Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-06-28

had decided to retire from the Convention
Laughter.
Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware, said while
Delaware would not leave the Conven
tion they would at present refrain from vo
ting, reserving to themselves the right tt
do so at any time.
Mr.. Steele of North Carolina, made /,
strong speech against secession.
Mr.. Ewing, from the majority of thu
Tennessee delegation, announced that Is
delegates would retire and five remain.
Claiborne of Missouri, made an eloquen
speech in favor of Douglas, and advocated
his claims as national Democrat and gal
liant leader. With him at the head of tn,
ticket, he had no fears for the result.
The convention then ordered the previ
GUS question and adjourned till 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
Douglas has telegraphed here to modify
the platform if possible, and, if necessary
to withdraw his name.
There is much excitement.
Quite number of telegraphic dispatche:
have been sent to Douglas by friends here
exhorting him not to embarrass their &C
ton, but to leave himself in the hand o.
his friends.
There is speaking in Monument Square
tonight, but very little enthusiasm.
BALTIMORE, June %.
Mr.. Jones of Pennsylvania, raised {
point of order.
This was no place for quarrels.
The President decided that all remark:
were out of order. He desired 10 present
to the Convention two papers, one from
Struman of Arkansas, the other, from the
delegates from Georgia.
Mr.. Payne of Ohio, moved to suspend
the reading and lay on the table.
After some skirmishing this course wa:
agreed upon.
Loud calls for the question were ther
made.
The President rose and begged the in
diligence of the Convention. When he nc
cepted the position of Chairman of the
Convention, he was aware of the trouble
looming up in the distance. He had re
plained in the Convention in his seat in the
hope that harmony of council would al
last prevail. That hope had proved falla
cious, and he deemed it his duty in the
present emergency while rendering hi:
grateful acknowledgment TO all gentlemen
for the courtesy extended to him, and par
ticularly to these who had differed witt
him in policy, and while expressing his per
sonal regard and cordial respects to all mem
bers Of the Convention, he deemed it hi:
duty to now resign to Mr.. Tod, of Ohio
his seat in the chair.
A loud and sudden burst of applause
broke forth from the Convention, and there
was a general applauding and cheering.)
The President rapping to order added
amidst the confusion, and to take his seal
on the floor to abide by the action of bis
fellow delegates.
The applause continued several minutes
AS Mr.. Gushing left the chair the whole
Convention rose, waving their hats and
bandkerchiefs and clapping their hands
mingled with cries of "Good, good, now
we shall have fair man in the chair.
Mr.. Tod, the Vice President of the
Convention, took the chair amidst loud
appluse.
He briefly addressed the Convention,
declaring that for thirty years he had
fought under the Democratic banner in the
Gidding's district, and should not shrink
from the duty now. He asked the indul-
gence of the Convention while endeavor-
ing to discharge the duties which bad de-
volved upon him.
Mr.. Butler, of Mass, rose to speak, but
the Convention would not listen to him,
when a scene of the utmost confusion pre-
vailed.
The Chair appealed to the honor of the
Convention to keep quiet, when order once
more became restored.
Several attempts were made to interrupt
the proceedings, but the Chair quietly and
steady insisted on the reservation of order,
and an immediate vote on the motion on
which the previous question had been Or
dered since last evening.
The resolution to proceed to ballot for
a candidate for President was then adopted.
The roll was called, and when Massa-
chusetts was reached, Mr.. Butler again
claimed the floor to explain the position of
the delegation from Massachusetts.
Objections were made, but the Chair
decided that when State was called the
chairman of the delegation had right to
explain the vote or position of the delega-
ton.
Mr.. Butter, on the part of the delega-
ton, then presented protest against the
unjust exclusion of one of their number
from the convention, and withdrew from
further action with the convention. Loud
applause, followed by cries of "Good,
good" $50 along."]
Mr.. Butler then resumed, saying that
he desired to place the withdrawal on the
ground that majority of the States had
seeded, and he desired to say that he
could not act with convention in which a
gentleman had advocated the reopening of
the African slave trade. Loud laughter,
yells and Misses.
Mr.. Butler then retired, with others of
the Massachusetts, delegation amidst ap-
plause from the convention and galleries.
The call of the roll proceeded.
Dawson, of Pennsylvania. asked leave
for that delegation to retire for Consulta-
lion. Cries of "No."] He desired to say
they only wished to consult as to the can