New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-25
THE PLATFORM.
THE DRIED SCOTT DECISION A PLANK
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uncOmp promising. 1HncSy was eiOqushI Anu SUI
rire; Reed of South Carolina made great impress
sion. No voice If cancellations or compromise was
teard, but determined purpose was manifested to
obtain TIER demand, or withdraw from tae Con-
yeDtjoa; nothing short Of an extreme platform Till
satisfy them, except Southern candidate, and ne
must be Hunter
This d, monstration was not designed for effect
against Douglas, but has been ssriOusiy meditated
for months, and was well understood in Washing
ton. 1t has produced visible effect on tue South
ern States which were inclns3 to tolerate Douglas.
and upon the besitating Northern delegates, who
had not heretofore regarded this purpose as 6xed.
The North. West meets the dilemma by saying,
let these ultra delegates recede; we will appeal to
the people of their States but this feeling does not
extend elsewhere.
Douglass defeat, or the disruption Of the Con-
veution, seems inevitable, and those alternatives
Cannot be avoided 1t is difficult to see how Doug
las can be nomi lated even with majority of tue
Convention at his back, whio- ven has never be9n
assured except by saDguine estimates already proved
TO be exaggerated. II combination could be
formed to give him the necessary numbers, six
States would instantly withdraw, and probably nom-
mate Davis, seconded by Fernando Wood and his
followers.
The Georgia (Aueusta) Constituencies and
John Forsyth are lsborlDg earnestly to cOnciliate
the South Tor Douglas, but have produced no i'm
preston.
ShdelI, Bright, Bayard, and party, are estab-
liihed 1T luxurious quarters, and are working
efe .iively for Southern combination. CorcOran,
of Wssbir gton, is also here, but no. with Sldell
The Douglas men have been reinforced by Davis OF
Indiana and other members Of the House.
Mr.. Buchanan's letter of withdrawal, which is in
The pocket OF a Delegate, was gratuitOus per-
foImance as his name has never been suggested as
q possibility by single man, evan with large
force of Collectors, Postmasters, and District.A at
torIeys collected here.
The galleries of the Convention were thronged
to. day by both sexes, and more general interest in
the proceedings was manifested.
When the report of the Committee on 0rganiZa-
ten was submitted and received, On attempt was
made by the extreme South TO resist it on the
ground that new rule, which permitted each dele
gate to vote individually in States where no In
slructOns had been gwen, was passed .irregularIy.
That question was decided BY Committee this morn
ing, on motion of Mr. Meek of Alabama, as being
fair, and was only opposed by two dissent ent votes
M. Richardson, on behalf of Mr.. Douglas, sus-
taiped the action of the Committee, while Josiah
Randall assailed it, and took o;casion to cenounce
Mr.. Douglas as the weakest candidate before the
Convention.
This attack invoked tart reply from Mr.. Rich
erdson, who commented upon Mr.. Randal's recent
conversion in terms that induced the latter to de-
maud personal explanation, which was afterward
gracefully made.
After long discussion, Sc much ofthe report OF
the Committee as effected the official organization,
was adopted by division of the question, and the
other points concerning the rules was temporarily
postponed.
kir. FIournoy retired from the Craftsmanship,
and Mr. Gushing was installed President. intfoduc-
ipQ himself with wel-cOnsidered speech, which
was much spPlauded.
A parliamentary point being raised he decided
that the previous question pending before he took
the chair on adopting the ruler, as amended, ap-
pied, and they were adopted by 107 majority, nine
Southern States voting for an amendment, which
authorized the majority of Delegation TO cast the
vote of State. On this question majority of the
Indiana Delegation attempted to vote, aud violent
scene OccuIed, the majority protesting that the
State Convention had instructed the Deleg alton TO
vote as unit The Tennessee Delegation also en-
desvoJed TO divide with Ike feeling.
Mr.. Cushing's Iuling-was considered liberal and
lust by the Douglas men, and the result was claimed
as a victory.
Mr. Payne now renewed his motion of yesterday
to appoint one delegate from each State on plat
form, al resolutions to be presented without debate
The Arksnsas delegation led of with one declaring
that platform should be constructed before the
nomination for President. This was carried by
236, several States changing as the count pro-
ertsted. When indications Of the result became
conclusive, the delegation from New.Yorb, which
was openly egainsi this policy yesterday, retired
for conference, and returned with q solid sfirma-
tive.
These proceedings, in the main, exhibited a
greater cODcilsory spirit on the part OF the South
then was expected, and were regarded Us more
favorable TO Mr.. Douglas FROM toe feeble nom
resistance Of bis opponents, and the chance was
offered to concede on the platform question, and
thus propitiate the extreme Southern section.
TIE Douglas managers express willingness that
the Cotton Statss should secede, regarding such a
movement as quekening the chances for two thirds,
but DO not Get mate its effect On the remaining
Southern States. The result now depends greatly
on the shape the platform may assume.
Soon after the Convention adjourned, the belief
wos entertained that the LouisiAna resolutions