Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-14
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C.I EawIs. the President was then In rotseed.
lie returned his profound thanks i"r the honor
conferred upon him. They were here np.a NJ
ordinary occasion aud f1r no ordinary purlese. -
| They had boped their I.urpose would bn'e iFen
accomplished at Charleston. Int they were OYER
powered 10y numbers. and compelled 10 seek re-.
| fuge in themselves. The numerical majority re-
| fused the concessions asked for. and the majority
were compelled to act Us they did II wa. crafty
ing 10 know that their conduct had been APP
proved at home. They had met here in no
shirt of characterization. bot with firm
purpose to preserve their rights under the
Constitution. While that instrument protected
the rights of tho Sonth, il was sought 10 be onder
mined by u large portion OF the people OF tins
country. Let US unfurl our banner Inscribed
equa rights to all. Applause. lie did not
know what would lie the course OF the'Convenuon
but wherever We go, we must demand our rights.
The serpent of SQuatter Sovereignty must be
nsled Applause. They will not apply the
principle of Squstter Sovereignty to horses and
cattle, but only 70 slave property We have
been striving for twenty five years to MAINTAIN our
rights, but in vain, and now We must demand
them. lie had always acted with the democratic
party and be would say whatever protection they
had received had come from that party: But the
Democracy had now gone after false goods. and we
must seek To bring them back The President
closed by counciling harmony, hoping that oil the
proceedings would tend TO the welfare OF the coun'
try.
Mr. Middleton. of 5. c.. from the Committee on
Credentials asked TO be discharged from the fur
thor consideration of the papers presented by the
gentlemen from Now York yesterday. as they did
not claim seats as delegates, but only as commits
soners to advise with tho Convention, in friend
ly spirit. 1t was his purpose, il the request was
granted, to move that thosc gentlemen be admitted
TO seats.
The Committee were thereupon discharged from
the further consideration Of the papers, aud they
laid on the table.
Mr. Middleton then offered the following resolu-
ton
Resolved, That Thad r. Mott, Graham, Isaac Law
renee Jas B. Benset, James Villers e. 4. L. Stuart,
and Col Baldwin, of New York, be invited to take
seats upon the floor of this Convention.
Tho resolution was adopted
The Committee on Credentials were granted fur
tbcr time to complete their report.
Mr.. Hatch, Of Louisiana offered the following
solutions, which he said were the result of confer
ence with the several delegations
Resolved, That, as the delegations from all the
States represented in this Convention are assembled
upon the basis OF the platform recommended by "A
majority Of The States Mt Charleston, deem II
necessary TO take any further action upon thai subject
nj the present time.
Resolved, That when this Convention adjourn, il
adjourn to meet in this city, on Thursday. the 2st
June provided, that the President of this Conven-
ton may call it together at an earlier later day If
it he necessary.
Mr. Banc, Of Ala, moved to amend the FIRST reso-
luton by inserting after the word PLATFORM the words
(which we endorse"
A delegate from Alabama moved the reference to
n committee OF one from each State.
Judge Meek, of Ala, opposed The reference. The
resolutions had been offered afler due dcberation
and informal consultation with all the delegations.
Mr.. Hunter advocated the immediate passage OF
the resolutions.
Nall, nf hon hat . lin, naft H..
resolutions giving the President power to appoint m
earlier day than that designated would be stricken
out
Mr.. Yancey of Ala, desired that instead of n Sc
lect committee, as moved by his colleague, general
committee on resolutions no appointed TO whom all
such matters should he referred.
Coy. Lubbock, frexaS, approved the resolutions
lie Was opposed to discussion of the principles in
solNcd ns platform I'd been already established
The snhjcc, could go to committee, who might re-
yur bn,k the resolutions for adoption and thus
/ AL debate be avoided.
After some further discussion,
Mr., Hunter, of In, moved the. previous question
the adoption of the resolutions but subsequent,
withdrew it, and thu mo ions to amend and rete
also Withdrawn
delegate from Florida moved that the resolutions
he rccommited.
THIS wHs opposed, on tho ground that the rcsolu
tons were not the result of the action of commit
tee appointed by tho Convention.
The delegate then moved that the resolutions b.
! referred To committee OF one from each State.
The motion WAS neCatiNcd.
Mr. furman, Chairman of the S. Carolina drlega
! ton called for votes by States but Mt suggestion
from several quarters, stated, that while il was tn
unanimous desire of the :. Carolina dclcgai ion
record their ,otes in the negative yet in deicenc
10 the wishes of the other delegations, and with
view To promote harmony, he was authorized not I,
insist upon the call for vote by States; but tha
upon IL vote South Caro'ina would feel compel
ed Ia in the negative, showing her readiness Il
+ proceed with the business OF the Convention.
The resolutions were then read and adopted
/ w Middleton of C,frum the committee Creden
tails reported that the following States and District
represented in this Con cnton, TO wit Alabama
Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia
South Carolina Florida, and Congressional pstrc
Of Tennessee 18th Congressional District of Nrci ui
The report was received
Col. Baldwin, of New York. called for the reading
Of letter addressed by himself and colleagues l.
/ the Chairman of the COMMITTEE Credentials. I
WIS read, follows.
Sir: IN oroer that no misrepresentation should exs
as to the position contemplated assumed by tn
Commits Sioucrs from New York, delegated to YOU
Convention, we deem il proper to have 1t distinct
understood that we are here ms the promoters OF peac
in the Democratic party, and the opponents OF ger
iect good Will and generous sympathy with the South
To such effect has Instructions BEEN and to suc
purpose all our own sentiments distinctly mould
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| We Come to tender you the hand of national broth
ch""d and by our presence to satisfy you that Nev
York has National Democracy which is fully aliv
to the trnest interests and heartily responsive To tn
sentiments enunciated and hatted for by orr broth
crs who meet to-day in Convention. We come t.
oonviure you that there in our State those who's
ideas ofSouihern rights are not confused by putica
sophisms or ny well disguised Rcpublicanism. W
come as the result OF public call, made by the Ma
tlonal Association Of New York. to unite in n move
ment actnated by patriotism, and by desire for pro
lection in property and in person against the insidu
GUS designs ofany party.
Here MS commissioners of conference, on a missio
fnrputy peace and in national love, we ara also l.