The Van Buren press., 1860-07-13

Baltimore Convention.
.tXrf DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Bu.T,uf.nrs June 23

tl,e Hon. Caleb Cushing the President at
10 - o'clock. ~ - s
Prayer was offered tv the Row. DR.. Can-s
mings, OF this city. Re invoked peac.' and
concord in the convention.
Mr.. CALDWELL. Of KentuslSy stated that
his aelegaiion heis! 4 consultation hast eve
ning, and he reported tnsis determination
at present. arrived at. Niue of the Ken
tucky aeiegates reIhain in the ,coltve>tian
Ten OF the Salegate5 withdraw .i~e others
dies ire for the presen /. 20 suspend their ac-
tioa with the convention he WAS ese Of
ihos2 lRa.
Th6Sc vino withdraw. AMI those who sus-
pend their action desire their seats shall
nor he occupied, ner th.ir yotrs cast by
as-1ssss ~ II, eng srl
ttoa, OF assume Ia I'LL saeir places l,,.y
! regretted separating .froni the convention.
I Eliaving had the honor to place Eiore the
convention the name OF d,st;ns.:sLe,, ,5il
. OF Kentucky, (Mr- Guthric) he would now
Withdraw thsname of that gentleman as a
candidate for the presidency.
Papers signed by the withdrawing and
other delegates from Kentucky, were read
to the convention, in which they set forth
the reasons for their action
-ar. j. G. Leacl, sets forth in his paper
tha- neatly two-thir,is OF the thirty-thrce
States are not now represented by the dele
gates, originally elected to this body. and
that IT is no longer national Democratic
Convention
Alr. Payne, of Ohio, moved that the pa
per DC returned TO the author as insulting to
the membe bers of the convention.
Objection was raised that the motion was
not in order.
! The president ruled that the motion was
/ in order.
/ Mr. Sales, OF llhoic Islanl hoped that
the motion of Mr.. Payne would be adopted
The paper reflected on the action Of ms
admitted To seats here 1t was direct in
suit to gentlemen admitted to seats
! lIr. hrum, OF Missouri. appealed 10 Mr.
PAYNE % " iihdraw his motion lie want.
/ ed IL have tlat paper in the arprolel.,ul
icampaign, w1ten he took the Stuap to DO
/ fend the action Of this convention.
/ NJ. leach, o. Tennessee. sahi tilat there
Was ~ insult or distespegt intended BY the
jact, in This letter aud that the facts thare
stated were Incontrosegi1bic. H. Jisciaia,
\ ed any intention 10 Offend any one
The motion OF b., PAYNE, declining L
receive the papr Of Nh. LEACH, was adopt
e1. hY a large maioritv.-e
The paper signe,l hy Nj Caldwell anl
.ous others q. Kentucky was read. They
state their intsption ot not at present par
ticiratinS in the 4:rc.eelinss Of this con.
4 yeutiou sr any other convention TO De hcic
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Mr.. West, OF Connccticut caTfe,t FOR ;
vote on the motion to proceed to the nom
iaation OF candidates fo1 President an}
Vice President
Mr.. Reed. of Kentucky. Of the nine do.e
gates who remained, saw no reason wk,
they should leave thc convention Thc1
woHld ioJln Il nucleus in this convcntio,
around which the Democracy could rally
They would not abandon their great loader
"i the EST who hail been lighted to IN
nous !. t.c West by he fires Of hia o7v,
e.iiLcs.
He regarded this to-day as fight be
tween Federalism and Democracy. II,
again presented the name of Mr. Guthrie t
the convention as n candidate for the prcsi
dency.
The president said that he was dccpl,
sensible of the honor done him by the con
vcntion. Delegates hal retired from thi
liberations. In the present circumstance
+ he deemed it duty OF selt-respcct, and t
this convention as at present organized, t
resign his scat as presiding officer Lon
cheers and applause in tho galleries II
would take his place on the floor with hi
delegation, and act with them.
As the president Mr.. Cushing) left til
chair. the antiDougas delegates aro>,
waved their hats and cheeled, and wei
| joined by loud and deaiening shout frol
the galleries.
The excitement was intense everywhe.
in the building.
Col. Todd, OF Ohio, Vice President, too
the chair, and hoped he would be sustaine
{ by the convention in the performance OF Ii
o duties.
The motion to proceed to nominatio
was put aud carried ricd rocc
The roll was called on the vote for a can
didate for the presidency as follows
For Douglas-Maine. 81 New Haml
shire, D; Vermont, D; /; Massachusetts, 10
i;noa,s; Island, 4 : Connecticut, 3t Ne
York. 35; New Jersey. ~ Pennsylvania
10; Maryland, q ; Virginia. r; Mort
Carolina, ; Alabama, .; Louisiana, 6
AtiNanNas, missouri, + ieHhcSNce, Il
Ohio. %; Indiana, IS; Illinois. II
Michigan, C; Wisconsip. ) !; Iowa, 1
Minnesota, y. Total 1874,
Fo. Observation-Disclosures Penn
sylvania, 3; Maryland. ] Arkansas, J
Minnesota. !. Total, -.
For Wise-Alaryland, !
For Bococl-Viryinia, L.
For Dickinson-Eirginia, J.
For Guthrie-Pennsylvania, ) Misso
ri, u ; Kentucky, 4l39.
For II. Scymour-Pennsylvania, /.
Mr.. Stevens, of Massachusetts, said if
withdrew from this convention, the a
would meet with the deepest reprobatiC
OF his constituents. Applause.
The vote of New York for Douglas W
much applaudel.
Mr. Il. j. Brent, Of Maryland, explain
his vote, and voted for Stephen A. Dougl
because he stood on the platform of the d
mocraey cf Maryland.
MIR. Dick, OF North Carolina, in castil
his vote, proceeded to make a length
= speech, giving his reasons for his vote.
er II was finally objected to Mr. Dicks pl
cecding in consuming SO much time.
= y member said Mr.. Dick was Preside
T. Buchan's District Attorney for North Ca
olina, and having the moral courage
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