Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-05

J4Hfr Ia. NhIO.-s-- nos. Is. CD<fDef.
John w. Pariis, P,ytnn G.. King,
F. G. Norman, VIC. Garrett.
]. @. Guild, M. j. Bolper,
Julius G. b. Mitchell
Judge Meek offered the following resolu-
IN. which was unanimously adopted:
Resotred. That in The event the Alabama
'el-gaiioR should withdraw from the con-
eution. no delegate or any other person
all ihene-forward have any authority TO
present Alabama upon the floor of the con-
cntion, or TO cast the vote of Alabama
iers in; aud that our Chairman be instructed
to inform said convention.
Delegate appointed though not participa-
ling in the convention.
To the Presid'd Of The Democratic Conuestion:
Sir: As chairman of the delegation which
rs the honor to reprepresent the State of
issIssippi ON this floor, desire to be heard
you and by the convention.
In common consultation We have met here
ne representatives OF sisier States, to re
live the principles of a great party. While
.aintaining principles, we profess no spirit
I'VE that OF harmony, concilIaiion, the rue
IS of our party, and the safety of our or
anization. But to the former the latter
? 'u>t yield, for no organization is valuable
does not crown.
We came here simply asking recognition
the rights of our Slate under the laws
Id Constitution of our common Govern
s .ent; that our right to property should be
serted, aud the protection of that property,
hen necessary, should be yielded by the
. Overnment which claims our allegiance.
Re had regarded government and protection
co-relative ideas, and that SO long as the
80.
lred.
After elaboration of many days. it has
EN- announced to US by controlling ma
rty of Representative of nearly oHe-half
T re States of the Union, and that too, in the
Ost solemn and impressive manner, that our
+. .InaRd cannot be met, and our rights can
1t be recognized. While it is granted that
lie capacity of the Federal Government is
Z mple to protest all other property within it's
( ri,dction, il i claimed to be impotent
hen called upon to act in favor of species
property recognized in fifteen sovereign
,ates. Within those States even Black he
ubicans admit 1t to be guaranteed by the
constitution, and to be only assailed by
ighcr law: without them, they claim the
ght TO prohibit or destroy il. The con-
Olling majority of northern representatives
n this floor, while they deny all power to
estroy, equally deny all power to protect;
nd This, they assure US, is and must, and
nall be the condition of our cooperation in
1 the next Presidential election.
In this state OF affairs, our duty is plain
ld obvious. The State which sent US here,
Inounced to US her principles. In COM
iOu with seventeen of her sister States. she
~ asked recognition of her constitutional
. ghts. These have been plainly and ex-
icitIy denied to her. We have offered to
ED everything except an abandonment of
II rights--everything except her honor
I'd it has availed US nothing.
As the representatives of Mississippi,
rowing her wi>hes---as honorable men,
. gaTding her commands we withdraw from
,e convention, and as far as our action is
Jncerned, absolve her from all connection
, nh this body. and all responsibility for its
. ;tiOn.
To you, sir. rs presiding officer of the
invention while it has existed in its in-
gritty, we desire, collectively as a delega-
~, and individually as men to tender the
CHEST assurance of our profound respect
al consideration.
d. C. GLEN,
Chairman Of the Mississippi Delegation.
Geo. II. Gordon. Jas. Drane,
Beverly Mathews, j. 7. Simms,
Jos. X. Davis, w. 5. Wilson,
Isaac Elsloe. Chas. Edwd. Hooker,
W. III. Tison, Ethelbert Barksdale,
W. 5. Barry, j NJ. Thomson.
Q The Hon. ClIeb Cttshuly, President Of the Demo
cratic National C6nUention:
The undersigned Democratic delegates from
ne State of Florida enter this their solemn
. rotest, against the action Of the convention
voting down the platform of the majority.
Florida, with her Southern sisters, is enti-
ed to a clear and unambiguous recognition
T her rights in the Territories, and this be-
z refused by the rejection of the majority
port, we protest against receiving the Gin
matt Platform with the Interpretation that
tavors the doctrine of squatter sovereignty
1 the Territories, which doctrine, in the name
the people represented by u, we repudi-
e t. j. EPPEs,
b. E. WARDLAw,
JOHN MILTON,
j. Il. OWENS,
G. L. DYKE,
Dele gates from Florida.
The delegates from Florida. before retiring
ave adopted the following resolution:
ResoiUed, That no person not a regularly
ppoiHted delegate has right to east the
Jle of the State of Florida in this conven-
on. JOHN MILTON,
Chairman OF Delegation.
on. CIleb Gushing, President Of the Charleston