The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-08

the ground OF ''rreguarity." The platform
was rght but the nunbers-"popuar sove-
reignty"--was against it. The Rtcords of both
delegations were set aside, and the fact that
the Douglas delegation had seized upon the
organization of the State, was. alone considered.
Principles were ignored, and expcdiency IN
auguratcd in their stead. We will redeem IL
linois under tie banner of any National Demo
crat-but never for Douglas and "Squatter
Sovereignty"
Mr.. Porter, of Alabama, from the Committee
on Permanent Organization, made the follow
ing report Of permanent officers:
FOR PRESIDENT
Hon. JAS. A. BAYARD, Of Delaware.
vlcE-PEEsIDESrs.
lion. JAS. SIMoYs. of South Carolina.
l.. Z. Inw1N, Georgia.
RoDr. 6. ScoTr, Alabama.
JAMES DRANE, Mississippi
EMILE LESERE, Louisiana.
JOHN MIroS, Florida.
JOHN \. JoRDcN, Arkansas.
II Il. RuNNELLs, Texas.
'WM G. WHITLEY, Delaware.
N. w. FISHER, Virginia.
For Secretaries cs-Thos. p. Ochitrec, Of lex
as; a. 4. AlIcmong, OF South Carolina; y. IL.
r. Dawson, Of Alabama; +. w. Hoadlcy, Of
Arkansas D. D. Withcrs, CT Louisiana; and ".
H. H. Tison, Of Mississippi.
The Committee ALSO recommended the adop-
ton of the rules OF order adopted by the Gin
cinnati Convention OF 1856.
The report was adopted, and Messrs. Mouton,
Of Louisiana and Milton, Of Florida, were ap-
pointed Committee to conduct the President
to the Chair.
,lr. Preston; on retiring from the chair said,
that in presenting to them their permanent
Chairman he might be permitted to remark
that it WAS 4 beautiful spectacle in our system
to sec the representative Of the smallest State
Of the Uulon acting as a co-equal with the
largest sovereignty within the limits of the Re-
public. He trusted that before their delbera-
tionS proceeded much further all the Southern
States would be represented here, for since
they had been in this hall they had heard like
ono standing on the Alps, avalanche after avail
anche falling ftom Northern ice. (Chccrs.)
Mr.. Bayard, on taking the chair, was rcceiv-
cd with loud applause. lie said that he ac-
cented with unfegncd reluctance the position
to which they had chosen to place him.
These who had seeded from tie National
Convention must meet the responsibility. 1t
was Il bold step to take, and they must rely
upon their, own consciousness OF right, and the
fact that they were sent here to represent prin-
cipIes and no, merely 10 select men. The
movement they had taken Was one ofrcSponsI-
biIitv. Elected as delegates to the regular
Convention, and having seeded thcrefrom,
they had no authority to bind their constitu-
ents. They could, however, recommend such
action as they thought necessary, in view OF
! the action Of the National Convention. The
pIstn enunciation of the principles ofthe South
was voted down by that Convention, and in its
place they had adopted an ambiguous platform
10 which different constructions were given
Il only remained for them now to place on
that platform the known exponnder Of the doc
trine of Squatter Sovereignty. Should they
do this, lie was free to Say for himself that he
would unite with this Convention in nomna,
ting candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency. Loud cheers.) II, on the Other
hand, they should nominate man whose
known opinions were IN accorda nee with theil
construction Of the platform, it would be lef
with them to excuse the inconsistency Of the
position.. 1t was, therefore, the place Of thi
bod: to meet the action Of the Convention.-
One word moro as TO the position Of this Con
vertion. As seeding delegates from the Con