The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-03
/ NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
NINTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MORE BALLOTING.
A DEAD LOCK
A MOTION 10 ADJOURN 10 BALTIMORE.
THE SECEDERs' CONVENTION.
THE MAJORITY PLATFORM ADOPTED.

CHARLESTON, May ., 1860
The Boston Brass Band, seated i'll the gallery
! opened the Convention this morning with half &
| dozen spirt-strring airs, concluding with "Yankee
! Doodle" at the close Of which Mr.. Flournoy, o.
! Arkansas, in stentorian tones, proposed three
cheers for the Union, which were heartily given
! The floor and galleries were thronged with ladies'
| At l0% O'Clock the Convention was called to order
and prayer offered up by the Rev. DR.. Kendrick
Douglas, l4919; Guthrie, 3913; Lane, 90; Hun
ter, 2S19 johnson, II; Dickinson, l; Davis l.
| The fourteenth ballot resulted as follows: Dou-
gas, $50; Guthrie, Al; Lane. 2O14; Hunter, 81;
johnson, II; Dickinson, q; Davis, l.
The fifteenth ballot showed no change eXcept
that Hunter lost q vote, which went to Guthrie
SIXTEENTH BALLOT.
Douglas, $50; Guthrie, AZ; Lane, 20%; Hunter,
26; johnson, II; Dickinson, =; Davis l.
ihe seventeenth ballot resulted the same as the
sixteenth.
The eighteenth ballot was the same, except that
| one-haf vote went from Guthrie to Dickinson.
The following is the nineteenth ballot in detail I:
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont Rhode Island,
New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin and Iowa voted their entire strength for
Douglas besides which he received 81 from Com
nectcut, from New Jersey, 81 from Pennsylva-
mia, 81 from Maryland, AZ from Missouri, and 3
from Minnesota, giving him fetal of $50.
Guthrie received from Maine g. Connecticut 2% :
New Jersey 5, Pennsylvania H. Maryland q Mis-
souri, AZ, Kentucky II. Making total of 39%
votes.
Lane received from New Jersey u, Pennsylvania
~, North Carolina TO- Arkansas l. California g.,
Oregon 3. Total 20.
Hunter received from Massachusetts AZ, Penn
sylvania 3; Delaware ., Maryland A. Virginia l5
Total 2S%.
johnson received from Tennessee H. Minnesota
l. Total u.
Dickinson received from California l.
Davis received from Massachusetts y.
TWENTIETH BALLOT.
Douglas $50, Guthrie AZ, Lane 2O1E, Hunter &c,
johnson II, Dickinson ~, Davis l.
Twenty-iirst ballot the same, except that Guthrie
received y a vote less
On the twenty third ballot, when Virginia was
called, Mr.. Russell stated that he required to
cast fourteen votes one way and one another
which he declined to do unless otherwise ordered
by the Convention. His State Convention had
passed no resolution on the subject, but voting as
unit had always been regarded as the Democratic
law of the State.
Mr. Mortt, of Virginia, said that he and his col
league thought the voice of their constituents
should be heard, and he could no longer vote for
Mr.. Hunter.
After considerable debate the President decided
that the Virginia delegates could cast their ndi-
vidual votes. Virginia then voted IA for Hunter
for DOuglas-Douglas also received from North
Carolina on this ballot, giving him 1927 votes,
being majority of the whole Conventions Guthrie
received AZ; Lane, 1915 Hunter, %; Johnson
u; Davis, l; Dickinson, IL.
TWENTY FOURTH BALLOT.
Same as the last, except that one vote went from
Douglas to Dickinson.
TwENTY-FIFTH BALLOT.
Douglas, 1917; Guthrie, Az; Lane 91% Hun
ter, 35; Johnson, II; Dickinson, u; Davis, l.
TwENTY-SIXTH BALLOT.
Douglas, l5l13; Guthrie, Az; Lane, o; Hun
ter %; Johnson, II; Dickinson, II; Davis, l.
TwENTY-sEvENTH AND TwENTY-EIGHT BALLOTS.
Same as twenty-sixth.
TwENTY-NINTH BALLOT.
Douglas, l5l19; Guthrie, ~; Lane, 712 Hunter,
%; Dickinson, l3; johnson, u; Davis, l.
THIRTlETH BALLOT.
Douglas 15l1I; Hunter, 25; Guthrie, As; Dickin-
son, l3; johnson, II; Lane, 81; Davis, l.
Thirtyfrst, thrty-second and thirty third ballots
the same.
THIRTY-FoURTH BALLOT
Douglas, 1929; Guthrie, Az; Dickinson, 5;
Hunter, 2213; Johnson, II; Lane, l213; Davis, /.
The Convention then at n o'clock adjourned till
p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at p. NJ.
Mr.. Cuttings, of Maryland, gave notice that after
the next ballot he would move that the COnven-
ton adjourn, to meet in Baltimore the lst Mon
day in June. He thought the delegates should 90
home to their constituents, and they would
then be ready to do their duty by nominating a
man who could beat the Black Republicans.
Josiah Randall, of Pennsylvania, said he would
propose an amendment, that the Convention ad-
journ sine die.
The 35th ballot was then taken-Douglas had
l52; the rest unchanged.
Mr. Cuttings then made his motion, which gave
rise to debate. Mr.. G. assured the Convention
that Baltimore was no longer Plug Ugly town,
and promised the delegates hospitable welcome
Finally, the motion was withdrawn, though with
the promise that it would be renewed
During the 36th ballot, Arkansas having voted
for Breckenridge, one of the delegates from Ken
lucky requested the vote to be withdrawn, as he
was instructed by Mr.. Breckenridge not to allow
the use of his name in opposition to gentlemen at
present in nomination. especially Mr. Guthrie
ha nIa : oloc < 9th
Tennessee now withdrew the name of johnson.
THIRTY-sEvENTH BALLOT.
Douglas, 15l7a; Guthrie, 6413; Lane, l215; Hun
ter, l6; johnson, IL; Dickinson, 5% Davis l.
THIRTY-EIGHTH BALLOT.
Guthrie, &C; rest unchanged.
Mr.. Cuttings resolution to adjourn was now laid
on the table without division.
FORTIETH, FORTY FIRST AND FORTY SECOND BALLOTS.
No material change.
FoRTY-THIRD BALLOT
Douglas, ISL; Guthrie, G512; Lane, l3; Hunter,
l6; Dickinson, g. Davis, l.
Forty fourth to ffty-thir ballots inclusive show
ed no change.
FIFrY-FouRTH BALLOT.
Douglas, l5lI; Guthrie, 81; Lane, 16 Hunter,
201a; Dickinson, 2; Davis, l.
Mr.. Cuttings moved that it was inexpedent to
make nomination. He wanted gentlemen to face
the music. (Ruled out of order.)
FIFrY-FIFTH BALLOT
Douglas, l5lR; Guthrie, 65H. Others un-
changed.
Inc Hltv-slXth ana ntty-Scyenth ballots showed
no change.
Mr. Ashe, of North Carolina, moved an adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Cuttings moved an amendment to adjourn to
Baltimore on the lst of June Rejected.
Mr.. Ashes motion was then adopted on a vote by
States, by yeas las, nays 100. SO the Convention
at 81 o'clock, adjourned.
The friends of Douglas say they will stick by him
to the last
The Scceders' Convention
CHARLESTON, May 2.-The Convention of Seced-
ing Delegates for the Democratic National Conven-
ton met at st. Andrews Hall this morAing, and
adopted the Majority Report as presented bv the
Committee on the Platform to the National Con-
vention.
\ proposition to adopt the name of the Constitu-
tional Democracy, after a long debate, was voted
down, the body claiming to be the true National
Democracy
The Pacific Railroad resolutions were adopted,
but not without considerable opposition.
The Convention then ad diOurned to P. NJ.
The Convention re-assembed at p. NJ.
Mr.. Hatch, of Louisiana, moved to adjourn till
the morning, the other Convention had made no
nomination. Adopted.
A large audience was in attendance, including a
great many ladies. Mr.. Yancey called upon
for a speech, and took a position on the stage,
when bouquets thrown to him by the ladies,
to whom he returned thanks, and introduced Mr..
Barry, of Mississippi, who delivered address,
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS