Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-26
The Charleston Convention.


The Charleston Convention.
The correspondence Of the Baltimore american
writing from Charleston, April Il. L. NJ, snys
Tho Arrival of four steamships this morning,
bringing about Nix hundred passengers, has given
more stirring aspect to tho city, whilst the
coSsous by railroad have also amounted to nearly
as many The political cnuldron is consequently
commencing H. boil with all tho intensity usual on
such OCCASIONS. The greatest harmony and good
feeling prevail to all outward appearances, even
between the two sets Of New York delegates, but
it is plain to perceive that thcir opposition ia Of
most cmbiielcd character, which will de.
velop itself on the assembling Of the Convention.
The Wood delegates are distributing this morning
circulars and documents containing extracts from
speeches made by each ol the Leading men of the
opposing delegation, showing them to DO not only
free soilers but downright nbotionsts The son.
tments attributed To them by Wood would if ut
tered here, insure for each coat of tar aud eath-
crs, and ride upon Ii rail
The New loik soft delegates have their
head quarters at the Mills House wherc Mayor
Wood has also taken n parlcr and chamber, ide-
pendent of his main headquarters nj St. Andrews
Hall, where tho balance of the delegation arc
stopping. They complain greatly of the charges,
not only account Of tho money demand
ed, but for the reason that it has prevented
thousa"ds of their friends from New York city
from accompanying them Mr.. Wood pays. for
small parlor aud chamber on the second floor, sew
enty-fivc dollars per day, commencing the 18Th,
four days beiJro his arrival here and closing on
the lst of May. two or three days after he will
leave. For st. Andrews Hall they pay one hun,
drcd dollars per day, independent of their eating
and drinking, which, Mt hotel prices is $3.50 for
dinner, and 81 each for breakfast and supper
These the prices ut tho two principal hotels,
but excellent board can now be obtained in private
boarding houses at from 8 to 81 per day. without
| the crowdng process that was expected at the
| hotels. The smaller hotels are charging three
dollars per day, and up to Saturday evening ut
| which time write, there is not public house
in the city which could not accommodate three
times Ms many guests rs they now have booked.
In conversation with n number of delegates
find there is very general determination express
ed to meet in 1864 at Baltimore. They admit
that th5y have no where been treated 50 wei as
at Baltimore, and It's central position givcsit ad-
,antHccs that sh, ull not he owe looked. Indeed,
| think von may announce il ~ fixed fact that
Betimore will be chosen as tho place OF holding
the next Convention.
The pressure tIr tn" nomination of Douglas is
very strong. and Gen. Richards N has opened his
headquarters in iIiberian Hall adioining the Mills
House with un abundant supply of documents
and good liquors t. prove the Democracy OF the
Of the Little Giant" Tie Southern u,.Iasition
Ia u uglas is, however, very Intense, aud threats
made that if he is nominated tho delegates from
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida, probably
Virginia. will withdraw AMI concentrate on the Bal
linorc mon Con vCntiun, in hope Of Irocurn. the
nomination Of Cobb or Stevens the Union can-
didaic They calm tlat with either ofthesc nom.
iners they carry fully one half the Southern
States including Virginia, Kentucky. Tennessee
aud Mary yiana, with strong ho, G, OF Pennsyyania,
New Jersey and Delaware This would make an
interesting fight, aud probably throw tho election
into Congress, where, by shrcwd political manage
tI,n SatI h6yp nif fl...rt .apIt
placing Cobb or stevens in the Presidential chair
or. by pre,enn. any ehince until the fourth Of
March, make Mr.. Or, whohas been spoken of for
the Vice Pre- idcncy ut Chal lcs,on the acting Pres.
ident for the term.
The New York delegations are expressing no
preferences as to the nominee, not intending to
show their hands until tho right TO their seats is
settled. They all profess in public to be in favor
Of the choice OF the South whoever he may be,
and are courtlng Southern favor to secure their
seats. 1t is said that Wood will favor Brccken-
ridge, or any other available Southern candidate.
in the hope of securing to himself the nomination
of Vice President. The Douglas men arc also
very quiet but the Southern delegates are COM
bining for vigorous resistance of his nomina-
ton, and if an attempt is made to force him
the SOUTH against the will Of any considerable
portion of it, there will be enacted not set
down in the programme. Open rebellion is pro-
claimed to-day and the spirit is increasing as the
Southern delegations assemble aud have time for
consisting together. Altogether, we have tho
promise of an exciting time.
At meeting of Southern delegates, an attempt
was made to unite the South in a demand for the
Sluse Code clause The attempt did not succeed.
Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana will insist
upon its immedute adoption. If unsuccessful.
they threaten withdraw from the Convention.
Virginia and North Carolina will be content with
n re- affirmation Of the Cincinnati platform, but
rather than have any Southern dsaffection in the
Convention they will join the other States, and
endeavor to form one harmonious whole on the
above clause.
The Pennsylvania delegation held meeting
tonight with n view Of organizing and casting
tho vote of the State solid. Senator Bigler was
elected Chairman over ex- Senator Brodhead by a
vote of % to %, there being three absentees. An
important point was q resolution offered by Mr..
Phillips that the delegation should vote as u unit
in the Convention. This movement, though not
unexpected, wa, denounced by Mr.. Congressman
Montgomery as n surprise. lie said he would
not permit his vote to be east by another, and
threatened to talk till 1870 before permitting tho
adoption of the resolution. The delegation will
meet tomorrow, and it is thought will carry Phil
lips proposition by nearly two-thirds, thus ex-
cudng eight or ten votes for Douglas. The
Baltimore Convention in 1852 adopted q resolu
ton authorizing the States to decide upon the
mode in which they will cast their votes, an the
Cincinnati Convention confirmed it. Hence the
power Of majority Of the Pennsylvania dclega-
ton TO east the whole vote Of the State snlid is