The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-04
THE SECEDERs' CONVENTION,
THE UNION is DISCUSSED
Mr.. BAY ARD RETIRES FROM THE CHAIR,
A CONVENTION 10 BE HELD IN RICHMOND. "a,
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.

The southern Seceders met at noon, about forty
delegates being present. Senator Bayard, of Del
aware, presided. The motion pending was, that
the Convention express preferences for cand dates
for President and Vice President.
delegate from Texas moved that the resolution
be referred to Committee of One from ca ch State
The delegates from Alabama and Texas were pre-
pared TO act at once.
Mr.. Jackson, of Georgia, the author of the reso-
luton, withdrew it.
Mr.. Burrows, of Arkansas, presented resolu-
tion for appointing Standing Committee of one
from each State, to issue an address to the Demo-
cratic party OF the Union. He said that this Con-
vention had in its possession the ark of the cove
nant-the resolutions adopted by II States of the
onion-and 1t was point around which the coun-
try would rally.
Judge Meek, of Alabama, offered a substitute
that the committee be appointed merely to prepare
an address, giving the for the course pur-
sued. lie further said that any Southern State
that W mt into the Baltimore Convention did so as
an approver of Squatter Sovereignty
The Convention on the of adjoui nment had
adopted resolution inviting the Southern States
to fill up the vacancies occasoned by their seces-
sion. He was in favor of the nomination of JEFF
ferson Davis and Bayard, but he would Weld 10 the
wishes of others TO forego the expression of pre-
ference at this time.
Mr. Burrows withdrew his proposition
Mr. Jackson, of Georgia, moved the Convention
now adjourn sine die.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, said if the object was to
make this disunion movement, he and his col
leagues we're prepared TO leave at once. His con-
stituents would approve of nothing that would tend
to disunon.
Mr.; Yancey asked to whom he alluded as favor
ing disunion?
Mr. Hill asked to be excused from answering.
Mr. Iancey demanded an answer, as he wished
1t to go to the country that there had been no word
or deed tending to dissolution of the Union
Mr.. Hill admitted nothing of the kind had been
said or done, but the position they would be put
in by this action would make them a disunion
combination, Their attitude yyould he q
attitude.
Judge Meek, of Alabama said he was and al
ways had been firm Union man if the constitution
al rights were respected. He denied that any dis
union sentiments had been uttered there He
thought the proposition to disband singular one.
They were about separating without recommend
ing or taking any action with regard to the Presi-
dency. he therefore moved that, should the Bal
tmore Convention repudiate their resolutions, that
a committee be authorized to call a National Con-
vention.
Mr.. Jackson, of Georgia, thought this was no
time to cry "Union," fUnion." There was no
man in Georgia would shout for the Union at the
expense OF the rights of the South (applause) .
When the rights Of the South were sacrificed he
was for Liberty first, Union afterwards. CHEERS
1t there was no one there to stand by him he must
quit the South.
Mr.. Whiteley, of Delaware, moved to lay Judge
Meeks resolution the table and adjourn
The delegates of each State could give to their
constituents their reasons for the course pursued
He was opposed to any general address, and moved
the Convention adjourn.
Judge Meek, of Alabama, said if any one SUP.
posed him to be devoted to the Union at the
of the rights of the South, he was mistaken
Sever the Constitution, and the Union was gone.
He wished to yindicate before the world as well as