Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-02
pp Gelfgrapb.
CHtRLEsT0y CONVENTION.

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CHARLESTON. April 3o.-The Minority Re
port was adopted substitute for the Ma
jority Report. by vote of los against l38
I tAshe, of North Carolina, threatened to
leave the Convention aud party.
OF the Minority resolutions adopted the
first part of the reso luton affirming the Gin
eInnati Platform. was adopted by 233 against
70. Glenn. of Mississippi, voted "No,' de-
nounciHg the Cincinnati Platform as I'M
mitigated swindle.
Mississippi and Florida desired to Withdraw
their votes, and Arkansas withdrew three of
her votes upon the motion 10 table the Mi
nority Platform.
The Convention then voted separately on
the resolutions. A half hour was spent on
motions of order. The preamble and first
resolution, relating to the bred Scott decis-
ion was strack out-Mississippi, Alabama.
Arkansas and Florida de. lined voting. The
vote was announced, yeas 40, nays 240.
The resolutions to- prott ct foreign born
citizens and the Pacific Railroad resolution
were unanimously adopted. Missouri, Lou
lsiana, Texas, Florida and Alabama declined
voting.
4 he remaining resolutions were then voted
on separately, and were all adopted unani-
mously. Ayes 272. The same States de-
Ginning to vote, and Arkansas voting but
three votes. The Alabama delegation here
Withdrew from the Convention. The Miesis-
sppi delegation followed Louisiana, and
also withdrew. South Carolina. except three
members, mkt went out. Florida followed
Texas protested against the action OF the ma
Jorlty OF the convention. Burrows, OF Arkan-
sas.also entered protest from hi, ate, gned
by hree members. Russell, for Virginia. ex
pressing dep sympathy tor the Southern
States, asked an ADJOURNMENT to allow oil a
consultation.
Bryan, OF Della, for himself and another
colleague, withdrew. Mouton, of Loulsi-
ana, when withdrawing said two dele
gates declined to join in the withdrawal. but
being Instructed TO vote as unit nobody
cJul cast the vote of the State after a ma
jority of the delegation had LETT. s
Fl The confusion and disoI der which prevailed
at times beggars description
= The Convention ADJOURNED till 6 O'Clock
this afternoon after "a six hours session. The
excitement Is great.
a salute is firing in honor of the Southern
delegations The seceders We're 10 meet to
night aud nominate Dickinson and probably
Stephens. There is considerable feeling
against the three South Carolina delegates
vino refused TO sccede-North Carolina and
| Mary land stand firm. a portion of the del
egates from Virginia aud Georgia are with
| drawing. The Kentucky delegates are con
| sulting. Douglas viii be nominated Tues
| day on the III ST ballot.
| CHARLESTON, May 1.-The cecedng South
| ern Convention Organized ly eiecting Sena
tor Dayard, OF Delaware. President aud APP
| pointing eight Vice Presidents and four Sec
| IeIarics.
No progress has been made in the regular
| convention. There is no pro. pect OF u ballo
| tonight.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 3O-The excitemen
| here Is inIcu>e. The Tennessee Congress
men III answering a despatch advised thei
delegates TO remain in the Convention an,
support the nominee.
WASHINGTON, April 81. = The Suprem,
Court has decided against the Luce Ian,
claims involving 270.O00 acres OF valuable
California land, on account OF perJury ana
| forgery.
Before the Covode COMMITTEE. Bean testi
! fed that h. was offered So O0J TO go to Obi
aud start an Administration paper, but Tia
passage oil lnc English bill induced Inc Demo
cracy 10 think this expenditure could b'
avoided.
The House Postofiice Committee has agree
to authorize the Department 10 use ever
| quarters rel enue for transportation eXpeuse
without waiting the enactment OF u specia
Law or annual appropriation bill.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, May The river is falling
with q feet water in the canal.
| Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, May l.-Cotton quiet; sale
to-day $500 bales loball, middlug sales q
| days 1880 bale: receipts OF 3 days 750
bales against 1850 bales during the CORES
ponding time last year: receipts at this por
| ahead oi last year 452 600 bales; at all South
ern ports 766 500 bales. Sugar firm 64a7.-
Corn firm 7IaS3. Molasses 36a37. ton
steady S5a6 90. Mess port lrm Is CO.
Freight ON Cotton TO Liverpool SIC.
NEW York, May Cotton dull ant
heavy: sales to-day 500 bbls; middling up
! land IL; Flour sales $500 bales at 40a5 IS
! Corn quiet; sales IL 900 bushels 79aS5; Mes
Pork dull at IL 70al7 IS; stock 81 900 bar
| res against 63 600 barrels at the same tim
last year; Lard sales of 1850 barrels at lO2,
! III; Coffee steady at l24al44; Sugar-mus
| covado 64a74; Porto Rico 68a75.