Daily national Democrat., 1860-07-13
zELEGRAPHTC.
TOYER THE STATE LINE.1
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
Three Days Proceedings.
Another Bust Up Reported!
NIsALIA, july l2.

here this morning at o'clock.
The following is the summary of news re-
ceived by the Bulletin:
ST. Louis, Thursday, June G1.--The Pony
Express arrived at st. Joseph from Camp
Floyd on the 10th, at noon. There is no news
from California, and nothing about the Irdi.
ans.
The japanese are enjoying themselves in
New York.
There is no domestic news whatever, of
interest
The Baltimore Convention met Monday
June 18th. The building was crowded and
presented handsome appearance. The Con-
vention was called to order by President
Gushing, Prayer followed by Rev. Jno. A.
Crow.
The Roll was called and all the delegates
entitled to seats were found to be present
some difficulty was raised by portion of the
Delaware delegates who had no tickets when
the Char stated that the body was not vet
fully organized and proceeded to address the
Convention.
Howard, of Tennessee, moved to admit all
the delegates that attended the Charleston
Convention. Cayanaugh, of Minnesota. moved
to lay the resolution on the table. Church,
OF New York. asked that the motion miobt he
Withdrawn in order that he might be enabled
to offer an amendment which he would read
Tor the information of the Convention. 1t
was to refer all claims of new delegates to tLe
Committee on Credentials, with instructions
to report as speedily as possible the names of
those who are entitled to seats, but with the
provision that all who accept seats in the
Convention are bound in honor to abide bv
the action of the Convention and support the
nominee. This was agreed to with immense
applause which was checked peremptoriIy
by the Chair. Cavanaugh withdrew his
motion to lay on the table and moved the
previous question. A long debate ensued.
The amendment by Church was entertained
and the previous question demanded Vari-
Gus points of order were raised. Russell, of
Virginin, begged the gentleman of New
York to withdraw his resolution, or the latter
portion Of it at all events, and he desired the
of the Convention.
Montgomery, of Pa, called Russell to order,
the previous question pending Russell said
then that if Virginia is constrained to silence
that silence may prove omnous
After long discussion a motion to adjourn
was lost, by 7St to 27Si
The question was then taken on seconding
the motion for previous question on the
amendment of Church, of New York, to the
motion of Howard, of Tennessee. The Con
vention refused to second the previous motion.
Ayes, l07 nays, l4O. New York casting 35
votes in the negative. Gilmer, of Pa.
moved to amend the amendment of Church,
instructing the President to admit the delega-
ton where there were no contestants from
the seats of Texas, Florida and Mississippi.
After this the convention took recess till 5
o'clock
At the evening session, the President an
nounced that credentials had been placed in
his hands by delegates from Delaware, Geor.
gia. Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas and Arkansas, together with letter
from the Mississippi delegation, presented by
Mr.. Howard, of Tennessee. He deemed it
proper to inform the convention of the re
ception of the document. The question now
pending was Gilmore's amendment, which he
presented in a modified shape. After a hard
struggle Mr.. Church's amendment was read
merely for information, but was not received
Mr.. Randall of Virginia, who had the floor at
the adjournment then proceeded to address
the body. He argued in favor of the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Gilmer and against the
amendment of Mr.. Church He denied the
right of the convention, which was simply a
delegated body, to impose any condition upon
the seven seeding States. The party was to
fight battle at the polls in which it would
be necessary to unite all sections against the
opposition party Applause and Kisses from
Gallery.
Mr. Hodge of Virginia, demanded to know
whether delegates were to sit here and sub
nit to the insult of Kisses from the galleries
when sentiments favorable to the friends of
the South and in which they themselves coin
cided, were expressed by gentlemen of such
respectability as Mr.. Randall, of Va Loud
applause.]
The President announced that if the gal
leries gave utterance to such signs of disop-
probation, they would be cleared.
A long debate ensued that consumed the
residue of the session, which was terminated
by the demand for vote of seconding the
call on the previous question. This was made
first on a motion by Mr Hard to admit dele
gates where there was no contest, and then
on the amendment of Glmer to Church's
amendment to Howards motion. Amid great
excitement the roll was called and previous
question carried by 1873 to IS, and the con-
vention adjourned till the next day.
Morning Sesson-On the 10th the con-
vention again met. The question pending
was on ordering the previous question on the
several motions respecting the admission of
delegates.
MIR. Church, of New York, asked consent
to make proposition to the Convention cal
culated to harmonize the pending motions
and to arrange in friendly manner the ques-
tion of the admission of delegates Cries of
"Hear, hear" Mr.. Church continued, by
consulting with the gentleman from Penn
salvania, (Mr. Gilmore) An arrangement