Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-04

Sia, but he did not wish any movement to go
forth to the country, either as a movement to
preserve or destroy the Union, but rather to
preserve the constitutional rights of the south.
tie then spoke at length, defending the posi-
ton of the southern states in retiring from the
convention, and their subsequent action. We
have adopted the majority platform that the
convention rejected, and we propose to pre-
serve 1t. He therefore considered it essential
that an address should be prepared containing
all these facts in the simplest and briefest form
| before the country, true constitutional and
! therefore a national position.
The question was demanded. The resolu-
| ton Is as follows -
Resolved, That committee of one from each
state represented be appointed 10 prepare an address
to the people OF the United States. explanatory OF
the reasons which have actuated this convention in
adopting the it has pursued, and i'll yindiea-
ton OF this principle OF action.
Gen Simons, of South Carolina, was I'M
willing to allow Il committee to put forth an
address representing him, which he would
have no opportunity Of previously examining.
He was no politician, but he had his own
views. He did not like some features OF the
platform, especially those relating to the Pa
ciic railroad, and that declaring duty to the
Union as superior to the sovereign states. He
thought there was nonecessity for any address,
nor would he follow the other convention to
Baltimore. When he came out he left them
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forever.
Mr. Bryan of Texas was in favor of both
nominations and an address.
Mr.. jackson Of Georgia offered as substi.
tute a resolution that all who waver from the
action of the seeding delegates meet them in
| Washington on the second Monday in June.
| On motion the convention then adjourned to
P. NJ. but the delegates were requested to re-
main for private consultation on the PROPOSE
tons before the convention.
The convention re-assembled at 8 o'clock.
| Mr.. Bayard Immediately lett the chair and ad.
dressed the convention. Heapproved the posi-,
ton of the seceders. He approved OF the plat
form but it was not in language that he would
prefer. With regard to the resolution fer pre-.
| pairing an address and re-assembling at Wash
ingt0n one week anterior to the re-assembling
of the convention at Baltimore. He could
not approve OF it. He was unwilling to assent
to the preparation OF an address by commit
tee which was to go forth to the country be-
fore he could have an opportunity Of eXamin-
ing it. He could not trust any man or set of
men however able or patriotic they might be
to speak to the public for him. He should
therefore oppose the resolution He styled
| the New York soft shell delegation as a band
of political gamblers and concluded by saying
! that he could not retain a seat in this conven-
| ton, if that resolution was adopted, though he
| hOuiu dDpION0 VI IL tS d uSleSdlC from any Vi
| the cotton states. He therefore asked the per-
mission OF the convention to decline the posi-
ton in which they had placed him, and to re-
tire from the convention. He spoke for two
hours, very eloquently, against disunion, and
on finishing, took his hat and retired from the
convention.
Robert Scott of Alabama was then chosen
president. Judge Meek called up the resolu-
ton again. but as Mississippi and Texas also
objected TO an address, it was Withdrawn.
Mr.. jackson Of Georgia, then offered res
oiution for a southern convention to be held in
| Richmond, Va, on the ID Monday of June
next. This resolution was adopted with but
five or six dissenting voices.
a resolution, providing that an address or a
narration Of the grounds on which the south
ern states seeded from the national conven-
ton be prepared and published together with
the proceedings Of this coventon was adopt
ed, when the convention adjourned sine die.