Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-06-22
National convention

Democratic National Convention
BALrIMoRE, June 18-The Convention.
assembled here at IL o'clock to-day. The
Theatre was densely packed The assem-
blage was called to order by the Hon. Ca
Heb Gushing. Prayer was offered BY. the
Rev. DR.. McCrone. The President con-.
graduated the Convention on its re- assem-
bling. and expressed the hope that harmony
would prevail.
The New York delegation introduced a
resolution that the claims to seats by dele
gates from the Cotton States be referred to
the Committee on Credentials, and that the
report of that committee be final, with the
understanding that no one be admitted who
does not pledge Himself to abide by the de-
Fclsion of the Convention, and support the
nominees.
An hour was spent in discussing points
Of order and motions to adjourn. The New
York delegation refused to sustain the call
for the previous question, which was lost.
Mr.. Gilmer, Of Pa, offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, Thatthe President Of this Con-
vention be directed'to issue tickets of ad-
mission to seats III the Convention to the
delegates from the States of Texas, Florida,
Mississippi and Arkansas, in which States
there are no contesting delegations.
The Convention then adjourned till 5 o.
clock, P. M.
The Convention re-assemBlad at 5 o.
|'clock. The President stated that he had
had placed in his hands credentials of gen.
tlemen claiming seats in the Convention
from the States Of Delaware, Georgia, Ala
bama, Florida. Mississippi, Louisiana, Tex
as and Arkansas, including il that emu
meration the letter presented to the Con
veHtion IN this place, by Mr.. Howard, of
Tennessee, in behalf Of the gentlemen claim
ing seats from the State of Mississippi, and
in addition to That, there has been address
ed to the chair q Communication from Mr..
Chaffees claiming scat from the Stdse of
Massachusetts.
Mr.. Gilrnsr, for the purpose Of arranging
difficulties, withdrew his resolution, and
asked leave TO offer another, embodyinS the
original resolution; with an addenda, as FOL
lows:
Resolved, That the President Of 'this Con-
ventior be authorized to issue tickets Of ad-
mission to seats in the Convention to the
delegates from the States Of Arkansas, Tex
as, Florida and Mississippi, in which States
there are no contesting delegations; and that
in those States, to wit: Delaware, Georgia,
Alabama, and Louisiana, where there are
contesting delegations, committee on Gre
dentials shall be appointed by the several
delegations to report upon said States.
A spirited and able debate was continued
up to near nine o'clock. The previous
question on the pending resolution and a.
mendmentt was moved and seconded, when
motion to adjourn until ten o'clock Tues
day morning prevailed.
SECOND AY-BALr1MoRn, June 10
The Convention met this morning at 10
o'clock.
The resolutions on the admission Of del
egates were amended so as to read that the
credentials of all persons claiming seats in
this Convention, made vacant by the seces-
sion of delegates at Charleston, be referred
to the committee on credentials.
! This was adopted under call for the pre-
Sious question.
The Convention then adjourned Until
P. NJ, TO await the report of the commit
tee.
! At 5 o'clock the Convention met pursi-
ant to adjournment, and the Committee on
Credentials not being ready to report, adj
journed until tomorrow.
THIRD DAI-BALT1MoNh, June Co.
The Convention met at five o'clock, and adj
|journed till ten tomorrow. The Commit
tee on Credentials are still unable to re.
port.
Mr.. Avery, of North Carolina Mr. Sauls
bury, of Delaware, and other Southern Del
egates, waited on Dean Richmond, Chair
man of the New York delegation, to-day
with proposition to admit all the seeding
delegates, with the understanding that nc
candidate shall be nominated who was vo.
ted fer at Charleston, thus excluding Doug.
las,ss Hunter, Dickinson, Lane, Guthrie,
Davis and johnson, but it is not probable
that the proposition will be accepted.
There is no foundation for the report thai
the Douglasites have threatened to with
draw from the Convention under any cir.
lcumstances
It is rumored that the delay Of the report
Of the Committee will embarrass the Sece-
ders, as the Convention in Richmond is ad
vertised to meet tomorrow. But this il
not entitled to credence, as it is known thai
the President Of that Convention, together
with the South Carolina delegates and 9th.
ers, are now in Richmond, ready to NEE
at the appointment Of the time, and adjourn
from day to day till the rising Of the Con
vention here.
4 The JAPANESE AssAssIrAr1dN.- Undei
date of April Is, R. H. Dana, Jr., writes
from Kanagawa, Japans
"Mr. Dorr Omitted States Consult tells
me that the report of the ASSASSINATION O
the Prince Regent by emissaries of the
Prince of Meto, is true. The Emperor
over whom he was regent is boy Of TO-
The Prince Of Meto is great fendal chief
who is bitterly opposed to foreigners, to the
treaties recently made, and to the party in