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sets would be heard A humber of the gentlame,
in the delegation desired to retire, and they should
heard.
Loud calls here made for the ballot from all quar-
| ters.
The PRESIDENT here ordered the Secretary to call tn
States. Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont wer
called and they gave unbroken vote for Stephen
Douglas
When Massachusetts called, Mr. BUTLER of tina
State, rose and said he had respectful paper in hi
hand which he would desire the President to hav
read.
of great confusion then ensued cries of ~ oh
ject, being heard upon all sides.
Mr. BUTLER stated that it had always been customary
when vote upon Presidential candidate called
make remarks which pertinent that matter This
was the case at Baltimore in 1S4S 1852, Cincinnati
on. (Cries of mo - ''no'')
Mr.. STUART of Michigan, contended that the gentle
man was correct that he had the right, occasion
like this when about his vote, to give briefly h
reasons, one the other, and he hoped the Cha
would decide.
The PRESIDENT decided that had been the univer
sal practice the Chair had been advised.
Mr.. BUTLER sal he would now withdraw from the
Convention, upon the ground that there had been with
drawa in whole or in part of the majority States
and further which was matter more personal to him
SELF he could not sit in Convention where the frican
slave trade which piracy according to the laws o
his country, was openly advocated tApplause.)
MIR. BUTLER then retired, followed by Gen Cushing
and four others of the Massachusetts delegation
Mr.. DAWSON, of Pennsylvania, asked leave for the
Pennsy vania delegation to retire for consultation
jCries of NO "No')
Mr.. CEssNA-Pennsyvan only desires to withdraw to
decide he vote for President She wishes to consult
Mr.. DAwsoN-That is our object and a few minutes
will he sufficient
Lea was granted, when the State of Massachusetts
was again called,
Mr.. STEVENS sad-AIthough am not ready to cast al
this moment the vote of the State Massachusetts, be
cause the delegates who remain here in consultation
as to heir right to give the the whole State he
could permit the of Massachusetts, twice
called before making response, in doing that
he proposed to occupy but moment intending
to reflect upon the action of those delegates had
retired from the Convention What he should saw could
expressed IN single sentence 1t his
should he withdraw from the Convention that it would
meet the deepest reprobaon of his constituents Zap
plause.)
lie elected of the delegates at large for the
State Massachusetts, and he thought he knew the
tments of the people of his State The people of Mas
sachusets had pledged themselves over and over again
to the principles of Congressional non-inerventon
There gentlemen among his colleagues he was sorry
to say, who had pledged themselves over and
over again for Stephen A. Douglas. He wished to say
lest his friends from other sections of country and
from the South might misunderstood Democracy OF
his section of the country that they spat any
paorm but stood always ready to the best of theil
ability to contend for the principles of the party
were established in their national conventions He con
sdeTed the Democratic party the only national party
the Union.
When the 35 of New York were cast for Douglas
they were received with loud cheers' Delaware through
Mr.. salisbury, declined vote When Maryland was
called Mr. Brent and asked privilege OF making
an explanation which granted
MIR. BRENT desired to say a word in reply to the re-
remarks of his seeding colleague last night Mr John
son platform presented to that Convention by
Mr. Johnson the chairman of the Committee on Reso
n
Maryland planted themselves upon the policy of
intervention by Congress in the Territories The Cncn n
natl platform was affirmed the true and orthodox
pohcy OF the party AS representative from MARYLAND
he had no hesitation in standing upon platform made
at Charleston and he had fear of misrepresentng his
constituents the he should cast here In conc
son he only wished say he should give his vote
for Stephen A. Douglas because he stood upon the pat
form of the Democracy of Maryland.
Mr.. Cuttings then announced the of MARYLAND as
foows:-22 for Douglas, vote for Wise. \ vote for
Brecknrdge declined to vote and votes had seeded.
When North Carolina called, Mr. DICK wished to
define his position. He should by the National
Democracy he should stand by the gallant Northwest
Mr. JONES ofPennsylvana insisted that if every State
instructed its Chairman to make stump speech upon
this floor they would never get to a nomination.
Mr. STUART, of Michigan.-The gentleman from North
Carolina had the right to give the for the
should cast
The PREsIpENr-The Chair recognized the right of
gentlemen, when called upon cast the vote of their
States, to give their reasons for doing.
Mr. DICK claimed the courtesy of the Convention in
view the that he had for sixteen days sat na
tient and anxious listener but silent determined
actor in the which they had pursued great
and momentous events which had taken place here he
had stood by those now here in convention assembled
because he had birthrght in the Democratic party and
that brthrgh he never intended to forfeit tAppause
He stood here, although his friends whom so highly
esteemed had left this bodyfriends with whom he
engaged in many fercey- fight in his own
State. He had parted from them in sorrow
Although many of the gallant of the South had
retired from this Convention and gone after strange
gods as he believed yet he should here because
he had high and solemn duty to perform His consttu
ents sent him here knowing that he would for Ste
Phen Douglas, (applause and he expected fearlessy
perform that and leave this Convention nnt
its deliberations ended He stood here because he
had seen for secession He voted against ad.
mi ttng the seeding delegates from Charleston because
they belonged to a hostile organization devoted to a
hostile purpose. He stood here, because the Northern
democracy had stood by the South in the hour of
lie stood here and expected here to remain because it
was proud post of honor and of danger (Applause)
Mr. DICK continued at length to express his
views, when he was called to order by dozen mem
One of the remaining deeg from Virginia rose and
remarked that if Southern man permitted to
present the for the he should pursue
he would leave the Convention
Mr. STUART asked the to repeat the decision he
had lready made that gen teman from North Caro-
lima had right TO 60 on and make his statement GAP
plause J W
The PRESIDENT stated that he had already decided that
gentleman who was about to cast the of State
had right to give his reasons therefor.
Mr.. DUNNING of Iowa, said that the gentleman from
North Carolina was here with commission from Presi-
dent Buchanan District Attorney of his State and if
he had the moral courage to to Charleston and
here and boldly his Independence in being Dong
las man he ought to be heard
Mr.. MERRICK of Illinois, that he wished gentle
men to notice the fact that the friends of Mr. Douglas
made no opposition to gentlemen placing themse, es
clearly on the record.
Mr.. DICK then concluded his remarks by stating that
he would his solitary vote for that great American
Senator, Stephen A Douglas
When Georgia was called, Mr., GAuLDEN said that he
held in his hands communication signed by what was
known the Benning dele CATION from Georgia and
which he would now read
PROTEST OF THE GRoRGIA DELEGATION
Room OF THE GEORGIA DELEGATION,
June %, 1860.
1T call-meeng of the Georgia delegation the follow
ing resolutions adopted
ReSored That the delegation from the State Georgia
to the Convention assembled in Baltimore the 18th
INST decline under existing circumstances partic pate
in the action of said Convention.
ReSotred That William B. Gauden who appeared upon
the floor of the Convention and addressed its members
this evening" delegate from Georgia. was not en-
titled to represent said State her delegates are bound
by their instructions to act in accordance with the vote
of the majority, and said delegation hao determined by
every vote that of William B. Gaulden OF to take
their seats.
Resored, That William B. Gauden by appearing in
SAID Convention and assuming act as delegate from
the State of Georgia has violated instructions of his
State and his personal pledges to his colleagues and has
caused modification and disgust to the delegation from
Georgia
ReSotced, That each member of the delegation agree
ing to the foregoing resolutions sign the same
ReS0Lced That the President this Convention be re-
queted to have the foregoing resolutions spread upon
minutes Of said Convention.
lno. A. Jones, G. J, Fain,
Julian Hartridge, o 7. Rogers
L. Butler King, Nelson Tiff
FRED IT, west, Thos. W. |. HILL
I. Tracy, David c. Barrow.
Jno COBB, Jno W II. Underwood,
u Z. Gibson, James Hoge,
D. j. McGehee, James A. Sledge,
NJ T. fulton, Louis Tumn,
Mark Johnston Isaiah J. Irwin
Japks