Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-30

| he could shaw that every distinguished southcrn
stats-uan ,ince 1850 has planted himself ON the
s.l,asser. sereynty platform % non.inierveation
| b. Con- fr-s lie qu ted als from Messrs. Hun
ter. ro,nll,- M,4on and "tber southern Democrat
ie statesmen. maintaining the same ground OF
| non il teryentipn and concluded by saying; we
4aao. recesic from this doctrine @ifhou person"
dishoaor; and. so help as God, zoe neoer ,cH aoa'-
don tbs principle. Sensation. II the M II
| is adopted. you cannot expect one northern r,c;
| t,rai vote or one sympatbising member oil Con
gress from The free States"
Mr.. Payae's concluding appeal to the oouth
was very powerful, and was listened " with great
attention. lie urged them not 10 destroy the de-
mpcsa,ic party FOR mere abstraction. -
Mr. Butler. of Mass, who reported the Cincln-
rati platform pure and simple. addressed the
convention in view If his pc sIiun AMI his inabl'
~ 10 urree with either thu minority or tho ma
iority That clause relative to the protection OF
slave property on tho seas he cautioned them
would DO regarded by their opponents rs an ut
tempt 10 reopen the slave trade.
Abiding to the remarks Of Mr.. johnson. OF
MARYLAND, with regard to the D0n-dcmocratic
states. Mr.. Batter said it was like the kettle call
ing the pot black.
Sir. Johnson replied that Maryland had never
countenanced and encouraged resistance to the
fugitive slave law, mi maintained natloual POI
slllon in The Union.
Mr.. Butler would say that Massachusetts had
meyer been under rule that prevented IA man
from voting his sentiments without fear oT the
blndgeon and bullet. Loud and prolonged ap'
plan".
would not yield anything. However, he said he
did not blame the democratic party for this con-
,lition of affairs lie knew they did all they
could 10 resist II.
Mr. Butler concluded with appeal to lei well
enough alone.
Tho convention here took recess till o'clock.
1 HAITI, hu NJ (t..t,r
Of New York. has just been circulated which he
proposed to Off us n substitute Tor all other pro-
positions in addition to the Cincinnati llatfrm:
Resolved. That the several States of the Uni.
on are under the Constitutions, equal, and that
the people thereof are entitled to free and undis
turbcd pos ession and enjoyment ii their rights
oi person nni property Ia culnm,n with the Ter
rtories and, that any attempt, by Congress- or n
Territorial Legislature to nnnu ahridge, or dis
crimi' ate against any such equality or rights,
would he unwse in policy and repugnant to the
constitution; and that il is the duty OF the tcde-
raj government. whenever such rights are viola
ted, To afford the necessary, proper and consitu-
tional remedies for such violation.
THIRD DISPATCH.
afternoon Session The Convention reassem-
bed Mt ! o'clock, the attendance Of spectators
being very large.
Mr.. Bayard of Delaware. presented another
series of resolutions, with the following provi-
sec nd--ihat territorial governments are provi-
sional and temporary, and that during their eS!s-
| tence all the citizens Of the United STATES have
equally n right to settle in n Territory without
/ their lights either in person TOR property being
! destroyed or impaired by congressional or terri.
f-toria leg Sintlon
| Third-'rhut it is the duty Of the government
toprotect ,he rights OF person or property on the
| high seas in the territories, or wherever else its
constitutional authority extends.
[ Fourth-lhat when settlers in the Territories
! have adequate population to form State const-
,ulion lie ri ,ht "i sovereignty commences and,
! being coisnin,nnted by admission into the Uni ~
they stand upon an cquu! footing with the cit-
zens Of other States: and that State thus orgau-
izcd is to be admitted into the Union, slavery or
no slavery.
Mr.. Barksdalc. Of Mississippi. proceeded to dc.
liver violent southern speech. lie declared that
when the democratic party dies, the constitution
will die with it. That If it fails in its duty now,
it will be more thoroughly dead than il defeated
Mt the polls.
Gov Hing Of Missouri. addressed the conyen-
ton in favor Of harmony and Cancellation. The
delegates from his State cam, here instructed to
do the best that could be done for the democratic
party The ma ,rty report has sting Of death
in it, and he should vote for tho minority report
IA substitute. All the people want is the Gin
cinnati platform, without any tail 70 it,
He smoke OF the black republicans rs men who
are about rs sharp rs men usually are, and said
they would ridicule their majority platform as ia.
nus faced aud contradictory. So far ~ Missouri
is concerned, they eau carry it, even cloggcd with
this deadly sting they always 20 it blind for
the democratic nominee. But he could plainly see
that his border neshbors would ba destroyed by
its venom.
Mr. King alluded in tho course Of his argu-
ment, To the distinguished statesman Of Illinois,
lMr. Douglas and each time 10 WAS greeted with
dcatenng applause.
The northern democracy. no said had been
stricken down because it stood by the South and
now they have the taunt thrown ut them that It cy
cannot promise their electoral vote to the nominee
with any certainty. This una orty platform would
nominate Mr.. Seward, and would make him the
President.
Ii II few Southern Statos abandon this convcn-
ton. its nominee will gain State for State, from
the North ior their nominee. They would regret
that they should leave, but they must stand by The
shin 10 The last. The democrats of the North will
feel that they whipped before the battle is be-
gan. il you fnrcc this platform upon them.
Mr. fnneey, Of Alabama, now took the floor
amidst immense applause and cheering, and pro-
ceeded to reply To Mr.. King styling his speech as
remarkable and unnatural, Us coming from
southern man.
Mr. Yancey denounced the charge that there
were any disunon disru,tionists in tie AaLa-
ma delegation rs false lie spoke nearly two
hours. His extreme doctrines were upplaudcd
very weakly, even 10y the galleries. lie was very
severe on Mr.. Douglas in connection with Kansas
affairs. The acts Of the North, he sad had made
many persons ut the South believe that the South
and her Institutions are no longer safe within the
limits of the Union lie denied that Alabama
had attempted to dictate to this convention The
Instructions Ia her delegates were merely for their
guidance and if it had not been for the omnipo.
tent fndng-out press, no one but her delegates
would have known vi their existence.
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