Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-06-28
N. o. WALLACE, Editor.
FAYETTEVILLE. TENN:
Thursday Morning, June 2S, 1860.
Democratic National Convention.

BALTIMORE, jane 81. = The major.
i,y report of the Committee On
Credentials fayors the admission Of
the original delegates from Missis-
sippi, Texas and Delaware, and against
those from Louisiana and Alabama.
The report divides the delegates from
Georgia and Arkansas.
Mr.. Stevens, of Oregon, submitted
a powerful minority report, favoring
the admission of all the original
delegates.
Pending the consideration of the
report, the convention took recess.
BURCH.
LoUfsyILLE, June 21.-A special
dispatch Gays that Douglas and
Fitzpatrick will certainly be Domi-
mated.
BAITIMosE, June 22-The floor
ing over the orchestra gave way,
letting portion of the New York
and Pennsylvania delegation into the
orchestra box. Nobody was hurt,
3ut grea. excitement. A recess OF
an hour was taken to repair.
The convention re-assembled at
half past eleven. The majority re-
port of the Committee on Creden-
tails favors the original Mississippi
delegation, admits the Soule dele.
gates from Louisiana, the original
Texas delegates. Messrs. Bayard and
and Whitley from Delaware, Chalfee
from Massachusetts, o Fallon from
Missouri, the contestants from Ala
bama, half Of each of the delegations
from Georgia, with half of the vote
Of the State for each, either bali
declining to sit the other buff to vote
the full vote of the State; two votes
of the original delegates from Ar
kansas and one of the contestants,
either refusing, the other to cast the
full vote of the State.
The minority report admits Hal.
lett, of Massachusetts,, O'Fallcn Of
Missouri, Bayard and Wnitely. Of
Delaware, the original delegates from
Arkansas, Louisiana, Illinois and
Georgia, inviting the Florida dele
gates to seats and cas-. the vote Of
the State. The minority report de-
nies the right Of the Convention. TO
disfranchise delegates, no.withstand-
ing their withdrawal.
BALTIMORE, June 22.-The ma
tiority report of the COMMITTEES on
Credentials was finally adopted, ex-
cept as to Georgia, the original del.
egatesfromwhich State were admitted.
A large majority of the delegates
from Virginia have withdrawn from
the Convention.
A majority from Kentucky and
Tennessee will probably follow.
BURoH.
BALxMoRF, June %, 9P. NJ
Eight electoral votes sixteen dele
gates) have withdrawn frem the Con-
vention. Twenty delegates from
Tennessee, a large majority from
Kentucky, and four from Maryland
follow. BURcH.
BALTIMORE. June 21.-The New
York delegation have resolved to
sustain the majority report of the
Committee on Credentials An ex-
citing and acrimonious discussion
occurred, principally between Mont
gomery and Randall, Of Pennsyl-
vania. resulting in street fight be.
tween Randall son and Montgomery.
A duel is anticipated.
BALTIMORE, June 22.-The majority
report of the Committee on Creden-
tials was considered this morning.
After discussion it was waived for
the present, and the minority report
was discussed. No result.
BALTIMORE, June Civ. H.
Ludlow charged John Clancey (both
New Yerkers) With treachery to
Douglas. Clancy challenged Lud.
low, and if it is declined, q personal
collision is talked CT
BALTIMORE, June a. The major
ity report of the Committee on Gre
dentials was rejected by vote Of
100 against ll0A. The vote on the
majority report was taken on sepa-
rate propositions:
First. The original Mississippi
delegates we're admitted.
Second. The Soule delegates rem
L ,uisiana we're admitted.
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