Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-02
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THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.

CHARLESTON, May 1.-When the conven.
ton opened to-day, the floor and north gallery
were literally inundated with ladies' and the
south and west galleries were massed with
spectators. The presidents table was lined
with bouquets. The seats of the seeding
delegates were filled with South Carolina la
dies. The Georgia, Virginia, and North Car
DINA delegates were in their seats.
The convention was called to order at half
past ten, and prayer for union and harmony
was offered by Rev. Mr.. ngersoll.
MIR. Richardson Of Illinois inquired what
was the business in order. The president
stated that three separate motions TO recon-
slder the platform resolution were pending at
the time of adjournment yesterday and that
Alr. Merrick OF Illinois was entitled to the
floor.
Mr. Benning of Georgia rose to privileged
question, stating that the Georgia delegation
had been i'll anxious consultation, and had
passed series Of resolutions, the first of
which instructed the chairman of the delega-
ton that they could no longer participate IN
the proceedings OF this convention. He add
ed that they would now withdraw. The reSo
luton was signed by twenty.tour delegates
-Four more delegates subsequently retired with
them, on the ground that they felt compelled
to act with the majority. The other delegates
remained III the convention.
Arkansas then presented their protest and
withdrew.
Mr.. Erving of Tennessee, asked leave for
that delegation to retire for consultation. Mr..
Walker of Virginia. asked leave for that dele
CATION to retire for consultation with some of
the retiring delegates Of the south.
A portion Of the Maryland delegation asked
leave to retire for consultation. a portion of
the Kentucky delegation announced that they
had no desire to retire. The North Carolina
delegation asked leave to retire for consuta-
ton.
Mr.. Cohen of Georgia, one of the remaining
delegates, proceeded to address the convention.
From early manhood, he had been in the front
ranks Of those who had been foremost of the
extremist sect of the state rights school. Yet
he was here, after the majority of his asso-
ciates had retired He had been induced
to remain here in hopes that the cup OF
Cancellation would not be dashed to the
earth. Whilst he was with those who re.
tired, in sentiment he had chosen to remain
and make al effort for peace and union. There
was no division in sentiment at the SOUTH and
there never had been any division except as to
the question of time The south is in earnest.
He could see in this division and distraction of
the democratic party a ripple that would swell
to wave and carry to the presidential chair
the arch fiend of black republcanism. His
appeal for Cancellation and compromise was
most impressive. He concluded by declaring
that he intended to remain in the convention
until the last feather was placed on the eame's
back, and then he would be among the fore
most to brave it.
Mr.. Flourney of Arkansas said his advice
was never to give up the ship, but call up the
crew and face the storm. He had been raised
among the inhabitant of the south. He be
lieved slavery Il benefit to the master and
slave All he had in the world was the pro-
duct of slave labor, and therefore he trusted
he was above suspicion. He believed his
southern friends had acted wrong in this mat.
ter, that the south cannot be united on the
ground they have taken, and that they will
not be sustained by their constituents.
Mr.. Montgomery of Pennsylvania was OPP
posed to these speeches on either side. If
there are more delegations prepared to leave,
let them go. They have all made up their
minds, and we have made up our minds We
wish to proceed to business.
Mr. Boulder of Georgia was among those
who had refused to retire, and he desired to
give his reasons He was a southern state
rights and American slave trade man. He be-
lieved slavery to be morally, socially, and po-
Gtically right, and that slavery was an institu-
ton of civilization. Still, he believed the doc
trlne OF protection 10 slavery IN the territories
a mere abstraction, on which lie was not pre-
pared to dsintegrate the democratic party.
1t is no trouble for a man to be a saint in
heaven but when look to the northern dem
ocrats and see them standing up to breast the
storm of fanaticism, / love them, and will
stand by them until the last day of this week,
late in the night. He not willing to cast
them into the arms of the black republicans
The African slave trader is the true philan-
thropist. He brings the heather here to be
civilized, and sends him down the stream of
time christian being.
The remainder Of the Georgia delegation
demanded the right to cast the full state vote
on the question of adjournment.
The president decided that they were not
entitled to do so. An appeal was taken, but
the decision was sustained. Georgia then
withdrew altogether, and the convention adj
journed till 5 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The first ballot was taken at the evening