Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-19
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DEMOCRATIC NATI0sAL CONVICTION.
T Ell E CIR A p HIO.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
BALTIMORE, June IL The Democratic National
i Convention reassembled at Baltimore this morn
Ing al 10 o'clock, In pursuance of the resolution
OF adjournment at Charleston.
The Convention was called to order at a few
4 minutes past III O'Clock by the President, the
| Hon. Caleb Gushing, who stated that he had
omitted to call II to order at the hour Of TO- owing
| to misapprehension on the part Of some MEM
bers as to the hour of meeting
The Secretary then proceeded 70 call the roll of
| the states and when Connecticut was reached, IL
was reported that only portion Of her delegation
member Of the delegation stated that the
members were all in the city, but he presumed
tnat those absent were under the impression that
the BODY would not organize until noon
Mr.. Clark, of Mo. moved that the call be pro-
ceeded with, and If the delegations should not be
| found full, then the Convention be not officially
called to order until u O'Clock
The roll-call was continued and when IL had
been concluded, IL was found that several of the
Sonthern states were unrepresented.
Mr. salisbury. Of Del, announced that there
Were delegates at the door without tickets who
had no tickets and could not get in
rhev were, as it appeared, the seeding dele
gates at Charleston
The President replied that tickets were given
10 them at Charleston, and had not been returned
Mr.. salisbury said that when the gentlemen
lett that body they gave their tickets TO the door
keeper and came here without any. He moved
toat the President distribute tickets TO those gen.
tlemen e>-
The President replied that no motion was vet
10 order, the Convention not bei.g ready fl
business the call not being completed
After some little delay the President announced
give them
Some further discussion ensued in reference 10
the admission Of members, after which
The Secretary again called the absent States
and they all responded.
The Rev: Dr. Jonn McCron addressed the
Throne Of Grace in fervent and impressive
prayer that the proceedings Of the body should be
had in the fear Of God, devoid of bitterness and
In view of the interests of the whole country
shG'nng ont every feeling Of sectional discord,
ana tnat the calumet of eternal peace might pass
from hand to hand through the entire States Of
the nation and the result Of their labors rebound
to the honor of God and the good of the whole
country
President Cushing at the close of the prayer
arose and congratulated the Democratic party OF
the United States on the re-assembling of the Ma
uonal Convention. He would also take the oc-
caslon to state the exact state of affairs at the time
the Convention adjourned at Charleston Prior
70 that ad Journment the Convention was engaged
IN the discussion of but two subjects-ons the
adoption OF platform Of principles and the 9th
er the bdlolng for candidate for the Presidency
The Convention adopted resolution to receive
the report OF the minority, or, at least a portion
| OF IT, instead Of that Of the majority When this
subject came up, the first, third fourth and fifth
| resolutions of the minority We're adopted and
| the second rejected. After this there was mo
| non made TO reconsider the vote on each resolu-
non, and lay on the table, but the vote was never
| taken Therefore the business properly before
| the Convention Were those motions to reconsi der
the votes on the adoption Of the several sections
| OF the minority platform, and the motion 10 Law
| these motions for reconsideration on the table
| Balloting Interviewed at Charleston and ID, s.
| motions were never acted on Then there was a
| motion made by Mr.. McCook of Ohio and adopte d
| that the Chair should declare no one the nominee
| who did not receive a two-thirds vote Thus the
| Chair was instructed by the Convention and did
not act OF ais own Accord as has been stat in
nous quarters since the adJournmentat Charleston.
| Mr. Gushing then went on 10 detail the proceed-
ings at Charleston up 10 the time the Convent on
| adjourned to Baltimore, and said in reference 20
| SO lnucd OF that resolution of adjour Iment as
Invited toe states then wholly or partially unrep-
| resented to NIL up their respective deleystjons
that be would not pretend TO Offer 10 the various
| delegations having vacancies to Ill any Construc-
on oil tue resolution, but leave it entirely to the
| gentlemen composing the delegations who were
Interested in the matter He then referred 10 the
| seeding States, and planned to the gentlemen
OF the Convention his reasons for the action AIKEN
by him at Charleston in relation to the secession
| its; but he would again take occasion to say that
the Chair, after minute and deli berate exaipina-
| ton OF the powers with which he was vested had
found that 1t was not in his power to offer any
| order, as Chairman of the Convention in relation
| to the question Of right on their part but would
| leave ii entirely to the decision Of the Conven.
ton, and would at the proper time bring the
| whole subject before it. Mr.. c. concluds ID by re-
ferring, in a fervid and eloquent manner. to the
interest felt in the proceedings of the Convention
| throughout the whole country, and the resoonsi-
| biliiy resting upon each member of the body to
| throw aside all feelings Of personal ambition
interest, and acrimony, and he appealed 10 them
to act In behalf of the whole democratic party.
| The Presi dent then declared the Convention to
be prepared TO proceed TO business
Nh. Howard, of Tenn, then offered the follow
ing resolution:
Rssolrsd, That the President of this Conven
| ton authorize the Sergeant-atArIns to issue a.
present tickets Of admission to all the delegates
IN fha N.fin NAL NfF1xy A.
ly organized at Charleston
Mr.. Cavanaugh, of MINI, moved that the res
| olution he laid on the table, and called for the
| previous question and a vote by States
| Mr.. Russell, of Va, asked the President by
| what right ne assumed to decide that the dele
| gates from his State and those from VIRGINIA
were entitled to seats, and IL all those who were
| admitted into the Charleston Convention Were
| not also legally entitled 70 the same-by what
authority he dlscriminated between those who
seeded and those who remained
| The President responded that he did not at
| tempt to decide anything, but If gentlemen ap-
| peared here who had surrendered up their tickets
| the Convention must decide upon their right 10
| RETURN he did not conceive himself as clothed
| with power to decide any point in dispute as be-
| tween the claimants to seals He would De grati
fed if the first question presented should be- that
| the Convention should Instruct the Chair what
course to pursue in reference to the admission Of
| delegates other than those who stood by the Con-
| vention at Charleston.
| Mr.. Church, OF n. Y, asked the gentleman
| from Minnesota TO withdraw his motion. that he
| might offer a motion which he thought would
prove acceptable.
Mr.. Cavanaugh thought Mr. Church could offer
4 his motion without withdrawal
| The Chair ruled that he could not
Unanimous leave was then granted for the read
| ing of the resolution of Mr.. Church, which was
| read, as follows:
RsSOtUsd, That the credentials Of all the dele
| cations made vacant by the withdrawal from the
Convention at Charleston be- referred TO the com
| m1ttee on credentials, and that the committee
make examination and report on the same as
speedily as possible, with the Understandable that
the delegates admitted abide by the action of the
| Convention and support its nominees.
At the conclusion Of the reading of the substi-
tute loud applause followed, principally from the
| galleries, which was promptly checked by the
| President. He remarked that such PROCEEDINGS
| could not be tolerated, and he would like tie
Convention TO say for ali whether IL was de-
srable that the President should sit in his chair
| and hear such indecent ebulitions Of feeling He
| could not permit such conduct unless ordered 10
| do SO. Almost tue first proceedings this morning
was loud cheer from the galleries and these tn.
| multuous outbursts must be stopped
Mr. Atkins, Of Tenn, remarked that those I'm
! the galleries were here upon complimentary
| tickets and gentlemen upon the floor Were also
here with tickets, but If gentlemen upon the floor