New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-02
THE Seeding CONVENTION.
EXPLANATIONS OF, The StCEDERS.
Acton Depending on Douglass Nomination
THE sRw.yoRY sOFT-sHELLs DENOUNCED


| Of tho most iuiense description.
Mr. Smith of Alabama proposed that the meeting
adjonn TO the open air, the Hall was evidently TOO
small 70 hold al that desired 70 take part Id the pro-
CeedDee.
Mr. Yapcey rose to speak, aud was greeted with the
most eeatehiDg applause de said that this was a
great crtis, ard should be iIauguraed with calmuess
and dehberation He proposed that all should retire
from the Ia except the delegates. Tcey could then
organize with due delberaticn and af erward they
would meet their friends IN front of the City Hall, and
adde's them on t. momentous questions at ssne.
Nj johnson of Kentucky said lie came bere to de-
libeIate with The seeding delegates from the Slave
Staies and that business could not be done meet
ing. They hsd most important business to transact,
aid il should DO attended to Immediately, before the
last fatal oct communicated.
Mr. Yarcey moved that Mr.. BeyaId Of Delaware
tai the chair but he excufed hinsef account of
ply steal inability.
John C.. Preston of South Carolina was called to
the chair and ably and eloquenty addressed the meet
ing returning bis thanks for the honor conferred upon
bin. He considered this great occasion "a rove
ment of the constitutional lovers Of this Republic. We
only know. be said, the impeIied institutions of our
country ard here to preserve rights and to
redress our WI sngs. If had submitted quietly to
the uIjust proceedings Of hs Convention have left,
we would have Done that which would have driven us
The land our torefa,hers gave us; we would have
had dtnied to us the liberty they fought fer and ulti
mately we would have been driven from the spot In
which their sacred ashes repose. Mr. Preston spoke at
considerable length, and was repeatedly loudly
cheered.
Mr. Yarcey then took the aoor and stated his views
on the petition occupied by the Southern delegates.
We appear here simply as citizens OF the Safe in
which we live. We were set to the National Demo-
cratic Convention as delegates but our mission has
been filled and retire mere citizens from the late
National Convention for it is sectional gather
ing
few Southern delegates stI remain there but it is
in the hope Of being able to induce the majority 10
fore 90 their Black Republican purposes that now
propose that we shall take action at present. but
remsin here to watch the proceedings of toa' body
of which We were recently ne nbers. Shoudthey nom
mate Stephen Arnold Douglas, it will then become our
duty to present or recommend to the people OF the
United States candidates for President and Vce-Pres-
ident of the United States tar, just and Cons itu
ito, al bass, and therefore Southern basis. No ac
tion how ever should be taken by the seeding dele
gates until the proper time arrived.
Sir. ,yard OF Delaware did not regard the influence
that overuled principle in the National Convention 81
much as The spirit of Black Repubicanism that existed
there for power and pundsr-the corruption and bar.
gal Of general scramble for Office lie was very
severe on tho NewYoik Soft Shell delegation, who
came beie, lie sad protesting desire to JOIN in such
& nomination az would tu. the South-bu Just 80 soon
as thy given their seats they turned their backs
upon the Soutt. He trusted that other States woild
withdraw from that Convention, and that it would be
II hat h.
deIs had the power to make regular nominations, bat
he would recommend il il should be found necessary,
u at they shonld Join in the recommendation of some
suitable candidates, with written address to their
constituents.
Mr.. Mathews, Of Louisiana, in behalf of his dele
CATION, asked that no action should be taken by this
body until we ace If instead Of eight States d. mt
to morrow number fifteen, and perhaps seventeen
States We should wait until we what Is done to-
morrow, and We should DO nothing hastily until We
hear from tbose SAFES wbo asked for ad lrnuent
in order ba. they might have an opportunity to con-
suit as to tie course they should pursue.
a call of tie S a'es was then made, ard when New
York was reached De Skinner ofthe New York Hard
Sell delegation responded. He said the delegation he
repre- Sc nted csme here TO attend a National Conyen-
tor and bao been sitting ont in the cold for eight days,
having beer deprived Of their sels by fa1d and in
JUSTICE He was Hari-S Shell, and tho difference be-
tween Hatd-Sheli and q Soft Sbeli was that tue
former sacrificed pare for principles and the latter
PRINCIPLES for place. lie had no doubt but that Mayor
Wood would have been here II he had known OF the
| meeting.
Delaware was called and Mr. Bsyard and one other
delegate came forward and responded in behalf Of
| that Safe.
Mary lsnd was called, but no answer WAS given
Virginia vas callea, and Mr Fisher responded, say
ING that there will be Of that State here. Ha
| aeo stated that lie had sent invitation to Mayor
| Wood 10 be here.
South Carolina was called, when Mr.. Read of that
Stats came forward saying that he wss one OF the
three whose names wero not signed to tho protest He
| bad hesiiated about leaving the Convention, in the
hope Of securing harmony; but wherever goes Ala
| bana thee the Caronas will 60 also; and he was
satisfied that Georgia i'll be with US before Tomorrow
| and bo hoped ALEC, every other Southern State.
| Georgia was called when Mr.. Lamar responded
| az delegate from TIA. State, and said that he
believed large majority OF his delegation before t.
| morrow mornipg will eprolt names.
Florida responded that the entire delegation was
| present.
All the seeding States signed the roll and the meet
ing &c ourned TO meet such time TO day as tire CHAIR
msn msy call them together.
The meeting then adjourned to the City Hal, where
Mr.. Yapcey adorested large meeting
Tie Southern seceders have appointed Committee
on Organization, and meet at noon to-iay, wheD 40
organization will be perfected.
| Tie Douglas profess TO be perfectly satisfied
with the result, declaring That the secedefs do not
reprefept the popular sentiment of the Slater.
| The Wood dele CATION have all joined the seceders