Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-19
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The baltimore Convention.

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OF Ill.
Upon the call Of the States it was found
that they were all represented except South
! Carolina, Arkansas and Kentucky.
| The States Of Georgia, Florida, Alabama
| Louisiana Mississippi and Texas were not
! called
Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware, announced
that there were delegates at the door with
out tickets who had no tickets and could not
get IN.
The President replied that the tickets were
given to them at Charleston, and had not
| been received.
MIR. Salisbury replied that when the gen
tlemen left that body they gave their tickets
to the door-keeper. and came here without
any. He moved that the President dStri-
butte tickets to those gentlemen.
The President replied that no motion was
yet in order, the Convention not being ready
for business, the call not being completed
| After some little delay the President an
nounccd that the Serseant-at-Arm had the
| tickets ready to give them.
Mr.. Salisbury again took the floor, when
Col. Geo. W. McCook, of Ohio, called his
attention to the fact that he was speaking
upon the stage of theatre, and unless he
| faced the audience they could not hear him.
! Laughter.
Mr.. Salisbury replied that he was not a
theatre man, not having attended one ten
| times in his life
| Mr. McCook Well, then, as he is making
| his dcbut there, we hope he will make it loud
enough to be heard. Laughter.
The Secretary again called the absent
States. and they all respondcd-the seeding
States being omitted.
| The President then called the Convention
to order, and the Rev. DR.. John McCron
addressed the Throne of Grace in u teryent
and impressive prayer.
The President then, in announcing the
Convention as ready for business, congratu-
lated the delegates upon being spared to re-
assemble again. He then announced the
business before the Convention when it adj
journed, to be TIE considerations of the re-
ports on platforms, and the balloting for Il
candidate, several motions being before the
body which were not acted OH lit the adj
| iurnmcnt. Therefore, the business before
the Convention properly, were those motions
to reconsider the votes on the adoption OF
the several sections of the minority platform,
and the motions to lay the motions tor recon-
sider;ltion on the table. Ba!lotng interven-
ed and these motions were not acted on
| lie then called on the Secretary to read the
| resolution OF ad journmcnt, which was accor-
dinghy read. This resolution provided for
| thcitssemhling of the Convention, filling of
| the vacancies in the seeding States before
| the present meeting OF the Convention.
The President stated that the Convention
must now decide what construction this would
| admit ol--as to whether it provided for the
returning OF new delegates. or the return to
| the Convention OF the sccedcrs. Credentials
| had been presented TO him from some States
which had elected new delegates, but he did
not deem it within his province to decide the
| question, or to receive those credentials, but
lie would at the proper time bring the whole
subject before the Convention.
He then referred to the interest felt in the
proceedings ofthis body throughout the whole
country and the responsibility resting upon
each member Of the body to throw aside all
| feelings Of personal ambition, interest and
acrimony, and he appealed to them to act
in behalf OF the whole Democratic party.
The President then declared the COnyeu-
ton to be prepared to proceed TO business.
SIR Howard, Of Tennessee, moved that the
! President direct the Sergeant-at-arms 10 issue
tickets to the members OF the Convention rs
originally constituted at Charleston.
Mr. Cavenaugh, OF Minnesota, moved to
lay that motion on the table and demand
ed the previous question, and called for
vote by States.
Mr. Russell, Of Va, would ask the Presi-
dent by what right he assumed to decide
that the delegates from his State and those
from Virginia, were entitled to seats, il Ill
those who were admitted into the Charleston
Convention were not also legally entitled to
| the samc-hy what authority he decided be-
tween those who seeded and those who re-
manned.
The President responded that he did not
attempt to decide anything, but if gentle
men appeared here who had surrendered up
their tickets, the Convention must decide
upon their right to return--he did not con
ceiye himself us clothed with power to decide
any point in dispute as between the claimants
10 seats.
Mr. Church, of New York, asked the gen
tleman from Minnesota to Withdraw his
motion, that he might offer a motion which
he thought would prove acceptable.
Mr.. Cayanaugh thought Mr.. Church could
offer his motion without withdrawal.
The Chair ruled that he could not.
Unanimous leave was then granted ior the
reading OF the resolution oil Mr. Church,
which was read as follows:
Resolved, That the credentials OF all the
delegations made vacant by the withdrawal
from the Convention ct Charleston, be re-
ierred to the committee on credentials, and
that the committee make examination and
report on the saule rs speedily az possible,
with the pnde standing that the delegates
admitted abide by the action OF the Conyen-
ton and support its nominees.
The reading was followed by enthusiastic
cheers. and applause in the galleries. Or.
der being restored, the Chair announced
that the galleries must not interrupt The
proceedings by such demonstrations, that
rule being established in CharloStcn ana he
would not attempt to discharge the duties OF
the position il the rule was not enforced
an hour was spent IN discussing the
points Of order, and motions to adjourn: and
New York refused to sustain the previous
question on the resolution, which was lost
4 motion was made that the PrcsIden! s:d-
nit all the delegates vino were no: contest
ed. to seats on the floor, pending whlcil, the
convention took recess until ) Z. VI.
The Convention re-assemhlcd at o'clock.
The Chairman announced that the ques-
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