The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-05-11
CHARLESTON CONVENTION.

delegates OF the Southern states
bana, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, |
Mississippi, Florida. Arkansas and Del
aware-assembled in Military Hall, at
IL O'Clock to-day.
They took the name Of Southern
Constitutional Convention, and after
prayer appointed regular Committee
on Organization.
The committee reported unani mouslY |
in favor of Hon. James A. Bayard, Of
Delaware, for permanent President and
eight Yice-Presidents, one from each of
the States represented in the conven-
ton.
The report was UNANIMOUSLY adopted
and Mr.. Bayard was conducted to the
chair in the midst of immense cheer
ng.
In returning thanks to the conven
/ ton, Mr.. Bayard coupseIlsd moderation
but firmness, and in no case to yield
question of principle and right. J
/ The Wood delegation fsom New
York and the anti Douglas delegation
from Illinois we're then admitted to
seats in the convention, and number
of eloquent addresses were made in
defence of the South.
| A COMMITTEES on Platform and Reso-
lutions was then appropriated to report
to morrow, when the convention ad-
journed.
The attendance at the Southern con-
vention was very large. The immense
hall was crowded to its utmost capacity.
J and hun ireds were then unable to get
seats either on the floor or in tie gal
leries.
r The Committee on Resolutions OF
the Southern Convention IS composed
cf Messrs StockdaIe Of Texas, Irwin Of
Alabama, Jackson of Georgia, Hunter
/ of Louisiana, Barksdale of Mississippi
Burrows of Arkansas, Mcgowan OF
South Carolina, Whitney of Delaware,
f and Dixie, of Florida.
/, The Southern seceders are endeavor.
> ingtogatber in their Constitutional Con.
+ Vention as many of the delegates pres
ent in the National Convention as they
possibly can. 1t is the general belle
that their number win be largely
augmented.
Some delegates, Disguised at tn,
present state of affairs in Charleston
have left for their homes.
CHARLESTON. May lon the as
" sembling of the old Convention, thi
morning, twenty-five members of tn
: delegation fon Georgia seeded with
out giving an explanation.
" Four member seeded after havin,
given their reasons for SO doing.
81 Ten remained in the convention
be whose names are as follows Messr
ng helms, Cleveland, Warner, Cohel
It Casey, Thomas, Golding, Burney, Ryr
he der and Seward.
The remaining delegates represent
I'd ing the State of Georgia in the cor
lr cention have been DISTINGUISHED by
ed ruling of the Chair.
al The delegation from Georgia is
he. double one.
wo The delegtions representing Il
States Of Tennessee, Virginia, Kentnck
H. and North Cerolina held caucus 4
H. the purpose Of consulting and dete
II mining the course they shall pursue
:, the future. The result of which w
=, they resolved to withdraw from Il
al convention unless the two-third ,ru
III was redopted.
CHARLESTON, May l, 5 P. M.-Sin
my first dispatch there has been il
'" rneuse excitement throughout the eli
=" The firm stand of the seeding de-
,e' cations. and the determination of TIE
IN nessee, Kentucky and Virginia to
sist on the two third rule has tax
~, the old convention BY surprise.
'"5 There is now talk ofan adjournme
:, to meet again at Louisville the 1st
- June, and 1t is pcssible proposition
that effect will be submitted.