Red Wing sentinel., 1860-05-09

A debate ensued on the motion Of MI.
dttlngs. tie assured the convention that
Baltimore was no longer 8 plug ugly town,
and promised hospitabls welcome TO the
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Mr.. Ashe, otNorth Carolina, moved to
adjourn. y q y
Mr.. Cuttings moved an amendment that
We adjourn to the first Monday in June to
Baltimore.
The amendment was rejected. zs
A vote by States was taken on the n mo- >
tion to adjourn, and it was carried-ayes
l48, nays, 100.
Adjourned at . quarter to 8 O'Clock.
Douglas friends are determined to stand
by him to the end.
CHARLESTON, May 3.
Mr.. Russell. Of Virginia, made an expla-
nation this morning with regard to the
Tennessee compromise, and offered reso-
luton that when this Convention adjourn,
it adjourn to meet at Baltimore on the 18th
Of June.
Mr.. Mason, Of Kentucky. raised point
Of order, viz that the resolution must lay
c.s cc::r one day. I" ~,
The President decided the resolution not
in order, until the pending order for ballet
ing be suspended. So 95
A motion was made to suspend the or
der for balloting, and carried, ayes, 1919,
noes, 81. fl0
Mr.. RusselPs resolution is as follows
RESOLVED, That when this Convention
adjourn to-day, it will be to meet in Balti-
more on Monday, the 18th Of June, in or
der to afford States that arc not represent
led, on opportunity to fill up their delega-
tions. =. 55:g3. ~
A delegate from Tennessee moved to
strike out Baltimore and insert Philadel-
phia. va
The confusion and excitement were so
great that it was difficult to hear annthins
Mr.. Randall moved to insert Philadelphia
and the 4th day Of July.
Mr.. Ludlow wanted to insert - >ew York,
Motion rejected.
A vote was taken on the substitution ol
Philadelphia for Baltimore. Rejected, ayes
l88, nays 166. , .E....
The resolution to meet in Baltimore was
adopted. Ayes 1876, nays IS.
Mr.. Stuart, of Michigan, moved that the
Convention adjourn.
Gen. Pratt proposed three cheers for the
National Democratic party, which were en-
Enthusiastically gi.en.
Mr.. Miles, Of Maryland, hoped that ar
rangements would be made for printing the
official proceedings.
MIR. Gushing, before putting the motion
asked permission to address the Convention
in few words. He said, notwithstanding
the deep and conflicting interests here a,
stake, l may say to the country that no
convention has ever sat for so great length,
Of time with the observance of so great a
share of order and freedom from PERSONAL
ties or offensive language as this. He had
endeayored most impartial|y and honestly
to falfll The duties Of the chair, and it, in
the excitement Of the moment, he had been
led to use any abrupt language to gentle.
men, he humbly apologized for it. lie re-
garded this convention as having in its
keeping uot only the permanency of the
great national Democratic party, but the
question also whether these great United
States should continue to endure. We will
not, however, relinquish the hope that the
Union will continue till etterni,y, and he
felt confident the delegates to the conven-
ton will adjourn to day with the determi-
nation to do all in their power to restore
harmony and confidence.
Mr. Brent Of Baltimore, extended cor
dial invitation to the Democracy of the
Union, to the hospitality of that city. Ad-
journed.
At P. NJ, the delegates left in crowds
for home.
The adjournment was effected by the
Douglas party under instructions from
Washington.