Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-06-23
THE DEMOCRATS AT BALTIMORE.

So much of the Democraticic National Con-
vention as hung together at Charleston until
the final adjournment, met at Baltimore on
Monday the 18th inst. The convention was
called to order by Caleb Cushing, the President,
who delivered an address of considerable length
stating the condition of business at the time Of
adjournment as folows
Prior to the adjournment of the Convention two
principal subjects Of action before it, the
adoption Of the doctrinal resolutions constituting the
platform of the Convention-the other voting upon the
question Of the nomination of candidate for the Presi
dencv In the of the discussion of the question
ola platform the Convention adopted vote, the effect
Of which to amend the report Of the majority Of the
Committee on the platform by substituting the report of
the minority of that Committee, and after the ndop
tiou of that motion, and the substitution of the minor
ity for the majority report, division called for
upon the several resolutions constituting that platform,
being five in number. The first, third, fourth and
fifth of those resolutions adopted by the Conven-
ton and the second rejected; after the vote on
the adoption of the first and third, and fourth. and
fifth Of those resolutions, motion made in each
to reconsider the vote, and to lay that motion on
reconsideration the table, but neither of these mo
tions to reconsider to lay the table was put the
putting of these motions having been prevented by the
intervention of questions Of privilege, and the ulti-
mate vote competent in such case, to wit the
adoption of the report Of the majority amended by
the report OF the minority; and the ultimate question
at the time when the Convention adjourned there re-
manned pending before il these motions witt to re-
consider to adopt the resolutions constitutngthe plat
form, and the Interior question Of adopting the major
ity, rs amended by the substitution of the minority,
report. Those questions and those only as the Chair
understood the motions before the Convention, were
not hated upon prior to the adjournment Alter the
disposition oil the intervening question of privilege,
motion was made by Mr. Cook, of Ohio, to proceed
to vote for candidates for President and Vce-Presi-
dent. Upon that motion the Convention instructed
tlo hnfr NOT hua1 aa..
the recess Of the Convention, but the Convention in
structing the Chair to make declaration of
nation except upon vote equivalent to two thirds in
the electoral college of the United States and upon
that ballotng no such votes being given that order
was upon the motion Of Mr. Russell of Virginia, laid
upon the table for the purpose of enabling him to pro
pose motion, which he subsequently did, that the
Convention adjourn from the City of Charleston to
the City of Baltimore and with provision concern
ing the filling OF vacancies embraced in the same res
oluton.
The first question that came nm related To
the admission of delegates. Mr.. Howard of
Tennessee offered resolution directing the
sergeant at arms to admit all delegates accred-
tied to Charleston Sanford Church moved to
amend by referring all claims for admission to
the committee on credentials, which committee
shall report the names of persons entitled to
seats, and that all delegates admitted should be
bound in honor TO support the nominees of the
Convention; Mr.. Gilmore of Pennsylvania
moved to amend the amendment by instructing
the President to admit the delegations where
no contestants appear as, for instance, those
from South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi and
Texas. The previous question was called on
the last amendment, and seconded-233 to Is,
and thereupon the convention adjourned
The Douglas wing is anxious to get in the
new delegates to take the place of the secession
lists at Charleston, but this attempt is bitterly
opposed by the South. The speeches on Mon
day were anything but conciliatory.
During Tuesday and Wednesday nothing was
done in convention. Both days were occupied
by the committee on credentials without arriy-
ing at any satisfactory conclusion. The contes-
tants exhibit much bad blood and two duels are
already arranged for, besides several personal
squabbles which have been "honorably adjust
ed" There is no grounds for guessing with
any degree of certainty as to the result.