Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-05-05
NEWS.
Speech of Gov. Mouton on the Withdrawal
Of the Louisiana Delegation---Great Ex-
element in Charleston, &c.

speech OI dVV. MOuLOU on the
Of the Louisiana Delegation---Great Ex'
element in Charleston, &c.
CHARLESTON, May 1.-The speech Of
Gov. Mouton, of Louisiana, withdrawing
from the Convention, was as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT have but a short
communication to make to the Conven'
ton. I do not do it as an individual. l
am authorized by the delegates repre-
senting Louisiana III this Convention to
say that they will not participate any
longer in it's proceedings. Heretofore
we have been in the habit of saying that
the Democracy of the country was har
monious. Can we say so to-day with
any truth? Are we not divided in such
a manner that we car never be recon.
ciled, because we arc divided upon prin-
ciple? Can we agree to the platform
adopted by the majority of the Conven'
ton and then go home to our constltu-
cnts and put II construction on 1t,
while Northern Democrats put another!
No.
Mr.. President, l think l speak the SEN
timents of my State when | say that she
will never play such a part. If we are
to fight the Black Republicans together,
let us do it with a bold front. Let us
use the same arms; let US sustain the
same principles. | was willing this
morning, in order to do away with the
necessity of all these votes, and to as
certain if there was a majority here
ready to impose upon us such a plat
form. l was willing that the majority
of the Convention should retire and pre-
pare a platform, and if that platform did
not give us those guarantees which we
are entitled to under the Constitution,
then VIC would have been ready to do
what we are now doing. The platform
which this Convention has adopted
gives US no guarantee of protection to
our property in the Territories. We
wish to wear no two faces in this con-
test. We wish to meet the Black Re.
publicans with their abominable doc
trines boldly, and if our friends, the
Democrats from the free States, can not
join us and fight with us, we must fight
our own battles. We are ready to meet
the issue made by the Black Rcpubli-
cans like men; but we shall battle for
whatswe conceive the truth, and not for
profit. For~these reasons, | am author
lied by my delegation to that
they withdraw from the Convention.
At the same time l should state the fact
that two of the delegation do not join
us in this movement. At the same time
I should also state that those who sent
us, instructed us to vote as a unit, and
we contend, therefore, hat we are en-
titled to- give the whole vote of the
State, and that no one else is entitled to
give it OF to divide it.
The Louisiana delegation then with
drew.
Mr.. Yanccy addressed the mass meet
ing.
Lamar, of Mississippi, said that hence
forth the Democratic party is split into
two separate and distinct organizations.
Broken faith, like broken heads, cannot
be mcndcd.
Music is playing, anons arc firing
and rockets being sent up. Charleston
is in great spirits. The Mercury Office
is being serenaded tonight, and also the
seeding delegations.
1t is rumorcd that Mr.. Cushing re-
signs the Presidency Of the Convention
to morrow, and that he will be elected
President Of the Southern Constitutional
Convention, as the Southerners style
themselves.
The dissenting Louisianians referred
to by Mr.. Mouton are Mediation and
Jones.
LATER FROM CHARLEsroN-SEvEN TN.
SUCCESSFUL. Characterization, May |,
10 P. M-The Convention at a late
hour, after considerable excitement, pro-
ceeded to ballot for a candidate for the
Presidency.
The first ballot was taken, and the
following is the result: Douglas received
l45a votes, Hunter 42k, Guthrie 35h,
Lane 6, Dickinson y, and johnson -.
The Convention continued to ballot,
with slightly varying results, Douglas
continuing to gain slowly up to the
seventh ballot, which resulted as fol-
lows: Douglas obtained 1901, Hunter
42a, Guthrie 3ea, Lane 6, Dickinson 4,
EJohnson IL.
It is stated that the Southern Consti-
t%utional Convention are cndeavoring to
bring in California and Oregon, in which
case Joe Lane will probably be their
candidate for the Presidency.
Resolutions offered Before the Charleston
Convention.
By Mr.. Mouton, Of Louisiana:
Resolved That tI,n Torr;+or,, ,f H.