Daily national Democrat., 1860-07-17
Seceders' Convention.

the Maryland Institute, and were called to
order by Ewing. of Tennessee, who nomina-
ted Russell, OF Virginia, for temporary chair
man.
johnson, of Maryland, and Cratsney. of
Oregon, were appointed Secretaries
The following States responded in whole
or in part: Virginia, North Carolina, Mis-
souri,, California, Oregon, Florida, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky and
Arkansas.
A recess wns then taken until o'clock
On reassembling, the roll was called, and
the fOllwing States responded: Virginia, ana
one delegate from New York, l6; Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware. Maryland and Geor-ia, "a;
North Carolina, 1871; Georgia, % C0; Flor
ida said that all the delegates from that State
are not here, but all will he soon; Alabama.
10; Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi, IA;
Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee, 10; Ken
tucky, 10 Iowa was responded to by Mr.,
Healy, of that State; Minnesota responded
California responded for her whole electoral
vote.
Mr.. Walker, frorl the committee on per
manent organization, reported Caleb Cushing
for President of the Convention.
This announcement was received with
tremendous cheering.
dents from each State, who responded.
The committee also recommended that the
rules and regulations of the Democratic Con-
ventions of 1852 and 1856 be adopted, with
the modification that, in making the nomina-
tions for President and Vice President two
thirds of the votes of all the States repre-
sented shall be necessary; and each delegate
in the convention east the vote to which he
is entitled and that each State shall only
cast the number of votes to which it may be
entitled 10y actCal representation In this con-
vention.
This was adopted unanimously.
The President then took his seat, and was
enthusiastically received. His remarks were
brief
The South Carolina and Florida delegates
accredited to Richmond were invited to take
seats
A committee on credentials was appointed,
and one on Platform.
The Iowa delegates not being regularly
accredited were invited TO retain their seats
for the present.
The Platform Committee reported the
Charleston Seceders' Platform, "witbout the
dotting of an or the crossing of a t." 1t
was adopted
A resolution was adopted that the next
Convention meet at Philadelphia.
After some unimportant proceedings, Mr.
Loiing, of Massachusetts, addressed the Con-
vention. Massachusetts, had determined to
stand by the South in her struggle for Con-
stitutional rights The delegates from Massa
chusetts had no personal prejudices They
desired to present the name of man for the
Presidency vho had no friends to reward of
enemies to punish. They claimed the right
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TO present the name of the gallant son of
Kentucky, John G. Breckenridge.
Loud and enthusiastic cheering followed
this nomination.
Mr. Ward, of Alabama, nominated r. NJ.
T. Hunter, of Virginia Loud applause
Mr.. Ewing. of Tennessee, with appropriate
remarks. nominated Daniel s. Dickinson, of
New York. lauding him for his long devotion
to the principles of the platform adopted
here to-day, and sympathy to the South.
An attempt was now made t. nominate by
acclamation but failed. The Convention
proceeded to ballot with the following re-
suit:
Dickinson. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "a
Whole number of votes. ...... ...lo5.
Dickinson now withdrew them and gave
them to Breckenridge. The President an
nounced the result, declaring BreckinridgC
unanimously nominated when the Conven
tion arose in a tody, giving round after
round Of applause.
When order was restored, Mr. Green. of
North Carolina, nominated Joe Lane, of Ore
gon. for Vice President. Mr.. Scott, of Cali
fornia, seconded the motion with appropri-
ate remarks.
A. D. King, of Tennessee, moved that Mr..
Lane be nominated by acclamation. Cries of
"Nop "Nol" Nor
The roll was called.
On the first ballot, the whole one hundred
and FIVE votes were cast for Joe Lane, and he
was declared nominated for Vice President,
amidst deafening applause
Loud cries were made for Yancey, who
responded in brilliant and eloquent speech.
SAN FRANcIsco NEws.-The Sacram ento
Evening Bee, of yesterday, (for which we are
indebted to Wells, Fargo & Coy, has the
following dispatch
SAN FRANorsoo, July l6-1 p. II.
The Herald does not put up either Balti-
more Democratic tickets to-day. 1t says il
believes DOUGLAS to be the regular nominee
that the editor, although always PERSONAL
! ly friendly with DOUGLAS, differed and now
differs, from him on the question of popular
sovereignty, but nevertheless the Herald
will yield him hearty support if he has