The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-21
n A TON
De MO CRATIC CONVENTION,
ADJ 0 U r N ED SION.
THIRD DAY.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Committee on Credentials not Ready to Report
Explanation of the Florida Delegation
to the Richmond Convention.


past 10 o'cock, A. NJ
The galleries densely crowded it being anticipaed
commence
The President introduced the Rev Mr. Bowen, who
offered up the following
PRATER.
o Thou, who art above all and in all and through all
the King Eternal, Immortal Invisible and Only Wise
God-we adore Thee as the Kings of Kings the Lord
of Lords as thy children come to Thee as daily de
pendents upon thy bounty and thy love. We come to
Thee as those who have been led by thy Providence
through dark and perous passages; come imporing
thy protection and praying for a greater fdety
to our trusts. o Thou, who art the God of
all nations and kindred, and people, especially i'm
pore thy blessing upon this nation. To Thee the
fathers prayed for Heavenly guidance in their doubts and
dangers Thou vast their refuge their rock and their
defence Thou didst lead them when few numbers and
bring them in safety through the of trouble and
We ther children, who have entered into their abors
come to seek delverance from trials foundations
In the spirit of an enlarged charity, and fellow
ZehS oil common country, our prayer is for whole
land-for the North and the South for East and the
West that peace and harmony may prevail among the
States that they may regard another neghbors
and friends that they may bear one anothers burdens
and so fulfil the law Of charity and grace they
wisely consider one another,s and
considering themselves also they fall into tempta
uoni that they may not each other despitefuly;
that they will not curse nor reyie hut strive for th m
aizaton Of the Golden Rule and thus overcome evil with
good We pray for the mutual good will and prosperity
Of these sister States and for their indssoube
what God hath Joined together, and what hath been
sealed by blood by prayer and by Heavens blessings let
man put asunder and for this end Lord arrest wepray
in this land Let not the dark shadow nquty
spread these fair fields; let the people orsake their
selfish ambitions and their idolaries unto Thee
ne only Living and True God let them remember that
righteousness alone exalteth nation and that sin
reproach to people Let them be laborers together
with Thee in casting away every eproach and in making
this land the abode Of peace freedom and universal hap
piness. So, . Lord, may thy kingdom come, and thy
Will be done upon the earth it in Heaven
Thee through Jesus Christ Lord and Master we will
give all praise and thanksgiving, forever. Amen
Mr.. LUDLOW, of New York-Mr. President / would
ask whether there is any information in the possession
of the Chair member of this Convention as to the
probable time when the Committee Credentials will be
prepared to report.
The PREs1DENT.The Chair has not yet received any
sently it will be communicated to the Chair.
Mr. LUDLow-l WILL therefore, in order to facilitate the
business of the Convention that the reading of the
journal be dispensed with.
The motion prevailed
Mr. KING of Missouri rise a question ofprivilege
rarely look the newspapers, sir to whether
not correctly reported. am generally satisfied
with what say and but little what others about
it, but my attention has been drawn to a report of the
proceedings of this Convention in which the words and
sentiments of another gentleman put into my mouth
and desire not to father the sentiments here expressed
Sir if the sentiments here expressed calculated to
entwine a wreath around the brow of the gentleman
out am unwilling to wear it myself If such laurels
were put upon my brow, would tear them from it.
thrust them upon the ground and rub my them
read from the New York Tribune:
Mr King had heard with heartfelt pleasure the remarks
Of the gentleman from Massachusetts and when had
heard who was and that it Judge Loring his
loud laughter and fTts not Judge Lorng-he is
~" Mr. King-Wel his name is IOring and he is fom
let in the seceders and he glad that they pre-
pared to here and acknSwedge the error Of their
oe not nem9etatlc in his life and that the vote
as Senate H'e lh'"as IL benton out OF the Un'tee States
l want it understood that I care not for the COM
pliment paid to the gentleman from Massachusetts.
and it is not that particular part of the argument
that object to- but the part wish repudiae is
which declares that never gave but anti
Democratic vote in my life nd that was to turn
Thomas H. Benton out of the Senate. l never
as said before, if they twined around my brow
would tear them off and trampe them under foot was
not in the Legislature; Governor the State at
bers who voted against Mr. Benton stated in this re-
port of the New York Tribune. have idea that the
reporter of that paper Intentionally misrepresented me
or meant to make father the remarks of Col Hunter
and all ask now is that the gentleman who is the
porter of that paper will correct this thing.
want to make another remark Thrusts have been
made at me account of party differences at home
We have been divided there but when have been
unfortunately divided may say that have voted al
ways with my wing of the party, And sir, have a po-
ca record OF thirty years. and am upon the record
single time against the man of nv own party and for
Whg any other that might come up i never voted
for any President but Democrat never voted for anv
Governor but Democrat never voted for any Con
gresham in my life but Democrat But sir this is no
place to the old difficulties in State They are
buried, and we are united now We have a ticket, and
they cannot drive from what is called the Benton De-
mocracy of Mssour-from allegiance to the Demo-
cratic party-by any taunts they may throw upon u.s.
CLARks mlssourl-Ine sentiments read from that
paper by my colleague Gov, King were uttered as this
Convention knows by my venerable colleague Col Hun
ter In justice to that venerable and distinguished gen.
eman, think it proper, having myself been member
OF that legislature to put this matter right before
Convention and the nation. As my colleague Gov
King has said he at the period referred to Governor
of the State OF Missouri, and member of the Leg
isature and SO was Col Hunter, want to say now,
have heretofore remarked that Col Hunter was well
known in Missouri old Democrat, venerable Demo
crat who has as he says hung fire in the Demo-
cratic party in his life. l have known him from boy
hood, having spent forty years of my life in my
State
But sir, Col Benton is we'll known proved recreant
to the Democratic party Col Benton as is well known
denounced in bitter and vehement language the dstn
guished Senator from Illinois and denounced also the
sasNebraska act Col. Benton was, is well known
unsparing opponent of that statesman those who
supported him and that in the State of Missouri
And sir for the Democracy State and the
Wings of the State united and formed a party and
turned that Senator out of his place the United States
Senate They did it in order to vndicate the true States
rights doctrine of this nation That gentleman Colonel
Hunter headed that party and, Democrat stood up
to yndcate the doctrines Of the distinguished Senator