The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-02
EIGHTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MORE SECESSIONS.
The DELEGATIONS FROM VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE NORTH
CAROLINA, AND ABORTION FROM MARYLAND,
RETIRE FOR CONSULTATION.
MR.. FLoURNOY DENOUNCES THE SECESSIONISTS
NO PROSPECT OF BALLOT
ANIMATED DISCUSSION.
OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
THE ULTIMATUM OF THE SOUTH.
THE WHOLE GEORGIA DELEGATION SECEDES.
EIGHTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
A GEORGIA DELEGATE DECLARES IN FAVOR
OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
THE BALLOTTING,
TIE sEcEDERs CONVENTION ORGANISED.


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Senator Bayard, of Delaware. President
CHARLESTON, May I.-Before the hour of the as
semblng OF the Convention the hall became dense
y crowded. The floor and north gallery were lite
rally Inundated with ladies, whilst the south and
west galleries were packed with a promiscuOus
mass of spectators, all evincing the greatest inter
est in the anticipated proceedings.
The Presidents table lined with boquets
OF elegant 1iowers and the seats of the seeding
delegates were filled with South Carolina ladies'
The Georgia. Virginia, and North Carolina dele
gates appeared in their seats.
The Convention called to order at lO1%
o'clock, when prayer was offered for union and
harmony by the Rev. Mr.. IngersolL
Mr. Richardson, OF Illinois, inquired what bust
ness in order.
The President stated that there were three sepa-
rate motions to reconsider the platform resolutions
pending at the hour of adjournment last night and
that Mr. Merrick, of Illinois, was entitled to the
floor.
GEORGIA wTTHDRAws
Mr.. Benning, of Georgia, rose to a privilege
question, stating that the Georgia delegation had
been in anxious consultation and had passed resou-
tons The first was that they instructed their
Chairman to inform the President of this Conven-
tion that they could longer participate in the
proceedings of this Convention, and were about to
withdraw. This signed by twenty -four dele
gates. Four other delegates retire with them on
the ground that they feel compelled to act with
,
ventiOn
ARKANSAS FORMALLY wITHDRAws.
The Arkansas delegation then presented their
protest and withdrew from the Convention.
TENNESSEE RETIREs FOR CONSULTATION.
Mr.. Erwing, of Tennessee, asked leave for that
delegation to retire for consultation on the question
before them.
VIRGINIA AND A PORTION OF MARYLAND RETIRE TO
CONSULT.
Mr.. Walker, of Virginia, asked leave for that
delegation to retire for the purpose of consultation
with some of the retiring delegates.
A portion of the Maryland delegation asked leave
to retire for consultation.
portion of the Kentucky delegation announced
that they had no desire to retire.
NORTH CAROLINA RETREs TO CONSULT.
The North Carolina delegation asked leave to re-
tire for consultation.
Mr.. Cohen, one of the remaining Georgia dele
CATION, proceeded to address the Convention
From early manhood, he said, he had been in the
front ranks OF those who had been foremost of the
EXTREMIST sect of the States Rights school, vet he
was here after majority of his associates had re-
tired. He had been induced to remain in the hope
that the cup of conciliation may not be dashed to
the earth Whilst he with those who retired
in sentiment, he had chosen to remain and make
an effort for peace and union. There was no divi-
sion of sentiment at the South. There never had
been any division except as to a question of time
The South is in earnest. He could see in this
division and destruction of the Democratic party
a ripple that would swell to wave and carry TO
the Presidential Chair the arch liend of Black Re
publicaniSm.
His appeal for Cancellation and compromise as
most Impressive. He declared that he intended to
remain until the last feather was placed on the
camers back, and then he would be the foremost
in retiring.
Mr.. FLouRNoY OBJECTS TO THE COURSE OF THE sp
CEDERS.
Mr.. Flournoy, of Arkansas said his advice was
never to give up the ship-to call up the crew and
face the storm. He had been reared among the
institutions of the South. He believed slavery to
ha ham hfNkh fNf fto,,
he had in the world the product of slave labor,
and therefore he trusted he was above suspicion
He believed that his Southern friends had acted
wrong in the matter; that the South cannot
be united on the ground thev have taken, and that
they will not be sustained by their constituents.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, was opposed
to these speeches either side. If there were any
more delegations prepared to leave let them CO.
They have all made up their minds, and we have
made up our minds-we wish to proceed to bust
ness.
Mr.. Boulden, of Georgia, among those who
had refused to retire, and he desired to give his
reasons. He was southern states-rights man,
and he was an African save-trade man. He be-
leved slavery to be morally, Ocially and politi-
cally right, and that slavery institution Of
civilization. Still he believed the doctrine of pro-
lection of slavery in the Territories is a mere
abstraction, in which he was not prepared to dis
integrate the Democratic party. 1t is no trouble
for man to be saint in Heaven, but when look
to the Northern Democrats and see them standing
up to breast the storm of fanaticism, love them
and will stand by them until the last day of the
week late in the night.
| He was not willing to east them into the arms of
the Black Republicans. The African slave trader
is the true philanthrOpis. He brings the heather
! here to civilize him, and sends him down the
stream of time The slave trade of Virginia au-
thorzes the sale of and the separation of the hus
band from the wife, the Christian man rolls up his
| eyes with holy horror at the man who brings the
heather here to enjoy the blessings of civilization
Mr. Reed, of Indiana, said here is one who ia with
| you on that subject.
Capt. Rynders said: You will soon have some re-
cruits from the New York Black Republicans
Mr. Gallagher, of Connecticut contended that
gentlemen had no right to slander the represent a.
tives of Connecticut and the North.
Mr.. BOulden said he remained here because he
| had great faith in the Northern Democracy He
intended to hold on to the Democratic party of
/ the North until the last horn blows. He cautioned
the seceders that if tfey succeeded by their action
in breaking up the Democratic party, they will
weaken the bonds of the Union. He was no dis
unionist. He loved the Union and intended to
stand by it to the end.
Most of the seeding delegates were on the floor,
and Mr.. Boulden lashed them with great severity.
! Mr.. McCook, of Ohio, offered resolution fixing
o'clock to-day for baoting for candidates for
President and Vice President.
Mr. Rafferty,, OF New Jersey, presented protest
signed by part of the delegation of that State,
against the action of this Convention in annulling
the instructions of the delegates from that State to
| vote a unit.
The President decided that the votes cannot be
taken so long as the several States absent con
sulting. The motion to fix an hour for proceeding
| to ballot must therefore lay over.
| Mr.. Bidwell, of California, said his delegation
had viewed in sorrow the proceedings of the last
two days, and he proceeded to explain the position
| of the Democratic party of California.
| Mr.. Austin Smith, of California, denied the au-
thority of any to speak for him seven-eighths
of his delegation, styling MIR Bdwel "black
sheep" Northern Democrats, he asserted are truck
! ling to the same side of the question.
! Mr.. Boulden continued to speak of the Southern
slave trade in Virginia He would like the mem
| bers of the Convention to come down to Georgia
with him, and he would show them some slaves he
| had bought in Maryland some in Virginia, some in
! North Carolina and some from Georgia. But he
would show them direct from Africa, and
| they were the nobest Romans of them ALL There
fore, he said again he believed the slave trader the
nobest of philanthropists, and the most Christian
| civiizer in the world. He loved the Democrats of
the North and held them in higher estimate than
the parlor Democrats of the South.
Mr.. Seward, OF Georgia, one Of the delegation
| which remained, made explanation. H. was in
| Congress when the Kansas bill passed, and would
assert that the agreement between the North
and the South then was, that the Constitutional
| question should be determined by the Court, and
| that both would abide by that decision He saw
around him who had been tramped upon
| by the Black Republicans, and were asked to
| place our feet on their necks He would go home
to the people, and submit the question to them,
|
| South asked more of the North than was stipu-
lated in the contract, and the seeding delegates
| have no right to decide this question.
Mr.. Holder, of North Carolina, said he saw moth
| ing that could warrant the Southern delegates in
seeding. lie was opposed to squatter sovereignty
| but was willing ts take the Cincinnati platform
| with an endorsement of the Dred Scott decision
! This was sufficient for him.
| Mr. Richardson, of Illinois, endorsed the state
| ment of acts made by Mr.. Seward, of Georgia of
| the compact between the North and the South at
| the time of the passage of the Kansas bill. Ask
| for our property or our lives and are ready to
| lay them down, but do not make any demand on
our manhood or our honor.
Mr. Berry, of South Carolina, here rose, when
| there were sounds of Kissing from the gallery
| [Cries of clear the gallery.l He took the stand
| and proclaimed himself Union Democrat, saving:
This great and glorious Union should be preserved
if it is possible He asserted that it was agreed
! that nothing more required than the endorse
ment of the decisions of the Supreme Court; and
he would say to gentlemen if they will endorse
| the Dred Scott decision, that they will be able to
| bring the Southern States all into harmony and
union
Mr.. Howard, of Tennessee, spoke in behalf of
| that State, and presented a resolution sustaining
the Dred Scott decision, and setting forth that
| rights of person or property in the territories
shall be impaired by territorial Congressior al
legislation. He offered this resolution the ul-
| tImatum OF the South, together with resolution
that two-third vote of the whole electoral col
| lege shall be required for nomination.
Mr.: Russell, OF Virginia, presented the result of
| the Virginia consultation. They endorsed the
course taken by Tennessee, and if the resolutions
presented by Tennessee are not adopted, he is not
authorized to cast the vote of tha IN any sinh.