The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-04
BALTIMORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER f. 1860

AssAuLT.-John D. Murphy arrested yester-
day afternoon by officer Summers, on the charge
of assauIting Charles l.. Oudesiuys. 1t appears
that the parties met on Pratt street, and that Mr.
o. extended his hand in a friendly manner to Mr..
NJ, when the latter struck him over the head with
a cane. Justice Showacre held Murphy in $500 to
appear at Court.
THE COLLECTIONS FOR THE PORE FUND.-The collec
tions for the fund for the relief of the Pope in this
city on Sunday last were as follows:-Cathedral
SI32O; Immaculate Conception, 50. 30 ST. Ignatius
81 400 st. Johns, 5000; St. Peters, 81 900; ST.
Vncent's, $1,000. There are other churches in the
city not yet reported, and it is expected that the
entire amount will approximate to Slo,ooo.
MEETING or THE DOUGLAS DEMOCRAT TIC
CITY VENTION-DIFLSION OF SEN
TIMENT ON THE QUESTION or THE
THE CONTENTION ADJOURNS WITH
OUT COMING TO A DECISION.
Last evening the Douglas wing of the Demecra-
cy met in Rechabite Hall, in response to a special
CALL for the purpose of making arrangements to
receive Hon. Stephen A. Douglas on Thursday
next, and to transact any other business. 1t was
generally understood that the question of nomi
mating a candidate for the Mayoralty would be in
troduced, which had the effect Of bringing out
most of the members. Previous to the Convention
being called to order it manifest that decid-
ed division of sentiment prevailed on the propriety
of a nomination, and there would be warm times
before the question could possibly be settled.
At eight o'clock, John S. Wright. Esq, called
the Convention to ORDER and John NJ. Tormey was
appointed Secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. Wright said that the meeting was called for
the purpose of appointing a Committee to receive
the Hon Judpe Douglas the National Democratic
candidate for the Presidency. He desired to see a
committee appointed who would reflect honor on
the Democracy of this city, and convince the dis
tinguished statesman that he has some friends in
this city, il not great many.
Mr. 4. Gosnel moved that the Democratic City
Convention be appointed that committee, and that
the Chair be empowered to increase the number.
Mr. Ballard offered the following resolution:
Resolved That the Chair appoint committee of FIVE,
whose duty shall be to select Committee of Reception
to consist Of one hundred to receive Judge Douglas his
arrival in city on Thursday next.
Resolved That the members of this Convention also
considered committee in addition to the above Commit
tee of one hundred.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen as
the Committee: l.. E. Ballard, George Cassard, NJ
7. GOsne DR.. Henry S. Hunt, Robert Il. Banks.
On motion, the President of the Convention
John S. Wright, Esq, was added to the Com
mittee
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen as
Committee on Finance DR.. Henry S. Hunt, R.
7. Banks, Patrick Mclaughlin, s. j. X. Handy,
Hugh Clifford, l.. E. Ballard.
Mr.. Lupton moved that the Committee appointed
to select a Committee Reception be appointed
Committee of Arrangement.
The Chair said that he was ready to receive any
other propositions.
Mr.. Gosnell read the following resolution, which
he contended came up under the head of unfinished
business:
Resolved, That believing the Democrats of the city of
Baltimore Notwithstanding the attempt of the scederS of
ascendancy, and scornng let the flag of Democracy
trail in the dust and follow the lead of any Independent
organizatiOn have determined at the proper time to
bring forth candidate for the Mayoralty, and believe
that with united front will be successful.
The Chair stated that the resolution had been
adopted at the last meeting of the Convention, and
was therefore not unfinished business. The only
way the gentleman could reach the object he had
in view would be to make a motion calling the
Democrats of the city to select delegates to City
Convention, for the purpose of nominating a candi
date for the Mayoralty
Mr.. T. Gosnel moved that the Democracy of the
different wards be requested to meet on
in their respective wards, to select five persons to
meet in convention to nominate candidate far the
Mayoralty of the city.
Mr.. Rodgers offered the following:
WHEREAS The Democratic party of this city has un-
fortunately become divided by dssensions resulting from
present position of the campaign the Presidency
the United States, and being satisfied that long
this OF things exists (which sincerely hope will
not be long duraton it would be nothing less than
madness to suppose that any nomination made by the
party however unexceptonable it might be, would be
supported unit by the Democracy of the city; there
fore,
Be IL ResoIred That consider it neXpedient at this
time to make nomination for the Mayoraty.
Mr.. Ballard said that he earnestly desired to have
an opportunity to vote for good Democrat, but it
would be suicidal to nominate under the present
state of political affairs. If a Douglas man was
nominated and defeated it would be blazened
abroad that it was a Douglas defeat. If
Breckenridge man was nominated every Demo
crat who is friend of Mr.. Douglas would feel i'm
PEELED from sense of honor to support the nomi
nee, and if that candidate was elected it would be
heraded abroad the triumph o { Mr.. Breckin-
ridge. The election of Mr.. Brown could be claimed
by neither party.
Mr.. Gosnell said that he was surprised that De-
mocrats could be found who would be willing to
sell out body and soul the Democratic party. This
skulking behind Bell and Everett cloak was no.
thing but a sacrihce-a selling out of the party.
What had the Democracy oil along said? They
have asserted that they were in majority in this
city-that they only desired to have their rights
protected-to have the guarantee that the police
would prevent rowdies from driving them from the
polls. We have got this guarantee, and now you
would shirk the question-you would sell out when
victory is within your grasp. When triumph is
ours, you would throw it from you. He for one
was opposed to this degradation. He was opposed
to making the party chattel. George William
Brown is nothing but an old knowNothing. He
was one of the first members of that party. He
was one still. No Democrat could follow such a
lead unless he yielded up his sefrespect. Let this
Convention nominate, and triumph will be sure to
follow.
John S. Wright said that he could not support
the motion of Mr. Gosnell. If the Democracy was
to place friend Of Mr.. Douglas in nomination
only to have him defeated he was opposed to. 1t
may be that few years only will elapse before the
present system OF police will be destroyed, and the
city may again return to the rule of othings;
and If it should so happen, what would become of
the Democratic party. In George VIM. Brown we
have an honest, upright, honorable man, who may
be depended upon in any emergency. He will do
what is right He has never been politician
has always borne the highest character. He will
not, in the distribution of his patronage, ask,
is this a Breckenridge man, or is it Douglas
man, or is it Bell and Everett man? No party
predictions or party preferences will sway his
Judgment his action. He is above suspicion,
and his past life is surety that his future can be
trusted. | am opposed to a nomination, but If one
is made, it shall receive my hearty approval and
support He at present deprecated such step,
and could see nothing but ruin in the policy. 1t
will be a crime if this city is again given up to
misrue through the negligence or wilful folly of
the Democratic party, and he could not counsel
course which would be to result in the
of the old lawless party.
DR.. Hunt said that gentleman now in nom
ination who stands as high the highest of honor
able men-a man who will know no party. If he is
elected, he will alone consider the capacity and
worthiness of those who seek position under him.
If he is not elected the Mayor of this CITY, the prob
abilities are that the Democratic party will be
handed over bound hand and foot to the same
party who, for the last four years, have out
ragged our rights, trodden under foot, and
violated all the sacred immunities which be-
long to citizens. If the Democracy of this city
are willing to risk all their present privil-
eyes, if they are willing to sacrifice the party itself
let them do so But he would warn them not to
take step so important without first calmly calcu-
lating the results which will be sure to follow. He
did not desire to enter into lengthy discussion Of
the reasons which should prompt the Democracy
in supporting George William Brown. 1t would
no. be prudent so to do 1t was sufficient to know
that the necessities of the times demanded this
course of action from the Democratic party. Mr..
Brown would administer the city government with
out regard to party, and this should satisfy ALL He
would again warn the party from taking false
step.
j. R. Tormey moved that the old matter be post
poned until next Thursday week.
Mr.. johnson moved its indefinite postponement.
This motion brought half dozen of the nomina-
ting wing to their feet, and there loud cries
of ssMr President" That officer recognized Mr..
Maddox, of the First ward who commenced speak
ing against the indefinite postponement, when the
mover of the resolution withdrew it,
DR.. Milton n. Taylor asked what the question
was, as he had just came in.
The President stated it to be the postponement
of the question until Thursday night week.
DR.. Taylor said that he must express his views
on this question. He was in favor of nomination
at any hazard. What, though the candidate was
defeated, the party had met with defeat before. He
was put forth electOr with defeat staring him
| in the face, but he did not intend to shrink. Is
this Convention going to sell out to the Bell and
| Everett party? The failure to nominate amounts
to this 1t is cowardice which suggests such poll
CIV. Are you ashamed of the name of Democracy?
If you are, not, and will fight under other
name. What is this nomination of George William
Brown? Nothing but the offspring of the Custom
house. When and how it made? By few
| silk stocking gentlemen who met in Barnums ho-