The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-25

ne hau no doubt every village pOst-oce in the United
states had been eagerly watched since the sitting of this
convention and inquiry lad gone anxiouy around will
he great National Convention of the party be as true to
Doagas as the people who had appointed Them if th.y
had been he would have been nominated long since and
hey were now called upon to do what they ought to have
done, before they had adjourned at Charleston
When General Jackson informed that the British had
landed at New Orleans, he and declared s'hv the
eternal gods, will fight them Tonight thew sbal NOT
sleep upon American soil without battle - (Cheers
So II the Douglas men would respond the wishes of
nineteen wentieths of the people they would nv,
the Eternal God they would meet their opponents and
declare the Little Giant, of Illinois, the Democratic can
didate for the Presidency of these United States loud
cheers II they had nominated him at Charleston as
they ought to have DONE all this controversy would be-
fore this time have been settled
Mr. HoGE, of Virginia asked permission for his deepa
ton to retire five minutes anu thought they might be
able to submit proposition that would settle this whole
Mr. DUNN suggested the resolution ought to be amend
ed SO as to declare Mr. Douglas The unanimous nominee
OF the Democratic party he is the unanimous choice of
pause) N'f
Mr.. Cuttings, of Maryland rose to enter his solemn
against TINS resolution in the nameo large
Jorty in Maryland The gentleman from New v ork had
told them that New York had attempted to bring in an
oVe branch but he presented the olive branch in
word and threw fire brand midst of the party
the lilme OF which no power earth could quench He
would not say if the Convention had proceeded to bust
ness at Charleston hut he might voted to rscpd
the rule requiring 202 votes majority of the eeco
raj college to nominate but that rule part and
one OF the cardinal principles of the Democratic Conyen
ton and better not make candidate than to re-
schd tie rule for the purpose OF making any
candidate
Inc gREsIDENT.-The resolution understood
by the then President of the Convention
MI GALLIGHER ofConnectiCut, thought this whole
ter had been misunderstood His recollection the
resident OF the Convention decided that it required two
thirds of all the votes of the Electoral Colleges notwth
standing the secession. That decision was appealed
from and by the vote OF New York he sorry say
the Chair was sustained. All that necessary now
was as to re rescnd that vote sustaining the decision.
Inc PRESIDENT said the then President of the Conven-
uon !at Chareston) had considered the resolution as
simply direction to the Chair present occupant
of the chair would not feel liberty declare any one
nominated who did not get 202 unless directed
by the Convention by their Withdrawing the instructions
given at charleston. He did not understand the
original rule requiring thirds vote to have been
altered in the slightest degree
Mr. Cuttings renewed his protest against any change
of the cardinal rule of the party The rules laid down at
Cincinnati and the construction of the Convention
las and would vote for him fifty times if necessary
because he believed him be the choice people of
the United States. (Appause1 And it was for that
reason that he begged and mplored that Stephen A
Douglas might be nominated correctly and properly
There two-thirds full Convention now in his
body if they chose to
| Voce-Suppose they factiously refuse?
II or LflNGs-I DO not believe that any man who
mains here is at all factous thank God factous have
gone home, and they have gone their political graves
| Great applause)
He hoped the resolution would at lesst he withdrawn for
tme ana let them ballot. If the Douglas had the
thing in their own hands, why show themselves as
they always had been fair and consistent He served on
Committee of Credentials days there everything
mat looked to concession and harmony from the
| Douglas men.
Mr. HoGE of Virginia. said he entered the Convention
with fixed and determination to discharge his
uy honest ana consclenhousy Both at Charleston and
here he had found himself in connection with three four
OF his colleagues in very lean minority in his delegation
But the seats of the Old Division but
there was better day coming The had
uttered for Virginia to-day this Convention was the
voice of the politicians and the people
applanse for whilst deserted by the politicians the peo
pie of Virginia wond pronounce in favor of the nomi
nee of this Convention.
He believed the change of this rule at Charleston was
iquitously done and thoughhe consented to casting the
vote of Virginia unit for change he did it that
good might of evil He thought no gentleman
INV hn darr
thos VINO desired to conscentously do their duty from
makng iar and honest nomination. He would, there
fore in behalf of the Old Dominion after another ballot
giving to every member opportunity to vote and if
they declined treating them though they were out of
unanimous
Mr. CHURCH said there seemed to be disposition to
have another ballot and New would not stand in
the way OF any fair motion he therefore waived the reso
tuition for another ballot with the understanding that he
"oua oer 1t again upon the announcement the vote
SECOND BALLOT FOR PRESIDENT.
result:
DoUGLAs-Maine ~, New Hampshire s, Vermont s.
Massachusetts 10, Rhode Island 4, Connecticut 8 X New
2&, Virginia 3, North Carolina l. Alabama 9 Louisiana
e. e. A'Eansas y Missouri Az, Tennessee s. Kentucky 3,
Ohio % Indiana Is, Illinois H. Michigan G. Wisconsin
| Iowa A. Minnesota 4t-1S1%.
BREcKINhIDGE-C Connecticut X, Pennsylvania TN
1h-5A
| * not voting.
refused to vote.
| During the voting,
Mr. tLoURNoY, when Arkansas called, said he felt
himself absolved from all instructions and together with
ms colleague voted for Stephen A. Douglas. (Great
Applausel
Mr. GoRMAN, of Minnesota. said under instructions of
his State Convention in behalf of majority of his dele
CATION; would cast four votes for Mr. Douglas,
Mr. BAKER, of Iowa said he and two of his colleagues
desired to announce the conclusion which they had ar
rived they went to Charleston came TO Baltimore
actuated only by desire to promote the haronv ~, ion
and integrity of the Democratic party but unfortunately
for them and the country their desires their efforts
had failed they had been ready for any exertous and
n thpr oh
step in view of the responsibilities resting upon
fore The people In conclusion be announced her deter
minaton to yacate their seats taking with them the Gre
dentials which accredited them the National Demo.
| cratic Convention.
The vote having been announced amid great applause
MIR. CLARK, OF Missouri, said it known to this
Convention that neither here Charleston had he
voted for Mr. Douglas but in accordance with the wishes
OF ms he had endeavored to place in nom
nation gentleman agreeing fully in all his prnc
pes with the views of the people of Missouri. H. never
had any hostility to Mr. Douglas always having re-
garded him as great and patriotic statesman and he
felt that the destines of his country entirely
safe IN his hands and the hands of his administration
(Applause He was commissioned by his tituents
to National Democratic Convention and he knew of
none but this one. tAppause }
He went with this Convention in its action for veal or
Tor Woe intending to live and die in the Democratic
party With that view he would second the motion made
by the gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Hoge that Mr.
Douglas be declared the unanimous nominee Of
venon He would second that motion in order that they
might end their abors and give the country repose until
they begin to shout the victory that awaits them in
November. tCheers
Mr. HoGE, of Virginia, said the Virginia delegation
who remained in this, the only National Democratic
Convention, had cast only the uvividua vote of their
respective Districts and he felt the that
those of the delegation who had gone into what
ceved to he Convention, not of the National Democra
cy, would not undertake to cast any other than
their own.
He now submitted the resolution originally offered bv
the gentleman from New York, with a slight nodifca-
tion which they had together agreed upon
RsSotced unanimously, That Stephen A. Douglas of
the State of Illinois having received two-hrds of
all the votes given in this Convention he is hereby de
clared in accordance with the rules governing body
and accordance with the uniform custom and the rules
OF former Democratic National Conventions the regular
nominee of the Democratic party of the Union for the Of
flee of President Of the United States.
The reading of the resolution was greeted with i'm
mense applause
Mr. sAYLEs, of Rhode Island-Gentlemen this is al.
most for the first time to-day that the heart of
Island delegation has been cheered The Democracy of
Rhode slaI d. almost Immediately following the violent
assault upon the institutions of Virginia. and following
the Helper book treason rampant by circulation by six
ty-eight members of Congress, assembled Con
venton and there resolved that they would Law aside all
minor issues and fight the battle upon the simple cues
on of the equality of the States of this Union and the
rights of the people of the States. applause They
called upon their fellow citizens upon every lover of the
Union. upon every who in his heart did not sympa
thize with the radicasm that was trampng upon the
rights of sister States rally their standard and
they further declared that they make their pomi
nations without regard to the ordinary poIitica
that had divided the people this country-that they
would. so far as possible avoid the who had
made themselves conspicuous in the political battles of
the past. They therefore, selected their
err to uphold the standard of this Union and the equa
ty of the States young who had scarcely ta
ken any part the political controversies of the State
but largely identified with tn interests of this
| country any man perhaps probably more at all
events than any of his age. (Cries of question,
question y
They into the battle with this young their
upon the question of maintang the rights
of the States of this Union; and from majority of five
thousand against them that standard bearer was borne
aoft by majority of two thousand votes (AppauseD
Rhode Island SIR the first State vindicate herself
from this Black Repubcanism that had riding
over the people of the North We went down Charles
ton, sir and there of the Rhode Island Democracy
were told that hardly better than Black Repub
licans. But to-day we have different voice coming up
to us and we have heart to appreciate it. (Appause
trust sir, that the gentlemen who gone out from
us find that there better friends of their rights
than they have found in the Democracy
| Rhode Island (Cheers.)
| Mr.. D. L. SEYMOUR, of New York. said he and some
of his friends had occupied somewhat peculiar position
both here and at Charleston They had among them dis
tinguished Democrat whose had been frequently
mentioned the standardbearer of the Democracy in
| this campaign. He had known him long, had stood by
him in many a conflict, and prepared stand by
him. he had been the choice of the Democracy this
time He had cast his vote the New ork delegation
that statesman from time to time but announced
with great qualification, speaking he believed, the
sentiments of his constituency and of the entire Democ
racy of New York. that he coincided cheerfuy in the
vote about to be pronounced and with
that would reach every this land, nominating
for the Presidency Stephen A Douglas of illinois, great
applause, the champion leader of the Democracy to
be the honOred instrument of glorious triumph
of the honored Democracy. (Applause) He hoped the
vote would be unanimous and that VIII differences
Of opinion, disturbances disrupt ns that may
excited the true and good menremaning here the
would carry the name of that standardbearer every
Democrat in the land.