Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-12
THE LATEST NEWS
THE RICHMOND CoNyENTIoN-
L e L Z G. r A PHO.

,hlcEMoSD, June IL The Convention Of See
GSlng delegates from the National Democratic
OJsn,esaon, and Of other Southern delegates ap-
rations, assembled here al noon
Vo'e,hoI Luorief, Of Texas, was called 20 the
chsir. In taxing the chair he returned his thanks.
70 the State which he Represented ri. t,a.se5
that they bad assembled here today 20 s~cure
triumph Of principles, not FOR public plunder,
and said that IL principles were repudisted thew
Will &c before the country 20 the true Democratic
banner
After prayer had been offered by the Rev. Mr.
Burrou2 hs, the States were called each response
being greeted with applause when New SorE
responded tnere was prolonged applause. A list
OF delegates was handed in appoin ted bV The trI,
tee. Of the National Democratic Hall Of the state
OF New York, a. follows Col. Baldwin, syra-
cnse; Isaac Lawrence, James h. Bensel James
liliery, VIM. Drake Parsons, James \. Selby NJ
Dudley Bean, Alfred w. Gilbert, John Lorime,
sented the credentials 10 Thaddeus p. Mott. who
IL here as the alternate Of Hon. Gideon Tucker
Detained from the convention by serious Illness
tie sad that time did not permit calling Of the
STATE convention, but was assured by the Pre-
ident that fifteen Of the sixteen members Of the
committce approved Of the deleRa selected
and desired that they should represent the State
In The Richmond convention.
The credentials are certified 20 by Samuel Il
Williams, Chairman Of the Trustees Of National
Halls WIN. Basel Lawrence, for the Chairman
OF the Executive Committee; Thaddeus Mott
Chairman Of the Association; VIM Dadley Bean
Secretary OF the Trustees; Jas. b Bonsel Chair
man OF the Executive Committee; and J. Law
renee Secretary Of the Associat' On
The presentation Of these credentials created
quite STIR and much surprise IL IL presumed 70
be move In favor Of Mr.. Dickinson
The New York memb ers Of the press here 10
not understand the movement
All the seeding States are represented but
Delaware.
Mr.. Barney, of Miss moved the appointment
Of committee Of one from each State on creden-
tials and permanent organization
At O'Clock the Convention adjourned tfu 40
o'clock to morrow.
Mayor Wood has sent word here that the dele
CATION from New York represents nobody The
impression lie that they will be rtpudisted by ths
Convention.
There will be little or n % discussion in public
Everything will be settled IN committee and all
differences Of opinion accommodated There =
no doubt but that the Convention will adjourn
tomorrow to await the action Of the Baltimore
Convention.
EeenHg-The delegates from Florida have
arrived. They are instructed not 20 90 90 Balti-
more. There is considerable excitement this
evening about the hotels, discuss ng the probable
dissolution OF the Union. Several Virginia dele
gates TO Baltimore assert that they will secede II
the Richmond delegates are not admitted The
Alabama delegates say they 90 TO Baltimore hop
ing that they will not be admitted. believing
that all the Southern States will join them in case
they are excluded, which, with Oregon and Cali
fornia, viii give them seventeen States.