Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-05

vepiion ia ado. ng the course has pursued. asd
indicating - principles and action"
Mr. Bryan. Of Texas. favored both An address
and the making of COMMISSIONS. :.
Gen. Simmons. Of s. c., was unwilling % az
lew any oommittee TO put forth nm address repre-;
senting him which he could MT previously ex-
anime. He did not like some features Of the pi'li-
form. especially these Ieeating TO the Pacific
Railroad. and that which declares duty to the
Union superior to duty 10 sovereign State. lie
thought there was need tor an address, net
Their would he follow the convention to Baltimore.
When hec came DOT bc4eft il forever.
Mr.. jackson, OF Georgia, offered Us . Substitute
tha, all who favor tho action OF the ssceders meet
them in convention 10 Washington on the sec1nd
Monday Of June.
The convent ion then adjourned 10 8 o'clock p
NJ. the delegates rcmaningf FOR private conference
on the propositions submitted.
The Convention met 8 p. m.
Mr., Bayard took the floor and spoke Tor an
hour. lie approved the platform though not in
the language that he would prefer. lie could not
approve the resolutions for preparing an address
and meeting in Washington one week before tae
Baltimore convention. lie could not assent to an
address prepared by a committee, however able
and patriotic which he could not examine. lilo
therefore must oppose the resolutions lie then
reviewed the action Of the national convention. IN
which sixteen fundamentals States had voted
down II democratic States
lie desired the uunity Of the democratic party,
and was prepared 10 support their nominee, II
made now or n month hence. il be should prove to
be Il truly national man. His personal preference
was for Mr. Hunter. Of Va. H. styled the New
York delegation NJ band of political gamblers
and concluded by suyng be could not restrain II
scat in the convention if the pending res LUTON
was adopted, though he would approve Of it il he
was delegate from a cotton State. lie therefore
asked permission OF the convention TO decline
the position in which they had placed him, and
10 retire from the convention. great part
of Mr.. Bayard's speech was directed against dis
union.
On Mr. Bayarl's retiring. Robert Scott of Al.
abama. was chosen president.
The resolution for an address was withdrawn,
when Mr.. jackson offered hs resolution for u
Southern Convention to be held in Richmond on
the Pad Monday OF June. which was adopted,
with five ar six dissenting voices.
A resolution for the publication Of narrative
Of the grounds Of seeding. together with the pro.
cerdln.s ui the Convention was Adopted.
The Convention then adjourned SINE die.
The NEw JERSEY PoIsoxavG CAsE- Conrie.
tim If lie Ree NJ. H,rdca.--A letter from Bel
,nlerc. New Jersey. under date May ID, has the
following IN relation 10 the conclusion of the trial
OF the clerical vile plsouing AT that place:
ever. Judge Dayton resumed his speech. lie con
tended that llnrdens conduct WAS inconsistent
with the idea OF his innocence witle the theory
al suicide. lilo did nothing for the wics relief.
brings her no remedies except buttermilk. and
says he hns nothing On his mind. When i, came
ut tho last moments his coward Conscience shrank'
aud he begged Mrs. Ramsey Bat tn leave the room.
story Vi suicide ID Gattuc, and il it were true
he would scarcely be less guilty than if he had
murdered her. lie fore. hadows death IN his letter
aud conversations. When the arsenic he has is
used. he says hc is going to Milford. but goes to
t.aston and obtains more. llecht recognizes him
beyond II reasonable doub, besides, Harden was
IN Easton ut tho time and without any reasonable
business. and no innocent man can he found who
bought arsenic at about that time. lie denied he
had been 10 Easton. lie said this 10 avoid spiel H.
and begged Doctor Blackwell and Rev Mr.. Hess
10 cxcuipate him. lie would not attend tho
funeral on account oi public opinion. Then he
plays his Inst card-mnkcs his statement. 1t isnot
believed, and he runs like q thief when there is
no fear Of personal violence. lie is arrested aud
conducts himself With diabolical GOODNESS. Thas
traced the tortuons courses Of the evidence | sub
init to You that he is guilty rs charged in the IN
dclmcnt. DO not rhorc his guilty. giving par
tial verdict. Do pot give mpuuity to sect muir
dcrc,s; remember ,uur Solemn oaths.
Judge Whelpley ,hon read his charge to the ju-
ry. following nearly the same line If examination
IA the Attorney General. He W very impartial,
but IN m1nner aud the facts couli not but lean
strongly against the prisoner. We do not give
the charge. which IL mrrcly resume oI facts and
theories already punished, During it's delivery
liarlea had his lace covered with his handker-
chirl. aud MAS much a.itatcd aud exaitrd.
The Court then adj nrnel to the ringing of tho
bell. The jury nstccd after beng out an hour
aul h>lf but RENAME out two hours
The prisoner was brought into court before the
bell tnlel, and in an instant the court room was
nmmcd The semi-dai kncss-lur but few cnnlIes
were ligh ed-adde1 to the solcmni,y of the scene
Every one knew what the verdict would he liar
den was perfectly composed when brought in and
his counsel spoke to him of n new trial thinking
the judges charae--io which no exception Ina |
been tnkcn--anything but impartial. Harden
maintained his c"mnosure while the verdict was
announced. As the foreman said "Guilty" n
low moan swSIt through the crowded room, aud
at this momrhsa1iarden bead dropped suddenly.
if lie were shot When each uryman SAT-.
Guilty of murder in the first degree" his cnm
ness iorsook him, aud he hurst into tears tearing
his hair with his RICH, hand and burying his face
i'll his handkerchief. The SQUIRT or,ercl him in
irons. lla is now in consultation with his couu.
sci, and is in the greatest anguish
\ new trial will be applied for The greatest
excitement prevails. Fhc blow will undoubtedly
kill his mother, who is now very i'll. The porn.
lar feeling If with the jury. They were unan-
nous AMI stayed out as matter of FORM liar
den u almost dcranscd with grief NJ time is
fixed for his sentence
THE NV MEXICAN MNh.-- Independence, No..
May 1.-The Santa fe mail from Pawne, F,rk
arrived to-day. The conductor reports tho road
alive with emsrants. who were getting along we'll
The grams is not very good, but they can obtain
corn some 800 miles out. There has been no
through mail since the lth Hast mouth and there