New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-19
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
A ROW AT THE START.
Seeding DELEGATES WANT TO COME IN.
EIGHT STATES UNREPREsENTED
The New-York Delegation waverins.
TEE PLATFORM QUESTION TO BE- RR-oPEHEp.

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Special Dispatch to The N. 7. Tribune.
BALTIMORE, Monday June 18, 1860.
The Convention was in row before 1t was fairly
called to order. 1t arose the moment contested
seats were suggested.
Mr.. Gushing is quite unified for the post of pre-
siding officer, except in the point Of intellectual
capacity. He was in q halfway passion, and full
of sharp corners in less than an hour after the body
cot together He is too restless, and too eager
and irritable, instead Of modifying the discordaut
elements.
After some preliminary proceedings and an ex-
position by the President Of the state Of business
before the Convention as simply on adjourned body,
Mr.. Howard of Tennessee offered resolution 10
substance that the seeding delegates be admitted
to the Convention.
The straight Douglas men were opposed to this.
and Mr.. Cavanagh of Minnesota moved to Lay 1t
on the table and called the previous question on
his motion.
At this point Mr. Church of New York got in an
amendment, by consent TO the effect that the dis
puted seats be referred to the Committee on Gre
dentials, which Committee the Chair ruled could
be revived by the passage of the amendment. It
also provided that every member should be bound
by the action of the Convention, and agree to sup.
port the nominee.
Mr.. Avery of North Carolina declared against
this and did not want est vote introduced into the
Democratic Convention.
Mr.. Church's amendment was received with
cheers and Kisses, and the President rebuked the
tunultuous demonstrations with great feeling. The
heat was up in an instant on both Sides
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania called for division
of the question, and Dir. Russell of Virginia said
he wanted fair play.
The question did not get vote, as the second to
the previous question was denied by a vote of l401
TO 1914, New-York voting in body against it, and
the straight Douglas men for it,
The Convention thus failed to make beginning
in the disposition of their fresh difficulties over the
contrasting delegations.
After three-hours session it adjourned to SD,
m, in order as Mr.. Randall said, to give the Con-
vention chance to harmonize-a suggestion pro-
voking mirth
There were no delegates present from Texas,
South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi Georgia.
Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas
Mr.. Howard of Tennessee offered a written
communication from the Mississippi delegation,
who were knocking at the door of the Convention
and claiming admittance; but this sectional body
declined to consider it before going to dinner.
The drill of the New-York delegation is mas
tery, and her united vote against proposition of
one Of her own members, as above recorded, Gro
ated murmur Of applause at her steady aud COM
handing 'front.'
There is strong fbustering temper already
manitsting itself in the Southern wing, which is
very threatening. 1t is more likely to take the
form of an attempt TO dead-lock the Convention
than to play the game of secession over again,
which H now seen to be ! folly.
Nine o'clock, p. m.-The Convention has just
adjourned, after four-hours' session Of talk.
they had nine or ten speeches. pro and con, on the
question Of taking back the seeding delegates, suA
finally shut down the gate ON Mr. Stuart Of Mich
igan by sustaining the call for the previous question.
The debate was hot and ferocious. Mr.. Lorins
Of Massachusetts, made the only doughface speech
The other Northern speeches were plucky, and full
of fight.
Mr.. Montgomery of Pennsylvania was particu-
larry plan-spoken and defiant.
Mr.. Ewing of Tennessee renewed the fight, and
thought the party was almost irretrievably Loaf.
While Mr.. LOring was speaking somebody offered
to bet be had commission in his pocket from Mr..
Buchanan.
The debate confirms me in my opinion, expressed
yesterday, that the seceders win be taken back,
though the opposition to it is bitter and powerful.
But New-York will control, and is pretty sure to
90 for their admission.
Nh Avery Of North Carolina denounced Messu.
Richardson Of Illinois and Montgomery Of PennyL
vsnia for seeming determined to drive the North
nom the Convention, and exprsssed bic sppre-
hension that things were worse than ever for The
Democratic party. He opposed the new oath Of
allegiance which Mr. Church's amendment pro.