Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-03
THE MEETING OF TUE SECEDERS FROM THE
CONVENTION

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osIrioN TO NuVlNArt PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Cu,El gsroN April SO-Mdnight Seceders from
the National Convention met at ST. Andrews Hall to-
night. which was througed by deeply Interested mass
OF people
MIR smith, Of Alabama, proposed that the meeting
should be adjourned the open air, the hall being too
small to accommodate all who desired TO participate IN
the proceedings.
Mr. Yancey rose to address the gathering and was
greeted with deafeuiug applause He said this was a
great crisis and should be iuauguated with calmness and
lcberaon H. proposed that all should retire from the
ha aud allow the delegates TO organize with due d'he-
ration and that they should then meet the citizens in
front Of the City Hall aud address them on the momen-
tons questions az issue.
Mr. johnson, OF Kentucky, said he came here to de
5erate with the seeding delegates from the Slave States
and he thought that business could be done as meet
ing They had important business transact and it
should be attended Immediately before the last fatal
act cOnsummated
Mr.. lncey moved that Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware take
the Chair.
Mr.. BlyaId excused himself on account OF physical
Hon John C. Preston, Of South Carolina, was called
10 the Chair and addressed the meeting returning thanks
Tor the honor conferred upon him. This he cons iered
a great occasion. Il was movement of the consitu-
tonal lovers of this Republic. We only seek to save
the imprricd Institutions OF our country We are here
to preserve our rights and redress our wrongs. II we
had submitted we would have done that which would
have driven us from the land iore!ahers gave -
Would have denied us the liberty they fought for, and
would ultimately have driven from the spot in which
their sacred ashes rcpose.
Mr. Preston spoke at considerable length anu was lis
tened 10 with earnest attention.
When he had concluded Mr. laucey again took the
floor and stated his views OF the position occupied by the
Southern delegates We appear here, he said SIMPLY n
citizens Of the States in which we live We were sent to
the National Democratic Convention as delegates, but our
mission has been filed and we retire citizens
from the late National Convention for it is now mere
sectional gathering few Southern delegates still re-
main there but il is In the hope of being able TO induce
the majority to orego their Black Republican purposes
He proposed that they should take no action yet, but
remain here 10 watch the proceedings OF the body OF
which they were recently members and, should they
nominate Douglas it will then become their duty to pre-
sent OF recommend 10 the people OF the ned States,
candidates for the offices OF President aud Vice President
on national aud constitutional basis, and therefore
Southern basis. No action should be taken by the Sc
cediug delegates until the proper time.
Mr. Bayard of Delaware, did not regard the influence
that overruled principles in the National Convention as
30 much the spri, OF Black Repubcauism as the strug
gle for power and plunder-the corruption and bar
rains of General scramble for office. lie very
we're on the New York delegation who came here pro
Tossing TO desire to Join in such nomination as would
suit the South; bU, 50 soon obey given their
seats they have turned their backs on the South.
He trusted that other States would withdraw from
that Convention and that it would be utterly dissolved
lie did not consider that the scccdcr had power TO make
regular nominations but he would recommend, If it
should be found necessary, that they should JOIN IN the
recommendation of some suitable candidates with writ
ten address to their constituents
Mr. Matthews of louisiana in behalf Of his delega-
ton asked that action should be taken by this body
until we see if instead Of eight Safes do not tOmor-
row number fifteen, and perhaps seventeen States We
should wait he said, until what IS done tO-mor
row. and we should DO nothing hastily until we hear
from those States who asked for an adjournment in the
Convention this evening" in order TO have an opportunity
of consulting as to the course they should pursue.
A call OF the States then made, and when New
York was reached, Dr. Skinner Of the Wood delegation
responded and said he had here TO attend Ma
tonal Convention aud had been sitting out in the cold
for eight days his delegation having been Ousted from
their seats by fraud. He Hard and the differ
between Hard and "SOit' was that the form
sacrificed place for principles and the latter principles
tor place lie had no doubt that Mayor Wood would
have been here it he had known of the meeting.
When Delaware was called Mr.. Bayard and one dele
gate came forward
Maryland was next called but no answer was made
Virginia called, and Mr.. Fisher responded, saying
chat there would be OF the delegates of that State
here. lie said he had sent nnvation to Mayor Wood
10 be here.
South Carolina was called with the names OF those del
gates who had signed the protest
Mr. Read of that State said that he was one Of the
had heSitaed about leaving the Convention in the hope
of securing harmony but wherever Alabama goes there
tue CarOnas will 90 also, aud he satisfied that Geor-
ga will be with before tomorrow night and he hoped
every other Southern State
When Georgia called Mr.. Lamar responded as a
delegate from that State and said he believed large
jority OF his delegation would before to morning
enrol their names
Florida being called, il responded to by the
that the entire delegation from that State
we're present.
AL the other seeding States then up and signed
the protest and the meeting adjourned TO meet such
time tomorrow the Chairman may call them together
Those in the Hall now adjourned to the City Hall,
where Mr.. Gancey made stirring address large and
enthusiastic gathering.
SECOND DESPATCH
CHARLESTON, April 80-Miduight-The Southern Sc
ceders before adjournug, appointed a committee on
permanent organization and they will meet again at
noon Tuesday when their organization will be per-
fected.
The Douglas profess to be perfectly satisfied with
the result declaring that the seceders do not represent
the popular sentiment Of the States from which they
come.
The Wood delegation have all joined the seeeders.
The foregoing dispatches should all have reached
here In time for this morning editions but owing 10 the
great press of business the Southern telegraph line
and the fact that only wire working during the
night, have been greatly delayed.-RPOrtcr.