Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-20
A PHO. .
NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIE CONVENTION.
CONCLUSION or MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.


Mr. Montgomery thought the pledge requir-
ed proper one. He said that every man Who
clsimed to be . Democrat and man OF honor.
VAS bound by the action OF the Convention, IT
he refused TO be 80 bound he vas no Democrat
He wa. unwilling to admit delegates that they
night eecede second time. He appealed to
the priocip es and to the manhood Of the IN
ventlon TO say whether they have the right t.
admit the seceders here. when they had called
on the States 10 meet and fill the VACANCIES -
He had heard much taid about disunion. and
was ss much opposed to It 40 to those who fs-
vorsd it. When he heard m declare them
selves opposed to the principles Of the party
he Il ought it righ. to require pledge from
them to abide by the action Of the Conven-
tion.
Mr. Ewing of Tennessee. deeired to see the
Democracy presenting q united front. and
fighting not tn, ir own frien % but the Repub-
l'csn party. lie said that nothing official was
known Of any contested seats from Mississippi
Florida and Texas He desired to have the
> ates named admitted There vas no reason
Why they should be left on, he had -xhort-d
Southern states not TO withdrs v, and his con-
-tituents would Tot justify him in such action.
He concluded by exhorting the invention to
siriks out Arkansas and admit Mississi, pi
Florida and Texas.
BALTIMORE, June 10
The Cow vsntion vas called to 0rde. at ten
o'clock this morning The reading Of the
j ,urnsl was dispensed with The question he
ing on ordering the previous question on tho
several motivns respecting the admission Of
uelegstes
Mr. Church desired to make a proposition
intended to harn onize the pending motions
He stated that All arrangement had been made
with Mr.. Gilmore. that the latter .hould with
draw his amendment, and the former should
withdra " that portion # his amendment in
s'ructing he Committee to report that ali per-
sons holding ts in the Convention we're
hound in honor to support its nominee The
Convention unanimously agreed to q suspen-
sion OF TIE rules. that this mig hit lie done.
Mr. Gilmore in pursuance Of this arrange.
neut, then Withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Church offered the following resolu-
tion:
Kesolr.d Thst the credentials Of all pc, sons
claiming seats mode vacant by the secession Of
delegates at Cha leston, be referred to tho
Committee, which ia instructed TO report as
soon ~ practicable the names Of those entitled
to seats.
Mr.. Siblv, oe Mimi, said a difficulty existed
in that delegation and desired to know il that
W. ulu Ue rel TIeU 10 tIiIS Omullttet.
The President suggested that this would be
dscided by the Convention, at the proper
time.
Mr.. McCook, Of Ohio, moved to adjourn. but
withdrew. that Mr.. Halhtt. Of Massachusetts,.
might explain that he now claimed ,he seat
that had been filled by hi. substitute a
Charleston. but who now declined 70 give it
up. After discussion, this case. with Ark n
sas aud Minnesota were referred to the Com.
mittee
The Convention then by vote Of ls5 to 6
adjourned till P NJ.
Nv MING SESSION
The Convention was called to or der at 5
Pm.
Mr. Fisher of Va, objected to the police in
attendance at the door. saying the Convention
had nc right to keep trained bands to prevent
msr. bers from entering the hall
Mr.. Stetteon Of N Y, had also been stopped
at the door, but did not think it suffic. Mt
cauee for the dissolution Of the Union.
Mr.. King. Of Mo-, called attention the fact
that portion Of the Georgia delegates did not
secede aud the question should be sutmitted
to the Committee as TO the rights cf those re-
naming
The Presid. mt stated that the course in re-
gard to the issue Of tickets had en- folio " ed
by this Convention.
A letter as received from the Chairman OF
the Committee on Credentials, stating that
they would not be ready to report till tu-nigh,
and begging the CoDve ention to continue its
session until evening.
TIL Convention adjourned till tomorrow at
ten o'clock.