Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-06-10
Nominated for President.
Andrew johnson, of Tennessee,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Applause, Closing scenes, SC, &C., sc.

Tuesday morning ut the Front Street Theatre,
Baltimore ia the same building where. four years
ago, the Democratic Conn ention hcperssy split
upon the rock Of discord
The building had been lnsiefully decorated aud
fitted up for the occasion by the City Council Of
Baltimore. Tho galleries nre festoOned with
lags, and tho ebire stage thrown open,
The Presidents chair is on an elevated plat
form, at the extreme end, under Il canopy of
flags numerous staff Of pages are in alieu-
dance, with iri OolOred badges also, Telegraph
Messengers TO carry dispatches direct from the
reporters tables tO the Instruments in the lob.
bies
The doors were thrown open at / o'clock,
aud the building soon commenced filling up with
delegations and spectators The latter were
ndlnitted only TO the galleries, the lress-c circle
being reserved Tor ladies.
There were nearly six hundred delegates pre-
sent, including many from remote territories,
New Mexico has sent a delegation, composed Of
Hon, John $. Watts Hon FIaucisco Perea and
Joshua Jones, Jr.
The band Of the Second United States Atlil.
lery, from Fort Mctlcury, was stationed in the
gallery, and at noon opened with the performance
oil grand overture.
The Hon. Edwin d. Morgan, oil New York, the
chairman Of the National Union Executive COM
mittee, called the Convention to order, and spoke
us follows:
Members of the Convention 1t is little
more than eight years since it WAS resolved to
form national party to he conducted upon the
principles and policy which had been established
and maintained by those illustrious statesmen
tieorse Washington and Thomas Jefferson. a
convention was held in Philadelphia under the
Shade ot the trees that surround the Hall Of In
dependencei aud candidates Fremont and Dayton
were then nominated, who had cFp6used onr
cause and were to maintain it. But the State
OF Pennsylvania gave its electoral vote 10 James
buchanan, and the election Of 1856 was lost -
Nothing dauntod by The defeat, il was immediate.
| ly determined ''tO fight ON this ine" not only
''all summer" (applause) but four summers and
four winters, and in 1860 the pnrty bauner was
again unturltd, with the names OF Abraham Lin
| coin (applnnse) and Hannibal lIamlin inscribed
thereon. This time they were successful, but
with success came rebellion and with rebellion
OF course came war, aud war. iUTrbe, cruel war,
has continued up to the point when it is neces-
I cary under our Constitution, to prepare for
another Presidential election. 1t is for this
| highly responsible purpose that you are to .day
assembled. II is not my dpty nor my purpose
| to indicate any general plan of nntpn of this
| CONVENTION, but trust may be permittad 10
say That in view OF tho dread realities Of the past
anu ot what IL passing at this moment, the fact
lhat the bones Of our soldiers are bleaching in
every State OF this Union, aud with the further
| -'-S'fNNG~ " AhN lHut luut luls nus ull
been caused by slavery, the party Of which you,
gentlemen, are the delegates mud only represen-
tatiyes, will fall short OF accomplishing iss great
miaslon unless, among its other resolves, It shall
declare for suoh IN amendment of the Coustitu-
1lon rs Will positively prohibit African slavery in
ihe United States. prolonged applause, fol
lowed by three cheers
10 hehalf of the National Committee. | now
propose for temporary President OF this Conven.
ton ROv. Robert j. Breckinrdge, of Kentucky,
lapplause) and appoint Gov Randall, Of Wis
vonsin, and Governor King, OF New York, as o
COMMITTEES to conduct the President pro tenn tc
the chair.
On taking the ohair, the Rev. Dr.. Breckin-
ridge made an eloquent speech
"a motion, >. A. Shaw, Of Massachusetts, z
H. Duers ol New York, and Il. N. Briggs, oil
California; were appointed AepTetaries to com
plste the temporary organization,
Rev. Mr.. Riley was introduced by tho chair
man. and ihVoked the Divine blessing upon the
proceedings OF the Convention.
On motion Of Gen. Cameron, the States were
called TO furnish the Secretary with IL list of the
names Of the delegates present.
AS the States wero called, each delegation sent
to the Secretary it's roll Of delegates
MIR. Stevens, Of reaneylvania, moved that il
there were any delegates here from Smtes in ae
cesalon' the names OF The delegates be sent in to
De submitted the Committee on Credentials but
that such States be not called
MIR. Lane, ofhansas, opposed the motion, and
urged that all the States and territories DO called
aud the credentials of all be handed in alike /;
Inc question us to their admission to be decided
by the Committee on Credentials
MIR. Maynard, OF Tennessee, also most elo-
quently urged that the claims Of these suffering
men IN States in rebellion should not thus be
slighted.
He was greeted with storms of applause.
AFTER considerable debate, the motion 10 call
the names Of all the States prevailed Including
on motion of Mr. Lane, the territories of Colo
rauo, Nevada, and Nebraska, as these territories
were now organizing State governments under
an enabling act Of Congress- and would cast
tneIr votes ag States ut tho next Presidential
election.
The other territories were called, and nil
lornd to DO represented.
On motion, the rules Of the House of Reprs-
senlatives were adopted as the rules of the Com
venliOn.
On motion of MIR. Lane, Of Kansas, all the
Stntes except Missouri, which has sent Two sets
OF delegates, were called upon to name one mem
Der for tho Committee OH Credentials.
The following gentlemen were named as the
Committee on Credentials
Maine, D. W. Horris New Hampshire, h. j.
Cole; Vermont, EdistOn Hammond Massachu-
sets, James I. Robbins; Rhode Island, IL, II.
ray Connecticut, Augustus Bfandegee New
York, Preston King New Jersey, j. Nj. Scoyell
Pennsylvania, Andrew II. Reeder; Delaware.
Edward Q, bradford; Maryland, Ii. II. Colds,
borough; Kentucky, Samuel Lusk; Ohio, q.
Valney Dorsey; lndiann, Jesse J. Brown; Iii.
nois, ). Wilson SchaeGer; Michigan, Marsh Git.
teng Wisconsin, j. D. Cassday; Iowa, George
D. Woidcy; Minnesota, W. S. Butier; Cnlilor-
MIA, john Brdewe Oregon, Hiram Smith
West Virginia, WIN. f. Stevenson Kansas, NJ.
Ii. Insley.
The States were again called to name COM
mittee to select permanent officers for the Con-
yention.
On motion, the Convention next appointed in
| the same mauner u committee on resolutions as
follows;
Maize, Jas. II. Drummond; New Hampshire,
David KOss Vermont, E. p. Walton; GIassa-
ehusUtlg +. Wentworth =; Rhode Island, L. Har
ris; Connecticut, W. 4. Miner; New York, II.
j. Raymond; New Jersey, Q. X. Ware Penn
sylyaua, N, B. Lowry; Delaware, Jacob Moore;
Maryland, Hugh Lenpx Bond Kentucky, James
Speed Ohio, Aaron +, Ferry Indiana, W. M,
Dunn; Illinois, Elisha II Perry Michigan, c.
j. Conger Wisconsin, Il. Salmon Iowa, W. NJ.
Stone; Minnesota, William Brisow California.
West Virginia, g. d. Hall Kansas, A. Carter
Wilder.
The Convention then took recess till evening.
EVENING SESSION.
z 1.-THE Convention re assembled at half mast
O'clock. The hall was again densely crowded
and many ladies were present in the dress
circle.
Abe Chairman called the Convention TO order. |
A. X. Mcclure, from the Committee on Per-