Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-04
CONVENTION OF THE sECEDERs.

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CONVENTION OF THE SECEDERs.
The southern seceders met at noon about forty
| delegates being present Senator Bayard, of Del
aware, presided. The motion pending was that
the Convention express preferences for candidates
| for President and Vice President
| delegate from Texas moved that the resolu-
| tion be referred to a committee of one from each
| State. The delegates from Alabama and Texas
| were prepared to act at once.
| Mr. Jackson, of Georgia, the author of the reso-
| luton, withdrew IL.
Mr. Burrows, of Arkansas presented r,solu-
ton for appointing Standing committee Of one
| from each State to issue address to the demo-
| cratic party of the Union. He said this conven-
ton had in its possession the ark of the covenant
the resolutions adopted by seventeen States of the
| Union-and II was point around which the
| country would rally
| Judge Meeks Of Ala, offered a substitute that
| the committee be appointed merely TO prepare an
address giving the reasons for the course pursued
He further said that any Southern State that went
| into the Baltimore Convention did so as an ar
proven of squatter sovereignty. The Convention
| Just on the eve Of ad iournment had adopted a
resolution inviting the Southern States to NIL up
| the vacancies occasioned by their secession. He
was in favor of the nomination Of Jefferson Davis
and Bayard but he would Weld to the wishes Of
otlers TO forego the expression of preference at
ais time.
Mr. Burrows withdrew his proposition
Mr.. jackson, Of Ga, moved the Convention
| now adjourn SINE die.
Mr.. Hilr, Of Ga said If the object was to make
| this dsunien movement he and his colleagues
were prepared to leave at once His constituents
would approve of nothing that would tend to dis
union
Mr.. Yancey asked to whom he alluded as ia
voring disunion2
Mr. Hill asked to be excused from answering.
Mr. Yancey demanded an answer, as he wished
il to Ia the country that there had been no word
or deed tending 10 a dissolution OF the Union
Mr.. Fill admitted nothing of the kind had been
said or done; bnt the position they would be put
In by this action would make them a disunion
combination. Their attitude would be disunon
attitude.
Judge Meek, Of Ala, said he was and ALWAYS
had been a firm Union man, IL their constitutional
rights Mere respected He denied that any dis
uuiOn sentiments had been uttered there He
thought the proposition to disband sing ular one
They were about separating without recommend
ing or taking any action with regard TO the Presi-
dency. He therefore moved that, should the Bal
timore Convention repudate their resolutions a
committee be authorized to call National Con-
vtniOn.
Mr. Jackson, of Ga, thought this was no time
to cry ''Union," ''Union." There was no man
In Georgia who world shout for the Union at the
expense Of the rights Of the South. Applause
When the rights of the South were sacrificed b.
was for liberty first, union afterwards. TCheers
If there was no one To stand by him, he must then
quit the SOuth.
MIR. Whitley, Of Del, moved to Law Judge
Meek's resolution on the table and adjourn The
delegates of each State could give TO their consit
uents their reasons for the course pursued He was
opposed to any general address, and moved the
Convention adjourn.
Judge Meek, Of Ala, said that IL any one SUD-
poset bin to be devoted to the Union at the ex-
pense Of the rights of the South, he was mistaken
Sever the Constitution aud the Union was gone
He wished TO vindicate before the world, as well
as the Union, their position. He wanted this
moveme It TO be properly expressed
Mr.. Barry, OF Miss, hoped the Convention
would separate in harmony He had not urged
Tho. Ao1t Of Sf.fae
opposed to this banding, and advocated an ad-
journment, in imitation Of the other convention
Mr.. Barry further said 80 The platform may be
opened at Baltimore, and be changed TO suit our
views. | think we are delegates TO that conven-
ton. We ought TO 90 TO Baltimore. IL our con-
stuents choose to III our places with other dele
gates, they can do SO. We still members of
that convention, aud no one but our constituents
can take our credentials from US l therefore
hoI e this course will be pursued"
The President -" Oh, no, that will not do
Mr.. Hooker, Of Miss, opposed the proposition
Of Mr.. Barry, saying they were no longer dele
gates of that convention. They had separated
from them on princi pie, and he was unwilling
that they should go to Baltimore as an adjunct OF
that convention. IL they adjourned without say
Ing or doing anything they would stuliify them
selves. II they were to 60 TO Baltimore the moral
effect Of the movement would be lost. He de-
sired them manfully and boldly 10 make their
nomination. He was for action. IL they went
home without IL, they would be merely enun-
ciating a sentiment about which there was no diff
Terence OF opinion AT the SOulQ. Iley should act
promptly and boldly.
MIR. Yancey ap proved the proposition Of Judge
Meek, of Alaban a, for appointing a committee 10
prepare address. He did not think AZ would
either save or break the Union. The delegate
from Georgia, in predicting disunion move
| ment and disunion leaders, looked to the Georgia
delegation, but declined to name who and what
| he meant Another Georgia delegate seemed TO
charge him with singing peans to the Union.
Mr.. Jackson disclaimed such an intention His
| remarks were intended for his colleague, who he
| thong bit might put Georgia In a wrong position.
Mr.. Yancev wanted this not to 90 forth TO the
country a movement to preserve or destroy the
| Union, but rather to preserve the rights Of the
| South. He then spoke at length, detailing the
position Of the Southern States in retiring from
| the Convention and adopting the rejected plat
| form, which he proposed to preserve, as some
| thing on which the democracy could rely. He
therefore considered IL essential that an address
should be prepared contsi lining all these facts In
the simplest and brieftst form. They stood before
tue country in true constitutional and therefore
national, position.
The question was then called on the resolution,
which Is as follows:
ssResolcsd, That a committee Of one from each
dress to the people Of the United States, explain
atory Of the reasons which have actuated this
Convention In adopting the course IL has pursued,
| and indicating Its principles and actionn
! Mr. Bryan, of Texas, favored both an address
and the making Of nominations.
Gen siInons, OF 3 was unwilling 70 allow
any committee 70 put forth an address represent
ing him which be could not previously examine
He did not like some features Of the platform,
especially those relating 10 the Pacific Railroad.
and that which declares duty to the Union sur
riof TO duty to sovereign State He though,
there was no need for an address, neither would
he follow the Convention to Baltimore. When