The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-06-20
From the Charleston Courier.
Democratic Constitutional Convention

called to order by William S. Mullins. of
South Carolina.
Ex Lieut.. Gov. Lubbock. of Texas. was
chosen temporary Chairman, and Messrs
James Q Micbaels, of Georgis, and Van
ii. Manning, Of Arkansas, AS Secretaries
pro tenn.
Gov, Lubbock, on taking the Chair,
made brief but appropriate address, in
which he counse'ed harmony, with firm.
ness and the cultivation Of good feeling,
and closed 10y thanking tie Convention
for the honor conferred upon him.
A motion was put aud adopted, that
the Char appoint one Delegate RON each
State, as Committees on permanent or
ganization and on Credentials, with the
following result:
Committee on Permanent Organization.
William S Barry, of mississippi; K
A. Hunter, of Louisiana; r. G. Scott, Of
Alabama; w. J. Helms, of -; Josiah
F. Crosby, OF Texas; Cad. Jones. Of South
Carolina; NJ. w. Fisher, of Virginia; A.
b. Coleman, Of -; Van II. Mauoing,
Of Arkansas; and John p Mott, of -.
Committee on Credentials. lizard
Middleton, Of South Carolina; Geo N.
Braofieid, of -; ID. w. Bsine, Of
-; DIR. j. McGehee. of Georgia +. ii.
Hatch, of Louisiana; f. S. Stockdsle. of
Texas; Beverly Matthews, uf Mississippi;
and Van Ii. Manning, Of Arkansas.
The State of New York has seven Del.
egates here, calling themselves the repre-
sentalIves Of the National Democracy -
1t is considered doubtful whether their
claim to seats will be recognized.
There are in all about one hundred
and hity Delegates now in the city. A
large number arrived this morning, and
are now resting after the fatigue Of travel.
A full attendance is expected upon TO
mOrrow's deib.rAtions.
After the appointment Of the Commit
tees on Permanent Organization aud Gre
den,isls, the Convention adjourned to
meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
or the States represented, South Caro-
lima alone has a full Delegation here Ms
yet. Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Al
ALBANIA, Tennessee, Texas and Florida, are
so lar only partially represented. There
are Delegates from nearly all these States
known TO he 90 their way, who liav. not
Yet arrived.
RICHMOND, Va, June l2.-The Con-
ventlon re assembled AZ 10 o'clock this
mornlng.
Col. John Erwin, OF Alabama. was
chosen permanent President, aud the fol
loving Wee President selected I'll. Il
Of - 4
Mississippi N w. Fisher, of Virginia !;
K. u. Scott, uf Alabama n. B. Burrows,
OF Arkansas B. +. WardIsw, OF Florida;
a. = GarlInylon. OF South Carolina; -
Cun:nington, OF Tennessee ; i. Tracy, Of
Georgia aud L, l. Sere, OF Louisiana.
A Secretary Was chosen from each
State III attendance.
Prayer MAS offered 10y the Rev. Mr..
Duncan.
President Erwin was conducted To the
CHAR amid great applause, aud nckuo~i.
edged the honor conferred upon him ~
substance, ~ follows -
We are assembled here upon to ordl
nary occasion. We are here 10 vlndIcate
The Constitution, aud assert our rights.
which We had hoped lu secure IL; Cnaries
ton, but were overpowered by uu,nU. r.,
and compelled 10 seek redress ~ our
selves. We had hoped TO tlud everything
harmonious Al the Charleston Convention,
but this hope war iaIlacious, owing 10 the
seihshness there dispiayed aud nv alter
native wa, ielt, but 10 do as we hav.
done. Our conduct has been approved
10y our Constituents. aud We are now Net
here 10 assert those rights that were not
conceded 10 us at Charleston. We meet
ln no iacuous spirI', rs has been iuoluua-
ted, bot 10 vndicate our Constitutional
rights. Ours Is n siueu condition. We
have peculiar Southern institutions. We
must 20 Oh AS we have commenced, re.
solved TO maintain our rights 10 tie Ut
termost. We must uniurl our banner Of
Union, inscribed with the Constitution
and our rights, as the only way that We
can maintain these rights.
IL has been proposed that We shall not
act definitely hcre-that We shall neither
approve nor condemn the cuurse OF our
opponents but whatever We do, must bs
done with the single determination to
maintain our perrgstives. That serpent,
Squa'ter Sovereignty, has been singing
US, anc for twenty five years has been
trying To settle the disputes about Sla
very, and ia all that period has made no
progIess. Things are worse now than
ever before, and we can f0rbear no l1n'
ger. | am willing to play my part, aud
take all the consequences. have no
purpose to dissolve the Union. NV sym,
patbies afe "iiii :he Democratic Pa,,y.
Whatever OF protection we nov have,
comes from the Democracy but they
have gone asIay. and are wandering af
ter false gods. We must bring them
back.
The rules Of the Cincinnati Convention
OF 1855, we're adopted for the govern.
Inent VI tbis Convention.
The Committee on Credentials rspor.
ted that they had no jurisdiction over the
persons asking for seats in the Conyen.
tion from New York State. They claim.
ed not to be regular Delegates. The
A N....