Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-05-05

rss published yesterday,) snd. with bis col
iearses. withdrew from the ConFenAon-
Mr.. Barry, Of Mississippi, next arose. n
vas desired 10 state to the eenYeAtieni q -
nart Of the delegates from hississiPpi W
under he authority from when Des es
,bsfr powers they can have nc frrther ccnpee-
ion with this convention. They had : p,o-
80 Ia present 10 TIE eonyeution which, ny
49,. arri5ent. was not In his possession ply
~orid be presently presented. They bad also
adopied a resoiation that no enc could repre-
sent ne state Of Mississippi IN the convention
Ar Mouton, Of Lcuisiaba. have Out .
49, rommunicatioa 10 make 70 this eonven-
fion. fdo not DO 90 IN my indiTld1at naine-
Ian Instructed by the delegates ot LOUISIANA.
whom Il represent, to sag tat they wa not
narfieipate anF more In The proceedings OF ms
eorvehsion. Heretofore ! have BEEN 10 ne
habit OF saying, that the Democracy % ne
country were harmouioua; but can We sly TO-
dav with any truth? Are we not divided, ana
diridsd n ea.h = manner that We cen never
aeaiD re- united and reeOnciiiated, because Ye
enc divided upon principle Can we ADOPT
his platform voted for by the majority OF NE
convenlion7 Can we 70 hunt 70 our eonstt-
uents, and put one construction upon y 30
| ihe northern Democrats a%nolherf No. think
Tspeak the sentiment Of my state when say,
she never viii place double sonstraeuon
upon q platform.
o. do il with a bold Z ont, and tcgethef. Let
~ take the same arms-iet ne susialn the SANE
regiment. We say that the Douglas pnnei-
~. ndoptea today BY the majority, can never
be ne princinles Il the South And lct ne say,
81 he same time, that ! should have suggested
tie propfiety Of dispensing with al hes votes
and have come az onee TO the conclusion We
have now reached
q - -. HMm awHHmHn"nn ri the
| two platforms, and declared his conyiction
that the only way TO meet and 70 check Black
Republican aggressions vas 70 acort the doc
trine Of protection by Congress to the property
~ southern cit 1ens 90 all the Territories OF
the Union. He Withdrew, with bis colleagues,
from the convention.
Mr.. James Sim0ns, Of SOUTH Carolina, neNt
arose. He was Instructed byhts delegation 70
present 70 this convention the protest. OF the
stste againstsits aclion, signedby all but three
members Of the delegation. He read the pro-
test ~ published yesterday
MI. Glenn, Of Mississippi, arose. Hesaid
For ths first tine. for the only time. for the
liast time. and In he name of the STATE be BAD
the honor In part 20 represent, he desired q
sav a few words. He held IN bis hand the
D solemn act OF The Mississippi delegation upon
this floor. Il was not a hasty act, not con
{ eeivef III passion, or carried out Trm mere
-esprice or disappointment. L was the hru
: resolve OF the great body they represented
which was expressed In the Convention tia
. sent them here. aud that resolve Of that peo'
Ne. We. their REPRESENTATIVES. viii maintain a
an Hines ard at al costs. They came not L
dictate, aud since their arrival the n'ercoursl
D has been courteous with their brethren m "a
: other State eourentiCnss az TAR a. persoaaiitl
vas concerned. But that was not all The
% claimed the exercise Of The principles upol
e which the party must stand. He DID not asl
p them 70 ADOPT . platform opposed 20 their con
. attentions principles. he claimed 10 cone a.
Z an eoual member Of the commol Confeoeracy
with the simple desire Of an vledgmen
b Of their euual rights within thai Confederacy
= What was the construction OF the platform o
= 1856? You Of the North said it meant on
thing; we Of the South smother. Either 20
were right or wewsr wrong. Ine Norm "a
maintained their position, but, while doing 80
= they did not acknowledge the rights Of IN
South. Turn back 70 one % their leading meh
= once representing a sovereign STATE In In
2 Union. who then voted that Congress had tn
e constitutional power 10 pass the Wilmot pro
= viso, or to exclude, and now. when the Sup7em
: Court has said Il is in that power De come
d forward and saws that Congress is imPotent Z
protect slave property
n The speaker then referred q the geutlemal
a from Oaio, who, a few DAYS since, said IL
o territorial legislature Should misuse its power
OF abuse them, Congress c n wlpe Il out alto
gether. Thev-wodid part with their lives be
fore they would acknowisdes the principle
for which theT contend. We say 20 your way
and we will 20 our ours. The south leave
e not like Hagar IN the wilderness but b
would tell them that In less than sixty day
they would find a united S0uths s,audiu
s shoulder 10 shoulder.
me protest Of Florida vas then read.
Mr.. Milton spoke in high terms Of the nobi
n men Of the northwest, whom be had met up5
this occasion. He warned the Democrats O
the Increasing force Of the Blaek-Kspubliean
who claim a higher law. They had been M
here with much generosity by the States q
California and Oregon and By some gaiian
= souls from The good old State Of Pennsylvania
With the exception OF a few We bid 70
% farewell without Feeling regret, as you hav
d hardened your B arts and stifsned your meek
K to the rights Of the soufh. The speaker ais
alluded 10 the noble action % new Jersey, q
4 also from a part of Massachusetts,. The oh
er. had abandoned IL Constitution, and whe
asked for cooperation uPon the Constitution
3 t0respect that higher law doctrine, ney parte
with ne uf.kind feeling, and, as genfiemen, q
= convention had their respect. Differing a
y they did upon principles and the vital interes.
d Of The country, We bid you a most resPecttl
10 adisu.
a The protest Of the STATE, as already pal
q, lished, was then read.
Mr.. Bryan, OF Texas, then cane forwaI
d on the platform, and after a brief address an
e. reading he protest OF the State, Withdre'
ar from the convention.
Il Messrs Burrows and Johnson, OF Arkar
" sas. smoke On behalf Of that state, read the
a protest ard withdrew.
~ Mr.. Jackson, OF Georgia; moved that all "a
papers presented BY the seeding delegation
le be entered on . proceedings Of the CONVEX
y uon. Carried.
e. Mr.. Russell, Of Virginia, made an eloqurr
& appeal on behalf Of The South, and stated th'
Virginia would pause ere she decided VIII
Z. her cours would be.
be Mr.. Bsvard, Of Delaware, said that % ha
to been bis purpose to have addressed The COZ
vention on the subject which had sgitatei q
"a convention, but be found that his voice ".
unable to meet the effort. HenoW should oil
10 tresspass on the convention for a sumclel
II time 10 state The reasons, which dictate To- Do
be at this time, ihe propriety Of Withdrawn
ID from this convention. Ia this dstermanaio
be was seconded By The opinion OF NJ
b. Whitley, his immediate colleague.
y Their views were similar, and hence be q
le less hesitation IN deciding az once upon b
d course, although one Of bis delesaiion va
q absent. and be was not yet aware what q
re remaining three would find It their duty TO d
4 His constituents senthim here 10 act With
EnAftuAIA ltpLffutluE al AAN o-Gt1r u q
" Union. He found difference in the conVel
ie ton on a matter Of principle; but this Won
not have been sufficient, IN ME judgment,
ls Justify his withdrawal from this b5iy. b,
Is be now found that six States Of the Union ha
sr withdraw from the convention, and be ther
he fore could no longer remain IN is body.
le Mr.. Salisbury, Of Delaware, desired simpl
to state to he convention bat -circumstancI
ir had arisen, since be tame here, which We
J. not anticipated BY his constituents. Two
le his colleagues bad taken their course az
Withdrawn from the convention. He Woul
Is say that 10 man was mere thoroughly devote
a to Democratic prineipies, a. Understood :
southern men, than be was Uneer the q
cumstances that hal arisen, be knew not nol
what b. Do. He would desire time % consu
.e and decide upon what course the maJoni
N should pursle.
p Mr.. Merrick, Of Illinois, took the floor, b
.s gave way 10 a molten to adjourn, and q
convention adjourned 10 10 A NJ. to-mo
row. -
l. C~HARLEsrOE, Nay l.
MORNING SESSION.
The convention vas called TO order az hall