Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-13

The Richmond Convention.
Continuation of Proceedings from First Pdge,l
RrcHMoNp, June l2.-The temporary Chair
man then retired, after making brief but
eloquent speech, concluding with the hope
that the result of their deliberations might
be such as to preserve the Constitution in
violate. Mh.
Mr.. Erwin was then conducted TO the
Chair, when he delivered an address to the
Convention, explaining the duty Of The South;
whose duty, he said is to protect its own
firmly and proudly march on, demanding
that the Constitution shall be preserved in
word, and deed, and letter, and the equal
rights of the States guaranteed. He would
say nothing in favor or against going to Bal
timore, but, whatever is done, we must stran-
gle this serpent-squatter sovereignty. He
denied the imputation that their purpose
was disunion. The Northern Democrats
have gone in pursuit of false god that the
South can not worship, and we must en-
deavor to bring them back to the true faith.
He earnestly hoped that the result of their
deliberations here would result not only in
securing our own rights, but the welfare Of
the whole country.
Mr.. Middleton, of s. c., Chairman of the
Credentials Committee, desired to be dis
charged from the further consideration of
the certificates of the National Hall dele
gates These delegates, he said, had in
formed the Committee that they did not
come here as delegates, but as commissioners
from New York, to consult with us in fra
ternal feeling.
The Committee were discharged, and the
New York Commissioners invited to seats on
the floor, but not as delegates.
A motion was made to appoint q Commit
tee on Business. ......
Mr.. Hatch, of N c., offered as substitute
the following resolutions: '..
ResolUed, That the delegates to this Con-
vention having been appointed on the basis
of the majority platform adopted at Charles
ton, we deem 1t unnecessary to take any
further action in relation to q platform at
the present time.
Resolved, That when this Convention ad-
iourns it adjourns to meet in Richmond on
the 25th of June, unless the President should
deem it necessary to call the Convention
sooner.
Mr. Davidson, of Ala, moved that after the
word charleston" there be inserted the
words, "while we heartily approve"
A motion was made to refer the resolutions
and amendment to select committee.
Mr. Meek, of Ala, hoped that direct vote
would be taken on the resolutions.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Yancey sug-
gested that committee on resolutions be
raised, and that all the resolutions and
amendments be referred to it without debate.
Mr.. Barry, of Miss, said that these resolu-
tions were prepared and informally submitted
to all the delegates, and having been ap-
proved by majority of all the delegations
with the understanding that they should be
adopted without discussion. He thought
that vote should be taken direct upon them
Mr. Hunter, La, moved the previous ques-
ton. He was surprised that after the full
and formal understanding, that there should
have been opposition to direct vote on the
resolutions. 1t was to avoid all discus
sion.
Mr.. Jones, of Ca, said it would be highly
improper to take any action at this time on
the platform. We expect, should we not be
able to harmonize at Baltimore, to have Ken.
lucky, Tennessee, Missouri, North Carolina,
Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia in the
Convention with us when we reassemble,
and it would be improper for us TO take any
action now on a platform.
The vote was then taken on the resolu-
tions and adopted unanimously, with the ex-
ception 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 reassembling of the
COhNCHJOh was CLuuEtu W luuISuhJ, tub
2lst. The Committee ON Credentials re-
ported that delegates were present from
Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, South Carolina, Georgia, the Second
District of Tennessee and the Seventh Dis
trict of Virginia.
A letter from the New York Commission
ers was read, declaring that they are here as
promoters Of peace and harmony, and that
they are also here to give the assurance that
New York would be found true to the South
and true to the North, should o crisis arrive.
Col. Baldwin, of Syracuse, said that New
York came here to assist to throw oil on the
troubled waters, to urge you to do as you
have done, to take no decisive action here,
but to 60 to Baltimore.
The commissioners, he said, agreed with
this Convention in deploring the nomination
of an individual whose selection would be
as injurious to himself as it would be de-
structive to the Democratic party, and dam
gerous to the Union.
Mr.. Baldwin proceeded at some length to
deprecate the dissolution of the Union, and to
say that he was one of those who could not
see how the Union could be dissolved.
Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia, called the gentle
man to order.
Mr.. Baldwin resumed, and continued for a
few moments in the same strain, when Mr..
Barry ,ofMississippi, rose and said: while we Of
the South avoided all discussion of the ques.
ton, we can not permit others to open the
discussion. We have 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
carried unanimously.
Cries were made for a speech from Mr.
Yancey, but he declined by saying that he
had much labor hefore him af Washin 0tnn
and Baltimore, and would take occasion to
addrass the nitizans of Richnannd ON hir rn