Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1860-05-08
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EXPRESSLY FOR THE DAILY PROGRESS.
CONVENTION!

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EXPRESSLY FOR THE DAILY PROGRESS.
CHARLESTON CONVENTION!
News up to 10 O'Clock Yesterday!
SOUTH CAROLINA, FLORIDA ARKANSAS,
MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, AND TEXAS
WITHDRAW
THE SOUTHERN sECEDERs HOLD A
MEETING AND ORGANIZE!
NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. STAND
FIRM!
WOODS DELEGA ALTON JOIN
THE S ECE D ERS.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY B 30
KEN UP!
SOUTHERN TRAITORS Do THE Work.
CHARLESTON, Wednesday, May 2,
10 o'clock, A. NJ. :
South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Florida and Texas have left the Convention.
They demanded more than the Cincinnati Plat
form, which has been adopted, Slavery. No
vote yet for President. To-day will decide t he
result. North Carolina stands firm. II.
The above dispatch which left Charleston yes
terday at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, was received at this
office last night The nomination was no doubt
made yesterday-and there can be but little doubt
but Douglas is the
We append the following which is the latest by
mail
CHARLESTON, May Last night ST. Andrew's 8
Hall was thronged to its utmost capacity Mr. Yam
cy moved that Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, take the
Chair, but the latter excused himself on account
of physical inability. John p. Preston, of South
Carolina was then called to preside. In his
speech on taking the Chair he said that he
sidered this great occasional movement of the
Constitution lovers of the Republic We are here
to preserve our rights and redress wrongs.
Mr.. Yancy said that they Were sent to the Ma
tional Convention Delegates, but their mission
had been filled-that the Convention now a
mere sectional gathering Should Douglas be
nominated it will then become their duty to pre-
sent, or recommend, to the people of the United
States candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency on national constitutional basis, and
therefore Southern basis No action should be
taken by the seceders until the proper time.
Mr.. Bayard said he did not regard the influence
that over-ruled principle in the National Conven
tion so much the spirit Of Black Republicanism as
thirst for power and plumber. He was very Sc
we're on the New York Delegation who turned
their backs upon the South. He trusted that other
States would withdraw aud that the Convention
would be entirely dissolved. He did not consider
that the seceders had the power to make regular
nominations, but he would recommend, if it
should be found necessary, that they should Join
in p recommendation of some suitable candidates.
aud in a written address to their constituents.
| Mr. Matthews, of Louisiana, in behalf Of his
delegation tho lght that there should be
ton in this body until they whether if instead
of 8 States they do not tomorrow number Is, and
perhaps II. They should wait to hear from those
States which asked for the adjournment last eve
ming, i'll order to have an opportunity of consult
ing together, us to the proper course Tor them to
pursue.
The States were then called. When New York
was reached, DR.. Skinner of the w ood delegation,
said that he came here to attend National Con-
vention, aud had been sitting out i'll the cold
eight days, his delegation having been oused
| from their seats by fraud. He had no doubt
but that Mayor Wood would have been here if he
| had known of the meeting
| Delaware and other States then called.
Mr.. Reed, of South Carolina, said that he
satisfied that Georgia would be with them before
tomorrow night, and he hoped many other South
States.
! Mr. Lamar responded for Georgia. saying that
he believed that large majority of her delegation
would enrol their names here before tomorrow
morning.
An adjournment then took place to City Hall
where Mir. Yancey and others addressed a large
mectng
LATER.
The Southern seceders have appointed a COM
mittee of organization, and are to meet at noon
to-day (Tuesday) when their organization will be
perfected
The Douglas men profess to be entirely salts
fed with the result declaring that the seceders
do not represent the popular sentiment of their
States.
The Wood delegates have all joined the sece-
ders.
CHARLESTON, May 1.-The Convention assem-
bled at 10 clock-The Virginia, North Carolina
and Georgia delegations in their seats.
The President stated that three separate mo-
tons to reconsider the platform pending,
hen the Convention adjourned last evening, and
that r. T. Merrick, Esq, of Chicago, was entitled
to the floor.
Henry L. Bennng ESQ.,, of Columbus, Ga,
rose to a privileged question, stating that the
Georgia delegation had been in anxious ccnsulta-
ton, and had passed resolutions that they could
not longer remain in the Convention, and twenty
nine of the delegates Immediately withdrew, leav
ing but Ell ght in the Convention.
The following delegates then asked leave to
withdraw for consultation
Tennessee, Virginia. portion of Maryland and
portion of Kentucky.
Solomon Cohen, ESQ., of Savannah, Ga, stated
that he remained to make effort for harmony
and union.
j. b. Flournoy, Esq, of Lacona, Arkansas,
took the same ground as Mr.. Cohen, and said that
the South could not unite on the ground the sece
ding delegation had taken.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pa, said he was opposed
to speeches-if they wanted to go, let them trav-
ell, and we will proceed to business.
BROKEN UP IN a ROW!
NO NOMINATION.!