The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-03
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC STATES
RIGHTS CONVENTION,
at the Maryland Institute Hall, Baltimore, June
%, 1850.


At the Maryland Institute Hall, BoltiDeore, June
%, 1850.
We give the following condensed account Of the
proceedings of the States Rights National Conven-
ton, which was composed of the delegates who
withdrew from the Douglas Convention at Balti-
At IL o'clock on Saturday, June 3d. the Con-
yention met at Institute Hall, and was called to
order by Mr. Ewing of Tenn, who briefly reviewed
the reasons which compelled them to retire from
the old Convention, and closed by proposing the
Hon Mr. Russell, Of Virginia, as temporary Presi-
dent This motion was adopted with great enthu-
siasm, and Mr. Russell was conducted to the chair.
In returning thanks, he commenced by saying
Gentlemen Of the National Democratic Conven-
ton" This remark was greeted with prolonged
applause. He then proceeded to congratulate the
democratic party that many honorable, high
minded gentlemen, representing true democratic
States, had the frmness to break the shackles with
which they had been temporarily bound by those
with whom they had been heretofore acting. He
invoked the Convention to act in a manner which
would place them before the nation in their true
character-as the only national organization now
sitting in solemn conference in view of the honor
and integrity of the party and the good Of the
whole country.
Mr. johnson of Md, and Mr. Crosby Of Oregon,
A committee on permanent organization was
then appointed, and the Convention adjourned till
s o'clock.
Afcrnoon Session.
The Convention re-assenbled at o'clock, and
was opened with prayer by Rev Mr. Hera
The calling of the roll of States was greeted
with loud applause. Delegates from 81 States
swered
The committee on permanent organization re-
ported the following officers:
For Presidcnt-Hon. CALEB GUSHING.
rive will remark here that Mr. Gushing had al
ready resigned the Presidency of the Douglas Con-
sention and had withdrawn, not considering it ma
tonal]
Upon taking the Chair, Mr. Cushing spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen ofthe Contention: We rc-assenbc
here, delegates to the National Democratic Con-
yention, duly accredited thereto, from more than
twenty States of the Union, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States-for the purpose
of announcing the principles of the party, and for
the purpose of continuing and re-establshing the
party on the basis of the Constitution and the
Union, and equal rights Of the States. The
Convention is now in order for business.
The Committee permanent organization also
reported the following additional officers
Vice Presidents-O Fenton, of Virginia; A
Denson of Oregon; V l. Bradford of Pennsylvania;
j + Drieblitte of California; j o e Atkinson of
Tennessee; S Hcnrick of Kentucky Bedford
Brown of North Carolina; Benning of Georgia;
II f Stoughton of Vermont NJ j McEllianey of
Missouri; Phineas " Leland of Massachusetts,;
Richard Taylor of Louisiana; r G Scott of Alabama;
Josiah Gould of Arkansas; w d Bowie of Maryland
w Ii Ross of Delaware; II NJ Runnells of Texas;
B Wardlaw Of Florida.
For Secretaries-A r Crosby of Oregon; w 2
Cooper of Virginia; + S f Hardcastle of Maryland;
n II r Dawson of Alabama; TEos Ochetree of
Texas; J j Williams of Forida;iF West of Georgia;
+ " Hoadely of Arkansas; w G Whitley of
Delaware; Geo. McHenry off Pennsylvania c j
Armstead of Mississippi; W Humphrey of North
Carolina; ID ID Withers of Tennessee.
The committee further recommend that the
rules and regulations adopted BY the Democratic
National Conventions of 1852 and 1856, be adopted
by this Convention for its government, with this
qualification, that no nomination shall be considered
as made unless the candidate receives two-thirds
of the votes of the States represented in this
Convention.
The committee further recommend that each
delegate cast the vote to which he is entitled in
this convention, and each State shall only cast the
number of votes to which it may be entitled by
actual representation in this Convention-which
report adopted.
MIR Andrew Ewing, OF Tenn, stated that he
considered it all important that this Convention
should announce its platform and make their
nominations before they leave their seats. Thank
Cod he on a floor where he could speak
without being hissed or being compelled to listen
to nauseating speeches. He moved that the dele.
cation of each State report the exact number of
votes present.
The Chair suggested that the delegates report
to the committee on credentials in the library.
Mr. Hunter, of La, offered resolution that the
delegates to the Richmond Convention be requested
to unite with the Convention in session at the
Maryland Institute Hall, aud to unite in their
being objected to, was withdrawn.
Mr. Hunter offered resolution that the delegates
from South Carolina and Florida accredited to the
Richmond Convention, be invited to unite with
their brethren in session at the MARYLAND
Institute Hall, provided they have authority to
do so.
Mr. Loring, of Massachusetts, asked that all the
delegates fthe Richn ond Convention be requested
to take seats with the National Convention in
session at the Maryland Institute Hall; adopted
Mr. Fisher, of Virginia, moved that q committee
OF FIVE be appointed by the Chair to prepare an
address to the country upon the principles which
have governed the Convention in making their
nominations for President and Vice-President,
and In vindcation Of the principles of the party,
which was adopted.
delegate moved that the President of
this Convention be made the Chairman of the
Committee, and put the motion himself to the
Convention, which was carried By acclamation