The Grand Haven news., 1860-06-20

not favorable 10 either of the resolutions
ms they stood. He was unwilling to place
any obligation on the receeding delega-
tions that would bring blush TO their
cheeks, or cause a pain at their hearts,
but il should be remembered that such
terms were placed upon the delegation
from New York upon a former occasion
and there might be now some excuse for
its being offered by New York. He cold
assure the convention that they would al
ways be found as they had hitherto been
found on the side of liberty and justice.
Mr.. Russell, Of Va, said he had at a
former period felt anxious to address the
convention. He felt less anxious now,
because tho vote taken at the morning
session gave promise of desire on the
part Of the majority to secure harmony
Of action that could not fail to lead to a
happy union on principle and on candi-
dates, but as proposition had been made
to improve their terms, ho might say a
few words on the question.
Virginia was here empowered, as she
had been at Charleston, to harmonic the
action of the democracy; she had seen a
rule adopted empowering votes TO be cast
in q manner she considered unfair to the
delegations; she had seen a platform vot-
cd down which her people desired, and
one adopted to which they were decided
ly opposed; while eight States of the
South had gone out of the convention she
had remained present. Could she give
any better proof of her devotion to the
democracy of the North? But she desir-
ed to say now that she was equally do
voted to the democracy of the South !; she
meant 10 see fair play between the de-
mocracy both of the North and South.
What was fair play in the opinion of Vir-
ginia? 1t was that all the delegations
accredited to Charleston should be admit
ted to the floor; but he did not desire to
press this upon the conventional least
the delegations not entitled at all should
be admitted at once, without any delay,
and the contested delegates should then
be referred to committee. He called
the attention of the gent from ILL.,, who
had made the objection to the admission
of the delegates whose seats were uncon-
tested to the fact that at Charleston the
Illinois delegation themselves were admit
ted although their seats were contested
by other delegates. He was in favor OF
admitting all uncontested seats to the
convention. AS to imposing restrictions
or pledges upon the delegates, he deemed
all men of honor to be bound by all such
pledges rs honor placed upon them
Applause.
BALTIMORE, June 10.
At the adjournment of the. convention
last night, the question before the con-
vention stood rs follows:
Mr.. Howard, of Tenn, made an orig
inal motion directing the sergeant-at-arms
to admit to the convention all delegates
accredited TO the Charleston convention.
Mr.. Church, of N. Y. moved to amend
by referring all claims for admission to the
convention, to the committee on creden,
tials, and request them to report MS soor
rs practicable the names of persons en-,
titled to admission, with the proviso that
all delegates accepting seats in the conven'
ton arc bound in honor and good faith tc
abide by the action of the convention and
support its nominee.
Mr.. Gilmore, of Penn, moved To amend
the amendment by resolving that the del
egations from Arkansas, Florida and Tex,
as, be at once admitted to the convention
and that the contested seats of the seced
ing States be referred to a committee or
credentials to be selected by each State
The previous question was called or
the last amendment and the call was
seconded.
: The motion at the meeting of the con-
vention this morning was:
Shall the previous question be now put
June 10.
The convention was called TO order al
10 o'clock. The day was dark and
gloomy but the appearances of the The
alter was much improved by being lighted
with gas.
The question pending being in order
ing the previous question on several mo-
tions respecting the admission of dele.
gates.
MIR. Church, of N. Y, asked consent
to make proposition to the convention,
calculated to harmonic the pending mo-
tons, and to arrange in friendly man.
ner the question of admission of dele
gates. Unanimous consent being given
Mr.. Church proceeded with his remark:
saying that himself and the gent from
Pa, Mr.. Gilmore, had had CONSULTATION
and an arrangement honorable to both
parties had been agreed upon which he
hoped would meet the approval of the
convention. 1t was proposed that Mr.
Gilmore should withdraw his amend.
ment, and that Mr. Church should with.
draw portion of his amendment, lcav.
ing only the portion referring to the COM
mittee on credentials, before the conven.
ton, the claims of all delegates applying
for seats in the convention.
This proposition was received with
much applause. and cries of aOreed. from