The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-05
tne proceedings of the Convention,
adopted.
Ihe Convention then adjourned.
THE SCENE AT TIRE aECEssIoN

letter IN the Washington Constitution
gives description Of the scene at the seces-
sion of the Cotton States from the National
1t says:
when the final vote on the last clause of the |
minority report was announced and the Chair
announced that 1t was carried, the dropping
OF pin might have been heard in the Conyen-
ton. Every man. woman and child within
the vas hall in which the delegates assembled.
seemed aware that great crisis had arrived
ana .hat esen's were about to occur in which
the dearest Interests of American citizens were
involved. From a seat Immediately behind
the Chairrpan. commanded full view of the
hall and galleries. That great and hitherto
inmnItuo"s assemblage seemed awed into si-
ience and intent suspense. The silence was
broken by MIR. Walker, of Alabama In a few
terseand eloquent remarks he gave his reasons
why ne and his colleagues could not accept
the platform Just adopted, in behalf of the
people of his State, and why. under these cir
Gums tances, the Alabama delegation deemed
II their imperative duty to withdraw from the
convention. No sooner had Mr.. Walker re-
emn task, than MIR. Barry, of Mississippi,
rose to his feet and read a paper setting
iortn ihe reasons why the delegation of
MS MS State had also resolved to withdraw
w hen The reading Of this grave act of seces-
SION was finished. The gallant and eloquent
Col. Glenn, of Mississippi, in terms of simple
eloqueEce, intense feeling and conscious dig
nity, which touched the heart of every one of
the mississippi delegation had reiuotantly ia
Ken so seTious step. Then arose the venera-
Die Ex-Governor Mouton, of Louisiana who
oeeiared that ne and his co-delegates had re-
soiNed 10 Withdraw from Convention which
mac refused TO acknowledge the great fuuda-
mental principle Of the Democratic party,
equality OF the States. The specrive Chair
men OF the delegations from South Carolina
florida, Arkansas and Texas, then announced
that they, too. would withdraw. aud caused to
De inserted III the minutes of the Convention
tnelr several protocols, con tanning the reasons
which lmpel!ed them TO do so. There was no
sWagSer, no bluster. There were no threats,
no accommodations. The language employed by
the representatives OF these seven independent
soNerelgnties was as digni fled as it feeling,
and as courteous as it was either
As one followed the other in quick success
sion, one could see the entire crowd quiver
under heavy blow. Every man seemed to
look anxiously at his neighb Dor as it inquring
what Is going to happen next. Down MANY 4
manly cheek did see flow tears OF heartfelt
sorrow. "A pause of a few moments ensued
after Arkansas had withdrawn, and people
were beginning to resume their composure
when The pure and true hear ted Senator from
Delaware. Mr.. Bayard was observed to enter
the hall and proceed rapidly up the central
aisle towards the platform. When he uttered
the words, Mr.. Chairman,'' in a voice not
devoid Of agitation, although resolute in tone
and when the chairman responded, "The gem
tleman from Delaware, Mr.. Bayard,' the Con-
vention again held their breath, not knowing
what course that high minded statesman was
going to pursue in great a crisis. He spoke
but for Il few minutes. His language betrayed
the deep emotion which filled his patriotic
breast He represented what were the views
and sentiments of his constituents; stated
that they accorded with those OF the deega-
tions which had Withdrawn; that he had been
sent by his people to represent them in great
National Democratic Convention, wherein
delegates from all the States of the Union
could sit in harmony and equality; and that
the Convention no longer possessed that
character. he and his colleague Mr.. Whitley,
would withdraw, confident that their action
would be sus tanned at home. l have seldom
listened to a more impressive speech. When
all the seeding delegations had retired it is
impossible to portray the dismay of those by
whose insOlent and faciious conduct that
grave event had been occasioned, and when
motion TO adjourn was made it was readily
aSscnted to.
THE SILT OF THE VIRGINIA VOTE.
The following is the way that the Virginia
vote was split during The balloting in the reg
u!ar Convention:
Mr.. RUSSELL Chairman of the Virginia dele
CATION, rose 10 Ques ton Of privilege, asking
the iLstruction OF the Chair as to his duty in
announcing the vote of Virginia. The prac
tice Of the Virginia delegation OF casting their
vote as unit i'll National Dcmccra.ic Con-
ventions had been continued so long that il
had become common law for that delegation.
He understood that "A resolution was intro
duced into the Virginia Stale Convention in
structing the delegation from that State TO
vote as a INIT in this body, but was with
drawn on the statement that the practi had
become SO thoroughly es tablished, that there
was no need of any instruction to that effect.
The delegates were not elected by The State
Convention, but in the Congressional Districts
iioIn which they came
After meeting here the delegation unani-
mously voted TO cast the vote of the State as
unit upon the nominations. Two gentlemen,
however, stated at the time that they would
h,1@ .lS-nS hon fny
ever, in their judgment, the interests of the
party required them TO cast Il different vote
He however, had stated at the same time tina,
whenever they sought to vote differently he
should bring the matter before the Conyen.
ton. These gentlemen now having the right
to cast one vote, desired to cast that vote for
candidate hot recommended by the majority
of the delegation from Virginia. 1u his
opinion under the circums stances. they had no
right to separate their vote.
Mr. Mofiitt, of Virginia, said this was not
the first time the vote OF the State has not been
cast as unit. Tney had divided on other
questions as important rs the present since the
meeting OF this Convention. He represented
the Tenth Legion of Virginia, which would
hold him account table 70 them, and he intended
10 redeem the pledges he had made 10 his peu-
pie who were entitled to be heard through
him.
Mr. Russell said that, under the rules of this
Convention, and the common law of the Dem
oc ra tic party of Virginia, the majority OF the
delegation were entitled to cast the vote OF
that State. In 1852 the National Convention
refused TO allow the minority 10 separate their
vote from that of the majority.
Mr. Moffitt replied that this Convention had
established a rule on the subject for it's own
guidance.
Mr. Yost of Virginia had cast his vote for
Mr. Hunter as long rs he could do SO with any
advantage To him he was now disposed to
vote as his constituents desired, for Stephen
A. Douglas.
The President decided that unless instruc-
tions had been given by State, each individ-
ual delegate had right to cast his own vote.
THE RESCUE AT SAvANNAH.-The Savannah
Republican OF Thursday gives the following
account Of the rescre from Jail of Capt. Far.
n um, already mentioned by telegraph:
On Tuesday afternoon, about dusk, our
county Jail was visited by some four Or five
persons, who effected the rescue of Captain
Farnum, who was arrested in New York.
and brought to this State for trial on charge
of completely with the slave trade in the
Wauderer case. The circumstances OF the
rescue, SO far rs we can learn, are AS follows !:
Captain Farnum, it appears, has been al
lowed every privilege at the Jail consls-
tent with liberal construction OF duty-his
confinement being almost Il nominal thing.
Arrangement is were made between him ana
the rescuers, that Captain Farnum should give
up his parol, under which he had been allowed
such freedom from restraint, when The former
were to rush in. bind the jailor, and release
the prisoner. This was carried into effect, an
opportune moment being selected, when Mr..
Stone, the iailor, was out on parade, and Peter
Luddy, his deputy, in charge. Capt. Farnum
req quesred Luddy to lock him in his cell, which
was done, and Luddy had returned to the hall
leading through the Jail, when he was met and
held by the rescuers; his keys taken from him
the prisoner released and conducted TO a car
riage in waiting, and driven on to the Pulaski
House. where he was surrounded by his
friends who farther defied the law by protect
ing him from arrest. The District Attorney,
Hamilton Couper, Esq, heard of il, while
casually visiting the Office OF the Pulaski