The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-02
New York, Wednesday, May ., 1850.


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The News.
Our reports from Charleston are very meagre.
The regular Convention met yesterday at the usual
hour. The question pending was motion to re-
consider the vote whereby the minority or
Douglas platform was adopted. Twenty-eight Of
the Georgia delegation withdrew from the Conven-
ton while eight remained The Arkansas deega
ton also withdrew. The delegations from Wiz.
ginia and North Carolina, and q portion of the
Maryland delegation, asked leave to retire for con-
sultaton, and the request was granted. A resolu-
ton was adopted that the Convention, at
two o'clock, proceed to ballot for candi-
dates for President and Vice President, and
the Con gention adjourned till that hour 1t was
nor till evening, however, that the balloting com
menced.
The Southern seceders' convention organized
by the choice Of Mr.. Bayard of Delaware, for per.
manent Chairman.
Reports Of the proceedings Of both conventions
together with special dispatches from Charles
ton, are published In another part of to-day's
paper.
The indications are now pretty strong that there
viii be four candidates In the field for the Presi-
DENTAL succession, representing the Northern or
squatter sovereignty democracy, the Southern or
slavery protection democracy, the National Union
party, and the black republican organization
In which event the election may be carried to the
House Of Representatives, under the constitution
by neither Of the candidates being able 10 obtain
majority Of all the votes which will be cast by tho
Electoral College. The whole number Of electors,
Including Kansas, viii be three hundred and six,
nj. NJ he Hat.
must receive one hundred and nfty-four votes,
without which the three highest must 20 TO the
House, where the vote will be taken by Statos--
each State having but one vote. The political
complexion Of the House, including Kansas, which,
II admitted at the present session, will have her
representative there in time to vote In December,
will be ~ follows
Repabhoan. II
Democrauc IA
Dfvtded....
The three States which are divided are Maryland,
Kentucky and North Carolina, the delegations from
which are composed Of an equal number Of demo-
crst and national Unionists. They would thus be
unable to cast their votes In the election Of Pre-
sident This depreciation, however, would not add
to the chances Of the election Of republican, be-
cause the constitution does not say that President
may be chosen on receiving majoity Of the States
voting. but TO secure IN election the candidate
must obtain majority Of all the States represent
ed, and . majority, with the addition Of KAnsas,
would require eighteen. 1t appears very plain
that, under the existing state Of political dviUons
In the House, that body will not be able 10 agree
upon q candidate before the <th Of March, 1861,
when the puent Congress ceases 10 exist. II the
Electoral College cannot elect President II viii Of
course bs unable TO choose Vice President, and
the duty Of selecting that officer will devove upon
the Senate. Differing q little In the number OF
the Presidential candidates which 60 before the
House. the constitution allows but two candidates
Tor the Vice Presidency 70 60 70 the Senate, and
those must be the two who have received the
highest number Of votes from the electors; and
also di1ering In the manner Of eecting, 1t is pro
vided that each Senator shall vote for himself aud
0 majority of all the votes cast shall decide the
election. When the fourth day CT March arrives,
and no Chief Magistrate having been chosen either
BY the electors or the House Of Representatives,
"then the Vice President shall act as President,
In the case Of the death or other constitutional dis
ability Of the President
The steamship New York from Bremen 18th aud
southampton 10th ult arrived at this port yes,ey.
day. The advices by this arrival are to the same
date ~ those brought by the North Briton A tsle.
graphic despatch from Madrid, dated 18th ult.,
says the report Of the execution Of General Or.
tcea, the leader Of the late revolt In spain, Ia IN.
true. We publish some additional particulars rela.
tive 70 the pugilistic contes, between Heensn and
ssyers Ia another column.
Nothing Of Importance happened In the House
OF Representatives yesterday. Most Of the session
was occupied by Mr.. Hickman, who acclaimed
against the President In the coarse terms usually
employed by the anti -Lecomptonites when they
discuss the actions Of the Executive.
The regulsr monthly meeting OF the New York
Historical Society was held last evening, at their
rooms corner Second avenue and Eleventh street
Besides the transaction Of the usual routine bust
ness very interesting paper, entitled "sir Hum
hrey Gilbert, Blythe and Bcld,r was read BY Eu-
gene Lawrence, Esq. To Sir Humphrey Gilbert Mr..
lawrence accorded the credit Of being the frat
to propose Q methodical settlement Of America.
and Of arousins the English government 70 the i'm.
.porsAace Of its commercial marine az being the
Z hicf pillar Of Englands national glory. He con.
csived the idea Of Northwest Passage, AMI speu,
sruch time and money In demonssrstiss the accu
Jrscr VI HI theory. For these and similar rea.