New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-02
Organization Of the southern convent,o
DOUGLAS PROSPECTS HOPELESS.

CHARLESTON, May 1.-The Convention assembled
at the usual hour; Hon. Caleb Cushing, President
of the Convention, in the Chair.
Twenty-Five members of the delegation from
Georgia, seeded without giving an explanation.
-Four members seeded after having given their
reasons for so doing
Ten remained in the Convention, whose names
are as follows:
Messrs. Nelins, Cleveland, Warner, Cohen, Casey,
Thomas, Golding, Buoney, Rynder and Seward.
The delegations representing the States of Ten
nessee, Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina
held a caucus for the purpose of consulting and
determining the course they shall pursue in the
future.
The seceder'sparty met this morning and elected
Senator Bayard, of Delaware President of their
Convention.
They also elected eight Vice Presidents and four
Secretaries, and Committee on Resolutions.
The Committee on Resolutions is composed of
Messrs. Stockdale, Of Texas; Irwin, of Alabama
Jackson, of Georgia; Hunter, of Louisiana; Barks-
dale, of Mississippi; Burrows, of Arkansas; Magow-
an, Of South Carolina; Whitley, Of Delaware; and
Dixie, of Florida.
The new organization is called the Constitutional
Democratic Convention, and adjourned to meet to-
morrow morning. zZ-. -
The National Convention has determined on the
two.thrds rule, which means thirds of the elec-
toral votes in the Union.
The prospects of Senator Douglas, heretofore
considered fair, are the decline, and his chances
for the Presidency are now considered hopeless.
The remaining delegates representing the State
of Georgia in the Convention have been disfran-
chised by ruling of the Chair.
The Southern seceders are endeayuring to gather
in their Constitutional Convention as many of the
delegates at present in the National Convention as
they possibly can. 1t is the general belief that
their number will be largely augmented.
Some delegates, disgusted at the present state Of
affairs in Charleston, have left that city for their
homes.
Latest from Charleston.
CHARLESTON. May /, 10 P. M.-The Convention,
at later hour, after considerable excitement,
proceeded to ballot for candidate for the Presi-
dency.
The first ballot was taken, and the following is
the result
Douglas received l451 votes Hunter, 425 I;
Guthrie, 35l; Lane 6 Dickinson, "a; and John
son, II.
The Convention continued to ballot with slightly
variable results Douglas continuing to gain
slowly up to the seventh ballot, which resulted as
follows:
Douglas obtained 1505 votes; Hunter, A.; Guth
rie, 3s5 !; Lane, G.: Dickinson, 4 johnson, IL.
It is stated that the Southern Constitutional
Convention are endeavoring to bring in Gafornia
and Oregon, in which case Joe Lane will probably
be their candidate for the Presidency.
Congressional Proceedings
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The most intense excite
ment now prevails in political circles in reference
to the proceedings at Charleston.
| The members in Congress from the State of Ten
nessee are continually answering telegraphic dis
patches of delegates at Charleston, advising theI
| to remain in the Convention and support the nom
nee, if he be a good Democrat.
| The Supreme Court had decided against the Luc
Land Claim, involving the title to 270,000 acres
the most valuable California lands
The decision was founded on account of III
perjury and forgery practiced by one of tn
parties.
The House Committee on Postoiiees have