Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-30
The Free-sofIers Preferred.

The Free-sofIers Preferred.
The Charleston Convention, as our readers
are already informed, gave the contested
seats from New York to the Soft or Free Soil
Delegation, aud excluded the Hsrds who
were beaded by Mayor WOOD, of the
roundest men of the party in the Empire
State. The minority of the Southern delega-
ttons sympathized with the Hards, but were
powerless to help them. The Editor OF the
Savannah Republicans was present in the room
of the Committee on Credentials when Mr.
WooD made his argument in support of the
right of the Hards TO the contested seat
.His deuuuciation," writes the Editor, '-of
the opposing delegates was scathing and mer-
cilcss. What said be. ARE you TO reject
me from a National Democratic Convention
me who have spent quarter OF a century IN
deToting all that am and have to the Dem
ocratic' party, and admit in my place a man
tJohn Cochrane) who has voted ofteHer for
the Black Republican than for the Democrat
ic ticket What will the Democracy of New
York say when go home and announce to
them such result. Sir. they will say 1t
was no Democratic Convention He charac-
terized his opponents Infamous oil
over with the basest prostitution and -treacb-
cry. and a whitening, blighting curse upon
the Democracy of New York. They had no
honesty nor honor, and were the origin from
which the Black Republican party had sprung
Without them, there would have been no
Black Rrpnblieah party. Reject him and his
delegates and it would be not only the last
of theiDenocratic party in New York and iu
the-Unien, but the last of the Constitution
itself. lie closed with spirited appeal to
The Committee, in which be told them that
though here as a supplicant for admission in
TO. their body, he felt that he was the peer of
all of them.' His appeal was without effect
The majority of the Committee cOldly and
stubborniy resisted him and recommended
the admission of the men without whom
s.there would have been black republican
party" and the Convention ratified the edict.
The manner in which Mayor WoOD bore him
self made him great favorite amongst the
citizens of Charleston. On the evening OF
the 18th, large number of them serenad, d
him, aud drew from him a speech We clip
from il a couple of extracts addressed to
members of the Convention:
nv friends let the interests of ali be pro-
let those rights which the Constitution has
secured and guaranteed 10 brethren of
livery section be recognized boldly, clearly
and emphatically; 1T there be nothing
equiyOcal in the principles enuIciated. Great
obe=tiuE3 The time has arrived when The
people want to know the truth-when the
people of the country demand that the poll
iticians, we who construct platforms, We who
are in a representative capacity, shonld tell
them the truth upon the vital question of
slavery. (Great cheering) Let us, there
fore, meet it like men. let fight the bal tie
TO the end; let there be no prevarication
h STATION. (Renewed cheering) Let
meet the crisis and il We must fall we shall
at least have the glorious satisfaction that
We have fought the battle upon principle,
and have fallen in the cause of our country
of patriotism, OF justice and of right. Great
cheering)
And my friends, through my person New
York now speaks to you aud extends To you
the right hand of fellowship. Through my
person New York now says to Charleston
and to South Carolina and to Georgia, aye
20 all the Southern States of the Union. stand
up manfully on this great question OF slavery.
CCheers.) Let them rely upon The Judgment.
upon The latent principles OF patriotism ex-
listing in the North. which will he developed
in Gtd's good time. The conservative feel
ing ia the North is already alarmed at these
in idions aad incendiary attempts to crush
oui Our DFctnfcn IN tnle rtChou W the Couu-
try. Let our brethren in the South I've a.
sured that there is a sound public niiment
in the North, and rely upon IL that We can
defend ourselves against Black Republican
traitors without any interference from the
South. (Great cheeringD My friends. all
countries subject to cOmmOtioas-ali na-
tions. in both ancient anu modern history, |
have known their crises. Ii j. we'll that our
institutions are being tried, that our patriot |
lam and our love OF country aud our glorious
Institutions are being tested fear not Tor
the r, suit Of the experiment. Whilst aggres- |
zion after aggression has been committed on
your rights. yonr interests, and upon Every
thing near and dear to You, yet say "a It ii
is we'll, because 1t will show to the world that |
we have thc power. after all. by a sound pub |
lie sentiment, by devotion tn the COnsIitu- |
lion. by the sober sec md thought of our |
people. TO rretfy all these evils and enable |
the ship of State ride securely into q ha- |
srn OF safety and of rest (Chters.)
. Such are the sentiments Of the leader who |
was thrust aside to make room for men who |
rallied in ls4s under che d e of the Van Bu- |
rms, and stood upon ne Buffalo Platform.