, 1860-05-11
BY-.TELECRAPH.
Conservative e-f:onstjtutfonRl- U n o n.
xavln.-KnOW-Nothl hlG Ma,
IlnnMi Convention.

savln&.KnOsv-N"tta Ma.
alonal Consehtiou'
DsLnHoRE. May s'-tae proceedings Of the
Cow. ntlou have thus tar been harmonious.
Tba Houston men desire % lot tonight
They are n re nun,er"ns than tho eupposiers
Of any otber. candidate. Ar. Bell is second.
The eonteet between 1hfm 1R an'mated Ms:
Mclean Will hare rome votes. but all idea Vi
Dominating him or any one else With reference
to Chtcsto' Is cropped: iHo '1n'rds Of The he"
lofk aeleEslon arg 41T ~. uoatton' Ihey
arc .o1 MF. hserett los .'ce fsesdent.
Inc !snneJ'snsnua oeie1e''on u olS1oeo ne-
tween MessrH. Bell and Houston. SO is the
Soutl, generally hentusky bting unanimous
iof houston. ~ pFedictea taat ne ~ oa
nouninated at an early stage Of the ba'losi1R
Nobody il fur Bolts. the attempt to bring lin
forward having entirely i4iEee;
~ !" r. 1.-~tae t,ienos OF bed aud hcLean
are eneouf* geo o5 o'sers'ons rom hanstnn,
~hose suPp+resa ",e Fo"e "oat alasmea at tos
,ha Ita'eo ~ u"snuous5 n9'ssa ~
10 rePott sne Gnioa, IT,. sne c"ts1tuaon ano .us
eaao' 'sslIeh .I.s y. ~ $4,000 ~ r., P;1 ~,
e9uee'F4 'no' 'ne eon'eo''on WILL oe as''snea
Will 'n's'
BALTIMORE, May 10.-The Convention uet at
10 o'cio< k.
The chair presented tier from Judge
Chambers Of MARYLAND. expressing regret II
not being able to attend. aud hopiog that i
wieo aud patriotic result would be atisinei ~
Also telegram frm ". c, II. Work Of New
York, urging the Cousti,uti.n md W.sh,ng-
tons Farewell Address a. u sufficient platform.
un calling the roll delegates appeared from
Florida and Rhode Island, wh,eh we're not re-
presented yesterday. J. Il. Inxersoll reported
iron, the COMMITTEES on Business the rc.u of
their delib+ rstious, which he said we're chs1Ac.
teYized by great unauim1ty and patriotism. The
report sxys that:
WHEREAS. Experience hss demonstrated that
~ ofjae n Lad tn pniftrnt iii.
visions by 'ccuragipg geographical and sec-
ttpntl oarties: therefore.
R.ao rst Thkt both patriotism and duty re-.
| quira that they should recognize no policy or
princspl.s bu. ,hose resting On the broad ioun.
| da.iou Of The Constitution Of lhe country, the
Union Of the States and the enforcement IF the
]aws,-;Grea: applause aud cheers, land that,
! u representatives Of iha Constitutional Uuiou
| party, and Of the country, they pledg-d 1hem-
| aelyee to maintaib, protect aud defend tbe.e
| principles, thus atfurd,pg security at home md
abroad, and secure the blessings of liberty to
Adopted By aeclauat,on.
They reported ano' her resolution. that esch
! Slate should desesmine for issef the mode Of
voting, whe.her by unit or cther~ise. This e.
cited considerable dlecussion' The manor'ttes Of
delegations consendlnx that adop1an would
p'acs tht IN 1t the mercy OF tue M j'!1t!es. aud
! preferences.
Mr. Warner Of Mass. said be came hera to
express the sediments Of his constituents.
7he resolution reported from th1 COMMITTEES
was ote Of tile boId party tricks to place the
n,iooritiea under tic control of the majofi'ies.
II his State l,au lnstructed him fnr particular
man, be would obey The Instruction, but none
| anch bad been giEen, and be des red that The
delegates ahould vote in thtir individual ca
pacisy.
| Mr. Perree Of Maryland denied that the Com.
minee had any intention Of perpetra'iug party
| tricks. 1t WIS mere question Of e1pcdeuey.
He t'ougbt there WIS M intention to smother
the voice Of the minority: Ia Lis own de1egs'
| tjon it had bren Ae1ermiped that every vote
should be allnwed to Indicate it* preference.
bit. Part,id4o Of Miss Sustained the report
Of the COMMITTEE. The question waR wh-ther
lhe dele alton should determioe how the voting
! visa to he done. or whether the Convent "a
would do tier best to ieave 1t to The delega-
tnk
| Sir. Mnrehead of \ G. wanted eaeh district
to haze i.s voe. whether for lii. Houston, OF
| Mr Somt b:5dg Else.
| a voice-pe,l. iApp1ause
| Mr.. slurehead-f should ssT Graham. Zap
! pl.use.]