Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-21
llondauls Proceedinqs ConeI.dsd.

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BALTIMORE June 2O.-The Committee on Credel
tials has not yet reported.
Mondays Proceedings Concluded
BAErnoRE, June ls-Mr. Montgomery, of Penn
sylvania, regretted that the previous question ha
not been insisted upon when first moved and tn
time of the Convention saved. As a discussion ha
arisen, however, he desired to say that the pledg
now required was a proper one. IApplause.l Hi
colleague had stated that no could be bound b,
any such resolution. He told his colleague tina
eYerygman who was a Democrat and a man of homo
was bound by the action of the Convention. If h
! refused to be so bound, he was no Democrat FAN
plausel If his colleague from Pennsylvania refus
ed to be so bound why the sooner he left the part
the better for it. He was, for one, unwilling to ad
NIT these delegates to this hall in order to enable
them to secede in difterentform. loud applause.
Mr. Johnson Of Maryland hoped for the credit O
the State Of Maryland and especially for the city OF
Baltimore that these demonstrations of applause
from the gallery should longer disgrace the city
/ He moved to clear the galleries. [Cries Of "No
/ no.
Mr.. Cuttings, of Maryland, said when the applause
had been given to those who had spoken on the 9th
er side his colleague had been very willing let il
proceed. Now it was called out by the manly SEN
timents Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania it was
very offensive to his his ears. Laughter and ap-
plause.l
Mr.. Montgomery said he was accustomed TO this
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ton when one man from the State of South Carroll
ma dared 70 remain in the Convention and dared to
speak his sentiments. He had heard storm of
Kisses come down from the gallery upon him while
thunders of applause rolled forth at the sentiments
Ofanother delegate.
The President said that at Charleston in the in
stances alluded to- motion had been made to clear
the galleries and it had not been DONE because the
gentleman himself who was Kissed had requested it
might not be done.
Nv Mont0Omarv- We'll Tao,,agt II ma, not h
done now. Laughter and appiause.l
After further debate, Mr.. Montgomery continued
his remarks The men who now ask TO return to
their seats in this Convention had not only with
drawn at Charleston, but had sat in an opposition
Convention. They had met at Richmond in a hos
tile Convention, AID they hold that Convention in
terror the heads of this body and threaten to
return there if this Convention does not act as they
desire. He appealed to the principles and the man
hood of the Convention to say whether they have
the right to admit the seeeders here when they had
called upon the States to meet and fill the vacancies
He had heard much said about the evils of dsunion.
He was not only opposed to disuniOn, but also TO
those who favor disuniOn and preached disunOn. He
was opposed to secession frOm the Union, and from
the Convention we'll. When he heard men declare
themselves opposed to the principles of the party,
he thought It very necessary to require a pledge
from them to abide by the action Of the Convention
Such pledge had precedent in the Conventions
Of the party. 1t had been imposed on certain dele
kdlre az 1thst lLe gem
tleInan from New York, who had attended it, had
felt the pinch Of the case
Mr.. Ewing of Tennessee, wished to know what
convention he meant; have they any enemy in 'front.'
have they any States to spare any States to give
up to the enemy? If so ne did not know of il. He
thought they were pressed by an advancing enemy,
constantly growing formidable, until they were now
almost resistesS, and yet hear sentiments cacu-
lated to excite feelings Of animOsty both Sides
and to widen the breach. He desired earnestly to
fighting not their own friends but the Republican
party. He would therefore use no words of bit !
terness 1t had been said that there were no con-
testing delegates from Mississippi, Florida and Ar
kansas. Nothing official was known of any con-
tests.
Mr. Claiborne, of Missouri. stated that there was /
contest in THAT State, and that information of the
fact had been sent to the President of the cOnven-
ticn
Mr.. Ewing resumed. He did not desire to pause
and inquire what were the facts in regard to Ar
kansas but if there is any real contest strike that
State out, and then admit Florida, Mississippi and
Texas there was no contest in these States, and
reason why they should be left out These States
are wanted and while they are left out, questions
Of moment, in which they are interested, are being
acted upOn-why should they be harshly spoken Of
and driven further and further away. The gentle
man from Pennsylvania spoke of these seeding
delegations as though they were traitors but he
would say that the South does not regard them.
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North adopt principles that the Southern States
not, with honor ndOrse, it is competent and honor
able for the States to withdraw and say to the
Select your candidates and we will see
what we can do. lie was not in favor of secession,
and had earnestly protested against it. and exhort-
ed the Southern States not to secede. His con-
3tituents would not now justify him such &C
ion. As a lifelong Democrat, he believed that the
afety Of the lives and property Of the South de-
pend upon the preservation of the Natianal Demo-
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7enton to strike out the State of Arkansas and adj
nit at least all the States whose seats are uncontes
d at once.
The President begged permission in response to
he request of Mr.. Claiborne of Missouri, to read
laper in relation to the Arkansas delegation The
PAPER not that sent up by Mr. Rust, which in
JURY it appeared had not been received by the
hair. The President also gave notice of the offer
# the Washington Railroad Company to run a
pecial train to the Capital if some 90 of the dele
,ates desire to 60. lLaughter.l
Mr.. Loring, of Mass rose for the first time in the
convention. having been prevented from attending
It Charleston by a severe domestic affection. He
vas surprised to hear any alusiOn made hostile to
he sOcalled seeding delegations, and to find OPpo
iton to the admission of certain States to the Dem
cratic Convention. He found that certain States,
landing upon what they believed to be their con-
titutOnal rights had returned to the Convention.
lie repudiated the idea of their being deprived of
he right to return to the Convention. 1t should
lady welcome them Dack. he naQ hearQ with
urprise, for the first time in Democratic Conven-
ion talk of sections of the country and party. He
bought such talk and such sentiments belonged TO
mother organization. He denied The right of the
Convention to impose pledge upon any of the dele
ates. Would those who proposed it like to have
he doctrine applied to themselves loud cries of
es! yPs we would Then, he could add if the prop
sItions made to-day 20 exclude Florida because she
ad not again credited delegates here were carried
ut, he himself would withdraw from the COnven-
ion and not be seen in it again. Loud applause,
nd cries of THAT the way-that's it,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The theater was pretty well filed. The Conyen-
ion re-assembled at O'Clock.
The question pending was the amendment of Mr..
fillmore, of Penn, to the amendment offered by Mr..
hurch, Of n, Y.
The President announced that credentials had ]
cen placed in his hands by delegates from Della
ARE Georgia Alabama Florida Mississippi Louis !
ina, Texas, and Arkansas, together with a letter
'Om the Mississippi delegation presented by Mr..
Toward of Tenn. He deemed it proper to inform J
Re Convention of the reception of this document.
The several propositions before the Convention
ere then read by E. C. Perrin, of Brooklyn, the
eading secretary Of the Convention. I
Mr.. Gilmore, of Penn, perfected his amendment
Y making it read as follows: I
ReSOlUed, That the President of the Convention be
lthOrized to issue tickets to tie Delegates to the
convention from Texas Mississippi and Florida in I
hich there were cOntesting delegates and these
.ates tO-wit: Delaware Georgia, and Alabama
here contestng delegations existed. A committee {
credentials shall be appointed by the several
slegatiors to report on said States. /
Mr. Merrick, Of Illinois, said that the State of Hi
ois was prepared to abide by the action of the I
Onvenon, and recognized the right that every man
loud be similarly bound in honor. He could only
" to the gentleman from Massachusetts, that if the
reat was carried out, sthere would be but one Sc
ader more. The delegates who had seeded at &
barleston had Withdrawn because they say their Z
Onors demanded it. He could recognize no right I
which they could now claim seats in the Conven-
on. If Mississippi had contestants, they were '
as not good commission here He signed against I
lie right ofany delegate, owing a double allegiance
I'd acting with rival Conventional take seat upon
e floor and with this Convention in Its dehber-
ions. 1t won't work. II the contest comes, he 7
as willing II should he met nov \ 4