Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-28

seats. (Applause.)
Mr.. Johnson, in behalf Of six delegates from
Maryland said he could no longer act with the
Convention, preferring men to principle. (Cries
of Order" He said that State had been dis
francbised, and it was inconsistent with honor
to remain. Remembering former good deeds of
the Democracy, he bid them farewell with re-
greet.
Mr.. Glass of Virginia left the Convention,
saying that he would not join any seeding
body.
Mr.. Smith Of California said that California
stood here with bleeding heart (laughter) to
sec the downfall of the Democratic pariy-stab-
bed by assassins now grinning on this floor.
Cries Of " Order" There was much excite
ment. Several delegates arose in various parts
of the hall, while Mr.. Smith stood on a settee
surveying them contemptuously.
Mr. Smith said that he should express him
self as he thought proper; and any person OBJ
jecling to what he said had his remedy. The
Convention is properly held in theatre, and
this g comedy OF errors - would end in q
bloody tragedy. He styled this an irregular
Convention, because one Of the illinois delegates
confessed that the rule by which every resolu-
ton had been carried was a trick. (Cries of or
der.
Mr. Merrill of Illinois desired to know the
nam0 Of the gentleman referred to by Mr.
Smith
Mr. Smith-We shall get at that in time
Mr. Merrick demanded the name now. Great
excitement, Mr.. Smith keeping the floor and
growing more and more offensive in his Ian
guage.
Mr. Claiborne of NJ issouri said if the Presi-
dent could not protect the Convention from in
suit, we desired to be allowed to hold him
(Smith) to account ourselves (Applause.)
Mr.. Smith essayed to speak, but was inter-
rupted by cries of = order
Mr.. Samuels of Iowa hoped that the gentle
man would be permitted to proceed
Mr.. Smith intended to be heard. The Con-
vention was acting like sick child averse to
physic. He repeated the remarks previously
made relative to the unit rule as an Intentional
trick and fraud.
Indignant cries Of " order, and great excite
ment
The President called Mr. Smith to order. Mr..
Smith insisted on speaking, when
The President ordered him to take his seat.
Cries of -" Order" g Down :"
Mr. Smith finally desisted and left the Con-
vention.
Mr.. Stevens of Oregon announced the with
uIbNdI vi Gl6 ueleRdtlOD OF LDaG OUae.
Mr.. Cessna moved that the vote be taken on
the previous question to proceed to ballot.
Mr. Clark of Missouri hoped that the Con-
vention would adjourn after the vote on the pre-
vious question, that the delegation from his
State might consult
Mr.. Gouldin of Georgia made speech in ia
vor of the slave trade.
Mr.. Whitney of Massachusetts stated that
Of tho Aalo1ntae kh oA g. b L. l..
retire for consultation.
his delegation did not retire, they would refrain
from voting, rcserving the right TO do so at any
time.
Mr.. Ewing of the Tennessee delegation an
nounced that nineteen delegates would retire
and six remain.
The Convention then ordered the precious
question and adjourned till 10 O clock to NOR
row.
BALTIMORE, June, 90 The Convention met
at 10 o'clock. The Theatre was crowded. The
Louisiana and Alabama delegates took their
seats.
Mr.. Garrett Of Alabama desired that the
names of his delegation should be corrected
Mr.. Caldwell OF Ky. said that his delegation
met last evening and reassembled this morning,
but were unable to come to harmonious con.
clusion. The result is that nine remain and
ten withdraw.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri wished to state that,
alter consu Itation, two out of the eighteen del
egates from Missouri had withdrawn.
Mr.. Hill of North Carolina said that he
could not in justice to his constituents remain.
as majority of the delegation had withdrawn
Mr.. Jones OF Pa. said that only thirteen DEL
egates had withdrawn.
Loud calls for the question: were then
made, when the President rose and expressing
his personal regard and cordial respect to all the
members Of the Convention, he deemed it his
dutyt to now resign to Mr.. Todd of Ohio his seat
in the chair.
A loud and sudden burst of applause broke
forth from the Convention, and there was gem
eral applauding and cheering
Mr.. Todd of Ohio, Vice President of the
Convention, then took the chair amid loud APP
plause
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts rose to speak,
but the Convention refused to listen to him,
when scene of the utmost confusion and ex.
element ensued
The resolution to proceed at once 10 ballot for
candidate for President was then adopted.
The roll was called and when M lssachusctts
was reached, Mr.. Butler, on the part OF por-
ton OF the delegation, presented protest
against the unjust exclusion of one of their
number, Hallett from the convention, and
withdrew from further action with the con-
vention.
Fourteen Of the twenty-six delegates from
Mass, then left the convection, viz Messrs.
Loring Butler, Chaplin Whitney. Swift, Lin
coin, Wright, Riley, Williams johnson, Car
penter, Leland, and Cushing.
Other delegates preceded and followed tho
Massachusetts, delegation. A ballot was then
taken and resulted us follows