Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-08
The Seeding Constitutional Conven,

bnt OF the whole country; and should he Inausuraet
WIN mat dignity and with that moderation which ought &c
attend 80 Sea; movement lie suggested therefore, thai
those WHO were not delegates atrrnaes to the Nnons
Democratic Convention should retire fran the Hall unl
the Convention could organic.
The meetiag herrunon gave three cheers Tor Mr. Yancry
anl generally retired from the Hail. with the exception
thu delegates present.
Mr. fancsy moved that Senator ,ayard Of Delaware, he
ralleu 10 The Chair rs temporary PRECEDENT.
inability.
Mr.. iancsy then moved that Col. John :. Preston q
sonth Carolina, hc elected temporary President.
The motion vas agreed 10, and Col Preston proceeded ''
call the Convention 10 order.
On motion Gov. luhbOck q: T-x.s wG> eecfeil tempo
rary Secretary
The President rro te'n then addressed The Co.v.n,ion
follows:
Gentlemen The call you have given 10 preside ovc
your deliberations In this temporary organization, wls st
unexpected That can hardly find words express TO yos
the sensaoni have In taking the Chair preside
this meeting ccrtaaly should not accept the position
you have assigned me- II not for the fact that In do
Ing so, occupy Anrcurc; that IS Only for the !u
cnt Of the forms Necessary effect permanent organi
my Judgment the gravcsl mission that has present,
cd 10 our people Since hc existence OF this Republic. ZAP
parse)
we come here ouls, gentlemen, no, as seconas.-
not pariizanshu. here the representative C.
OF the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of this Republic. We here
and know la!lIutlrno longitude. We know no East
North, no West; only know ;he impcrled lns;ilr
tions OF our country under IL constituted FORM. Gap
pausel
Gentlemen II is strange spectacle lii=. We her,
10 Charleston believing, and ~ think truly hecvnS tha
the Democratic party Of the Union had bu. arocaor
here that its SOLE lllegr!ns element was the protection
Of constitutional gt., and the redress OF our grsr
under the Con.,u,!on-;hut u you take away tina
from it, |; has other being other PURPOSE Other
atrbuie-iat II has no niler name than That which cam.
Of this sacred purpose That Is The purpose for which ",
here that the purpose in my conception :or whci
the UcmDcru;ic party came here.
The Black Republican cohorts stand alone upon ;ht
aYowrd purpose Of destroying the equality OF the States
hp Democratic
that Is proved by our being true tonish-cAss alone FOL
the purpose "f preserving rights and rrdr,ssing OIL
wrongs.
Thcy have failed ln That PURPOSE thty have failed IL the
mission on which depended entirely the integrity or the
party. an some Of us believe will depend the existence
OF this Republic.
Such hcn gentlemen IA the OF meeting here
tonight. s s.id Il Is grave purpose, 1t Isl very
solemn purpose feel |, pressing upon my heart and upor
nv brain 10 extent that at other purpose IN my life
ever has reached Their, in taking the position In which
you have placed me- can only beg those WHO round
me 10 up 10 the ojesy of tbs great Issue which
presented to Us. (Appauac.l am glad 10 see here h6
many who, after long years Of struggle have reached
this point. II does not become men who are engaged IN
The grave purrcs. Of maintaining. o. pulling down,
changing empires, TO permit the passions OF ot
to influence them in their action In all lines past t,:
selfish passions Of have driven ilcE forward With
spasnodir and futile efforts, driven them backward lnio
reaction Thus, in the position In which we are now, We
are called upon exercise all the virtues we can tlor
aid by the largest expenditure Of thought by Inc
ar.c; applicailon Of patriotism which belongs 10 our ma
lure The Issues whc, called upon TO initiate ar,
those elicctlpS life land, and liberty for il We had sub
n,ted 80 before the country with the Issue presented Ia
us In the Convention have left To-day, should b.
tina, act have lone that which, In my judgment, eventually
rould have driven from the land Of Our fathers am
fcrtn the liberty which they bequeahcd TO ns-hat whcf
would have denied the air which we breathe, ant
which We all know would ultimately have driven us from
watching the Grares OF our fathers which have hec'
consecra,ed by ihci! ashes Great applause
does seem TO ue met fathers met, nearly
century ago. achieve 10 protect and TO preserve our
beres. But In doing that, We must have rr:ard not en
ngs sentiments and hopes Of those whOsc interests are 60
Iucru; with ours We cAunot In the Issue that IS beur
u.s. separate ourselves from those whose Interests: whose VI
tai interests are coincidcn; with Therefore, cal
upon you gentlemen tonight, In your deliberations, II
whatever you DO have regard 20 the union OF the stat
which have united wi!h Us i; ihlS convention upon III
great matter NJ s.ue.
have thus, withou, attempting indicate to any e1ten
the OF action you TO pursue cndcavored to eS
press the feelings and profound sensations which nave pee
weighing upon my min Ind"r the circumstances In whc
we are placed and now upon the duties you hs'
assigned me.
10 the whole country could be misunderstood. TIL
true poston Of the South always to be untcr.!ood
have nothing -purocal everything opc !T and trh'i
!il.
NJ: Y then went state the Issues that we're bcfor
this Convention lie did understand It's object to bs
make any separate nominations unless the circurs'aic.
,houd REQUIRE IT, He desired pcTec, the organization
and then remain inactive watch guard non the proeceL
rcs OF the other Convcnii0n and 10 thai the Republic sa
'ecc'rt "o ia Wv ~ a. ini"a,I Lv rIi,, IA "a o,rurr,
to-day, to consuninate ihe purpose ior "hr! e .
uons nave lo.nay @ Ietr | r. III o;onpn VIII
he nigh: say originated that patforH-ihen lie sh6ui
conceive IL lhe MEN, Insy - VI - To-, pri,.nt m
the people OF thr Cn'cI sta'f@ "ctet '"f
but what Is fully equivalent 20 Southern bass-a brol
constitutional basis (AppIausel They could moi DO !. b
authority, a. delegates rerrs'ch''na I've s'"'s o ,'
they came, but Simply as c''iZ:n' III '"' P'' '"' " "
great and rr,7io,ic duty.
Sir Gayar1, OF Delaware, en'teiE appiose|t 81 ". ' m,
narSs WHICH IA" p's'I w ~ 80 W.. ,,i h, b h.i.vs
that II the convention accd Wisely anu prnue'!J u no
be joined by inc delegates rom ihdiS ". ''e "'i
states IL not SS 'nT s1''F '"'E' ""'''
Mr. PIERCE o! Lou siaha. W. 'cht'' U, '. " " = -,
Louisiana, atsri 'ht eo''s't" nov :" otII ha.
time deliberate upon the proper course Of p!oc-Gurc
Tn motion Of Mr. Bark.da!c, o. MISSISSIPPI, the si's
then called. and dccSaie- and alerna'eS 'n'"ea
come forward ana register lheT naHes. $50
pr. Salmon skinner, Of New York appeared ana va s
greeted ~i'h eh'iisIasih IL. eHP,nn: ''' p p,J -, 81
delegation from New ors, Which hau Dcch !Jetteu ~
Democratic National Convention, aod brieTsl ina, s
delegation ol which fernanao ooh Wa 1" :
ng lone upon Pfihc'le, TouIu ;h'.e ". WI a., , eorIS
" M o. Of fS Sos cnron a. one q" the delegates VIII
had not .ignrn thc protest o. ' ~, ioni 70 va. tbat
plane" ua' ihe leason ni'y n @ ~ TO- aIibcr.,inn
was hastily drawn up without Time 'ot uei'oG,;''" ; ~ =,
was with b. brethren nj the South, hear; ana son', ah
cheer!uly now ehrnleh l:i- Name ~ "'e""e. wa wv "
~; ,,.- -, coo--. .aiJ ;l- delegation from thi
State were In consuIlaion and vas his beiIe a, IN III
morning large mai rity OF that delegation WNln chf
their names In this Convention he now proposed 70 III
Dir. 1iton oi f!orlna' rIe"Een ue S' ~ ~
ia would rally under their banner .,, .r,,
Mayor Noou mere .h'rse" '"f ""'' "" '
enthusiastic chrcFE , ,,, ., ,,,, y-b,
Mr Gre.htG1, OF kshteekF, wa" ,'.ty % Grlr",,;on
SnuI4 be we W.. t w. h National Conyen,iol
reference " ~ % - ~" .h, lion Mr. burnett,
Caiis havihs oct - " c,rio, nf m" hail and n,
hsntucSy, ne Fo-e u. t1 "" go -. ~ a, ,bc iS,,c: M
dressed the C'H'eh''on ''' :" ''''.''-' "T'" w.
Tore II. -, ao;,.,.;on hsJ b..n a,
Mayor "ood s,ai.n 'i,' " r. ronId ,sv.. ca
mi',cu ';'.o .e .'".io'" .,,;o, ,riib tjr dele.
leir thiry.h'e Eo,rs ct ii NJ bsS alyays 500
lons n2N ahse''.ea !" % ;Gc | for Tho cons;,u;Ion
Iahuhy, ans! ,,rzcI Ir ,b, cntir. del
lIsn.s .. .s n. a,rnb,r. OF the Conyr
s"tIon u " resis.eI '',e. !'''''' ~
1n: ,; a. Mr walk, NJ A.bur,u the chair
hnr;s ~ anrofn, romr,i,I.. TO consist OF one fro
s CT, tcJ hero iu rep0.t permanent Office
s - 49,, - e. ,r.i.
" IT, @ p.;,,, no,;p..L The following c:n:l
~ -: :: : $50, 80 -. mr, ~! !rnn,r,;.rrr
'I.r r., -" ,i,i'",I.J " pori,- From Texai--G.
p % - ,rr.,r.,v y Burrow From Missouri
FL! !"". Sod Eron fnu;.;ana-John Tarlcton. Fro
,,ii"i; ,,i - rro-,,. va,bnw. from Florla-Jamcs
n - r. a,,i,"T N Lamar From South Carol
'"Ei,'' 80 o. Fisher, Fro