Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-06
Ia TEST NEWS.
Democratic National C nventiou-T,he O!eau-
ization- D orglas and Buchanan

ton met this morning and resolved Ia insist IN.
on the adoption of platform btfnre going into
the domination Of candidates.
The committee on credentials heard this morn.
ing the argument of the New York enntestng
delegates. Ex-Gov Seymour, I.prenza B. Shep-
pard and John B. Taylor appeared as counsel for
The soits; aud IL. W. Rogers. Judge Beardsley
and Gov Ward for the hards.
All kinds of contradictory rumors are anoat as
10 the prospects of the candidates.
The convention call to order at hall past
ten o'clock.
John L. Dawson Pennsyl, auiu. from the com.
mittre permanent organization reported the
following names
Presiden, John +. Ward of Georgia.
Nce Presidents-Jona. Smith of Maine; l.
Woodbury., of y. Hampshire; j p kdler of Yer.
mont; II. II. Childs, of Mass; Z. NJ. Gardiner. Of
of Rhode Island; j. Y. Pratt,of Gonneetiout;,John
l. Darcy of New Jersey, John l. Hutchinson, Of
Pennsylvania; Edward Hammond, o.; Maryland
VIM. J. Ross, Of Delaware; Thos C.. Lyon, of
Tenn, Robert II. Banks. Of Nirginia; Bedford
Brown,of North Carolina; B. Wilson.of 5. Caro-
lima; n Lewis, of Ga; Il. Chapman of Alabama;
N. s. Balfour, of Miss. Alex. Morton, of In; j.
w Belden, of Ohio; NJ +. Chenfootof Michigan;
Levi Tyler, of Ky; VIM. Rochill, of Indiana; Jo-
ell A. Mattison. OF lllnois;J. 5. Roane. of Arkan-
sas; ID. ID. Berry, of Missouri; s. Il. Mallory. Of
Florido; Matt Ward, of Texas: IL. l.. Walling,
of Iowa; Nelson Doncy, of Wisconsin, and j. H.
HILL Of California. Also thirty one Secretaries.
National democratic Convention.
CINCINNATI, June 1.-The Convention met Mt
half past 10 o'clock. The committee reported II
platform of resolutions:
The platform, after reatirming that of 1852. cd
verts to the American party, stating that the
Democracy should clearly define their resolutions
stating, in substance, that the foundation of the
Union having been built upon entire freedom in
matters OF religion, with no respect to persons or
regard to rank place of birth, no party can
justly be deemed national. constitutional, or in
accordance with American principles which bases
its exclusive organization upon religious opinions
or accidental birth place. 1t also reiteraies the
declaration of former Convention on the subject
of slavery and the reserved rights of the States
and, to more distinctly meet the issue with sec
tional party subsisting exclusively on slavery
agitation
Resolved, That the Democracy recognise and
adopt the principles contained in the organic laws
| establishing the territories of Nebraska and Kan
sas, as embodying the only sound and safe solu-
ton of the slavery question upon which the great
national idea of the people of this country can
repose in its determined conservatism of union
and non interference by Congress with slavery
in the States and territories That, by uniform
application of this Democratic principle, the or
ganzation of the territories and the admission of
new States with OF without slavery, as they ole ct,
the equal rights of the States will be prcser sed
intact, the ginal compactS of the Constitut lon
maintained inyiolatr, and the pofpetuaton and
expansion If the Union insured 70 its utmost ca
pacity of embracing, in pruco and harmriy,
every future American State.
Resolve |. That we recognize the right Of the
people of all the territories including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the fairly expires sed
will of the ma jority of actual residents, and VIII
ever the number of their inhabitants justifesi it,
to form Il constitution, with without dome tic
slavery, and to be admitted into the Union W on
terms OF perfect equality with the other Stat es.
Resolved, That in view Of the condition of tho
popular institutions of the old world, and the d, m
gerous tendencies of sectional agitation, combr ed
with an attempt to enforce civil and relgic rus
disabilities against the right of acquiring citz
ship IN our own land, high and sacred duty has
devolved increased responsibility upon the De
mocratc party of this country as the party of the
Union, to uphold and maintain the rights of ev, .rv
State and thereby the union of the States and to
sustain and advance among us constitutional ID
erty by continuing 10 resist all monopolies a nd
exclusive legislation for the benefit of few at
the expense of many, and by vigant adheren CO
to these principles and to the compromises of he
constitution, which are broad and strong enou gh
to embrace and uphold the Union it was, 'he
Union as it is, and the Union as it shall be in the
full expression of the energies and capacities of
this great progressive people.
The committee stated that the Kansas Nebr as
ka part of the platform was adopted with peri ect
unanmity. The committee did not have peri ect
unanmity upon the foreign policy suggested, ttut
recommend it heartily
The following are the resolutions appended to
the platform:
l. Resolved. That the questions connectt d
with our foreign policy are inferior to no domest c
question whatever; that the time has come t, n
the people of the United States to declare then /,
selves in favor of free seas and progressive FRI e
trade Throughout the world, and. by solemn man l.
festations, to place their moral influence by Il le
side of their successful example.
2. Resolved, That geographical and poli' /
cal position in reference to other States of til is
continent no less than the interest of our con
merce and the development of our growing powe r.
requiers that we hold sacred the principles n
voved in the Monroe doctrine their bearing al I'd
import should be applied with unbending rgdt Y.
3. Resolved, That great highway of natur e,
as we'll as by the assent of States most immediate
ly interested in its maj nlanance has been marke d
cut for free communication between the Atlant ic
and Pacific oceans, and constitutes one of tt
most important achievements realized by the
spirit of modern times and the unconquerab lie
energy of our people that this result should he
secured by timely and efficient exertion of tine
control which we have the right to claim over t,
and no power on earth should be suffered to cl g
its progress by any interference with the rel a
tons which it may suit our policy to establi sh
with the governments of the States within who Sc
domnions it lies; and we can, under no circu n
stances surrender our preponderance IN the d.
iustment of all questions arising out of it.
a. Resolved, That in view of commando ng
an interest, the people of the United States ca
not but sympathize with the efforts which re
being made by the people of Central America to
regenerate that portion of this continent, viii CHI