Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-21
THE LATEST NEWS
L e l. K O. X A p HIC.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
THIRD DAY.

4
BALTIMORE, June 2O.-The theatre was densely
packed this morning, the boxes being filed with
| ladies and the upper tiers crowded
The Convention was called TO order shortly
after 10 o'clock
Mr.. Ludlow asked If there was any Information
In the possession OF the Convention as TO the
probable time before the Committee on Credentials
would be prepared
The President-Not at present
Mr.. Ludlow moved TO dispense with the reading
OF the journal. Agreed to
Cries Of $50 on" and loud cries Of ssNo, no;u
during which Mr.. King made some side remark
To MI Clark, to which Mr.. Clark replied in an
excited manner: Il am not 20 be deferred by your
threats
The Convention refused, and be took his seat
Mr.. King, OF Mo, rose to a question of privl-
lege. In a newspaper he held In his hand the re-
marks OF another gentleman were attributed 10
him. Mr.. Hunter, Of Mo on a former day had
boosted that he had voted to turn Colonel Benton
out Of the Senate. This remark was in the paper
he held in his hand, attributed 10 him Mr. King
desired 10 wear no such laurels III they were on
his brow he would tear them of and trample
them under his feet: He desired this explanation
To be made, in justice to him as 10 the
attac KS that had been made upon him lie de-
sired TO say that he voted for any President
or Congressman who was not democrat, and
Ihe local quarrels In the State had long since been
laid at rest. But he did not recognize this as a
fitting place for these personal illusions
MT. Clark, OF Mo, said the remarks attri butPd
70 MI Ming had been made by his venerable
the latter, to attack the course Of Col. Benton
whom be denounced recreant TO the demo
cratic party and its principles.
Mr.. Ludlow. of n Y. rose 10 a point of order
No question was before the Convention and this
discussion is out Of order
The Presdent.-The gentleman from Missouri
can only proceed by unanimous consent
The President presented d letter from the Flor
| Ida delegation, correcting what appeared to be
| an erroneous impression on the part Of the Con-
vention The letter stated that no proceedings
OF the Florida Convention had been officially
communicated to the President as the Florida
delegates Were not accredited to this Convention
| But large discretion was left with the dele
gans, and they had come here anxious to return
10 the convention II they saw any chance of do
ing so with honor, they desired 10 re-unite the
democracy on the basis of the principles laid
down by the majority platform at Charleston
lney nad as yet seen nothing to warrant their
return To the Convention.
The President explained that he had not intend
ed, In making statement TO be understood as
saying that any official application has been made
to him by the Florida delegates
Mr.. Ludlow Of n. Y said he received official
information from the Committee on Credentials
that they would not be ready TO report till five
O'Clock. tie moved a recess till that time.
Inc convention then adjourned till D d. m
EreH,Hg Session The Convention reassembled
AZ O'Clock The house commenced early to MI
mp, and there was evidence every side that the
session was expected 70 be Of the most excit no
and important that has been held All this ex
VI
Mr.. Stuart Of Micbigan-Mr President have
within the last five minutes had an Interview
with the Chairman of the Committee on Creden-
hsls, as passed along by the building 10 learn
whether they would be ready t. report 4 under
stand from him that IL will be impossibl for
them 10 get their report in readiness before to-
morrow morning; therefore, without taking fur
tber time, move that the Convention adjourn till
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
The question being taken, the Convention ad-
journed.
| DENOMINATION IN MONUMENT SQUARE
The American says About 8 O'Clock an aged
man was seen in the enclosure surrounding the
Court House gesticulating most violently and
lndulging in other peculiar antics The crowd
Immediately wendell their way thitber when
the object of attraction slipped up to the railing
ana proceeded from the prophecies Of Eze-
| klel and Isaiah TO prove that the present Demo-
| cratic Convention was fOretold some thousand
years ago, and, TO use his own language that the
| world would certainly come to an end IL Judge
Douglas and President Buchanan did not inme-
dI2tey decide the Kansas question by a roup b and
| tumble fight He further Informed his bearers
| that he was Of uaker extraction and was dele
4 gate TO the Convention from Ohio; that he had
| spent millions of money for the party, and was
| not DESTROYS Of holding Office or accepting the
| nomination for the Presidency The speaker
| about this time retired from the public gaze,
evidently niue fatigued by his patriotic efforts
ana fulIy proved to the audience that he was nor
| co1HpOS RlenttS. The flow of his eIoouence was
| finally cut short 10y police interference
m
| Panylng The delegations commenced to enliven
| the crowd by playing numerous patriotic airs.
| WHICH lad the Eject OF bringing together larger
| gathering than has assembled on any evening
| since the commencement Of the Convention The
larger portion Of the crowd ongreg ated in front
| OF Tue OllmOr House, and repested calls Were
made for Mr. Iancey, Of Alabama. That gentle
| man, however, did not respond and the crowd
| evidently wanted him, or nobody else
AttLls stage ofatlirs the Douglasites introduced
Mr; Powell, OF Pa, who entered into history Of
judge Douglas career, aud was of the opinion
that lac was in every way qualified tor the Pres-
| Dental chair
| Mr.. Brook, of Va, was holding forth at the
| same time from the balcony Of the Gilnor House.
| and was giving a somewhat different view of the
| objects and aims of the Democratic party than
| given by tue gentleman from Pennsylvania Both
speakers Were alternately applauded by their DIFF
| ieIehL adherents, and Were evidently convinced
mat their arguments were entirely correct
These gentlemen were followed by numerous
speakers ON both sides, but the noise and confu-
sion prevailing rendered 1t impossible for any
| one 10 understand what they were saving Roth
parties made as much commotion as POSSIBLE
| Among the speakers were Mr.. Walach, (anti
| Douglas of Washington, Mr.. Merrick IDoug-
ias,1 oil ILLINOIS, and Mir Hague, Of Virginia.
The crowd in front of the Gilmor House finally
succee ded in getting out MIR. Yancy, who spoke
at length from the balcony of the hotel, amid
/ much applause.
w hilst MIR, Yancy was speaking, Mr. Morris.
| OF Illinois, addressed the crowd from the Doug,
| las headquarters. The enthusiasm howevs1
| created by the Alabama gentleman. rendered IL
almost imposs bic for any one to hear his remarks
Occasionally the words Constitution Union y
| and douglas" mig bit be heard, the latter name
| being received by his hearers with applause
| Towards III O'Clock the crowds began 70 dwin-
die away, so that few minutes before that hour
there was not more than handful of men com
paratvely speaking, in front of the Douglas quar-
| tiers The crowd in front of the GIlmor House
| on the other hand, began 10 increase and the en-
| thuslasm was kept up throughout until the speak
ing was over.
About this time Mr. Lowrie, Of Indiana, was
| introduced to the crowd in front Of the Hon
Rcverdy Johnson's house, and with great warmth
proceeded TO address the assembly. aud succeeded
| in bringing back tue crowd that had drawn off TO
| hear Mr.. Yancey.
| AT the commencement of his remarks how
ever, the perfect yells Of applause uttered by the
| hearers OF the Southern democratic speakers in
/ front Of the Gilmor House, drew away large
numbers of his auditory to learn the cause of the
| excitement. 1t was found that Mr. Hunter of
| Louisiana, was addressing the people, and that
| the remarks uttered We're particularly caustic.
Other speeches were made by different gentle
| men on both sides, and IL was near midnis ht
before the crowd wholly retired and silence set
| tied down on the Square.