Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-11-22
The Nashville Convention-DIssoIution Strongly
u gSled.

The Nashville Observation-Disclosures Strongly
Recommended.
This body re-assembled on the 11th inst. Judge
SHaRKEY the former President, having backed out,
the meeting was organized by Ex-Gov. MCDONALD,
of Georgia taking the Chair. Gov MCDONALD was
Vice President at the former meeting. The Presi-
dent made strong Southern rights speech Very
few delegates had arrived and no further business
was done on the first day.
On Tuesday, the second day, the meeting was per-
manenty organized by the election of Gov. McDoN-
AID. of Georgia, President, and Gov. CHAPMAN, of
Alabama, as Vice President Committees appointed.
On Wednesday, the 18th instant, several addition
al delegates arrived the Convention numbering in
all about sixty members The following States were
represented Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi Geor-
ga, South Carolina Virginia, Florida-seven States
Resolutions were offered by Gov. CLAY of Alabama,
and MIR. DUPONT of Florida. Those of Mr.. CLAY
very decidedly pointed to dissolution the only rem
edy. Of the remaining days. give the telegraph
ic reports in full taken from the Baltimore Sun and
other exchanges. 1t will be that the Conyen-
ton was far from unanimous.
| NASHVILLE, Nov'r l4.-The Convention, agreea-
bly, to adjournment assembled this morning at ten
o'clock.
The President asked the Secretary to read letter
received from Mr.. Routes, absent member of the
Tennessee delegation The letter is written in strong
terms of secession.
The States being called, resolutions were offered
by Messrs Jones and Hunter of Georgia Davenport
of Mississippi; Pillow and Donaldson of Tennessee ;
and Cheves Of South Carolina.
| Mr. Cheves's resolution is as follows:
Resod That secession by the joint action of the slave
holding States the only efficient remedy for the aggrava-
ted wrongs which they endure and the evils
unrestrained power of the Federal Government.
| Mr.. Cheeves then delivered a written speech,
which occupied three hours. The speech fully and
ably reviews the subject of secession, and recon-
curred-the Rubcon was passed. and the Union was
virtually dissolved. What was the Union! It was
bond OF fraternity-it had now become of hos
tiities. We could not expect to live with people
Who on every occasion, and in the halls of legisla
ton, denounced slavery as crime, and its partici-
pants criminals Was not the face of every South
ern man sufused with shame at such insults He
said that we could hope for nothing from any change
that the North could give. 1t would only bring an
increase of their power and danger. Our dis
grace and shame would follow We should, as a
party untedly contend for the interests of bleed
ing country.
! If Virginia would lead in the matter no blood
would be spilled, and he had no doubt that in lit
tie time every Southern State would follow, except
perhaps, Delaware, whose interest would deter her
And even in the possibility of invasion from the
North to coerce US, where their army and mo-
ney! All their militia put together would find il
did, what would they do with it Z! Perhaps they cal
culate upon the assistance of our slaves-but in that
they would be disappointed They would serve their
masters at home, while they were on terms. We
want but union and the enemy are ours--and the
Union thank God, dissolved.
The South would, perhaps, suffer the usual casu-
altles OF war, but they dangers which free
people, who were not disposed to wear the woke
would meet manfully
/ The right of secession was uneouiyocal He an
Pealed to Virginia to take the lead in united
son. and he would warn the people of the South to
beware OF alien counsellors who not friends
They did not sympathize with u.s.
In conclusion, he would pray God to inspire South
ern with the spirit of freemen-then they would
act as men who knowing their rights dare maintain
them. United scatter our enemies like the
falling leaves of autumn. California will become g
slave State, and we will form the most splendid EN-
pre which the ever shone. Submit The
very sound curdes the Dlood. May GOD unite with
us.
At the conclusion of the speech, the Convention
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
NASHVILLE Nov 15.-On assembling this morn
ing the States being called, Mr.. Sneed of Georgia
presented resolutions declaring the Legislation
of Congress direct attack by the North on the
rights of the South; that the Convention cherished
the hope that Texas would rebuke the abolitonis
, by spurning the proposition If Texas should &C
cede the Convention would protest against the &C
as grievance to the South, repetition of which
would be just cause for secession.
The committee on resolutions asked leave to 81
during the session of the Convention, and would re
port tomorrow. Leave granted
i Mr.. Wharter of Georgia, presented the followin.
resolution
Resolved That should be policy of this Convention
while it stirs up to higher grade of feeling
others who would rush into fatal action without the
ry preparation.
MIR. Wharter spoke in fiery strain, at some myth
g in SUPPORT of the resolution
?: Mr.. Claiborne of Tennessee, followed in stron
secession tone; when the Convention adjourned un
. til ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
, NASHVILLE, Nov. 16--The Convention was occu
pied to-day in discussing the adoption of committee
c reports.
Mr. Gordon, of Va, from the select committee re
s ported preamble and resolution to she followin
efect:-The preamble declares that individual State
= have residuary rights and that the people of tn
y several States are not people, united for
Of tain purposes. They all equal each State has
t. right to judge of an Infringement upon it by tn
~ other States, and has a right to ecede peaceby-
Any attempt to coerce the seeding States into tn
measures of the majority is a gross assumption
power; and the South is recommen ded, in case an
10 one State should secede, to support that State.
All the anticipated evils for the consideration
Z which this convention has been called, have bee
ct fully realized The South has been degraded b
r. the virtual extension of the Wimot proviso owe
California and the exclusion of slavery from Uta
- and New Mexico. Not satisfied with Calforni;
Utah and New Mexico, Congress has brought. undo
H. threat of bringing down the militia if she refuse
to SELL territory from the State of Texas for the pu
tn pose OF making that also free Not only this-Cor
=, gress has likewise interfered with slavery in tt
I'll District of Columbia.
N, The resolution recommends the calling of Coz
a gress of the South, to meet in Montgomery, Ala
We for the purpose of councilng to what sha
\ be pursued by the Southern States for the maint
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