The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-27
SIXTH DAY,
BALTIMORE, June 23.


The Douglas delegates from Louisian
and Alabama have taken seats.
Prayer was delivered by the Rev. M
Cummings.
Dodge, of Iowa. moved to dispense will
the reading Of the journal. Agreed to.
Garrett, Of Alabama, moved to have tn
names Of the delegates from Alabama cor
rected according to the list sent up.
Caldwell, of Kentucky, stated that aite
the withdrawal Of the delegation last even
ing they held a meeting and reossembIe,
again this morning. The circumstances IL
which they were placed were exceedingly
embarrassing and they were unable to COM
TO harmonious conclusion. The. result i
that ten delegates will withdraw from th'
convention, and nine remain. Those ths
withdraw, beg leave to submit paper sta
ting their reasons for Withdrawing.
Five others desired for the present to sus-
pend action with the convention without to-
king part with any other body.
In suspendng their action with the Con-
ven,ion, they hope there may yet arise on
opportunity to act harmoniousIy with the
Convention, and therefore retain their seats
and the right TO act with the Convention
should such an opportsnity arise. II is the
wish Of the ten that withdraw trat votes may
not be cast by any other party. The action
on their part has been without anger or bit
terness and in the deepest sorrow. They
do not cast censure anywhere.
1t was not for them to question the action
OF any independent sovereignty, but it was
felt to be their duty and policy to return to
their constituents, and leave them free to
act ehonfd there be two candidates in the
field. He now withdrew the meme of that
disinteresteG patriot Guthrie from before the
Convention as a candidate for President
He then presented papers from those who
suspend action, and also Q communication
from Hon. Jas. G. Leech, one Of the relir-
ing delegates, stigmatizing the action OF the
Convention in harsh terms, as unfair, unde-
mocratc and irregular, and attacking the
majority in violent language.
The latter paper was read first, and after
it had been read, Payne of Ohio, moved to
return the paper Immediately to the gentle-
man who presented it, with the intimation
that the Convention declined to receive it.
["Yes, yes, that's right."]
Payne did not recognize lhe right of doL-
egates seeding from the Convention to in
suit the majority or impugn the action of
the Convention because a majority passed
on the credentials of those claiming seats
in the Convention.
Caldwell assured the Convention that he
had no knowledge of the contents of the
paper just read. 1t had been handed to him
while on the floor. The other papers would
be found perfectly respectful in language
and temper.
Payne moved that the paper be handed
back to its author.
Mr.. Sayles, Of X. l., hoped the motion
would prevail. The paper was direct in.
suit to the Convention os impugning the
Convention, and direct insult to Mr..
Douglas, and also 10 the Douglas delegates
who had taken seats in the Convention. He
hoped the paper would be instantly separa-
ted from the others and returned TO the
writer.
Mr.. Crum, of No., hoped that the papers
would be received. He desired to justify
and defend the action of this convention on
the stump, and this paper was the best argu.
ment against the secedsrs.
The reception of the paper was unani.
mously declined, and il was returned to the
writer.
Mr.. West, OF Connecticut, called for the
question on proceeding to ballot for Presi.
dent. This is the sixth dsy of the proceed.
ings of the Convention and the country 10
weary Of them.
Mf. Reed, of KY. on the part Of portion
of the Kentucky delegation, declared that
hey had seen no cause why Kentucky
should desert Democratic Convention and
he Democratic party. The doomed city
Was to be saved If five true men could be
ound therein. Here were five delegates
rom Kentucky who intended 10 remain and
ave that State. They recognized this
Convention as the only Convention of the
National Democratic party. They were not
yolng. to obandon the Convention because
'ne great leader whose pathway from Wash.
ngton to the Great West had been lighted
Up with gallant deeds is to be nominate ed
The people OF the country would step forth |
10 their might and res cue 1t from the hands |
'f the present Administration. Immense
applause. The State Of Kentu cky would
;ome up to the support Of the nominee OF
his Convention, whoever he may be, and
he five delegates present would stand BY
be action OF the Convention though the
Heavens fall. His colleague bad withdrawn
be nsme Of Mr.. Guthrie from before the
Convention, but he. on his part, begged to
Dresent that name again.
CLARK. Of NO., desired to say that he would
nuounce the action Of the Missouri delcga. |
on after consultation.
King, Of Mo-, hoped bis colleague would
ay part Of the Missouri delegates, because
ONE that ere here do not wish the Idea to
70 forth that consultation is necassary.