The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-12
Transmitted for ne Baltimore American.
NASHVILLE, June 4.
TIE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.

TIE SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
The Southern Convention met this morning
10 the Mckendree Methods, Church, md
was opencd with prayer b. the Rev. J. b,
McFarreu. =.
Mr. Winston of Alabams, moved that SO
much Of the report Of the committee Of or.
ganizaiion presented yesterday as referred 10
the mater Of voting in convention be recon-.
miileJ.
Mr.. Crawford, Of Georgia, said II would
be better first 10 ascertain who wsis mem
bsrs Of the conve ntion.
Judge Smith. OF Mississippi. ssid the com
mi,tee on election were ready 10 report.
The question was taken on motion Of Mr..
Winston. Il was reported.
Geo. Pillow, chairman Of the committee
IN elections, reported the list OF delegates
elected 10 seats IN the convention.
Mr.. Rhctt, of Saath Cafolina, moved that
parliamentary law as contained IN JrlIerson's
Manual be adopted for the government Of
Mr.. Browns resolution coming up, was
opposed by Mr.. Erwin Of Aabama, % III"
ground that The repod Of lhe Committee on
ofgsnizition should be disposed Of.
AR. Perkins moved the adoption Of the re.
potI Of the COMMITTEE on organization.
Mr.. Erwin opposed the mo'ion. Tie said
he could not support he requesI. If II was
adopted he might acquissce bu, that !, was
sub,ersise Of the authority OF the people
Ina, delegates had been ePpoIu,cd BY the
people TO represent The States al large, and
other delegates o represent tbs Congrss,ioa.
al Districts. He was one Of the latter and
had no authority TO represent The state. Each
Congressional District was enitled, ne Goa.
tended, TO a separate vote unless this vote
was allowed them, how, he asked, were peo.
pie Of districts, who were represented, 10 know
81 neither they had been properly represented
Il tho prime pie recommended was adopted.
where, he asked, would it b. stopped Ii
he Convention was permitted to exercise
this stretch # power 10 appoln, delegates Cor
Arkansas and Virginia, Why should II no,
also appoin, Delegates for Missouri aud Ken
lucky ~hich had 10 delegates here in Con.
yenilonl He said that the Convention was
no ordinary body-the occasion no ordinary
one. No step should be taken without ma
ture dellberulion.
The discussion was corlirued by Mcssrs.
Erwin, 3 I'D and Gaphwott. of Alabama
Mr.. Goode, Of vrgtda, 'lr. Perkins, of 5.
Carolina, Colqae,,, Of Georgia, md Brown.
Of Tennessee.
When Mr.. Brown concluded Mr.. Brown,
II Alabama, called for The previous question
aud afterwards withdrew his call.
The Convention got into confusion, and
number cf gentlemen endcavored 10 bring
order oul of chaos. The President f1al.
" assumed authority to decide The manner
OF voting, aud stated tne order Of The qles.
ton before the Convention to be, first, on the
amendment OF the gentleman from Ml.sls-ip.
pi second, on that Of the gentleman from
Virginia, and ihltd, on the report Of the
Committee.
The irs,iun was then taken on the fret
proposlunn, and Il was rejected.
The question was neyl taken on the second
proposition, and it was also rejected
The vote was thea taken on the prnpss-
ton Of the Committee Of organization and
adopted.
The Convention, after a very exciting do.
bate Of three hours, has decided 10 vote BY
States each State to have one vote. Nine
States ara represented, VIZ: Alabamn, Ar.
kansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South
Carolina Tennessee, Texas aud Virginia.
Judge Sharksy is President.
The Convention, after SONS other unm
portant proceedings, adjourned until to NOR.
row.