The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-06

A'' e0'e'"'t oFihS absent, Mr.. A. III. Mcclure, cor
responding Secretary, acting Secretary, state,
tnat ne had not the roll of delegates Mr. Hanna
oi the loeh ward, moved that when the Conven
li"h auJourned' 1t be to meet on Thursday evening
next MT. Spencer, OF the 3rd ward objected or
the ground that the motion was not in oTdar tbe
S gallng o. the roll being the first thing in order
diI motion ehcited very animated debate which
uia q not ex hipit the best temper
The Chair finally decided that the fret brs;,,
IN oruer was the calling of the roll which the
Secretary proceeded to do, when it appearad ,ba
Saeaa many substitutes were in attendance, while
majority OF the members were absent The
Douglasites had the advantage in substitutes and
MIR. Marriott, of the 18th ward, asked for a susnen
sion OF business until he could go out and get four
substitutes to fill up the 18th ward daIaration
Such mode of procedure, he contended wonld he
as iaf as TO NIL up the vacancies by men in the hall
on calling the roll it was found, substitutes in
cl1ned' M there were ffty-one members present.
Thursday night, Mr.. Spencer moved TO Law the mn.
uon on the table. Mr.. Hanna contended that the
potloh 10 lay on the table was out of order. The
u q uresloeht decided the motion in order, when Mr.
mamma appealed from the decision of the Chair
Here followed a confusion in which ali decorum
anu parliamentary law lost. The confusion
continued Tor half an hour, and grew worse os II
Syhnt.nueu Sh flnaiiy the vote was announced, the
ohair oelng sustained by a vote of 10 wards tn =
wards, and the motion to lay the resolution to ad
Journ on the table prevailed. Mr.. Tarmey at tbis
stage OF the proceedings, selected assistant
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coniuslon but it continued, many of the delegates
making short speeches, and at times three of them
oelng on the floor speaking at once. Finally, Mr..
Spencer, of the Bird ward, gained the floor and
presented the Following pream BILE and resolutions:
WHEREAS since the last session of this Convention
events nave occurred in this city fraugh with the dest
mes OF the National Democracy and of the Union itself
anu anu u mas become the imperative duty every good citi
zen ana conservative Democrat decide what course he
party ns and wSeTeasp M condition of the De
e ueegates recently elected by the neone of Ral,i
70 .s annual Democratic City Convention that as
constituent part of the national Democracy II s tbi
right as well as duty express their ~ Is .ner
sis like the present, therefore he it -' III cri'
| Resolved, By the Democratic Raltiroro Ga. o.,
ton, that in its judgment Stephen Donglss y,
and Herschell V. Johnson, of Georgia. are the oni
lar National Democratic candidates for President ana
President of the United States and as such tbav o, I've
be supported by every conservative national Democrat
| for the following among other reasons:
lst. Because the disruption of the Democratic Marty
commenced by manifest attempt made at Charleston h
certain of the Southern delegates up and destroy
| ballot was had for candidates. ~
md Because no delegates to political Convention
nave right as protesting members of the party to secede
rom mat convention so soon as they find themselves in
minority, either in respect platform of princines or
to candidate and all such are not only at
war with democratic uages but calculated to destroy
the integrity OF the party by the rue ruin course Of
a minority. "
3rd Because, after the of the would be dcta
Tors at charleston, on the motion of the chairman of the
virginia delegation, Mr RusselI) the Convention ad
Journed over to meet the 18th of Baltimore
and invited the national Democracy of the seeding
States to elect delegates the adjourned Convention to
MI the vacancy thus occasioned in pursuance of This
Virginia resolution the loyal and faithful Democrac of
the seeding States did assemble and elect delegates IN
fill the places of the seceders ard when nortion o th
representatives of this loyal and faithful Democracy wer
admitted as delegates at Baltimore such admission was
steiS Seileu upon as PeteXt for second and
eStehden secession ana disruption headed by a majority
of the Virginia delegation.
4th Because we utterly condemn and repudiate the
re accedtng of the original seeding delegates 10 BalH
more and Richmond, in order that they might first come
to Baltimore for the factous purpose OF claiming their
seats to the exclusion of their contestants when their
Interior purposes and instructions again secede in
case their overruled and exploded platform was not re-
and adopted or in Judge Douglas should
receive the nomination in accordance with the usape of
the party and regard it nndsguised and fragrant
attempt by faotious minority to coerce implicit obedi
ce 10 te arbitrary and proscrpve wishes under the
threat Of drawing hostile Srord upon the national or
ganizaton of the party.
5h. Because believe that the National Damocrocr
would nave covered itself with ineaceable dshoncl and
have been overwhelmed forerer with defeat and disaster
II quang before such factious and reckless Sprn il
could have submitted to be demoraized and suhuqaed
by the alternative thus presented their action and
greet unterrified and courapeons Naionai
Democracy in this their darkest of trial and yicis
situde as FAR worthier of our admiration attachment
in defeat than if had won honors Nv
basely trucking to dication and threats of secession
The honor and organization Of the National Democracy
being thus preserved, look hopefully reactions
ry influence OF the deliberate Judgment of the
Southern States portion of whose delegates have thus
seeded and dsorganized that National Democracy
9th Because as the matter is presented the last
and final secession of delegates Baltimore stands upon
no enabe or defensibe principle the undoubt
10 decide ny majority OF its votes who the duly
elected MEMBERS and all on the pretext that
the majority have not exercised their jurisdiction
the wishes or preJudces OF seeding minority are sim
ply acts of disorganizaton and upon the body
to which the seceders were accredited by the people
fth because we consider the nominations of Douglas
and johnson to be emneny conservative and national
and the nomination of Judge Douglas especially based
as it is upon the timehonored platform of non
intervention, to be we'll calculated to strengthen
the party in that section of the Union
where the dangers of Black Renubl;canisn ave
and whar
plain interest and policy to strengthen the arms and
nerve the hearts of our Northern and Western Democra
cy, that they might wage successful battle in behalf of
their Southern brethren against the sectional egions
Abolition and do not therefore sympatbize with the
heart or feeling OF any Southern who abu-
sing or insulting the National Democracy of the North
aud whose votes are as essential to national
cess as those OF the Southern States themselves.
Sth Because we recognise Judge Douglas as practically
large slave holder and as such identified in interest
with the institutions of the South feel as South
ern Democrats debt of eternal gratitude to him for his
many and glorious battles in behalf of Southern rights
Southern rights of property protected by Constitution
as now or hereafter eXpounded by the appropriate judicial
tribunals.
9Th Because the nomination of Brecknrdg and Lane
can only have the effect of dividing National Demec-
rac and render them an easy prey the schemes and
atrocities of the sectional fanatics of the North thereby
eectng asectona fanatic to the Presidency of this Union
and we of this border State of Maryland are far more
deeply interested in maintaining the aternal alliance of
Northern and Southern Democrats and the perpetuity
OF this Union under the benign influences of the National
commenced this work of dsorganizaton and destruction
which, if consummated it promises to be,
will leave Maryland in the most exposed and
and will eventuate, believe, in the loss Of
all her slave property by the vandal spirit Northern
fanaticism if not the drenchng of her borders in
blood of OWL and therefore in this crisis we desire
to stand by the National Democracy of the North and
West that they may and forever stand in solid
phalanx against AbolitiOnists and Black Republicans
esolred That in the opinion of this Convention the
true National Democratic organization must be preserved
unmpaired and unblemished, AS illustrated in its
nominees Douglas and Johnson, and therefore
we can make truce and into no bargain with
those who as seceders and dsorganzers with
the National Democracy and if by this unhappy division
we are destined to share with them grave we
at least supported with the consciousness that we have
not commenced this unnatural contest between secession
lists and the National Democracy, and shall look hope
fully through the gloom and disaster of to
day when the uncouded of purified and regenerated
National Democracy shall again culmnate in and
glory.
Mr.. Mcclure moved the following substitute:
WHEREAS, unhapply unprecedented division has
arisen in the Democratic part of the countryand where
not only sympathes, but interests indispu
taby connected with that portion of said divided party
which believes in equality of rights an equality
of protection of those rights, in the territories
under the Constitution; therefore,
Be resoced That the representatives Of the Dem
ocrac party of he city OF Baltimore in Convention
sembed correctly rejecting the sentiments of respec
tive consuencies-do hereby declare unfatering
doctrine to the Constitution and to the Unon under
Constitution; and in declaring, necessarily bound
to support with undivided efforts, the nominations of
John c. and Joseph Lane, the only
opponents of Democratic principles before the people
OF NlcePreSdential
officers.
Mr.. King moved that both series of resolutions
be laid on the table and printed. The Chair put
the motion and pronounced it carried. motion
was made to adjourn, and Mr.. Miller called for |
vote by wards. 1t was lost by vote of 25 yeas to
Is nays. The Chair announced this the vote Just |
taken, instead of being on adjournment, |
the motion of Mr.. King to lay the table and |
print Mr.. Mcclure stated that the Chair was mis-
taken. The Chair ruled that the vote was on the
motion to lay on the table, and amid great confu-
sion, the Chair sustained in his decision. The |
vote was taken on the adoption of the substitute
and lost
When the Twelfth ward was called there was no
response, and cries of they've bolted were heard.
The vote on the substitute was yeas to 10 nays.
When it was announced, Mr.. Mcclure, acting Sc
cretary, rose and picking up his hat, walked from
the platform. This was the signal for the anti
Dcuglasites to bolt, and they rose from their
seats MI. Spencer called for vote on the original
resolutions Here of confusion was pre-
sented that battles description. The Douglas party
sprung on the benches, yelled, hooted bahed,
cheered for Douglas and created a disorder in
which the gavel of the President could not be
heard. The anti Douglas men walked quietly ont
and after they were clear of the room, cheer after
cheer was offered up for Douglas.
The President raped for order, but it was
needed, and 1T was only when the boilers had
reached the pavement that the President could
command attention. He then put the original reso-
lutions on their passage, and they unanimous
ly carried, there being no dissenting voice The
cheers were renewed, and three rounds were given
stated that on Monday night grand ratification
meeting of the friends of Douglas and johnson,
would take place in Monument Square, and the fol-
low inc gentlemen would be in attendance and de- |