Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-10
our ConvcntIon az Baltimore.


Our Convention ut Baltimore.
The Washington Star )Democratic) of Tuesday says
The delegates to the Constitutional Union Convention
now here fair representation Of theirseveral eons'i'
uencies, speak wen for them, indeed. We never saw
more dgnided, intelligent and respectable body Of gen
temen than they seem to be. Among them are many
whose names FIJI pages IN their counrys history, Prinei
pay Of the times OF the ascendancy Of the Harrison, Ty
Ter, Taylor aud Fillmore administrations So far those
in Washington city are principally from the South, and
the Middle States Kentucky, Maryland, and Tennessee
being largely represented among them.
The same journal says;
"The Washington world Of protested poiticians-'nd
we have just perhaps one hundred to one when
compared with the number in any other city in the world
seem TO have ceased for the 70 speculate over
the probable candidate of the Democracy and him whom
the Republicans may nominate-taking OF little else hau
the probable nomination that is to be made In Bal nore
IN the course OF the week John Bell and Sam Gus
ton are decidedly the avOrites with the delegates now
here, though there strong outside pressure on the
part OF the anSeward Republican party political rs 10
make capital for John Mclean as a competitor with
hessr'. Bel and Houston. We have, however YET 70
meet the hrst delegate who fyors the selection Nc
Lean though his nomination by the Constitutional mon
party would doubtless greatly strengthen his chan es Tor
the Chicago nomination The former party as to be rep
resented Baltimore is made up the main, OF ele
TO the views and purposes Of the Republican orga lzaton
with reference TO slavery questions in issue. knowing
that fact we'll cannot entertain the belief tlat they
will possibly make nomination that will meet the APP
probation Of any considerable Republican lrty interest
From te Baltimore san Of yesterday.
The National Convention of the Constitution al Mon
party viii assemble az - O'Clock tn-day in the building
the OF Fayette aud North streets tor merly
cupied by The First Presbyterian Church. yesterday
che committee OF arrangements we're bGsiy gagged in
aff,rtu Thp hr At nf no
body of the building will about 700 pcrso IS aud the
galleries about more 10 is said that the business Of
the convention viii occupy three or four avs for It's
transaction. large number OF delegates aad arrived
last night and it expected that tue cOnve noa would
be nearly full 40 the hour Of meeting. part OF the
organizations Yesterday was the erection Of a stand in
Monument square where meeting viii be Ied after the
candidates for President and Vice Preside 1t of the Uni
ted States shall have been nominated.
Las, night the delegations arrived rapid Y until all the
hotel, were filed to their utmost capacity At Blrnums
CITY HoteI the Mississippi Missouri, Mo- Kentucky
North Carolina New jersey PennSylyan IA Delaware aud
Georgia delegations have taken rooms, nd eight Of those
dele.a atoms have par0rs for cOnsutat ion Among the
prouineuts guests are Hon Leslie Coz mbs, Ky; Henry
~ Fuller and j. Il Iugcrsol, Pa; iov MOrehead n
e; j. Scott Harrison Ohio y. l.. Shatkey, Miss; A
Jackson Donaldson, Tenn; and Gov. COmegys of Del
The arrivals at Bltuums Yesterday numbered 1852. The
York delegation is go the Eutaw Ii use, and several Of
che delegations gua,eredat pr sate bOardughouses
u
rel Hall
The arrangement Of the buidn for holding the Con-
yeulon completed last night The galleries ies
toou,d with red white and bh ic while the American
standard decoraes the niche bac Of the presidents chair
and oyerhaugs fulleugth port ,as of Washington. Gas
fixtures have also been utrOiuC ed in the event that the
Convention may sit 40 night.
There is considerable speou h,iou "a 70 the course to
be pgrsled. meeting allied for tonight for the
friends OF Mr. Bolts but Tor 1e reason it did NOT take
place.
Delegates are here from senty-si4 States, and every
STATE and Territory except Oregon expected TO be
repre- eItcd.
Among tie arrivals are C en-. leslie Coombs and Bell
ct Kentucky, Prson Brow how, Gogsin OF Virginia, be-
ies other distinguished ohdcans from other sections
From Uc Bai;iaor. Krc6aaos, of yesterday
TWeny-s.x States La' reported themselves TO the
Committee OF Ar1ug"m nts and II is expected that be-
fore ,Le hour for c4u the Convention to-day, al tle
states will he reprCscu tel except Oreg0a The del g-
SONS generally are ver' tul and u Is doubted whether
che capacity OF tae old Presbyterian Church will be sI
.ut 70 accommodate ttr members Of the Convention
The delegates were usy last night in discussing The pro-
poets OF de dlerer candidates aud the probability Of
success Nl.h any. Among the distinguished gentlemen
registered 40 the hi tel, aud stopping private eSden
cs, are the folio sing; Hon. Joseph K IngersoH, OF
Pennsylvania iJs Minister the Court Of 81. Jane,
Hon. A. H. H. stewart Of Va, tsySecretary OF the lu-
eliJrl Hon. w Irm l.. G0cgil. Of virginia, (ate can
i.da.e toy GoyelnCr lion. Aexai der h. Boeler Hon.
george W. SJuIc-s, EOber; Rigwsiy, editor Richmond
HAiIl OF Virginia; zen. Le-Iie Combs Hon. Gibson
Mallory, Hon. Jn0. T. Cli.seudtn OF Kentucky Hon.
Henry 81 Fuller, of Pennsylvania; exGoyeruog More
b a. O.. North CaTOaa; Hon. John eu Of Tennessee;
ar-ou brCwa.QV ,cdilSs Of the Knox vile Whig Hon.
w. j. Ld.s, gi Massachusetts; Hon. Gorge hhiIri,
editor Boston COusfcr) Hon Andrew Jackson Donald
on, lcNcauddals tov Inc Vice Preside ncy Hon. j. T.
tomegys OF nSEw:ac, Hon. j. Scott Harrison (son OF
sN-trestent sarsisonl Of Ohio; Hon. EraStu' ooks,
OF New IogI &Nprcss, Hon. Washington Hunt, OF New
York; Hc.r William g. Rives, Of Virginia, and Judge
Slcrse, o. Mississippi. The last tnre,' named are
spoks-. Of for temporary chairmen. The Convention
Nil &c called 20 order at II O'Clock ". The floor will
d. apart expressly for the members Of the COnven-
ton aud che Representatives OF the press The galleries
yi BE- free spectators the the west side TOR
The Of the ladies' The National Comaittee, and the
National Executive Committee Of the Constitutional
Union party and the National Committees OF the Wing
aud american parties viii meet AZ Temperance Temple
this morning at ten O'Clock