Year: 1860

the recommendations of patriotism.
the Convention has lost sight of the circumstances which
compose the issue before US. The same Convention
which sitting at Charleston the 23rd of April
last is sitting here in Baltimore the 18th day Cf June
1t is fresh and independent question of accredited
delegates from their constituencies Conventional is
infinitely greater case 1t is the case of Convention
upon its adjournment having presented to it this mpor
tant question Why is it that yonder seats vacant
Why is it that delegates who have participated your
deliberations have departed from doors and left
these vacancies there? Sir, that is the question to be
answered 1t is not question of the power constitu
eucies but is the question raised by the infinitely wide
spaces between the delegations this floor 1t is tht
question of secession And it is TO be by these re
utons by which this Convention called upon deter
NINE You are called upon to determine whether there
justification for the secession from the doors
National Democratic Conventions if there usti
tcaon, then excuse; and if neither justification moi
excuse, then whether the preservation and integrity
the party depends upon the attempt of the
OF Democrats here assembled to recall their erring
| brethren and proclaim an amnesty of peace.


Sir not in favor of either of the propositions he
fore in it's integrity ] cannot saw sir under the cir
cumstances that of these gentlemen who have
ded merely because they knock at doors shall he Civ
| en- admission, without our considering their claim.
cannot say either that they whilst being subjected by
this Convention to the examination of Committee SHOULD
have imposed upon them test that should blush
either proposition in its full integrity, but 1 can
| and will vote for the essential portion of that
| which has been proposed by my colleague from New
York. and in order to leave out the portion the reou
lion to which object call for division of the resolu
| tion he has proposed.


Nor should gentlemen from the South be surprised ha
apropositon of that kind in its integral and full proper


ons should have been suggested to the mind of col
| league and submitted to the Convention. Has not
degree of feeling been manifested upon this entire
sion deploraby surprising that has been mourned
by the patriot and reoiced by opponentsY Ca
we seek to conceal the fact that degree of acerby
walls here, which, in order to come to a general an'
catholic conclusion to the party and the Union mus
first be expelled?


There is gentleman here conceal this fact from
himself deny it to his fellows And, sir when you
fleet upon the antecedents of this delegation by which
am surrounded, when you, sir, for moment cogitat
upon the anterior history of these gentlemen in ihei
political capacities-how, for ten long and weary year
these men have been cOntestng against the elements
anarchy confusion andi regularity in their mdst-how
when called upon from different parts of the Union to 81
| in the National Councils of the party they have ha
these identical principles imposed upon themselves
you cannot be surprised that any imitation of eeln
should be excited and it should not be resented by
brethren OF the South But the efforts of this delegao
will be always, as they have been, in patriot
direction, seeking the good of the party and the wefa
| and salvation Of the whole country.


Sir, there is little or nothing of argument to be sui
mtted upon these propositions but there is everything
be said in the way Of conciliaton-hat conciliatio
which leads brother to brother-that concation whiC
subordnates all but honor and principle to the interests
a great and universal party.


Mr.. RUSSELL of Virgins.-At an earlier period Of tn
days session Of the Convention, intimated desire
address you, feel less desire than did at that m