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THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.


Vehtion, after the Scccders had retired, consti
tnted mere fragment Of the Demncracy-rep
reasnting principally Binck Republican constit
aegsies. and will scarcely be able to carry toI
thsir nominees. II single electoral vote With
aFertimcity worthy of a bet.c cause. tho Con
vention adhered to their idol. even to the bit
ter end, and offered him the barreu hon urs of d
fruitless nomination. Douglas and Fi,zpat-
rick have about The same right To represent
the Democratic party ~ Bell aud Everett. an I,
we suppose will be abasst,, carry about tho
same number Of Democratic votes
4 {, The Seeding Contention on the other han, i
IRE presented the whole South with Orernn and
J California. anal constituted The great strength of
EtheS Democratic party. Consisting If aboi,t
2lo ""i'rairs, and representing u S:n,es. they
unanimously nominated John G. breckenridge,
ct krrtucky. t"r President. aud Joseph Lane,
i "EOrcgon, for Nirr rrrsiirn,-a with the
rr">'i:" "f such names they will deserve sue.
crss'i, they 10 ~, secure it.
That our readers may clearly the sudtes
s.vr steps which led t" the late rupture at Bal
,imnrr. We make th" following: hrci statement
The Charleston Coavru;irn il will be recol
i',:'i adjourned t. meet at Baltimore on the
!S;h vi Irne. aud hy ,l,c same resolution np-
pointing the place If meeting. recommended Il
:hr Democracy If The several States 10 supply
Vacancies in their .resr"rtivr delegations In
pursuance of this suggestion, State Conventions
! were held, and the result was that two sets Of
delegates were aproi,,ted from several Of these
Sta;rs--resnlar and contc$ling or bogus del
csa,"ns. The regular Delegates with the cx
cer,nn Of those from South Carolina and Flor.
ida were accredited both to the Richmond aud
Baltimore Conventions, and upon the adjourn.
ment of the Richmond Conv ention. proceeded
| generally to Baltimore
Upon the organ:za,i ion Of the Convention the
President, Gen. Cushing, decided that he had
no power to decide up9u the credentials Of the
contesting delegates. In three of these cases
the credentials were authentic and complete
To wit: in the cases Of Mississippi Texas and
Arkansas-tliere being question Of contra
vening delegates. In the States Of Georgia
Alabama, Louisiana and Delewnre, there were
cont es,ing applications. The matter was final
ly referred to a Committee on Credentials con.
sisting Of twenty. We members. and upon the
Majority and Minority Reports Of this Com.
'iit1Se, th@ Ste'iI UhtiIc " Us louSht, Which leu
to the rupture of the Convention.
The Majority Report. presented by Mr.
Crnm, of Missouri, admitted al,ernn,es Doug
lasitcs)in lieu Of principals. (anti-Douglastcs)
from Massachusetts and Missouri also, udm:t.
ted the Seceders from Dclcware, Texas and Mis-
sissirpi; divided Georgin aud Arkansas Lc.
tween Seceders and bogus delegates; and nd-
'nitted (rrowning act Of injneticc) bogus dele
gutes only from Alabama, Louisiana.
The Minority Report-an able Document pre-
pared by Gov. Stevens Of Oregor-alrr tte.'
all the Seceders. .and also the principals from
Massachusetts and Missouri, and invited Flori.
dn. 10 enter the Convention.
The gross injustice Of adopting the Majority
Report. which excluded the Regular Delega.
ti"ns from Alabama aud Louisian, and dividing
the Gcorgia delegation, isaby set forth in the
Minority Report, which shows to what desper-
ate shifts the Douglas men were reduce in or
der to elect their candidate.
Upon the question of the adoption Of these
Reports, by the Convention, New York. which
held the balsnce Of power long vacillatel, but
finally voted against the Minority Report
which was rejected by vote of $50 to ll25
The Majority Report was then adopted Sc.
ri"tIm hy the Convention, and the whole
South, rnde" TIE lead of Virginia. together
with Oregon and California. finally withdrew
Gen. Cushing. the President afterwards re
red from the Chair, and with the delegations
from Massachusetts. New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vanin, withdrew from the Convention..
The balloting then commenced and on
second ballot Stephen A. Douglas, Of Illinois,
svas declared nominated, ha wing received 1914
out OF 1914 votes,-receiving the votes Of the
bogus delegations from Alabama and Louisiana
Benz. Fitzpatrick. of Alabama, was unani.
mously elected, as a candidate for the Vice.
Presidency.
The Convention then Adjourned sine die.
sg THE sEcEDTSG CONVENTION.
This Conventions which far exceeded the
DRpGlas Convention in Plumbers. wet at Bul'i-
more, IN. The Hall of the Maryland Institute
on Saturday. the 23l inst. and having called
Mr.. Russell, of Virginia, to the Chair, and an.
pointed Committee on organization, took
recess until o'clock r. m, when the following
proceedings ,ooksplace:
The Convention reassembled at 8 o'clock
p. m. Rev. Mr. HENRA prayed
Mr.. DAVIS. of Mississippi moved the ad-
mission of ladies to the flcor which was car,
ried. :. y...
Upon the calling the. roll, the following States
responded: Vermont, Aassachuseita New York
Pennsylvania. Delawakes Maryland. Virginia
North Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas, Ten.
nessee, Kentucky, Missouri Iowa, California,
aud Oregon.
AS the Northern States responded, there was
d. nfening applause.
Gen. WALKER,sof Alabama, from the Com
mittee. on Organization, reported for President,
he name of Geo. CALEB CusIIIsa, of Massa-
chusetts II
Gen. CvsnISo was conducted to the chair amid
loud and deafening cheers.
| Mr.. Russell, of Virginia, on resigniaae tho
chair, congratulnlsd Cen. ,CUsnrsa, TINT he
Ind resumed the Presidency of tasH ntionai
Democratic Convention. - -.
Gen. CusnIsa, on assuming the,cha ir,s said:
Gentlemen Of the Conveation. we ryassenble
here. Delegates 10 the National Democratic
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