Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-27

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC Coz.
vENTIoN.
BALTIMORE. June 81
MORNING SESSION.
The rheater was deDsely packed thi
morning-the boxes being filed with Ia
dies and the upperii tiers were crowded.
The Conseution was called to orde
shortly after 10 o'clock.
Prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Brown.
Mr. Ludlow asked If there wa. any ,pfor
nation in the possession Of the Convention
as to the probable tine tbs Committee or
credentials would be prepared to report.
The President said there was no, a, pre-
sent.
Mr. Ludlow moved to dispense with tn.
reading ofthe journal.
Agreed to.
Mr King Of No rose to a question ot
privilege la newspaper be held in hi.
nand, the remarks Of another gentleman
were attributed to him. Mr. Hunter of No
on former Gay. hal bossted that he had
voted TO turn Col. Benton out of the Sen.
ate. THIS remark wss in the paper he held
IN his haud. sttnbuted to him Mr. King
desired to wear no such laurels II they
were there on his brow. he would tear
them of and trsmpls them under his fee
de desred this exp too to be made in
justice to himself
As TO the attack. that had besn mad.
upon him. he desired to cay tha, he u.ver
voted for any President or Congressman.
who was no: Democrat, AMI all local
qoarrei' 'n his State have long sisce been
laid at rest
Mr Ludlow rose to point Of order. No
Question was before the Convention. and
this discussion is out OF order.
The Presidet--The gentleman from Mo
can only proceed by unanimous consent.
Cries f''go on" and loud cries of no
The Convention recsrrtd and he took
his seat.
The President preseuied a letter from
Florida delegation. correcting what ap-
Peared to be an erroneous impression on
the part Of the convention. The letter
stated that the proceedings Of the Florida
convention had been officially commuui
Gated TO the President.
As the Florida delegates were not ac
credited to this Convention; but large dis.
cretion ives left with the delegates. and
they had come here aUxious to return 10
the Convention. il they saw any chance 10
do so with honor, a. they desired 10 oni,e
the Democrats on basis OF the principles
iaid down by the majority platform Al,
Charleston. They had as yet seen moth.
ing to warrant their return TO the Conven.
ton
Mr.. Ludlow OF y. Y. said he had re-
eeived official information that the com.
miitee on credentials would not be ready
TO report until hve clock. and moved that
The Convention adjourn till five o'clock.
The convention then adjourned 10 meet
at Eve o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met ma. aftsruoon and
adjourned till to morrow morning. the
Committee on Credentials no, being ready
TO report.
RaLrInoRr. June 81.
MORNING SESSION.
The Theater this morning was densely
crowded in every part. there beiag 1000 or
1000 persons present
On motion Of Mr. Davsonof Pa. the read
ing sf the journal was dispensed With.
At this point Of the proceedings a part Of
the flooring over the orchestra gave wsy
With = loud crash The scene which co
sued dedes description some rushed tow.
ards the platform. aud Others made for the
doors. One man clsmbered up to a win.
dow and dropped out. While Others prepa
red TO make an exit the same way.
After several minutes something like or
der wss restored. aud il wss moved 10
take recess Cor one hour TO allow repairs
70 be made.
When the Hall "a. cleared II vas found
that the center of,he platform over the par
quet,s bad given way and made shslviog
hole IN the center Of the Hcor--no one va,
hur
The Convention toos seces Tor Que
hour.
The damage hsvi0g been repaired. the
Convention assembled again al bali pss,
n o'clock.
Mr. Craig Of No. offered series Of reso
lssions vhieh he desired 70 be rad.
Mr. MeCoot Of Ohio raised . point Of or
der thss The frs, bu.in-.s "a. the rspOr
Il { Committee on Credentials.
Mr. Craig suppo.-d that be bad rlshs
70 call for The reading for ,sfornasioo III.
resolutions we're 90 olive brsneh, and he
believed ell resolutions relating to he
platform should be resd spd referred
TIE President decided that the fr.t bus.
mess 10 order ~ss tLs report Of The Con-.
niti~s on csedentisis
Mr. Crau Of No. iosk the door 70 nsl,
. majority report he commenced making
speech. bat oeleenos being made, the
Presidsst decided that after she reading Of
ihe report the speech voald be 20 order
The report vss then read The eomsni,
TEE had found vacancies Of vhsle dslsgs.
tons 10 Alabsns. Nissi.sippi. Louisians,
Tsrss and Florida partial v.eaueiss ia
Georgia. Arkansas aud Delaware. sod con
sssied seats 10 Mssssehss.,is and Mis.ou
ri.
The renort 10 IN iavor Of the erixina
Tsxss delegates, the admission of N