New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-19
seoeders from Alabama snd Georgia, which viii |
perpetrate the discord.

perPetrate tne 0lsc0rd. e0t D.
The Kentucky delegation resolved, by vote Of
10 to 2, to vote tomorrow to admit the seceders
There is Douglas meeting going on tonight.
The movement in favor of Vice. President Brock
inridge, in the event Of harmony. is assuming
formidable aspect. The Hon. Alfred Gilmore, an
open partisan of Mr.. Breckenridge, is substituted
in the Pennsylvania delegation, in lieu of Mr. Big
Ter detained at Washington. He declares 90 votes
for Mr. Breckenridge in his delegation.
Kentucky, for Guthrie, is the only drawback to
this arrangement. AS soon as Kentucky agrees TO
make the South unit upon Mr.. Breckenridge, he
will present vote making him at once the repre-
sentative Of the antagonism to Dir. Douglas, and
the fight will be distinctly between the two. A
private meeting was held last night at which one
member from oil the Southern States, and one from
Ohio, Minnesota, New-Jersey, Connecticut Massa-
chusetts, Maine, California, and Oregon were pres
ent, where it was announced that, ia case Of the
passage of a test like that in Mr.. Churchs resolu
ton to-day, of the delegates from all of those
States would withdraw. New-Hampshire and
Vermont were represented, and like assurance
was received from them.
To the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Monday, June Is, 1860.
The Democratic National Convention assembled at
the Front street Tbeater ten o'clock this morning. in
pursuance of the resolution at the adjournment at
Charleston. The stage thrown back TO the utmost
extent and platform erected for the President and
Vice-Presdens, with low platform in front for tho
secretaries and reporters. The parouet was boarded
over level with the stage. The lower boxes were
le W
public. Admission being only gained BY tickets; the
theaer was not entirely filed at the morning session,
but presented handsome appearance.
The usual baroness Of the sides and roof OF the stage
concealed by liberal drapery Of flags. The stage
and parauet in front of the platform are reserved for
the delegates, and well filed, but places
vacant the President having decided rot TO pass upon
the right Of the delegates TO seae and not having
Issued tickets to those States unrepresented at the ad
journment of the Charleston Convention.
At IL clock the President called the Convention to
order.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by the
Rev. John A. McCron, an Episcopal Minister at Balti-
more.
On calling the Convention to order, Dir. Gushing
stated the hour of adjournment had passed. but as he
understood misunderstanding had occurred TO the
hour of meeting some supposing the adjournment to
have been till II clock, he would direct the roll OF
States to be called, in order to ascertain if all were
present.
The roll was then called, and all the delegates en-
titled TO seats found present except portion of
the delegates from Connecticut and Delaware.
Mr. Salisbury Of Delaware stated that some of the
delegates from that State were present, but had not
tickets of admission delivered 10 them, and were wait
ing outside for admission.
The Chair stated that tickets had been delivered to
the SergeaDtat-Arms TO hand to the ChGrmen of the
delegations. He supposed that was done in every in
stance since all the delegations were represented on
the floor who had been represented at Charleston at
the time Of the adjournment
Mr.. Salisbury moved that all the members of the
Charleston Convention be admitted TO the floor by the
President
The President-The Convention has not been regu-
larly called to order, and motion is yet in order
Mr. Remington of Delaware said the motion of his
ony the admission of those delegates who were pres
ent at the adjournment of the Charleston Convention
Mr.. McCook of Ohio asked If the Chairman of the
delegation had arrived ut the number OF tickets to
which be was entitled
Mr. Salisbury said majority of the Delaware dele
cation bad remained in the Charleston Convention,
and resolved to stay there long, and intended to re-
main as long honor and good faith controlled the ac
no sympathy with the quares of the delegation, but
be desired 10 know where his colleagues were to
apply for admission. He had only arrived in town
early this morning and found difficulty in raising any
information.
The Chair said:
GrsTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: Permit me, in
the first place congratulate you upon your being re-
assembled here for the discharge OF your important
duties in the interest of the Democratic party of the
United States And beg leave, in the second place,
10 communicate TO the Convention the state OF the
various branches of its business as they now come up
for consideration before You. Prior TO the adjourn
ment of the Convention two principal subjects of ac-
ton were before it--one, the adoption OF the doc
trinal resolutions constituting the platform oil
the Convention; the other voting upon the ques-
ton of the nomination OF candidate Tor the
Presidency. In the course of the discussion
of the question of platform, the Convention adopted
note, the effect of which amend the report OF
the majority of the Committee Platform by suosti-
tuting The report of the minority Of that Committee
and after the adoption of that notion and the subsltu'
ton of the minority for the majority report, division
was called for upon the several resolutions stutng
that platform, being FIVE in number The hrst tnlrd,
fourth and fifth of those resolutions were adop'ed by
the Convention and the second reflected. After
the vote on the adoption of the first and third ana
fourth and fifth of those resolutions, motion was
made in each to reconsider the rate OF the voe
and TO lay that motion on reconsideration on the tpe'
Au neither Of these motions to reconsider or TO lay on
the table put, the putting oil these motions
having been prevented by the Intervention OF
questions of privilege and the ultimate vote COM
petent in such case 10 w.t. on the adoption OF the re-
port of the majority amended by the report OF the
minority ana the ultimate question had not been acted
upon by the Conventions so that at The time when the
Convention adjourned there remained pending before
il these motions, TO wit: 10 reconsider TO adopt the re-
soutons constituting the platform, and the Interior
question Of adopting the majority "a amended oy the
substitution Of the minority report Those questions,
and those only, as the Chair understood the motions
before the Convention, Were not acted upon prior to
the adjournment After the disposition Of the inter
veling question of privilege, motion was made by
Mr.. McCook of Ohio TO proceed to vote for can
dictates for President and Vice-Presdent Upon
that motion the Convention instructed the Char
the Convention, but the Convention instructing The
Chair TO make no declaration of nomination except
mon vote equivalent TO two-thirds in the Electoral
College of the United States and upon that baoting
no such vote being given that order was upon moton
of Mr. Russell of Virginia laid upon the table, for the
nurnoso of enabling him 70 propose motion, which he