Tlitlltl•ttel :
The Counts' is pablished every Ilionday
morning, by Huai' J. BTLIII.I, at $1 75 par
annals if paid strictly is sollibrca—s2 00 per
annum It not paid in advance. No subscription
discontinued, unleu at the option of the pub
lisher, until all arrearages are paid.
Anrewnssmairs inserted at the usual rates
Jos Pzurstso done with neatness end die
patch.
Orrzcz In South Baltimore street, directly
opposite Wu:spas:s' Tinning listablislueente—
mCosnaut" on the sign.
D. Mc Conaughy,
A
TTORNSY AT LAW, (odes one door west
e. of Snakier's dyke and book store,Chsto•
ra bu rg street,) ATTOILIIT AND SOLICITOR FOR
Psessrs AND Psistosa. Bounty Land War
rants, Back-pay suspended Claims, and all
other claims against the Government at Wash
ington, D. C.; also American Claims in England.
Land Warrants located and sold, or bought, and
higkeseprices given. Agents engaged in lo
cating warrants in lowa, Illinois and other
western States. jper.ipply to him personally
or by letter.
Gettysburg, Nor. 21, '53.
J. C. Neely,
lAATTORNEY AT LAW, will attend to collec
tions and all other business Intrusted to
cafe with promptness. Dace in the S. E.
corner of the Diamond, (formerly occupied by
Wm. B. McClellan. Esq.)
Gettysburg, April 11, 1859. tf ill
Win. B. McClellan,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.-01111ee in West Yid
dle street, one door west of the new
Court Rouse.
Gettysburg, Sov. 14, 1859.
A. J. Cover,
ATTOR.NEY AT LAW, will promptly attend
to Collections and all other business en
trusted to him. Office between Pahnestocks'
and Danner 1 Ziegler's Stores, Baklmore street,
Gettysburg, Pa. (Sept b,
Wm A. DWICIIII,
A TTORNEY AT LAW.—ollee is the North
west corner of Centre Square, Gettysburg,
(Oct. 3, 1139. If
Edward B. Buehler,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, will faithially wad
promptly attend to all business unrested
to him. He speaks the German laagnage.—
Office at the we place, In South Baltimore
street, near Forney's drag mere, sad nearly
opposite Danner k Ziegler's store.
•
Gettysburg, March 20.
J. Liarrence 11111, IL D.
ijir A S his ogee one tr ilki4
door west atlas ST.
i - iteran church in
Chambersbarg street, and opposite Picking's
store, where those wishing to have any Dental
Operation performed are respectfully invited to
call. R aaaaa soca: Drs. Horner, Rev. C. P.
Krauth, D. D, ltev. R. L. Baugher, D. D., Rev.
Prof. H. Jootrim,'Prof. H. L. Stever.
Gettysburg, April '63.
Dr. A. W. Dorsey,
iisFORMERLY of Carroll county, Md., having
permanently located In Gettysburg, offers
professional services to the citizens of the
town and surrounding country in the practice of
the various brandies of his profession. Office
and residence, Baltimore street, next door to
The Compiler office, where he may be found at
all times when not professionally engaged.
44444 [ICU.
Prof. atlas B. Smith, Baltimore, Yd.
Rer. Augustus Webster, D. D., Baltimore Md.
Dr. J. L. Warneld, Westminster, Md.
Dr. W. A. Mathias, • II
"-
Jacob Reese, Esq., " SI
Jobe K. Longwell, Esq., " di
4J o. E. Wampler, Esq. " II
Rey. Thomas Bowen, Gettysburg.
Oct. 25, 1858. 6m
J. W. Scott,
(Late of the Pass or Wieduaster 4 Scott.)
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STOLL% tad
SHIRT SIANUFACTORY, No. 814 Ches 4
nut Street, (aearli opposite the Girard House,)
Philadelphia. J. W. SCOTT would respectful
ly call the attention of his former patrons and
friends to his sew store, and is prepared to lill
orders for SHIRTS at short notice. A perfect
fit guarantied. COUNTRY TRADE supplied
ith Flax SILIIITS and CottAits.
Oct. 17, 1859. ly
Marble Yard Removed.
IffIIIE subscriber having removed his place of
a business to East York street, a short dis
tance below St. James' Church, would announce
to the public that he is still prepared to furnish
all kinds of work in his line, such as Munn-
Nments, Headstones, kc., Arc., of every variety or
style and finish, with ad without bases and
so. kets, to suit purchasers, and at prices to suit
the times. Persons desiring anything fa his line
will find it a decided advantage to examine his
stock and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
WM. B. MEALS.
Gettysburg, March 21, 1859.
Just in Season!
GWE US A CALL !—The undersigned have
- justreceived from the cities an immense
stock of CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, CASSLYSTS,
VESTINGS in all varieties, kc., suitable for the
season, which they offer to the public at unpre•
cedentedly low rates.
" They ask a call, .
To convince all
of the truth of his assertion. No trouble to
show goAs and give prices. A large lot of
READY-MADE CLOTHING also selling cheaper
than ever.
Garments made up for meo and boys, as us
ual, in the very best manner, and according to
any style desired. The work being done in
their own establishment, the) are always en
abled to warrant it. Remember, their place of
business is the large and commodious room ad
joining Cobean 3 Culp's on Chambersburg
street. JACOBS t BRO.,
Sept. 19, 1859. Merchant Tailors.
The Old
very
'WILDING, known by very man in the
I county, and no doubt many a one wished
tuere never had been such • place, as many
were broken„ap by permitting, or ra ther oblig
ed to have their names entered upon the coun
ty dockets. But look at the change. It is a
pleasure now to call there and buy goods of
SAMSON at such astonishingly reduced prince—
lower than ever before offered in the county.
He has just receiveirtom the cities • large
lot of new Iteady-madeLUTHING, for men
and boys' wear; with Hata, Boots and Shoes,
Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, Clocks, Watches,
Jewelry, Violins, Segars, Tobacco, 4c., kc., le.
Call soon, and don't miss the great bargains
now had at the old County Building, corner of
the Diamond and York street, Gettysburg.—
TAW', at spot !
Thankful to his old customers for their pa
tronage, he hopes by his change of location not
only to retain their custom, but secure a large
number of new buyers.
An entire summer suit—coat, pants and vest—
for $1,251
April 16, 1860.
_c) u ~ 't.
rpHE undersigned, being the authorised person
I to make removals into Byer tireen Vents
tcry, hopes that such as contemplate the removal
of the remains of deceased relatives or friends,
will avail themselves of this Pelson of the year to
hare it done. Removals made with promptness
—terms low, and no effort spared to please.
Plr, flta
Kurth 12,'60. Keeper of the Cemetery.
Removal.
rinakebot has reowviod kis Plonk sad
lu ic dd s , atop from the loaad building
to titikood fotroa L oWodte , r ages Biacksattt
shopitook et t h e Noes Hotel, rbere ho is bet
ter pligaml Asa over to attead to outman.
ailAys ea basil sad made to order at
th e d o wns agskot, sat ilatblass, ilaspers,
repaired: &b. be will ahead Is cleutiag sad
nllkohriolt 00# 11 .• • DAVID IVAM.K.
Not 41. ,
eIrWWI, Whip, is, is seam vs.
at I. O. OUINN Is BUM.
BY U. J. STAHLE
427 YEAR.
The Famous Greeley Letter.
The famous letter of Horace Garai. IT
to Senator SEWARD, published in the
New York Tribune of yesterday', pre
sents a most painful picture of the poli
tical spoils-hunter, which may not be
without its lesson. That letter, dissol
ving a partnership originated and fol
lowed up with a solve view to the enjoy
ment of "the cohesive power of
public plunder," proves the writer to
be a sordid hankerer after corruption,
who, failing to, gain that fbr which he
most eagerly greeds, was rosdy to sac
riice, just like the incorruptible Foam:
the friend and protector of years, who
had done him "acts of valued kindness."
This singular document commences
with a moan and ends with a groan.—
It recounts the struggle of the spoils
man, bis aspirations and defeats. It
details,without stint,filthy and frequent
instances of personal abasement, and,
at every turn, sorrows and complains
bemuse Mr. Seward did not help his
tool to places of profit, where plunder
was plenty.
Mr. Greeley, it appears, commenced
his career in 1837 at Albany, on a sala
ry of ono thousand dollars. His work.
was that of the political scullion, but
"he loved it and did it well." His pay
master becomming a Governor, the
philosopher dreamed of tho spoi ls. But,
although offices worth from $3,000 to
$20,000 per year were being dispensed,
lie was not thought of by his master.—
On this point the incorruptible Horace
says :-
1 biaheve it did not then occur to me
that some one of these abundant places
might have been offered to me without
injustice; I now think it should halo
occurred to you. If it did occur to me,
I wat not. the man to ask you for it ; I
think that should not have been neces
sary.
Hope dcferred is Raid to make the
heart sick; but, in this case, it would
seem that our political Harkis was "wil
lin' "to go still further. Tho Harrison
campaign found him at his poet, as
hungry as ever, be. " improved" in
" pesition." The condition of affairs at
its close can bo best given in Greeley's
own words:—
Now cLme the groat scramble of the
swell mob of coon minstrels and eider suck
ers at Washington—l not being counted
in. Several regiments of them went on
from this city ; but nopne of the whole
crowd—though I say it who should not
—had dune so much toward Gen. Har
rison's nomination and election as
yours respectfully. I asked nothing,
expected nothing ; but you, Gov. Sew
ard, ought to have asked that I be
Postmaster oCNew York.
Now, that is modest, as well as
mournful and affecting. The " swell
mob" reference is, moreover, unique ;
and, as an evidence of Greeley% appre
ciation of the masses,may prove profita
ble bo the " swell mob" of "
raileplit
tern" in whose welfare Greeley now
takes such deep interest, and whose
efforts, hereafter, be may be as ready
to contemn. Though kept from the
crib, for the possession of which he so
madly yearned, the pleasures of hope
still solaced his soul. He started the
Tribuse. He 'didn't ask for pecuniary
assistance, and, except "a loan by piece
meal of $1000" ho didn't get any. And
here follows another moan
When the Wbig party under your
rule had offices to give, my name was
never thought of; but when in '42-8,
we were hopelessly out of power, I was
I honored with tbo party nomination for
State Printer. When we came again
to have a State Printer to elect as well
as nominate, the place went to Wood,
as it ought.
Truly the pajh to office was rough
and rugged and uncertain, in Greeley's
am, and yet he followed it with a
pertinacity which was as remarkable
as it was undeviating. It did not stop,
even, after Seward " humiliated" him
by a decision in a libel case—the first
and only time that his idol "ever pub
licly recognized his existence." In
point of fact, Greeley bowed in submis
sion when he was read out of the party,"
finding, at last, a place whereon to lay
his head at the National Capital. Be
thus relates his sad, eventful history as
a Congreesman :
" Let me speak of the late canvass.
I was once sent to Congress for ninety
days merely to enable Jim Brooks to
secure a seat therein for tour years. I
think I never hinted to any human be
ing that 1 would have liked to be put
forward for any place. But James W.
White (you hardly know how good
and true a man be is) started by uame
for Congress, and Brooks' packed dele
gation thought I could help him through;
so I was put. on behind him."
This ninety days' service appears to
have filled him with magnanimity and
blissful anticipations. In 18M, his
lust for plunder took a new shape.—
We again quote :
" But this last Spring, after the Ne
braska question had created a new state
of things at the North, one or two per
sonal friends, of no political oonsidera
tion, suggested my name as a candidate
for Governor, and 1 did not discourage
them."
Having found hie eagerness unprofita
ble, the philosopher ciotermined to take
another tea. lie was anxious, bat
like Heap, "'amble." His position Is
thus piottuixl :
" / said nOthing, did notling. A
hundred people asked me who should
be ran for Governor. I sometimes in
dicated Patterson ; I never hinted at
my own dame. But by and by Weed
cams down and called me to him, to tell
me why he could not support me ibt
Governor.
" It was in vain that I urged that I
bad In no manner asked a nonneation.
At length f was nettled by his language
THE
—well intended, but very cutting as ad
dressed by him to me—to say, in sub
stance, 'Well, then, make Patterson,
Governor, and try my name for Lieute
nant. To lose this place is a matter of
no importance; and we can see who
ther I am really so odious.' "
He was not nominated for either
office, and to add to his grief, Raymond,
his bitter foe, was selected for the lat
ter post. This was the straw that
broke the camel's back. He concluded
" to glide out of the newspaper world
as quietly and as speedily as ble,
to join his family in Europe and to stay
there quite a time—long enough to cool
his fevered brain and renovate his over
tasked energies." He ends his sorrow
ful recital by intinating that hereafter
he will take " such course" as he thinks
" bust" for hiinself.
Greeley's letter, and
.the editorial
which accompanies it, are beyond ques
tion among the most painful evidences
of indecent last forpublic place and
public plunder that this age has yet
produced. One strain of complaint
prevades both, and that complaint has
its origin in the unwillingness of Wil
liam 11. Seward to gratify, the corrupt
cravings and sordid desires of Mr. Gree
ley. Its only parallel is found in the
case of the bottlewasher of the Repub
lican house of Representatives, who,
because Mr. Buchanan would not ele
vate him as Greeley wished to be eleva
ted, turned upon the friend who had
served him and the party which has
fostered him, to enjoy the reward which
his treachery brought. It is natural
that Greeley should sympatisizo with
his confrere, and that decent men should
turn from both with loathing. But it
is a deep disgrace that the newspaper
profession should present such instan
ces of venality, ingratitude, and shame
lessuess.—Penasykaniax, June 15th..
" Honest Old Abe's Qualifications for
We have been looking over the Ex
aminer of last week, and compile the
following among the reasons which our
handsome friend, who does up the edi
torials for that paper, sets forth why
1 1 Honest Old Abe' should be elected
President of tha United States :
Ist. Because " Old Abe" and his
part
ner, Tom Hanks, split 8,000 rails in
year.—That is at the rate of nearly
nine *day. Well, we have many hard
Sated farmers in Lancaster County who
split more than that number per diem,
and yet do not, claim the Presidency.
2d. Because ho has managed a *flat
boat on the Ohio }Liver, and tells some
rich anecdotes of his experience in the
business.
Bd. Because he was a soldier in the
Black Hawk war, but " never smelt
powder." •
4th. Because he is a handsome man,
ride his portrait in the Lancaster Union
and Harper's Weekly.
sth. Because he stacds six feet four
in his stockings
6th. Because he is as simple as a
child.
7th. Because be nevOr mon but once
in his life, and then be said. "damn
'em—they shan't do it !" He had re
ference, we presume, to some action of
those benighted Democrats, from that
portion of Illinois called Egypt, in the
Legislature.
Bth. Because ho loves a good dinner.
9th. Because, like a dutiful husband,
when he heard of his nomination, be
wont down and told the " little woman
at our house."
Because be has a wife and three chil
dren. John does not teal us whether
they will "all be Presideqta." " Old
Abe" will be apt, howevef, to follow
the example of a whilom illustrious
Chief Magistrate of our own State, and
permit no one bat "daddy and mammy"
to wear the Presidential robes.
There are the chief recommendations
thus far of " Honest Old Abe" for the
Presidency, as furnished by his adhe
rents. Should any others be brought
to light, we shall cheerfully furnish our
readers with the benefit of them.—Lan
caster Intel.
Lincoln and Hamlin—A Wet Blanket.
The enthusiasm will not np—the peo
ple will not shout—in 1860. Stich is the
sad conclusion of the Abolition leaders
as they see the cold indifference with
which the nominations are received.
The Germane find that they are to
be forced, willing or unwilling, to sup
port a Know frothing for President,
although they had proclaimed their
choice to be Seward, and had demanded
his nomination as the puce of their al
legiance. The Chase mon feel that
their candidate was slaughtered in the
house of his friends—that even Ohio
would not support his pretensions.—
The friends of Seward feel that an 'ir
repressible conflict' against their favor
ite has brought him to the ground by
the thrust of a 'base marauding lance.'
The prestige of victory is not with the
opposition—they have no heart for the
work, no stomach for the fight. Theig
nomination fell like a wet blanket upon
the inoist ardent of the opposition.
Noble Seettineat.—Daniel Webster
penned the following sentiment :
"If we work upon . marble, it will
Pee-shig we work upon brass, time
a
will it; if we rear temples, they
will crumble into duet; but if we work.
On " 1 minds—if we imbue them
with •rinoiplee, with the just fear of
God our fellow-men, we engrave
on tablets something that will
brighten all eternity."
/1111rBoarlet, silk and velvecitays pat
ont, the kitchen Are. •
a Pntorratir, J tuts and amil Neurgai.
GETTYSBURG, PA.: MONDAY, JULY 2, 1860.
the Presidency."
ifirLet well enough alone.
aerNothing dries sooner than $ teas.
COMPILER.
gi =NTH 111 MIDDY; AND WILL PRIVAIL." •
PROCKIIIDINGB OF TEM
Democratic Nitional Convention.
FRONT BT. TMATRE, BALTIMORE.
TITIII DAY-11101LNING ISZSMON
The convention was called to order
shortly after ten o'clock, by the Presi
dent, Gen. Caleb Cushing.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.
Schwartz, who implored the wisdom
and counsel of the Lord in directing
those assembled this morning in all
their actions, and implored the direc
tion of our Heavenly Father in the
choice of an upright and proper person
to fill the position of Chief Magistrate
of this Union.
The President stated that before pro
ceeding to the order of business, he would
remark that the crowd on the floor was
much loss than heretofore, and be would
request that those who were on the
floor,
not members, would stand
and leave a clear avenue behinft
members of the Convention. There
were officers present to enforce this re
quest, bat he hoped the good sense of
the crowd would sug ges t to them the
propriety of keeping back. •
Gen. Cashing then went on to state
the exact question before the house,
which was, " shall the main question be
now put." He directed the Secretary
to read the resolutions attached to the
several reports of the committee, which
was done; the utmost quiet prevailed
during the reading.
During the reading of the majority
report, Mr. Krum rose to a privileged
question. jn the hurry of making up
the reports there were errors in several
of the names, and lie desired that the
proper corrocuons should be Made,
which request was granted.
Mr. Stevens also obtained leave to
make a correction in his series - of reso
lutions, which was the insertion of the
first resolution of the majority between
the eighth and ninth resolutions attach
ed to the report.
The President stated that he had been
informed that, there were corrections to
be made in the resolntiois of Mr. GU
tinge, and as soon as those resolutions
wore read he would call on the gentle
man from Maryland to make the neces
sary corrections.
Mr. Gittings then withdrew his reso
lutions.
kir. Krum desired that the corrected
list of the names of the Mississippi dole.
gation be now read, and after they were
read ho would ask the privilege of
making a few remarks.
The names wore mad.
Mr. Krum arked leave to file a paper,
giving his reasons for making the re
port ho had prepared. [Cries of." No,"
"
No." 1
Mr. Krum, of Missouri, stated that
if the chair recognized him he would
proceed.
The Chaim .Thechair recognizes the
gentleman and he is at liberty to pro.
Mr. Krutn resumed that he desired
to place before the convention his views
briefly, in relation to a few points in
connection with the majority report of
the committee on credentials. The
gentleman then proceeded to read from
a somewhat lengthy printed communi
cation from the committee.
The following is the review of the
minority report of the committee on
credentials, as read by Mr. Krum :
It will be observed that the majority
report contains only the conclusions and
recomunetutatioas of the Committee.—
This is the usual eoursu. Committees
are the chosen organs for investigation
of deliberative bodies. Their reports
are confided in, and unless assailed,
stand unquestioned. In the matter
now before the convention, the report
of the committee is assailed by a minor
ity report, (signed by I. J. Swims and
eight others,) and a statement of cer
tain premises and labored argument
bare been presented by the minority of
the COMMIU.43B, to support the conclu
sions of this minority.
The statements contained in this
Minority Report, on whibh the main
argument of,these gentl nis founded,
are for the most part, Ilk e d assump
tions, not established by any evidence
before the Committee, and depend en
tirely for their verity upon the more
ipso diza of the gentlemen who make
them.
The task of exposing the misstate
ments contained in this Minority Re
port is an easy one, and it will be done
in terse but unmistakable language.—
In the brief space of fifteen minutes
the most salient points can only be no
ticed. If the facts assumed by these
gentlemen have no foundation, as a
matter of course their argument based
upon them falls to the ground. Now
to the work :
First, It is assorted that the witti,
drawsl from this Convention of certain
Delegates, was not a resignation; that
the vacancies referred to the resolu
tion of this convention,) had reference to
the contingency of vacancies at the time of
reassembling, &c., i. e. prospective vacan
cies l A bolder absurdity was never
uttered. Now what was the subject
matter of which the Committee had
jurisdiction 1 Was it not the " Creden
tials of all persona clai g seats, &c.,
made vacant oy the of Delegates
at Charleston ?"
This Conventions decided for itself
whether =concise had occurred. The
Democracy of the States, effected by
nob withdrawal, in every instance, by
appointing Delegates anew, =
admitted that vacancies had
The claimants who appeared before
your committee, by accepting a new
appointment admitted the that, and the
gentlemen of the minority stultify Chair
own statement by acting on these very
01111011.
If there were no vacancies by noes-
sion, there was nothing for the oomtnit
tee to do in respect to such cases. Out
upon such nonsense I
Secondly, in attemptinl to show the
inconsistency of the ma j ority report,
these gentlemen state t at delegates
were recommended to seats who had
not been re-appointed or re-accredited
to Baltimore after their secession at
Charleston I
To this a fiat denial is given. This
denial is based upon the evidence that
was before the Committee. In every
case, to wit: in Alabama, Georgia,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and
Texas, the parties admitted to seats by
the Majority Report WO been severally
elected, appointed or re-aocredited in
form, since the adjournment at Charles
ton. Of this fact, (if the evidence is
reliable,) sueoessfel contradiction Is
challenged.
The minority gentlemen again stulti
fy themselves, for they show that re
elections took place in three States, but
they strangely forgot to state the fact,
(established before the committee,)
that Messrs. Bayard and Whiteley were
reappointed according to the rides of the
Democracy of New Castle co., Dela
ware, and the Texas delegation wore
directed by the Executive Committee of
that State to repair to Baltimore. It
was in evidence before the committee
that this was a onetomary mode in
those States of making nominations
and appointing delegates, I►. The
committee considered it tantamount to
a re-appointment.
But what of Mississippi ? Is it not
the boast of some of the Mississippi
Delegation, that they have boon reap
pointed since their secession without
opposition T. If there has not been a
new election, how comes it that dele
gates are here from Mississippi who
were not at Charleston The creden
tials of this delegation show upon their
face that they wore appointed by the
Convention that eat on the 80th and
81st of May, 18601 The temerity of
tte gentlemen is without parallel. No
use election in ILisaissipp.
rm-wrn
The ibllowlagere some reasons which
induenoed the decision of the majority
of the committee in respect to the
claimants from Alabama, of which L.
P. Walker is chairman. Ile and his
associates claim to have been appoint
ed by a convention that sat on the 4th
ofJune inst. Several of these wore not
seceders at Charleston. Mark this fact !
But where were these delegates ap
pointed on the 4th of June to go—to
a bat oonventinn T . They wore instruct
ed by the convention that appointed
them to repair to Richmond and co-oper
ate with the delegates of that convention.
This is written upon theft/cc of the
credentials which were before your
committee. It is true, a little lower
down, in the same paper, they are "ao
aredited" to this Convention 1
These gentlemen wore considered by
your Committee, for this and other
reasons, as Delegates to the Bielissoad
Convention and not to this. A roving
commission ! I Suppose their instruo
tions had included Conventions of the
Black Republicans at Chimgo and of
the Mormons of Utah—would ;ills Con
vention allow them seats after they had
Ivied the compass under such a roving
commission? Your committee said No
and every true Democrat throughout
the land will respond No
FTT7TT:II
In the Arkansas case, the applicants
for seats show no regularity of record.
The seceders from Charleston having
vacated their seats by tho act of seces
sion, the committee felt it their duty
either to recommend to the Convention
the exclusion of both seta of applicants
on the score of irregularity, or to adipit
both ; the two District Conventions
that are alleged to have sustained the
action of the seceders and to have as
them to Baltimore, had, by
their own admission, no power to act
in the premises, and therefore their ac
tion does not entitle the appliduits to
scats in the convection. The opposing
claimants were appointed by a conven
tion called, upon notice, in the usual
way by individuals not possessing an
official character, and they are there
fore, technically speaking, no mon en
titled than the others to seats; but the
committee disregarding technicalities
and not desiring to leave the Democra
cy of Arkansas unrepresented on this
floor, decided to recommend that all the
claimants be admitted to seats in the
convention on the terms and condtions
specified in their Report.
LOUISIANA.
In the Louisana case it is clearly de
monstrated likewise, that according to
strict usage neither of the delegations
were entitled to be received by this
convention. The secedersfrom Charles
ton did not present themselves before
a new convention, fresh from the peo
ple, but the old convention which bad
adjourned sine die, (and therefore bad
by its own act and the usages of the
party terminated its legal existence)
was called together to endorse the ac
tion of the seceders.
That so called Convention bad there
fore no more right than any like num
ber of individual Democrats to assume
to act as the representatives of the Dem
ocracy of Louisiana. Their proceedings
in any case were of no force or validity,
and their action in reaccrediting the
seceding Delegation to Baltimore was
a gross usurpation of power on their
part. Oa the other hand, the Delega
tion, whose admission has been recom
mended by the Committee, was appoin
ted by a Convention assembled at Don
aldsonville, composed of Delegates
from twenty4me parishes, (including
the city of ).iew Orleans,) oat ofthirty
nine parishes in the atm*
It m tree that she call for the Democ
racy of the State to send Delegates to
TWO DOLLARS A-TEAR.
the Convention was made by individual
Democrats and by two distinct Demo
cratic clubs, but in as much at, the State
Executive Committee refused to call a
new Convention, and thus appeal to the
Democracy to endorse or condemn the
action of their Delegates at Charleston
who withdrew from the Convention,
there was no other course to be pursued
than for known and distinguished mem
bers of the party to issue the call, and
for the Democracy to sustain it by , tho
appointment of Delegates in accordance
with such call.
An emergency had arisen, and inas
much as the executive committee had
refused to act, it seemed to the commit
tee that there was no other coarse
left to the Democracy of Louisiana, but
to assemble in convention upon the
spontaneous NM of individuals Demo
crats. .
GIORGIA
The admission of both of the Delega
tions presenting themselves from Geor
gia, was recommended because the Com
mittee believed that each of those Dele
gations represent the opinions and sen
timents eta part of the Democrary of
the State. The withdrawal from the
Convention of a part of its members
was occasioned, as the evidence before
the Committee demonstrated, by a dif
ference of construction between them
and their associates upon certain points
in the Democritio platform.
Two Conventions, each claiming to
be the correct and only exponents of the
Democratic sentiment of the State, were
held, and each appointed a delegation
to this Convention. The regularity of
both of these Conventions was involved
in doubt. At all events one does not
seem more regular than the other.
After a fall investigation of the facts
in this case, the Committee, deeming it
of the highest importance that the har
mony of tho party in Georgia required
that both delegations should be admit
ted upon the door of the Convention,
with equal privilege*, so recommended
to the Convention in their report.
It is undeniable that the appointing
power in both cases was composed of
delegates fresh froth the ranks of the
Democracy, and in the opinion of the
committee, the irregularities alleged in
either case were not sufficient tojustify
the exclusion of either of the delega
tions. .
The committee consisted of twenty
five members, and the majority report
received the sanction of sixteen, as to
the greater portion of it and the whole
is approved by fifteen. The minority
report is approved altogether by nine
and but partially by one member.
Practically, then, the question is pre.
sented by the minority report, shall the
statements and opinions of nine gentle.
men outweigh and overbalance the
statements and opinions of fifteen of
equal respectability, touching the same
matter f
Cries of tt question," It question."
The question now before the conven
tion was upon the minority report as a
substitute for the majority report, as a
whole.
The vote was then taken by Matas,
with the fbilowing result :
States. Ayes. Na s.
•
Maine, 2
N. Eau ii, 4 - -4....
Vermont, 1 3
Massachusetts, 3 6
Rhode Island, • 4
Connecticut, 21 31
New York, 36
New Jersey, 4 3
Pennsylvania, 1? 10
Delaware, 2
Maryland, 51 2 passed to tote.
Virginia, 14 • 1
North Corollas, 1 1
South Ca:alias,
U•orsia,
Florida,
Alabama,
Loaisiaaa,
Mississippi,
Texas,
Arkansas, I I
Missouri,- II 4
Tesuiessee, 111 1 1 insfassi So vet*.
Kentucky, 10 ' 0
Obio 23
In4ilias, 13
Illlsols,
Michigsa,
=I
lowa, 4
Minnesota, If Sf
California, 4
Oreiron, 3
The vote was announced by the Sec
retary as follows: ayes 1041, nays 150.
Evening Session.—Tbe majority re
port of the Committee on Credentials
was then adopted, with the eseeption
of the resolution in regard to the State
of Georgia. In the latter the minority
resolution was adopted. Theis nearly
an equal number of anti- dele
gates were admitted wia r rse for
All but two of the Virginia delegates
then withdrew from the Convention.—
A majority of the North Carolina dele
gation followed, as did' eight of ten
from Tennessee. Eighteen oat of twen
ty-four from Kentucky retired for con
sultation. One-half of the Maryland
delegation went out. California and
Oregon retired entire. Several of the
Delaware delegates withdrew.
111X111 DAY-KORXING MINION.
The body was called to order at 20
minutes alter 10 o'clock by President
Cushing.
,The Rey. Dr.Cumminge, of theProtes
tilt Bpleoopal Cbarch, delivered the
opening prayer.
Xs. Caldwell, of Kentucky, said after
the withdrawal of his d ele gation l as t
evening, they met, oonsalf4 and hur
ried back to the bulb bat were unable
to gain the floor. The determination
at present arrived at he would now
state. Nine of the delegates' of the
Kentucky delegation remained in OS
convention, while ten withdraw. The
;111:fbr the wjthdrewal of these ten
the which bo would now
seed to the to read. There
, o f
were live of the deleigains, the ninaiter
among the number, whe bad deternins
ed to retain their seats, but woad take
no part in the proceedings until they
braid they could do so with honor.
Mr. Reed, of Kentucky, "alt one of
the Kentucky delegation who remain
ed in the Convention, roes to explain
why he and his friends remained. He
referred to the sectionalism new mani
fested in the North and South, and
aeld, he and his friends were determined
to stand as a wall of ire between the
two motions to save the Union.
, Mr. Clark, of Missouri, arose before
I the question be put, to sans:lance to the
convention the result of the delibar Woos
of the Missouri delegation.
(iov. King wished to suggest to the
gentlenian, before he proceeded)►r that
he give only the result of the detibera
tione of a portion-of the delegation, as
there were some here who were nor
desirous of retiring to consult upon
any such purpose.
Mr. Clark resumed. He only desired
to allude in his remarks to a portion of
the delegation, as there were a number
of them who did not design withdalsw
log from the Convention. He was,
however, authorized to announce to this
Convention,
that two of the Missouri
delegation did design withdrawing, both
of whom were high minded and honora
ble gentlemen, who, he undoubtedly be
lieve, would not have taken such a step
except under a conviction that-they were
tzglat in so doing. Whenever he found
diet the National Convention now as
sembled departed from the old and time
honored usages of the Democratic par
ty, ho ,would retire, but till thee, he did
now feel at liberty to do so.
He had not as yet been of opinion
that such had been the case, and there
fore felt it his duty to remain, at least
until that should transpire. With
these remarks he would respectfully re
peat, that two of the delegation, V. G.
Corwin and W. J. W. Mclitiany, would
not withdraw.
NO. 37.
Mr. Cessna, of Pennsylvania, said he
had last evening moved to proceed to
ballot for President, and on that ques
tion had demanded thu previous ques
tion, and the only matter before the
Convention now was the ballot.
Gon. Cushing here rose amidst the
utmost, silence. He referred in a feel
ing manner to the entire action of the
Convention. The delegations of more
than half the States, either in whole ar
in part, had left the body, and he waa
compelled to look the true issue in the
face. He came here the friend of no
man or set of men, but determined to
support the nominee whoever he might
be. A deep sense of self-reepeet com
pelled him at this time to most respect
fully resign the honor conferred upoa
him at Charleston ' as President of the
body, and retire to the floor and act
with his colleagues of the Massachu
setts delegation.
He was now sure he did not repre
sent the feelings of a majority of the bo
dy, as now constituted, and be would
therefore make room for some one else.
In leaving the chair he would return
thanks to the body for the many War
testes extended to him. He left hit
place with no ill feeling towards any
one, but on the contrary he had' the
beet of feeling for all present.
Gov. Todd, of Ohio, took the chair,
when the entire convention rose to their
feet and joined in one shout of applause
continuing for some fifteen minutes.—
It was with feelings of emotion that he
assumed the temporary position cif
chairman of this convention, but when
he informed the gentlemen that ho bad
labored for twenty-five years with
Democratic banner in his hand, he felt
sure he would be entitled to at least
the respect of the convention. (Loud
and prolonged applause.) If there were
no other motion now before the bodge
he would suggest that they proceed to
express their wishes.
Mr. butler, of Mass., took the loot
for the purpose of announcing that a
portion of the Massachusetts delegation
desired to retire.
The question was then put on thew
solntienAo ballot for President, sad is
was adopted.
The Secretary here announced the
result of the first ballot as follows:
Whole rote east, 190
for Douglas, 1714
_Tor Guthrie, 9
"For Breckenridge, 5 •'•
Per Seymour,
For Boca*,
For Wise,
For Dickinson,
Hales, 51 0 0 0
Hew Hampshire, 5 0 0 0
Vermont, 5 0 0 0
liaasacbusetti, 10 0 0 .0
Mode Leland, 4 0 0 0
Connecticut, 3} 1 0 0
Now York,
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, 10 8 0 0
Maryland, 21 0 0
. 1
Virginia, 11 - 0 0 1
North Carolina, 1 0 0 0
Alabama, 9 a 0 0
Louisiana,
Arkansas,
Missouri,
Tennessee,
Kentucky,
Ohio,
13 0 0 0
13 0 0 0
Wino* 11 0 0 "
Michiran,
Wisconsin,
lowa,
Minnesota,
Total, 174 a I
It will be seen that the States &Dela.
ware, Georgia, South Carolina, Missis
sippi, Texas, California, and Oregon,
did not vote. Eleven members who re
mained on the floor declined voting.
Mr. Stansbury, of Ma land, with
drew his vote for Mr. Breckinridge,
and declined voting for any one.
Mr. Church, of New York, offered a
resolution to the effect that Stephen A.
Douglas, of the State of Illinois, having
received more than two-thirds of the
votes of thin body, in accordance with
the usages of the Democracie s =
now deolarMi the choice of •
ventiow as the Demooraile eaudiditte
for the Piwridonsff t
Mr. Chards, of Sew Yoriltr.
kient, I offer ftii . the eimsfileratiest elf
the Convention the knatting 1111101111.
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.Mr. Pk:moray-1 want--
-fa balm thsa kt
we take at kart another ballot
wees any ramolatioa, ;
* smn,
make
p it sisonpr, a great
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saaother.ballot.' I
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