The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-26
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
LIMIT OF DEBATE.
Report of the Committee on Credentials.
The Maryland Douglas Contestants Admitted.
THE FERNANDO WOOD DELEGATES OF
NEW YORK EXCLUDED.
THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM REPUDIATED.
THE NOMINATION OF DOUGLAS CONSID-
Erred CERTAIN.
THE NOMINATION OF DOUGLAS CONSID-
Erred CERTAIN.
DEATH OF A DELEGATE FROM VERMONT
Speculation Ms.

SPECULA TIONS.
CHARLESTON, April 25.-The Convention met al
ten o'clo ck, and there evidence of increased
interest in the proceedings
The gallery was crowded with ladies, and, it be
ing filled, on motion several hundred who were
crowding outside, unable to enter the gallery
were admitted to the floor of the Convention, oc
casioning much good feeling.
The resolution, submitted yesterday, restricting
speakers to fifteen minutes, and to speak but once
on the same subject, taken up and after some
debate rejected-ayes l20, nays 12l.
A resolution relative to debate was then intro
duced and adopted, restricting speakers to fifteen
minutes on all subjects except the platform, and
on that the rule Of the House of Representatives
will apply, limiting each speaker to one hour.
The Committee on Credentials announced that
they would be ready toreport this afternoon.
On motion, the Convention adjourned at noon
until o'clock.
Mr.. Robins on, the Chairman of the Vermont
delegation, died of fap0plexy this morning.
THIRD DESPATCH.
CHARLESTON, April %, p. M.-The Committee on
the Platform have just repudiated the Cncinna att
platform by a vote Of seventeen to fifteen. The
Southern members demanding platform that
will not be liable to two constructions.
The nomination of Douglas is now considered
certain, the entire New Y ork and part of the
South Carolina delegation will vote for him.
FOURTH DESPATCH-THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
CHARLESTON, April 25.-The Convention Te-as-
sembled at o'clock.
A resolution to appoint National Committee to
act for the next four years. discussed and final
ly referred to a select committee to inquire into
the propriety of giving the National Committee
power to name both the time and place of holding
the Convention.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
The Committee on Credentials reported that the
sitting delegates from New York, Illinois, Massa-
ohusetts and Maryland (of the latter, 7. NJ. Lana
han and Robert j. Brent) are entitled to their
seats.
A minority report was presented, signed by the
members of the committee from Alabama CaliOr-
MIA, Arkansas. Texas, Georgia and Mississippi, re-
commencing that one-half of each of the New
York contestants be admitted to the Convention
each to cast seventeen votes.
The debate the report of the Committee on
Credentials continued till o'clock, when it
was closed by n demand for the previous question
The vote was first taken on the Illinois question,
and the Douglas delegates admitted. Next
the vote was taken the Maryland contestants, and
Messrs Brent and Lanahan awarded their
seats.
The vote was then taken by States on the minority
report of the committee to divide the vote of New
York between the two delegations from that State
The only States that voted in the affirmative,
North Carolina 5; Georgia 10; Virginia 3 q;
Missouri l; Alabama 8; Mississippi I; Texas A; Ten
nessee g. California 80; Arkansas 3-TOtal-ayes
So, nays 2l01l. So the Dean Richmond delegates
were admitted and the Wood delegates were eX-
cluded.
The announcement of the result of the vote ex-
cuding the Wood delegates was received with
cheers and great excitement prevailed.
resolution offered to admit the W ood del
egates to honorable seats on the floor, which added
to the excitement and it finally laid over
under the rule until tomorrow.
Mr. Montgomery moved that the resolution for
appo hitting a National Committee be laid over till
after the nomination of the candidates for the
Presidency and Yice-Presdency.
The death of Governor Robinson, of Vermont,
was then officially announced to the Convention,
and resolutions of coincidence, and resolving to
company the remains of the deceased from the
Mills House to the boat, Immediately after the ad-
j0urnment of the Convention, were adopted.
The Convention then at o'clock adjourned.
FIFTH DESPATCH.l
CnARLEsToN, April 25-Evening-There appears
to be a better feeling North and South, and the
Committee on the Platform are laboring for har-
mony.
The large vote on excluding the Wood delegates
is generally regarded as favorable to Douglas
No one but the Southerners now dispute his nomi-
nation.
SPECULATIONS.
TFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS
CHARLESTON, April %, 1860.
wrote you hurried letter yesterday, since
when matters have assumed more definite shape.
You can not imagine greater state of excitement
than exists here to-day. The Committee on Gre
dentias appointed by the Cincinnati Convention
will admit the Syracuse delegates from New York,
the Douglas men from Illinois, and Brent and Ian.
ahan from Baltimore. The Alabama delegates called
a meeting on Saturday night, to which they invited
all the Southern members Only few were present.
Resolutions of the most ultra character upon the
slavery question submitted, and the usual
fire and fury speeches made by Yancy, Milton, of
Florida, Barry, of Mississippi, and gentleman
from Texas, whose name could not learn. The
determination of these gentlemen is to engraft up
on the platform a "save code,'' which if not
adopted by the Convention, will cause Mississippi
and Alabama to withdraw, and so prepare for
defeat of the Democratic party next Fall, and
looking to a dissolution of the Union The resolu-
tions offered were not voted upon, but commit
tee was appointed to prepare extreme Southern
resolutions to be submitted to the Convention to-
morrow. Maryland, though some Of her delegates
were present, took no part, and refused to allow
herself to be connected by having member on the
committee.
1t is utterly impossible to conjecture who will be
the choice of the Convention. Hunter cannot car
ry the South, neither can Breckinridge, and con-
conservative men are looking round for North
ern man, who is perfectly sound upon the one all
absorbing slavery question. Outside of Maryland,
Douglas will not have a Southern vote upon the
first ballot, though it is surmsed that after one or
two trials the greater portion of the delegation
will vote for him. Wood is here with his friends
keeping grand style; it is no use however he can
not "come in" strong effort is making to have
Pennsylvania vote unit for Breckenridge, but as
yet, without success. 1ancey warned the South
to beware and not commit themselves to Hunter
until the platform made and Hunter had faced
the music. He \ ancey) is great man, posses
sing the power to do more harm than anv other in
the Convention If ever this beautiful Union is
dissolved it will be owing to the utter disregard of
all religious sentiment evinced by those who, by
ctrira 10 or hatt
example to the masses. The weather is intensely
warm; this has one good effect, it prevents hard
drinking. l have not yet seen one man under the
influence of liquor. Our hotel (the Charleston) is
of the most delightful it has ever been nv for
tune to be in, and though the charges are seeming
ly high, yet taking everything into consideration,
the proprietors will not realize great fortune
The crowd is small in comparison to what was ex-
pected. MARYLAND.
From the Special Dispatches of Phadelphia Inq,rer
APRIL 24.-The Convention, amid great excite
ment, decided against permitting the vote of the
several States to be cast unit except in the
particularacases where delegations instructed
to do so by their respective State Conventions
The effect of this will be to give Douglas from to
10 in the Pennsylvania delegation, and some addi-
tional votes in other States. But it will prevent
the vote of Missouri from being cast for him as
unit The adoption of this rule may possibly give
him an additional strength of from Is to 20 votes
at the outset but the ultimate effect will be- to in
terpose great difficulty in the way of his obtaining
tWo-thlrds vote as the contest advances, and the
contest is fairly opened The South will be solid
against Douglas, excepting portion of Missouri
In Maine, and some other of the Northern States,
which expected to vote for him as a unit he
will lose some Things looks this way Tonight
The position of the South, in regard to the plat
form, is cOnciliatory but firm, and decided as to
candidates This action of the Convention is not
regarded upon the whole as Indicating anv increase
in Douglas strength. The predictions as to the
unanimity of the South have been verified. They
stand solid against Douglas. The excitement is
intense.
From Special Dispatches of PHILADELPHIA Pressl
CHARLESTON, April 24.-The whole current of
the proceedings to-day, and of the predominating
sentiment, is highly favorable to the nomination of
Douglas. On every proposition introduced his
friends were triumphant Intense interest was felt
in the action of the Convention on the report of
the Committee on Organization-particu its
recommendation in favor of permitting the deega-
tions from States, which had not passed instruc-
tons directing them to adopt the unit rule to vote
in accordance with their individual preferences
The construction of the platform is now becoming
the absorbing topic. The ultra Southern delegates
are clamoring loudly for the insertion of slave
code plank in it; and Hon. William l.. Yancey, of
Alabama, who is generally regarded as their leader,
declares that they will not be satisfied without
the slaye-code, even if a Southern candidate is
nominated Those who are extreme in their ideas
threaten that Southern delegates will withdraw
from the Convention if a Popular Sovereignty
platform is adopted. 1t is possible that minority
of the delegations of several States may withdraw,
but the whole delegation of no State, except Ala
bama, will do so 1t is generally believed that tine
vote on the adoption of the platform will be test
action, the friends of Douglas have appointed a
committee of two from each State In cnnfar with