The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-29
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

proceedings OF The late Democratic Nal'ohal
Convention, during IFS session at Charleston and
/ Baltimore. Our readers are already aPprised
/ OF the result at Charleston, and as nothing was
done at Baltimore until the report of the Com
mitter on Credentials, was presented to the
Convention, we, therefore, omit all the procee-
dlngs prior thereto. Il will be remembered
that in number OF the Southern States, eec-
tons were held pursuant to a resolution adop-
ted at Charleston, 10 I'LL vacancies existing IN
delegations FROM various States, said resolution
| having special reference to the withdrawal
of certain delegates. The delegates chosen at
these elections presented their credentials to
tn Convention, but were met at the threshold
by the delegates who had withdrawn and
formally severed their connexion with the Con-
yentron. To settle the claims OF these differ
ent sets of delegates, the Committee on creden-
tals continued in session until Friday morn
ing last, when three different reports were
| made. The majority report, submitted by
/ Judge KRUM, of Missouri, took ground in favor
! of the admission OF the new (Soulel delegation
! from Louisiana, the new delegation from
| Alabama, the original delegations from
/ Mississippi, Texas and Delaware, and IL favor
! OF both sets, with pro?ortioneG votes 10 each,
/ from Arkansas and Georgia. 1t also decided
IN favor of Mr.. ChafFee, of Massachusetts,, and
! Mr.. Fallon. Of Missouri. The minority report
/ made by Mr.. STEVENS, of Oregon, recommen-
/ ded the re-admssion Of all the seeding delega-
! tes and the exclusion of all the new delrga-
/ tions elected under the resolution adopted at
/ Char lesion. 1t also invited South Carolina
/ and Florida to participate in the Convention,
J though those states had refused 10 send dele
| gates. Mr.. Cuttings, OF Maryland, made a
report agreeing with the majority report OF
| Judge KRUm, with the exception that IT favor
| ed the admission Of The original delegates from
Alabama. Subsequently,, Mr.. Cuttings with
drew his report. The vote was then taken on
the motion to substitute the minority report Of
Mr.. Stevens for the majority report, which re-
suited in the rejection of the former-yeas 1908,
nays 100. The whole majority report was
then adopted, except that section admitting both
sets o: the Georgia delegates. The action Of
the Convention in this regard, was the signal
for a secession of portions OF the delegates from
Oregon, California, kentucky, Tennessee,
North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia
Many OF the withdrawing delegates protested
tha. they saw no reason for their course, but
We're governed by the action of majority OF
their delegation. But two of the eighteen
delegates from Missouri Withdrew. The
following remarks Of Southern delegates, will
serve to show the division OF sentiment at tn e
South IN regard to secession
MIR MotFtt, of Virginia, stated the reason
why he did not withdraw from the Convention.
He was appointed by District Convention, to
which he owes allegiance. They elected him
to come here and not 90 elsewhere. He was
elected to the National Democratic Convention
and no other. He was elected to represent ms
constituents IN the Convention but not to with
draw from it ; to carry out the wishes of Pro-
pie who are national and not sectional; to
promote the interests of the Union not TO risk lis
dlsseveraEce [ApPlause.l
/ Mr.. Glass, OF Virginia, said he had not agreed
with his colleagues in their secession, but desi
red, nevertheless, TO decline IN rhrr action with
the Convention, without Joining any srcedng
body
Mr. Walker, Of Tennessee, said he was a
member Of the Baltimore Convention whict
met twenty years ago. Since that time hp hac
voted for every Democratic candidate for Pres
dpht and every Democratic nominee Irn hi.
baiiiwick. He should be The last to leave the
ship, and having voted thus, for twenty years
he announced To the Convention that If he hveC
till the next Presidential election he should
vote tor the UomInee ofthis Convention. Loud
applause. He was proud to find by his side
many delegates from Tennessee actuated by the
same feelings. Many gallant hearts are here
from the land OF Jackson, who will maintain
their ground. He referred to the action OF .he
State Convention Of Tennessee which, after
laborag tor hours to adopt a platform to har-
monze all parts OF the country, had passed a
resolution naming Gov. johnson as their first
choice for President, and pl edging the State to
give hearty support to the nominee OF the par
", whether he comes from the North or South
provided he can cordially endorse the Cncin-
natl platform. He had no fears that this Con-
venion will nominate candidate who cannot
endorse the Cincinnati platform. He procee-
ded to exto the Northern Democracy for fdel-
lty to the Union and to the whole country.
and declared that he would not endeavor to
crowd on them a weight to crush them The
Tennessee delegation had not yet formally
withdrawn, and he hoped that better counseis
would prevail.
r Mr.. Jones, o. Tennessee, followed, charging
that while the South had originally pretended
to bolt on the platform, they had no sooner got
ous than they offered TO unite the nomina-
ton. provided one man would not bp nonina-