Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-24


fornia, Oregon, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas.
The regular Convention has nominated Douglas
for President and Fitzpatrick of Alabama, for Vice
President
The seceders' convention nominated Brecklnrldge
for President, and Lane for Vice President
FIFTH DAY-FRDAY, June p.
BALTIMORE June 22.-The convention assembled
at 10 o'clock, prompty-the theatre being densely
'i PRAYER was offered by Rev. Mr.. swsrtz
Mr.. Wright, Of Missouri, moved that the journal
of Yesterdays proceedings be read
Mr.. McCook, Of Ohio moved to dispense with the
reading.
by the chair. 81.
The reading was dispensed with.
The chair, after preliminary remarks relating to
the convenience of the delegates, stated that the
main question had been ordered
The Secretary then read the motions IN their or
The chair then stated that the question would b
first taken on the report Of Mr. Gettings, of Mary
land adopting the whole majority report excepting
IN the case Of Alabama, and admitting IN that State
the original Charleston delegates.
Mr. Crum, Of No. on q question OF privilege
stated tat in the haste Of report errors occurred in
some OF the names Of the delegates the reports.
He asked consent to have them corrected,
Mr.. Sibleg, of Minnesota, inquired whether under
the rules adopted by the convention It was IN order
for the chairman of the Committee on Credentials
N he heard In the close of the debate, even after
the main question had been ordered
Mr. C5ettines, of Maryland, asked consent to with
draw the first part of the report so as to leave be
fore the convention his report only the resolution
admitting the Yancey delegates from Alabama. IN
so 5ong he stated that t had been rumored outside
that his report had been made IN consequence Of the
fascination of Mr. Yaneey. While he admitted that
Mr.. Yancey was the most fascinating man he ever
met vet those who believed such influences dlctat-
ed his report, knew Little OF nm as man. OF OF ms
principles as Democrat
Mr. Wright of Massachusetts,, raised a point OF
order. that no motion had ever been made to adopt
Mr.. Geftings' report as an amendment
The President decided the point of order not well
taken saying that the report took the position OF an
amendment to the majority.
Mr. WRIGHT. of Mass. objected to the withdrawal
of the first part of Mr. Gettings report
Mr.. Gettings, then asked consent to withdraw his
whole report which was granted. thus bringing the
minority report proper first in order
Mr. Crum of No., on behalf Of the majority OF the
committee asked leave to file statement Of the
reasons Cor their conclusions in the report
Mr.. Wright, of Mass, objected.
Mr. Siblev of Minnesota, asked whether an OBJ
lection could prevent the reading Of this statement
Mr.. Crum said if permitted to file this statement
he would waive the right to speak in the conclusion
of the debate.
Mr.. Wright, of Mass still objected, when the gen
tlamau from Missouri commenced his speech. he
ebould raise a point of order that there was de-
hate on the report of yesterday and therefore there
could be right of reply
Mr. Clark. of Mo-. called attention to the remarks
of Messrs Phillips and Stevens, of Oregon, yester
5ov which certainly made debate on the report
| The President decided that the debate had taker
/ Mace and gave the floor to Mr.. Crum.
/ Mr. CFum then read a statement giving his rea
SONS for the conclusions of the majority of the Com
ttee on Credentials. He argued that the secession
| Of tho DELEGATES did create vacancies and trouble
| The resolutions adopted at the Charleston Conven
| tion recognized such vacancies and called on th'
states TO FIJI them The minority of the committee
while DENYING that vacancies exist proceed to renoe
their argument absurd by filling those very Vacah
cies The States themselves had recognized vacan
c;es nv reaDpointing and reaccrediting delegates
Baltimore The credentials Of the MISSISSIPPI dele
gstion bore on their face the fact that they wer'
snpointed on the 30th Of May, and many were new
| names The Alabama credentials OF the uelegaVe
| bopa on their face the date of their appointment
| not IN this convention but to Richmond; and lowe
down they we're accredited to this convention Ihel
NIGHT az well have been appointed also 70 the Chlcag
Convention; but what man would desire 10 De au
mitted on such rowing commission to a DemOcrau'
Tho statement proceeded to give similar reasons
for tbe admission of the Soule delegation from Lou
siana and compromise of the delegations iron
other States. - =,
Brown.
was called to order by delegate from Maine, wh'
soid there was no debatabe question before tn
The President ruled debate out Of order
Mr.. Stevens, of Oregon, rose to make persona
explanation. -,..o.o,
The President-The gentleman from Michigan oh
iectinp. the chair must enforce the rules OF order
Nc Stevens-I appeal to the gentleman from Mich
loan to withdraw his objection.
Mr.. Stewart-No gentleman will 60 1urther Una ia.
myself in granting personal favor, but tn
bsiness of the convention has already been deiaye
90 long that can not withdraw my objection
The President stated that a call had been mad
for division of the question. he ruled, as the m(
tion was to strike out and insert, it was inadm
: slble. =.
Mr. John Cochrane held that while motion
stri-p ont and insert was inadmissible yet 1t Onl
| applied to separate propositions TO strlke out on
ipdivisible proposition and insert announcer n
beinq motion to substitute series OF proposl1of
2 Gov another series. he held it was divisible.
The President, while expressing some douo
' maintained his original decision.
/; THE ouestion was then taken on the substituto
! Of the whole minority report, by Mr.. Stevens,
], | Oregon for the whole majority report Inc vol
+ zoe called by States and resulted as follows
: Waine-aves l-2, nays IL +; New Hampshire
z oveS ! navs Al Vermont-ayes II, nays 81 Ma
J. | Commentaries 8, nays Rhode lsland-ayes
80 A Connecticut-ayes q, nays 81 New 1or
H.
: ! po,psvIvauia-ayes II nays 10 Maryland-ayes5
NAYS 2 IL. one delegate declining to vote; Virgin
AVIS IA navs l; Arkansas-ayes H. nays l..
- N,ssouri-ayes 5, nays Tennessee-ayes 10, na,
I. Kentucky-ayes TO- nays Ohio-nays p i
diana-nays I3 nlinois-nays IL; Michigan-na
e Wisconsin-nays 5 Iowa-nays 4 Minnesota
ayes ~. nays IL Cafornia-ayes A Greg
.aves 3. Total-ayes 100 IL, nays $50. So {
motion to substitute Mr.. Stevens majority repo
was lost.
The Chair having requested that no expression
Dnlause or dissent should be INDUCED in, the resi-
y vas received in silence The vote then required
the adoption of the majority report,
u | Mr. Church. n. Y ), and Mr.. Jones, Tenn, called !
81 division of the question on each proposition.
S,estion was first put the first resolution Of I
majority report, admitting the original delega
BE- from Mississippi which was carried nearly una
mously. The only negative vote being two tr
Of pe,rsvlvauia A from Iowa. Half the vote of NJ
sachusetts declined to vote.
a. Can't Rvnders, of New Mississippi hav
80 been admitted to seats, move that they be aden
. .hs TCries Of no nc, !" yves yes.'l
en Captsia Rvnders-weIl l don't care whether )
iy, CIV no or yes / make the motion
TO Mr. Cochrane. of New York, raised point OF
~ der that the report not adopted till adopted
a whole.
The President--No motion is before the COM
tion-the operation Of the previous question pre'
,cr. ting it.
S 0I delegate inquired whether the Char would
sue tickets to admit the Mississippi delegates.
der The President replied that he was under the d.
ton Of the convention in that respect.