Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-19
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BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
Confirmation OF Yesterdays
Proceedings.


arose on y question between the Minnesota
delegates. as 70 the right Of substitute to cast
a vote
Mr.. Howard, Of Tennessee, on q question Of
privilege, desired 10 present 10 the Chair a
communication from State represented nov
on this floor the State Of Mississippi,
[Cries Of No. "No,' Not in order
The Presdent-The communication can
only be received by unanimous consent
Mr. Cavanough-l object
The question was then taken on scconding
the motion for the previous question on the
amendment of Mr. Church Of New York, to
the motion Of Mr. Howard of Tenn
The Convention refused TO second the pre-
vious question by ayes l07, nays ll0--New
York casting IS votes in the negative.
Mr. Gilmore, of Pennsylvania moved to
amend the amendment Of Mr. Church in
strucing The President to admit the delega-
tions where there were no contestants, from
the States Of Texas, Florida and Mississippi
Mr. Randall moved to adjourn ill l0o'clock
tomorrow.
A motion for q recess I'LL o'clock was
adopted
The following Is the address delivered by
Gen Gushing, upon the opening of the Con
venton
The Chairman said Gentlemen of the Con
vention, permit me in the first place TO con
gratuate you upon your being re-assemblcd
hero for the discharge of your important du-
ties and the interests of the Democratic party
of the United States, and beg leave in the
second place to communicate to the Conven-
ton, the state of the various branches of its
business as they now come up for consultation
before you. Prior 10 the adjournment of the
Convention, two principal subjects of action
were before it--one the adoption of a doctrinal
resolution constituting the platform of the
Convention The other-votng upon the
question of the nomination of a candidate for
the Presidency
In the course of the discussion Of the qnes-
ton of q platform, the convention adopted q
vote the effect of which was to amend the
report of n minority of the committee ON plat
form by substituting the report Of the minor
ity of that committee, and after the adoption
of that motion and n substitution Of the ma
iorty report, a division was called for upon the
several resolutions, constituting that plat
form, being five in number the first, third
fourth and fifth of these resolutions were
adopted hy the convention, and the second was
rejected aiier yoto on the adoption Of the
LIST, 3D., 4th and 9TH OF these resolutions. A
motion was made in each case to reconsider
the vote and to lay that motion Of rc-consd
Grafton on the table hut neither of these mo
tions to reconsider or to table were put the
putting of these motions having been preven
ted by the Intervention of privilege, and the
ultimate vote, competent in each.
Eceniag Session
Mr.. Montgomery of Pa, regretted that tn,
previous question had not been insisted on
when first moved and the time of the Conven
ton saved A discussion has arisen however
He desired to say that the pledge now requir
ed was proper one. Applause His col
league had stated that no man could be boun,
by any such resolution He told his colleague
TINT every mau who Doinnoret and
man of honor was bound by the action of th
Convention II he refused to be so bound b,
was no Democrat Applause If his col
league from Pa, refused so to be bound, VIII
the sooner he left the party, the better for il
He was, for one, unwilling to admit their del
egates to this Hall in order to enable them T.
secede in n different form Loud Applause
Mr. johnson, of Md, hoped for the credi
of the State of Maryland, and especially TO
the city of Baltimore, that these demonstra
tons Of applause from the gallery should N
longer disgrace the city. He moved to clea
the galleries. Cries Of no, no.
Mr.. Cuttings of Nd said when the AZ
plause had been given on the other side, hi
colleague had been very willing to let it pre-
! coed Now it was called out by the mani
sentiments of the gentleman from Pennsylyi
u mia, il was very offensive in his ears. I4augl
r ter and applause
!, Mr. Montgomery said he was accustome
q to this thing He had heard the Kisses of
Al
u State of South Carolina dared to remain
n the convention and dared to speak his sent
ments. He had heard storm of Kisses con
% down from the gallery upon him, while thu
ders of applause rolled forth at the sentimen
'r of another delegate,
The President said that at Charleston,
t. the instances alluded to- a motion had be,
70 made to close the galleries and it had n
been done because the gentleman himself wi
|, was Kissed had requested it might not
G. done.
Mr.. Montgomery-Wel | request it may
y done now.
After further debate, Mr. Montgomery co
., timed his remarks The men who now n,
ID to return to their seats in this Convention, hi
N not only Withdrawn in Charleston, but had 3
in an opposition convention. They had IN
at Charleston in n hostile tone, and they no
III that Convention in teTTOrHm over the heai
g. of this body and threaten 10 return there
I'd this Convention does not act as they deSlr
X He appealed TO the principles and manhood
the Convention to say whether they have Il
l" right to admit the seccders here, when th
had called upon their States 10 meet and
ld the vacancies lie had heard much said abO
In the evils of disunion; he was not only oppOs
10 disunion, but also 10 those who favored d
> union aud preached disunion. He was OPT
at sed to secession from the Union and fro
the Convention as well When he heard m
NJ declare themselves opposed to the principl
of the party, he thought il very necessary
" require pledge from them 10 abide by I
action of the Convention. Such pledge h
le- n precedent in the Conventions Of the par
m, 1t had been enforced upon certain delegai
at the last Senatorial Convention, and the g
tleman from New York who had s.attend
it, had felt the pinch of the case.
Mr. Ewing of Tenn, desired to know wi
convention he meant, Have they no eneI
mi in lront2 Have they any states tospare--a
"a TO give to the enemy2 lfso, he did not kn
'u it lie thought they were pressed by an
ng yancing enemy, constantly growing more
IA, inidahle, until they were now almost resistie
de and yet We hear sentiments calculated To
cite feelings Of animosiy ON both sides, and
4. widen the breach.
for He desired exceedingly to see the Dem
J it racy presenting n united front, and fighting
in not their own friends--but the Republic
party He would therefore use no words
bitterness to widen this breach II had b.
said there were no contesting delegates ir
Mississippi, Florida and Arkansas Moth