, 1860-05-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Charleston Convention.
MEETING OF THE 0NATIONALs.'s

CnAn1Esros, April so-St. Andrews Hall,
last night, was thronged NTH n1ernbers OF 1he
Boilers from the Convention, John e. Preston,
OF South Carolina presiding.
On taking the chair, Mr. P. delivered short
address. He considered this great occasion,
lie said no only knew the i!mperiled institutions
OF our country. We are here to preserve our
rights and redress our wrougs. II We had sub.
nitted, we would have done that which would
have driven us from the land Of our forefathers,
and deprived US Of the liberty they fought Tor,
md ultimately would have driven US from the
spot IN which their sacred ashes rePose.
Mr.. Yancey followed, with q statement Of his
views OF the position occupied By the Southern
delegates. We appear here simply as citizens
Of the Stute in which NC lire. We were sent to
the National Democratic Convention as dele
gates, but our mission has beou fulfilled. and We
Convention, which is now a. mare sectional
gathering. 4 few Southern delegates still re-
main there, it is true, but 1t is in the hope in
ducing them to forego their Black Republican
purposes. Mr.. {ancey proposed that they
Should take no action. but remain aod watch
the proceedings of the regular Convention.
Should that Convention nominate Douglas, #
would then become their duty to present and
recommend to the people Of the United States,
candidates for President and Vice President,
on a national and constitutional basis, and
therefore Southern basis. he thought no
STEPS suQulQ De taken 0Y Tue BESGQluR NQnTeQ-
ton until the proper time.
Mr. Dayard Of Delaware did not regard the
influence that orerruled principle in the M
tfonal Convention SO much the spirit Of Black
Republcanism Us it was struggle for power
and plunder-the corruptions and bargains Of
general scramble for office. lie WIS very seyere
On the New York delegation, who came here,
he said, protesting . desire to join in such q
nomination rs would suit the South, but as
soon Us they bad secured their seats, turned
their backs on the South He trusted that
other States would withdraw from that Con-
yention, aud TINT i. would be utterly dissolved.
&c did not consider that the seceders had the
power to make regular nominations, but be
would recommend, it it should be found neccs.
sary, that they should join in the recommends
tion Of SOME suitable candidates. with a written
address to their constituents
Mr. Mathews of Louisiana, for his de1ega-
tion, asked that no action should be taken by
this body until more thin eight States join il
| the movement. 1--we do not tomorrow number
fifteen, and perhaps seventeen, we should wait
| till next day, and we should do nothing hastily
| until We hear from those States who asked for
| IN adjournment last evening in orderto have an
opportunity Of consulting as to the course they
| should pursue.
Il cali Of the States was then made, aud when
New York was reached, DR.. Skinner, Of the
| Wood delegation, responded. He said be came
| there to attend National Convention, and had
| been sitting out in the cold for eight days, his
I delegation having been ousted from their seats
| bT fraud. He vas q "1tart," aud the difference
| between 4 !" Hard" and 'Soft" was that the
former sacrificed place for principles, aud the
latter sacrificed principles for place. He had
! no doubt Mayor Wood would have been here
if be had known the meeting was to be held.
! Delaware was called, aud Bayard and one
other delegate came forward.
| Maryiand-No answer.
| FirpiuiH- ~ h. IT, E:a1,nr bn