The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-27
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.
Proceedings Of the Charleston
Convention.
STUBBORN CONTEST ON The PLATFORM
THE CIyGsNlTl PLAYFoRx RBlFrlAED
The Chart of the Democracy ON the
Slavery Issue.
The Acquisition Of Cuba Re-
commended.
The Platform Of the Florida
Democracy.
TEE FIRST OFFSET OF TIE REPUBLICANS
Meeting Of The Rocky Mountain Club,
Of Brooklyn,
Speech Of Senator Doolttle, Of Wiscon.
sin, in Reply to Gen. cushing's
Address at Charleston.
The Maryland Republican State
Convention.
TEE nEEnxG BRoKES Up By 4 HOE.
appointment Of Maryland Delegates to the
Chicago Convention,
&c., TO-, 10.
The Maryland Republican State
Convention.
OUR SPECIAL CHARLESTON DESPATCH

CHARLESTON, April rs, 1850
rhs Committee on the Platform have adopted BAysras
1,soluMsBs by majority Of one. is ssaresly likely
Aba. the resolutions Of the majority The Committee on
tss Platform viii be carried. they are carried they
sppsss Of Douglas Some Of the shrswdest politicians
here believe that there will be NO nomination made.
Toe asspash you last night to the Instructions
o, Mr.. Csoswen by tho Mes York telegAsion most be
tanssa. There vas 10 formal Meeting Of the whole
oegsep; but the vote IN she Committee RESOLUTIONS
n sixteen to sixteen ard Mr. OrOsweu retired 70 con
Ba tboss members OF The delegation. The majority Of
those he said including John Oochrane, desired him 90
for Day ards resou.on this morning there was foil
meeting Of the delegation and majority expressed their
pews favor OF she Cincinnati platform with the bred
ssoM decision annexed YET declined 10 instruct thus
sbrswng the responsibility entirely on him n seems,
serefore, probable that the New York delegation win
vote against Southern resolution. for platform
Anal will suit Mr. Douglas.
ms Platform al the Southern States, with California
md Oregon, In the Affirmative. fs-sr rs n IS
mOusn 10 reconsider - made, and The Douglas men
hope still 10 effect compromise.
CaANMroH, April 26-7P.M.
In the Committee on the Platform rno muuOu
siSer Mr.. Bayard's resolutions was carried.
he resolutions offered by NJ. Bayard embrace the fol
lowing poins-Ts first arms the bred Scott dscion the
second repudiases squataer sovereignty and Congressional
ausrysnton and the third aarms that ID the duty Of
the federal 70 protect all species Of property
In the Territories, the high seas, any other place
over which Il has jurisdiction
NJ Clark Of Missouri, moved 70 strike oil out after
TIE world resoysd and insert The Tennessee resolu
lions, ~ follows -
Resolved, That we hereby reAdirm ths principles
npupced in the platform democratic party adopted
N Convention At Cincinnati in June, 1866 and that We
bod hem 10 be true exposition o. our doctrines on the
subjects embraced.
Resolved, That the views expressed by the Supreme
Court Of United Saes, the decision Of the Of
bred Scott are, opinion, and clear exposi-
nou Q. the covers Of oSDgrsss upon hs saS.c Of sne
h.c 70 the residents in the TerritOres.
Resolved That he States Of the ccnrederacy are equals
in poica rights; each stae has the right 10 settle for 1t
all questions OF inter policy, the right TO have
Rot 10 nave and u tas right In fede
lei constitution and Tsnnesssc wiii no; nov do -.
Resolved, That the federal government mas power
10 interfere with slavery States introduce
eycude iron tbs Territories, and no duty 70 perform
IN ret
wrong aud 10 restore tuguves from sapor and these
catss il cannot With Old.
The question YVES called for, and the motion to strike
ou. Wac carried bu. the motion 10 insert Tnncssee
,esoIu,iops failed The vote was as folows-
xasrmatsus-renuessee, Kentacky, Missouri, Oregon,
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York,
New Jersey, Penrsyivania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan,
r.wo-nia-rotal IL
Negative Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North caron-
na, soath Carolina Georgia, Florida, AaOams, Louis
ana, Mississippi Texas Arkansas, Mine Massachusetts,
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, NmncsotA-Tosa 10
This extraordinary vote, which leaves the matter As
rsood with nothing done, has taken unsophscatsd peo
Me by surprise These resolutions DO not go far enough
por twelve Of The Southern stases while they 90 too far
~ most Of the Douglas States.
majority OF the Pernsy ivsniA delegation are In favor
Of be Bayard resolutions, but ike the New York dssga
too, decline to instruct their representatives..
The Committee adjourned till Eve o'clock, but there
!. no prospect Of platform being agreed 10.
Some Of the Southern delesanons closely consider
,rQ Bsyards resolutions do regard them % sufficient
but dssgpedly evssve They go for protection OF an
poperty In The Territories but they do not that
slaves arc property There is thus loophole, which
makes Thorn objection aoc TO tho extreme SOUTH and the
declaration against squaser sovereignty renders them OBJ
noxicus to the Douglas mon.
Six or seye Southern delegations want the Alabama
revolutions.
An effort win be made TO- morning 70 rescind
the resolution which provides that the platform must b
constructed before the nomination is made
Strong efforts are being made in the Massachusetts
delegation 70 induce the Douglas men 70 support Gen.
Clubbing, but they win not succeed. II said they will
support the nominee on the second platform
Delaware win oppose Douglas 70 the last.
TIE exhibition Of feeling FOR and against Douglas very
remarkable Those who prefer oppose other men do
net evlace sny enthusiasm. IN bis case different.