The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-10

for their delegations tomorrow, and will secede
The delegates from the seven Southern States
which have seeded, held meeting tonight
for the purpose Of organizing and forming a
Constitution. 4, .,.. 80 .
Party meetings are being held in different
halls: The greatest excitement prevails through
out the city. = .Iaifa2 @''s r. 72e% '1-
mi s7S siguis!t.t-s T---l U.I s.Irs IA \
Z Charleston, May 1.--Mr. Yancey. addressed
the mass meeting. 3i2''it ~ ;'si4.iiz ~ 4
Lamar, Of Mississippi, said that heuceforth
the Democratic party is split into two separate
and distinct organizations. Broken faith, like
broken heads cannot be mended f-""-'
q Music is playing, cannons are firing, and
rockets being sent up. Charleston is in great
spirits. The Mercury office is being serenaded
tonight, and also the seeding delegation.
il 1t is rumored that Mr.. Gushing resigns the
Presidency Of the convention tomorrow. and
that he will be elected President Of the South.
ern Constitutional Convention, as the South
eIuefd sGyle themselves. % .||
The dissenting Louisianians referred to by
GOV. Mouton are Mediation and Jones.
Charleston, May 1.-The seeding delegates
Of the Southern States Alabama. Louisiana,
Texas, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida Ar
kansas and Delaware--assembled in Military
Hall, at IL o'clock to-day. -., = .''.-N
They took the name Of the Southern Consti-
tutional Convention, and after prayer, appoint
ed regular Committee on Organization.
The committee reported unanimously in fa-
vor OF Hon. James A. Bayard, Of Delaware, for
permanent President and eight vice-Presidents,
one from each Of the States represented in the
convention. '''','
The report was unanimously adopted, and
Mr.. Bayard was conducted to the chair in the
midst ofimmense cheering.
In returning thanks to the convention, Mr..
Bayard counselled moderation but frmness, and
In no case to yield question Of principle and
right. /. -a-.r " = g., h. "a f.. g
The Wood delegation from New York and
the anti-Douglas delegation from Illinois were
then admitted to seats in the Convention, and
a number of eloquent addresses were made in
defense Of the rights of the South.
"A Committee on Platform and Resolutions
was then appointed to report tomorrow, when
the convention adjourned.
The attendance at the Southern Convention
was very large. The immense hall was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity, and hundreds were
then unable to get seats either on the floor OF
in the galleries. sFia@3t's SSai
The committee on resolutions of the Southern
convention is composed of Mcssrs. Stockdale Of
Texas, Irwin of Alabama, Jackson of Georgia
Hunter Of Louisiana, Barksdale of Mississippi
Burrows of Arkansas, Mcgowan Of South Caro-
lima, Whitley ofDclaware, and Dixie ofFlorida
The Southern seceders are endeavoring tc
gather in their Constitutional convention as
many of the delegates present in the National
convention as they possibly can. 1t is the gen
eral belief that their number will be largely
augmented. fg '-s5a-t.st ss-,F
Some delegates disgusted at the present state
Of affairs in Charleston, have left for theil
homes. ....,' -...,+
Charleston, May lon the assembling Of the
old convention this morning, twenty-five mem.
bers of the delegation from Georgia seeded
without giving an explanation. - ..sN
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their reasons for SO doing.
Ten remained in the convention, whose names
are as follows: Messrs. Nelms, Cleveland, War
ner, Cohen, Casey, Thomas, Golding, Burney
Rynder, and Seward. al. .-,.s .,.,.. ...
The remaining delegates representing the
State of Georgia in the convention have beer
disiranchised by ruling Of the Chair.
The delegation from Georgia is adouble one.
The delegations representing the States o
Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky and North Ca
rolina held caucus for the purpose Of consult
ing and determining the course they shall pur
sue in the future. The result Of which was
they resolved to withdraw from the convention
unless the two-thirds rule was re-adoptcd.
Charleston, May l, P. M.-Since my frs
despatch there has been immense excitcmen
throughout tho city. '- lf.- ""s.f
The firm stand Of the seeding delegations
and the determination of Tennessee, Kentuck.
and Virginia to insist on the two-thirds rul
has taken the old convention by surprise.
There is now talk of an adjournment to NEE
again at Louisville on the list of June, and /
is possible proposition to that effect will b
submitted. a .--....
Charleston, May 2.-The Southern Constitu
tional Convention, composed Of the seccdin
delegates, re-assembled at Military Hall thi
morning, Senator Bayard, Of Delaware, in tn
chair.
The Committee on Platform, appointed yes
-terday, reported the Majority Report Of the re
gular convention, with the substitution of th
word constitutional" for the word national,
wherever it occurs.
The. report of the committee was adopte
nearly unanimously.