The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-23

j. I. IAN w lNhLE, lLOulSidllu.
The report of the Committee having been
adopted the above named gentleman were
conducted to the Platform, and the Presi-
dent having previously addressed the dele
gates present, in few appropriate remarks,
announced, that now, having been duly or
ganiZed, the Convention was ready to pro-
coed to business; but it appearing that the
Committee on Credentials had not conclu-
ded their labors, an adjournment was agreed
to until noon the following day. when it was
anticipated that they would be ready to re-
port.
The following is the Compromise Reso-
luLiCn agreed to by the Southern Delegates
in their caucus this morning:
. .'ReSolred, That the series of measures
commonly known as the compromise, inclu-
ding the fugitive slave law, are received and
"cQuiesced in by the Wing party of the Uni
mted States rs statcment-in principle and
Substance n final scttlcmcnt-of the DANCE
rOus and cxciting questions which they en-
brace: and so far as the fugitive slave law
is concerned. we will maintain the same, and
insist on its strict enforcement, until time
and experience shall demonstrate the ncces-
sity of further legislation, to guard against
evasion or aOuse--not, however, to impair
its present ctlicGcy; and we dcprccatc all fur
ther agitation of the slavery question as
dangerous to our peace, and will dscOuntc-
nance all efforts at the renewal or continu-
anco of such agitation IN Congress, or Om of
it whenever, wherever, and however the at
tempt may be made; and we will maint' in
this system of measures as policy essential
to the nationality Of the Wing party, and the
integrity Of the Union"
SECOND DAYS ROCEEDINGs-MORNING SESSION.
The Convention assembled on Thursday
mt noon, pursuant to adjournment. The
Committee on Credentials announced that
they We're still unprcpGrcd to report Reso-
lutlons were then proposed in favor of the
convention adopting platform, and appOin-
ting Committee to prepare one, which, af-
ter some considerable discussion, were adopt
ed by vote of 1870 to 81. An amendment
WAS subsequently, proposed to the effect that
the Committee to prepare the platform should
consist OF one delegate from each State, who
should be authorised to cast the full clccto-
raj vote of his State in said Committee. This
was adopted by three majority only, the gen.
eral impression being that it had an adverse
tendency towards the interests Of the South
The Convention then took 4 recess until 6
o'clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION
On the Convention re-assemblinr in the
evening, it was again announced that the
Committee on Credentials had not vet dcc-
ded on the claims of the contestinC parties
from New York and Vermont. An anima-
ted discussion then arose on the amendment
adopted at the morning session. giving the
members of the Committee OH the Platform
power to cast the electoral vote of their res
pcctive States. The Hon. William G.. Daw-
son, of Georgia, denounced it in the most
emphatic terms as IN attempt on the part of
the large States to stranglc The small ones,
and characterized it as most unprcccdent-
Cd course, and one Numerically in opposi-
tion to the established doctrine of State sov-
ereignty. Without, however, any conclusion
having been arrived at relative to the matter
at issue, the Convention adjourned until the
following morning.
The Pennsylvania Delegation, it is cur
rently reported, will in the course Of the day,
tomorrow, introduce n platform of their
own, the resolutions Of which, it is said, will
be even more stringent in relation to the f.
nality 'Of the compromise measures, than
those adopted by the Southern Delegates in
their caucus on Wednesday morning. in or
der to secure if possible the Southern Dele
gates in their caucus on Wednesday morn
ing, in order to secure if possible the South
crn votes for General Scott The Webster
men, however, nothing cowed by this threa-
tened movement, confidently predict that
their candidate will certainly be nominated
on the fifth ballot The balloting, ii is ex-
pectcd, viii commence tomorrow evening