New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-05
INTERESTING FROM CHARLESTON.
DOUGLAS DIRECTED THE ADJOURNMENT.
Ready to Nominate a SOutherDer
SECESSION AMONG THE sECEpEhs'
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sPS'A O''''' CwaRIrsros Friday, May 4, 1860.
,,os., A.. snal step was taken yesterday moro
inc dispstches were received from MI Dougias,
.h.onoh his friends at Washington advising an ad-
;on,rrran. ms the necessary move. He saw two
81. Oopld pever be obtained, aud was unwilling
..,nn the risks of detection after reaching ma
jority points.
His more judiciOus and Influential friends de-
cIsred last night, if any prominent Southern man
would make the, issue on the question which led to
thc disruption, they would nomin.te him at i'alt'
more, whether he was successful or not They
have the power to turn the tables on thes South by
The selecting Of some candidate not desired by the
secedeIs but yet uuobjectionaoe to that section.
The seceders Convention last night was mate
rally damaged by the withdrawal of Mr.. Bayard
from the chair, ard the reasons he assigned as
well IA By the whole discussion. Their disagree
ments upon both material ard minor points proved
conclusiyely that no seceders movement can cue
coed. They differ among themselves as much as
with the other Convention.
The remaining Northern delegates will leave in
The steamer Columbia tomorrow. Mir. Schell and
bis party sailed in the cutter Harriet Lane, avoid
ing Washington.
A number of removals are determined upon, un-
lees the President should conclude to suspend the
ax till after the Baltimore Convention.
Efforts were made 10 the Pennsylvania delegation
10 give a complimentary vote 10 Mr.. Buchanan or
Judge Black, but, though there was an ant-Doug-
las majority of two to one, that proposition could
not be carried.
CHARLESTON, Friday, May 4, 1860.
An the States that approve of an anti Squaer Sow
ereiguty platform are invited to send delegates to
Richmond.
Gen. Gushing has gone to suivans Island, to spend
afew days.
Strangers are leaving the city in crowds, aud the
hotels are nearly deserted.
The following was Mr.. Gushing closing address:
GENTIEMEs OF THE CoSvESTIoE: ALLOW me, before
put.ipg the question # Adjournment, TO address to you
parting word. desire hrst 10 say, and in saving It,
TO bear testimony eons tueos aud 10 the people
of the United States that considering the numeroususss
Of this assembly and the important interests involved
in its deliberations, and the emotion thus naturally
awakened In your bosoms-coUsd.ring all this, say
your sessions have been distinguished by or3er, by
freedom from personalities, By decorum, aud by an
observance o: parliamentary method and law. In
competition for the floor, and il the zeal OF
gentlemen to promote theiI respective opinions
bv motions, OF objections 10 motions, in
the asstude Of pToracted stiogs, OCCASIONS nave oe-
CURED of apparent, bat OILY apparent oODtuson But
there has been es confusion, no deliberate vlo'
lat'op Of order. am better abe than any other per-
Son speak knowingly Oh this point and 10 speak I'm
partially, and gay it with pride aud pleasure as a
thing especially proper for me TO say Itom tne chaI
desire further 10 cay, for and in behalf % mysali
that aiso know by kno Wedge % own heart aad
conscience that in the midst Of circumstances al ways
1rduous aud IL respects OF peculiar eDbarras5'
ment il has been my steady purpose and constant en-
deavor to discharge, imparslsly, the duties OF the
Chair IT. in the execution OF the duties, 10 shai
have happened TO me 70 address any gentleman abrupt;
w. or not 10 have 6uly recognized blm beg pardon
OF him and Of the Convention. Finally, permit .ne TO
remind you gentlemen, that not merely tue fortune
of the ereat Constitutional party winch you represent
but tie foruI cf tie Constitution 8so are at stake
on TIE acts Of this Convention During period now
Of "a wears ". the States Of this Union, have bsen
Ssocsie6 together IN enc form or another Tor osc'
OF domestic order and foreign security. we nav
traveised side by side the wave OF the feV0ln01 an
olbeI ard later ware through peace and war, through
snnsbine and storm. We have held our way manfuily
on until we have TO be great Repuolie snail
we oesse 10 be such / will lot believe IT, VAL
moi believe that the noble work OF orr fathers "a 10
esttered into frsgn enthat this great Republic t.
once existing bat exciting no longer save as sbsdowy
memory or monumental ruin by the side OF the path
way Of tune fondiy trust that We shall continue to
march Oh forever, the hope Of nations as well IL the
old world in thu new, ike she bright oroS OF toe
armament which roll on without rest because bound
for eternity without hsete because predesaiGed Tor
eternity so Iaay il be with t1s glorious Coniedera-
ton of States | pray vou therefore, gentle men, IN
your return 10 your constituents, and TO the DosoHs OF
your families take with you ss your guiana thongh
The sentiment Of the Consultation AID the Union, and
with this cordially bid you farewell, until the pre-
sn1ihad reasssmblin1 Of the Convention.