The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-28
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highly Important Reports from
Charleston.
Probable Secession of Majority Of
the Southern States.
The Presidency to be Decided by the
House Of Representatives.

CHARLESTON, April 27-1dnight.
The accession movement, which long since predicted
s oil fixed The Southern betting delegations have come
to the final resolution to-day. The last hope remaining
IN the Con vcnon the sd ton Of the resolution offered
this morning by John Cochane which would satstac
tory to the South but which win be voted against by his
own delegation and probably lost The hope Of It's pass.
ing very small and Is lost the Southern delegations
will hold their Convention, and make their nominations
to morrow.
The,Geoygia delegates viii be among the seceders and
perhaps those OF Delaware, which would make eight
States, or a majority Of all the South.
The fr.endsof Douglas dislike the discussion and ,u,cd
to force vote to night to ballot for the candidate
in the morning There will, probe by, he the following
four Presidential candidates In the feldJeerson Davis
Of Mississippi Stephen A. Douglas Of illinois, sa Houe
ton Of Texas, and VIM. II. Sc va,d, of New York.
The IDEA Is to nominate Douglas, or some other man
VIII, will run well the North, carry TIE States
Of New York, PenDsy lvara, New Jersey and ConnecA
cut against Seward and thus prevent hs election by the
people and to Davis in the South agairst Houston
DO ss 10 prevent his election by the people, By this AZ
.r,smenf the election will be thrown into the House Of
representatives ,aere the South IN any two Northern
States, can carry it.
This plan IA deemed safer Than to run Dtugas alone
patform which could not be cons' uced 60 as 10 please
both North and South. NJ. Davis will hare platform
to suit the SOUTH and Douglas to suit the North
last night in the speech Of Judge Meek Of Aabama and
In the speeches &c day the Convention The there
was moderae but nfm.
The srcM texture Of this days proceedings was the
speech OF Mr. Yatcey who burst into tears after ascend
ing he platform, aud made Of the most brilliant 3D.
dtetses ever celvels cd the SUBJECT There was fire
eating about it, It dgnifed, calm, manly srgu
ment, conveyed in eloqueDt luggage, and produced
tremendous effect. TIE Douglas men wilted under Il
when he classed their candidate with the anti slavery
party which be said sisted Of The abononsu proper
the free solers the tquastr sovereignty men. He
said the sae Of the public mind Of sho South snch
that would not be IN suspense any longer. He said
ouv the fate Of the democratic party but o. the country
depended on the action Of that Convention. 1t may be
too true for ths perhaps the beginning OF breaking
up of the Union The applause with which he was re
ceived was mcst intense and prolonged.
Mr.. Wood ard his delegates waiting for the action
Of the Convention.
The greatest excitement prevails ia the cty-angry
discussions everywhere. AT the dinner table to day
facas took place between members the Ohio de-
legation at the Mills House. They threw plates each
other, then ore drew pistol aud the other clnched
when they were separated by friends Tho quarrel was
about Mr.. Douglas.
Lat night COL Craig, Member Of Congress from Ms
souri,, and Newspaper reporter from that State had
rough and tumble nsbs at the Mills House, which they
are to settc in another fsahon when they 90 home
Tonight, about eleven O'Clock, Captain Levy and .
geriltman ramed White had sercati In the bar