Des Arc citizen., 1860-05-12

MT. B. stated, after reading the paper, that the gentlemen who had signed repre- scented both wings of the State-all l'S public men, it's hopes, it's character, ana it's fortunes.
 MT. Johnson of Arkansas, as Chairman of tbe Arkansas delegation, desired to say single word to go along with the paper which had just been read. IL was h's de- sire that that portion of the Arkansas de,e- gation who had concluded to leave the Convention should have paused until the delegation could have had consultation, Why did he hesitate? Itwas because he conceived the stability of the Union itseIf was involved in the action taken here oy the Southern representatives
 He had been taught from boyhood 10 believe that if the Union was to be pre- served at all, 1t was to be preserved oy the Democratic party as unit. (Cheers. He wished to consult with other Southern men as 10 the best course to be pursued eersl-reserving to himself the right to decide the question. which he would do
 in a few hours. His heart and all the feelings of his nature were win those Southern men who had seen proper to
 leave the Couvention; but at the same time he hesited between his personal ieel- iops and his duty to his own people. Ii he could get a good sound Southern man for President, he would be willing to take him on this platform. (Cheers
 MT. Johnson, of Arkansas. 1 do not desire to detain this Convention for moment. On yesterday evening l stated to the Convention that should come here this morning and tell them what was my conclusion and what was the conclusion ot the portion of the delegation from Arkan- sas which then thought proper 10 remain in the Convention. We are now ready to take that step which our judgment die. ta,es 10 be right. In accordance with our duty here we wanted time to pause and consider calmly with our sister Southern States. in relation tophe proper course 10 be pursued We have calmly and with deIjberation considered the matter, and we believe 1t to be an imperative duty which we owe to the South, and we are ready to take our course.
 Now, sir. desire to appeal to Virginia the mother of States and the mother ol Democracy, and to ask them whether the contained in the majority report of thls Convention, signed by seventeen States, is right or Is wrong? Did you endorse it, or did you not?
 . Mr. Smith, of Wisconsin, raised the question of order, that the gentleman had no right to make sectional appeals in this Convention.
 Mir. Johnson. 1 desire to do no such thing l do not understand the princl- pIes of the majority report to be sectional understand them to be national. But Mr President, only desire, in behalf 0 a portion of the delegates, to say that we came here with view 10 stand by the of our people and of the Union and when we have found the Convention acting in violation of those principles, we feel ourselves compelled to retire from the Hall will only remark in conclusion that the Vice President has been charged with presenting protest on the part ot portion of our delegation.
 Mr Terry, of Arkansas, then read lb' following paper to the Convention: To THE HoN. CALEB CUSHING, PREsrDENr
 The undersigned delegates from Arkansas ask permission to make the following state ment: We have, thus far, abstaned iron taking any active part in the measures whtc were consummated or yesterday, in this Con ventlon by the withdrawal in whole or il part, of several Southern States. We hav conunselled our Southern friends to patieNc and forebearance; and while we were con scous of causes sufficient to induce them t this step, vet we still hoped some more auspi cious eveut would transpire that would aver it's necessity. Nothing has occurred to palli ate these causes. Hence we cannot canno in our course, and therefore ask permis sion to withdraw and surrender to our Stat the high trust reposed in us. To you, sir who have with so much ability presided owe our deliberations, and meted out justice witt an even hand, we part with sorrow. Hopini that the cloud which now hangs over our be loved country may be dispeled, and her coun sels directed by some statesman like yoursel -able, honest, just and true.
 FRANCIS A. TERRY, Vice President,
 J. P. JOHNSON, Chm of Delegation.
 F. W. HOADLEY, Secretary.
 Charleston, May 1, 1860.