Gazette and sentinel., 1860-06-02

support we can confidently rely III the
Presidential contest, were not repre-
scented il the committee on Resolutions,
b-cause tue persons selected for that
purpose did not choose 10 carry out
what they well knew to be the wishes
Of their respective delegations. Had
they been properly represented in tho
Committee, the majority report, with i'm
materia. notifications. would have had
tine unanimous support Of the nineteen
States whose electoral votes may 10
counted Oh III November. The delcga.
tons u eight States, us you know, re-
tired when the majority Of the Convcn-
ton refused 10 adopt resolutions which
they considered indispensable to their
safety. Having thus retired, they await
ed the further action Of the Convention.
in the hope rather than the expectation
that reflection would induce the MAORI
" 10 retrace their steps and present TO
the retiring states a platform which
they could accept with honor. Had this
been done, the retiring delegations
would have resumed their seats, as they
then had and unquestionably still have
the right to do. The Adjournment to
Baltimore leaves everything precisely
ia the same state in which it would
have been had it not been only to tho
next day, and not for six weeks.
What, then, should our State Convcn-
ton do? ! cannot better answer than
by referring you 10 an address on tho
subject. signed by u number of Scna-
tors and Representatives,, and Of which
l send you u copy, recommending it To-
the careful consideration of the Convcn-
tlon, with this qualification only, that |
think our delegates should meet at Rich
moud, and adjourn over to a day subsc-
qurnt to that fixed for the meeting Of
the Convention at Baltimore. This. |
believe, was the intention of the signcrS
Of the address, although III not clearly
10 expressed. 1t certainly was mine.
We have this day received the news
IF the nomination made by the Black
Republican Convention at Chicago. |
had supposed that Mr.. Seward would
certainly have been their candidate for
the Presidency, and had the Charleston
Convention resulted in the harmonious
adoption Of Ia sound platform and tho
nomination Of a man pledged TO carry
ont its principles, | would have prefer
red that a direct issue should have been
presented the people Of the free States
10y the nomination Of Mr.. Seward
That issue would, in my opinion, have
been, shall tie Union be preserved or
destroyed? Mr. Lincoln may be, and
probably is, as hostile to the institution
Of slavery as Mr.. Seward, but his record
ON that subject, which l have not yet
had the opportunity to examine, is Com
paratively obscure and incomplete, AMI
his election, especially if the contest 10
complicated by any division in cur
own ranks, would not present as abSp-
Lutte and unmistakable a test of North
ern sentiment as that of MIR. Seward.
In conclusion, permit me to avail my
self of this opportunity of returning my
heartfelt thanks to the Convention for
the signal honor conferred on me OF
their previous meeting, in March
| shall ever treasure it as the proudc~b
recollection of my life. What may yet
remain of that life shall be devoted to
the effort TO prove myself worthy of the
confidence of Louisiana, and Of that
Democracy Of which | have ever been,
in veal or in woe, in sunshine or storm,
an unlinching, and, | trust, not an incl.
fcient supporter.
Very faithfully and respectfully,
Your friend and supporter.