The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-05-03
Charleston Convention Proceed
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The Democratic Ramp in Session Gsor.
giG Joins the Sscedsrs-Arkansas Fol-
tOws Tennessee. Maryland, and
North Carolina Retire TO Consult.

gtG Joins the Secedsrs-ArkdnSGs Fol-
tO,Us Suit-1snnesses. Maryland, and
North Carolina Retire TO Consult.
CHARLESTON, May THE floor and
north gallery Of the hall were litclally
Inundated with ladies, aud the south and
west galleries were massed with specta.
tors. The Presidents table was lined
with boquets.
The seats Of the seeding delegates
were filed with South Carolina ladies
The Georgia, Virginia, and North Car
olina delegates were in their seats.
The Convention was called TO order at
half past ten, and prayer for union and
harmony was offered by the Rev. Mr.. In
gersoll.
Mr.. Richardson. of Illinois, enquired
what was the business in order.
The President stated that three separate
motions to reconsider the platform reso.
lutions were pending at the time ofad.
journment yesterday, and that Mr.. Mer.
rick. Of ILL.,. was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Bidning. OF Ga, rose to privilege
question stating that The Georgia telega-
tiou had been in anxious consultation and
had passed q series of resolutions, the
6rst Of which instructed the Chairman OF
the delegation to inform the President of
The Convention that they could no longer
participate in the proceedings of this
Convention; he added that tney would
now withdraw.
The Resolution was signed by "a dele.
gates, four more subsequently, seeded
with them on the ground that they felt
compelled to 60 with the majority. Eight
other delegates remained in the Conven.
ton.
Arkansas then presented their protest
and withdrew.
Mr.. Irving, of Tenn, asked leave fol
that delegation to retire for the purpose
Of consultation with some of the retiring
delegates of the South.
A portion Of the Kentucky delsgat et
announced that they had no desire to re.
tire.
The North Carolina delegation asked
leave 10 retire for consultation.
Mr.. Cohen, of Ga, one of the remains
ing delegates, proceeded to address the
Convention. From early manhood he
had been in tie front ranks Of those who
had been foremost Of the EXTREMIST secI
Of the Safes rights school, yet he wai
here after majority of his associates
had retired. He had been induced to re
main here in the hope that tho cup o
conciliation may not lie dashed to the
earth; whilst he was with those who had
retired, in sentiment, he had chosen tc
remain, and make an effort for peace ant
union. There was no division Of senti
ment at the South, and there never haC
been any division, except as to ques
ton Of time. The South is in earnest
He could see in this division and disuac
ton Of the Democratic party,a ripple tha
would swell to wave, and carry to tn
Presidential chair the arch fend of Blacl
Republicauism.
His appeal for couciliation and compro
!, mise was most impressive. He concluded
by declaring he would remain inthe con
. vention until the las! feather was place,
on the camel's back, and then he woul
be among the foremost to leave it.
-. Mr.. Flournoy, Of Ark, said his sdvic
9 was never to give up the ship, but t
call up the crew and face the storm. II
;. had been reared among the institutions
. and believed slaverya benefit 10 maste
and slave. All he had in the world wa
q the product Of slave labor and therefor
o he trusted lie was above suspicion. II
believed that his Southern friends ha
s acted wrong in this matter. Ho believe
J. that the South cannot be united on tn
Q ground they have taken, and that the
n will not be sustained by tLeir cOnsti!r
Il ents.
Mr.. Montgomery. of Pa, was oppose
!. to these speeches on either side. If thel
s were more delegates prepared to leav
j. let them go. They have all made w the
s minds, and we have made up ours, an
r we wish 10 proceed with business.