The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-09


the Convention we have left to day, we
should, by that act, have done that whish,
in my judgement, eventually would have
driven US from the land of our fathers and
from the liberty which tkev bequcathed to
uS-that which would haye denied to us
the air which we breath. and which we all
know would ultimately have driven us
from Watching over the graves of our faith
ers, w which have been consecrated by their
ashes.
Now, gentlemen, it is on this view of tn.
| matter that it does seem TO me we are met
as our fathers met, nearlv n century ago, to
achieve, To protect ard to preserve our lib
critics But in doing that we must have re-
gard not only 10 our own feelings and our
own sentiments, but TO the feelings. senu-
ments and hopes OF those whose interests
are c"incidcEt with ours. We cannot, in
the issue that is before us, separate ourseles
from those whose interests, whose vital in
trrests. are coincident with ours There
fore, call upon you, gentlemen, to night,
IN your deliberations in whatever you do,
to have regard to the union of the States
which have united with us in this Conven.
uon upon the great matter at issue.
Mr.. l"nccy proceeded to state what he
conceived TO be the issues before the Seee.
ding Convention. lie did not understand
It's object to be TO make any scperatc nom.
nations unless the circumstapces should
require II. lie desired TO perfect the Or
gaai.ation, and then remain inactive, n
watch-guard upon the proceedings of the
other Convention, and so that the republic
shall receive no dctrmcnt at his hands. If
I thut {
as indicated by what has occurred to dav,
TO consnmmatc the purpose for which the
resolutions have to day been passed, and
put upon their platform one whc aceords
with its principles In his action-Qne who,
he might shy, originated that PLATFORM
then he should conceive il the highest duty
OF this body to recommend TO the people
Of the United States II tick et for President.
upon what il not alone Il Southern basis,
but what i, fully equivalent to southern
basis--a broad constitutional Lmsi1 lAp.
pIause) They could not DO il by auth 3r.
lty, "s delegates representing thu States
from which they came, tuL simply as eili.
zcns in tho pcrformancq Of great and pa
triotic duty.
committee consisting pf one delegate
from each State represented was appointed
10y the Chair t" report perm,nGct olEcrrs
for the Convention, when tho Convention
adjourned
The Convention met on Tuesday morn
ing. Mr. Porter, from thc Committee ON
!
ommcnding for President Hon Jane, A.
Buyar of Delaware, aui one Vice .pre,i
d nj aud one Secretary from carh State
represented.
Mr.. l"yard, on taking lhe chair said that
those who had s,ceded from the National
Convention must meet the responsibility.
II w"S bGld step to take, and they must
rely upon their own cuusriouSnc,s at rjuht
aud the fact that they were sent here To
represent principles and not merely To -.
lect men. Elected rs delegates IT, the reg.
uIar Convention, and having seeded there
from, they had no authority to bind their
constituents. They could, h0wrvrr. re.
commend such - they thought Lrrrssary,
~ view "f the action Gf .he National Con
veniI"n. The plain cnuncialion uf the
principles of the South was voted down by
that Convention, and in its place they hal
adopted an Ambiguous platform Ia which
d;utrIni constructions were gNeI. IL ONLY
rrn!aael for them now 10 plar, oil that
platform thc knuwn eSpuundcr ui the doe.
trlnr of Sqnuttrr Sovereignty. Should they
do thIs, hU IA. free Ia ray for himself that
he would unite with this Convention in
ncninaiing candidates for The Presidency
and Vice Presidency. cloud chcersD IT.
on ;he other hand, they should nominat. a
man whose Known opinions were in arcor
dricc " ,th their construction uf th. plat.
form, It would be left with them 10 excuse
The consistency o. their position.
a committee TO report platform and
resolutions was appointed, and the Conven.
lion adjourned to Wednesday,
On Wednesday, a Platform was adopted
substantially the same rs that reported by
the MINORITY of the Committee in the Ma.
tioEal Convention. Up TO the evening SEES.
sion, nothing else of material consequence
was done. Some Of the delegates were in
favor Of proceeding To ballo, for President
and Vice.president and not await the ac
ton Of the other Convention. Thcy insis.
ted that this was the true Democratic Con-
venion aDa that they should make a nom
ination with their pFinciPleg end appeal to
the people.
The Convention adjourned on Thursday
evening without nomination. The follow.
ing from the report Of the Mercury, gives
the final result.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson, Of Georgia
Resolref That the Democratic party of
the United States, who are in favor of the
platform of principles recommended by the
majority of States in the Charleston Con-
venIinn be invited to send delegates 10 n
Convention TO be held in Richmond on the
second Monday in June next, and that the
basis Of representation be the same rs that
upon WHICH ihs States haye been represen.
ted in the Charleston Convention.
Tue resolution was then agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. Barry, u Mississippi,
the following resolution was adopted:
ReSoIre1 Tint tha -,