Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-03
CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
CHARLEsT0N. Nay /,
rrEsn.Y,s PRocEEprNGs.

tHAkLE.SIgNs may l.
Tuesdays PROCEEDINGS.
The COME ntioa was called to order at
half past 10 and prayer for union aad har-
mony vas offered by the Lev. Mr. Ingersoll.
Nr:Richardsoa. OF H., inqaired-W hat
was the business IL order?
The President stated that those separate
motions to reconsider the platform resolu-
lions were pending at the time of adjJurn-
ment yesterday. aud that Mr.. Merfick, OF
Illinois, was entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Benning, Of Georgia, rose to privi-
legged question, stating that The Georgia DEL
egatioH bad been In anxious consultation,
aud bad passed a series of resolutions, the first
of which Instructed the Chs Truman OF tie dele
CATION to inform the President of tue Con-
Yeniion that they could no longer partici-
pate in the proceedings oil this Convention.
He added that they wo..ld now Withdraw.
The resolution was signed by q delegates.
FoHr more delegates. subsequently seeded
with them Oh the ground that they lelt them
selves compelled To act with the majority.
Light other delegates remained III the Con-
vention-
The Arkansas delegation then presented
their protect and Withdrew.
Mr.. ewing, OF Tennessee, asked leave for
that delegstion TO retire Tor the purpose OF
consultation with some OF the retiring dele
gates OF The South.
a portion OF the Maryland delegation
asked leave to retire for consultation.
A por ion of the delegation announced
that they had no desire to retire.
The North Carolina del cation asked leave
to.rctire for consultation.
Mir. CoAen, .ot Georgia, oae OF the remain
ing delegates, proceeded 10 address the Con-
vention. From early manhood be he'd been
in the frOat ranks of those vino had been lore
af tao nf fia OH :
school, vet he was here after majority of
his associates bad retired. He had bs.a in-
duced to remain here IN the hope that the
cup decentralization may not be dasled to the
earth Whilst he was with those who retired
in sentiment, n had chosen To remain and
make an effort for peace and unlOn- Ihere
was no division. OF sentiment at The South,
aud thele had never been any division eX-
cent as to d question OF time. The South Is
In earnest lie could see IN this division
and destruction of The Democratic party a
ripDle that would swell TO awaye and carry
TO the Presidential chair tue arch-heud ei
I Black Repubiicanism.
His appeal Tor Cancellation and compto-
misc was most Impressive lie cohcinded by
declaring that he intended 10 remain ia The
! Convention until the last feather was placed
on the cancl's back, and thea ne would he
among the ioremost 70 leave It,
Mr. FlOurnoy, OF Ark, said his advice was
never to give up line snip. but TO call up Tie
! crew. and face the storm. lie had been
reared among the institution. Ill htheved
/ slavery a benefit to master and slave. All
/ he had In Tic Woyld was the product OF slave
I Labor. aud therefore be trusted he was ao6Ve
suspicion IL. believed that has southern
friend bad acted wrongly IL this matter. Tie
believed that the SGuiu cannot be united on
tue ground they have taken, aud that they
will not he sustained by their constituents.
Mr. MONTGOMERY. of Penn, was opp J>ld %
/ these -. Genes or either side Ii tnerc are
more delegates prepared 10 leave let them 60
/ They have ali made al, Their minds ANA We
have made up oars. We wish to proceed WIZ
/ business.
New ORLEANS. May l. p. M--relegraphic
advIceS from Cuagi e>iUu say that ii oouthern
: Convention IA, becn org luZ Dy tAe etec-
lion ot Senator Bayard. OF Delaware, tot
President aud eight Vice Presidents ald iouI
5 cietatirS.
Nav York, May 1.-The dispatches tC
FoIncyir Pres say that Virginia has resolved
not to : code, and That Maryland, Tennessee
/ and d IA. jurity OF keatucky, Noith Carolina
and Missouri will remain III the Convention
| Tn- Douglas men have held an ImneHet
meeting Addresses were delivered Oy gen
tcmen from Maryland, Arkansas, III ssourl
and O.Ler Southern States. All the speaker
pledged their States Tor the little giant by
large mdjOritle-.
Col. Journey said he intended TO address
tie southern friends 10 the Convention Ia II
yor of Douglas 1t was stated that a dis
patch from the Chairman of the LOuisaEs
State Committee declared that Douglas woalI
carry that State by Il large majority. not
withst.ndjng the secession al their Delegates
The secession is not regarded as serious. oull
the extremes have balted, and tue conserva-
sires of the South say they are glad they arr
gone. as they say they injure the party, even
III The South.
CHARLESTON May 1.-Eyeniag.
4 resolution pa-se! requiring POP votes t.
nominate. On the first ballot the vote stooe
Douglas 1854; Gu hrie 365; Dickinson Z
Lane 8; Hunter Il; Davis 1; ToGcey ID
Pearc /: johnson /. New York, Indian.
Illinois. " chigdn, Ni,conSin. Iowa aud AIin
ueSota vnreti entire Tor D1ugias.
The l2.h ballot stood Douglas 1904; Guih
RE 49,; Hunter IS; Dickinson 4; Davis Ii
johnson L; Lane 6.
CHARLE,roy. My 2-I3 h ballot: DOugIa.
I494 Hunter 80 q IIhrir 49,, Lane -, Dawn
[. Up to tire 23I ballot there was no change
pa ballot: Douglas 1924. Hunter %, Guih
RE 4lk. Lame w, Dickinson !, JolA- GA II
Davis l. Up To tAe 81 h ballot: Douglas re-
inainod tie same and there was bat sigh
Contention adjourned all ) Z. III.
EVENING SESSION.
57th ballot: Douglas 1904, Guthrie 653
Dickinson 4, Hunter Is, L,ne IA. Davis
Johnson was dropped during the last twenty
ballots. and there was bat little cAIass, save
an favor oi Guthrie.
Adjourn ell till tomorrow.
Tuetilk Is eurreut at udjnurning Saturday
ia case Their. l. no uO.lIuLtiOu, 10 meet a
Baltimore, in j iue.
The S.cedrrs' Convention was stormy to
lay. Winston. of Alabama. said tacir plat
trrn w..- cheat and huinDug. Som, dele
gales said tuey had 20 be very csnsery aiiv,
sur fear of driving OF their North-.rn friends
others demanded the uam- should be demo
.r.ric, or they woIIdqujt to avoid coniu .cu
Afer furth-r concessions they adjour2ed
hopeful OF arranging = coaciliatory basis.
Foreign.
NEW YORK. May 2.--the steamer Canal,
las ARR we'd AZ Halifax with Liverpool dates
IF the 2lSt April.
Tia. staamec Bohemian arrived At Liver.
p1nl on tue 70 and ihr City r W2shjngiau
~ %" 2j,h. Cotton SAILS of the week 80
800 bles. If Nhich Spectators took $50.
and expo -trr> 1900 bales: midd.ing quail
lies d cljned On Inferior qualities ID,
reduction l. much greater aal prices i:ne-r
t,in : me authorities quoted decline Of
on iafe iur IN liii,~s- Holders are pr-ssin.
GA tB.. market, bat there Wa, les pre.sur, "a
the close. Fair qualities are generally an
changed. S,irs Saturday 1900 bales. o
which spectators TOOK ; 900 bales. cIosins
4 i-iy with a c.'nl drmlnl.
Olsaus fair = midilns 81. Mobile fir
Il. adding q; upland far s; midaliag
l-I6
MANCHESTER adeiees favorable; the r1arks
h1ag -te.,jier with a better demand f,r Ia
HArsE.-Co lien-New Orleaas rs Or