Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-02

the United States. candidates for Presider
and Vice President, and on a natio nal an
conservative basis. aud therefore South
era basis.
He thought no steps should be taken b
the seeding convention until the prope
time.
Mr.. Bayard Of Delaware did not regar'
the influences that overruled principle u
the National Convention, so much th
spirit Of Black Republication as it " as
struggle for power and plumber. and tn
corruption and bargain of ageneral scrsm
BILE for office.
lie was very severe on the New York del
egates who came here proposing TO join II
such a nomination as would please thu
Sonth but as soon as they had secured
their seats. turned their backs on tn,
South.
He trusted that other States would with
draw from the Convention and that il
would be utterly dissolved. He did mol
consider that the seceders had the powei
10 make a regular nomination, but would
recommend, IL it should be found necessa.
~, that they should join in the recommen-
dation Of some suitable candidate with a
written address to their constituents.
Mr.. Mathews, Of La, in behalf of bis
delegation asked that no action should be
taken by this body until We see whether
instead of States, we do not see, to-mor-
row, the numbered Is and perhaps H.
We should wait till tomorrow and we
should do nothing hastily until We hear
from those States who asked for an ad
journment last evening. in order to have an
opportunity of consulting as to the course
they should pursue.
call of the States was then made and
when New York was reached, DIR. Skinner
of the Wood delegation responded. He
said he came there 10 attend National
Convention and had been sitting out in
the cold for eight days, his delegation hav-
ing been ousted from their seats by fraud.
He was Hard" and the difference be-
tween Hard and a Soft was that the for
mer sacrificed place for principles, and the
latter principles for place. He had no
doubt Mayor Wood would hava been here
had he known the meeting was To be
held.
Delawa.e being called, Bayard and one
other delegate came forward. Maryland
was not answered TO. Il
Virginia was responded to by Fisher Who
said there would be more Of that State
here. 49,
South Carolina being CALLED, Mr.. Reed
said he was one Of the whose names we're
not signed to the protest. He had pri-
valely spoken about leaving the CONVEX
ton, in the hope Of securing harmony, but
when Alabama goes there the Carolinas
will go also, and he was satisfied Georgia
will be with Us before to morrow night;
and also. he hoped every Southern State.
Georgia was then called; and Lamar re-
sponded, and said lie believed large ma
jority of his delegation will, before to-mor-
row morning, enroll their names.
Florida was called, when the entiro del /
CATION responded.
All the seeding States signed the roll.
The Convention then adjourned, to meet
again TO morrow.
Mr.. Yancy addressed, at the City Hall:
a mass meeting of seceders.
CHARLESTON. May 1.
The Southern seceders appointed COM
mittee on organization, and meet at noon
TO- day. when an organization will be per
fected.
Douglas Processes satisfaction with the
result, declaring that the seceders don't
represent the popular sentiment of the
States.
The Wood delegation all joined the Sc
ceders.
The floor and North gallery of the Con.
yention were literally inundated with la
dies, and the SOUTHWEST galleries were
crowded with spectators.
The Presidents table was lined with
boquets.
The seats Of the seceders were lined with
South Carolina ladies.
The Georgia, Virginia and North Caro-
lima delegates were in their seats.
The Convention was called to order at
half past 10 o'clock, and prayer for the
union and harmony, was offered by Rev.
Me. Ingersoll.
was the business in order.
The President stated that the separate
motions to reconsider the platform reso'u
lions were pending at the time of adjourn
ment yesterday, and that Mr.. Merrick, of
Ills, was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Benning, Of Ga, rose 10 privileged
question, stating that the Georgia delega-
ton had been ia anxious consultation. and
had passed series Of resolutions, the first
Of which instructed the chairman of the
delegation to inform the President of the
Convention. that they could no longer par
ticipate in the proceedings of the COnven-
tion. - ~
He added that they would now with
draw; the resignation was signed by "a
delegates; more delegates subsequently,
seeded with them on the ground that they
felt compelled TO act with the majority;
other delegates remained in the Conven-
fsen.
Arkansas then presented their protest
and Withdrew.
Mr.. Irving. Of Tennessee asked leave
for hat delegation to retire for the purpose
of consultation with some OF the retiring
delegates of the South.
A portion of the Maryland delegation
asked leave 10 retire for consultation.
A portion of the Kentucky delegation
announced that they had no desire to re-
tire.
The North Carolina delegations asked
leave TO retire for consultation.
Mr.Cohen. Of Georgia, one OF the.remain-
ing delegates, proceeded to address the