Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-06-08
IIATE NEWS:
The baltimore Convention.
G2ooA News fro0 GRANT.
Assnu1e By che Rebels upoa 0orns
side.
they arc Promptly 0epolse1.
cnrream oWde0co between Cen'lS.
Grant and Lee.
Parnult Of KmoWledgo under
0t0Cutloes.
rnev .re promptly RepalssA.


Street Theatre, which has been lifted up
for the occasion by the city.
Nearly 600 delegates are present-in'
GLIDING many from the remotest Terri
tories. New Mexico has sent delega-
ton.
Hon. E. D. Morgan called tho Con-
venton 10 order at IL NJ, making Z
brief address, aDd proposed DR.. K. J.
Breckinrige a. temporary chairman.
On Breckenridge taking the chair
three cheers were given for the old war
horse Of Kentucky.
Breckenridge returned his thanks for
the honor 10 an eloquent speech, and
explained the considerations which 10.
duced him to attend the Convention.
Rev. Mr.. Riley was introduced by tie
Chairman and invoked the divine blessing
upon the proceedings Of the Convention.
On motion OF Gen. Simon Cameron .
list Of the States was called, so IS to fur
Dish tho Secretaries with list Of the names
Of delegates present.
As the States we're called each delega-
ton sent to the Secretary roll containing
the names OF tho delegates.
Mr.. Stevens OF Pa. moved that II there
we're any delegates present from the States
10 accession the names of such delegates be
sent in to be submitted to tho committee
on credentials, but that such States be not
called.
Mr.. Lane OF Kansas opposed the motion
and urged that the States and Territories
be called and that tho credentials of oil be
handed in alike, the question to be decided
by the committee on credentials.
Mr.. Maynard Of Tenn, also most elo.
quently urged that the claims Of the suffer
ing men IN the States in rebellion should
not be thus slghted. He WAS greeted With
. storm Of applause.
After considerable debate . motion to
call the names of oil the states prevailed, in
GLIDING . motion Of Mr.. Lane Of K .nsas,
that the territories OF colorado and Ne.
brasks, - these territories we're now or
ganiziDg State governments under an ens.
bling act of Congress and would cast their
votes as states at tho next Presidential
election.
The other territories were then called
and oil were found to be represented.
On motion the rules of the House OF Rep
resentativcs were adopted - the rules Of
the Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Lane, all the States
except Missouri, which has sent two sets
II delegates, were called upon to name one
member to compose the Committee on Gre
dentials.
The following gentlemen we're then nam
ed ss the committee on credentials :-B.
W. Morris, OF Maine B. 4. Cole, Of New
Hampshire; Edwin Hammond, Of Vermont;
J. Robinson, Of Massachusetts,; II. II. Fay,
If Ohio; Augustus Brandegce, OF Connec
ticut; Preston King, ot New York j. NJ
ScoviIlc, Of New Jersey; A. IL. Reeder, Of
Pennsylvania; E. S. Bradford, of Delaware.
Il. II. Goldsboro, Of Maryland; Samuel
Lusk, Of Kentucky; G. V. Dorsey, Jesse
J. Brown, Of Indiana; }. Wilson Shsler, OF
illinois; Nash Gettipgs, of Michigan; G
B. Cassidy, Of Wisconsin.
The States were again called upon to
select permanent officers for the CONVEX.
ton.
On motion, tho convention next appoint
cd in tho same manner q committee on
resolutions, a. follows: James II. Drum
mond, New York; David Ross, New Hamp-
shire; Il. P. Walton, Vermont; 7. Went
worth, Massachusetts, Z. Parish, Rhode
Island; w. 7. Miner, Connections; II. j
Raymond, New York Charles X. Hall,
New Jersey; b. NJ. Lowry, Pennsylvani !;
J. Moore, Delaware; II. Lsnox B md, Ma.
ryland; j. Speed, Kentucky; A. F.. Ferry,
Ohio; w. NJ. Dunn, Indiant; Elisha Il. Per
~, Illinois; c. J. Conger, Michigan; E. Sal
omon, Wisconsin; WIN. Ssino, lowe; Wm.
Bristol, Minnesota; Thompson Campbell.
California; Thomas II. Pearn, Oregon; q
D. Hall, West Virginia; A. q. Wilder,
Kansas.
The convention adjourned at o'clock
uatil this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Tie convention re.assemb!cd at 1870 F.
NJ.
The Committee on Permanent Organize.
ton made the following report:
Officers for the permanent organization +:
President-IIon. WIN. Dennison, Onio.
Vice Observation-Disclosures, Nathan NJ.
Kimball; N. H., 0. Stcarns; w., IL. Stow.
eli; Mass, Moses kimba!l r. l., joseph
Dewolf Perry; Conn, Ii. A. Grant; N. Y.
Lyman Trcmsine; N. j.. w. A. Newell;
Penn, w. Ketchum; Del, Geo. T,bont :
Md, Q. g. Green; Ky, J. E Ecord; Ohio,
D. Tod; Ind, Beard; ILL.,, J. N. Brown;
Mich, Uhas. I. Goshoru; Wis, J. F. Pot.
ter; love-, g. w. McCrary; Mimi, Oh.s.
NJ. Daley; Gala, Robt. Ga dns,; Oregon.
Fred. Chairman; West Va, O. D. Hubbard;
Ksnsas, T. W. Potter.
Sscretartes-L. N. Morrill,, Me-; E. Spaul
ding, N. H.; Horace Fairbanks, w.; G. A
Sholl, Mass J. NJ. Spencer Il. 3. Warner
Oonn.; W. b. Stewart, N. Y; E. Brothel
n. j.; Jno. Stewart, Pa; Benz. Bnrton.
Del, L. Straugher, Md; A. G. Hodges
KY; J. Q. Devin, Ohio; Jno. w. Roy, Ind
.. II. Hall, Wis; d. j. Stodds, lows: O.
Taylor, Mimi; Jas. Otis. Cal; J. w. Souter
Oregon, G. D. Hale, West, va;W. w. n
Lawrence, Kansas; Lorenzo Brentauo. m,
The report OF the committee having been
accepted With enthusiastic applause, the
chairman appointed Senator Lane and Hon
Z. A. Grow, > committee to conduct Gov
Dennison to the chair. His appearance va.
greeted with enthusiastic applause.
As soon % quiet vas obtained, Mr.. D.
addressed the Convention The remarks Of
Mr.. Dennison were frequently applauded.
At the suggestion of the chrir, . commit.
tee on the order II business vas appointed
Neither the committee Oh credentials
nor the committee on resolutions were
ready to report.
| Mr.. Stevens moved the Convention ad.
Journ till to morrow morning.
It was announced that Parson Brovnlov
was in the hail, and it was stated that An
opportunity would be afford. d to hear that
eminent representative of suffering Tennes-
sae. tGrest spplsuse.l
Mr.. Stevens withdrew bic motion to id
journ, and on motion Of Mr.. Patterson Of