Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-22
r.Isrr.ph.d I, n. Loul,rIII. Paper.

BALTIMORE June 2O.-The Committee Creden-
tals have decided to report in favor of the SOule
delegation from Louisiana. Caucusing has been
literally carried on tonight. The Douglas men
have made a tremendous rally, having been IN con-
sultation all the evening at Reverdy JohnsOn's. The
high tone assumed by the Southern delegates and
their loud denunciatiOn Of the New York delega-
ton has apparently created a reaction among the
latter The talk is that if the South succeeds, it
will only lead to difficulties; that they will then
put on arrogant airs and bolt again after being ad
mitted
It seems more likely now than last night, that the
New York delegation may uphold the report, ad-
hitting the whole Douglas delegation from Louis
iana and that then all the other seceders will refuse
to come in This may, after all, lead to the nomina
ton Of Douglas.
A difficulty of a pergonal nature occurred be-
tween two Virginia delegates, and pistol meeting
has been agreed upon. One Of the parties is sup
posed to be Mr.. YOst or Mr.. MOfht the Douglas man,
the name Of the other is unknown. The particulars
are carefully concealed, but 1t is known that Pryor
was sent for friend of one of the parties, and
he arrived here to-day. RumOr says that the meet
ing is arranged for to morrow from the fact of the
sudden arrival of Mr.. Pryor.
Yet another personal encounter occurred this
morning Last night before the Committee on Gre
denhals language Of an exciting personal character
passed between Mr.. Whitley, seeding delegate, and
Mr. Townsend, Douglas contestant from the same
State.
At o'clock this morning, Mr.. Whitley entered the
Matby House, where Mr.. Townsend is stopping, and
took seat by the passage way leading to the wash
room About a quarter past five Mr.. Townsend
came down stairs into the Office, laid his cane the
counter and was walking into the wash-roOm, hav-
ing to pass Mr. Whitley. Mr.. W. rose, and Mr.. T..
passed struck him a powerful blow on the side Of
the head. Mr.. T. was staggered by butrecovered
Immediately and sprang at Mr.. W.. seized him by
the front of his shirt and neck-tie, and ran him
across the Office. Both very powerful men, and
they kept striking rapidly at each other till Mr.. W..
fell Mr.. Townsend then shook Mr.. w. somewhat
and said Sir want no difficulty with you, and if
you viii promise to behave yourself and let me
alone. will let you up. Mr. W. replied harshly to
this refusing to make any promise and still keeping
up the struggle. The landlord of the hotel, who
alone witnessed the encounter, called for assistance
and the police entered and separated the parties.
When Mr.. W. rose he Immediately thrust his hand
into his breast pocket though feeling for some
thing.
Mr. T. said: BE careful he may be armed"
Mr. W. felt in his pocket, then looked around on
the floor. when Mr. T. saw Mr. WIS pistol lying at
his feet de instantly secured i: and placed it in his
own rocket saying: Il will take of this for the
present. Mr. W. was then taken out of the house,
and the affair for the present has terminated 1t Is
supposed that Mr.. T. wall not follow up the quarrel
not beng duellist, but he will always be prepared
10 defend himself from attack.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Pugh and Mr.. Barry of
Mississippi had an interview, in which the Ohio
Senator said if the New York delegation should give
the casting vote for the unconditional admission,
then the Northwest will secede. On the other hand
he said in behalfOf himself and his friends he would
take no pledge. It then agreed all hands that
the rupture cannot be healed and all hopes of har-
| mony are at an end.
The keystone Club who are on here from Phila-
delDha in behalf of Douglas had another fracas this
morning with some of the Baltimore men.
There was another row before the Committee on
Credentials among the Delaware delegates, of whom
/ Mr. Whitley was one.
Mr.. Stevens of Massachusetts,. was instructed by
his delegation to vote for the admission of rhe seed
! ing delegates, but refused.
! The Committee on Credentials voted Is to 10 in
! every case.
| break in the Convention on the admission of the
/ Douglas delegates from Louisiana. The following
are said to be pledged to 60 out: Twenty-Five from
Virginia two from North Carolina, three from Ten
/ nessee, ten from Pennsylvania, under the lead of
of Senator Bigler, eight from Massachusetts,. incud
ing Hon. Caleb Cushing, and ten FROM New York
There viii probably be no secession from Kentucky
| or Maryland.
Messrs. Avery of North Carolina, Salisbury, OF
Delaware and other Southern delegates waited
upon Mr.. Dean RichmOnd, chairman of the New
York delegation, to-day, with proposition to admit
all the seeding delegates, with the understanding
/ that no candidate be nominated who was voted foT
| at Charleston. This would include Douglas, Hun
| rsDlcknson. Lane and Guthrie. 1t was not prob
bic that the proposition would be accepted.
There is no foundation for the report that the
! Douglas delegates have made any threats Of with
drawal from the Convention under any cireum'