Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-05

pi, "A; Texas, 10; Arkansas, 4; Missouri, s; New
York Al.
These did not constitute all who participated, but
only those who had enrolled last evening. Msny
delegates were on account Of the pressure to sign
the roll. unable to DO So
The PRESIDENT called upon those who desired
to enroll their names, to come to the Secretary's
desk and do So
Mr.. ALLEMONCs, Of South Carolina desired to
know, on the part Of that delegation, how they
were to record Their names-as an organized dele
CATION, or as merely attending meeting Of ctzensg
If they met delegates, were they to continue to
act delegates and the representatives, appoint
ed at the State Convention in Columbia2
The PRESIDENT. By the terms Of the resolu-
ton adopted at the previous meeting this organiza-
ton IS limited to members ana Acknowledgement to
the National Convention Members, therefore; who
were the delegates and alteFEates elected 10 the Ma
tonal Convention VIII enroll their names as such in
this convention.
Mr.. BAYARD, Of Delaware. suggested that the
convention take no further action until the report
of the Committee on Organization was handed in.
They were not pressed for time and could do moth
ing practical until the result Of the National Con-
yention was known.
Mr. WOOD, of New York desired in behalf of
the New York delegation, to offer a few remarks
with respect to their position, apparently as an ins
tegral portion of the convention.
He thought it necessary to preface what he in
tended to be reference to the occurrences of last
peared to him of an exceedingly informal character.
The New York delegation were not in the attitude of
being members CT the convention which sat in In
stitute Hail. When invited to attend the Convention
Hall, they doubted very much the propriety Of par
ucpatlng in your deliberations a sitting body
1t was not until committee, appointed after
peated personal applications waited upon them that
they consented to repair to the convention in session
at St. Andrews Hall. On arrival they were all re-
ceived. Mr. Yancey desired the seeding delega-
TO 4os-- oil 9th
delegates deemed themselves entitled to seats in
Institute Hail. Under that clause they came in.
They not only believed themselves entitled to
seats, but they knew they were. They knew
they were the only delegates who assumed to re-
present the people Of the Congressional District
of New York, and they had the necessary ere
dentials to represent the Democratic party Of New
York
They knew they were the the only delegates
who stood upon the principle for which this cor
Vention has Stood and they would stand by it to
the end.
But after a free conference, and under an earnest
desire that this convention might be composed ex-
clusively of seeding delegations and feeling the EN-
barrassment of the position of the convention and
of the presence Of the New York delegates they not
| having been in conference in former deliberations,
and knowing the gravity of the question, they felt
! it right and proper TO no longer participate IN the
deliberations of this convention until they were put
on the record by some official act of the convention
| itself.
They further desired to say that no gentlemen
| were more earnestly in favor of their principles.
If they had been admitted, they should have been
the whole of the thirty-ve votes of New York would
have been cast IN favor this veryqUestion, and in
casting it would not only have preserved the integ-
Pty of the Democratic party, but also preserved its
/ consolidation, unity and success. Under such cir
cumstances whilst standing with them upon prlnci-
pie whilst, in his judgment, standing with them, as
they would in all their abOrs from which they are
! not excluded vet they thought under the circum-
stances of their peculiar situation he begged leave
respectfully to withdraw, as a representative OF
! New York reser"ing our future action upon TINS
| convention.
,Tbev were not to be Influenced by the decisions
against them of the National Convention. They
cIme here to maintain the principles for which
| they had commended in New York, AMI until that
convention hOists high the banner on which IS IN
scribed those doctrines, 1t matters little who they
Mr. YANCEY said he thought the gentleman
from New York Inexperienced the character OF
he call he made upon him that 1t was not as
committee.
MIR WOOD SAID he did not refer to Mr.. Yancey.
| Mr. YANCEY. When there was a desire ex
pressed that the seeding convention should meet
IN St Andrews Hail. I felt great desire TO greet
! the other delegation from New York. without much
consideration given to the question Simply follow
ing the impulses of the heart upon that question
I myself and my brother delegate Judge Meek, con-
cluded to call upon the delegation from New York
and request them to meet US in the convention. We
were influenced by the fact that we believed that
that delegation not only represented the regular De
mOcracy but that they represented the principles OF
the true Democracy of New York We desired to ex-
| press our personal regards.
have listened to the gentleman from New York
and have been struck with the good sense and per-
feet proprety in the position he has assumed.
regret the character Of the Assembly Is not such as
TO enable him participate in deliberations, yet
| submit to the course adopted. We have heard
from New York that had not the Convention made
the great mistake they did make that not only the
! integrity Of the Democratic party would have been
preserved as an organization, but the integrity
of its principles preserved ana perpetuated. but
through them the integrity Of Union would be pre-
served.
great and grave error was committed on that
occasion, and, am sorry to say, assisted by some
/ Southern members.
If there be no objection upon the part Of our
| friends here, would like personal greeting from
those Delegates who represent the State OF illinois
! who having come here, perfectly crushed
down by what conceive to be the free soil primer
| pies who have come here upon correct principles
and will endeavOr to bear baBHsP 7Eloft, even in
the State where resides the author of SqIat.er
Sovereignty and where it prevails the greatest.
The PRESIDENT. Viii the Convention hear the
| Delegates who are upon the floor from Illinois
DIR. JAMES MCAULEY, Of South Carolina, on the
| part of the Illinois Delegation, who had returned
home thanked the Convention for the kindness
| with which the motion was received. W Mist rep
resenting the State of tn Northwest who sent her
Delegation here who had been endorsed by Delegates
from Alabama and Mississippi as having principles
common with them, and if they were rejected from
the other Convention they had nothing to complain
! of. Manp of them had left, and hearing of the
change, have sent a Geographic dispatch, which he
begged to read to them, as follows
illinois grsets the Council. Toe National Delegation
from Illinois refused admission into the Charleston Conven
ton on the ground Of 'irregulary The Platform F
numbers"POpuiar Sovereignty against it. The
Records Of Delegations aside, and the ct that
the Douglas Delegation had szi upon the organization Of the
State was cOHsidersR Principles ignored and *
pediency inaUgurSted in their stoad We will redeem Illinois
he bsoner Of National Deuocst-6us never for
Douglas and "Squatter Sovereignty
Mr.. PORTS, Of Alabama, from the Committee on
Organization, reported the following as the perma-
nent officers of the Convention:
The Committee Organization beg leave pre-
! sent the following report:
They respectfully recommend the election Of the oloEing OH
Of the Convention, composed Of the seeding Delegates from
the Charleston Convention:
PRESIDENT.
JAMES A BAYARB, OF Delaware.
PRESIDENTS.
JAMES SIMONs, South Carolina.
I 7 IRWIN, Georgia.
ROBERT SCOTT, Alabama