The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-06-27
Baltimore Convention.
Last Days Proceedings.


| President Cushing announced his intention to
leave the Chair TO Mr. Todd
| A loud and sudden burst of applause broke
forth from the convention, and there was general
| appiaudng ard cheering.
| The President rising to order, added, amidst
the confusion, " to take his seat on the floor to
abide by the action of his fellow delegates" The
| applause continued several minutes, and az Dir.
Cushing lett the Chair, the whole convention
rose, waving their hats and handkerchiefs, and
sarping their hands, mngng with cries OF
gooJ, good now We shall have fair man in
the chair.
| Mr.. Todd, of Ohio, the Vice President of the
convention, then took the chair amidst loud ap-
plause. lie briefly addressed the convention,
declaring that 'or over thirty Years he had fought
| under the democratic banner in the Giddings
District, and should not finch from duty now
| He asked the indulgence Of the convention while
eudeavoring to discharge the duties which had
devolved upon him.
| Mr. Butler, of Mass, rose to speak, but the
! COM Sntion refused to listen 10 him, when II
scene OF the utmost confusion and excitement
prevailed.
The chair appealed TO the honor of the con.
vention 10 keep quiet when order once more be-
| Came restored. subsequently,, several attempts
were made to Interrupt the proceedings but the
CHAIR quietly and steadily insisted on the preser.
Walton OF order, and an immediate vote on the
motion which the previous question had been
! ordered since last evening
The resolution to proceed to ballot fer a can.
d!date tor President was then adopted, the roll
Was called aud when Massachusetts, was re-
corded,
Mr.. Butler again claimed the floor to explain
tie position OF the delegates from Massachu
sets.
Objections were made, but the chair decided
that when State was called the chairman of the
delegation had right to explain the vote Or po.
siton Of the delegation.
Mr.. BatIer, On the part of the delegation, then
pr sen'eu protest against the unjust exclusion
OF one Of their number from the con ention, and
withdrew from further action with the conven.
ton. Loud applause, followed with cries of
good, good" ''go along, go along."]
Mr. Butler, resumed, saying he desired to
place the withdrawal On the ground that ma.
jority o. the States had seeded, and he desired
TO say that he could not act with a convention in
which gentleman had advocated the re.opening
OF tie African slave trade. Loud laughter,
yells and Kisses. Mr. Butler then retired With
Others of the Massachusetts delegation amid-,
dersiye applause from the convention aud gale.
ries.
ne Cal! OF the roll proceeded.
Mr.. Dawson, of Pa, asked leave for that del
egatIon TO retire for consultation Cries OF no,
no. He desired TO say they only wished to con.
suit as to the candidate
When the vote Of Massachusetts, was called.
Ms. Stevens, of that State said, although be was
not ready to cast the vote of the State, he would
not let his name be called twice without a re.
Spouse.
Messrs. Brent, of Nd, Hodge, of Va, end
Gaulden, of Ga, in turn denounced the seces-
souists from their States, and signi6ed their in
tention 10 act with the national Democracy.
Mr.. Parsons, OF Ala, denounced the secession
movement as one Of disunion, and when they
declared opposition to disunion, they only spoke
the sentiments Of large majority OF the people
OF Alabama. This fight had been ANTICIPATED.
They were prepared for ii-prepared to see q
violent effort to break up the Democratic party
90 that the bonds Of the Union may be severed
Shall this effort succeed: Cries Of no, no
Shall it oe'said tina. 1850 shall see the grave OF
the Cnions No. They would find tina: one
voice would come up from the Gulf States, and
from the cotton States OF the South. Tie heart
OF the whole South will ,hrob with enthusiasm
when called upon to rally to the support of the !
Union. The convention had been told the dele |
gates now present did not represent the people |
OF Alabama. He appealed to the ballot for a re |
tutatIon OF this statement. They were prepared /
70 meet the sscede-s now, and the Issue Of dis /
union as they view them, On the same Issue of
1871 lie cast the vote Of Alabama as a unis /
for 5. A. Douglas. Tremendous applause
Mr.. Soule, of Louisiana, Le1t addressed the
convention. He was greeted with applause.
Mr.. Sherman, Of Arkansas, here signi6ed
ME Intention, as an individual member from his
State, to Withdraw.
Several delegates rose, as different States were
called, give allegiance to Judge Douglas.
Mr.. Dawson, OF Pa, stated that nine delegates
refused to vote. One Pennsylvania delegate cas-.
lis vote for Horatio Seymour.
A letter was then read from Mr. Seymour
lis name.
The vote wa. then announced as follow:
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