Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-05-04

his colleagues, withdrew from the conven-
ton. He said, 1--WE came here to join a
convention Of 93 states, 0 Of which have
now Withdrawn, and We refuse to fotter ouI
state by participating in the action Of those
that remain.
Mr.. Salisbury, Of Delaware, said that
himself and a majority Of the delegation
are not now prepared to act. He therefore
asked leave to retire for consultation.
THE WOOD DELEGATION COUNTED IN.
The Wood delegation from N. Y, who
were not permitted to take seats in tho Con
ventiou, have all joined the seceders.
Ht END pr THE FIRST ACT. t'
John Cochran of New York, moved tC
adjourn till tomorrow morning. Tho mo
ton was adopted, and the Convention ad
iourned at Q P. M. after continued session
of six hours.
The excitement in the city is very great
A salute is firing in honor of the Southern
delegation.
"LIrTLE DUG" VS.. SCRIPTURE DICK"
The seceders will meet tonight anC
nominate Dickinson of N. Y, with Ste
phens of Ga, for Vice President. There i
considerable feeling against the three Soutl
Carolina delegates who refuse to secede.--
North Carolina stands firm, and so alsC
does Nd. Va and Ga. are discussing, anC
part of the delegates have withdrawn
KY. is also consulting.
Douglas will be nominated tomorrow OF
the first ballot. The Convention will have
some difficulty to obtain a Souther man TO
Vice President.
AND STILL THEY 90.
Charleston, May l.
The floor and north gallery of the Con
vention were literally inundated with la
dies, and the south and west galleries wer
massed with spectators. The President
table was lined with bouquet.
The seats of the seeding delegates wer,
filed with the South Carolina ladies'
The Georgia, Virginia and North Caro-
lima delegates were in their seats.
The Convention was called to order a
half-past ten, and prayer for union anc
harmony was offered by Rev. Mr.. Ingersoll
Mr., Benning of Virginia rose to privi
lege question, stating that the Virginia del
egation had been in anxious consultation
and had passed series of resolutions, tn,
first of which instructed the chairman o
the delegation to inform the President o
the Convention that they could no louge
participate in the proceedings of this Con
vention. He added that they would now
Withdraw. The resolution was signed by
"a delegates.
-Four more delegates subsequently, re
tired with them, on the ground that they
felt compelled to act with the majority
Eight other delegates remained in the Con
vention.
Arkansas then presented their protes
and withdrew.
Mr.. Irwin of Tennessee asked leave fo
the delegation to retire for the purpose o
consultation with some of the retiring del
egates of the South.
A portion of the Maryland delegation
asked leave to retire for consultation.
The North Carolina delegation also asked
leave to retire for consultation.
The Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky
delegations have presented the folowingres
olution, as their ultimatum each, through
their spokesman, declaring that its adop
ton is the least that the South will accept:
"Resolved, That all the citizens of The
United States have equal right to settle
with their property in the Territories of the
United States, and that under the decision
of the Supreme Court which we recognize
as correct expositor of Constitutional lib
erty, the rights of neither person or proper
ty can be destroyed by Congressional o.
Territorial legislation"
The fate of this proposition is not ye
known; but if demanded by the thre,
States named, it will be likely to pass.