, 1860-06-21
BY TELEGRAPH:
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
Third Days Fight.

BA1r1xonr, June 2o.-rhe Theatre was dense
y pacfea this morning, the boxes being filled
With lsdiea and the upper tiers crowded. Tbs
Convention was called to order shortly alter 10
o'clock. ' -."'"
Prayer was made by Rev. Mi. BroEa.
Ar. Ludlow asked ii there was any iuforma-
tior in the possesalon Of Tho Convention a to
the probable llme before the Committee On Gre
densiAls would ba prepared to report.
Tho Presidsnt-Not at preisnt.
Ar. Ludlow moved to dispense with Tho read
ing Of tho journal. Agreed to.
Mr. King Ct Missouri rose to question Of
privilege. In newspaper he held IN bill. hand
the remarks of another gentleman wers attrib
uted to him. Mr. Hunter Of Missouri, on
former day. had boss'ed that be had voted to
marx wAs. in The paper he held in~hts hand, at
tributed 10 hin. He desired to ~ear no such
laureis. II they were then ION his brow, he
would tear them of and trauple them under bis
feet. He desired this explanation to be made
10 justice TO him. -As 70. the attack that hid
been made upon him. be desired to saE that lie
never voted ior any President or Congresamxn
who was not Democrat, and all local quRtfrls
In the SiRte hare long since been Laid at rest !;
but be did not recognize this as: q fitting place
| for these allusions.
| Mr. Clark Of missouri said the remarks At
| tEibuted to Mr. King Lad been made, by his
venerable friend, Col. Hnater. Hs proceeded,
in juatice to The latter, to attack he course OF
Col. Benton, whom: he denounced ~ recteant
to the Democratic party and It's principles; ,
| Mr. Ludlow Of New York rote TO point Of
order. No question was before the Convention,
| and this discussion is out Of order
The Pres.dsnt-The gentleman from Missouri
can only proceed By uusaimous consent. 1Cnes
Of "Go on |" and loud cries Of mol" duricp
which Mr. King made aone side remarks to Mr
CLARK, to which Ar. Clark replied IN an excited
manner. II am not to be deferred BIZ y6ul
threats" The Convention refused, aud he tool
hla seat. :. - < :,
The President presented letter from th'
Florida delegation, correcting what appeared t
| be an erroneous impression On tho part Of th'
Convention. The letter statel that no proceed
ings of the Florida Convention had been oflici
cslty communicated to the President, and thu
the Florida delegates were not accredited t
this Convention, but large discretion was 1ef
with the delegates, and they had come her
anxious to return to the Convention, II the
saw any chance Of doing so With honor, "a the
desired to re-unite the Democracy on the prln
, ciples laid down BY the m.jorlty platform 9
Cnsrleston. They had as Jet seen nothing t
| warrant their return 10 the Convention.
The Presieent explained that he had not it
tended, in making this statement, to be undel
stood as saying that anv official appl cation ha
been made 10 him by the Florida delegation.
Mr Ludlow Of New York said be had receive
official information from the Committee Oh Cr'
{ dentia's that they would not be ready to repo
till O'Clock, and moved that the Conyentlc
take recess tlll o'clock.
The ConEention then adjourned till o'cloc
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention met this afternoon aud in
e mediately adjourned till tomorrow moruin
: the Committee On Credentials not be4ng real
:; to report.