The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-19

Inc enemies O tnat distinguished statesman have a.
serted many times that his friends disposed TO force
him upon the National Convention Tho faisy OF this
will appear from the fact that his friends could have
cordance with the ancient rule demanding thirds Of
The votes given; whereas they altered that rule mme-
or nearly four ffths Of the votes which remained.
ADJOURNMENT TO BALTIMORE
fded 70 by the democratic party Of the United States
In consequence OF the secession 70 which we have re-
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raj states whose delegates hadssrsd, % ~ the vsosn-
posed by Mr. Russell chairman Of The Virginia delegation
and unanimously adopted in these words rif7
Resolved TA: Sssn As S.ysss "a adjourn: <. %
day Of June ana that be respectfully
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Il Is impossible to misconstrus this resolution There
was no vacancy whatsoever in the Convention, except
such as had been caused BY the secession q certain dss
sssippi, Florida Texas, South Carolina, Georgia and
thereby invited 10 elect delegas the
the Convention al Char eston deliberately stuned them
seves That the seats Of the seccders understood
Of General Gushing sustained on appeal that the minority
Of the Georgia delegation could not vote In the Conven
intended 70 resign all claims Of membership is evident
their speeches and protests at the time of secession
No language could have been employed to express more
plainly the determination Of those delegates to retire
from the Convention at once and forever
CONVENTION OF THE sEcspxRs At CHARLESTON
Having thus separated themselves from the democratic
party Charleston the seceders forthwith organized
party Of their own, assembling in regular convention at
st. Andrews Hall on the both Of April eecting perma
nent officers adopting rules and appointing Committee
upon Organization and Committee upon Resolutions
The latter committee reported on the 20 Of Nay certain
resolutions 1.-THE second majority report which had been
rejected by the Democratic Conventon pending which,
as their journal informs US,
50 as sss out Sora: The United after
words s and n.e The before inc
Can there be any doubt TO the temper OF such pro-
ceedngs Mr.. Yancey desired 10 adopt even new name
well ss separate organization and it notorious that
ment. Others, would seem were not quite 30 bold;
and therefore, AFTER some debate, his amendment was
Several days Of hesitation doubt, and controversy
among themselves ensued but at length ascertaining
that the Democratic had adjourned to meet at
Baltimore the 18th Of June the seceders were com
PEELED TO adopt some definite course Mr. jackson, OF
Georgia. then proposed this resolution and was adopted;
Resolved That Democratic party OF the United States
who opposed the doctrine of squssr Sovereignty and in
@ y s ssS
ADOPTED by the delegates States be invited
na Monday Of june and in order 70 secure con
s pn hS the STATES hs been IN The
| Charleston Convention.
Another quotation from their journal is somewhat sig
| nifcant:-
On motion Of Mr. Barry Of Mississippi the following resou
to publish the proceedings Of this and 10
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drsw explains the causes OF our separation from it,
Resosed That the South Caroline delegation be appointed
RisSsnS Tor the 10 be Aea
We here to ask in all candor, how these gentle
could any longer claim members Of the party
whose Convention had adjourned Baltimore, and espe-
cially, to be members of that Conventonf
SUBSEQUENT ACTION or THE sycEDKRs.
The Richmond Convention proved miserable failure.
None OF the Northern Staee and Southern States
cept South Carolina Florida Mississippi Texas Louisiana,
Arl and pnrpia eyor nroiu
gate TO attend II. The seceders returned TO their
stuents from Charleston, and all Of them distinctly sur
rendered. at home their commission in the Convention
which had adjourned to Baltimore. brief recital Of
what ranspired in e.oh State bocomes now essential
! SOUTH CAROLINA.
The delegates who represented this State Charles
ton Convection declined further service; whereupon
new delegation was appointed In State Convention, at
Columbia Nay 60 and accredited to Richmond only. The
| foremost Of these new delegates, Hon. e. Barnwel
y Sy he letter
May TO- 1890 only attended the Richmond Convention in
that character. Ono paragraph from the letter will be
sufficient
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ton Is the convention o. agsy which is based national
Gnea ss.e The Richmond conSenoo Z mot such
S II pnae' dared not % asn e or
u Is sectional convention, called By section Of
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robe OF It's sectional character Certainly Nor Will the
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sectional Convention.
Another delegate Hon Armlstead Egr, thus addressed
the Convention by which he was appointed at Columbia,
June a.
M, Mr. wright, q spsransbus rose and nominated Hon A.
MIR bur begged inform his friend he was
most eereeousy mistaken Il bis nomination was % be con
1S e Of 4' sns ' sSa Would b s'a ass1.. Ss
aS os 20 ind %, sq nn. he se
mocr.oy Iwn say. you wiIi allow me only fsw words
Which ss. never been ssnEd IT. n'.Cuss @
near ricSds ana rom Fssirsry 1874 have never donS,eS
hep God thai he sou,hern states would have 70
Mr.. Burt received after this declaration oil but and
eleventh Of the votes cast and OF elected
whom the seceers from the Democratic National Conven
ton at Baltimore Afterwards united At Richmond In AZ
himing the nom tion Of hesss Breckenridge and Lane
FLORIDA
The State Convention Of Florida reapponte mos, Of the
delegates who had seocded at Charleston but accredited
them 10 the Richmond Convention only and yet those
egatcs while they did not claim admission into the
Democratic National Convention at Baltimore, ad-
mii,ed into and consui.ia part OF the meeting a, the
Maryland Institute, by which hcssrs Breckenridge and
Lane were nominated
MpsrssPT.
The delegates from this who seeded from the Con-
vention at Charleston were rceppontcd to the National
Dcuocratic Convention At Baltimore, well appointed
TO the Convention at Richmond They scknowleiged
by the former regular delegates but refused
their seats.
The Charleston secedcrs from Texas rcspponted
TO the National Convention at Baltimore, we'll
pointed the Convention Richmond by the State
mocrattc Committee In virtue OF power specially
ierred They also were acknowledged by the FORMER
Convention regular delegates but refused
seats.
LOUISIANA.
Tbs scccdcrs from this State avoided trial before n
regular Convention Of the democratic party but called
upon the delegates by whom they had been
choecn-dclcgstes whose duty and Office had
pircd--to rcasscmbc at Baton Rouge, and repre-
sent the democracy In circumstances not contem
plated at the time Of their appointment mere "runp'
OF those delegates did ressscmblc without authority
from the people, and reappontcd the seccders dele
gates TO the Democratic National Convention Btt-