Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-28
The Seceder's Convention.

The Seceder's Convention.
BALTIMORE, June %. The Seceders met at
noon in the Maryland Institute, and were called
to order by Mr.. Ewing of Tennessee.
Mr. Russell of Virginia was chair.
The Chair then requested the delegates to
hand in the list of members The roll was call
ed with this result; Vermont delegate Mass
achusetts l6 delegates New York, Pennsyl-
vana, Delaware and Maryland responded Vir-
ginia 81 delegates North Carolina 10 IL !;
Georgia % Florida responded that all the del
egates from that State were not here, but will
be soon Mississippi IA delegates; Arkansas
was responded to by Mr. Heath of that State !;
Minnesota responded California responded her
whole electoral vote Oregon, all the dele
gates.
Mr. Walker, from the Committee on Permanent
Organization, reported Hon. Caleb Gushing for
permanent President of the Convention, with
tremendous cheering.
The Committee also recommended that the
rules and regulations of the Democratic Con-
ventions Of 1852 and 1856 be adopted, with the
qualifications that in making the nominations
for President and Vice President, two-thrds of
the votes of all the States represented shall be
necessary that each delegate in the Conven-
ton shall cast the vote to which he is entitled,
and that each State shall only cast the number
of votes to which it may be entitled by actual
representation in the Convention. This was
adopted unanimously.
Presently the Committee appeared, conduct
ing Mr.. Gushing through the densely packed
hall. His appearance was greeted with i'm
mense cheering, the whole body rising in mass
to their feet and giving cheer after cheer.
As soon as silence was restored, Etr Russell
sal !, turning to Mr.. Gushing :" Gentlemen Of
the Convention, your President needs no intro
duction from me, for you have already acknowl-
edged him us one who is now, and as he has
been heretofore, the President of the National
Democratic Convention. (Tremenduaus cheer
ing)
Mr.. Cushing on taking the chair, said !:
Gentlemen We are reassembled as delegates
to the National Democratic Convention, duly
accredited from more than twenty States, for
the purpose of enuncating the principles Of the
party. and for the purpose of re-estabsning
the principles of the purity, Of unfolding the
Constitution and the Union, and the equal
rights os the several States" Loud cheer
ing)
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts,, as member OF
the Committee on Resolutions in the Charles
ton Convention, now on this floor, resigned his
place on the Committee, and nominated Hon.
Benz. F. Hallett Of Massachusetts to fill the
vacancy. Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher Of Virginia, the
chair was directed to appoint committee of
five to prepare an address to the Democracy of
the Union, upon the principles which have
governed this body in making nominations for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency, and in
vindication of the principles Of the party.
MIR. Avery Of N. B. reported from the Com
mittee on Resolutions the platform of the Sc
ceders at Charleston, without crossing I or
dotting an l. He then moved the previous
Question, which was ordered and the platform
ado pied.
A resolution was also adopted, that the next
Convention be held at Philadelphia.
Mr.. Barksdale of Miss moved that the Con-
vention now proceed to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President OF the United
States Motion carried.
Mr. Loring of Massachusetts, then addressed
the Convention, pledging Massachusetts to stand
by the South in her struggle for constitutional
right. They claimed the right, on behalf Of
the Democracy Of Massachusetts,, to present the
name of the gallant son of Kentucky, John Q.
Breckenridge
Loud and enthusiastic cheering followed this
nomination.
Mr. Denny of Pennsylvania seconded the
nomination.
Mr. Ewing of Tennessee, with appropriate
remarks, nominated Daniel S. Dickinson of
New York.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot,
with the following result
Whole number of votes, l05
Mr. Breckenridge received, 81
Mr.. Dickinson, "A
The States which had cast their votes for Mr..
Dickinson now withdrew, and gave them for
Mr.. Breckenridge, amid great cheering.
The President announced the result declar-
ing Mr.. Breckenridge unanimously nominated,
when the Convention rose in y body and gave
round after round of applause
When quiet was restored, MIR. Green of
North Carolina nominated Joseph Lane of Ore
gon for Vice President
Mr.. Scott of California seconded the nomina-
ton with appropriate remarks.
ballot was taken, and the whole number,
los votes. were cast for Joseph Lane, and he
was doclarad nominated Vice President, amid
deafening applause. ~ w. 49,
reponded in brilliant and eloquent speech
A number of other speeches were then made,
when. after the passage of several unlmportant
resolutions, the Convention ADJOURNED SINE d'e'