The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-20

Inc House OF Representatives OF the UNITED
STATES could not well contrive to do less work
than was done by the Democratic Convention yes.
terday The morning session was spent in carry
inc into effect, almost without debate, and
without Il division, the compromise which had
been substantially agreed upon and distinctly fore
Swallowed the day before, and which consisted in
the withdrawal Of Mr.. CHURCH proposition TO re-
c,,irc = pledge from all who should be admitted as
members of the Convention, that they would abide
nv the nomination, and a reference OF the whole
subject of contested seats TO the Committee on Gre
dentials. unencumbered by any such obnoxious
and unnecessary provision. The afternoon SEES
sion was spent in dong-nothing. Upon the re-
assembling of the Convention it was iound That
the Committee on Credentials was not ready to
report, and accordingly, an adjournment until this
morning at 10 o'clock was moved and carried.
Altogether, the Convention was hardly in session,
during the entire day, more than two hours but be-
cause so little apparently was done indoors it must
not be inferred therefore, that the members were
equally idle out-Ofdoors, that matters to-day
have approached no nearer settlement than
they were yesterday. In this respect we think
we have observed and may confidently announce
a decided Improvement in the tone and temper Of
the Convention Although the precise nature Of
the solution which may finally be agreed upon
forcScen, the necessity of settlement of some
sort is on all hands conceded, and DISPOSE
ton not to leave this city without effecting
such a settlement quite as generally manifested.
Beyond this, however, little more can be said than
was known yesterday, Having failed in their at
Tempt 10 impose upon the Convention an obnox-
ious test the very object of which was to close the
door upon The delegations that seeded at Charles
ton the partsans of Mr.. DOUGLAS will fare no bet
ter tits thought in their efforts to exclude hose6el-
egatIons by a direct vote The Committee on Gre
dentals it is said, will certainly report in favor
of the right Of the seeding delegations from Miss
ssippi, Florida and Texas, to the seats which they
left. Indeed, the Committee could hardly do
otherwise, there being virtually no contest in the
case Of those States and the action of the seceders
having been fully sustained by their constituents
What conclusion, if any, the Committee has come
to in reference to the contested cases of Alabama
Louisiana, Arkansas and Georgia has not trans
pred-and it is upon these that the real
fight will probably take place both in Com
mlttee and in the Convention. Upon these
and upon all other preliminary questions which
may engage the attention of the Conven-
ton, the New York delegation will have a
controlling voice, and it is gratifying TO know,
that among the members of that delegation. there
is growing sense manifested of the responsibility
of their own positon-of the magnitude of the
mt igi. IN l,o l.
the condition of the country-and of the obliga-
ton, at such q time, to sacrifice personal pre-
ferences to public duty. At least it is said that
at the proper moment, a compromise conceived in
such spirit Of cancellation and Justice will be
presented to the Convention by the New York
delegation-and the vote of that State upon Mr..
Church resolution certainly favors the suppose
ton. 1t would be emnently BETTING the position
of New York as the Empire State of the UNION.
and rebound not less to her honor than it would
be in strictes keeping with her interests, that the
final resolutions of peace and harmony should
come from her delegates The stake which New
York has in the UNION of these States is greater
than that of any other State. No State has as
much to lose by the dissolution of the UNION
no State has more to gain from its continuance
rs the greatest and strongest bond of the UNION,
the preservation of the. Democratic Party ought
to be more precious in the eyes of the people of
New York than the elevation of any man, how
ever distinguished, to any office however richly
deserved or honorably earned. New York cannot
afford to sacrifice the Democratic Party to the
qualification of the personal ambition of Mr..
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, or of Mr.. DOUGLAS
friends. This truth, we trust the New York dele
CATION are beginning to perceive, if they do not
realize it already, and in view of this fact
We trust their votes will be cast on every ques-
ton on the side of peace and harmony They
nave noble opportunity before them of redeem
ing alike the character of their State from the
reproach of sectionalism and the Democratic Party
from peril of dissolution. Weighed against these,
the personal claims and private schemes of no
man or set Of men ought to be counted for one
moment in the balance. New York will be the
largest sufferer, should her delegates fail to use
Inc opportunity Alright. and to take just accoun
between their duty to tn country on the one
SIDE, and their obligations to a can didate and the
interests of a clique upon the Other.