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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
353
of Maryland, whose names were prominently mentioned before the convention. Under the leadership of either one of these gentlemen, harmony and
victory would have perched upon the. banners of the democratic party, and
saved us, at least for a time, from the horrors of civil war.
In the meantime, the seceders assembled in convention at Charleston with
Senator James A. Bayard as president. They styled themselves the true
National Democratic Convention, and adopted the report of the regular
convention, which had been adopted by seventeen of the thirty-two States of
the Union, as their platform, but nominated no candidate. On the 3rd of
May they adjourned to meet in Eichmond, on the second Monday in June,
after resolving to invite that portion of the democratic party which agreed
with their views, to send delegates to their adjourned convention.
Accordingly, at the appointed time, the seceders assembled in Eichmond,
but nothing of importance was transacted, as most of the delegates on the
second day of the session, proceeded to Baltimore. On the 18th of June, the
National Democratic Convention re-assembled at the Front Street Theatre, in
Baltimore. It at once entered upon an angry
and stormy session, the first business in order
being the admission to seats in the convention of those delegates who had withdrawn
from it in Charleston. It was contended on
one hand that they had a right to return to it,
and on the other hand, this right was denied
them in virtue of the resolution which had
been adopted in Charleston before adjournment,
calling upon the States to fill vacancies. On
the morning of the 19th this difficult question was referred to the committee
on credentials. They could not agree; and on the 21st of June, the fourth
day of the session, two reports were submitted, the majority report recommending the admission of Douglas delegates (in place of the seceders), from
Louisiana and Alabama, and parts of the delegations from other States. The
minority report was against any such action. These reports were discussed
with great warmth, which sometimes reached the point of fierce personal
quarrels. The pro-slavery men gave free scope to the expression of their
opinions and feelings. On the following day the majority report was adopted,
and, by its provisions, the seats of seceders were mostly occupied by Douglas
men. Thereupon the convention again divided, as it had in Charleston.
Virginia, with twenty-five of her thirty delegates, announced that she could
no longer remain in the convention. North Carolina, California, and Oregon
followed Virginia; Kentucky and Tennessee retired for consultation; Georgia
refused to re-enter the convention; Missouri and Maryland were preparing to
carry out a moiety of their delegations. The night of the 22d was a gloomy
one for those who earnestly desired the unity of the democratic party. On
the following morning their hopes were utterly blasted, when Caleb Cushing,
FRONT STREET THEATRE.
23-v. iii.
| Title | History of Maryland - 3 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000384 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. 353 of Maryland, whose names were prominently mentioned before the convention. Under the leadership of either one of these gentlemen, harmony and victory would have perched upon the. banners of the democratic party, and saved us, at least for a time, from the horrors of civil war. In the meantime, the seceders assembled in convention at Charleston with Senator James A. Bayard as president. They styled themselves the true National Democratic Convention, and adopted the report of the regular convention, which had been adopted by seventeen of the thirty-two States of the Union, as their platform, but nominated no candidate. On the 3rd of May they adjourned to meet in Eichmond, on the second Monday in June, after resolving to invite that portion of the democratic party which agreed with their views, to send delegates to their adjourned convention. Accordingly, at the appointed time, the seceders assembled in Eichmond, but nothing of importance was transacted, as most of the delegates on the second day of the session, proceeded to Baltimore. On the 18th of June, the National Democratic Convention re-assembled at the Front Street Theatre, in Baltimore. It at once entered upon an angry and stormy session, the first business in order being the admission to seats in the convention of those delegates who had withdrawn from it in Charleston. It was contended on one hand that they had a right to return to it, and on the other hand, this right was denied them in virtue of the resolution which had been adopted in Charleston before adjournment, calling upon the States to fill vacancies. On the morning of the 19th this difficult question was referred to the committee on credentials. They could not agree; and on the 21st of June, the fourth day of the session, two reports were submitted, the majority report recommending the admission of Douglas delegates (in place of the seceders), from Louisiana and Alabama, and parts of the delegations from other States. The minority report was against any such action. These reports were discussed with great warmth, which sometimes reached the point of fierce personal quarrels. The pro-slavery men gave free scope to the expression of their opinions and feelings. On the following day the majority report was adopted, and, by its provisions, the seats of seceders were mostly occupied by Douglas men. Thereupon the convention again divided, as it had in Charleston. Virginia, with twenty-five of her thirty delegates, announced that she could no longer remain in the convention. North Carolina, California, and Oregon followed Virginia; Kentucky and Tennessee retired for consultation; Georgia refused to re-enter the convention; Missouri and Maryland were preparing to carry out a moiety of their delegations. The night of the 22d was a gloomy one for those who earnestly desired the unity of the democratic party. On the following morning their hopes were utterly blasted, when Caleb Cushing, FRONT STREET THEATRE. 23-v. iii. |
