Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-03
NATIONAL CoNvEN
TON.
EIGHTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
famea" Crord IF SpsetGiers-Lsdef' and DoHqH'fS-
Wahdraroi oftht Georsil aad Arkaasas Detryas
Maryland and Virginia Refire TO Consul.


famease Crosd Of sp,eta,ers-Ladsts and DoaqEef.--
TahdraSei fhs Ceorsil aad Astaasas Deicsa'e.
Maryland and Virginia Retire to CSnsah
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CHARLESTON, NAV L. Before the hour # the
assembling Of the Convention the ball i'""ame
denscly crowded. The n.or aud north gallery
were literally inundated with iaies, while The
south AMI west galleries we're packed with pro-
mi-cuous mass Of speciators-all esincing the
greatest interest in the anticipated proceedings.
| The Z, esdents table was lined with boulurts
Of elegant flowers, and the seats II the seied'ns
delegates were filed with South Carolina ladies'.
The Georgia. Virginia and North Carolina del
egaes appeared in their seats.
The Convention was called to order Mt lo4 o
/ clock, when prayer was offered for union anu lar
mony l.y Rev. Mr. lsger-all.
Mr.. Richardson. OF Illinois. inquired what u.
sDess WIS IN order.
The President sta;el tia. there were three
separate motions 10 reconsider the platform reso-
| lnlion- pending at the hour Of aijonrning last
night. aud that NJ. Me:rek, Of Illinois, WAS enti-
! tied 10 the floor.
GEORGIA WITHDRAW.
Mr. banning, OF &c .rgia. rose 30 n privileged
.ncslipn. stating that the Geoagia delegation had
| been IN ANXIOUS consultation, and bad pissed res
| outians The first was TINT they in trncted iher
| chairman tn inform The Jre,i lent at the f"n'en-
ton that they cpul ~ longer participate IN the
proceedings u tie convention, aud were about
| 10 withdraw. This wa. signed by twenty-fonr de-
| legate-. Four other delegates retire with them.
on the ground that they feel compelled 10 act with
the majority and eight others remain III the con-
yention.
ARKANSAS FORMALLY wITUDRAws.
The Arkansas delegation then presented their
protest AMI withdrew from t1S convention.
TENNESSEE REriaEs ron CONSULTATION.
Mr. Ewing Of Tennessee, asked leave fm that
delegation to retire for consultation "n the ques-
ton before them.
VIRGINIA ASD roafI'N OF MARY LAND.Erc ,RtrIRE
To coN,uLr.
Mr. Walker, o. virginia. asked leave for that
delegation u retire Tor the purl"sc Of consultation
with -urnr of the r',irns delegates.
portion of the Mar, mnd delegation asked
Leave 10 rcrirc Tor consultation.
p,rjon ii the Kentucky lrIcsa II an.
bounced hat they had no de ire Ia t,lirr.
Tine North Carolina delegation a-kei leave to
retire Tor consultation.
AGE,G3iA DELEGATE SPEAKS.
Mr.. Cohen, one of the remaining Georgia dele
galipn, proceeded to address the convention. From
early manhood. lie sn'l he had been in the front
ranks Of Those who had been foremost Of the ex.
treinr>i Of the State rights school, vet he was
here uNcr mn ority OF his associates had retired.
IL had hccn induced to remain in the hope that
the cap Of Cancellation may not be dashed to the
earth. Whilst he WAS with those who retired in
sentiment, he had chosen to remain and make
cforl for peace and unipn.
fhore was no division Of sentiment ut tie
South. There never had been any division except
10 II question of timc The South is in earnest.
lia uld SEQ in this division and DISTRACT ION Of
the democratic purity II ripple that would swell
IL a wave, and carry To the presidential char the
are fena of black rcpnblicansm.
His appeal for Cancellation and compromise WAS
most impressive lie declared hat he intended to
remain until the last feather was placed ON She
camel'- back, and then he would be the foremost
il retiring.
Nh. TOURNEY onJrcrs r, TIE { ,rRsE OF THE sEcE-
Mr.. Tourney, of Ark said his ad,ie was new.
81 give up Tho shr-to call up the crew and
| ihrc tuc sturm. lie had been reared among the
institutions OF the South. lc believed slavery ia
| h a benefit both to the master ana the slave All
! h. had in The world the product Of slave labor
nni therefore he trusted he was above suspicion.
| IL hc.civcd that his southern friends had acted
wig ~ his mattcr--that the South cannot be
u .,frl On 'h' grouni they have taken. and that
thy viii not he sustained by their constituents
BUSINESS MAN.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania. Was oppos.
etl Ia these speeches either side, Ii there were
any more delegations prepared to leave. let them
-. hwy nave All ma !" uD tncif mlndS, ana We
have made up our minls-we wish to proceed to
business
VARIOUS srrEcHEs.
Mr.. Bauldcn, "t Ga, was among those whi
who had refused to rr,irn, and he desired To give
his reason. lie was II southern Statc>-r.hts
man, aud an Aft lean slave trade man. lie he.
lc,cl slavery to be morally. socially aud ralit
| ealiy right, and that slavery institution ot
| civilization still he believed the doctrine u. pro
! tesii N of slavery IN the territories mcrr al.
st:lction, IN which he VAS not prcuarel To disin
/ ur5aic the democrats party. Ii is 10 trouble
| Tor a man To he IL saint in heaven. hut when
! l9ek Ia tho Northern democrats and SEQ then,
! Standing up to breast the Storm Of iauatic,m
| love them, and will ST md by thrm until thn last
day of the week late IN the night. lie WAS uot
willing to cast them into the arms of the black
/ republicans.
The African slave trader is the true rhilanthro
piSt. lie brings the heathen here to civliIc him
and sends him down the stream Of time. TIN
slave trade Of Virginia an.horises the sale Of and
the senarntlon of the husband from the aic Tia,
Christian rolls up lis eyes with holy hurro,
ut the man who brings the heather here t. en-
| 10y the blessings Of civilization
Mr.. Reed. of Indiana. snl "here is one viii,
is with ven that subject"
Capt Rynders said. YOU will soon have more
recruits FROM the New York Black Republicans -
Mr.. Gallagher, Of Connecticut, contrn lei that
| gentlemen had no right To Islander the representa-
tives of Conn. and the North.
Mr.. B'uldcn. he remained here because he had
| great faith in the Northern Democracy lie in
tended to hold on to the democratic party of tho
! North until the last horn blows. lie cautioned
the seceders that if they succeeded by their acti III
IN breaking up the democratic party they will