The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-27
Proceedings Of the Democratic
National Convention.
FIRST DAY.
BALTIMORE, Monday, June Is.

bled at the Front-street Theater, at ten o'clock
this morning. The theater was not entirely
filed at the morning session, but presented a
handsome appearance.
Some places are vacant, the President hav-
ing decided not to pass upon the right OF the
new delegates to seats, and not having issued
tickets to those States not represented at tie
adjournment of the Charleston Convention.
At eleven O'Clock the President called the
Convention to order, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev. John A. Grow, an
Episcopal minister at Baltimore.
The Chair said: Gentlemen of the Conven-
tion-Permit me in the first place to congrat-
ulate you upon your being re-assembled here
for the discharge Of your important duties in
the interests of the Democratic party. and
beg leave in the second place, to communicate
to .he Convention the state of the various
branches of its business, as they now come
up for consideration before you. Prior to the
adjournment of the Convention two principal
subjects of action were before 1t; one was the
adoption of do.trinal resolution, constituting
the platform of the Convention; the other,
voting upon the question of nomination of a
candidate for the Presidency.
In the course of the discussion of the ques-
tion of a platform, the Convention adopted
vote, the effect of which was to amend the re-
port of tine majority of the Committee on
Platforms, by substituting the report of the
minority of them, and after the adoption of
that motion and the substitution of the minor
ity for the majority report, division was
called for on the several resolutions consti-
tuting that platform, being five in number.
The first, third, fourth and fifth Of these reso
lutions were adopted by the Convention, and
the second was rejected. After the vote on
the adoption of the first, third, fourth and
In nft thns MT n w m a La
in each case to reconsider the vote, and to lay
that motion on reconsideration on the table.
but neither of these motions to reconsider or
to table was put, the putting of these motions
having been prevented by the Intervention Of
questions of privilege, and the ultimate vote
competent in each. ~
Mr. Howard of Tenn, moved to admit all
the delegates that attended the Charleston
Convention. ..4--. r
Mr.. Cavanaugh, of Minnesota, moved to
lay the resolution OH the table. IApplause.1
Mr.. Church asked that the motion might
be withdrawn that he might be enabled to
offer an anne ndment. which he would read for
the information of the Convention
lt,was to refer all the claims of new dele
gates to the Committee on Credentials, with
Instructions to rel ort speedily as possible
the names of those W ho were entitled to seats,
but with the provision that all who accept
seats in the Convention are bound in honor to
abide the action of the Convention and sup
port the NOMINEES. ll. H a -a
After a long debate on points Of order, the
| amendment of Mr.. Church was entertained,
and the previous question demanded.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania rose to make
an amendment. but was called to order, the
previous question having been demanded. He
then called for a division of the question.
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of order, when Mr.. Salisbury, of Del, moved
to adjourn till four o'clock. Bed.
The question was then taken on seconding
the motion for the previous question on the
amen dment of Mr.. Church, OF New York, TO
the motion of Mr. Howard, of Tennessee.
The Convention refused to second the pre-
vious question by ayes 107; nays 140-New
Yoik casting thirty five votes in the mega
tive. r,st
Mr.. Gilmore, of Pennsylvania, perfected his
amendment by making it read as follows:
ResoLved, That the President of the Co.ven-
tion be authorized to issue tickets for the del
egates to the Convention from Texas, Missis-
sippi and Florida, in which there were no con
testing delegates, and that these States, to
wit: Delaware, Georgia and Alabama, where
eontesting delegations existed, committee
on Credentials SHALL te appointed by the sew
eral delegations to report on said States.
After long discussion, and many proposed
amendments. at the close of the days pro-
ceedings. the question stood as follows:
MIR. Howard, of Tennessee, made an original
motion, directing the Sergeant at arms to ad-
NIT to the Convention all delegates accredited
to the Charleston Convention. e es5
MIR. Church, of New York, moved to amend
by referring al claims for admission to the
Committee OH Credentials, and to request them
to report as soon as practicable the names of
the persons entitled to admission, with the
proviso that all delegates accepting seats in
the Convention. are bound in honor and in
good faith to abide by the action of the Con-
sention and support its nominee.
MIR, Gilmore, of Pennsylvania, moved to
! amend the amendment, by resolving that the
delegations from Arkansas. Mississippi, Flori-
da and Texas be az once admitted to the Con-
vention, and that the contested seats of other
seeding States, be referred to Committee on
Credentials, to be selected by each State.
Tht previous question is called on the last
amendment, and the call has been seconded.
The Convention adjourned until Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.