Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-23
The Baltimore Convention.

II
BALTIMORE, June PIP midnight. An
other day has passed by, and the Convention
has done nothing. The ''consummation OF
all things" is deferred as long us possible,
in the Macauber hope that something may
turn up to avert the pending catastrophe.
The unity of the Democratic party Is IN the
hands of the Albany regency-their touch
is as deadly as the Upas. So it is a gone
case
The most singular feature of this Conven-
ton is, that thus far, all the trouble within
the Convention, has arisen from the tickets
Of admission. y day or two since, Mr..
Fisher, Of Va, took occasion to make sharp
speech on the ticket question. Yesterday,
the Chairman made an explanation on the
all important subject OF tickets; and this
afternoon, the delegates were On the eve OF
settling the ticket question, as Sayrcs and
lIeenan settled the Championship Of Eng
land.
The p r. rules were, however, again
shamefully violated. police" was cried,
the combatants were separated, and the
ticket question, like the Championship, is
still undecided What will the Englishmen
of muscle say to this endorsement Of English
fair play -
The secession of the Southern delegates,
including "a lirginans is now talked Of as
certainty, the only question being that of
time. Should the major portion Of the Eir-
ginia delegates Withdraw, MesSrs Barbour
and Seldom will not remain behind, but will
90 out with their compatriots.
Tonight, the neighborhood Of the New
York delegation rooms is crowded by per-
sons, anxious to learn the result Of the con-
ference being held, as to what course that
delegation shall pursue in relation to the
report of the Committee Of Conference. 1t
is said they will try and vote 50 as to unite
the party.
BALTIMORE, June OBJ p. m.-Much anx-
iety was expressed before the opening Of the
Convention this morning, to learn what had
been done at Richmond 1t is thought that
an adjournment of the Richmond Conven-
ton to Baltimore will be at once Indicative
of the purpose of the Southern delegates to
secede, and in a body 90 over to the Seccders'
Convention.
The news of the action of the New York
delegation, excited no surprise upon the
streets Every one seemed beforehand to be
convinced, that if the unity of the Democ-
racy depended upon them, it was beyond
hope.
The doors of the Convention were closed
to all but delegates, this morning, as soon
as the crowd had filed the Theatre, which
was crowded long before the hour appointed
for the meeting OF the Convention.
Everybody seems yet exercised on the mat
ter Of tickets, and various devices have been
used-lnuch to the Inconvenience Of ticket
holders-to stop the use OF spurious tickets,
forged for the occasion. 1t is strange that
the Convention has not taken the hint from
our German friends in their pic-nics, and
furnished the delegates with badges. Then
| the presence of Il man upon the floor with
out a badge, would show either that he is
not delegate, or that he had improperly
parted without his badge.
The crowd Oh the outside Of the Theatre
are diverting themselves variousIy. Here
an itnerant pcdlcr is putting his wares, and
people listen because they have nothing else
to do there, u Highlander, in costume, is
entertaining Young and Old America with
! his bag-pipes on this side, IL mUuntebank
| has erected his tent, shows the most wonder
full animals IL the world for ten cents, and
gives music in: candy sellers, peanut men,
and cake sellers are in abundance; indeed.
every place in the neighborhood seems to be
an impromptu soda fountain or drinking
| house.
The tavorte amusement OF the outsiders,
this morning, is watching the funeral, a.
some way calls the long line Of carriages,
which have deposited their burdens, and re-
main in waiting along the curb, fer some
distance, on either side Of the Theatre.
The great expectation was to geta glimpse
of the secedcrs. who it was generally sup
posed would, before many hours, make an
Exodus riu the Delegates entrance.
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