, 1860-06-19
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
TIE CONFLICT INTENSIFIED.


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FIRST Days FIGHT. s
BA171aoa1, june 18-The Democratic Ma. Z
;onnl Convention assembled 1T the Front Street L
,heatra At 10 o'clock this morning. The Thea
re- WAS not entirely filed at the uoraing ses- =
ion, but presented handsome appearance. :
lecfded not to pass upon the right of the new 6
.eleR1tes to sests aud not harluR issued tfcketa
% those States unreptrsented At the adjourn. !
nent Of tbs Charleston Convention. /,
At II o'clock, the President (Caleb Cushing)
called the Convention to order. .nd; the pro-
4. Crow. IN Episcopal Minister ut Baltimore.
On calling the Convention to order, Mr. Cush.
ing stated that the hour Of adjournment had
passed, but as hs understood uaisunderstaod-
ing had occurred sa to The hour OF meeting,
iii 1a ociock, Re would direct the roll Of States
to be called in order 10 ascertain if sli we're
nresent. The roll was called snd all the dele |
gates entitled to seats wefe found present, ex-
cent portion Of the delegations from Conuec-
H. Sanlsbury, Of Delaware, stated that some
of the delegates from that stats were present,
hut lad nd tickets Of admission delivered to |
them, and were waiting outside for admission:
The Chair atated that tickets hsd been deliv-
ered to the Sergeant alarms to hand to the
chairmen Of the delegations. Aesnpposed this
had been done in every instance, since all dele
cations we're represented on the door who bad |
Been represented ut Charleston, at the time of
the adjournment.
Mr. SauiAbury moved that ell the members Of
The Charleston Convention be admitted to the |
not been regularly called to order, and no mo-
ton is Jet in order
Mr. Pennington Of Delaware said the motion
Of his colleague was not properly understood |
He desired the admission Of those delegates
who were present at the aajoprnne1nt Of the
Mr. McCook of Ohio asked il the chairman Of
Of the delegation had arrived At the number Of
tickets to which be was entitled
Ar. salisbury said majority Of the Della
ware delegation had remained in The Charleston
Convention, and resolved to stay there.
Preparatory to proceeding to business the
President addressed the Convention, giving
detailed account Of the stage at which they lad
arrived and the position OF affairs Ut the hour
If adjournment at Charleston, and exhort1ng to
union aud harmony.
iug:.
RksoEred, That the Sergeantat-Asms be in
structed to issue tickets TO all delegates ot the
Convention, as originally constituted At Charles
ton. [Applause and hasses from the conTen-
toni
The following amendment YVES then offered by
Re,olced. That the credentials Of all persons
| claiming seats in this Convention mndc vacant
/ By the secession Of lhe delegates ut Charleston
! be referred to the Committee on Credentials; :;
| aud said Committee is hereby instructed, as
| soon as practicable to do ths same, to report
the names Of persons entitled 10 such seats,
with the understanding, however, thst every
person ACCEPTING a sent in this Convention is
bound in honor and good faith to abide By the
action Of this Convention and support lis non-
inee.
This was greeted with immense applause,
which was checked peremptorilY By the Chair-
man.
After long debate on points Of order, the
amendment Of Mr. Church IVES entertained, and
fLe previous question demanded.
HI. Randall Of Pa. rose to make an amend
neat, but WAS called TO order. the previous
question havin2 been demanded He called for
division Of the question.
Mr.. Montgomery Of Pa. raised the point oi
order, that NJ division could be called until the
question on a second to the previous question
hsa been put.
The President sustained his point.
! Mr.. Hewlett Of Tenn. raised the potne Of or
der that no Committee on Credentials existed
excepting the one which had been raised to de-
eide on the regularity of the original delegates
J and that WINS now defunct.
} The President said that was question Of fac
and not order; if the Committee vas detunet
it tcould be revived BY such a: motion that wa.
now before the House.
J Mr. Russell Of Va. begged the gentleman
: from n. !. to withdraw his resolution or tht
latter portion Of it, at all events, if he desiret
, the harmony Of tho Convention.
Mr. Montgomery Of Pa. called Mr. Russell
; to order, the previous question being rend
slr. Russel1-Then it Virginia is constrained
f to silence, that silence may be ominous.
4 long discussion ensued on various point
Of order, when Mr. Ssux bury Of Del. moved +
Q adjourn till o'clock. Lost.
The Convention refused to second the previ
d ous question on the amendment of Mr. Churc
q Of y. T., to the motion Of Mr. Howard, by nye
!. 1914; noes, 140f.
d The motion to take recess till o'clock va
carried.
. AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Con-ention re.assemblel ut O'Clock.
d The question pending was the amendment
!. tnent Of Mr. Church Of New York.
The President announced that credentials ha
{. heEn placed in his hands from Delawar
e Georgia, Alabama, Florida. Mississippi, Louis
it ana, Texas and Arkansrs. With letter fro'
Is the nississippi de:eGates, presented by y
le from Mr. Chafec, c'ain,irg seat from Aass
d chusetts. TIE several propositions before II
" Convention were then read: :.
Mr. Gilmore Of Pennsylvania perfected b
I
Is Rs$olced, hat the President Of the Conve
ID ton be authorized to issue tickets to the del
ID gates from Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas 81
ID Fioriaa, in which there are no contesting del
7e gates, and TINT in those States where there d
er consestsng delegations, u Committee on Crede
tiR1s be appointed by the several delegations
m report upon said States.
u. htr. Clork Of Missouri esked consent to mo
id | ify the last amendment, when
ia Mr. Richardson Of illinois raised a point
ap order, that after propositions were placed b
en- fore the Convention they could NOT tc altered
~ read for Information, which WIS objected to
Mr. Samuels Of Iowa and others, eliciting
warm debate. r.
~ Finally sir. Samue,s withdrew bis otjeetic
uy with the understanding that it Was to be re
ye for Information only.
le- as follows:
he Iesolptd, That the citizens Of the seye1
IN. States Of the Union hare IN equal right to set
Of aud remain in tie Territories Of the Unit
,c- States, aud to bold therein, uumolested By a
- legislation ,whatever, their slaves and 9th
lat property; and that we recognize the opinion
om The Supreme Court Of the United States,
to the bred Scott case, as true exposition
IT, the Constitution in regard to the right Of
ar several States ia the Territories OF the Unit
rs. States, upon oil subjects on which it trea
on and the members Of this Convention plet
|he authorized as dele gates to make the SD
lett pledge, to the support Of The Demoerate can
dates.
ard In answer to IN inquiry, the President sta
M that. Us the RESOLUTION was ouly read for int
Tho NATION, it could not be considered as before
: of Convention.
Mr. Randall haviug the loor, Withdrew #
na} it, in order to sIlow Nr. Gilmore TO- modify
iun amendment in the manner proposed.
RI Mr. Randall then took the floor. and arg
tire in favor Of The amendment proposed By
Gilmore, and against the amendment Of
r. Church. He denied the right Of
ana Convention, which was simply
1i:y egated body, to impose any col
adj tions at all upon seren seeding Sta
[Applause and hisses.l He also denied The
-. ic5 Of making terms to the seceders, for
OH' would not accept sn entrance into the Con!
ton on such terms. The party was to hg
IL. batsle nt the polls in which it would be ne
e Of sary 10 unite all sections against the opp
ton party. [App1ause and hisses from
d at gal1er1es.]
the Mr. Hoge Of Virginia demanded to l.
l re- whether delegates we're to sit here
'oao- submit to the insult Of hisses from
% in gallery when sentiments favorable
'l1la, ihelr irienda Of tho South, and in "
ut Of they themselves conceded, were exPre
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