The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-07-07

/ the Convention acts upon the majority
report Of the Credential Committee the
debate on the report was still pcuding
when the circumstances took place which
led to the sudden adjournment If the Con
vention
| The personal dticulty between Messr-
i llindman and Hooper remains unadjns,-
ed The former refused the latier's chal-
lengc, alleging that Hooper was not his
| equal and the controversy closed by
Hooper posting lIndman as coward.
! THE MAJORITY REPORT TO BE ADOPTED.
|, is understood that the majority re-
port Of the Committee on Credentials
will he adptcd this morning.
LATEST FROM THE CONVENTION.
! The New York delegation has resolved
to sustain the majority report Of the
I Committee on Credentials.
The President Of the Richmond Con.
vention and several seeding delegates
are there 10 leassemble and adjourn from
/ day to day, II the result o., the Balti-
more Convention is known
TEST VOTE Of THE REPORTS
I BAtrnoRE. June %, ? NJ The Com
/ vcntion reas-embcd this morning at 10
o'clock, pursuant to adjournment Prayer
by the Rev Ne Swartz. when the Secre
tary read the resolutions OF the majority
and minority reports Of the Committee
on Credentials.
Mr. Stevens, Of Oregon, then moved
| that the minority report be adopted, and
the majority report laid on the table.
The ayes and nays were called and the
melton lost by vote of $50 to liz
/ This is a ties, vote of the Douglas and
anl-Douglas strength in the Convention.
/ ADMISSION OF LOUISIANA DELEGATES.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
On the majority report resolution by res
olutlon separately.
The resolution admitting the new de-.
egatcs from louisiana, appointed BY the
Donaldspnvillc Convention was adopted
by a vote Of SO to 9s.
The whole report will be adopted by
nearly the same vote
BALTIMORE. June y All the resulu-
uuus of the majority report were finally
adopted seriatim in the convention, by
u vote Of about l50 ru 100.
Whcreupon Nj Church, Of New York,
u -,
delegation from Georgia, headed 10y
Judge Beuniug, be atone admitted to
seats IN the convention
The amendment was, however, reject
ed Numerous points ut order were
then raised. aud a dosutnry discus sion
followed, during which Mr. llallctt, Of
Massachusetts, the author Of the Cincin-
natl platform, got the floor aud made u
most eloqucn, and effective speech
He warned the convention that the
adoption Of the majority report would
be followed 10y disruption of the con.
vculion, and the disruption would be
followed hy the certain defeat OF the
Democracy throughout the Union.
lie alsl said that he wts authorized to
state 10 the convention that it was the
settled determination OF many of the
Northern, as well AS the abused south
cru delegates to retire. IN case the ma.
iority report was finally, and without
amendment, adopted.
ihe southern Democracy he SAID was
the oniy h"hd "i th' nioh o' ne stats
ana the convention must stand by 'hen
ana consult the,i wishes, else tue ,oaiea'
'faey must he dissolved
ih's speech was i'lip~co ny hnmef'
oHs points oi order ana hh'is ny reso
luton 70 cut OIL an dr"ate ana F''Fen'
Tue fc'ofeilhs 81 ,hc snlJect III any
manner.
Inc last resolution caused great cor
fusion ahd excitement, during when Nj.
Russell &" Virginia rose ana said mat
be was authorized 10 81 tc that m case
the majority report OF the comaltIee on
credentials was adopted, the Nlrg'aia
delegation was prepared 10 withdraw
from tiie convention,
ihc neofS'a delegation also caused
inc same announcements l" DE made.
Members 81 several "thef delegations
also stated they e""id NOT remain IN TIE
convention ana be witnesses Of snth IN
justice
running discussion ON points OF or
der ihen followed motions Tor reccs1 (,
anu hha1iy, motion 10 which
's l'st
Mi SALISBURY, OF Mar lani, then
moved that me convention ADJOURN aHt
a" lhis caused the greatest confusion