New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-26
BALTIMORE, Saturday, June 20,

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. Fsen Special Correspondent
BALTIMORE, Saturday, June 90, 1860.
The fatal Friday night to the Democratic party
has come and gone The eliminating pont Of all
ia ihroes was reached last evening at O'Clock.
On the rcasIembling Of the Convention at that
hour ii proceeded to determine whether It would
reconsider its action by which it admitted the
Deugas delegates from Alabama and louisiana.
Nss-York had hesitated at the morning session
about adheripg; but the evening found the dele
ratss firm, and this settled the question. On the
commencement of the vote by which the Conven'
tisa refused to reconsider their former vote, sew
eal gentlemen sprung 10 the floor, and great con-
fusion regDed for several minutes. All the whue,
the tall, spare, dark form of Mr.. Russell OF Nir-
rinia stood inrnovable midway in the Convention,
occasionally saving, "Mr. President" Others
talked, and the presiding officer ruled and ex-
claimed, and various gentlemen objected, but still
Mr. Russell stood. Little by little the confusion
iwinded, till at length it seemed Mr. Russell would
not De aayed without uiterance, and the Conyen-
ton relapsed into silence to listen to what he had to
say. La q few grave and measured words be pro-
ccs eed to announce that large majority OF the
VIRGINIA delegation had instructed him TO announce
that they should no longer participate in che pro-
eeelipgs Of The Convention, and babe him express
their respectful adieu to that body.
This was the long-expecteda and anxiously awaited
tsruinQ point in the fate of the Convention and the
announcement was received in perfect silence. The
Stiffness was, however, but momentary. The Ice
was broken and 1t was now Known what was to fol-
low. Virginia was merely the advance guard of the
BODY of the Seceders. Mr. Russell stated that of
thirty delegates from his State twenty-five would
now retire Mr.. Anderson Of North Carolina fol-
a afto da,, IA cir
ruptured the Democratic party and wrecked ITS ia-
ture hopes gave notice that sixteen out OF twenty del
eeates on the floor Of the Convention felt themselves
!, cosstreined to withdraw Mr.. Ewing of Tennessee
succeeded him. and in brief and moderate terms,
depiecating and lanehting the crisis which the Con-
rertion had reached, proceeded to say that the del
ega;ion from his State would retire to consult on
lie grave issue before them. but he could give no
assurance and felt ne hope that majority could
ka ger remain. lie subsequently announced that
sie result of their deliberations the withdrawal
of nineteen out Of the twenty -four delegates from
that Suite After Mr.. Ewing, Mr.. Caldwell of
Kentucky rose aud lanented the desperate condi-
ton Of the Democratic party and remarked that
the delegation rom that State, fully approaching the
soltnD circumstances of their position would con-
10 suit further before determining upon what course to
pursue. Mr.. johnson of Maryland followed In fu-
cereal strain, and stated that ga portion of the
Ea yand delegation would follow the footsteps and
the fortunes and share the fate of the Sunny South;
nat remarkiDg that at this particular moment the
aspect of things in that quarter was particularly
cloudy.
he Convention listened patiently to all these
proceedings though there occasional growi
at their being wholly out Of order. But tie cry
was, al Hear what they have to say, Let's have
it all out" and the like, and 50 the Convention gave
tacit consent to the irreguarty, with only occa-
siOnal bursts Of impotence.
Following Nj johnson, came Mr.. Watts of Ten
he IN I'D HIS
ewr purpose, and the purpose of several OF his col
leagues. to remain in the Convention. A col
hague, Mr.. Jones, cOncurTed, and declared he did
not believe he had any authority from his constit-
merits to 60 out or DO anything else toward break
ing up the Democratic party.
California now came forward, in the person of
Er. Smith, who had either been dining, or is con-
stitutiOnaly lOose, wOrdy, and pugnaciOus and OBJ
served that his State viewed the present sacrifice
and destruction of the Democratic party with
bleeding and broker heart and as 1t was his habit
Ia call things by their right names, he denounced
and execrated the assassins who now stood grnning
before him at the ruin they had accomplished.
Smith grew so vOuble and impertnent that great
confusion arose. and after being repeatedly inter-
rupted and called TO order he finally very un-
Willingly forced to take his seat. Smith being
tquelched, Gov. Stevens, the delegate IN Congress
from Washington Territory, and representative of
Oregon, arose to speak for that Youngest member of
our Contederacy. The Governor enlarged upon the
melancholy duty he had to perform, and thought 1t
yety ominOus that our Western empire was here
broken away from old connections and that IT demo-
ted fearful results for the future. He then said
j Coed by for Oregon
MIR Mofiat of Virginia now rose, after several
previous petings and surrenderings of the floor, to
SD. ak for The remnant of the Old Dominion, who
stuck by the wreck. He declared the vast solen-
nifty Of the crisis, but thought on the whole he
would stop. Missouri, through Mr.. Clark OF Helper
book nOtOriety asked time for that State to consult
But some one of his eager colleagues afterward rose
aud declared he intended to stay any how, and
wanted no time TO consider. Whereat Mr.. Clark
said, as that intimation might put him in false
POSITION, be desired to remark, that ne wanted no
time Tor himself Tor be had made up his mind to
hcld on too.
Here MIR. Gsulding of Georgia got the floor, and
af.er saying he did not belong to either of the
houses OF York OF Lancaster in his State, proceeded
TO announce bis purpose TO stay in the Convention
ard to advertise himself as being Niger man"
, and said be gored in the term. He ayOwed him.
self The owner and raiser and breeder of nig
GERS" and declared it TO be the most honorable,
humane. and praisewoIthy business man could
follow. He praised Virginia, and blessed her for
being "slaye .breeding" State. Upon this,
Virginia delegate fired up and called Mr. Gaulding
2 10 order 10 sharp tones. MIR. Ganlding said he
meant no Ofense and would withdraw the term aud
apply it to himself and his own State. He said nc
was ngger-breeder,' and Georgia was " ns-
cer-breeding State" and he goried in the business
For himself he was perfectly satisfied with the posi-
ton of the douglas Democracy on Slavery. IL gave
the shareholders all they needed and all they desired
He spoke BY authority, for no man in all Georgia
owned more niggers" than he did. he then
cd hifnsaF in faVo N The African