The Van Buren press., 1860-06-29
Baltimore Convention.
BALrMoEr, june 10.

solved to admit Mississippi, which comes
regularly delegated, without contestants,
and to reject Florida, which is unaccredit
ed, and Texas, where no Convention has
been held since the adjournment OF the
Charleston Convention.
The Arkansas case was taken mp and
presented by Col. Hindman for the Charles
ton delegation, by Mr.. Hooper, of Madison
for the contestants.
During Col IIindman's remarks he dcs-
gnatcI the convention held at Madison,
when the Douglas contestants were appoln-
ted, as Il mass meeting, and sad that not
more than $50 persons were present, and
that they were not all citizens OF Arkansas.
In Mr. Hoopcr's reply, he pointed twice
or three times to Col. liindman with hS
finger, and alluded to him as that man, IN
Il manner which Col Ii. considered insult
ling, and he struck or threw the hand oi
Mr.. Hooper away, as it nearly reached his
head. Mr.. Hooper then proceeded to say
that the statement made by that man,
respecting the Madison meeting is false un-
lqualiicdly false.
Col. III. immediately stepped in front oil
Mr.. Hooper, and struck him in the face a
tolerably hard blow, and then stepped back
4 little and drew pistol from his pocket.
Mr.. Hooper also prepared to draw similar
weapon, but the friends of Col. li. imme-
diatcly surrounded him, and told him he
had gone far enough, preventing him from
using the pistol. ...... ....9
Col III. apologized to the Committee for
the violence he had been obliged to use, and
Mr.. Hooper gave no further indication Of
rctaiating, apparently satisfied that the at-
fair had been driven to point where 4
hostile meeting must ensue.
A duel between the parties is expected,
as Il matter of course, but it will probably
be delayed until the Convention adjourns.
| BALTIMORE, June 20.
The Theatre was densely packed this
morning, the boxes being filed with ladies,
and the upper tiers crowded. The Convcn-
ton was called to order shortly after 10
o'clock. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Mr.. Ludlow asked if there was any infor-
nation with the President Of the Ccnvcn-
ton as to the probable time before the
committee on Credentials would be able to
report,
The PEEsIDENT.-Thcrc is none, at pres
| cnt.
Mr.. Ludlow moved to dispense with tic
reading of the Journal. Agreed to.
Mr.. King, OF Missouri rose to acucstion
OF privilege. In newspaper he held in
in his hand, the ycIlarks OF another gentle
man were attributed to him.
Mr. Ianter, OF Missouri, on a former
day, had voted to turn Col Benton out of
the Senate. The remark was, in the paper
he held in his hand attributed to him. He
desired no such laurcls. If they were then
on his brow he would tear them off and
tramplc them under his feet. He desired this
! IcXplanation To be made in justice to him. AS
TO the attacks that had been made upon him,
he desired to say that he never voted for any
President or Congressman who was not !.
Democrat. all local quarrels in his State
have long since been laid to rest, but he lid
not recognize this as a fitting place for
these illusions.
Nh. Clark, of Missouri, said the remarks
attributed to Mr.. King, had been made by
his venerable friend, Col. Hunter lie pro-
!cccded, in justice to the latter, to attack tho
course of Col. Benton, whom he denounced
as rccreant to the Democratic party and its
principles.
Mr.. Ludlow, of New York, rose to a
Of order. No question was before the con
vcntion, and the discussion is out of order.
! The PEEsIDEET-Thc gentleman flonl
Missouri can only proceed by unanimous
consent.
Cries of & Go on" and loud cries OF
Mo- During which Mr.. King made
side remark to Mr. Clark, to which Mr..
Clark replied, in an excited manner, s.
am not to be deferred by your threats"
The Convention refused permission to
proceed, and he took his seat.
The President presented n letter from tho
Florida delegation, correcting what appear
Ell to be an erroneous impression on the part
OF the Convention. The letter related thai
the proceedings of the Florida Convention
had been officially communicated to til,
President. The Florida delegates were not
accredited to this Convention, but larg,
tdlscrction was left with the delegates, and
they had come here anxious to return tC
tho Convention, If they saw any chance o
dong so with honor, as thoy desired to re-
unite the Democracy on basis on tho
principles laid down by the majority plat
form at Charleston. They had as yet seen
nothing to warrant their return to the Con
vcntion. The President explained that he
had not intended in making this statement
to be understood as saying that any official
application had been made to him bv the
Florida delegation.
Mr.. Ludlow, of New York, said he had
received official information from the Com
mittcc on Credentials that they would not
be ready to report till o'clock, and moved
that the Convention take recess till that
hour The Convention then adjourned till
10 o'clock.
1t Is now certain that there will be an
other break in the Convention, on the AL
mission of the Douglas delegates from
Louisiana. The following are said to he
pledged to go out: % from Virginia. >
IRON North Carolina, ) from Tennessee 1O
from Pennsylvania, under the lead of Sen
ator blgler, from Massachusetts inclulino
Hon. Caleb Gushing, and 10 from New
York. There will probably be no secession
from Kentucky orMaryland
Ihe following special dispatch was 70
celved by the st Louis ReouXieon
The feeling throughout the city is get
ting more and more excited and bos;Jo
the row between lIindman and Hooper. last
night, Whilely, of Delaware, ana Town
send, his contestant, had a fight, in which
the latter was somewhat knocked about
W hitelcy was taken to the stationhouse. but
was released and went to Townsend's Hotel
where he waited in hall for him. On Town,
sends passing on the way to the wash room
Whitley struck at him. whcreupon the form,
FINN L L Il