Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-04-27
Charleston Convention.

that DouGLAs stock is below par, and that
the chances Of the Little Giants nomina-
ton are not very flattering. Yet his hackers
are hopeful, although matters at present look
decidedly adverse to such an advent he may
yet, through some hook or crook be the NOM
inee. Most Of the slave States insist on the
Slave Code and Constitutional sovereignty.
It is said that Mr. D. will not accept the
nomination on such platform; yet we are
of the opinion that If he cannot secure his
success without their votes, he will swallow
the pill.
The Administrator advices are favorable
to Mr.. HUNTER on the Cincinnati PLATFORM
Messrs. HUNTER and DOUGLAS are said to un-
derstand each other and will accord {. hearty
support to whichever ,say receive the NOM
nation
The committee on permanent organization
reported in favor of Hon. CALEB CUSHING for
President of the Convention. Mr.. G. on ia
king the chair, made a speech which was
enthusiastically received. The whole tenor
of his remarks showed that he was willing
to truckle to the South, and ignore the North
altogether. He says Of the assembling Of
the delegates
"You do this as the representatives of the
Democratic party, Of that great party of the
Union, whose proud mission it is to main
tain popular freedom with constitutional or
der, to maintain the sacred reserved rights of
the Southern States"
Nowhere in the course of his remarks do
you find word about /" the sacred reserved
rights of the Northern States" IT'S all
South. We clip the following item from the
Geographic reports:
The delegates from South Carolina re-
considered their purpose to vote for Mr..
Davis this morning, and agreed on Mr. Hum
ter. His champions claim Alabama, Della
ware, Georgia, Louisiana, half of Maryland,
mississippi, half of Missouri, Arkansas,
Florida, North and South Carolina, Texas
and Virginia-in all about 90 votes.
Kentucky and Tennessee stand by Guth-
RE, and if johnson of Ky. had come here un-
committed, Mr.. Breckenridge could have
been nominated easily on the second ballot
with the admitted support in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and New England.
The Pennsylvania delegation did not reach
the question of voting as unit this morning,
but heard professions of Cancellation from
Wright, Cessna and other Douglas men, who
expressed willingness to adopt the Cincin-
natl platform and affirm the bred Scott de.
cision. There are thirty four Breckenridge
men in the delegation.
Mr.. Dickinson is industriously pressed by
a few personal supporters. The only con
tingency in which he can be possibly consid
| cred is a case Of threatened rupture here
| when the South may tender him as com
promise candidate. He has ten voters in thu
| New York delegation, and the rest are adj
verse until Mr.. Douglas is disposed Of
No safe opinion as to the candidate can bt
formed. Some new man may be sprung or
the Convention at fortunate moment like
Mr.. Polk, if any is in reserve.
| Mr.. Pierce, of Maryland, is suggested by
some Douglas men, who have resolved t
stand by him resolutely, and present a Unior
man for any other candidate, but they can
not hold the Eastern delegation for such
purpose as they anticipate, hence they will
fail if the experiment be tried.
All the speakers at the meeting of thu
Southern delegation last night were decidedly
radical and uncompromising Nothing shor
Of an extreme platform will satisfy them, ex
| cept Southern candidate, and he must be
Hunter. Douglass defeat or the disruption
of the Convention seems inevitable. If {
combination can be formed to give him thu
necessary numbers, six States would instant
| ly withdraw, and probably nominate Davis
seconded by Fernando Wood and his follow
erS. r....
Mr.. Buchanan's letter of withdrawal is ir
the pocket of delegate.
The question was then called on the motion
to strike out the rule relative to the right Of
members of each delegation to vote as they
think proper, unless instructed by the Con
vention that appointed them.
During the calling Of the roll the greatest
excitement existed. The Tennessee, Virgin
! ia and Indiana delegates protested against
tue announcement Of the Chairman giving
the votes as unit against the adoplion q
the rule. Ten of the twelve Tennessee dele
gates were opposed to the manner in which
the vote of the State had been recorded.
The vote was finally announced as follows
Ayes, 1O1; nays 1913, so the rule was adopt.
ed, and a majority of delegation cannot
compel the minority to vote with them as a
unit unless instructed by the convention that
appoints them.
The resolution offered yesterday for the
appointment Of committee on resolutions
and platforms was then called up, and amend
ment offered that no balIoting be allowed for
President or Vice President till the Commit
tee have made report.
The vote was then taken on the resolution
for the appointment of the Committee, which
was adopted.
The Committee was then appointed.
The vote on the rule against unit voting
is regarded as test vote.
The vote to lay it on the table was as fol-
lows: Massachusetts 6, Pennsylvania IA.
Delaware II, Maryland 81, Virginia 10, North
Calolina Z, South Carolina 8, Georgia 10,
Florida 8, Alabama Louisiana Mississippi
z, Texas 4, Arkansas !, Missouri Q, Califor-
MIA p, Oregon 8. Total ayes, 101 nays, all
the balance Of the States, 81.
The rule was then adopted by reclamation,
and it was referred to the Committee on Plat
forms.
The DEMocRAcY love the foreigners about
election times, when their votes are necessary,
yet they are not willing to grant them the
rights and immunities of native born citizens