Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-18
Photographed Tor tho Baltimore sun.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE NASHVILLE CONNE
IION.

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The Convention yesterday opened with prayer by he Ru
J. T. NcFcrrcn.
Til. Secretary proceeded 10 call the States wien v
Dawson d. Georgia. offered solution ady isinc Inc .on
ton all parties in the South into a party he ca
the "Sou,hern Republican PART" and adopting
The mon oil the south Tor the sake o the Union VI
Dawson said e desired the resou ton should be- up,
without being referred TO The general committee.
Mr. Rha, objected and Mr. Dawson thercnpon withdrew
his resolution
Mr. Matthews al Miss presented alres, the leo
pie of the non-saycholtlng States; which, without BEN.
read was laid upon the table.
Mr. Foreman of Florida offered resolution pro7o,n, u
take II o. clock to-day The adoption oi lie
,ress reported by the general committee.
The resolution declared Of order.
The address and amendment: coming np in orle. VI
Tucker .! Virginia rose Ia address the Convention hoa
ne able 10 luell the excitement; lie could hope
h- manner an! voice. Ia wiz pluliis from hc gallery 5
he would spcahas became his ycar.wo!ds ii ruih
sobrrnsss. lie said he desired respond question
ed by Mr. tholson last evening whether il inc c,"po
mise bill before Congress siouhi be- ameaded and passed. b
would - for dissolution III the Union! Ii he allow"
amend the compromise bill he wond 20 fora dsso
ion. he would amend il 10 sult himself.
Had the question been put Ia hit whether c won
Tor dissolution. i tie co,npu,ni,c bli shoit h. pass
without amendment, then he could have answered.
That was what brought i!!cn here Ii cclse the Sou
dangers ahead t the convention had assemble! IT, ia
wise means 20 avoid them lie passed um alluded Ia ~
position Of Virginia. which had taken her stand and
that she would resist The Nilmot Prov-u the last c1lica
~ In relation Ia iho address he said il le had access
the oi the gentleman lrom Mississippi who propor
amendments liz would have persuaded HIM hot 10 oit
them but ha was Tor halnG:y and il the amendments wou
produce harmony, lie would vote Tor them II The aadr.
without tho amendments, would promote harmony
Tor hnt-woud vote for nything that ohc
He spoke OF Daniel Websters assertion, that the Uno
could not hc dissolved without blood>hed head
bloody bones in connection with this subject lie referee
the present union between Clay Cas-. and Webster; Dc
clarinS that when such unite, il time for the ri,
pie 10 beware rs there ia mischief brewing. le
the charac'erof each Of these gentlemen turn in
sarcastic vslncach Of them he svowed tor hmSci
and the devil tasa the hndmos e discussed tho qnc-to
Of disunon, and showed that if the event should
pass. the South could sustain itself
After he had concluded Mr.. Wilkinson addressed the
yenti0n.
Judge Sharkey of Miss addressed them in favor Of II
amendments proposed stating that unless they atopt
he would he compelled 10 against tho address
Mr.. Hammond, of South Carolina replied, u.ld when h.
had concluded the previous question called and sustain
ed.
The main question then put and the address alpp
unanimously, the delegations votn. ty States.
On motion, the roll called Tor Iic purpose al permit
Ting each delegate 10 enroll his for agans Tie a.
dress
The ivowin. gentlemen voted against The aiin~
Mcssrs. Davis, Abe.cfom5c Murphy Judge Byrd liHic
Of Alabana holson OF Virginia, Foreman OF Florida al
Sharkrv, Of Miss.
The resolutions reported on Monday by the Commute
in relation TO the boundary Of Texas wcfe adopted.
RESOLUTIONS offered by Mr.. Dawson ol Go, ior ~
formation oi Il new party in the South aud rrrnmeatn
support to The Southern Press newspaper, To be sst
l,hcd nj Washington, which wcra laid the table.
Various resolutions Of thinks 10 the officers 81 hc @h
,entIon. &c.. were passed.
The President Judge Sharkey und the Vice Prr,pta
Mr. Mcdonnell then took leave OF the Convention IN
propriatc remarks.
The Convention then adjourned, to asnn s.y .es
alter The adjournment OF the present session - Con-