The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-25

voce-We only claim it.
Mr. MASON sad thrn they ought declare only that
under all circumstances, secession and ALL Mr. Douglas
! ought TO be the unanimous nominee He would not be
surprised then if the State of Kentucky would agree with
them; but there was no great certainty of IL aupb
| ter.)
Mr. RICHARDSON, OF Illinois, said there never had been
nomination for President upon any other construction
an tnat OF this resolution. They agreed Charleston
not to do it this time hut always heretofore they had
nominated by two-thrds of the was given In
cluded. ~ -
a vocs-Thats the ticket
Mr.. MASON said was only an act of courtesy Tbe,
might extend the courtesy again but there was no
/ rule for it ~
Mr. CRAIG of Missouri suggested that as their records
showed unanimity for Mr. Douglas the resolution be
withdrawn, and they make Mr. Douglas the unanimous
nominee OF the Democratic party by one big
Democratic yell. (Laughter and appause1
Inc PRESIDENT put the question the adoption of the
The resolution adopted unanimously, and there
was at once presented ofhose scenes of real or
lated enthusiasm which are ant to charactarg src az
casons The whole body its feet we're
In the air and many tossed aoft shouts screams and
yes and every boise mode of expressing approba
lon ana unanimity resorted to- The banner the Kew
stone Club inscribed Philadelphia 1856" was displayed
IN front of the upper tier boxes The band attend
ance struck up the Star Spanged Banner the
sde door through which members admitted their
seats white banner with the inscription Pennsylvania
good Tor ~ 600 for Mr. Douglas was introduced and pa
faded down the centre aisle After giving way to the up
roar Tor s'me minutes, the President put the negative
slde oil the proposton-there respond whatever
anu on llS addtlonaI and final ratification of the nom
nation of the Illinois candidate, there much supple
| AhsiildIN sh"utng ana bo1SterOuS cOngratulation.
| non JOHN L. DAWSON, OF Pennsy ylvania, arose amid
loud calls and cheering:
,. Mr. President and gentlemen of the Convention
scarcely necessary for me to say, that time
uurlhg the sitting of this body did Judge Douglas
Teceve reeve the united vote of the delegation from
ANA and may further add that in the consde-
ratoh OF the platform majority of us united with our
friends ready to give them all believed them
~. 80, 10 uluer the Federal Constitution. In udg
ent they ask for nothing more and we we've not
~ h" og ttn ess IN our action we have been overrued
| py "A decided majority OF this hody And for Pannsyl
yana am free to say that attached there as we are to
one pemocrauc party its principles, its discipline its
orEanlzatlonstanding there forever, in the eoonrn
language of the President of the Convention in his omen
ing speech at Charleston standing perpetual sent-
hes upon the outposts of the Constitution
VIII abide its decisions and support its nominees CHEERS
and applause)
Judge ugas is a man of acknowledge talent and
everywhere regarded as the accomplished statesman,
skilled in the art of ruling Born under New England
sun, yet by adoption a citizen of the West hon
ored alike in the valley of the Ohio and on the opes of
the Atlantic, he should belong the whole country
Applause Unframed to some extent in early life in
learning of the schools the deficiency if any exists has
oeeh largely compensated by the generous measure in
Wnc9 @ nature has dealt upon him her choicest gifts OF
lhte iect ana character (Applause.) Like Henry OF
the Revolution, like Peel of England these noble on ali
nes have made him the architect of his own fortune e
| (Applause.)
That the Union is confederacy endowed with snecia
powers the states composing it retaining all undele
gated attributes of sovereignty is the fundamental rnh
ot our potca system In defense of this truth are
ABOUT to engage in contest and in the comprehen
SION OF It's true character we have thoroughly educate
Gate the puhllc mind The popular heart is to be won
back to loyalty by holding contemplation the
image of the Constitution in severe beauty of Inca
inTht E ana proportion. (Applause
The errng conclusions of our feow-czens Of all sec
uohs are to be corrected by thorough and peseyern
exposition of their faacy and in place of these are To he
ncucated the paramount claims the federal connact
TO the hearty allegiance in letter spirit every Ann
rcan who comprehend and the
of his country and who really cherishes desire for
| perpetuity. tAppausel
If here in this beautiful city, which looks out upon the
chesapeake any Indictment could have needed to
broad patriotism in our deliberations it should have been
found IN the M associations in the midst of which
assembled for it was at Annapolis, the close of the
revolution that Washington resigned his commission 1t
is also within sight of the spot which we are convened
that imposing monuments rise the greatness of his
| (Applause)
| Pennsyvan the State in which independence was
nrstprocaimed and the work of the Revolution by
the construction of the Federal compact the State which
holds within her bosom the ashes franklin and boasts
the hrS battlefield of Washington, will he her
noble memories cheers,) in the fullness of that
enlightened conservative sentiment for which she has
neeh dlSungnlshed, Will rally, trust, in giant
strength cast the dust from her eyes friends
OF the Democratic party elect their nomi
| nee loud cheers and applause)
Mr. SHIPLEY of Maine, said it known to this Con
yenton that his State had until the last ballots
divided in its votes, hut it because any differ
ence OF opinion as to who the choice of the
cy OF Maine but because they had been the habit of
sacrificing their preferences the harmony of the
| party Since the withdrawal of many of their friends in
New England, thev who remained decided for them
selves that they were not bound to upon any ques
If that principle adopted there would be an
! end Of conventions. They might have separated upom
questions OF principle: but being agreed upon principle
they decided to remain in the Conventions and hay ing
thus decided, he contended that they virtually agreed
TO the resolution which had just been passed He be
lieVed necessary that in New ugland where this bat
tie was to he fought this issue should well under
stood Every man in this Convention thereby acknow
edges the propety of going without quorum make
the nomi nation; for alter the seCessons there were not
two-tirds of full Convention left. and if the majority
hAa not power to adopt this resolution, they had
power to make the nomination. The decision to remain
luton
They represented 5000 democrats in the State Of
Maine and although it had been alleged that is no
will show these men of the Lowlands that
There are hills beyond Pentland, and frhs beyond
If there be ads in the Southland there are chiefs in the
North
In conclusion he pledged vote of Maine for Stephen
a. Douglas. (Great appause)
Mr. Coc"RANE-Mr President, and gentlemen Of the
Convention 1t is with reluctance but with consdea
BILE dfidence, that rise respond to your call con
graduate you, and the whole count y, upon the
successful termination of your labors. tAppIause In
view of that success have only regret my own
individual efforts have not been lent TO the issue 1t is
due to you and to the Convention and itself
to affirm that with all the effort of which capable
put s WIN manly oenness, nave opposed the course
which at last has landed the Convention the harbor of
its DESIRES But sir that course adopted under the
pre- sure of convictions of affections everywhere
given to the favorite son of Illinois. (Applausel
Sir, there was gentleman from the far West whose
position we of New York had longs contemplated with
satisfaction, and it might strange to our fcl
lowcitizens of he United States that in glancng along
their bo ders our had been permitted with
proud faction at times upon Tavorite
sons. But the time has aerved when these differences of
opinion be merged into the authoritative decree
the great Democratic partyand that here an
nounced to the people Of the United for one lead
the feeble volume my voice to those winds and thos
without that bearing every portion
of the Union the honOred, the luStrious the fmpreg
nah'e name of Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, Tremen-
! dous appause
Sir, it the part Of patriotism, when sacrifice is re-
oured, to make that sacrifice upon common altar of
the common good of the country and the more so when
that sacrifice is in accordance with the seeings
atty and devotion to the whole country 1t better than
all that it should be made with voton commands
and an aacry that boasts of reluctance. but is dis
| posed TO place itself with its whole might at
the command of the nomination of the party Now
sir, should do myself great wrong, my constuen Is
know that should do for them great wrong were to
suppress this declaration that he who stands forth now
as the standard bearer of the Democratic party one
who will command that of accamation the hills
and the heds from the streets and the groves of the
great State OF New York. Loud the shout of liberty
from the free; sweet as best voices utterng plaudts-
| (Cheers)
can but say this to this Convention and tbroupb tbis
Convention to the assembled world, that he who has
united the suffrage of my full delegation here TODAY
the man who demanded by the great body of my peo
Pile (Appause Now, sir that the long toll is over that
the controversy is at end which has been fairly
manully conducted by ALL here acting for myself and
for those who in accord with the feelings which
have expressed declare you that the reluctant
will be compensated by the cordial future Cheers -
And when the Convention Notwithstanding all our dis
sensions distractions and
ing secession secession-st sits here the National
made this choice it is for me, sir, that
with such authority and with the standard bearer
will be victorious as against all its foes Whatsoever Gap
| plause.)
have risen, sir only in response the call of nv fl
ow-delegates. not to make speech present an
argument, but to declare that patriotism, reason and
honesty require that they compose this Convention
and they who have sent here their delegates construct
its platform and to select its nominee are in strict honor
| bound by its proceedings. tAppause) And one thing
more that above and beyond the obligations of honor
there is votion expanding from these walls whole
country, WHICH procaims hurrah upon hurrah Ste
! phen a. Douglas. of Illinois. Tremendous cheers
Mr. LOGAN of Illinois, requested the several deega-
Ons present each the of proper person
National Democratic Committee, and reminded them that
| the subject of great Importance
| On motion of Mr. STUART of Michigan the Conven-
on then halfpast three o'clock, took recess until
| O'Clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at O'Clock, P NJ, and
called to order at quarter to eight O'Clock.
| The PRESIDENT stated that he had communication
presented to him from the de egation of the of
Tennessee, in the shape of resolution touching the
nation of Vice President which he did feel ber
ty to lay before the Convention.
Mr.. MERRICK, of Illinois, to privileged uues-
ton. Last evening, when the gentleman from California
tNr Smth) in the remarks he made with view
ring from this Convention stated that he had been in
formed by delegate from Illinois, that no proposition
had been carried through this Convention except by
trick He demanded at the time the of the gentle
from Illinois, who had informed him Mr. Smith
but he (Ar. S. declined to give it in public but after
wards in private conversation he informed him who it
He (Mr NJ called upon that delegate, and at his
request he brought the matter before the Con
ton that that gentleman might explain that
| ton.
Mr.. HARRINGTON, OF Illinois regretted exceedingly that
the gentleman from California at the time he
quested give the had not He remembered
distinctly having had conversation with Mr.. Smith in
h.,