Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-02
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CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
Large Meeting OF The Southern Seceders |!
THE WOOD KGAfEs JoIN the SOUTH,

CnAslErr,N. 10y Last nj hit St. Andrews
Hall was throns"d 10 its utmost n asrv.
Mr; Yaneey. Of Alabama, navel tina, II N, .las.
=. Bayard. "f Delaware, take the char. but he
excused himself on arcaunt If physical INABILITY
John 5. Preston, of So ith Carolina was then
called on to preside. In his address hc saiJ he
consi Tered this great occasion: n movement of
the Constitutional lovers Of this Repnblic we are
here to preserve rights andrcdress our wrongs.
Mr.. Yancey, of Alabama. said they were sent
to the National Convention as delegates but their
mission had been filled, aud they retire us mere
citizens FIR m that Convention, for it is now mere
sectional gathering. Should Douglas be nomina-
ted. it will then become their duty t. present or
recommend to the people of the United States cam
didates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
on National Constitutional basis, and therefore
on Southern bass. M action should he taken
by the seeding DELEGATES until the proper time.
Mr.. Bayard OF Delaware, did, not regard the
influence that oyerrhlcs principles in National
Conventions us 80 much the spirit of Black Re-
pnbllcans, rs a thir,t for power and plumber lie
wasscry severe On the New York delegation who
turned their backs on the South lie trusted other
States wonld Withdraw, and that the Convention
woull I've utterly dissolved lie did not consider
that the secoders had power Ia make n nomination
but he would recommend il it should be fund
necessary, that they should join in recommen
dation Of some suitable candidates, with written
address to their constituents.
Mr. Mathews, of louisiana. thoncht there
should lc no action hy the body until they zee
whether instead of eight States, they do not To-
morrow number fifteen and perhaps seventeen
States. They should wait to hear from thnse
States which asked for I'm adjournment last even
ing in order to have an opportunity for consulting
as to tho course they ought to pursue.
The States we're then called, when New York
was called, DR.. skinner, Of the " ood decg,l-
ton, said he had cone mere to attend II National
Convention, and bad been setting out IN the cold
eight days, the delegates having been oustcd from
theig seats bv fraud. lie had no doubt but that
Mayor Wood would have been here had he known
Of the meeting
Delaware and other States were called.
Mr. Reed, of S,nti, Carolina, said he was sat
isficd that George would be with them before to-
morrow night, and he Hoped every other Southern
State.
Lamar responded from Georgia, saving he le-
hcycd that large majority OF the delegation be-
fore to morrow this mornine) would enrol their
names.
An adjournment took place to the City Hall,
where Mr.. Yancey and others addressed n large
meeting.
The Southern Seccders appointed a Committee
on Organization, and were to meet Mt noon to-day,
when an organization will be perfected.
The Doug las men profess to be perfectly satisi-
not represent the popular sentiment of these
States.
The Wood delegates from New York all join
the seccdeis.
SECOND DIsrATCn)
CHARLEsT IN, May 1.-The Convention assem-
Llcd at 10 o'clock this morning.
Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia delegates
occupied their seats in the convention.
The President stated three separate motions to
reconsider the platform, which was pending when
the convention al ourned
Mr.. Mcrriek, of Illinois. entitcl to the flor.
Mr.. Bennng, of Ga, rose to n privileged qucs-
ton stain: that the Georgia Delegation had been
in anxious consultation. and could no longer re-
main in the Convention ; and all of the eight
delegates from that State withdrew.
The following delegations then asked leave to
withdraw from the Cnnveniion: Tennessee and
Virginia in whole, and portion of Maryland
and portion Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Cohen, of Georgia. raid he remained to
make an efnrt for harmony and union.
Mr.. Flournoy, Of Arkansas, took the same
ground, and sail the South cunldn't unite on the
ground the secc ling delegates had taken
Mr. Montgomery of Pennsylvania was oppos-
cd to Speaking; il they wanted to go, let them
~ and well, let us proceed to business