The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-06-27

The Contention met in the Front steeet The
atre in the City of Baltimore on the 18th of
June, at IL Al. NJ. Caleb Gushing of Massa-
chusetts in the chair. The Convention was
called to order by the President, and upon a
call of the roll of states all we're found to be
represented that were in the Convention at the
time of the adjournment from Charleston.
The President then made a statement of the
condition of the business of the Convention at
the time of the adjournment. It was then
stated that the first business of this Conven-
ton was to settle the questions arising in re-
gard to the admission of the delegates from the
states that seeded at Charleston. Nh. Church
of n. Y, made a motion to refer all the
claims of new delegates to the Committee on
Credentials, with instructions to report as speed
ily as possible the names of those who arc emit
tied to seats, but with the provision that all
who accept seats in the Convention are bound
in honor to abide by the action of the Conven7
ton and support its nominees.
After considerable discussion upon this mo.
ton, the raising of points of order and other
matter of no interest, the Convention adjourn
cd until 5 o'clock p. NJ. Met again at 5 o.
clock p. NJ, and without taking any final ac-
ton upon the motion adjourned until Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
At 10 o'clock the Convention having been
called to order, Mr.. Church withdrew the lat
ter portion Oh MS resolution ana OuereQ Une
following as an amendment:
ResoIUed, That the credentials of all persons
claiming seats in this Convention, made vacant
by the secession delegates at Charleston be refer
red to the Committee which is hereby instruct
ed as soon as possible to examine the same, and
report the name of persons entitled to such
seats.
The last resolution was adopted, and the
Committee on credentials retired to attend to
their duties. Convention then adjourned un-
til 5 p. NJ. At 5 p. NJ, they met again but
without any action save same talk about how
delegates were to obtain entrance into the
room, adjourned to 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning-met at 10 o'oclc, and after opening
with prayer, Mr.. Ludlow, of N. Y, said he had
received official information from the Committee
on Crendetials that they would not be ready
to report till 5 o'clock, and moved that the
Convention take a recess till 5 o'clock.
The Convention then adjourded till 5 P. NJ.
The Convention re-assembled at 5 p. M,
and Immediately adjourned until tomorrow,
the Committee on Credentials not being ready
to report.
FORMING SESSION.
BALTIMORE, Tune 81.
The Theatre this morning was densely crowd
ed in every part; three or four thousand per-
sons were present. The large attendance indi-
Gated that a deep interest is felt in the proceed
ings.
Prayer was offered up by the Rev. Henry
Slicer.
Mr.. Dawson, of Pa, moved to dispense with
the reading Of the journal. Agreed to.
At this point of the proceedings a part of
the flooring over the orchestra gave way with
a loud crash, letting int othe orchestra portions
of delegates FROM New York and Pennsylvania.
The scene that ensued battles description,
and is an indication of the constant stretch up
on which the minds of all present are kept
Some rushed towards the platform, others made
for the doors, or prepared to climb over the,
boxes. One large sized man clambered up to a
window and dropped out, while others prepar-
ed to make an exit the same way. Few knew
what the accident was, and many evidently
thought a general fight had commepced[
Their acuoR-Was an Tnofcdrfon OF prudence
rather than courage. -
Messrs. Ludlow and Church, of New York.
stood up against the ruins, and endeavored to
restore order by shouting that "no person was
hurt" and explaining what the accident was
After several minutes something like order
was restored, when the Convention took a re-
cess of an hour to allow repairs to be made.
At 11:30 the Convention was again called
to order, and Mr.. Crum Of Mo-, took the floor
and made the majority report 1t recapitulated
the proceedings at Charleston so far as the ad-
iournment and the resolutions of filling vacan-
cies was concerned.
The Committee had found vacancies of whole
in the States of Louisiana, Mississ
sippi, Texas aud Florida and partial vacancies
in Georgia, Arkansas and Delaware, and con
tested seats in Massachusetts, and Missouri
They report in favor of the original Mississip-
pi delegation the admission of the Soule dele,
cation from Louisiana the admission of the
-Io;on Tavoo Iaia0atac tho admission Of
Messrs. Bazard and Whitley, from Delaware;
the admission of Mr.. Chafee from Massachu-
sets; the admission of j. o. Fallon, from Miss
ouri; the admission of the contestant from
Alabama ; the admission of one half of each
delegation from Georgia, with half the vote of
the State for each; but if either refused to
take seats then the remainder shall be entitled
to cast the full vote. The admission of both
sets of Arkansas, the original delegates to be
entitled to her votes and the contestants one
with the same condition as that attached to
the Georgia Delegates
Mr.. Crum said the remarks he intended to
make had no reference to the merits of the re-
port; they were only designed to explain the
numerous questions which had arisen before
the Committee. They meant to discharge
their duty diligently and fairly. The spirit
which controlled the action of the Committee,
had given him the conviction that they were
actuated by high. principles and only one de-
sire, fairly, faithfully and emphatically to per-
form the duties imposed upon them These
remarks were due to the Convention
This report was agreed to in full by fifteen
of the committee, while the other ten agreed
in part. After several attempts to adjourn and
various unimportant remarks by different del
egates, Convention adjourned to 5 P. M
Met at 5 P. NJ. New York, not yet ready to
vote on the report of the Committee. Motion
was made to adjourn. During this session a
difficulty occurred between Montgomery and
Randall, two delegates from Pennsylvania,
which ended in a fight on the Street, an ac-
count of which we will publish in our next,
when the Convention adjourned to 10 o'clock
Friday morning. Convention met at 10
o'clock Friday morning. After a great deal of
discussion the majority. report of the Commit
tee on credentials was adopted except in the
case of Georgia, in which case the whole of
the seceeding delegation was admitted into the