The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-19

IL is yet certain that all viii d vol The New York
delegation will show IFS hand ome.row morn ine as the
previous question was ordc ed snight and the Cnven
ton must come 10 vote 1t conceded to New York
as webbing the eaanca Of pr~er that she should have
the domination of @4y good man acceptable to the South
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
BALTIMORE, June IS, 1860.
The Democratic National Convention assembled at tho
Front street heatre at ten O'Clock this morning. in
suance Of the resolution at the adjournment Charleston
The stage was thrown back TO the extent, and
platform erected the President Vice Presidents,
with low platform in front Tor the Secretaries and
portes The parquette boarded level with the
stage The lower boxes reserved for ladies' and the
two upper tiers for the general public Admission being
only gained by tickets the theatre not entirely filed
at the morning session. but presented handsome appear
The baroness of the sides and roof Of the
stage was concealed by liberal drapery of flags The
tage parquette in front Of the platform reserved
delegates and well filed; but places
! vacant.
| The PRESIDENT, having decided not to pass upon the
right Of the delegates their seats, and
having issued tickets for those States unrepresened at the
adjournment Of the Charleston Convention ut eleven
| O'Clock called the Convention 70 order.
The proceedings opened with prayer by tho Rev.
John A. McCron, Episcopal minister of Baltimore
I
the hour for assembling had passed; but he under
stood misunderstanding had occurred the hour
meeting some supposng the adjournment TO have been
till twelve O'clock he would droc, the roll Of States to be
called, in order to ascertain If all were present.
The roll then called and all the delegates entitled 10
found present except portion the dcega
tons from Connecticut and Delaware.
Mr.. SALISBURY Of Delaware, stated that of the
delegates from that state present, but had not
tickets of admission delivered TO them, and waiting
outside for admission.
The CHAIR stated that tickets had been delivered TO the
Sergeant TO hand to the chairman Of the deega-
tions. He supposed that done in every instance,
since all the delegations represented the floor who
had represented Charleston the time Of the al
journment
! Mr.. SALISBURY moved that all the members of the
Charleston Convention be admitted TO the floor by the
! President.
The PassrpKS1-The Convention has been regularly
| called 10 order, and motion is yet in order.
Mr. REMINGTON, OF Delaware, said the motion OF his col
league not properly understood He desired only the
admission Of those delegates who present tho ad
| journment Of the Charleston Convention.
Mr. McCooK Of Ohio asked If the chairman Of the dele
cation had arrived the number of tickets which he
| was entitled.
Mr. sAuIsBrRv said majority Of the Deaw dclega
ton had remained the Charleston Convention and
tended to remain long honor and good faith control
the action of the Convention (Applause He said he
had sympathy with the quarrc Of his delegation but
he desired to know where his colleagues apply for
| adm sson He had only arrived in town early this
morning, and found difficulty in raising any information.
Tho PRESIDENT saidthc difficulty appeared to be simp-
y the fact that the delegation had arrived until
to-day and ignorant of the fact that had been
given yesterday where the Charmen Of the delegations
| IN of entit In
would be supplied with tickets.
The Sergeant Arms Mr. HOWARD, Of Tennessee, de-
sired to Offer resolution which would settle the question
| TO all the seats in the Convention.
Mr. Ludlow, Of New York, raised the point Of order
that the Convention had yet been regularly con
| vened
The PRESIDENT decided the point well taken When 1t
ascertained what delegates present the Con
vcntion would be formally convened and the motion
would then be sustained.
The roll call being completed and the absent delegates
having appeared aud taken their seats, the Convention
formally called to order and the opening prayer
ivcred
GENERAL crsmSG's SPEECH
The CHAIRMAN sad.tentlcmen Of the Convention-per-
nit me in the first place TO congratulate Won u,on your he
assembled here for the discharge of u
,s Ia the Interest OF The democsaic party Of the United
States and beg leave, IN the second place communi-
cate 10 the Convention the state Of the various branches
of lis business they up for consideration
two principal subjects Of action before IL: iba
adoption of the doctinal resolutions constituting the
PLATFORM Of the tohyenton the other, voting upon
the question OF the nomination OF n candidate tor
the Presidency. In the course OF the discussion
Of the question of platform the Convention adopted
vote, the effect of which amend the report hc
majority OF the Committee on Platform by substituting
the report Of the minority OF that committee. aud after
the adoption Of thai notion and the Substitution OF the
minority or the majority report division cei for
on the several resolutions constituting that platform
being i've IA number The nrst, third, fourth aud 9th or
these resolutions we're adopted by the Convention,
and the second was rejected After the vote on
the adoption OF the arst aud third ami
fourth and firth Of those resolutions a motion wa
made IN each 10 reconsider the and taa
reconsideration on the table But neither OF
these motions W de tu lay the table nt
the putting Of these motions having been prevented by
The Intervention Of questions OF privilege; and tn
Ultimate Nolc competent la such viii.
ON the auuptiun OF the report of tlc majority.
as amended by the report OF the minority, anu
by the Convention. ~ that At The lime ~bcn The Goa
ycnon Adjourned there remained pending bfore thssc
motions, 10 Wit. To rconsicr adopt the resolutions
constituting the PLATFORM aud the Interior qucstica o
adopting the majority amrndcd 10y The Substitution
the minority rclort Those qustoBs and ths>e only.
as tie Chair understood Tie motions before hie Cpnvcn
ton were not acted upon prior To- the Adjournment
lcgc. motion made by Mr. McCo,k Of Ohio pro-
coed 10 vote Tor candidates President and Vice President
Upon that motion the Convention instructed the Chair.
not as as been trroeousy supposed IA Ia. recess 81 tifr
Convention. but the Convention nstructng the Chair
make no declaration Of nomination except u;Oa a
.quivaent 10 two thirds IA the Electoral College OF The
United states and upon that baioting. such bsag
gwen iai order upon motion OF Nj Russell. ut Var
gina ad uINn thc table for the ur5Ne Of enabling him
To oinsc nuiuu. which hc subsequently, did. tia; to
Convention adjourn nom the city of Carloa the city
ct baltimore. and with provision concerning The A!ag
of Vacancies embraced n the resolution, which re-
solution the Sscreiary viii please W read
The secretary read the resolution, a. follows
Resolved That when this Convention ndjourns to-day nj
iouff % assemble baltnnt Nd Monday, the
day &C June, and tat be respectfully recommended IN.
Democratic party ct the several States take provision
supplying 81 yAraucir IN tbfir dele
,cn,en'spn when " shall reasscmble.
The TRr-nrNr-The Convention will thus perceive that
the order adopted by provided, among other thing.
that u u respectfully recommended o. the democratic
party of the several states 90 make provision for sup
plying al vacancies IN their RESPECTIVE, delegations TO this
Convention when u shah reasonable. What construction
Is 90 be put upou this order question the
Chair 20 hctcrmnc % sugges % the Nnnvrntnn but