Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-05-04


floor amid immense applause aud cheering
He replied, styling Gov. Kings speech as
remarkable and unnatural, coming from a
Southern man.
| MIR. Yancey spoke two hours. lie refu-
ted the args that there were dsrup'iouists
in the Alabama delegation, and was very
severe on Mr. Douglas IN connection with
Kansas affairs.
Mr. Yancey concluded urging tire Seuth-
ern delegates to B.. true to their constita-
ents. His spe Oh was eloquent in the ex-
IRENE.
MIR. Pugh, at seven O'clock. took the floor
10 reply 10 Mr.. Yaneey. Mr.. P spoke till
8 o'clock, when the Convention took re-
cess for an hour.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. Pugh resumed his speech He spoke
two hours. The previous question was then
called, pending which the Convention al
journed.
i CHARLESTON, April 2S-The Conven-
ton assembled at ten clock
| Mr. Bigler addressed the Convention in
favor of recopciliug differences, and prolu-
Fcing union and harmony, a preserving
the integrity of the Democratic party. He
tinen introduced the Bayard resolutions, ho-
ping they might be. the means OF conciIia-
tion. He nlo> ed, as a means of testing the
sense If the Convention, that they be re-
ferred back TO the coninfit re with instruc
tons to report these resout $ to the Con.
| ven,ion in an hour.
Mr.. Richardson denounced the PROPOSE
ton rs out of order- Much time was spent
! in debate, when the mot on was agreed to
ayes 152, noes ISL.
These resolutions, first, affirm the Gin
cinnati platform second, that all citizens
have the right to settle in the Territories
without their rights of person or of prop
erty being impaired either by Congression.l
or Territorial leg la'ion; third, that the
De.Aocratic party stands pledged to the doc
trne that it is the duty OF the Cover ,eut
to maintain all constitutional rights of prop
erty. of whatever kind, in the Territories,
and to enforce the decisions of the Supreme
Court in reference thereto The fourth,
fifth, sixth, and seventh es buttons are the
third, fourth. fifth aud six \ Of those re-
ported by the majority which declare that
the Federal Government should protect the
rights of persons aud property on the high
seas, and wherever its jurisdiction extends;
calling on the government to afford full
protection to naturalized citizens in foreign
countries in favor Of the acquisition of Gu
ba, and denouncing as revolutionary the
enactments of State Legislatures to defea,
the faithful execution of the fugitive slave
law.
By vote-ayes 242, noes 47-after ali
excited debate, all the platforms were re-
ferred back to the committee. with instrac-
tons to report at four o'clock, to which
hour the Convention adjourned
The Convention re assembled at four o.
clock
The report from the committee on plat
forms was made at half-past FIVE by Mr. A
very, of North Carolina 1t re attirms the
Cincinnati platform, aud is accompanies! by
an additional declaration ofprincipes, being
a onbination Of the propositions Of Mes
Sis. Bayard Of Delaware, John Cochrane,
Of New York. and Bsgler. of Pennsylvania
Mr. Avery made speech in favor of the
platform, aud especially as to that part of i
relative to slavery
Mr.. Samueis presented the minority re-
port, eschewlng congressional intervention
and declaring that whether Congress or the
territorial legislature have the power to in-
tervene, depends upon the decision Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States which
decision they pledge the Democratic party
TO sustain aud abide by.
Mr. Samuels opposed the majority plat
form, saying, if adopted. it would throw the
free States into the hands of the Black Be-
pubicans.
Mr.. Butler presented another minority
report, signed by Massacha ~etts, Minnesota
and Indiana, consisting of the Cincinnati
platform, pure ana simple, which he offer
ed as a substitute for both the majority aud
minority reports.
Mr. Stevens, of Oregon, gave his reasons
for sustaining the report of the majority
Mr.. Brent, of Maryland, though opposed
to squat.er sovereignty, sustained the doc.
trlne nouinterventiun as Il matter of pol
icy, as the South did four wears ago. H.
said that extreme Southern views would
lead to nothing but the election Of Black
Republican President by Congress.
Mr.. Burrows of Ark, spoke on the South
EN- side OF the question. lIsren vhs were
If the most violent aud inHamnatory char
acter Among other things, he said he con
sidered Northern Democrats worse than the
Black Republicans, AMI be would not sup-
port Nj. Douglas if nominated The con-
fusion was remarkably great during the de
livery of his remarks
Mr.. Claiborne, Of Ark intended to ad
dress the Convention, but he ha. come to
the conclusion that the debate was causing
a wider breach instead of producing bar
mony; if continued tt would inevitably re-
suit in the disruption Of the Convention -
He therefore called the previous question,
which was seconded by acclamaticn.
/ Several motions we're made to adjourn.
and the struggle thereon was marked by
scenes Of wild excitement. At one time the
President threatened to leave the chair
Finally, the main question was ordered te
be put by a vote OF 272 against 81. Al
this stage of the proceedings (l05 o'clock)
the Convention adjourned till Monday morn.
ing IL o'clock s54
The platform Of the majority re affirms
the Cincinnati platform with the additions