The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-05-05
Rithmonn Qispatrh.
SATURDAY MORNING. .....l
THE SECEDERS CONVENTION.
The Last ScsSion..The Convention 70 Re.
assemble In Richmond in June, &c.

The proceedings of the last day Of the Sece-
ders' Convention at Charleston are more fully
received. There were about forty delegates
present. The body met ut noon.
a delegate from Texas moved that the reso.
lntioE be referred to committee OF one from
each State The delegates from Alabama and
Texas were prepared 10 act at once
Mr.. Jackson, OF Georgia, the author of the
resolution, withdrew it,
Mr.. Burrows, of Arkansas, presen ted a reso-
luton for appointing standing committee of
one from each State to issue an address to the
Democratic party of the Union. He said that
this Convention had in its possession the Ark
of the Covenant the resolutions adopted by
seventeen States OF the Union; and il was Il
point around which the country would rally.
Judge Meek, Of Alabama, offered a substi-
tute that the committee be appointed merely to
prepare address, giving the reas sns for the
course pursued. He further said that any
Southern State that went into the Baltimore
Convention did so as an approver of SQuatter
Sovereignty. The Conveu ton, Just on the eve
of adjournment, had adopted a resolution in
vitlng the Southern States TO fill up the va
cancies occasioned by their secession He was
in favor of the nomination of Jefferson Davis
and Bayard but he would yield the wishes of
others to forego the expression of a preference
at this time.
Mr. Burrows Withdrew his proposition.
Mr.. Jackson, otGeorgia moved the Conven-
| ton now adjourn atae dee.
Mr. Hill OF Georgia, said if the object was
to make this a disunion movement, he and his
colleagues were prepared 10 leave At once. His
constituents would approve OF nothing that
would Tend 10 disunion.
Mr.. Yancey sked to whom he alluded
taYoring disunion
Mr.. Hill asked TO be excused from answer
ing.
AIR Yancey demanded an answer, as he
wished it to go TO the country that there had
been no word or deed tending to Il dissolution
of the Union.
MI Hin admitted nothing of the kind had
been said or done, but the position they would
be put in by this action would make them
dIsunion combination Their attitude would
be dlsunion attitude.
Judge Meek of Alabama said he was and
always had been a firm Union man, if the con-
sututional rights were respected. He denied
that any disunion sentiments had been utter
ed there. He thought the proposition to dis
band n singular one. They were about sep
arating without recommending or taking any
action with regard TO the Presidency. He
therefore moved that should the Baltimore
Convention repudiate their resolutions, that a
committee be authorized to call Il National
Convention.
Mr.. Jackson. of Georgia, thought this was
no time to cry "UDion, Union" There was
no man in Georgia who would shout for the
Union al the expense of the rights OF the South
[Applausel When The rights of the South
were sacrificed he was for Liberty first, Union
afterwards. fCheers.l Ii there was no one
then to stand by him. he would quit the
South.
Mr. Whitley, of Delaware, moved to lay
Judge Meeks resolutions on the table and ad-
journ. The delegates of each State could give
TO their constituents their reasons for the
course pursued. He was opposed 10 any gem
eral address, and moved that the Convention
adjourn.
Judge Meek, of Alabama, said if any one
supposed him to be devoted to the Union at
| the expense of the rights of the South he was
mistaken. Sever the Constitution, and the
Union was gone He wished to vindicate be-
| fore the world, as we'll as the Union, their po-
sition. He wanted this movement 10 be pro-
perry expressed.
Mi Barry, of Mississippi, hoped the Con-
ventiou would separate in harmony. He had
not urged the extremist doctrine OF State
| rights. He was opposed to dsbandng, and
adVoca ted an adjournment III imitation of the
other Convention.
Mr.. Barry further said-The Dlattorm may
| be opened ar Baltimore and may te changed
! 20 suit our views. l think we are delegates to
| that Convention. We ought 60 to Baiti-
| more. If our constituents choose to fiji our
| places with other delegates, they can do So
We are still mem bers of that Convention, and
40 one but our cons lituents can lake our Gre
denfials from us. l therefore hope this course
viii be pursued
The President-Oh, no, that will not do.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, opposed the
proposition OF Mr.. Barry, saying they We're
| no longer delegates of that Convention. They
| had separated from them on principle, and
| he was unwilling that they should 90 TO Bal
| umoTe as an adjunct of that Conyen ton. II
.hey adjourned without saying or doing any
| thing, they would stultfy themselves. If they
| we've TO 90 TO Baltimore, The moral effect OF
| the movement would be lost. He desired
| them manfully and boldly TO make their nom
| ination. He was for action. If they went
home without it, they would be merely enun-
| Glazing a sentimen; about which there was no
difference OF opinion at the South. Tney
| should act promptly and boldly.
| Mr.. Yancey approved the proposition of
! Judge Meek, of Alabama, for appointing Il
| committee to prepare an address. He did not
| think it would either save or break the Union.
,pfyin n JnU
| disnnion movement, and disunion leaders
| looked to the Georgia delegation, but declined
| TO name who and what he meant. Another
| Georgia delegate seemed TO charge him with
! singing psalms TO the Union.
| Mr.. Jackson aisclaimed such IN intention.
| His remarks were Intended tor his colleague,
| VINO he thought, might put Georgia IN a
| wrong position
| the country as 4 movement to preserve or de-
| stroy the Union, but rather to preserve the
| rights of the South. He then spoke at length,
detailing the position OF the Southern States
| in retiring from the Convention and adopting
| the reiec ted platform, which he proposed to
| preserve AS something on which the Democ-
| racv of the Union would rely. He therefore
| considered ii essential that an address should
| be prepared containing all these facts in the
| simplest and briefcst form. They stood before
| the country IN 4 true constitutional, and
| therefore. national position.
| The question was then called on the reSolu-
| L On, which is as follows:
| Resolred, That n committee of one FROM each
| State represented be appointed to prepare an
| address TO the people Oi the United States. ex-
| pianatOry of the reasons which have actuated
| this Con ven ton in adopting the course it has
| pursued, and indicating its principles and
| action.
| General Simons, of South Carolina was un-
| willing to allow any committee to put forth
| an address representing him, which he could
| not previously examine. He did not like some
| features of the platform, especially those re-
lating to the Pacific Railroad. and that which
| declares duty to Union superior TO duty to Il
| sovereign State. lie thought that there was
| no need for an address, neither could he fol-
| low the other Convention to Baltimore. When
| he came out he left it forever.
| Mr.. Began, of Texas, favored both an ad-
| dress and the making OF nominations
Mr.. Jackson, OF Georgia. offered as 4 substi-
| tute that MI who favor the action of the sece-
| DEF meet them in Convention i'll Washington,
! on the second Monday of June.
| The Convention then adjourned to r. M,
| the delegates remaining for private conference
| on the propositions submitted.
The Convention met At =. NJ.
Mr.. Bayard took the floor and spoke for an
hour He approved the platform, though not
| in the language that he would prefer. He
| could not approve the resOlu tions for prepar-
ing AN address, and meeting In Washington one
| week before the Baltimore Convention. He
| could not assent to an address prepared by u
COMMITTEES. however able and patriotic which
| he could not examine. He therefore must Op-
| pose the resolution He then reviewed the
| action Of the National Convention, IN which
sixteen non. Democratic States mad voted down
! seventeen Democratic States.
| He desired the unity of the Democratic
| party, and was prepared to support their
| nominees, II made now or month hence, X
he should prove to be truly national man.
OF Virginia. He styled the New York dele:
| 1AtiOn A hand of DOlitical gam OierS, ana