Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-06
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

NASHVILLE, June a.
The Southern Convention met this morning in the
McKendree Methodist Church, and opened with
prayer by the Rev. J. B. McFerren.
Mr.. Winston, OF Alabama, moved that much of
the report OF the Committee of organization presented
yesterday referred to the matter voting in Conven
tlon be recOmmltted.
Mr.. Crawford, OF Georgia, said it would be better
first to ascertain who were members OF the Conven-
ton.
Judge Smith, of Mississippi, said the Committee on
elections were ready to report. The question was taken
motion of Mr. Winston. 1t was reported.
General Pillow, Chairman Of the Committee on Elec-
tons, reported the list OF delegates elected to seats IN
the Convention.
Mr. Rhett Of South Carolina, moved that para-
mentary law contained in Jeffersons Manual, be
adopted for the government of the Convention. The
motonwas carried
Mr.. Browns resolution coming up, was opposed by
Mr.. Erwin, of Alabama, the ground that the
port OF the comme organization should be disposed
Mr. Perkens moved the adoption of the report of the
Cominttee on organization.
Mr.. Erwin opposed the motion. He said he could
not support the request II ii was adopted he might ac-
quesce, but that 1t was subversive OF the authority OF
the people-that delegates had been app nted by the
people to represent the States at large, and other dele
gates represent the Congressional Districts. He
of the latter, and had no authority represent the
State Each Congressional District was entitled he
commended, to separate vote; unless this al
lowed them, how he asked, were people of districts
properly represented If the principle recommended
adopted, where, he asked would it be stopped If
the Convention was permitted to exercise this stretch Of
power to appoint delegates for Ar kansas and Virginia,
why should not also appoint delegates for Missouri
and Kentucky which had nc delegates here IN Conven-
ton? He said that the Convention was no ordinary
body-the occasion no ordinary one. No step should
be taken without mature elaboration.
The discussion continued by Messrs. Evrin
Bald and Gaphwort, of Alabama, Mr.. Goode of
Virginia, Mr. Perkins, of S. Carolina, Colq uett Of
Georgia, and Brown, of Tennessee.
When Mr. Brown concluded, Mr.. Brown, of Ala
bama called for the previous question, and afterwards
Withdrew his call
The Convention got into confusion, and num-
Der of gentlemen endeavoreo to bring order out OF
chaos. The President finally assumed authority to
decide the manner of voting, and stated the order OF
the question before the Convention to be, hrs on the
amendment of the gentleman from Mississippi second,
on that OF the gentleman from Virginia and third, on
the report of the Committee.
The question then taken on the first proposition,
and 1t was rejected
Inc question was next taken on the second PROPOSE
uon, ana II was also rejected
Inc vote was then taken on the proposition OF the
Commltee oil Organization and adopted. ~
Inc Convention, after very exciting debate OF three
hours has decided to vote by Sateeach State to have
one vote Nine States represented, viz: Alabama
Arkansas, Florida Georgia. Mississippi, South Carroll
ma, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
Judge Sharkey is President
The Convention after some other unimnort,nt nro-
ceedngs, adjourned until tomorrow p'