and Fitzpatrick, of Alabama, Brown and Davis, of Mississippi, Benjamin and Slidell, of Louisiana, Mallory and arolina, 8; Florida, 3; Alabama, 9; Louisiana, 6; Mississippi, 7; Texas, 4; Arkansas, 4; Missouri, 4 1/2; Tenneeorgia, 10; Florida, 3; Alabama, 9; Louisiana, 6; Mississippi, 7; Texas, 4; Arkansas, 4; Missouri. 5; Tennesseeon withdrew from the Convention.
Mr. Barry, of Mississippi, next announced the withdrawal of the entire MissMississippi delegation.
Mr. Glenn, of Mississippi, stated the grounds of such withdrawal, as follows:
Sir, at Mississippi, stated the grounds of such withdrawal, as follows:
Sir, at Cincinnati we adopted a Platform on which we all agreed.
Now answer me, ye men of the North, of the East, of tand strikes the star which answers to the name of Mississippi from the flag of the Union, so far as the Constitoucey, of Connecticut, 2 1/2; Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, 1 1/2; Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, 1.
Onston, of North Carolina, Sergeant S. Prentiss, of Mississippi, Edward Bates, of Missouri, George W. Summers, of
n of Mr. Russell, of Virginia, by a vote of 195 to 55, adjourned, to reassemble at Baltimore on Monday, the 18th of June; recommending to the Democratic party of the several States whose delegations had withdrawn, to fill their places prior to that day.
The seceding delegates assembled at St. Andrew's Hall--Senator Bayard, of Delaware, in the chair — and adopted the platform reported to the Convention by Mr. Avery, as aforesaid; and, after four days deliberations, adjourned to meet at Richmond, Va., on the second Monday in June.
The Wood delegates from New York attended this meeting, but were not admitted as members.
The regular Convention reassembled at the Front-street Theater in Baltimore, pursuant to adjournment.
Some days were spent in considering the credentials of contesting delegates from certain Southern States.
The decisions of the Convention were such as to increase the strength of Senator Douglas.
When it was concluded, Mr. Russell, of Virginia, Mr. Lander, of No
y inured mainly to the benefit of the triumphant Democracy; though Pennsylvania, and possibly Rhode Island, were exceptions.
To swell the resistless tide, Minnesota and Oregon--both in the extreme Noof Maine, Clark and Hale, of New Hampshire, Sumner and Wilson, of Massachulsetts, Simmons, of Rhode Island, Dixon and Foster, of Connecticut, Collamer and Foot, of Vermont, King, of New York, Ten Eycka, 1 1/2; Oregon, 3--105.
Nays--Maine, 5; New Hampshire, 5; Vermont, 5 ; Massachusetts, 5; Rhode Island, 4; Connecticut, 3 1/2; New York, 35; New Jersey, 2; Pennsylvania, 10 1/2 ; Maryland, 2 1/2; , by the following vote:
Yeas--Maine, 8; New Hampshire, 5; Vermont, 5; Massachusetts, 7; :Rhode Island, 4; Connecticut, 6; New York, 35; New Jersey, 5; Pennsylvania, 12 ; Maryland, 3 1/2; Virginiaad begun by carrying New Hampshire by 4,443--a satisfactory majority; but were next beaten in Rhode Island--an independent ticket, headed by William Sprague for Governor, carrying the State over their
vis, of Mississippi, Benjamin and Slidell, of Louisiana, Mallory and Yulee, of Florida, Hemphill and Wigfall, of Texas, Crittenden and Powell, of Kentucky, A. Johnso2; Pennsylvania, 10 1/2 ; Maryland, 2 1/2; Virginia, 2 1/2; South Carolina, 8; Florida, 3; Alabama, 9; Louisiana, 6; Mississippi, 7; Texas, 4; Arkansas, 4; Missouri,land, 4 1/2; Virginia, 14; North Carolina, 10; South Carolina, 8; Georgia, 10; Florida, 3; Alabama, 9; Louisiana, 6; Mississippi, 7; Texas, 4; Arkansas, 4; Missouri.reby respectfully announce their withdrawal therefrom.
Mr. John Milton, of Florida, next announced the unanimous withdrawal of the delegation from that State, in which was read by Mr. Eppes, whereof the essential portion is as follows:
Florida, with her Southern sisters, is entitled to a clear and unambiguous recognition bought in Maryland, some that I bought in Virginia, some in Delaware, some in Florida, some in North Carolina; and I will also show you the pure African, the nobles
Since known as an active and bitter Rebel. of Missouri, rose, and, amid a shower of objections and id Nicholson, of Tennessee, Green and Polk, of Missouri, R. W. Johnson and Sebastian, of Arkansas--28nia, 12 1/2; North Carolina, 10; Georgia, 10; Missouri, 4 1/2; Tennessee, 11; Kentucky, 9; Minnesotana, 6; Mississippi, 7; Texas, 4; Arkansas, 4; Missouri, 4 1/2; Tennessee, 1; Kentucky, 3; Ohio, 23; na, 6; Mississippi, 7; Texas, 4; Arkansas, 4; Missouri. 5; Tennessee, 11; Kentucky, 9 1/2; Californi, Mr. Caldwell, of Kentucky, and Mr. Clark of Missouri, announced the withdrawal of the whole, or of with Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, the District of Columbia, and the Territoriee, of Ohio 49 42 1/2 24 1/2
Edward Bates, of Missouri 48 35 22
William L. Dayton, of New Jersey 14S. Prentiss, of Mississippi, Edward Bates, of Missouri, George W. Summers, of Virginia, John J. Crit Jersey 3; Ohio 8; Indiana 4; Illinois 5; and Missouri 6 anti-Republicans to the House; rendering it[2 more...]
