Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-05-05

portion Of the Maryland delege,iuo ask,i
leave to retire for consultation.
portion Of the Kentucky delegation nj.
nounced that they had no desire TO retire.
Ihe North Carolina delegation asked leave
10 retire for consultation.
Mr. Cohen, OF Georgia, one OF the remain.
ing delegates, proceeded TO address the Con.
ventlon-From early manhood he had been
10 the front ranks Of those who had been the
foremost OF the extremist sect of the State
flights school. Yet he was here, after a
majority OF his associates had retired He
bad been induced to remain here 10 the hopes
that the cup OF Cancellation may not be dash.
ed to the earth. Whilst he was with those
who had retired, in sentiment, he had chosen
still TO remain in the Convention, and make
an effort for peace and usion--there was no
division Of sentiment OF the South, there
never had been anv division, except as a
question Of time. The South is in earnest.
! He could see in this division and distraction
Of the Democratic party, ripple that would
\ swell to wave, and carry to tho Presidential
Chair, the arch.fend of Black Republicanism
His appeal for concliation and compromise
wis most impressive. He declared it to be bis
intention to remain until the last feather was
placed on the camers back, and then he
would be foremost.
Col. Flournoy, of Arkansas, said his ad.
vice was never to give up the ship, but call
up the crew TO face the storm. He had been
reared among the institution, and be believed
slavery benefit to the master and slave
All he had in the world was the product Of
slave labor, and therefore trusted that he
was above suspicion. He believed that his
Southern friends had acted wrongly in this
matter, and that the South cannot be united
i on the grounds they have taken. They will
not be sustained by their constituents.
MIR. Montgomery, Of Pennsylvania, was
opposed to these speeches on either side
IF there are any more delegations that are
prepared to leave, let them 60. They have
all made up their minds, aud we have made
up our minds. We wish to proceed to bust
ness.
THE direct telegrapkic communication
with Charleston has been interrupted, IN con.
sequence Of the storm. The following des
patch, however, has been received, via. New
Orleans and the Western telegraph lines.
Charleston, Nay l.-kUening The sece.
ders from the National Convention have or
ganized, by the election Of Mr. Bayard, Of
Delaware, as President.
There is no prospect Of ballot for Presi.
dent being taken tonight in tie regular Con-
vention.
! MEETING OF THE sRCEDERs.
CHARLESTON, May l.--St. Andrews Hall
selected for the meeting of the seeding dele
gates, was thronged at an early hour last
evening.
! Mr.. Smith, Of Alabama, proposed an ad.
journment TO the open air, tbe Hall being too
small TO accommodate the crowd.
John &. Preston, of South Carolina, was
called to the Chair, anG addressed the meet.
ing returning thanks. He considered this q
great occasional movement Of the Constitu.
tional lovers Of the Republic. We only know
that the institutions Of our country are i'm
periled We are here to preserve our rights
and redress our wrongs. If We had submit.
ted We would have done that which would
have driven us from the land our foreiathers
gave us-would have denied Us the liberty
they fought for, and would ultimately have
driven rs from the spot 10 which their sacred
ashes repose. He continued in an animated
strain at considerable length.
Mr.. Yancy took the floor and stated his
view OF the position occupied by the Southern
delegates. We appear here simply rs clti
2ens Of the State in which we live. We were
sent to the National Democratic Convention
as delegates, but our missien has been filed
and we retire as mere citizens from the late
National Convention, for it is q mere sec
tional gathering few Southern delegate,
r still remain there but it is only in the hopt
OF being able to induce the nsjority to foregt
their Black Republican purposes. He pro
; posed that the meeting should take no actor
but remain here to watch the proceedings o
the body OF which they were recently mem
i'bers and should they nominate Douglas, i
will then become their duty to present o.
commend to the people Of the United State
candidates for President and Vice Presiden
on o National Constitutional basis, and
therefore, a Southern basis. No action sboult
be taken BY the seeding delegates until th'
proper time.
, Mr.. Baysrd, Of Delaware, did not regart
the influence that overruled principle n tn,
National Convention, as so much the spiri
Of Black Republicanism as that for power ant
plundor-the corruptions and bargains of
!. general scramble for Office. He was very Sc
we're on the New York delegation, who cam
here prsfessing to desire to join in such no
minaton as would suit the South, but so sool
y as they were given their seats they turne,
their back upon the South. He trusted tha
other States would withdraw from that Con
: vention, and that it would be utterly dissol
. we'd. He did not consider that the spceder
; had the power to make regular nominations
| but be would advise, ifit should be prove
necessary, that they should join in the recon-
incubation of some suitable candidates, wit
: q written address to their constituents.
The meeting adjourned to meet at sue
, time as the Chsirman may call them together