Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-05-23
Tho Reoutllcans In Baltimore.

II acOrrespOnueHt W US lrou DultilnVTc, ua-
To-day the Black Republicans had the bollness to
attempt to hold convention in this city to send Del
,gates to Chicago. The result was, the business men
VI the city, and others, were early in attendance at
the rom appointed. At tho first appearance OF the
b'hoys, the negIo-shriekers commenced press Of
evaporation through the windows. "Old Gunny
Bags" as he is Familiarity known here. being the
chief Of the clan in Baltimore with the help OF some
twenty policemen, escaped, and reached Barnum's
under strong escort OF policemen to secure his safe.
ty, Just about o'clock this morning 1t is rumOred
that they intend to Try it again Saturday, but,
believe me, they will be apt to suffer from the exper
iment. Montgomery Blair, Of Montgomery county,
was elected Chairman
heard Corwn, yesterday, in the House of Repre-
senatives in Congress he recognizes slaves as prop
erty, and contends that the non-saveholding States
are compelled to surrender fugtives slaves to their
owners under the Constitution, aside from the law Of
Congress.
Tie Baltimore Sun of April 9th gives the partic-
ulars of the meeting, from which we make the follow
ing extracts:
before the President had time to announce the
committee, there was sudden movement, when the
table of the Secretary went up, and the Secretary
went down towards the floor. In an instant Capt
Brashears who was in the hall, took hold of Erasmus
Levy, and they struggled together for nearly Il min
ute when the latter released himself from the grasp
of the officer-the croAd, which had occupied the
rear of the rushing forward to the assistance OF
Levy. Officer Eldridge nterposed to asslst.Capt. "
when he was seized from behind and an uucomforta-
BILE pressure put upon his throat. AT that time the
crowd was very much enraged, and one of them ap-
preached William Z. Ewing, who was standing on
one of the benches, and pushed him over.
A voice in the crowd put vote of adjournment,
which prevailed but there was no movement toward
the door. The President requested the members to
be seated that the business for which they had as
sembled might be proceeded with but there was no
disposition on the part of the crowd to retire Calls
were then made for the President to leave the room,
which were interrupted by motion to adjourn, uii-
til three O'Clock That was thought by some OF the
delegates too late an hour, and on motion Of Wm r.
Ewing two O'Clock was fixed upon as the time for the
re.assembing of the body in the same place; anu u
motion was made for the appointment OF committee
to wait on the authorities and ask protection, but the
committee wa not named.
THE pEPARTURE-EXCITING RACE.
A large crowd had gathered ill the street IN front
of the building and half past eleven clock the
members of the convention began to leave the nall
VIM. Gunnison one of the delegates, left in company
with Marshal Herring, and as soon as he made his
appearance at the sire door, there were yeis ano
mie - while others cried tar and feather him,
"lynch him. SC. Mr.. Gunnison left the Marshal
few steps from the door aud proceeded at once down
Gay street, at rapid walk, followed at consldera-
bic distance by large crowd. When about half way
between Baltimore and Second streets, the crowd be-
gan to press more closely toward him, and Mr.. G.
struck into run, when the whole crowd OF at leas
one thousand persons followed after him as rapidly as
they possibly could. He took refuge i'll the Marine
Bank, where Marshal Herring soon arrived with Q
posse of officers and protected him from the crowd =
As soon as he made his at the door Of the
bank. there were groans and hisses but the othcer
formed hollow square and escorted him througl
Second South Baltimore and Calvert streets, follow
ed by the throng, who hooted oil the way, until Ii
was safely sheltered at Barnum's, when the Grove
left him and dispersed -
In the afternoon the members met at q di1ereh
n,ace and appointed delegates to Chicago without an
further rinterruption.-Rusk Enquirer