Des Arc citizen., 1860-05-19

here, the representatives of sister Slstes, to resolve the principles of a great parry. While maintaining principles, we profess no spiri, save that of harmony, conclia- tion, the success of our party, and the safety of our organization. But to the former the latter must yield--for DO or ganization is valuable without IL, and no success is honorable which does not crown it. .otA aea@ sib au sdi We came here simply asking recog- hilton of the equal rights of our State un- der the laws and Constitution of our com mon Government, that our right to pro. perty should be asserted, and the pFatec- ton of that property, when necessary should be yielded by the Government, which claims our allegiance. We had lregarded Government and protection as co-rela,ive ideas, and that so long as the one was maintained the other still en- dured. issFsA TIT After deliberation of many days,i, has been announced to us by coniroll. ing majority of Representa.ives of nearly one -half the States oF this Union. and that, too, in the most solemn and impress sive manner, iha. our demand cannon be met and our rights cannot be recognized. While. il is granted that the capacity of the Federal Government is ample to pro. tect all other property within it's jurisdic- tion, 1t is claimed to be impotent when called upon to act in favor of species of property recognized in fifteen States. Within those States even black yepubli- cans admit it to be guaranteed by the Constitution, and to be only assaiIed by a higher law; without them they claim the power to prohibit or destroy t. The con trolling majority of Northern Representa- lives on this floor, while they deny all power to destroy, equally deny all power to protect; and this, they assured us.s lis, and must, and shall be the condition of our cooperation in the next Presidential election. . s,.s. sssa ssnsaas
 In this state of affairs our dutyis plain and obvious. The State winch sen. us here announced to us her principles. In common with seventeen, os her sister States, she has asked a recognition of her constitutional rights. These have been plainly and explicitly denied to her. We have offered to yield every,hinglsx- cept an abandonment of her righls-r everything except her honorr-and ilhas avaied us nothing. s3.sasa st alal os
 As the representatives of Mississippi, knowing her wishes--as honorable men regarding her commands--we withdraw from the Convention, and, as far as our action is concerned, absolye her from all connection wllh this body, and all respon- sibili,Y for it's action. .,s,a sii4of.ss
 To you, sir, as presiding officer of the Convention while it has exis.ed in is in- tegrity, we devise, collectively as sR dele gation. and individually as men, to tender the highest assurances of our profound respec, and consideration. K sa,ei2 (Signed) D. c. GLENN, ,...l, es
 Chairman of the Mississippi Delegation. ~. GEO. H. GORDON, ai Da xhhi lgIa JAMES DRANE. y1sisa4a s,Y BEVERLY MATTHEWS, avs
 J. IT. SIMAfS, ,s4iysr kAly JOS. R. DAVIS, ~ la @aN w. S. WILSON, 4A9H 6E sfM ISAAC ENLOE, s4asa sea CHAS. EDWARD HOOKE,
 w. H. H. TITSON.
 lsa ETHELBERT BARKSDALE. r aes w. s. BARRY,
 8 9 J. M. THOMPSON. ls st3{ss
 MT. Matthews then announced that meeting of all those who sympathised with them in this movement would be held at 8 o'clock this evening in St. An. drew's Hall. ssaHlsa
 The Mississippi delegation then with. drew from the Convention. MsslAr
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