Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-09
BY TELEGR APH.
BALTIMORE CONVENTION,
BALTIMORE. June

GRATED and lifted up for the OCCASION
The galleries are iestooned with nays,
and the entire stage Is thrown open.
This was done by the city council OF
Baltimore. The presidents chair Is on
an elevated platform ut the extreme end
of the stage, under Il canopy OF flags.
There is n numerous staff of pages In
attendance, who are decorated with tri-
colored badges. There is also a con.
siderable number of telegraph messen-
gers in attendance, whose duty 1t is TO
convey dispatches direct from the re-
porters' tables TO the telegraph instru-
ments i'm the Hobbies. The doors of the
Theatre opened at IL O'Clock, and the
building soon commenced filling up with
delegates and spectators, the latter be-
ing admitted only 10 the galleries. The
dress circle is reserved for ladies. There
are nearly six hundred delegates present,
including many from the remote terri
tories. New Mexico has sent dele
CATION.
ONEP. M.-The Band of the Second
United States regiment is stationed in
the gallery, and, at noon, they opened
with performance o. Il grand overture.
The building is now densely packed from
the floor TO the ceiling. Hon. L. d, Nor
gan, Chairman of the National Union
Committee, called the Convention TO or
der, ut L o'clock, in a brief speech, in
which he reviewed the organization of
the Republican party eight years ago
saying that, although then defeated, the
Carty was nothing daunted. He pro-
posed Dr.. r. j. Breckenridge for tempo
rary Chairman. The announcement was
received with great applause. Mr. King
of New York, and Mr.. Randolph of Wis
consin were appointed committee to
conduct the venerable gentleman TO the
Chair, whose appearance was greeted
with long continued applause Three
cheers were proposed and given to the
old war horse of kentucky. As soon as
silence was restored, Mr.. B. returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon
him, and in a brief and eloquent speech,
explained what had induced him to at
tend the Convention.
z. Ii. Duer of n. Y, f. n. Briggs OF
California were chosen temporary Secre-
taries. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Riley. List of states was then called.
As the states were called each delega-
ton sent to the secretary its roll of del
egates
Mr. Stevens, of Penn, moved that il
any delegates from states in secession
were here they be inclnded in the call
After considerable debate, the motion &c
call the names of states and territories
prevailed
On motion of Mr.. Lane each state ex-
cept Missouri which sent two sets o
delegates We're called on to name ont
member for a Committee on Creden
tials. The following ware named.
b. w. Norris Me, b. j. Cole N. Ii.
Edwin Hammond VT, ii. II. Fay r. /,
Augustus Brandegee CT, Preston kine
n. \. Jas. NJ. Scovill n. j., Andrew ii
Reeder Pa, E. s. Bradford Del, ii. ID
Goldsborough Md, Samuel Tusk Ky
G. V. Dorsey Va, j. j. Brown Ind, j
w. Shaher ILL Marsh Cuttings Mich
J.B. Cassidy Wis, Geo. ID. Warbler Iowa
W. S. Butler Min, John Budwell Ca
Hiram Smith Oregon, VIM. Il. Steveaso
West Va, NJ. II. Instry Kansas.
The following committee on resolu
tons was appointed In the same mar
ner
James II. Drummond, Maine; Davi
Ross New Hampshire; E. P. Walton
Vermont; J. Wentworth, Massachusett
Z. Harris Rhode Island; W. L. Mine
Connecticut; Ii. J. Raymond, New Yorl
Charles r. Wall, New Jersey; Nj.
Lowrey, Pennsylvania; Jacob Moor
Delaware; Hugh Lenox Bond, Maryland
Jarvis Speed, Kentucky; Aaron +. Fe
nv. Ohio; W. NJ Dunn, Indiana; Elisf
r. Perry, Illinois; G. J. Conger, Mich
gan: E, Solomon, Wisconsin W.
Stone, Iowa; VIM. b. Rstol, Minnesot'
Thompson Campbell, California Tho
II. Prom, Oregon; G. d. Hall, Westel
Virginia A. G. Wilder, Kansas.
A committee on permanent organic
lions was also appointed.
A recess was taken at three until Sc
enP.M.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at
o'clock. The Hall was densely crowde
The committee on permanent organl2
ton made the following report
Officers for Permanent Organization
President Hon. VIM. Denison OF ON
Vice Presidents from the New Engia
States are Hon. Nathan Nj. Farwell,
H.; A. Stoddard, Vt; Henry STOW,
Mass; Moses Kimball, r. L.; Jas. d. "
Perry, Conn
The report of the committee was
cepted, and Gov. Dennison made spec
of thanks for the honor, alluding, as
Breckenridge, to president Lincoln
the probable choice of the conventl
A committee on order OF business
appointed. Neither the committee
credentials nor resolutions being re;
to report, Mr.. Stevens moved to
iourn till tomorrow.
1t was announced that Parson Bro
low was in the hall and hoped he mi
be invited to speak.
sir. Stevens withdrew his motion,
the Parson was allowed to address
convention, and was greeted with q
enipg cheers. He was welcomed
president Dennison and spoke at lei
and avowed himself for Lincoln '
Andy Johnson for vice president.
The convention adjourned till o'c
Tomorrow.