The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-27
FRIDAY, APRIL 27,, 1860.

assist him in clearing the table. A motion to ad
Journ until two o'clock prevailed, and the crowd
was rapidly leaving the Hall, when Mr.. William
Gunnison was discovered among the retreatng
Republicans and was followed by several hundred
persons, who hooted and howed at his heels. He
proceeded down Gay street, from Fayette, and
when he neared Second street he accelerated his
pace into what is called "dog's trot," but the
crowd following suit, he went off at the rate of a
"quarter nag" He was followed by the crowd,
which was increasing in numbers and noise, and
Gunnison finally took refuge in the Marine Bank.
Several officers at this stage arrived, among whom
was Marshal Herring, and they brought Mr.. Gun
nison out, and escorted him up Second street to
South, and thence up Baltimore and Calvert
streets, to Barnum's. The crowd followed in
his wake, and by the time they reached the
steps -of the Hotel the street was thronged.
Mr.. Gunnison registered his name at the clerks
desk, but only remained in the house until the
crowd outside dispersed, when he left for his own
residence in a carriage.
As soon the Commissioners of Police learned
of the disturbance, demand made on the diff
ferent districts for police, and, in fifteen minutes,
Capt. Lynch, Of the Eastern, had reported to the
Marshal, with eighteen men. Others continued to
come in, until near one hundred were waiting for
orders. At one O'Clock persons commenced gather
ing along Fayette street, in front of the Hall, and
at the intersection of that street and Gay. And,
before the hour of calling the Convention to order
arrived, the street so thronged that a vehicle
could scarcely pass The crowd was we'll spriI kled
with police officers, and the members of the Bo rd
of Police Commissioners and Marshal Herring
on the ground. In the meantime the Board
had sent word to the officers of the Convention
that they could rest confident that their delibera-
tiOns would not be interrupted, and that an ample
force at hand to protect them from personal
danger. At two o'clock, the door of the Hall not
having been opened, the crowd commenced to ex-
press fears that the 'show las they tyled t would
not come of. Some fifteen minutes after O'Clock
it was announced that the Convention would not
re ensemble in Rechabite Hall, for two good rea-
sons-frst, 'they could not if they would and
second, ''they would not if they could" This
greatly dissatisfied the curious, who after express
ing much regret, quietly dispersed. The report
ers however, were not satisfied with this finale,
and started in search of the Convention. After
cons lerable trouble they found it convened in the
office of Mr.. James Carey Coale. No. Exchange
Building, where they we're quietly proceeding with
their business, with no persons present except the
members of the Convention. The reporters
cordially admitted
The committee appointed to present names of
persons delegates to represent the Congressional
districts in the Chicago Convention, reported the
following, which unanimously confirmed:
lst district, James Bryan-alternate, d. W. Orem
I'd district, James Jeffrev-aternate, W.P. Ew
ing; Sd district, F. s. Corkran-alternate, James
Wagner; 4th district, VIM E. Coale-alternate,
j. Schumacher; 5th district, Chas. Lee Armour
alternate, E. S. Anan; 9th district, Montgomery
Blair-aternate, Fred. Iddns.
The Committee on Credentials reported the fol-
lowing delegates present: From Baltimore city
DR.. George Harris, DR.. G. L. Weiss, John H.
Gould, Reuben S. Curtis William Lockhart, Dr.
H. Riser, Edwin Blackburn, William Gunnison,
J. NJ. Grant. Hartford countv-James Jeffreys
Dorchester county - James Bryan. Frederick
Charles Lee Armour, David Gamble. Cecil-Ab-
salon Roman, William Pnkney Ewing, John H.
Wilson. Baltimore county-Fraucis s. Corkran.
Montgomery-George NJ. Beale, Frederick lddins
Knsey Dyer, Joseph NJ. Fletcher, Thomas Beam,
Washington Bonifant, Joseph Cook, James Bond,
Montgomery Blair.
Mr.. Jeffreys offered a resolution that the dele
gates to the Convention be requested to vote in
that body as unit; adopted A motion was made
that the President appoint an Executive Commit
tee for the State; adopted. Mr.. Armour offered
resolution authorizing the delegates appointed to
the Chicago Convention to fill any vacancies that
may occur adopted. Mr.. Fletcher offered
olution pedging the Republican party to the sup
port of the nominee of the Chicago Convention, be
he who he may; adopted. The Chair appointed
the following the Executive Committee for the
State: VIM. f. Coale DR.. G. f. Weiss, Edmund
Smith, John II. Gould, DR.. George II. Harris,
Chas. Lee Armour, William PinKney Ewing and
Absalom Roman.
Mr.. Ewing offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That delegates the Chicago Convention
be instructed to advocate the adoption resolution as
part party platform favOrng Mr. Jefferson plan of
colonzing the free blacks in neghbCring country
where under the protection of the Unit States, they
may establish free and independent government.
The resolution was unanimously adopted. A
resolution adopted thanking the Board of
Police Commissioners and Marshal Kane for the
protection which had been rendered the Conven-
ton, and to Marshal Herring for his vigorous and
determined efforts in quelling the mob which had
ing. The Convention then adjourned sine die. To-
wards the close of the sitting number of persons
had ascertained where the body had met, and had
gathered around the door of the office. When the
members of the Convention came out, number
of epthets and sneers were hurled at them, but no
violence attempted.