The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-09


Another Georgia delegate seemed to
charge him (Yancey) with singing PaeanS to
the Union.
Mr.. Jackson, of Gal certainly never
intimated thst the gentleman from Ga, sang
paesns to the Union. Certainly no one will
ever charge him with such an offence. My
remarks were directed rather to my col.
league, who thought was placing Georgia
in wrong position. He did not wish Geor-
gia to be in position of singing paeans to
the Union.
Mr.. Yancey would not misrepresent Geor.
giu, but he did not wish any movement to 60
forth to the country, either as a movement
to destroy or preserve the Union, but rather
to preserve the constitutional rights OF the
South, detailing the position of the Southern
States in retiring from the convention, aud
their subsequent action. We have adopted
the majority platform which that convention
rejected, and we propose to preserve it as
head-stone for the builders upon which the
Democracy of the Union can rely; we, there.
fore, considered il essential that an address
should be prepared containing all those
facts, in the simplest and brefest form and
laid before the country in true constitu.
tional and national position.
The question was demanded, the resolu.
tion is as follows:
RESOLVED, That committee OF one from
each State represented, be appointed to pre-
pare on address to the people of the United
States, explanatory Of the reasons which ac-
tuated this convention in adopting the course
it has pursued and in vindiCation of its privi.
lege for action.
Gen. Simmons, OF s. c., was unwilling to
allow any committee to put forth an address
representing him, which he would have no
opportunity of previously examining. He
was no politician but he had his own views.
He did not like some features of the plat
form, especially those relating to the Pacific
Railroad, and that which declares duty to
the Union as superior to the southern State.
He thought there was no necessity for an
address, nor would he follow the convention
: to Baltimore, when he came out he left them
for ever.
Mr.. Bryan, OF Texas, was in favor Of both
nominations and an address.
Mr.. Jackson, of Co., offered as a substi
tute, resolution, that all who favor the &C.
tion of the seeding delegates, meet them in
Washington on the second Monday in June.
On motion the Convention adjourned till
o'clock P. NJ
The delegates were requested to remain
for private consultation on the proposition
before the convention.
The Convention re. e.assembled at 8 O'Clock
Pm.
Mr.. Baynrd Immediately left the Chair
ond addressed the Convention. He review
ed the position OF the Seceders. He approx,
ed Of the platform but it was not in language
that he would prefer. In regard to the re-.
solution for preparing an address and re-
assembling at Washington one week ante
rior to the re-assembing of the Convention
at Baltimore he should not approve Of. He
was unwilling to assent to the preparation
an address by Committee which was to go
forth to the country before he could have an
opportunity of examining it. He could not
trust any set of men, however able or patri
otic they might be, to speak to the public
for him, he therefore should oppose the re-
solution.
He continued to speak nearly an hour
defining his position, reviewing the course
OF the National Convention, and said that
l6 Southern Non. Democratic States had vo
ted down II Democratic States.
He desired the unity Of the Democratic
party and was prepared to support their nom.
inee if he should really prove a National
man. His personal efforts were for Sena-
delegation MS band OF political gamblers,
and concluded by saying that he could not
retain seat in this Convention if that res
olution was adopted. He would approve
OF it as delegate from twelve of the COM
r mon States, he therefore asked PERMISSION
of the Convention 10 decline the proposition
on which they had placed him and to retire.
He spoke for two hours very eloquently
against disuni)n and on finishing took his
hat and retired from the Convention.
Robert Scott, of Ala, was then chosen
President.
Judge Meek called up the resolution, bu,
as Mississippi and Texas objected to an ad.
dress it was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Jackson, of Ga, then offered his re.
solution for Southern Convention to be
held on the I'd Monday in June, which was
adopted with but 5 or 6 dissenting persons
A resolution proposing that an address on
the grounds on which the Southern States
seeded from the Convention be prepared
and published together with the proceedings
Convention adjourned.
THE sEcEDERs.
} CHARLESTON, May 3.-The Southern
Convention assembled at noon, about 40
delegates present, Mr.. Bayard of Del, Pres
} ident.
The motion pending was, that the Conven.
tion express preference for candidate for
, President and Vice President.
A delegate from Texas moved that the
resolution be referred to committee of one
from each State.
Delegates from Alabama and Texas said
they were prepared to act at once on the
resolution.
Mr.. Jockson of Ga, withdrew the resou.
tion to express preference for candidate.
Mr.. Burrows, Of Arkansas, presented a
resolution for appointing standing com.
mittee of one from each State, to issue an
address to the Democratic party of the I'm.
ion. The Convention has in its possession
the ark of the covenant. The resolution
was adopted by II States of this Union, and
it was point around which the country
would rally.
Mr.. Meek OF Alabama, moved substitute
that committee be appointed merely TO
prepare an address, giving reasons for the
course pursued. He further said that any
southern State that shall 60 into the Con.
vention, goes in as an upprover Of Squatter
Sovereignty doctrines. ... .....
The resolution adopted at their adjourn.
ment invites the southern States to fill up
the vacancies occasioned by our secession
IonI..;nn ou1 aaafa vacant He was IN Ia.