Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-03
EVENING SESSION.
Tslegrsphea to :he Louisville Papers.

CHARLESTON May 1.-The floor and north gallery
of the convention were literally inundated with
ladies' and the south and west galleries were crowd
ed with SPECTATORS The Presidents table was lined
with bouquets The seats of the seeding delegates
were filled with South Carolina ladies.
The Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina dele
gates were in their seats.
The convention was called to order at half past
TO- and prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Inger-
soil.
Mr. Richardson of ILL.,, inquired-what was the
business in order.
The President stated that those separate motions
to reconsider the platform resolutions were pending
at the time of adjournment yesterday, and that Mr.
Merrick of I'll. was entitled to the floor.
Mr. Benning, of Ga, rose to a privileged ques-
ton stating that the Georgia delegation had been IN
anxious consultation. and had passed series OF res
olutons the first of which instructed the chairman
of the delegation to inform the President Of TIE
Convention that they could longer participate IN
the proceedings of this Convention. he added that
thew would now withdraw. The resolution was
signed by twenty-fOur members. Four more dele
gates subsequently seeded with them on the ground
that they felt themselves compelled to act with the
majority. Eight other delegates remained IN the
Convention.
The Arkansas delegation then presented their pro-
test and withdrew.
Mr.. Ewing. of Tennessee, asked leave for that
delegation to retire for the purpose Of consultation
with some of the retiring delegates Of the South.
A portion of the Maryland delegation asked leave
to retire for consultation
A norton of the Kentucky delegation announced
that they had no desire to retire.
The North Carolina delegation asked leave to re-
tire for consultation.
Mr.. Cohen of Ga, one of the remaining delegates
proceeded to address the convention. From early
manhood he had been in the front ranks Of those
who had been loren ost of the EXTREMIST sect of the
State Rights school, yet he was here after MAORI
ty of his associates had retired he had been in
duced to remain here in the hope that the cup OF
Cancellation ~ may be dashed to the earth. Whilst
he was with those who retired, in sentiment he had
chosen to remain and make effort for peace and
| union There was no division Of sentiment at the
South. and there had never been any division ex-
cent as to q question of time. The South IS In earn
est He could see in this division and destruction Of
| the Democratic party ripple that would swell to
wave and carry TO the Presidential chair the arch
end of Black Republicanism. His appeal 70 rcOncia-
ton and compromise was most impressive. be con-
cluded by declaring that he intended TO remain IN
| the convention until the last feather placed on
| the camel's back and then he would be among the
! foremost to leave it.
| Mr.. Flournoy. Of Arkansas, said his advice was
never to give up the ship, but to call up the crew
and face the storm. He had been reared among the
institution. He believed slavery benefit to master
| and slave. All he had in the world was the product
of slave labor and therefore he trusted ne was ABOVE
| suspicion He believed that his Southern friends
had acted wrongly in this matter. He believed that
the South cannot be united on the ground tey nave
taken and that they will not be sustained oy their
| constituents
| Mr. Montgomery, of Pa, was opposed to these
| speeches on either side. If there are more dele
| oates prepared to leave, let them CO. They have
all made mn their minds and have made up ours.
! We wish TO proceed with business.