New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-17
THE CINCINNATI COyvEyTyOs
ITS FALSE PRETENsEs ON THE PACIFIC
RAILROAD.

ITS FALSE PRETENsEs ON THE PACIFIC
RAILROAD.
Correspondence Of the n Y Tribuns
CINCINNATI. Saturday, June J, 1856.
The telegraph has given to the four quarter. of
this Pro Slavery ruled nation the result IS regards
candidates Of the Pro-Slsvery Democratic Conven-
ton in this city. The details. Of the bargains, or
rangenents and management By which the wire
workers Of the Southern delegations managed TO
control it. action 50 efectually ttat, when the
report was made by picked Committee on the
Missouri contested delegation (uuaccompanied By
ally evidence, or even by statement Of facts as
understood by the Committee) ruling oct the So
called Be1ton delegation Cd motion it was uBan.
imously adopted not single Northern Democrs.
ddri,g to offend the Southern influences il the
Convention by raising bis voice in order TO obtain
TIE production Of the evidence submitted to the
Committee. The assertion il hazarded that sim.
liar proceeding, ostracizing the entire Democracy
Of Missouri represented by those delegates, with
out q hearing before the Convention, or the pro-
ductOn Of evidence sdduced before Committee is
unchrOnicled in the history Of Democratic Con-
veItiOns. The point was well put by one OF the
rejected delegates to delegate from one OF the
"a
ton: "You voted should not be allowed a seat
"in the Convention. How do you know WAS
not legal delegated You voted without any
proof before you" The Southern power and
Influence was so potent that not even the deega-
tiOn Of the thunderer of Missouri. the friend and
defender Of jackson, with his many services for
the party, was allowed hearing before the String
fellow and Douglas Convention.
The action Of the Convention in regard to the
Pacific Railroad was tOrtious, disbOnorabe, incOn-
sisteLt End unmeaning. The Committee on Plat
form refused to incorporate into the Platform any
thing in favor Of that great work But the persis
tent efforts of the California delegation that Com
mite, avaed SO far as to obtain the following
Olution to accompany the Report Of the Committee
but not ss part Of the platform:
Resosd That the Democratic party recognizes the i'm
portance political and eommsrci,l point Of view Of safe
G h. Union Al th., il the duty OF the Federal Government
%e sae Of hal a oSjsc ''"' 'H' ~ swan
Mr.. Packer of Pennsy lvania moved the adop-
ton of the entire resolutions. Conway of Vir.
gnia objected, and in this was sustained by bis
colleagues from his State. He wanted a division
Of the queston-keep the Pro Slavery Planks-
defeat the Railroad Resolution. In this he was Of
course sustained by Pierces Hubbard Of New
Hampshire, and Phelps of Missouri. Mr.. Avery
of North Carolina moved that the Convention
should consider the resolutions reported and acted
oiution reiatire to a public road. The Chair would
not entertain the motion, and the previous question
previously moved by Mr. Hallett of Massachusetts,
was sustained. After the resolutions on the Do
mestic Policy of the country with Slavery had
been adopted, and the Convention was called upon
to pass upon the residue, and particularly the
Pacific Railroad resolution, motion by Phelps
& Co. to adjourn was CARRIED. On re.assembling
in the afternoon, cd day. the Pacific Railroad
resolution coming up, Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware
moved to lay it on the table On this motion the
vote was as follows Yeas l3S, Nays 100 So the
Democratic Convention are hostile to that road,
on principle.
in addition TO the vote above the history of that
resolution affords convincing evidence OF the hosta
fu of that Convention toward the Pacific Railroad.
The disposition of the resolution by the Conven-
ton provoked the California delegation, and they
did not scruple to proclaim openly the bad faith
that had been practiced the hostility OF the Dem
ocratic party toward it. and the suicidal effect 1t
would have upon 1t in their state one deiegste,
" whose name has escaped me, but who stated he
was from about 100 miles from luba, (the hnest.
looking man in the Convention, young fearless and
frank declared that without the resolution ne dd
not believe Buchanan or any other nominee coud
carry California. That California went with her
interest. That Southern delegates had promised 10
sustain il. but had rofsd the other ray. And that
even if the party would not adopt the PROJECT as
plank the Convention might pass a resolution
which would enable them to 20 home with some
sort of show of hope to their Rspublican-ruled
constituency, and canvass the STATE with soue
chance of success. That Stanley OF North Caro-
lima would probably stump the State for the
Republican ticket, and there was enough to DO
even with the resolution, to redeem California
from RepublicaDism.
The attitude of Californis was exceedingly
ugly. 1t was suggested by some more prudent
member that perhaps even vet the Convention
might pass someihing with which they could 60 back
TO their constituency; but not as plank in the
platform. That the powers would never consent
to that
Apropos: heard an outsider from pennsylvania
assert that if such doctrine was insisted on or
bolt. "Let California bolt, and GO
But change came DER the dream OF the engi-
peers. 1t became painfully apparent that votes
would be wanted; that divisions existed; that the
paIty must psnder to local interests to insure sue
cess: above all, no State or fragment must be
allowed to bolt-a dangerous business since ~,
and after the nomination was made and the engl-
neers were perfectiDg aid terrifying their works,
Mr.. Ippe of California was allowed to bring IN the
resolution and debate il the previous question de-
MED him this privilege on its FIRST Introductory
and then. after amending il by inserting the WORD
"propero before constitutional power, thus
making it senseless and unmesnlng, like folks
"iudicous" tariff, the resolution was carried oy d
majority vote as a resolution simply, and mol as
marty plank. So much for the tricky, Pro-SlaVery
device for California consumption and party Oh
;ao,s only in that distant State. NlAIOK'