Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-07
pp Gelfgrapb.
Editorial Excursion.

WHEELING, VA, May 3.-lhc cdltorlal eX-
cursion over The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road will he a very large one. Over 200 'edi-
tors are already collected here to start to-
morrow for Baltimore and Washington. The
excursion is in charge of Mr.. Prescott Smith,
Adjournment of the EseIier's Conven-
tion--AnOther TO be Held.
Combination of Thursdays Proceedings.
CHARLESTON. May 3.
Mr.. Barry continued. saying that the plat
form may be arranged at Baltimore, and may
be changed to meet our views. | think we
are delegates to that convention, and that
we ought to go there. If our constituents
choose to fill our places with other delegates,
thew can do So We are as vet, however,
members of that convention, and no one eX
cept our constituents can take our credentials
from us; therefore he hoped the course he
urged would he adopted.
The Prcsident-Oh. no; that will not do.
Mr.. Hooper, of Mss, opposed the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. Barry. 1--WE are no longer dele
gates to the other convention. We separated
from it on principle" aud he was unwilling
that this should be carried to Baltimore AS
an adjunct to that convention. Ii we nd
journ without doing anything, we will stul
Iify ourselves; if we were to follow them To
Baltimore, we would lose all the moral eff
feet of this movement. Make your nominal
tions now, manfully and boldly. lie wa
for acting We were here for an object and
a purpose. and if we go home without action
we will merely he enunciating sentiment
upon which there is no difference Of opinions
III all the Southern States. This is The time
nd the place tor acting promptly and bold
ly.
Mr. Yancey, of Ala, approved the propoei-
ton OF Judge Meek for appointing commit
tee 10 prepare an address. He did not think
il would either save or break the Union. The
delegate from Georgia, in predicting disun-
ion movement by disunion leaders looked to
the Georgia delegation but declined to name
who and what he meant. Another delegate
seemed TO charge him (Yanccy) with singing
paeans 10 the Union.
! Mr.. Jackson, CAL certainly never init
mated that The gentleman from Georgia,
| sung paeans to the Union. Certainly no one
| will ever charge him wi such an oifrnse.-
! My remarks were directed rather TO my col
| league. who thought was placing Georgia
! in a wrong position. He did not wish GeOr
| gia to be placed in a position OF singing
paeans TO the Union.
Mr.. Yancey would not misrepresent Geor-
| gia Tut he did not wish any movement to
| go forth tie canniry either a. IA move
| ment To preserve or destroy the Union, but
| rather To preserve the constitutional rights of
| the South, detailiug the position OF the
Southern States, in retiring from the Con-
III,
! have adopted the ma y platform which
that convention rejected. and We propose to
| preserve il as a hcadstoue for the leaders
! upon which tue Democracy of the Union can
rrly We therefore considered IL essential
that an address should be prepared contai n
ing all these facts in the simplest aud brief
est form before the country in true, cons;is
lutional aud national position.
The question was demanded.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolued, That a committee of one from
each State represented bc appointed 20 pre-
pare an address to The people of the United
| states explanatory of the rtnsous which
| have actnated this convention in adopting
| the course it has pursued. and In yindicalion
| OF its principles f,r action.
Gen. Simmons, of South Carolina, was
unwilling To allow any committee In put
| tot th aa address representing him which be
would have no opportunity OF previously ex-
aiming He was no politician, but he bad
his views. He id not like some features
| o the platform. especially those relating to
| the Pacihc Railroad. aud that which de
| clar duty TO the Union as superior 10 the
S~uIh, rn states. He Thought there was no
u. C ssi;y for an address, nor wnsfid he fol-
| low the Contention to Baltimore. " hen he
came out be III them forever.
Mr.. Bryan IF Texas, was IN favor Of both
nominations and an address.
Mr jackson. oi Georgia, offered sub
| stitute a restitution that all who favor tn
action OF The secrdiHg drirgstes met them
In Washington on the second Monday iu
June.
On motion. the Convention then adjourned
tilI o'clock. =. NJ.
The delegates WIRE requested to remain
FIR private consultation on a proposition b.
fore the Can xsnIioa.
Nsg&s .Ssssios.-1he Convention rrasscmbled
at sP n.
Mr.. Bayard immediately LETT The chair and
addlesss-d Ihs. Convention lie rsviess ell tn.
position of the Secedrrs. lie approved If
the platform. bat IL wa= not ia language that
ne onid prefer. In regard to The resolution
for preparing mn address aud reasss n bling at
Washington one week anterior 10 the Eess-
sembiing 81 the Convention at BALTIMORE be
cos.ld not approve OF lie was unwiliing 10
assent 10 the preparation Of any address sy
committee. which was 90 60 forth 10 The
country brfcr~ he eaald have sn opport snify
OF examiaiBg it. BE eous5 not trust any
fhiag % any ses of men. however able or pa
;rtosic they might BE. % spssak 20 she pubic
for him. lie therefore should Oppose The sss-
olasian- he centisaed ss speak EeeFly IA
hcuF. d~auiEg bis yoslsiea. reviewing the
coaTe Of tbs National Convention and sid
thst abe Soash~ra nos-Ds zloerzsiS States bad
veied dosn II DeznoefaIse Slasrs lie de-
sired tie n1Iiiy Of Eise pemecras;c party sal
pss prepared n sappeFt ihelf neHlla<s i b
sAoai4 really pross a saisezl4l nza-