Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-05
RoIter,s Convention.
CHARLEsroN. May 8.

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The Southern Convention assembled a
noon. About 40 delegates were present
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, President.
TIE motion pending was that the Conven
lion express preferences for President and
Vice President.
a delegate from Texas moved that the
resolution be referred TO a committee of one
from each State. zsaea Ea
The delegates from Alabama and Texas
said they were prepared to act at once on
the resolution.
Mr.. Jackson, of Georgia, withdrew the
resolution to express preference for Can
didates. -. 3
Mr.. Burrows, of Arkansas, presented q res
olution for appointing standing COMMITTEES
OF one from each State to Issue an address %
the Democratic party of the Union. This
Convention has in its possession the Ark oil
the Covenant
The resolution was adopted by IL States
or this Union, and it was a point around
which the country would rally.
Mr.. Meek, of Ala, moved substitute that
committee be appointed merely 10 prepare
an address giving reasons FOR the course pur-
sued. he further said that any Souther II
State that shall go into the Baltimore Con
ventIon goes in an approver of squatter
sovereignty doctrines. The resolution adopt
ed at their adjournment invites the Southern
States to fill up the vacancies occasioned by
our secession, declaring our seats vacant
He was in favor of nominating JEFF Davis
and Bayard, but he yielded to the wishes OF
others 10 forego the expression of any pre-
ference at the time.
Mr.. Burrows withdrew his proposition.
Mr.. Jaykson, of Ga, moved that the Con
vention adjourn sine die.
Mr. Hill, of Georgia, stated that If the
object was to make this disunion move
ment he and his colleagues were prepared to
leave at Ouce. His constituents would ap'
prove of nolhiug that would tend to dis
union.
Mr.. Yaucey asked who he alluded to Of
favoring disunion.
Mr.. Hill asked to be excused from an
swering.
Mr.. Yancy demanded an answer, as he
wanted it TO so to the country that there had
been no word or deed tending to the disso
luton of h.tUnion.
Mr.. Hill admitted that there bad beer
nothing said or done, but the position WE
would be put in by this action would make
| US disunon combinatiOn-our attitude
would be disunion attitude.
Mr. Meek, of Alabama, had always been {
| Union man, and was 90 still, if the coBstitu
tional rights of the South were respected.
| A delegate from Louisiana denied tina
there had been any disunion sentiments here
He thought the course proposed-of disband
! ing-was Il singular one. We are about sep
| arating without recommending or taking an,
action with regard to the Presidency. ID
| therefore moved thai should the Baitimor,
! Convention repudiate the Resolutions passet
| here that committee be authorized TO Cal
| National Convention.
MIR. jackson, of Georgia, thought thi
was no time to cry Union. There was N
man in Georgia who would shout for Uniol
at the expense OF the rights OF the south
| TShouts of appausel. When the rights q
| the South are sacrificed To The North, am 10
| liberty first aud Union afterwards. (Cheers-
! If there be nobody here to stand by me,
| must quit the South.
Mr.. Whitley, of Del, moved to lay tn
resolutions OF Mr.. Meek on the table aud AL
| journ. The delegates from each State Cal
| give 10 their States their reasons Tor th
course pursued. He was opposed To an
general address He therefore moved tina
this convention adjourn.
Mir. Meek appealed to Mr.. Whitley to with
draw a moment. and ii any one supposed
him to be devoted TO The Union at the expens
of Southern rights, he was mistaken. Seve
the constitution aud the Union is gone. ID
wished to vindcate before the world as wei
as the Union their position. He wanted thi'
great movement TO be properly understood
Mr.. Barry, of Miss, hoped this convention
would separate in union aud harmony
Where is South Carolina that she is not ready
to respond to the EXTREMIST doctrine oil STAT
rights. [Applause.] He deemed it unneces
sary to urge those doctrines here We ar
all united OH them in some form or other
aud it is unnecessary to express them here
The other convention has not disbanded. l
has merely adjourned. Why then should W,
d,sbaad. instead of adjourntag to meet else
where, if We think proper.