Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-27

For Lincoln and Liberty too.
For Lincoln, &c. 40 A4a @oaia 9ai
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l. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON-
Z. -ri VENTION.
'~st''" 4'3t''a BALrIMoRE, June 90
alteils MORNING SESSION. $50 20
la The Theater was densely packed this
morning--the boxes being flled with la
dies and the upper tiers were crowded.
- The Convention was called To order
shortly after 10 o'clock. -l'1o4 aa'slto
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Brown. '-sao2 ~
. Mr. Ludlow asked If there was any infor.
nation in the possession of the Convention
as to the probable time the Committee on
Credentials would be prepared to report.
o The President said there was not at pre-
sent .GO-a q9.l D4a 4,aas $500 gfl.A
. Mr. Ludlow moved to dispense with the
reading ofthe journal 'sea-iia iAAi
Agreed to. .-a - "a ~ ".g is+l 9ii .
Mr. King of No. rose to question of
privilege. In newspaper he held in bis
hand 1.-The remarks Of another gentleman
were attributed to him. Mr. Hunter of Mo
on former day. hal pasted that be had
voted to turn Col. Benton out of the Sen
ate. This remark was. in the paper he held
in his hand, attributed to him. Mr. King
desired to wear no such laursls. If they
were there on his brow, he would tear
them of and trampls them under his feet.
He desired this exp ton to be made in
justice to himself. ...a.e.. es sa..s
As to the attacks that had been made
upon him, be desired to say that he never
voted for any President or Congressman,
who was not a Democrat, and ali local
quarrels in his State have long since been
laid at rest 4.m
Mr. Ludlow rose to a point of order. No
question was. before the Convention, nd
this discussion Is out of order.
The Presidet--The gentleman from Mo
can only proceed by unanimous consent.
Cries Of "go on" and loud cries of mo-
The Convention recgrred and be took
his seat.
The President presented letter from
Florida delegation, correcting what ap-
peared to be an erroneous impression on
the part Of the convention The letter
stated that the proceedings of the Florida
convention had been officially communi.
Gated to the President.
AS the Florida delegates were not &C
credited to this Convention: but large dis.
cretlon ives left with the delegates. and
they had come here anxious to return to
the Convention. if they saw any chance to
do so with honor, as they desired to unite
the Democrats on basis of the principles
laid down by the majority platform a,
Charleston. They had as yet seen uoth.
ing to warrant their return to the Conven. 6.
tion. "'-t
Mr.. Ludlow of N. Y. said he had re.
ceived official information that the com.
mittee on credentials would not be ready
to report until five o'clock, and moved tha
the Convention adjourn till five O'Clock.
The convention then adjourned to meet
at FIVE o'clock. .-
L7aaa AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met this afternoon anC
adjourned till to morrow morning, tn,
Committee on Credentials not being ready
to report.
I.a ia baltimore, June 2l.
MORNING SESSION. a
The Theater this morning was densel,
crowded in every part, there being 5000 o
1000 persons present. aQ lit..1-..
On motion of Mr. Dawsonof Pa. the read
ing Of the journal was dispensed with.
AT this point of the proceedings part o
the flooring over the orchestra gave wa
with loud crash. The scene which en-
sued deies description. Some rushed tow
ards the platform, and others made for tn
doors. One man clsmbered up to win
dow and dropped out, while others prepa
red to make an exit the same way.
After several minutes something like oil
der was restored, aud it was moved {
take recess for one hour to allow repair
to be made. 81. .al
When the Hall was cleared it was foun
that the center Of the platform over the pal
quette had given way and made shelviu
, hole In the center of the fioor-no one wt
hurt. r-. .
The Convention took a reces for OF
; hour.
The damage having been repaired, Il
Convention assembled again at half pa
/; ii o'clock. .,.a4,..i ~.
Mr. Craig of Mo. offered series Of res
lutions which he desired to be read.
t Mr. McCook Of Ohio raised point Of o
e der that the first business was the repo
: of q Committee on Credentials.
4 Mr. Craig supposed that be had rig
to call for the reading for information Il
resolutions were an olive branch, and
= believed all resolutions relating to d
J. platform should be read and referred.
. The President decided that the first bu
|" mess in order was the report Of the ooI
! mittee on Credentials.
1 Mr. Crum Of Mo. took the floor to ma
q majority report. He commenced MAXI
o a speech. but objection being made, t
D. President decided that after the reading
the report the speech wouid be In order.
NJ The report was then read. The comm
r. tee had found vacancies Of whole delel
he tions in Alabama. Mississippi. Louisisr
Texas and Florida partial vacancies
st Georgia, Arkansas and Delaware, and c,
II. tested seats in Massachusetts, and Miss
ed ri. .g-. ~ s'a -iiW a'..1 1
h. The report is in favor Of the origi
Texas delegates. the sdpissioa Of