The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-05-09
Charieston Convention.
We give below brief synopsis of the conclu.
ding scenes Of this most extraordinary assem-
hIapa.

We give below Dfiel SYNOPSIS VI 'He No
ding scenes Of this most extraordinary assem-
blage:
CONCLUSION OF TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Charleston, May |.
Mr.. Bolden. Of Georgia, spoke at length. He
intended 10 hold on 10 the Northern Democracy
till the last horn blows. He loved the Union,
and was determined to stand by il 10 the end.
Mr.. Bolden spoke further in a similar strain,
and said he believed the slave trade 10 be the no.
blest OF phianthropies and the most Christian CIV
ilizer in the world. He had negroes direct from
4 trica o.. his plantation, and they were the no.
blest Romans of them all.
Mr.. Seward, Of Georgia, commended that the
South demanded no more OF the North than was
stipulated in the contract, and the seeding del
egates have to decide on that ground.
Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, endorsed the state.
ment of facts made by Mr.. Seward, OF georgia,
of a compact between the North and South at
the time of passing the Kansas bill. ASK for
our property or our lives said he, land We are
ready 10 lay them down, but don't make de-
mand on our manhood or our honor.
Mr.. Berry, of South Carolina, arose. kissing
from the gallery. series of clear the galleries }
He proclaimed himself Union Democrat. This
great and glorious Union should be preserved if
nothing more was required than the endorsement
OF the decision of the Supreme Court, and he
would say 10 gentlemen that if they will endorse
the bred Scot, decision, they Will be able TO
bring the Southern States all into harmony and
union.
Mr.. Howard, of Tennessee, spoke in behalf OF
that State, and presented resolutions sustaining
| the bred Scott decision, and that no right OF
person or property in the Territories, shall be i'm
paired by Territorial or Congressional legislation.
He offered this as an ultimatum of the South, to-
gether with the resolution, that two-thrds OF the
vote of the whole Electoral College, shall be re-
CURED for nominating. The Southern wing now
| in session at South Carolina Hall are waiting
anxiously our decision They have perfected ali
organization and resolved to await developments
to-day.
The following are the Tennessee resolutions:
Resoired, That all citizens Of the United States
have equal rights to settle with their property in
the Territories of the United States, and that
under the decision of the Supreme Court, which
We recognize as q correct exposltor OF constitu
tional liberty, the rights OF neither person or pro-
perry can be destroyed by Congressional or Ter
ri.orial legislation.
Resotrei, That two.thirds of all the electora
votes of the United States shall be required tol
the nomination.
Mr.. Russell, of Virginia, reported the result o
the consultation in his delegation. They endorse
the course taken by Tennessee, and if the resolu
tons presented by the Tennessee delegation arr
not adopted he is not authorized to cast the yot,
OF the State on any subject.
Mr.. Colwell, of Kentucky, endorsed the grount
taken by Tennessee and Virginia. They woul,
all act together They wanted an endorsement
of the bred Scott decision, and An agreemen
that the nominee should receive not less thar
202 votes as requisite for the nomination.
EGentHy SessiUH.-Tho Convention ,c-n-scni
BLEED at o'clock. The vote was taken on order
ing the previou. question on the proposition Il
proceed to ballot for President. Adopted, yea
liS, nays I03.
The resolution offered by Tennessee, requir
ing that the present COnrention shall not de
clare any one nominated for President or Tic
President unless he shall hare receired 30
! v0tes or more, 'cas called up.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, moved to lay it o.
the table. Lost, ayes Ill II, nays al.
Mr.. Stuart of Michigan, raised the point O
order that the resolution must be on the tabl
: one day before being acted on, as it made
: change in the rules of the Convention. Tn
President decided the resolution out of order
Sir. Stuar; appealed, and the chair was sus
tanned, ayes l4i, nays los. This vote is regar
I ded as fatal to Douglas.
4 Mr.. Stuart moved All amendment that all VIII
r vote for the nomination shall be bound To sup
Z port the nominee. Ruled Out of order.
Previous to the balloting the resolution rcqu
! ring 202 votes TO nominate was passed.
r The Convention proceeded to ballot, with tn
t following results: