The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-07-03

In the case of Iowa, there was large party in
that State who sympathized with this Convention,
but as they were regularly elected the committee
recommend that they have complimentary tickets
to seats in the Convention, but Without the privilege
of participating in its deliberations.
Mr. Avery, of North Carolina, made the report
of the committee on resolutions the adopted
at Charleston which, he said, had received the
unanimous support of the committee, without
the 'scrossine of a or the dotting Of an l."
He then proceeded to read the report, which
was adopted unanimously with great applause.
On motion the Convention proceeded to ballot
for candidates for President and VicePresident.
The Hon. JOHN C. BRECKENRIDGE of
Kentucky. was nominated for President the
first ballot, and the nomination confirmed and made
unanimous by reclamation
The Convention proceeded to ballot for eandi-
date for Vice-President, which resulted in the
unanimous choice of the Hon. JOSEPH LANE,
of Oregon.
The Convention then adjourned, sine die, with
cheers for the nominees.
PLATFORM.
The following is the platform adopted by the
Convention
Resolved, That the Platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic party Cincinnati be affirmed with the follow
ing explanatory resolutions:
lst. Resolved That the government of Territory
organized by act Of Congress, is provisional and
temporary and during its existence all citizens of the
United States have equal right to settle with their
property in Territory without their rights either OF
persons or property being destroyed, impaired by
Congressional or Territorial legislation.
I'd Resolved That is the duty of the Federal Gov
eminent in all its departments protect when
Sary the rights of persons and property in the Terrific
rieS and wherever else its constitutional authority
extends.
Sd. Resolved, That when settlers in Territory hav-
ing adequate population form State Constitution,
the rights of sovereignty commences, and being
summated admission into the Union, they stand on
an equal footing with the people of other States; and
that State thus organized ought to be admitted into
the Federal Union whether its constitution prohibits
recognizes the institution of slavery
4th. Resolved, That the Democratic party are in
favor OF the acquisition of the Island of Cuba such
shall be honorable to ourselves and just
SPAIN at the earliest practicable moment.
9Th. Resolved, That the enactment OF State Legisla
lures to defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive
Slave Law hostile in character and subversive of
the Constitution, and revolutionary in their effect.
9Th. Resolved, That the Democracy of the United
States recognizes it imperative duty of this gov
to protect naturalized citizens in all their
rights whether at home in foreg lands to the same
extent as its native born citizens.
And Whereas One of the greatest necessities of the
in POLITICAL Commercial postal Ind itary point
of view is speedy communication between the Pacific
and Atlantic coasts, therefore be it
18th. Resolved, That the National Democratic party
do hereby pledge themselves to every in
their power to the passage of some bill TO the
extent of the constitutional authority of Congress-
the construction of Pacific Railroad from the Misss-
sppi the Pacific ocean, the earliest practical
moment
The resolutions, read, were adopted unanimously,
amid great applause.