Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-27
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION

Present signso.nspire against the nomination
of Mr.. Douglas and rumor says that New York
will go for Mr. Hunter, which has dampened the
hopes Of his friends who concede an unexpected
detection in the South where he will hardly receive
more than seven votes.
The present Indication is TO nominate first in
accordance with usage before the Cincinnati Con
vention, but this is opposed by Douglas men and
the extreme South.
Correspondence n. Y. Times
The Convention met at l . o'clock. Much con-
fusion attended its early deliberations. SMALLEYs
voice not heard twenty feet from the platform.
During the first part Of the prayer all was quiet.
The latter pert of it was continually interrupted
byconversation and moving.
The ght began early. All were prepared for
it by the occurrences of the morninr, for nearly
all the delegations had held preliminary meetings,
and stormy ones at that That of MasachUsett $
was particularly so.
An Indignation meeting of editors and reporters,
will be held to protest against SNALLEY's course
towards the Press Douglas stock Isl up, and great
pressure is sent from Washington and New York
in his favor.
Great confusion reigncd. TIE House was crowd
ed; no order was kept; the weather was hot; and
members were cross.
The Douglas stock is ahead so far. southern
men are divided on many points. Harmony does
The thermometer is 81 degrees in the shade.
Alabama viii demand slave code and an effort
will be made 10 ballot for a candidate before the
Committee on Platform reports.
The indications are that the Convention will
adjourn by Thursday.
Correspondence n. Y. Herald.
The great fight viii be about the platform. The
Douglas men want the Cincinnati platform, pure
and simple,wth the bred Scott decision according
to his Interpretation. Others from the North
will insist upon an additional resolution against
squatter sovereignty and the bred scott decision,
with their Interpretation, while the Southern men
viii demand Congressional and federal protection
Of slavery in the re-ritori0s, and Southern delcga-
tons which stood by the Wood delegation to-lay
will either have this or retire ina body from the
Convention, and thus split up the democratic par
ty.
A private letter from Charleston. dated the GOTH
has been received by friend Of Judge Douglas
in which the writer says.-Eyerything is hustle
here just now. | have however, cauyaSsed enough
to know that if on the first ballot can get only
fifteen Southern votes we can nominate Douglas
beyond a doubt. The opposition TO him is very
bitter, but there is no talent or tact amoag the
leaders The cry Of United South is a fzzle
kentucky, Tennessee ana Georgia will not ego
in"
The Republicans pretend to be afraid Of him /;
but really they DO not expect anything quite so
good for their purposes as the nomination of Mr..
Douglas Their first great object Is to smash up
uue democratic party ana pouSlaS' VINO mas
smashed 10 up IN the North Is the very man TO
''l'SI /, ITO 'He Noulh. Inc enlerprlslhS ihanaS
ers of the Southern opposition party. in this view
have been among the most active outside trumpet
er, of the indisputahle popularity Of Douglas. He
Is the man for US, they say. Let him be put up
DIT = 'Ii's'on ana our baltimore NauoiaI C9u-
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