Gazette and sentinel., 1860-06-23
National Democratic Convention.
IN SESSION AT BALTIMORE.


to us with Geographic dispatches headed thus
'Re-assembling ofthe Democratic Contention
: Eloquent Speech from Mr.. Gushing" "Tes
Vote Of the Convention" "New York throw
" Douglas Overheard, +" "No Chance for Doug
las &c. We give the heading Of each day
dispatches, to see as matter of curiosity, hoy
: they tally in principle and action with tn
h final result-and also a synopsis of those dss
patches.
e The Convention re~>assemblcd at ha,i pas
II O'Clock, when the roll was called 10y ; ate
and was responded to by all except South "a
ro.Ina; several of the other States were Onl'
partially represented. There was great Diff
, Guilty in obtaining seats. Mr.. Gushing, in hi
speech, counsei"d harmony and Cancellation
livery county in the Northern States" h,
said, rs now in the field with q Republican
candidate and active organization, and it va,
the duty Of the great Democratic party, al
this time especially, to forget all past differ
ences, meet and take counsel together as to
the bes means Of crushing out s%ectionaI iSur
and securing once for all a glorious and p
manent victory" His remarks were CRY
applauded. After the chairman resum' Ms
seat, Mr. Church Of New YORK sub''I'u d
resolution calling for a committee = c'eue".
tiaIs, TO which all contestants for aus sHou'u
be submitted, and those admit oouh" L!
the action Of the convention. 1t" p'e"6e" 10
support its nominees. 1t - 'o't oy a '"''
of 140t to 1914, and was 'S'der'a lar test
vote on the nomination Douglas.
\ resolution was I'm submitted by Mr..
Gilmore, of Penn, radiriog the President to
give tickets of adry<sIon to Al! the delegates
of the seeding SECS who bad no contestants,
and those who nd referring them to "a com.
mittee. This,ceasicned about a dozen spec
ches. the teor of which favored harmony and
comnrom;t, but during which, at a late hour,
the copention adjourned til the rollowin.
day vthout taking a vote on 1.-THE South
ern Alegations in high spirits.
me indication at the conclusion Of the first
Sy's proceedings, was in favor Of the adams.
sion of all the regular Southern delegations.
and a harmonious nomination. The outside
pressure in. favor Of Douglas was very great,
but everything inside was against him.
Second DAY.-Dcspatehes in the Picqyune
relative to the morning session Of the second
lay, were captioned: Publications Still Favor.
lb'e to Harmony" Contested Seats referred
10 Committee"
Mr.. Church, Of New York, rose md said. as
here appeared TO be a misunderstanding be.
.ween the three gentlemen who had the pre-
day, offered resolutions on credentials
md the admission Of delegates, (none were
mentioned in this respect save the one from
dr. Gilmore and himself,) he would propose
lie following as an amendment, which he
hought covered the whole difficulty: D.,
ReSolped, That the credentials Of all the de.
egates claiming seatSmade vacant at Charles
on, be referred to a committee on credentials. ,
nd that said committee be instructed to re-
back to the Convention at the earliest
possible moment"
The amendment was accepted and the res.
tuition finally passed, when the Credentials Of I
he cOntesting delegates were handed over to I
he committee, and the Convention adjourned t
i'll 5 o'clock. {
We understand the matter thus--the mean. {
nc not being very clear--that no objections |
Tere made TO those seeding delegates re oc !
upying their seats who had no contestants :
hose who had were turned over to the com, :
The dispatches Of this day concluded bv
aging that signs were still favorable to har-
lony and an acceptable nomination--tbat .
verything pointed to the defeat OF Douglas. :
to the fnaiity that the integrity of the ;
arty would still be preserved. 1t is to be q
oped that The sentiments of the despatch S
I'LL prove to be correct. !
n thunder storm prevented the sending of Y
ny dispatches Of the proceedings of the eve- ;
ing session of this day. P
Subsequent dispatches state that the com. 4
'Ittee on credentials were unable to renort =
live O'Clock, when the Convention adjourn. :,
TIL next morning at 10. n
THIRD DAT.-The dispatches are becoming ri
'mewhat warlike, and evidence the great Ii
and intensity Of feeling that pre- W
All at Baltimore. Those of this day are n
eaded Two Dueis and one Fist Fight, "Cre 4
entails Committee unable to Report" =
a difficulty occurred in the Credentials i
RaOm Ietuaan o., ILL., -
lr. Hooper, of the Arkansas delegation, in 8
'terence to the contesting delegates from that "
tate. Another occurred between irn mann r,