The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-25
seceders' Convention.

BALTIMORE, June 23d.-The Seceders
Convention met at noon to-day, in the
Maryland Institute, which was crowded to
its utmost capacity. The Convention was
called to order by Mr.. Ewing of Tennessee.
Mr.. Russell of Va. was temporary chairman,
and made speech characterizing this Con-
vention as the regular Convention. "The
first business in order will be to re-organ-
ize the principles, usages, and spirit of the
States Rights Democracy of Old Virginia"
The speech of Russell on taking the
chair in the Seceders' Convention was as fol-
lows;
Gentlemen of the Democratic Convention,
| did not know of any thing on which
the honor of selecting me chairman of
this Democratic Convention was based ex-
cept it is in honor Of the ancient and
loyal commonwealth of Virginia whose
interests here represent. The first official
act of this Convention since it assembled
at this place has signifed that it will be
governed by the usages and spirit which
has governed the National States Rights
Democracy of Virginia. The convention
which has assembled elsewhere and from
which you have withdrawn has lost all Ii
tie to the designation of national. 1t can
not perform the functions of q National
Democratic Convention, and every one be-
Ieves that all true Democrats will unite to
declare it unsound.
Those you represent are a majority Of the
people, of the Democracy, and Of the Dem
ocratic States They will look to you to
perform the functions of a national conven-
ton, and you will be so recognized alike by
North, South, East and West. Loud and
enthusiastic cheers. ! have every. conf
dence that you will stand upon the princi-
Piles of the Democratic party, respect the
rights of all the States, and maintain the
constitution against its enemies, open or
insidious. With reliance in you and conf
| dence in the justice of your cause, l am
prepared to perform in an humble and i'm
perfect way the duties devolving upon me.
Mr.. johnson of Nd. and Mr.. Cratsby of
| Oregon were elected Secretaries.
A committee was appointed on perma-
nent organization, when the Convention ad-
! journed till 5 O'Clock this evening.
The following States are represented in
the Convention in whole or IN part. Vir-
/ ginia, North Carolina, Missouri, California,
/ Oregon, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tex
as, Tennessee, Kentucky Y, and Arkansas.
/ The Convention re-assembled at P NJ.
The Hall was densely crowded in every
! part; therefore fully three thousand persons
were present and the greatest enthusiasm
was manifested.
On motion of Mr.. Davis of Mississippi,
the ladies were invited to occupy the va
cant seats on the floor. The chair then re-
quested the several delegations to hand up
the list of members.
The roll was called and the following
States responded: Vermont 1 delegate ;
Massachusetts l6 New York responded
Pennsylvania responded; Delaware and
Maryland responded; Virginia "a dele
gates; North Carolina 1913 Georgia %
Florida responded that all the delegates
from that State are not here, but all will
be soon; Alabama 20; Louisiana all the
delegates; Texas ditto; Mississippi IA
Arkansas responded Missouri ,; Tennes-
see 10; kentucky 10; Iowa was responded
to by Heath of that State; Minnesota re-
spouded; California responded with he1
whole electoral vote; Oregon all the dele
gates.
Walker, from the committee on perma-
nent organization reported the Hon. CALEE
CUSHING tor permanent President of the
Convention. This announcement was re-
ceived with tremendous cheering. The
committee also reported Vice President:
from each State represented. The commit
tee also recommended that the rules and reg
ulations of the Democratic conventions o
! I00z-oO De auopteu, Win the qudllHcatlol
that in making the nominations for Presi
dent and Vice President, two-thirds of al
the States represented shall be necessary
that each delegate in the convention shall
cast the vote TO which he is entitled ant
| that each State shall only cast the numbe
of votes to which it may be entitled by ac
tual representation in this convention. Thi
was adopted unanimously.
5 Levering moved the appointment of