New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-04


From the Core pouden of Galveston News, ExtraI
AUSTIN, TUESDAY, Jan. %, 186l.-The Delegates
to the Convention assembled yesterday in the Rep
resentative Hall, about P. NJ, and on motion,
Col. EStell, of Leon county, was elected temporary
presiding officer
Gu motion, n committee Of FIVE was appointed
to examine credentials aud report at their earliest
convenience, the delegates duly elected.
On motion, it was then decided to go into the
election Of officers. Hon. P W. Gray, of Harris,
nominated the Hon. O. NJ. Roberts, of Smith county,
one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the
State, for President of the Convention. The name
Of Judge OchiItree, of Harrison county, was also
put in nomination, but Judge Ochiltree rose and
declined the honor. There being no other name
in nomination, it was moved by Mr. Dennis, OF
Wharton, that the election of Judge Roberts be
declared by reclamation, which was done amidst
general demonstrations of applause. A committee
was appointed to wait upon the President elect and
conduct him to the chair. As he entered the Hall
with the committee, he was greeted with applause,
which continued till he arrived at the speakers
chair, when he turned, and bowling to the assem-
bled delegates, said-"I bow to the sovereignty Of
my State-l recognize the great truth that all poll
teal power is inherent in the people," Here he
was interrupted by loud and continued cheers from
all parts of the hall. The address of the President
was brief but appropriate and happily expressed
| 1t was then moved to have a recess for the pur-
| pose of hearing address from the Rev. DR.. Car
| ter, who had been invited by many OF the dele.
gates and citizens to address the Convention and
| ing introduced to the Convention by Mr.. Taylor,
Speaker of the House. delivered one of the ablest
most eloquent and most effective speeches it has
| ever been my pleasure to listen to. He held the
vast audience spell-bound by his varied powers of
argument and humorous anecdote, for about one
| and half hours, or from a quarter to 10 till a
quarter past II, during all which time there were
| continued bursts of applause, such as do not re.
| collect ever to have heard before. 1t would be
utterly in vain for me, even if / had time, to at
tempt to convey any adequate conception of the
convincing arguments and happy Illustrations that
pervaded the address from beginning to end.
| After the address, the Convention continued its
organization by the election of Mr.. johnson as
door-keeper, and Mr.. Randall as assistant door
keeper, and the appointment of two messengers
by the President. s.....
posed of one from each Judicial District, to be ap
pointed by the President, the Convention adjourned
to M. tomorrow, the resolution being post.
poned for further consideration. The duty of the
proposed committee was stated to be to prepare
an Ordinance of Secession. | do not, however
expect any definite action will be taken on this
paramount business of the Convention, till Wed
nesday, and it may be delayed still longer in con
sequence of some difference of opinion, as tt
whether the action shall be final or referred bach
to the people, and in case it is referred, whether
the present Convention shall adjourn to fixed ds.
to receive and act upon the result OF the popula
VOTE or whether an election of another Convention
shall be ordered There appears to be some differ
ence of opinion on these and other important mat
tiers
Upon examination, find that of the II Repre-
sentative Districts of the State, So are now repre-
sented by members in the Convention, embracInE
nearly all the organized counties of the State. 0
| the $50 delegates, the full number authorized OF
the basis adopted to constitute the Convention. Is
are now in attendance, and five more are hourl.
, expected. -.. 49, .
am not able now to state the exact number 0
those delegates that have been elected as c6npera
toniss, or in opposition to immediate and separa
State secession. But cannot hear of more thai
fifteen or twenty SUCH and as it now an undspute
fact that there is not and is not likely to be, sin
gle State with which we can cooperate " in tn
Union" it is obvious that the sosner we get out o
the Union the sooner shall be able to c0operat
with the other seeded States. Under these cir
. cumstances there is reason to hope that a larg
portion Of those elected as c0operatonsts will lol
in the measure of immediate secession, and enabl
the Convention to act as nearly united and hal
monious body.
The Convention is probably the most intelgen
4 and imposing assemblage that has ever convene
in this State, as it certainly is the largest ever Al
sembed in the hall of the capitol. 1t is compose
of men who come fresh from the body Of the pee
= pie by the spontaneous movement of the peopl
! themselves and in spite of opposition from on
- Governor and all the obstacles he has been able
= throw in the way. But few of these delegate
! have ever been prominent as political leaders,
have ever participated in party politics at all, fu
a Their than to exercise the privilege of the eiectl'
~ franchise. The occasion has been believed to
far above all party or ordinary political contest
y, and men have been invariably selected of the mo
. nndoubted integrity, patriotism moderation al
abity--nen who have no political or person
o ends to subserve or party bases to crafty. Thu
have been selected as enjoying the highest con
# dence of the people in their respective countle
:, - and expressly for the purpose Of dssolving
% % connection of this State with the balance of Il
% Confederacy The very appearance of this augtl
n | assembage is guarantee that they are worthy
d the high trust that has been reposed in them, al
, that the sovereignty Of the people of Texas HI
:, been safely committed to their keeping;
d feel well assured that they will discharge the
"a responsible duties with moderation and all prop
y regard to law and orders but at the same tin
with firmness and fearlessness that cannot be owe
e awed or intimidated by threats of oppositlo
u They will not return to their constituents till the
e have placed Texas beyond the power of Blae
= Republican Government, and declared lis oIt
" more an independent nation.