The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-05-03
Democratic National Convention

Our limited space prevents our giving in dcta
the proceedings OF the Democratic National Cor.
ven,ion. Wednesday and Thursday the Ger
mittee On platform we're busily engaged Ate
much contention, finally the committee adopt.
the following:
Resolued, That the platform adopted at Cir,
cinnati be affirmed. with the following addition.
rssoluuons
That the National Democracy of the the Tn
ted states hold these cardinal principles on II
inject OF Slavery in the Territories FIRST III,
Congress has no power TO abolish slavery in Il
Territories; Second, that the Territorial legisla.
ire has no power to abolish slavery in the Ter,
Sitories, nor to prohibit the Introduction of ss
Very therein, nor any power TO destroy or impa
,he right Of property in slaves by any legislaiio
hateyer.
Resolrsd, That il is the duty &C the FEEDER,
Government to protect, when necessary the rsh /,
It persons or property on the high seas, in ,h,
Territories or wherever its constitutional iuris-
diction extends.
Resotved. That the enactments of the STATE
legislatures to defeat the faithful execution @
be Fugitive Slave Law, are hostile in character
s1bverslve to the Constitution, and are reyou-
iionary in their character.
Rfsoicss, That 1t is the duty of the Govern
ment of the United States to acquire Cuba a.
he earliest practicable moment
Resolved. That it is the duty Of the Govern
protection a.
naturallzed citizens from foreign countries
These resolutions were adopted BY vote
g to Is, New York, Oregon and California W
ting with the South.
This was reported to the Convention on Frida
morning. A half dozen substitutes and urepo-.
sitions were made. Ultra speeches on both side
we're INDUCED in without any deirito result be-
ing brought about.
On Saturday the fgh, recommended, and .se
entire day was consumed in angry and exciting.
debate. without the Enal vote being taken. The
correspondent of the Cincianati Gazette saws:
The speeches on the Southern side were those
OF Avery aud Yapcey and on the Northern those
of Payne ard Pugh. Butler of Massachusett,
made speech against both sections advocating
the Cincinnati platform pure and simple The
great feature Of the days proceedings was the
speech of Mr.. Yancey who burst into tears after
ascending the platform, and made one of the mos,
brilliant addresses ever delivered on the subject
There was no tire eating about it, 1t was a dig
niied. calm. manly argument, conveyed 10 elo
quent language, and produced a tremendous et-
ec'. The Douglas men wilteS under il when he
claSSed their candidate with the Auti-Slayer,
party, which, he said, consisted of the Abolition
ats proper, she Free Sellers and the Squattei
Sovereignty men, He said the public mind o
the South was such that il would not be in sus
psnse any ionge. He said not only the fate OF
he Democratic party. but Of the country. depen
led on the action of that Convention 1T NAV
,e too true. for this perhaps is the beginning Of
breaking up of the Union" The applause with
which be was received was most intense and pro
longed
Mr. PuSh replied in speech in which his
Characteristic ability and imy ertinence were dis
rlayed. Then the Douglas men wanted decisive
vote. hoping to strange the majority report: bu,
he Southern delegations who wanted time, sue
cessfully resisted the demand for the previous
quesiion. and carried an adjournmep. by l5s to
l43, making the second defeat Of the Douglas
r,en during the day. The excitement which
followed the adjournment cannot be adequately
described Few delegates slept that night, and
the struggle now !els to be one of life snd death
was kept up all night in committee rooms and
wherever else men did congpegate.
AZ the dinner table at the ILLS House. . fra
c,s took place between two members OF the Ohio
delegation. They threw plates at each other.
'aen one drew pistol. and the other clinched,
When they were separated By friends The quar-
rel was about Mr.. Douglas
Col Craig member Of Congress from Nilsson
r. and a newspaper reporter fom that State, had
rough and tumble fight at the Mills House.
which they are to settle in another fashion when
hey go home.