Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-12
JOHN H. LUMPKIN. G. c. FAIR, JAMES HOGE, NY nJEc rnH,rc


 The undersigned, delegates from Geor gia, have voted in the meeting of the dele kgation against withdrawing from the con vention, yet believe, under the instruction, contained Tn the resolution of the Georo;, convention, that the vote of the ma;or;iy V should control our motion. and wa tberofo., withdraw with the majority
 J. T. IRWIN,
 W. H. HULL.
 JULIAN HARTRIEGE,
 L. H. BRISCOE,
 fms paper Is signed by twenty-six out oi the thirty-three or thiry-four delegates in that convention from the State Of Georgia nave now, Mir. President, discharged the duty which has been entrusted to me bv my delegation. The majority of the Georgia delegation then retired from the hall.
 VIRGINIA.
 MT. Russell. Mir. President and gentle men of the convention, we are in the midst of crlsls. We may be on the eve of a revolution. fthis convention should prove failure, there is reason to fear that it will prove also the last national convention of any party that will be assembled in the United States. The eventswhich have oc cured to-day have given rise to an emer- gency for which the delegation from Virgil ma have not been prepared by any instruc- tons, any expression of sentiment, or any torethought of the State which sent them to the convention. We are obliged, there fore to act upon our judgment, and at the prAent moment our judgment Is scarcely In, Lo 1,.+ emotions when we see our llowcitizens of the South moving from this body by way of protest against that which they re- gard as a violation of their rights and of our rights, every feeling of our heart goes with them. (Cheers.) Hitherto the ca reer of Virginia has been side by side with all her sister States, north, south, east and west, and beneath a banner on which every State has its star, as members of one com mon and united constellation; but 1t must be known to this assembly that if indeed the hour shall ever come when the North and South must separate, the destiny of Virginia is with the South. Loud cheers. ) She will then have to say to the South, "where thou goest will go; thy people shall be my people, and thy God shall be my God. (Great cheering.
 But sir, she will pause before she deter mines that that event is inevitable. Vir- ginia stands in the midst of her sister States, in garments red with the blood of her children slain in the first outbreak of the irrepressible conflict" But, sir, not Vwhen her children fell at midnight beneath the weapon of the assassin, was her heart .,l ;.l, of Il f which will wiring 1t when she is obliged to choose between a separate destiny with the entire republic. Cloud cheers.) Sir, we came here to defend the rights of the South, and to maintain the integrity of the Union by action within the democratic party. To that extent we had the light of example, of precept. of instruction from our constitu ents. Virginia has been called the mother of Presidents She is also proved to be the mother of democracy. She first unfurl- ed the banner of our party, and from that hour until the present she has stood by 1t in good or evil fortune without ever falter- ing, and with all the affection of mother. Her public archieves are full of the trophies won by the democratic party. She would hesitate-undoubtedl hesitate to leave that party which she has regarded hitherto as the only means of reconciling at once the defence of the rights of the States with the Union of the States But whether she re- gards the solemn events of this day as sui ticient to justify her in taking the irrevoca- ble step is a question which am not author ized, in behalf of her delegates, here to an swer; and in order that we may have time to deliberate-in order that we may, If we think proper make an effort to restore har mony here, and, at all events to judge what is befitting, in the name and in the behalf of our own noble old commonwealth, we desire that the convention shall adjourn and give us an opportunity of consultation
 DELAWARE.
 NIr. Bayard, of Delaware I do not pro- pose to trouble you now with any remarks upon the action that has already taken place, but barely to state the reasons upon which 1 feel compelled to withdraw, as a member of this convention. Applause. ] In that action l have the appreciation of my immediate colleague. In tine State of Delaware weak and feeble as she is, we have for many years pursued the course of dividing the State into three districts and the separate constituency in each district elects two delegates to the convention. My immediate colleague and friend { AIr. Whiteley, who represents the same dis trict with myself, coincides with me in op- inion: and 1 am, therefore, representing not only my own opinions, but also his. As to my four other colleagues, one Is absent, and 1 am not aware of what the decision will be of those who remain. 1 now come to state the reasons of my own action. l have differed from majority of the members of this convention as to a cardinal question of principle in my judg ment. But that would not have afforded me sufficient ground for retiring from this convention after its decision. But l now find that six States of this confederacy represented in this national council have receded from any further connection with it, by the action of a majority of their dele gations.
 A voice. Nine.
 Mir. Buvard. Six States have receded at any rate-there may be more. l have then to look at the authority which, in my judgment, my constituents have conferred upon me. 1t was the authority to meet III convention W1tn lUlElN-lH pldltS Ol the Union, and to abide by the decision and will in the nomination of two thirds of those States. If single State had been 'sthdrawn, 1 would not have considered that that would have been sufficient to place me in condition to return to my constituents But as the thing stands, l do not consider 1t within the scope of my authority to letter my constituents by the decision of convention which no longer is a unit-which is broken by the secession of six, eight or nine States of this Union. cannot bind them. If they choose to ratity the result of their determinations that is question upon which they shall stand, as far as l am concerned, free and unfettered in their action. love the demo- cratic party. For twenty three years of my life l have fought its battles in hope less minority in my State Inever faltered in its support. l do not mean to do so now If its ranks remain unhrokon if if