Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-06-28

cdcrs had been such rs to prevent the
riends of Mr.. Douglas from making any {
Use of the letter.
The Convention. after passing several
resolutions, adjourned SINE
he.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONvEN-
TON.
-'i BALrrNoRE, June %.
The Sccedcrs Convention met at noon
today in the Maryland Institute. which
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
The Convention was called to order by
Mr.. Ewing of Tcnnecsc.
Mr. Russell of Virginia was chosen tenn
porary Chairman and made an able speech
this Convention as the reg
ular Convention. The first business in or
der he said, would be to rcorganize on the
principles. u>agcs anil spirit of the States
rights Democracy Of OH Virginia.
Mr.. johnson Of Maryland aui Cratsby
of Oregon were elected Secretaries.
a Committee on permanent organiza-
ton was then appointed, when the Con-
vention adjourned till 5 o'clock this even
ing.
The following States are represented in
the Convention, whole. or in part: Nir
ginia, North Carolina. Missouri, Califor-
MIA. Oregon, FloIid,, Louisiana. Missis-
sippi, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, anil
Arkansas.
The speech of Mr. Russell, in taking the
chair of the Sccelers' Convention WAS as
follows:
Gentlemen ofMe Iaiiond Democrati; Con-
pentiOn:
do not know Of anything on which the
honor in selecting me chairman OF this
Convention is basel. except it is in hon
or to the ancient and loyal Common
wealth of Virginia. whose interests | here
represent The first official act Of this
| Convention, since it assembled at this
place, has been to signify that it will be
governed by the usagcs, principles ami
spirit which has governed the National
State Rights Democracy of Virginia. The
Convention which ha, assembled elsewhere.
and from which you have withdrawn, has
lost all title to the designation of Nation
al. 1t cannot perform the functions of a
National Democratic Convention. and cv-
cry one believes that all true Democrats
will unite to declare it unsonna in Nation
al relations. You anil those you repre-
sent arc a majority of the people, Of t!lc
, Democracy, anil of the Democratic States
They will look to you to perform llic iunc.
tions of National Democratic ronven
ton. and You will be SD recognized b,
: North, South, East AMI West. Cheers.
: ( have every conf lence that you vii
, stand upon tho principles an will be abb
to dcfen the Democratic party anil proicc
| the rights of all the States. AMI maintain
the Constitution against all enemies. ope
or insidious. With this reliance upo
: you, AMI confidence in the Justice of on
course, am prepared to perform IN a
|, humble and imperfect manner the dutIe
It devolving upon mo.
: EVENING SESSION.
g The Convention rcassemblcJ at l.. \
:, The Hall was densely crowded in ever
d part. There were fully 5000 pc'son
l. present and the greatest enthusiasm VIZ
e manifested.
The chair then requested the sever
delegations to hand mp the list of member
Al The roll was called and the followin
J. States responded: Vermont. one leleSat
Al Massachusetts. l6; New Yoik resp 'nde
ne Pennsylvania responded; Delaware al
Maryland rcsponlcl |; Virginia 2i delegate
r North Carolina. 81; Georgia. %; Flo
e. ida responded that all the delegates fro
;. that State are not here; but all will
IN soon; Aiabams. p; Lol siana. all Il
delegates; Mississippi. IL; Arkansas re
he ponded: Mi,soari, =; T.nlcsse', II; kc
n. tucky. 10; Iowa was respon'le to by NJ
s. Heath OF that state; VI MI .so.a rcsp,a lie
q California responded. her whole electoI
"A. vote; Oregon, all thu delegates.
ex Mr.. Walker, fro n tn. c ,mmittcs on p,
10 manent organization, rcpo tel the HH
tic CALEB CUSHING for permanent Pre-
.x dent of the Convention. ~. ..,.-
= Mr.. Henry Of pennsyIvania m wei tn
rat a Committee be appointed TO inform
O. Gushing of his election rs President. q
mo reauest him to resume his seat. The N
Is. Ition was greeted with loud applause
= The Committee presently appeared. CT
nh ,lucting Mr.. Gushing through the dens
al packed hall. His appearance was gree
an with immense cheering, the whole DC
ties rising up in mass to their feet, and 6
re- ing cheer after cheer. IS. fs-.aa -s4aita
led When quietness had become somew
his restored, Mr.. Russell kindly greeted
,eet Gushing, and handed him to the Platiol
ION when the cheering Was again renewed
of AS soon as silence was again rcStor
g Mr.. Russell said: turning TO Mr.. Gu
ous inr. Gentlemen OF the Convention. y
chosen President needs no Introduce
the from me, for you have already ackno
an. edged him as one who is now and as Inc
ways has been heretofore, the PresIicn
his the National Democratic Convention
rom Tremendous chcering.l Ga ,.ao.
Mr.. Gushing, on taking the Char, 8
ates Gentlemen, we arc re-assembled here
dec delegates to the National Democratic 7
yention, duly accredited from more
that twenty States, for the purpose OF enun
ting the principles Of the party, and
for the purpose of continuing and re-estaSl
hen ing the principles of the party. OF uPn
his ing the Constitution and Union anu tne
d as equal lights Of the several States u
eek cheering. l.! edt = uastz =
snie xant;ou- would now proceed to husiI
m, <,--..;,tae ON CREDENTIALS reno