The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-25

minutes of said Convention.
Jno. A. Jones, G. ] Fain,
Julian Hartridge 0 T. Rogers
I. Butler King, Nelson Tiff
Fred II. West, Thos W. l. HILL
r Tracy, David C. Barrow.
Jno: Cobb, Jno. W. II. Underwood
0. c. Gibson James Hoge
=. j. McGehee, James A. Sledge,
NJ c. Fulton Louis Tumlin
Mark johnston Isaiah J. Irwin
H r. Jackson, Henry L. Benning,
VIM. Phillips, James Jackson
H. r Thomas, II. W. Moore
Signed by every member present.
JAMES A. SLEDGE, Secretary pro tenn.
These learned gentlemen of the majority delegat
seemed to be much dsgusted the he had
pursued here. He had as much pity and contempt fol-
them as they could possibly have for him. Major
tiles had no terrors for him. He was mott
fed by the Secretary the Georgia delegation to meet
their rooms yesterday evening, with the ntmation that
they were disposed to put him trial and see whether
he was worthy to along with them He told the Secre
ary to say to them if that the idea he plead to
the jurisdiction aughter was responsible to the
State of Georgia. and not to them. 1t became OBJ
you hat all they desired was to put him in position in
when he would be obliged to with them under all pos
sble contingencies He told them that he con sidered
himself as delegate to this Convention under his org
nal credentials to Charleston He had gone there and
fused to holt Two Conventions in Georgia since had
dorsed his action.
He distinctly warned these gentlemen that he would
not be bound to go with them finally in they
might pursue that though he should with them up
to certain point he should reserve to himself the right
when the final rupture came to where he pleased
act upon his individual responsibility. They tried tc
rule him down and bring him under pledges which he
scorned and the only satisfaction they got from wa:
that he would not here and the vote of the
State himself With this they professed themselves to be
satisfied Their holy horror seemed to be that he would
come here and endeavor to cast the ten votes of the
State This the only concession they got from him
lie did not regard 1t as pledges he regarded it du
y which he owed to himself and this Convention, until
all connection between him and them had dissolved
He publicly dissolved that connection he spurned
them they did him. but he trusted under the crcum
| stances that he wound be excused from voting.
When Alabama was called Mr.. PARsoN said that al
the request of the delegation to which he belonged he
proposed to state briefly certain principles which
ed them in the result to which they They occupied
peculiar position upon this floor Coming from the ex
treme South representing conservative constituency
which was devoted to the Constitution and the rights
the several States of the Unon they looked the pres
ervation of these rights with an ordinary de-
vodon by means of Democratic national organization
They preferred Nonnterventon and the Union to Inter
vention and Disunion. (Applause When he said that
he felt confident that he spoke the sentiment of large
majority of the people of Alabama tApplause) They
had foreseen this result they had anticipated it, they
prepared to the most desperate efforts made to
break up the party zaton Of the Democratic party
so that the cable which held the sheeanchor of these
States together should be severed and the ship of State
should drift to broken and dismantled wreck. Shall
it he said that here in Ba tmore in 1860 dug
| grave of Democracy? tCries of NO. mo ny
Here, where that inspired song indited in the time
that tried mems souls shall it he said that the proud folds
OF that noble banner shall trail in the dust fhe Gulf
States would send up shout the nomination that
would shake the country. He would cast the nine
votes of his State for Stephen A Douglas.
When Louisiana Called the cries for Mr. Soule
almost deafening' The greatest enthusiasm prevailed
delegates rising in body their feet waving their hats
| and cheering most yociferously.
Mr. SouLE then centre of the area and pro
| ceeded to address the Convention as follows:
Mr. SoULE said he truly appalled, by the eXpecta
ons which the welcome just extended to him seemed to
signify He was the last man in this Convention from
whom anything deserving those manifestations could be
expected 1t with deep feeling of gratitude
'r the kindness there in them, but with great diff
dence that he should attempt to address them this
most solemn and momentous occasion He would not
respass long upon their kindness and patience But
few remarks from him will lay the foundation for the
vote which he should cast from the noble State which he
had the honor in part represent in this body He had
not at all been discouraged by the commoton which had
been attempted to be created in This body by those who
were seceders from it, coming he did from the farthes
South. he was prepared for this. They had heard
there the movements which be initiatory
exit which had been witnessed here They knew that
! conspiracy had been broodng for months past,
There were IN political life who, when honoreC
by popular favor considered that the favor had become
them an lnaenable property something that could
longer be wrested from their HAMS band of politica
fossils who had become deeply encrused the offices
of the land that there hardly any that coult
shase them of, they had that the popular voic,
was clearly manifested throughout this glorious Union
to who should be their ruler, More than eight
ten months before this Convention assembled the