The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-02

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THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH.l
| CHARLESTON, April 3O.-To-nght ST. An.
| drew's Hall was thronged TO its utmost ca.
| pacity.
! MIR. lancey, of Alabama, proposed thai
| Senator Bayard, Of Delaware, take the Chair
i but he excused himself, on the ground of ply.
| sical inability.
John g. Preston of South Carolina, was
then called on to preside. In his address, on
| taking his seat, he said he considered this q
| great occasion-a movement of the Constitu.
tional lovers Of this Republic. We are here
| to preserve our rights and redress our wrongs
Mr.. Iancey said they had been sent to the
| Convention as delegates; their mission being
| filled. they now retired AS mere citizens from
that Convention, for that body is now q mere
sectional gathering. Should Douglas be nom.
mated. it would then become their duty to
present or recommend to the people of the
United States candidates for President and
wee President On national and constitu-
tional basis and. therefore, 4 Southern basis
No action should be taken by the seeding
delegates, however, until the proper time had
arrived.
Mr.. Bayard, of Del, did not regard the in.
fluence that overruled principle in the Ma.
tional Convention, so much the spirit of Black
Repnblicanism, as the thirst for power and
phuueT. k1c was very severe on the New Y OYk
delegation, who, he said, had turned their
backs upon the South. He trusted that other
States would withdraw, and that the Couyen-
ton would be utterly dissolved. He did not
consider that the seceders had the power to
make regular nominations, but he would ad-
wise, if it should be found necessary, that they
should Join in recommending some suitable
candidates, with 4 written address TO their
constituents
Mr.. Mathews of La, in behalf of his dele
CATION, thought that there should be no action
on the part of the seceders until they saw
whether if inS tead Of eight States they did
not Tomorrow number fifteen and perhaps
seventeen. They should wait 10 hear Fl ON
those States who had asked for the adjourn
ment last evening, in order that they might
have the opportunity of consulting rs to the
course they should pursue under the circum-
stances.
The States were then called. When New
York was called, DR.. Skinner, Of the Wood
delegation, said that he had come here To AT
tend n National Convention aud that he had
been sitting out in the cold eight days, the DEL
egation TO which he was attached having been
Gus ted from their seats by fraud. He had no
doubt that II Mayor Wood had been informed
OF This meeting, he wonid have been here
Delaware and other States were called
Mr. Reid, of S. c., said that he was satisfied
morrow night, and he hoped that he would
have the hearty cooperation of every South
eTn State.
Mr. Lamar. of Geo, responded on behalf of
bcoISid, utCldIlUk he DelleNeu large
majority of her delegation, would, before TO-
morrow morning, enroll their names with the
seceders.
The meeting then adjourned to the City
Hall, where Mr.. Yancey and others addressed
a large and excited meeting.
LATER.
CHARLESTON, May The Southern sece.
ders last night appointed committee on or
ganIZatlon. and adjourned to meet to-day at
noon, when their organization will be perfect.
ed.
The douglas men profess to be perfectly
satisfied with the secessions from the Conven-
ton, declaring that the seceders do not repre-.
sent the popular sentiment of their States
The Wood delegates all joined the seceders
SECOND D1sPATCH.]
CHARLESTON, May 1.-The Convention AS.
sembletl al 10 O'Clock this morning
The delegations from Virginia, North Car
olina and Georgia, were in their seats.
The President stated that three separate
motions TO reconsider the platform We're pend
ing when the Convention adjourned last
might, and that Mr.. Merrick, of Illinois, was
entitled TO the floor.
Mr. Bennings, OF Ga, rose to a privileged
question, stating that the Georgia delegates
having been in anxious consultation and
passed resolutions 10 withdraw, they could
no longer remain in the Convention.
All but eight of the Georgia delegation then
rose and Withdrew from the Hall.
The following delegations then asked leave
to withdraw for consultation Tennessee,
Virginia. a portion Of Maryland, and L por-
Mr.. Conen, OF Ga, said he remained to make
an effort for harmony and union.
Mr.. Flournoy, of Ark, took the same ground,
saying that the South could not unite on the
ground taken by the already seeded delega-
tiOnS.
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pa, was opposed to
speeches II they wanted to go let them 60 and
we will proceed with the business OF the Con.
vention.
THIRD DIsPATCH.l
CHARLESTON, May IL +. MA running
debate is still progressing on the position of
affairs before the Convention. No prominent
points have yet been made by any of the
speakers.
The Seeding Convention" is awaiting the
action of the National Convention.
FOURTH DIspATCH.l
CHARLESTON. May I.-Mr Russell, Of Vir-
GINA, III the Convention presented the result
OF the Virginia consultation. 1t endorses the
course taken By Tennessee, and if the resolu-
tions present ted by the Tennessee delegation
are not adopted, he is not authorized to cast
the vote of Virginia on any subject. Kentucky
endorsed the ground taken by Tennessee and
Virginia. They would all act together on
this subject. They wished an endorsement OF
the bred Scott decision, and AN agreement
that the nominee shall receive not less than |
300 votes AS requisite for the nomination.
He concluded by moving an adjournment un-
Ill tomorrow, to give an opportunity for fur
ther del CELEBRATION.
Mr.. Seward, Of Ga, said the South would be |
willing TO take the Cincinnati platform with |
Az endorsement of the bred Scott decision.
Mr. Berry, OF S. G., said nothing more was |
req uired than the endorsement Of the decisions |
Of the Supreme Court, to unite the South
This would bring back the Southern States |
into harmony and union.
FIFTH DIsPATCH.l
CHARLESTON. May LIN taking the vote |
for adjourning, the Georgia delegates remain |
ing in the Convention claimed the right to cast |
The full vote Of the State.
The President decided against the claim, and |
kASin tai kpn N1p pxin va
irmed, and the remaining Georgia delegates |
eft tho Convention, declaring that 1t had dis. |
tranchised a sovereign State.
After a long debate. at 3h O'Clock, motion
20 adjourn until O'Clock in the afternoon was
,arried.
IsIxTH DlsPATCH.]
CHARLESTON, May 1.-The Seeding Delega-
ion Convention has organized, Senator Bay
Ird, of Del, presiding.
There is little prospect Of q ballot In the Ma
iOnal Convention tonight.
feEvHNrH DIsPATcH.]
CHARLESTON, May THE Tennessee reso-
utions are as follows:
Frat. That all citizens of the United States
lave an equal right to settle with their property
n the TeTritories, and that under the decision OF
orrect expo.ition Of the Constitution, neither
= impaired by consrsssonai or Territorial leks-
Sssasa. That two, third. ed AL = the electoral
[eiGHTH DIePATcH.]
WAsHIxaTOn, May 2, A. Nit is report
ID and believed here that ballot has been had
n the Charleston National Convention to.
light for the nominee. with the following re-
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