Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-19
The Chicago Convention.

Mr.. Benton, of New Hampshire, the Chair
man Of the Committee on Credentials, re-
ported that there were no contested seats.
Twenty-four States were represented. Pemn
sylvania and New Jersey had sent four dele
gates from each Congressional District, and
Iowa had sent eight.
Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, moved to
refer back the Texas delegates to the Com
mittee.
Mr.. Wilmot moved also to refer back Mary
land, Kentucky, and Virginia. This was u
representative body, and men who represent
with Il full vote. This motion produced
quite stir. Very warm remarks were made
from Mr.. Farmer, of Maryland, Clark, Of
Kentucky, and others. Such practices would
demoralize and break up the party. In
Maryland, thirty persons had gathered at
Baltimore, and sent delegates here. There
was no party organization there, and would
be none till the Republicans had wrested
the government from the hands Of the pre-
sent possessors. If the precedent was estab-
| lished, there would soon be delegates in the
| Republican Convention from every State of
the Union, only sent there to demoralize and
break up the party, and in favor of some
Northern intrigue. One mischclvous rule
has been adopted where these States were
admitted, and the other Objectionable rule
requiring a majority of all the States IN the
Union TO nominate, grew out of this lie
denied the right of these men, respectable as
they were, to pretend to represent Republic
can constituents.
Mr.. Wilmot replied in defence of his mo-
ton to refer back Maryland, Kentucky and
| Virginia, to the Committee on Credentials.
He maintained that the Committee ought to
report what districts were entitled to vote.
1t was rumOred that there was not Texan
on the Texas delegation. They ought not to
vote if no State Convention was held in Tex
as. Will Mr.. Seward or Mr.. Camcron's
friends submit to be overslaughed by dele
gates sent here wrongly to control the re-
suit? Shouts of"welI go home and run a
ticket, "-"That's the talk" cheers. Such
rule would break down the party lie
made no charges Of corruption, though ques
| tionablc inducements were held out by vari
Gus candidates.
Mr.. Blair said that Maryland wished for
a larger representation than she was entitled
to. We don't wish TO dictate.
Mr. Cleveland, of Connecticut, said but
for Henry Winter Davis, our hopes Of victory
in the struggle to organize the House Rep
representatives. would have been dashed To
pieces. Yet we haggle about giving Mary
land Il vote. Cheers. We will have dele
gates from all The slave States if we treat them
Justly. We will then have the united voice
Of the American people. We are Il NATIONAL
Union party.
An Indiana delegate here read the cali for
the National Convention, in which all the
opponents Of Mr.. Bu:Eianan's administers
ton were invited. Great applause. He
thought our Southern brethren had rights
here.
Mr.. Robb indicated the gallant State of
Maryla
Mr. James Weiss, of the District Of CO.
lumbia, spoke in favor OF that disranchised
portion OF the country. Applause
Mr.. B!akely, Of kentucky made an IN
dignant speech. Had he been told that the
bones of Washington and the ashes of
Henry Clay had been removed from the Con.
lederacy, he would not have been more as
tonished They might rs we'll Danish CASH
us Clay. Tremendous cheers. Mr.. Blake
Iy alluded to the Wilmot provso in 1886, lit
the Philadelphia Convention; he said Ken
lucky voted for Wilmot. Mingled misses
and applause for Wilmot.
Mr.. Phillips, of Kansas, eulogized the Re
publicans of that hIond-stained territory.
Mr.. Wilmot replied amid signs of di$ar-
probation. lie said that he regretted that
he WAS misunderstood Ivy the Soutl1rrnrrs.
He made no proposition to eXrIudc them,
but wanted the slave State delegation, re-