Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-21
Democratic National Convention.

BALTIMORE, June 10.
The Convention was called TO order soon
after 10 o'clock. The Theatre was well filled,
but not crowded. The day is dark aud
gloomy. bus the appearance inside the Thea
! tire is improved by being brilliantly lighted.
On motion of MT. Ludlow, of New York.
/ the reading OF the journal was dispensed with,
+ tEe question pending being, on ordering the
previous question on the several motions re-
/ specting tie admission Of delegates.
| Sir. Church, ofNew York, asked permission
! 10 make 4 proposition to the Convention.
/ calculated to harmonic the pending matters
/ aud TO arrange in Il friendly manner the
question of admission of delegates. LCrics
| of hear him. Mr.. Church continued by say
! ing he had been consulting with Mr.. Gilmore
/ of Pa, and that an arrangement had been
agreed upon, honorable to both parties,
| which he hoped would meet with the concur
I renee of the Convention. 1t was proposed
/ that MIR Gilmore should withdraw his amend
ment, and that Mr. Church should withdraw
| portion OF his amendment, leaving only
before the Convention the portion referring
to the Committee on Credentials. the claim
of all delegates applying for seats in the Con-
yention- [Applause and cries of agreed
President. The Chair would inform the
gentleman from New Ork, that as the call
Tor the previous question has been seconded,
the Convention refusing TO order the previ-
Gus question, or by unanimous consent 10 sus-
pend the rules under which the Convention
is acting
MIR. Church-Then ask the unanimous
consent of the Convention. [Cries of gran
ted.':1
President-The chair will understand con-
sent to be given to modify the resolutions as
proposed.
NJ C-I,,,ro T. ,,,,,-,or,oo &c ,l,;s n oraa.
ment then. / now withdraw my amendment.
Mr.. Church-And 1 now withdraw the
latter portion OF my proposition, and offer
as an amendment the following:
ResoiCed, That the credentials Of all per-
sons claiming seats in this Convention, made
vacant by the secession OF delegates ut
Charleston, be referred TO the committee
which is hereby instructed, as soon as prac-
ticabie, 10 examine the same and report the
names Ofpersons entitled TO such seats.
Mr. Sibley, OF Mimi. said that contrO-
versy existed in the Minnesota delegation
and he desired to know if that would be re-
feTred TO the Committee.
Mr.. Church understood that the resolution
he had offered was already adopted by the
Convention: if not. be hoped it would be
allowed to be- put and relieve embarTass-
ment. Discussion had already been had and
to Introduce new issues would only reopen
Mr.. Cochrane rose to Il point of order.
The Convention bad agreed to allow Mr..
Gilmore to withdraw his amendment. and
MIR Church 10 modify his proposition; this
having been done the question must recar on
ordering the previous question which has
already been called.
The President decided that such was the
position Of the question and suggested that
the Minnesota case would be decided by the
frr.V,r- 10
planned the error he had made in stating
yesterday that the proceedings Of the FlOri-
da Convention had not been placed officially
in his hands. The proceedings were only in-
tended for his private information.
Mr.. Perry, OF Delaware, had consent to
explain that the application of bis colleague
yesterday for the admission of delegates to
The floor had been only intended to apply TO
those delegates who remained with the Con-
vention At Charleston and not TO the Sc
ceders.
Mr. McCuok, of Ohio, moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Phillips, Of Pennsylvania, moved that
when the Convention adjourn it will be till
tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Montgomery, OF Pennsylvania, said
that some contest existed over a seat in the
Massachusetts delegation, which had better
DC settled all at once.
The MOTION TO adjourn was Withdrawn.
Mr.. s. +. Hallett. of Massachusetts,, ex-
planned that he had been absent from the
Convention and had appointed substitute.
| He now claimed bis seat but his substitute re-
claimed it, believing he had a right to retain
| it. Alter discussing this case, together with
the Arkansas aud Minnesota delegations, they
| were referred to the committee.
The following changes were made in the
committee on credentials: Bentley. of Della
ware, IN place of Stout, Murreli, of Kentucky,
in place of Wood, aud ID. 5. Gregory, OF Cal
| ifOrnia. in place of Dudley.
Mr.. Phillips then renewed his motion for Il
| recess till ) O'Clock.
| Mr.. McCook demanded vote by States,
| when the Convention by a vote of 1S5 TO Go
agreed 10 adjourn till . O'Clock, P. NJ
\ special despatch, dated, Baltimore l
/ O'Clock L. NJ, to day, received in New York,
says, Mr.. Douglas Is undoubtedly beaten,
aud that the chances now appear to favor i
union on Horatio Seymour. of New York.
EVENING SESSION.
The President called the Convention TO or
der at ) F. NJ
Dir. Fisher, of Virginia. desired to know
whether the members of this Convention are
| 10 be excluded from this hall by police if so.
so help ME Cod will not submit 10 such
an outrage have my commission here. aud
| if il is not my passport to this Convention,
will not retain my scat here. daughter.
You have 10 right to keep trained bands at
the door TO prevent members entering, the
hall. Tie tickets have been changed since
the morning session.
Mr.. StetsOn, of New York. had been SINH
larry treated at the door, but did not think it
a sufficient reason for secession from the
Convention, or q dissolution of the Union.
! [Laughter.l Some Of the officers have neg
| Iected their duty, aud that i. all l have 10
complain Of
Mir. King. of No., called the attention of
the President to the fact that portion OF
| the delegates from Georgia did not recede
from this Convention, aud the question should
be submitted 10 the Committee on Creden-
tialS. as 10 the rights of the non-secediug
delegates of Georgia.
MIR. Stuart, Of Mich did not think that
any new business could be introduced into
the Convention until after the report of the
Committee on Credentials was received, and
he understood that the Committee would not
be ready TO reporG until tomorrow morning.
He therefore moved that the Convention adj
| journ.
/ At the request of the President, Mr.. Stuart
/ suspended the motion for few moments.
| The President stated that the system of
organization was adopted at Charleston which
requires the delegates to obtain tickets in
| ORDER TO obtain seats in the Convention The
system was followed ont here 1t was abso-
lutely necessary to adopt such regulation
III order to prevent the seats of members
from being occupied by those not belonging
| to the Convention. What could have result.
co but confusion If gentleman should be adj
United without restriction to the hall? The
| hall would be filled with strangers. 1t had
been found necessary this morning TO change
the tickets of the delegates. The gentleman
! from Virginia, in making such solemn an
peal TO the country, was only appealing
against a necessary regulation If the Con,