the morning. The rules of last convention were adopt ed except the taking of votes for Pres ide and ice Pres lent by the tA o-thirds rule, which was passed oyer informally The committee IS 10 vote by States es per eapitun according to the deci ion of each delegation.
 clock cracking was heard, and great confusion ehsued. No uamase done. The convention adlourned for half an hour.
 The committee on credentials are prepared to re- port in favor of the Old Hunkers.
 spirted debate on the two thirds rule took place this morning.
 Mir. Seven male an addrcsso on tax nc the chair, and was mos eloquent and rich. He ect wed nine ruuads os cheers
 On the re .asssmb ing oC the convention, Mir H"Wa'd Pio pse9 t'laf n" fesplntion FrJNiiing for the adoPion ct the two-thiris rule on the table
 The vote was taken by : ates and decided in the negative. i2l 10 l33, fourteen States afErmaiisely and fifteen negatively,
 I he consi erstion of the tive third rule was re- snined, and voe being taken. aioptedr l75 10 7s Maine, New Hampshire. Massachusetts. Rhode Island, Connecticut. New Jersey, Delaware, Mary. land. Virginis, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alsbama, Mississippi. Texas. Arkansas. Tennessee, ken'uckv. Illinois, Michigan and Iowa m the afirmativei Vermont, Pgnnsy lvanil, obIo, Indiana, Missouri, and Wiscon-in in the negative Erenins SesSion-Thc commi,fee on oseanzs- ton reported in favor of the Syracuse delegates (old huu&ers) from New York. The convention resolved, however, to hear both siIes. by tao of each deiegaacn, to-morrow Adjolrnel.
 BALTIMORE, May 25, gPa
 The session of the Baltimore Convention this