Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-02
Yesterday Afternoons Report.
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CHARLEsrON, s. G., April 80.
st. Andrews hall last night was throneet
with members of the boilers from the Conven
ton, ]. G. Preston, Of s. g., presiding.
On taking the chair Mr. p. delivered shorl
address. He considered this a great occasion
lie said we only know the impsried institution,
Of our country; we are here to preserve oul
rights and redress our wrongs; live had cub
mitted we would have done that which would
have driven US from the land Of our lorefathers
and deprived US Of the liberty they fought for,
and ultimately would have driven US from the
spot in which their sacred ashes repose.
Mr.. Yancsy followed, with statement Of his
views of the position occupied by Southern
Delegates. We appear here, said he, simply as
citizens Of the State in which we live; we we're
sent to the National Democratic Convention as
delegates, but our mission hiss been fulfilled,
and we retire as mere citizens from the late
National Convention, which is now a mere sec
tionsl gathering. A few Southern delegates
still rOmain there t is true, but it is in the hope
Of inducing them to foTego their Black Rspub
Iiean purposes He proposed that they should
take no action, but to remain here and watch
the proceedings of the regular Convention -
Should that Convention nominate Douglas, It
would then become their duty to present and
recommend to the people Of the United States
candidates for President and Vice President,
and on q national and constitutional basis, and
| therefore Southern basis. He thought no steps
should be taken by the seeding Convention,
Until the proper time.
Mr.. Bayard Of Del, did not regard the inhu
ences that oVeFTuled principle in the National
Convention 50 much the spirit Of Black Re
Publicanism, as it was a strugs lie for power aud
plundeT-the conuptiOns and bargains of q
general scramble for office. He was very severe
on the New York delegates who came here, he
said, protesting desire to join in such nom
ination as would suit the South, but as soon az
they had secured their seats, turned their bucks
on the South. He trusted that other States
would withdraw fom th { Convention. and that
it would be utterly dissolved He did not con
slider that seceders had the power to make
regular nominations, but he would recommend,
if il should be found necessary that they should
join in the Recommendation of some suitable
candidates, with a written address to their con-
Gtituen.s.
Mr.. Mathews, of La, in behalf of his delega
ton asked that no action be taken BY this BODY
until we sec, instead of eight States, we do not
tomorrow number fifteen, and perhaps seven
teen. We should wait till tomorrow, and we
should do nothing hastily until we hear from
those States who asked for an adjournment last
evening, in order to have an opportunity Of
consulting as to the course they should pursue.
A call of the States was then made, and
when New York was reached Dr. Skinner, of
the Wood delegation, responded. He saiI he
came there TO attend National Convention,
and had been sitting out in the cold for eight
days, histdelegation having been ousted from
their-seats by fraud. He was hard, and the
difference between hard and soft was that
the former sacrificed place for principles, and
the latter principles for place. He had no
doubt Mayor Wood would have been here ifhe
had known the meeting was to be held.
Delaware cailed-Hayard and one other dele
gate came forward.
Maryland.-No answer.
Virgin Responded to by Fisher, who said
there would be more of that State here. He
also said be had sent an invitation to Mayor
Wood to be here.
South Carolina Called.-Mr. Reed slid that
be was one ofthe three whose names were not
signed to the protest. He. had hestated about
leaving the Convention in the nope of securing
harmony, but where Alabama goes there the
Carolinas will @ also aud he was satisfied
Georgia will be with US before to morrow
night, also hoped every Southern State.
Georgia Raled-Mr. Lamar responded, and
said he believed large majority of his delega-
ton will before TO morrow morning enroll their
names.
Florida called, when the entire delegation
responded.
All the seeding States signed the roll. The
Convention then adjourned to meet again to
morrow.
Mr.. YaUeey afterwards addressed, at the City
Hall, mass meeting of the seeeders