Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-14
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Rfchnnond Convention.

ten, Made the following report, which wa
adopted: For President. John Erwin. OF Ala
with one Vice President and Secretary iron
each State, with the exception OF New York
The temporary Chairman then retired, al
ter making brief but eloquent speech, con
GLIDING with the hope that the result of thei
deliberations might be such as to preserv
the Constitution inviolate.
Mr.. Erwin was conducted 10 the chair
| when he delivered an address 10 the Couyen
ton. explaining the position of the South
| whose duty, he said. is to protect its owl
! rights, 10 unfurl its flag to tie breeze and e
firmly and proudly march OH. demanding
that the Constitution shall be preserved liz
would say nothing in favor of. or against
| going TO Baltimore; but what ever is done
We must s.rangle this serpent, squatter-sov-
| erelgnty. He denied the imputation that
| their purpose was disunion. The Northern
Democrats have gone in pursuit of a false
| god that the South cannot worship. and we
| must endeavor to bring them back 10 the true
| faith. He earnestly hoped that their delibe
| rations here would result not only i'm secur-
ing our own rights but the welfare of the
whole country.
Mr.. Middleton, of &C. Chairman of the
Committee on Credentials. desired to be dis
National Hail delegates. He said they had
informed the Committee that they did not
come here AZ Delegates, but as commissioners
from New York to consult with u, in a ira
ternal feeling.
The Committee WAS discharged from fur
ther duty in reference thereto, and the New
York commissioners were invited to seats OIL
the floor, but not as delegates.
A motion was made to appoint Commit
tee on Business.
Mr.. Hatch, OF N. c.. offered as substitute
the following resolution:
Rcsoired, That the delegates to this Conven-
ton haying been appointed on the basis of
the majority platform adopted at Charleston,
We deem it unnecessary to take any further
action in relation 10 q platform ut the pres
ent time.
ResolUed, That when this Convention ad-
jOurn, il adjourn to meet in Richmond on the
24th of June. unless the President should
deem it necessary to call the Convention
sooner.
Mr. Davidson, of Alabama, moved that al
ter the word "Charleston" there be inserted
the words (which We heartily approve"
A motion was made 10 refer The amend
ment and resolutions to q select committee.
Mr.. Meek, OF Alabama, hoped that direct
vote could be taken on The resolutions
After considerable debate, Mr. Yancy suc-
gested that committee Oh resolutions be
raised and that all the resolutions and amend
De Tefeffeu 10 lt without debate.
Mr.. Barry, Of Mississippi said that these
resolutions were prepared and informally
submitted to all the delegates, and having
been approved by a majority of all the dele
cations, with the understanding that they
should be adopted without discussion. he
thought that vote should be taken direct
upon them.
Mr.. Hunter, of La, moved the previous
question. He was surprised that, after the
full and formal understanding, there should
be opposition to direct vote on the resolu-
ton to avoid all discussion.
MIR. Jones, of Ga. said it would be highly
improper to take any action at this time on
the platform. We expect. should we not be
able to harmonise at Baltimore, to have
Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, North Caro-
lima, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia in
the convention with US when we reasSemble
and ii would be improper for us to Lake any
action now on platform. The vote was
then taken on resolutions and adopted unan-
imOusly, with the exception of the vote of
South Carolina. Mr.. Rhett announcing that
the delegates from that State were ready to
proceed at once to the business for which
they were delegated.
On motion, the day OF rcassembIing of the
was changed TO Thursday, the
Dist.
The committee on credentials reported that
delegates were present from Arkansas, Ala
bama, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South
Carolina, and Georgia, the second district of
Tennessee and the seventh district of Viz
ginia.
A letter from the New York commissioners
was read declaring that they are here AS pro-
mOters of peace and harmony, and that they
are also here to give the assurance that New
! FORK would be found true to the South
should a crisis arrive.
Col. Baldwin of Syracuse, said that New
York came here to assist to throw the oil on
The troubled waters, to urge you to do as Won
have, to take no decisive action, but to 90 to
Baltimore. The commissioners he said.
agreed with this convention in deplorinp the |
nomination of an individual whose selection
would be as injurious TO himself, as it would |
be destructive to the Democratic party, and
dangerous to the Union. Mr.. Baldwin pro- |
seeded, at some length to deprecate the dis |
1lutiOn of the Union, and TO say that he was
,ne of those who could not see how the
Union could be dissolved.
Mr.. Dawson Of Ga, called the gentleman |
10 order.
Mr.. Baldwin resumed and continued for a |
ew minutes in the same strain, when
Mr.. Barry, OF Mss, arose and said, while |
We of the South have avoided all discussion |
# the question, we cannot permit others /
o open the discussion. Wehave allowed the /
gentleman from New York to speak, by |
courtesy, and he has abused that courtesy.
Mr.. Baldwin resumed, and was speaking |
When motion to adjourn was made and |
srried unanimously.
Cries were made for o speech from Mr..
lancey, but he declined, saying he had much |
abor before him at Washington and Balti-
more, and would lake occasion to address the |
itizeus of Richmond on his return.
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