Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-05-10
THE sECEDERs CONVENTION.
CHARLESTON, May 8.

CHARLESTON, May 8.
The Southern Convention assembled al
noon. About forty delegates present.
Mr.. BAYARD Of Delaware, is President.
The motion pending was that the Con-
vention express preference for candidates
for President and Vice President.
A delegate from Texas moved that the
resolution be referred 10 a committee Of one
from each State.
Delegates from Alabama and Texas said
they were prepared 10 act at once on the
resolution.
Mr.. JACKSON, Of Ga, Withdrew the res
clinton 10 express preference Tor candi-
dates.
Mr.. BuRRows, Of Ark, presented res.
oiuiion for Standing Committee of one
from each State, 10 issue an address 10 the
Democratic party Of the Union. This Con-
yentiOn has in its possession the ark Of The
covenant, the resolutions adopted by seven
leea States Of this Union, and il was point
around which the country would rally.
Mr.. MEEK, Of Alabama, moved a substi-
tute, that committee be appointrd merely
10 prepare an address, giving reasons fer
the course pursued. He further said that
any Southern State that shall 60 into the
Baltimore Convention, goes in as an appro.
yer Of squatter sovereignty doctrines. The
resolution adopted at their adjournment in
,i'es the Southern States TO fill up the va
cancies occasiOnea by our secession, de.
claring our seats vacant. He was in faver
Of nominating JEFF. Davis and Bayard, but
he yielded 10 the wishes of others to foregc
the expression of any preference at this
time.
Mr.. BuRROws withdrew his proposition
Mr.. JACKSON, of Ga, moved that the
Convention adjourn sine de.
Mr.. HILL, Of Ga, stated that if the OBJ.
jeet was 10 make this disunion movement
he and his colleagues were prepared tc
leave at once. His constituents would ap.
prove of nothing that wcud tend 10 disun.
ION.
Mr.. YANcEY asked who he alluded to as
fagosing disunion.
MIR. Hill asked 10 be excused from an
swering.
Mr.. YAEcEY demanded an answer, as he
wanted il 10 show TO the country that there
lad been no word or deed tending TO The
dissolution Of the Union.
Mr.. Hill admitted there had been moth
ing said or done, but the position we would
be put in by this action would make O dis
union combination. Our attitude would be
disunion attitude.
Mr.. MEEK, of Alabama, had always been
Union man and was SO still, if the eonsti-
iutional rights of the South were respected.
A delegate from South Carolina denied
that there had been any disunion sentiments
here. He thought the course proposed OF
disbanding was 3 singular one. We are
about separating without recommending or
taking any action with regard TO the Presi-
deney. He therefore moved that should
the Baltimore. Convention repudiate the res
olution, passed here, that Committee be
authorized TO call National Convention.
Mr.. JACKSON, of Georgia, thought this
no time 10 cry Union. There was no man
in Georgia who would shout Union at the
expense Of the rights Of the South. Shouts
of applause.1 When the rights of the
South are sacrificed TO the North l am for
Liberty fr.t and Union afterwards
[Cheers.1 II there be nobody here TO
stand by me must quit the South.
Mr.. WHITLEY, OF Delaware, moved to
lay the resolution Of Mr., Meeks Oh the ia
bic and adjourn. The delegations from
each State can give 10 their States their
reasons for the course pursued. He was
opposed 10 any general address. He there
bat 4
journ.
Mr.. MEEK appealed 10 Mr.. Whitley to
withdraw moment, and said if any one
supposed him to be devoted TO the Union at
the expense Of Southern rights, he was mis-
taken. Sever the Constitution, and the
Union is gone. He wished 10 vindicate,
before the world, as well as The Union,
their position. He wanted this great move.
ment to be properly understood.
Mr.. BARRY, Of Mississippi, hoped this
Convention would separate in union and
harmony. Where is South Carolina, that
she is not ready to respond to the extrem-
EST doctrines Of State rights. (Applauss.)
He deemed it unnecessary to urge those
doctrines here. We are all united Oh them
III bOluC Jul dll1 IL - uLEGCcssd-
ry to expires them here. The other Con-
ven.ion has not disbanded. II has merely
adjourned. Why then should we husband,
instead Of adjourning TO meet elsewhere, If
we think proper. The Platform may be
opened at Baltimore, and may be changed TO
meet our views. think we are delegates
TO that Convention, and that we ought TO
20 TO Baltimore. II or constituents choose
/. 10 fill our places with other Delegates, they
can do; We are, as yet, however, still mem
bers Of that Convention, and no one, except
our constituents, can take our credentials
from US. Therefore, he hoped the course
he proposed would be adopted.
The President said, oh no, that viii net
do.
Mr.. HOOPER, Of Mississippi, opposed the
proposition of Mr.. Barry. We are DO Ion
ger delegates TO the other Convention. We
separated from them on principle, and he