New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-20
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
The Admission Of the Seceders.
THR TEST OATH WITHDRAWN.
NOTHING DONE YET.


Convention, Union down, this morning, and to
adopt the motto, Come We Disconsolate." But
the suggestion was Oyerruled, and another pull at
the pumps concluded upon, to see if the old Demo-
cratic hulk could yet be saved from sinking
The case grows desperate apace. The Douglas
men are losing hope. 1t grows hourly more evident
that they will be throttled. New-York will pat
them ON the back with one hand, and cut their
throats with the other. When this slaughter is
completed the tables will be turned, ami the re-.
yenges will begin. Each side can whip the other
aud they mean to do it.
The speeches of yesterday were nothing but the
cries of the wounded though the party is dying of
the niger. Not one of the speakers seemed to
appreciate the fact
After the fight over the contrasting delegations is
over, and when the old ones are admitted, job
which it is hoped to complete to-day, the war on
the nomination will be recommended at the point
where il was left at Charleston, and how long that
will last one man can tell as well as another. No
light on the subject exists here.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock, and
agreed to refer the subject of contrasting delegations
TO the Committee on Credentials; then adjourned
to 5 this afternoon. This is mere adjournment of
the difficulty.
The Committee on Credentials will report against
the old delegates in several instances.
The minority viii report in favor of admitting
the whole.
This report win be sustained by New-York, and
mill ha rad u-,ll ho
more debate and more row over the two reports
when the Convention reassembles.
Whether they will be able to shut down the gate
on debate, and come to q vote, is questionable
There will be strong effort to do it.
If they can do this, they may reach the point of
renewing the old quarrel left unsettled at Charles
ton tomorrow.
The Douglas men still keep stiff upper lip, but
they begin TO feel the drawings of the New-York
halter.
THIRD DISPATCH.
II seems now that the Convention viii waste at
least another day over the question of cOntesting
delegations. The Committee reported at this az
ternoon session that they would not be able to
make a report to-day ON the subject committed to
them. Thereupon the Convention adjourned till
tomorrow at 10 o'clock, without transactng any
business.
The action of the Committee, which is Douglas,
will not be sustained by the Convention, which is
substantially anti Douglas. 1t now seems probable
that the Committee will go for letting in the
Douglas delegates from Alabama and Louisiana,
and for excluding Florida and Texas altogether.
But the Convention is likely to throw open its
doors to every member of the body, as originally
constituted, who chooses to come in, and thus
override the Committee. This is the programme
of New-York, which holds the balance of power
in the Convention, and intends to exercise it.
The test oath resolution of Mr.. Church, and the
resolution of Mr.. Howard, instructing the Presi-
dent to issue tickets to all the old members, were
mutually withdrawn this morning, by way OF CON-
promise, to permit the disposition of the question
of contested seats.
There are plenty of rllmors ahoat as to candi-
dates and combinations, and there always are on
such occasions, but there is nothing which has
really form and body unless it be plan to have
Virginia bring forward Horatio Seymour, whom
Eew-York viii then dfidently accept in place of
Mr.. Douglas.
As to changing the two thirds rule, there is
nothing in it. Mr.. Douglas will be pushed hard
and two-thirds aimed for stoutly, but no living
man can see when or how they can be got.
1t is suggested that at least day viii have to
be given to Mr.. Soue on his claim to seat, and
another to Mr.. Yancey On the platform.
Zone Of our dispatches from Baltimore yesterday accidentally
Nat IF Mizziss
position lie has strong friend Of Judge Douglas but Is
now opposed to his nomination and made speech against him
las night
REGULAR REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
BALrIaoRE, Tuesday, june 49, 1860
The Convention was called to order soon AFTER ~
o'clock
The day was dark and gloomy, and the appearance
bf the inside of the theater was improved by lis BRILLIANT
lighting with gas. ,,.
Of the journal was dispensed with.
The question pending being on ordering the previous
question on the several motions respecting the adm-
sion of delegates,
Mr.. Church OF New-York asked consent to make a
proposition to the Convention calculated to harmonic
The pending motions and to arrange IN friendly man
nor the question of the admission of delegates.
Cries Of Hear him. hear him, and unanimous con-
sent was given. -, a,
gentleman from Pennsyivahh mr. uiimoIe,, az az
Ganoemept had been agreed honorable to both par
Ties which he hoped would meet the concurrence OF the
Convention 1t was proposed nat Mr.. Gilmore should
withdraw bis amendment, and that Mr.. Church should
withdraw the latter portion of his amendment Leaving
only before the Convention that portion referring 10
IN. Committee on Credentials the claims OF all dele
oates applying for seats in the Convention Applause
and cries Of Agreed agreed.
The President-The Chair would inform the gentle
man from New-York that, az the call for the previous
question has been seconded the action he desires can
dnly be reached by the Convention refusing TO order
the previous question, or BY unanimous consent, 10