New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-04

/ Pesolred, Thst Committee Of one from each State
be appointed to prepare address to the
people Of TIE United Stses explanatory OF the res.
cons which have actuated this Convention aud In
adopting the course II mas pursued, and In vlndication
Of rs principles or action.
General S.roup, of South Carolina, was unwilling to
allow al committee to put forth an address represent
ing bin which he would have 10 opportunity OF previ
opsy exsnipipg He was polltisisa but De nad nl'
own views He did not like some features OF toe pat
foIm espec alIy those relating to the Pacific hfros''
ard that which declares du.y to the Union as superior
TO the sovereign States He thought there wss NJ me-
cessy for spy ADDRESS, nor would he follow the onef
Convention 10 Baltimore When he came out ne 1911
them forever.
Mr.. Bryan Of Texas was IN favor OF botn nomihS'
tioDs and an address.
Mr.. Jackson Of Georgia ofea ed az SUBSTITUTE
resolution that all who waiver FIRE the scon OF tue
seeding delegates, meet them Ia Washington On the
% Monday in June.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned 70 o p
m but the delegates were requestedt to remain LOT pr
vate consultation on the proportions sore the Con-
vention.
The Convention reassembled at s o'cloe (.
Mr.. Bsyard Immediately left the chair, IA addresse'
the Convention. He reviewed the position OIL tae se
cscers He approved Of the platform, bat twas no
in sDecsge that he would prefer. With req wd 70 I'd
resolution for preparing address and reassen lons
Washington week anterior to the reasscnl 'hag
The Copvsnitn st Baltimore, he could Apr owe
H. He was unwilling to ascent to the preparst ION o
an address by a Committee which was h go
forth to the country before he could l ave
an opportunity Of examining it. He could not IA us'
Any man or set of men however able and patriotic II ey
might be to speak 10 the public for him. He shoal D.
therefore, oppose the resolution. He continued
speuk nearly hour defining his position, aud review
ing the course of the National Convention, and said
tfat sixteen non- Democratic States had voted down
seventeen Democratic States.
He tBayalt) des ed the unity Of the Democr alto |
party, ard prepared to support their nominee If
he should prove TO be truly national man. His per-
sonal preference was for Senator Hunter Of Virginia
He styled the New-York Soft Ell delegation band
Of political gamblers and concluded by saying that ho
could not retain seat in this Convention if that resolu
til was adopted, though he would approve of it as
delegate from any of the Cotton States.
lie therefore asb ed the permission of the Convention
to allow him to decline the position in which they
have placed him, ard 70 retire from the Convention.
lie spobe for wo hours very eloquenty against os
unicn and On finishing took hi, hat and retired fom
the Convention. |
Robert Scott Of Alabama was then chosen President.
Iutge Meek called up the resolution again. but, Us
Mississippi and Texas also obje'ted to an address,
was withdrawn.
Mr. jackson Of Georgia, then offered h's resolution
for Southern Convention TO be held in Richmond,
Virginia, on the second Monday in June next.
This re solution was adopted without live or Elk dis
sentiDg voices.
resolution providing that an address, or narrative
of the grounds on which the Southern States seeded
from the National Convention, he prepared and pub
lsLed together with the proceedings of thi, Conysn-
ton, which was adopted, when the Convention ad-
iourned zine die.