The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-18

was argued by Joseph NJ. Palmer for the ap-
peants, and by Oliver Miller by the appellees.
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION,
SECOND DAY.
GRE A IT EXCITEMENT.
SEWARD'S PROSPECTS.
Dissatisfaction with the Report of the Conn
mittee on Rules.
Report Of the Committee on Credentials.
EXCITED DEBATE.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE REGoMMITTED
THE PHILADELPHIA PLATFORM REPORTED.
Report Of the Committee on Credentials.
EXCITED DEBATE.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE REcoMMITTED.
THE PHILADELPHIA PLATFORM REPORTED.
TSIDE RUMORS.

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CHICAGO, May T.-Much excitement exists her
to-day. The streets are crowded. and several pro
cessions, headed by bands of music, have bee
parading the streets. The New York and Michi
gan delegations, with visitors from those States
| numbering from three to four thousand, paraded
carrying banner with Stewards likeness
At the hour for the meeting of the Convention
the Wigwam was densely crowded
| The Convention met at 10 o'clock pursuant tC
| adjournment
r. NJ. Corwin, from the committee appointed
| yesterday on Rules of Order, reported rules fo
| the government of the proceedings of the Conven
| tOn.
An invitation given to the delegates to tax,
trip over the Rock Island Railroad to Davenport
Iowa. Laid on the table.
| letter was also read, asking the President i
he could send some effective speaker to entertain
| twenty thousand Republicans on the outside of the
! building. Loud cheers.
| [sECoND DESPATCH
o fhoc."1 May III tG?,clnck P. M;-No vote has
| Convention. Seward on the first ballot will prob
| ably have l60 to $50 votes of the 44S to be cast
1t is expected the Convention will get to baoting
| this afternoon.
Among rules reported was that four votes be
cast by the delegates at large, and two from each
Congressional District, and that three hundred and
| fo"r votes, being the majority of the whole mum.
Der of votes, when all the States of the Union
| should be represented on the above ratio, be re-
| "No! mop with mingled cheers and hisses
Mr.. James, of New York, desired to say that
! only seventeen States were represented, when the
| rule requiring three hundred and four votes was
| adopted, by one majority. He presented minori-
ty report, substitute for said rule requiring only
| a majority of all the votes cast Cheers and
| Kisses.
Mr. Carter, of Ohio, called for the report of the
Committee on Credentials, and moved to lay the
| report on the rules the table for the present.
| This motion carried.
Mr.. Benton, of New Hampshire Chairman of the
Committee on Credentials, reported that there were
no contested seats. Twenty-four States were rep
resented. Pennsylvania and New Jersey had sent
four delegates from each Congressional District,
and Iowa had sent eight.
Mr.. Davis. of Massachusetts, moved to refer
back the Texas delegates to the Committee.
Mr.. Wilmot moved also to refer back MARYLAND
kentucky, and Virginia. This was a representa-
tive body, and men who represented no con-
stltuencies should not come here with full vote
lThls motion produced quite stir. Very warm
remarks were made from MIR. Farmer. of Mary land,
Clark, of Kentucky, and Others. Such practices
would demoralize and break up the party. In
Maryland, thirty persons had gathered at Balti-
more and sent delegates here: There was no party
organization there and would be none till the Re-
publicans had wrested the government from the
hands OF the present possessors. If the precedent
was established, there would soon be delegates in
the Republican Convention from every State of the
Union, only sent there to demoraZe and break up
the party and in favor of some Northern intrigue
One mischievous rule has been adopted where these
States were admitted and the other Objectionable
rule requiring majority of all the States in the
Union to nominate, grew out of this. He denied
the right of these men, respectable as they were,
to pretend to represent Republican constituents
MIR. WilmOt replied in defence of his motion to
refer back Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia to
the Committee on Credentials He maintained
that the Committee ought to report what districts
were entitled to vote. 1t was rumored that there
was not Texan on the Texas delegation. They
ought not to vote if no State Convention was held
in Texas. Will Mr.. Seward or Mr. Cameron's
friends submit to be oversaughed by delegates sent
here wrongly to control the result? GShouts of
well go home and ticket, t,'-f'Thats the
talk" cheers. Such rule would break down
the party. he made no charges of corruption,
though questionable inducements were held out by
various candidates.
Mr.. Blair said that Maryland wished for larger
representation than she was entitled to. We don't
wish to dictate.
Mr.. Cleveland, of Connecticut, said but fer Hen
ry Winter Davis, our hopes of victory in the strug-
gle to organize the House of Representatives
would have been dashed to pieces. Yet we haggle
about giving Maryland vote. [Cheers.l Wewill
have delegates from all the slave States if we treat
them justly We will then have the united voice
OF the American people. We are national Union
party.
An Indiana delegate here read the call for the
National Convention, in which all the eppn
nents of Mr.. Buchanans administration were invi.
ted. [Great applause He thought our Southern
brethren had rights here.
Mr.. Robb indicated the gallant State of Mary.
land.
Mr.. James Weiss, of the District of Columbia
spoke in favor of that dsfranchised portion of the
country. [Applause.l
Mr.. Blakely, of Kentucky, made an indignant
speech. Had he been told that the bones of Wash
| ington and the ashes of Henry Clay had been re
moved from the Confederacy, he would not have
| been more astonished. They might as well hanisF
| Casslus Clay. Tremendous cheersl Mr.. Blakely
al nHnH To o IL
delphia Conv ention; he said Kentucky voted foI
| Wimot. Mingled Kisses and applause for Wilmot.
Mr.. Philips, OF Kansas, eulogized the Repubi
| cans of that blood d-stained territory.
MIR. WilmOt replied amid signs of disapprobation
| He said that he regretted that he was msunder
| stoed by the SOutherners. He made no proposition
to exclude them, but wanted the slave State dele
cations referred back to the committee to deter
mine their proportionate representation.
! Mr. Robb, OF Maryland, replied that a party
organization did exist in Maryland. Every Con
| gressional district was represented in the State
Convention; The hall where the Convention me-
was full of Republicans, and many towns in Mary
land were half Republican.
Finally the entire report of the Committee or
| 172%.
recess was then taken till FIVE o'clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| CHICAGO, May l7.-Upon re-assemblng Mr. Ben
| ton, OF New Hampshire, from the Committee OF
| Credentials again reported giving Virginia 2;
|
Texas G.
Regarding the organization of the party in Texas
the committee reported that delegate We're elected
at mass meeting called by notice in all papers ia
vorable to Republican principles, and that the dele
cation were entitled to their seats
! The report was adopted with applause.
The vote in these States it will be observed, wa
cut down below their full double electoral vote.
The report of the Committee on Rules oe Orde
was taken up.
The second rule giving the delegates at larg,
four votes, and each Congressional representatio
two votes, except as modified by the Committee o.
Credentials, was amended by providing that NJ
more votes shall be cast than there are delegate
present; and, as thus amended, was adopted.
On the fourth rule being read which provide
that three hundred and four votes, being a major
ty of the whole double electoral vote. shall be mt
cessary to nominate candidates, the minority repoI
to nominate by majority of the votes cast, wa
| moved as an amendment.
Finally, after some debate, the minority repor
was adopted as a substitute for the 4th rule, thu
| requiring only majority OF all the votes cast
nominate.
The Committee on Platform reported a series ,
resolutions similar to that adopted by the Philade
phia Convention, and after lively discussion tn
Convention adjourned till Friday morning.
THE PLATFORM.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Platform as reported r.
solves as follows: That the history of the last tor
years has established the propriety of perpetu
tion of the Republican party.
mand its peaceful and constitutional triumph
That the maintenance of the principles of IL
Constitution is essential to the preservation of K
publican institutions and the union of the States.
COngratuates the country that Republics
Congressman has cOuntenanced threats of disuniO
and denounces these threats as an av0wal of co
templated treason.
Declares that each State has right to order
institutions in its own way, and denounces lawle
e invasions by an armed force from any other Sta
q or Territory, no matter under what pretext,
d amongst the gravest of crimes.
: That the present Administration has far eXceedt
+ the worst apprehensions by its measureless subse
2 viency to the exactions of sectional interests
evinced by its exertions to force the infamous j.
compton Constitution on the protesting people
e Kansas. -.
: That the people view with alarm the reckle
r extravaganza pervading every department of I'll
d Government, while recent startling development
: OF fraud and corruption at the Federal Metropol
IT show that return to rigid economy and an entir
8 change of Administration is imperatively d
e mande6.
: That the new dogma, that the Constitution ca
e ries slavery into the Territories, is dangerous
: liticsl heresy, at variance with the provisions
the Constitution and is revolutionary in its tende
: cies. That the nominal condition Of the Territ
l. ries is freedom, and when freedom is threatened
e becomes duty to maintain that provision of Il
|, Constitution declaring that should be depriv
e OF liberty or property without due course of LAY
t, The re-opening the slave trade is denounced, al
/. approval is given to tariff for the protection
r domestic industry. The passage of the Homeste
e law, now before the House, is also demanded. Il
1t resolutions also oppose any change in the natura
cation laws; approve of appi piopriations for t
improvement of rivers and harbors, and reco
ID mend the construction of Pacific Railroad