The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-05-09
NASHVILLE CONVENTION.

The scheme of Nashville Convention, having
answered its purpose, in frightening a sufficient
number of the venerable politicians of the North,
is now to be given up A few chivalrOus spirits
that regarded it as a reality, not shame, still
cling to it and perhaps there may be gathering
of some sort at Nashville, but it will not be The
Convention that awakened the patriotic anxieties
of the tremulous Mr.. Cass
Richmond, Va. it seems, has decided against
the Convention. The good people held three
meetings to consult about it, but at the third,
resolved that, owing to the hopeful state of affairs
in Washington, the thing was not at all neces-
sary
Mr. Seldom Of the House Of Representatives
being present, tried to move them TO different
conclusion, but it was ono gon From his obser-
walton of events at Washington, he felt authorized
to declare his full conviction that the meeting
should decide in favor of the Nashville Conven-
ton. lie expressed the decided opinion that but
for the deeiied movement Of those who had urged
this Convention, the Wilmot Proviso would at
this very moment have been passed by the House
of Representatives and he was sure that the
Abandonment Of the Convention at this juncture
would have the most iajNrlSNa ,aaneuae by rails
=. snR'hnrn ssss 9s' aNss, Nr Se95op's
decided opinions availed nought; the meeting held
decided opinions the other way. The resolutions
moved as substitutes for the original ones reported,
were adopted, PA to lO5; and one Of them runs as
follows
rs. Resolued, nevertheless, That, under existing
circumstances, an earnest attempt being now In
progress in the Senate Of the United States to
adjust on satisfactory basis, our present diff
culties we deem it unnecessary at this time, in
anticipation of measures of a contrary character,
to take any further action in relation to the Con-
vention contemplated to be held at Nashville"
A strong objection urged against the abandon.
ment of the Convention was, that Daniel Webster
and Lewis Cass might backslide; but after full
consideration of the chances, it seemed to be
agreed that, in view Of what had taken place,
these venerable gentlemen would continue stead
fast The Richmond (Va) Wig cannot believe
that they will so easily forget the exhibition of
Southern spirit which has proved so wholesome
in its influences. Admitting, it says, that it were
consistent with the known character of these gen.
tlcmen to back out-"with their lofty renown-
with that love of fame, which is strongest in
strongest minds-haye they not already seen
enough of Southern feeling and Southern spirit
to deter them from step so dangerous2" We
" reckon so.
The Democratic papers in Richmond are scan
dalized at the conduct Of the meeting One of
them, the Examiner, is out of all patience and
thinks it. simnlv ridionlnns Tho. {. . a;Av-a,.-A--
village like Richmond, of thirty thousand in
habitants, and half of them nutmeg Yankees,
should be considered the exponent of the feelings
of the great State Of Virginia
We half sympathize with the Examiner This
Nashville Convention has been sort of pet with
us we have gone out of our way to say good
word for it now and then, but the truth is, there
are so many doughfaces on both sides of Mason
and Dixons line one set anxious to furnish, and
the other just as anxious to accept pretext for
not holding the Convention, that we begin to fear
there will be no show at all. "