Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-02
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THE CHARLESTON CONvENTION-NEETING OF
THE SECEDERS-wHAT TREY THINK AND SAY
A SOUTHERN NOMINATION To BE MADE
WHAT TIE DOUGLASITES THINK OF THE ST.
CEDERS.
CHARLESTON, Nav lst-The Southern delegates who
bad Withdrawn from the Convention met last night at
81 Andrews Hail. The building thrOnged to it, ut
most capacity.
Mr.. Ysueey moved that Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, be
invited to take the chair Mr. B. asked to be excused
on account Of physical disability
Mr.. John C. Preston, of South Carolina, was then cal
led TO preside. lie addressed the COMMUNICATING
thai be considered this great OCCASION movement Of
the constitutional lovers of the UnOr. We are here he
SAID TO preserve our rights and redress our wrongs
NJ. lancey, OF Alabama, said they had been sent to
the National Convention as delegates and that their
mission had been fulfilled They had retired and now
stood M the attitude Of private citizens. That Conyen-
ton was nov mere sectional gathering. Should pou
gas be nominated it would then become their duty to
present or recommend 10 the people Of the United
States, candidates for the Presidency aud Vice Presden
cy, on National constitutional basis, and therefore,
Southern basis No action should be taken by the Sc
cediug delegates until the proper time
Mr. Bayard, Of Delaware said ne did not regard the
influence thai oyerrued principle in the Convention, so
much The spirit Of Black RepubGcini5m thirst for
power aud puuter. lie the New York del
eguon who he said had turned their backs the South
tie trusted the other Southern States would withdraw and
and that the convention wou be utterly dissolved He did
nOmnatOn, but he would recommend if it should be
found necessary that they should unite in recOmmen
dalton Of suitable candidates for the offices TO be
filled aud would put forth written address to their
st,tuents.
Mr. Matthews of Louisiana. in behalf his delegation,
thought there should be action until they whether,
instead Of eight States they do not tomorrow number
fifteen, and, perhaps seventeen. They should wait
hear from those States that asked for Adjournment
last evening in order have opportunity Of consult
ing as TO the course they should pursue.
The States were then called. When New York
called Dr. skinner, Of the Wood delegation said he
here TO attend National Convention and had been kept
sitting out in the cod' for eight days-the delegation
to which be belonged having been Oustcd from their
by fraud. BE bad no doubt that Mayor Wood would
have been present, if he had known Of the meeting.
Delaware and other States then called. Mr.
Reed, Of : c. said he satisfied that Georgia would
be With them before tomorrow night, and he hoped
every Southern State
Mr. Lamar Of Georgia responded for his State By say
ing he believed large majority OF the delegation would
enrol their names before morning.
At this stage Of proceedings an adjournment made
90 City Hail. where Mr. Yancey and others addressed
large meeting.
LATER
The seeding Southern delegates have appointed a
Committee on Organization. They are to meet at
to-day, when their organization will be perfected
The Douglas men profess themselves perfectly satisfied
with the turns airs have taken They declare that the
seccders do not represent popular sentiment in their
States.
The Wood delegation, from New York have all joined
in with the seceders