The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-07

| CINCINNATI, juno 4th, 1856.
To the Editor Of the Missouri Democrat: :
Benton accepts tho nomination for Gov
ernor and will canvass the State.
Buchanan will be nominated. The South
is trying to kill him on with platform; has
| the feeling here IS Hd--n the platforms," 90
they get the right sort of man, rs platforms
do not control administrations now a. DAYS.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CTNcINNArI, June Sold Bullion will run
for Governor; he 20 stated to-day.
The Benton delegation will be excluded
from the Convention on account of irrepu-
larity Of proceedings Of the Central Commit
tee. Buchanan will be nominated, and thew
will put the Georgia platform at him to kiil
him in the North. Such is the game Of the
Douglass and Pierce men.
CINCINNATI, June 4.-The committees on
credentials will make two reports. The
vote in committee on admitting the Hards
stood-ayes S, nays "a.
Reports will be made this afternoon, and
q stormy debate is anticipated.
The Pierce men have triumphed 10 the
committee.
A preamble and resolution was adopted
declaring the Softs the regular organisation,
and resolving to admit part Of both dele
cations on the basis of the respective popu-
lar votes on average years Of $50, '54 and IS,
votes to be cast on the basis Of the last
Congressional vote. This confines the Hard
vote to the New York city district, some
three in all.
SPECIAL DISPATCH.
pLArroRx REpoRr. - The committee re-
ported resolutions embracing tho Baltimore
platform, also strong against Know Nothing
ism. On slavery, that the Congress has no
power to control domestic institutions. and
states that this covers all agitation in Con-
gress. Reafirms the compromise of 1850.
including the fugitive slave law. Against
any and oil agitation Of slavery xhxteyer by
Congress. Adopts the Virginia resolutions
OF '98; repudiates all sectional parties, and
recognizes the principle Of the Nebraska
bill. Is for the admission of new States
with or without slavery. Favors free seas
and progressive free trade. Necessity Of
holding sacred the Monroe doctrine. SYM
pathy with Central American revolutionists.
Ihe Democratic party expect Of the next
an effort to secure and control
the Gulf Of Mexico. The committee also
report, without recommendation, resolution
favoring the Pacific railroad.
Since the above dispatch was received, we
have another which states that the report of
the committee on platforms was adopted
unanimously. The reading of that portion
OF the platform relating to slavery was re-
ceived with great acclamation By the dele
gates from Maine, New Hampshire, and
other New England States.
The contested case occupied the attention
OF the committee on credentials all Of yes
tcrday, without any conclusion being arrived
at.
proposition was made at the close that
both delegations be rejected, unless they Sc
iect 50 members among themselves. Debate |
on the subject was quite warm.
The motion to adopt the resolution with
out debate caused much excitement. vir-
gina opposed the resolution touching for
eign affairs, and demanded vote by States
on the part OF the platform relative to home
affairs. Laid over for consideration. Re- !