Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28

Fourth. The original delegates
from Texas were admitted.
Fifth. Bayafd and Whitley Of
Delaware were admitted.
: Sixth. r. L. ChaHee, was given
the seat contested by Halleit, Of
Massachusetts.
Seventh. O'Fallon Of Missouri,
was admitted against Clary.
Eighth--The contesfing Alabama
delegates were admitted.
The pinth and last proposition
was rejected ty las against 1861
Ii proposed admitting both Georgia
delegations and dividing the vote OF
the State between them, providing
that if either refused seats the other
should cast the whole vote of The
State.
The previous question was then
ordered, and the Charleston delega-
ton from Georgia was admitted.
BALTIMORE, Juno 23.--Cushing
has resigned as President of the
Convention. The Vice President
from Ohio is occupying the chair,
and those who have remained are
balloting for candidate for Presi-
dent. BURCH,
/ BALTIMoRE.June 23.--The reckless
outrage perpetrated by the friends Of
Mr.. Douglas has denationalized the
Convention, by driving from it the
entire South, with but few excep-
lions; all of California and Oregon,
Eve delegates from Maine, a majority
from Massachusetts, one from Con
nec;ieut, amajo1ity from New Jersey
and part Of the Pennsylvania del
egates. BURcH.
{ BALTIMORE, June 23.--On the frs;
ballot Douglas had one hundred and
seventy.three and a half Breck;n.
ridge, five; Bocock, one; Wise, half
Guthrie. nine; Seymour one. Total
one hundred ninety and a half
Watterson cast the vote of his dis.
trct for Douglas; Jones, ditto; Caro-
and Turner, ditto. Their three votes
for Douglas from Tennessee. Cooper
withdrew, to-day, leaving but foul
delegates from Tennessee. Douglas
declared the nsminee by resolution
BuRcH.
! BALTIMORE, June 23.--Secont
ballot was Douglas. 1917; Guthrie, 81
Breckenridge, u. Then the nom
7 mating resolution was unanimously
passed by those remaining. Recess
taken until 7 o'clock.
/ BUacH
i BALTIMORE, June 23.-Ths dele
gates who we're forced to leave the
| Douglas Convention met this eve
mag, and will make nomination.
probably Breckenridge and Lane
7 or Dickinson and some Southern man
i BURcH.
i BALTIMORE, June 23.- Our conven
ton has adopted The majority plat
form reported to the Charleston
/ Convention as its platform.
BURCH.
! BALTIMORE, June 23.--Fitzpatrick
Iof Alabama, was nominated on The
LIST ballot by the Douglasites for Vice
President.
+ BALTIMORE, June 23.--The seceders
Convention met to-day at the Mary.
land institute. Ewing of Tennessee,
called the Convention to order. Rus.
sell, of Virginia, Was elected tempo.
rary Chairman.
The following States are represent
ed wholly or partly: Virginia, North
Carolina, Missouri, California, Oregon
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tex
as, Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkan.
Sae.
The regular Convention has nomi.
mated Douglas for President, and
Fitzpatrick Of Alabama, for Vice
President.
The seceders' Convention nemina.
ted Breckinridge for President, and
Lane for Vice President.
BALTIMORE, June 23.--The dele
gates who were unwilling to submit
to the outrage perpetrated by the
Deuglasites met in the Maryland
Institute, at noon to-day, amid the
widest enthusiasm.
The Hon. Caleb Coshing was
elected President Of the Convention.
Twenty-Five Statesare represented.
Only three Douglasites are left in
the Douglas Convention Carroll,
Watterson and Jones, Of Overton.
The Hon. John G.. Breckenridge,
Of Kentucky, was unanimously NOM
mated for the Presidency on the
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