The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-21


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LINN Governor King had gone into the chair agreeing
win .e jackson resolution and in his inaugural address
tao.,; lowered, had advocated the most ultra
GI Mnch he was then advocating At the time
TT Trta ~ ~ ': ieeor eu 'nat vote
ihe confusion here became great that the remainder
VI tn sentence was not heard Our reporter subse
quehy informed That Gov. King pronounced the state
mSnt 70 oe lalseI
Mt Mt ILAkk-he KNOWS 1t, and it can be proved
II is Th y e" 10 point OF order
~ Is Shair recognized GOV King Gov. King
@ s sI'eu the Hoor havlng made his explanation, he
lS cNl"usteu ms question oil privilege. now want
" nh % W. Mnat the question is before the convention
M stin ~ ne oo1' @ ehon emu VIII understand that
tIea s ' Mi hug; M ana lat tle remarks OF the gen
eah from hsourl tMr King as also those of the other
gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Clark only proceed
m under me assumed Indulgence OF the Convention If
~ y ~ aIe' IL Is the duty oi the Chair TO arrest the
course Vi ol remark
Tho Mr, h8pLoW.-WhG is entitled to the floor?
3S ihkslDENr.-Mr. clark, OF Missouri, was recOg
N 1
Ti. ~ iHpLoW.-IS 1 ne IN order?
me lhEslpENT'-Hel IS not in order unless by unani-
MUS consent.
MI. LuDLoW.-l object
Ject"
nd ne PhEsIDENr-rhe RE-, gentleman from Missouri will
that objection is made from various quarters and
he Wlli not therefore, be in order to proceed
INT 'LARk-l only want to place the record of my State
right
ir. LuDLoW.-i now move, sir that this Convention
'" n, 1 l1oess ultlI 0clock' r. NJ
hhe chair requests the gentleman to
"ienuId" tle motloh moment IN order that he may
nave reau letter from the delegation from Florida
% e purpose OF correcting mlsapprehenson arising in
te puolc mind, and possibly in the Convention, in
ssluehce 81 oil msconsructon OF statement made by
'hT gt Chalr.
ine secretary tneh read the following letter:
ROOMS OF THE FLORIDA DELEGATION TO THE DEMO
CRATIC CONVENTION AT RICHMOND,
Baltimore June 10Th, 1860.
"eh. Cd1e6 CaShthg, I'rsSt. Baltimore ConrentiOn
oIh:Iln yesterday proceedings Of the Convention
over winch you preside reported stating that
credentials OF gentlemen claiming seats in the Convention
from Florida had been placed in hands In this you
Rraave1unhtentonaliy, doHbtless-done the State of
by reference 70 he proceedings of the recent Democrat
lc convention OF that State newspaper copy which
learh from MIN, Tor your private information only, and
not as you VIII perceive that Florida
her Gelegates TO Richmond only 1t is true her
t; So " IIchhohu are entrusted with large discre-
iIn @ Hi uie purpose OF harmonlzng the Democracy, if
Il 81 uloL tne PIihciPies rejected at charleston
dnrnn tho rac f % le fIorlua uelegates,
ts Ine recess OF the Richmond Convention, are in at
euance at baltimore obervant spectators of your pro-
6hI, anu prepared 70 aVall themselves OF the first
opening ior reunion with their Democratic
efeh' Dut as yet they have seen nothing to induce
II docs b & @ sucn opening VIII occur and until
~ uoes tney nave unanimously determined not to par
uCIPate IN your proceedings in any manner whatever.
nave thereiore to request that Florida may be
omitted from the list of those States represented
ing 10 oe represented in the Convention which you
PRESIDE, until they shall themselves notify you Of their
desire to participate in your proceedings.
n BAKER Chairman.
GEO. W. CALL,
JAS. B. OWENS,
W. d. BARNES
JOS JOHN WILLIAMS,
B. F. WARDLAw.
Florida Delegation, Richmond
The PRESIDENT.-The Chair will only add in further
explanation that his remark to which the letter refars
undoubtedly misapprehended His statement was
that the official proceedings of the Convention contained
in newspaper had been placed in his hands. He did
not to be understood saying that the delegation
understood the time that it was otherwise and in view
of the respectful and dgnifed this letter further
gence of the Convention
Mr.. PRATT of Notwithstanding the voice of the
President is extremely clear and distinct vet have
of the bnildng n yorJ of +ia to.t ~ tnla t par.
made. "
me heFREsIDENT-Does the gentlemen desire the state
NJ Pm AZ ANN w.
The PREsIpENT-The Chair then states tb.+ ba had
been msapprehended in regard to his original statement
Ihat statement was not that the State of Florida applied
IN any form, official otherwise admission hut upon
suggestion in debate what had the proceed
ngs OF that State Convention in response inquiry
upon the SUBJECT the Chair stated that all he knew on
he matter was derived from the published journal placed
in his hands by gentleman-a the proceedings
me Char knew and well understood that the State made
o d t @ at that ume And in view OF the digni-
eu tone and character of this letter. the Chair the
more ANXIOUS that all possible misapprehenson should
De py the reading OF the letter in the Conven
uon
NJ Mr. huDLow OF New York. am informed from an au-
hentc source that the Committee on Credentials will not
ne prepared to report until O'Clock this afternoon and
IN view OF that fact and also in view of the additional
ac hat here - no other business and be other
lere te convention, move that we take
recess until O'CLOCK
otlon was put and carried and accordingly, at 10
minutes before II O'Clock the Convention took
EV ENlNG SESSION.
e. .I, was again caiieu 10 oruer at precisely
NJ SU'n SIH, -, ,,.,. 49,
nt hd o NIcngan.-I nave, within the last five
Committea on T-eJentI VIII s tre Cnalinan ol the
buiIdin w - SI,euel.@als, . @ as passed along ny the
ouuIs IN oruer 10 ascertain, II possible, when they
" % @ ue aple 70 report ana understand from him that
rnornjnr Tbarafa ~ ~ % " iePoit until tomorrow
will move tbat th s mnout taklns iur!her tune;
an adionrnne+ ' m ~ t auJourn, weh w De
tn rnnt;nn 80 49, M iom .I M "C ~ cIock
Convention od;omrIoS ~ 'eN' "i" "|'o'"'"slS inc
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THE BRRpAN PLATFORM
conias or tbe foI,onri,,r .o.o,,,;Sra --. ..,..-,
P " e o"ins iesolutons were circulated
among te ueegates during the few minutes Of the after
noon session This pIatform is known in cnnradistipc
tion to tho r,or, ot,o,. a. ,.t, - ~
W., " e D9i"aii id'iorn'
;5 - - 80, - an Idct "hlch cannot ne DIS
'it tneIt Is dn ahtagohlsm between the white
|i"eses VI 'he iree otates anu the african race
anu ltt there IS prejudice habituaF indulged in by
tse "he mechahics farmers and aoorers, against the
alrcdh, Wch IS so strong that they cannot work to-
gether commnge and associate and that this an
tagonism must he respected and provided for; and
whereas, the Republican AbolitioniSts of the North
actnated by false philanthropy and wild fanaticsm,
ton OF slavery where ii constitutOnaly exists and
thus overun the States and Territories now free with the
African race;
Whereas the of this sectional party wonld
fere with the constitutional rights of the slave States
endanSer the Union, greatly reduce the price free white
labor throughout the States and Territories and dasro
that spirit of ambition the natural parent of all our in
Ventons, enterprise and progress which elevated our
country above all others-therefore he it
ReSOtred, That this Convention deem il 10
feelings and interests Of the labong classes of the free
States for the slave States emancpate their slaves ex
cept upon condition coonz them or otherwise nro
yiding their maintenance in he slave S+atae