Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-25
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THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION,

BALTIMORE, June 23.-Mr. Caldwell of Ken.
lucky said his delegation were unable to come
to unanimous conclusion. The result is that
nine remain ten withdraw submitting their
reasons and five others suspend acting with
| the convention, but retain their seats and right
to act Those Withdrawing request that their
| votes be not cast with the Others He with.
drew the name of MIR. Guthrie from the con
yentlon rs a candidate, then presented papers
from those Withdrawing, and those suspend-
ing action, and paper from James g. Leach.
reurlng delegate, stigmatizing the action of
the convention in harsh terms The latter
| paper was read first, and produced some com.
| mouon 1t was Indignantly returned to the
writer.
Gen Gushing, president of the convention,
| now rose and made retiring speech amid the
most intense excitement, though the most pro-
found silence was maintained in order to catch
his words. His cOuntenance was pale, and he
evidently was laboring under great agitation,
| caused BY the responsibilities of the occasion.
Ills power OF delivery was good and his re,
| marks impressive. He said that in the Dres-
ent crisis OF the democratic party, he felt con-
strained to pause and consider as to his course.
lie was aware that trouble was looming up in
the distance, when he accepted the chair,
but he then hoped that harmony might pre-
| vail. AS this hope had proved talacious he
MIR. Todd of Ohio, one of the vice presidents.
No question Of candidate would induce him
10 leave the convention, but he resigned in
| view OF the facts of the case, to take a place
among his delegation and abide their action
a loud and sudden burst of applause broke
forth, which continued several minutes, and as
Mr.. Cushing left the chair, the whole conven-
ton rose, waving handkerchiets, clapping
| hands; and crying, Good good Now we
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Mr. Todd of Ohio took the chair
A delegate from Kentucky presented Mr..
Guthries name again to the convention as a
candidate
Mr.. Clark of Missouri wished to slate, after
consultation, that two out Of the eighteen dele
gates from Missouri had withdrawn the re-
malnder will stay.
Mr.. Hill of North Carolina said the action
of the convention having caused many to
withdraw, he could not, iu Justice to his con-
stltuents, remain, as majority of his delega-
ton had withdrawn.
Mr. Moore Of Delaware attempted to get the
floor; objected to, and loud. calls were made
for the previous question.
MIR. BUTLER of Massachusetts rose, but the
convention refused to hear him. Great con-
fusion ensued, when the chair appealed to the
honOr OF the convention, and order was restor-
ed. The resolution to proceed to ballot was
then adopted and the roll called When Mas.
sachusetts was called, Mr. Butler claimed the
floor, to explain the position of the Massachu-
sets delegation. Objection was made, but
the chairman decided that when state was
called It's chairman had right to explain the
vote or position of the delegation. Butler then,
on the part OF portion OF his delegation, pre-
sented protest against the exclusion of one
of their number, Mr.. Hallelt, from the conyen-
ton, and stated that they withdrew from
further action with the convention Loud
applause He desired to state that their
of %e e st"te, WAS n hoI the ground m $maory
and d. ,5s 5 1ls n part had seeded
( foo u he desired to say, also, that they would
not act in a convention in which a gentleman,
with approval had advocated re-opening of
the African slave trade. Laughter, yes, and
Kisses. Mr.. Butler then retired with others.
[DeriSive applause from the convention and
the galleries.
The call Of the roll proceeded.
Mr. Dawson of Georgia, speaking for the
delegation, asked leave to consult. Cries
"no! nor He added They only wish to
consult as to a candidate
When Massachusetts was again called, Oil
yer Stevens of Boston, said that, although he
was not yet ready to cast the vote of the state,
he would not let the name OF his state be
called twice without a response. The action
of those who had deserted their duty and
their party, would be Indignantly repudiaed
by the democracy ofthe whole state. Cheers.
Her people were pledged, over and over again,
for the principles OF non Intervention. Then
Oliver Stevens was announced as chairman of
the Massachusetts dele CATION, in its new estate,
and II. ii. Stevens secretary. The roll call
was then proceeded with, Massachusetts be-
ing passed, as the delegation was filling up
with substitutes,
Mr. Brent of Maryland, Mr. Hoge of Vir-
ginia, and Mr.. Gaulden of Georgia, in turn
denounced the secessiOnists from their respec.
tive states.
MIR. Parsons ofAabama said the sentiments
of the majority of the people OF his state were
opposed to disunion. They were prepared to
see a violent effort to break up the democratic
party, so that the bonds Of the union might be
severed The heart Of the whole south will
thrOb with enthusiasm when called to rally to
the support of the union. They were pre-
pared to meet the seceders now on the issue of
disunion, as they met them on the same issue
in 1851. He then cast the vote Of Alabama
as unit for Stephen a. Douglas Tremen-
dous applause
Mr.. Soule OF Louisiana next addressed the
convention, and was greeted with applause.
Mr. Sherman of Arkansas here signified his
intention, as an individual member OF the
delegation from his state, to withdraw.
Several delegates rose, as different states
were called, and gave in their allegiance to
Judge Douglas.
Mr.. Dawson of Pennsylvania, stated that
nine delegates from that state refused to vote,
and one cast his vote for Horatio Seymour. A
letter was then read from Mr.. Seymour with
drawing his name. The ballot was then an
nounced as follows:
Whole number of votes, 2l2I
S. a. DOUGLAS of Illinois, 1873
JAMES GUTHRIE of Kentucky, .
j. G. BRECKENRIDGE of Kentucky, 5
HoRATIo SEYMOUR OF n Y,
Thomas S. BococK of Virginia,
HENRY A. WISE OF Virginia, l
ID. 5. DICKINSON of New York,
Blank votes, q
Number actually voting (less blanks, 1913
Every state was represented except Della
ware, South Carolina Florida, Mississippi,
Texas, California, and Oregon. Georgia re-
responded in part, but refused to vote After
an exciting debate, in which the position of
New York was explained, another vote was
taken, Douglas getting 1913 votes, the rest