The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-22

SOUTH CAROLINA.-A State Convention of
Delegates, appointed by the several Committees of
Safety in South Carolina, met at Columbia on the
18th. The attendance was large. d. E. Huger
was appointed President, and A. G. Summer and
VIM. E. Hasar, Secretaries. " The President
we quote the South Carolinian-" then addressed
the meeting for nearly two hours, in a strain of
patriotism, reciting the wrongs attempted to be
inflicted on the South, and urging upon the people
of the State in whose service he has been long,
to act with firmness and discretion, and in that
spirit which the crisis demanded" The proceed
ings of the second day thus given by telegraph
in the Charleston Mercury, of the 10th: Mr.. Ell.
more, from the Committee of Twenty One, reported
series of resolutions, which, after discussion, were
unanimously adopted. The first resolution recon-
mends the appointment of a Central Committee of
Vigilance and Safety, to be composed of five per-
sons. The second resolution approves of the
Southern Address. The third expresses full conf
dence in the patriotism, energy and efficiency of
the State authorities. The fourth recommends to
the Governor to call the Legislature together upon
the passage of the Wilmot Provso, the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia, or any kindred
measure. In accordance with the first resolution,
the following gentlemen were appointed the Cen
trail Committee of Vigilance and Safety, viz F. H.
Elmore, James Gadsden, Wade Hampton, F. w.
Pickens, and d. J. McCord. Mr.. Huger having
retired from the Chair resolution of thanks for the
dignity and ability with which he had discharged
its duties was unanimously adopted. Mr.. Huger,
in some very eloquent and appropriate remarks,
made his Acknowledgements. And then the Con-
vention adjourned sine die.
MAINE.-The Legislature met on Wednesday,
the 9th inst, at Augusta. Fourteen Senators were
in atiendance-not quorum and John Hodgdon,
of Aroostook, was appointed President pro tem.,
and Daniel I. Pike, Secretary. In the House,
Samuel Becher, of Pennington, was chosen Spea-
ker by 81 votes to 40 for Daniel Paine, whig, and
- scattering. E. w. Flagg, of East Corinth, was
chosen Clerk, having "a votes A. B. Farwel,
Assistant Clerk; Rev. A. Kollock, Chaplain.
o. James E. Belser of Montgomery, Alabama,
who has been almost universally designated by the
Taylor party of that State as their candidate for
Governor, has written letter, in which he defines
his position. 1t is in reply 10 an inquiry from one
of his old democratic friends, whether he changed
his views on political subjects, in supporting Gen.
Taylor for President. He replies by recapitulating
the grounds which he took as democrat in an add
dress to his constituents in 1913, he being then
Member of Congress, and declares his continued
adhesion to them in every particular. He hopes
none of these issues will be revived by the friends
of Gen. Taylor, because, in his opinion, no party
can be permanently successful which connects itself
with them If Mr.. Belser should be run by the
Taylor men, after these avowas, it will be because
they do not care much themselves for these issues,
which were used to be considered as the tests of
orthodoxy.