The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-05-18
CHARLEsroN CONVENTION.

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affair has been TOO generally discussed
for Us to enter into details If the
anount Of ink and paper that has been
consumed in enlightenment on this
subject were eollectedtogether it would |
break the Rothschilds to pay for it. |
We suppose that there is no new theme
that can be touched upon that would in
the least add refreshments the morbid
appetite of excitment. Everybody has
or viii give his opinion on the subject.
The Convention resulted, as all are
aware. in failure. A squabble arose
as to the adoption of the Platform-the
old Convention rejected the ma jority
and accepted the minority. Upon
this the Southern delegates seeded.
We do not approve of the manner in
which the Southern delegates seeded;
vet we cannot believe otherwise than
that these delegates thought they were
in the right. We approve of their de-
termination not to support Douglas;
but we think they went father than was
necessary. We find nothing in the
minority platform that we think is the
least repugnanat to the good will of
the South; while that of the majority
platform would result in nothing but a
squabbIe; il is amied to drive out
the conservative Northern Democracy.
We claim to be as ultra on Southern
Rights as any one, yet we are willing
to abide the decision of reason and
justice. Tho friends that have stood
| by us through tick and thin should not
now loose our confidence in the trying
hour. We are opposed to Douglas,
and would resort to all possible fair
means to defeat his nomination-yet
we do not approve of direct antagonis-
tic grounds. Were we editing aparty
paper and he was regularly nominated
by thousand conventions, we would
not support him. We regard him as
a traitor and u demagogue, whose poll
ey is death to the South. We arc
truly glad that he did not succeed at
| Charleston, and hope that at Baltimore
| he viii receive his just dues, by being
thrown overheard. While we lament
the present sad state of affairs, yet we
are pleased to see the friendly feel
ing !" shown towards the Little Dem
agoge, by the Southern States.
1t appears very readily that there
will now be four candidates in the field
for the Presidency. The Baltimore
| Opposition convention have nominated
John Bell, of. Tennessee, as their first
choice. The Chicago Republican Con-
yention will also nominate their eandi-
date while the Seceders at Richmond
and the Democratic Convention at
Baltimore express their intention of
putting forth their seperate candidates.
| We append the minority platform,
which was adopted by the regular
convention, whereupon ageneral STAN
pctle among the Southern delegates
commenced
I Resolved, That we, the Democracy
of the Union, in Convention assembled,
hereby declare our affirmation of
the resolutions unanimously adopt
ed and declared as platform of prin-
cipies by the Democratic Convention
at Cincinnati, in the year 1856, be-
liesing that the Democratic principles
are unchangeable in their nature when
applied to tho same subject matter,
and we recommend as our futher reso-
lutions che following
That inasmuch as differences of
opinion exist in the Democratic party
as to the nature and extent of the pow
ers of a Territorial Legislature, and
as to tho powers and duties of Com
gress under the Constitution of the
United States over the institution of
slavery within the Territories.
Resolved, That the Democratic
party will abide by the decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States
over the institution of slavery within
! the Territories.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the
United States to afford ample and COM
plete protection to all its citizens, at
home or abroad, and whether native Or
, foreign born.
Resolved, That one of the necessi-
ties of the age, in military, CONNER
cial, and postal point of view
is speedy communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States, and the
Democratic party pledges such con-
stitutiolaal enactment as viii insure the
construction of railroad to the Pacific
coast at the earlist practicable period.
Resolved, Thatthe Democratic party
are in favor of the acquisition of the
Island Of Cuba ON such terms as viii