The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-20
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
By E. W. LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
Baltimore Convention


tion.
The President ruled the point of order
well taken, saying Mr.. Randall of Pa. had
the floor at the adjournment, and unless
he yielded to his colleague, Gilmore, for
the proposed modification, the latter could
not make the alteration he desired.
Mr.. Clarke again asked that his propo-
sition might be read for information.
Mr. Samuels said, for the purpose Of in
formation | withdraw my objection, but
only that it may be read for information.
The proposition of Mr.. Clarke was then
read as follows
ResoLued, That the citizens of the several
States of the Union have an equal right to
settle aud remain in the Territories OF the
United States and hold therein unmolested
by any legislation whatever their slaves and
any other properly this Convention recog-
nizing the opinion of the Supreme Court
in the bred Scott case as true exposition
of the Constitution in regard to the rights
of the several States for the Territories OF
the United States upon all subjects concern
ing which it treats and that tie members
of this Convention pledge themselves and
require all others who may be authorized
as delegates to make the same pledge, to the
support of the Democratic candidate fairly
and in good faith nominated by this Con-
vention according to the usages of the Ma
tional Democratic party. Applause and
some hisses.
Mr.. Randall from Pa Withdrew from the
floor in order to allow Mr.. Gilmore to mod
ify lis amendment in the manner proposed.
Mr. Randall of Va. took the floor and ar
gued in favor of the amendment proposed
10y Mr.. Gilmore and against the amendment
of Mr.. Church. He denied the right OF the
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body to impose any conditions upon the
seven seeding States. Applause and hisses.
He also denied the policy of making such
terms to the seeding States, for they would
not accept an entrance into the Convention
on such terms. The party was to fight the
battle at the polls, in which it would be
necessary to unite all sections against the
opposition Applause and Kisses from the
gallery.
! Mr.. Cochrane of N. Y inquired if that
proposition was now before the Convention
The President said the resolution was
read for information only, and would not
now be in order.
Mr. Hedge of Va. demanded to know
whether delegates were to sit here and
submit to the insult of Kisses from the
galleries. when sentiments favorable to their
friends of the South and in which they
themselves coincided were expressed by
gentleman of such respectability as Mr.
Randall of Va. If this outside pressure
was to be brought up to crush out fairness
of discussion, Virginia had better know it
at once and retire from the field in which
she was prevented from defending her
principles. Loud applause.
The president announced that if the
galleries gave utterance to such signs of
disapprobatiOn they would he cleared.
Mr. Samuels of Iowa, while anxious to
preserve to every man the right to be
heard uninterruptedly, could not but say
that manifestations of applause were calcu-
lated to draw forth manifestations of dis
| appreciation, Both should be checked, or
both allowed .sFE
Mr. Randall said if any serpent-lillo
Kisses had been uttered he had not heard
them. He then proceeded to enlarge upon
! the rights of the seeding delegations and
I urged Cancellation and harmony in the ac-
! ton of the Convention. He concluded with
an eloquent appeal to the party to unite
against the common foe.
I Mr. Richardson of III. was opposed to the
resolution of the gentleman from Pa. Ran
dall), because it sought to let into the Con-
1 vention from Florida those who were not
1 delegates to this Convention at all. Their
! constituents had refused to send them here
d
| from Florida had informed him the dele
/ gates would take seats in the Convention
/ if the olive branch was extended to them,
yet he for one was not willing to sit beside
gentlemen who represented no constit
uency and who were bound by nothing that
is done by the convention, while he HIM
self was bound for everything. He was
further opposed to the amendment, because
it proposed to admit the delegates from Ark.
when contesting delegation was announc-
ed to be here from that State. Was the
convention by this resolution to prejudice
this case? Mississippi came here sccred-
tied and without opposition, and she was
placed on the list with the other States
When a contest arises it should be investi-
gated by committee.
voice. Why was it not 50 done at
Charleston
Mr. Richardson said: Because at Charles
ton when action was taken there was no
/, regular organization of the Convention now
it was different aud he was in favor of an
investigation into the facts wherever there
was contest. The proposed investigation
could not consume much time, and he re-
peated it should be made, in justice to all
parties. He said he should not be drawn
into noticing any issues not directly per-
tanning TO the question Immediately before
them. = 81 8 81 --
Mr.. Cochrane of n Y said this question
was not one of admission of new delegates
1t was an affair of graver importance.
A portion of the seats on this floor were
vacant and the question arises, why are they
thus vacant2 A question also arises, was
there justification, was there excuse for the
secession that had left portion of the
seats here unocl upied. However this might
be decided, he deemed it well for the con-
) vention to seek to bring back their erring
! of the reslutions as they stood. He was
unwilling to place any objection to the re-
t turning delegates that would call q blush TO
their cheeks or pain in their hearts but
it should be remembered that such terms