Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-06-18
From the Baltimore Sun.
Adjournment of The Nashville Convcn-
tion.
NASHVILLE, June l3.


The Convention Yesterday opened with
MAYER wv tie Rev. ]. B. McFerrou.
The Secretary proceeded to call Tie
SAFES. when Mr.. Dawson Of Georgia, OIL
fred a resolution advising tie formation
O.. al! PARTIES in the South into new par
y, 10 be called the Southern Republ-
can Parlv," and adopted as lis motto
"Thc Union Of he South, for tie sake OF
the Union" Mr.. Dawson said he desired
the resolution Should he acted upon with
out referring 10 the general committee.
Mir. Rdcit Of jcctcd, and Mr.. Dawson
thcreupon withdrew his resolution.
MIR. Matthews. Of Miss, presented an
address to the MISUNDERSTANDING States,
which. without being read, was laid upon
the table.
Mr. Foreman ofFlorida, offered reso-
luton, proposing to take vote al IL
O'Clock to-day, on the adoption OF the adj
dress reported by the general committee.
The resolution was declared out Of or
DER.
The address and amendments coming
~ in o,der, Mr.. Tucker, ofVa., rose to
address The Convention, hoping 10 be able
10 qucl tie excitement; he could not
nope. wlth his manner and voice, to win
plaud;s from the gallery, but he would
ep-ak as became lis years-wOrds of truth
and so5crnn IS. He said he desired TO
respond to question asked by Mr., Ghol-
son. a>tevenng. whether, if the compro-
mise bill before Congress should be amen
ded and passed, he would 90 for dssolu-
lion Of the Union? If he was allowed to
amend the compromise bill, he would not
20 Tor dissolution. He would amend il
10 sull himself
Had the question been put to him, as
TO whether he would 90 Tor dissolution,
iflhe compromise bill should be passed
without amendment, then he could not
have answered. That was what brought
them here. twas because the South saw
dangers ahead that Inc convention had as
ecmbied 1n devise means TO avoid them.
He passed on, and alluded TO the position
olVmgina, which had taken her stand,
and said that she would resist the WlImOt
Proyiso to the lasteXremily. In relation
10 the address, he SAID if he had access to-
the ear of the gentleman from Mississippi,
who proposed amendments, he would have
persuaded him moi to offer them; but he
was for harmony and if the amendments
would produce harmony, he would vote
for them. If the address without the
amendments would promote harmony, he
would vote for that-would vote for any
thing to secure that object.
He spoke of Daniel Webster's assertion,
that the Union could nolbe dissolved with
out bloodshed, as raw head and bloody
bones in connection with this subject. He
referred 10 the present union between
CLAW, Cass and Webster declaring that
when such men unite,it was Time tor the
people to beware as there is mischief
brewing. He reviewed the character Of
each Of these gentlemen. inturn, ina most
sarcastic vein-cach of them, lie avowed
was for himself, and the devil take the
hindmost. He discussed the question OF
disunion. and showed that if the event
should come to pass, the South could suS-
tain itself.
Alter he had concluded, Mr.. Wilkinson
addressed the convention.
Jadge Sharkey, of Miss, addressed
them in favor of tn" amendments proposed.
s,arrg ina, unless they We're adopted, he
wocia lie compelled TO vote against the
address.
~. Hammond, Of South Carolina, re-
phcd, and when he had concluded, the pre-
Won, question: was called and sustained.
The main question was then put, ard
the address adopted unanimously, The del
cgares voting by States.
On, motion, the roll was called, for the
purpose of permitting each delegate to en-
roll his name for or against the address.
The following gentlemen voted against
the address; MessrS. Davis, Abercrom-
bic, Murphy, Judge Byrd, Hunter, of Al
ahama. Gho.son, of Virginia, Foreman, OF
Florida. and Sharkey, of Mississippi.
The resolution reported on Mondays by
the committee, in relation TO the bound
AIRY O. Texas, were adopted.
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. Daw-
son, OF Ga, Cor the formation Of new
party in the South, and recommending |
support To The Southern Press news
paper, 10 be established al Washington,
wurh were laid on the table.
Various !. solutions of thanks to the Off
GERS Of ne convention, &C., were passed. |
The President, Judge Sharkey, an
the Vice President, Mr.. Mcdonnell, then
took leave of The Convention in appropr-
a,c remarks.
The Convention then adjourned, to
meet again SIX weeks after the adjourn
mcnI OF the present session Of Congress.
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