Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-04-28

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he proceedings Of the convention eulmi
nate ia interest and eXcitemeHt as they draw
towards a close. The scene will Probabll
wind I'd TO-DAY, and we VIII have the s~slisfae
ton of announcing the result to-morroV
morning. II the reporter Of the associates
press is r~slia5ls, Jusgs D7UGIAs viii Be non
mated today, and the delegates o. FIVE State
viii probably wirhdrag and nominate a th T,
CANDIDATE. We believe that the general tsnoi
e his reports is correct, and hence We eNpee.
to record the result indicated BY the dispatches
Howevrr il nay Be, we advise an 70 await
with patience and receive without undue ex-
citsmsut the important titirgs that nay arrive
to-day.
BT T~ELEGRAFH
Erw YORK, April S7.-The Charleston cor
respondent OF TIE New York Trf5uzc tele-
grspbsd to that pspsF yesterday evening as
follows: The New York delegates are still
u5commitisd, though several OF the lsadng
men Of both Interests in the delegation are
against tie nomination Of Douglas.
CHARLrsro~. s C., April &c, Il P. u-The
following is the platform which will probably
Be adoatsd by the e5mr ittes:
Rss0lrcs, Inst the platform adopted at Cir
einusti be sm-m-d with the following adj
ti1naI resolutions, Tia the NstionslDemocra-
cv hold their cardinal principles on the subject
Of slavery in the Territories to be Firs.-that
Congress has TO power 10 abolish slavery in
the Territor IS second-that the territorial
legislature has nc power to abolish slavery in
the Territories, nor 10 prohibit she iutroduction
Of slavery therein, nor the power TO destroy
sisvsrv bv any legislation whatever.
RsolsaE, That it is the duty OF ba Federal
Government 20 protect, when necessary, the
rights Of persons ard property on the high
seas, CT ir The Territories, OF wherever its con-
stitutionsl jurisdiction extends.
CHAELEsr0S. s C., April q, A u-The
platform combining the resolutions OF Nessrs.
Bsysri. o. Delaware, am Clark, o. Nilsson
ri, was adopted in committee BY a vote o.
eighteen against fifteen, but CrossEeG changed
his vote to the negative, making the vote
ninstssn s-ainst six cen. The Oregon and
California delegates voted with the South.
This is regarded as a fsrsl blow 70 Douglas.
The two minori.ies VIII report he Cincin-
naH platform with a general approval OF tie
decisions Of The Supreme Court as an obliga-
ton TO return fugitive slaves.
LATER.
CHARLESTON. April p, 1890 A. MI is
estima'sd that $50 votes will b cas-
against h msio-itY platform. The delegates
frn E--tu-ty. Missouri and Tennessee are
divided IN their opin'ons-
The principal minority report signed By
Maine, New Hsmushirs. Vernsnt, Rhode Is
land, Coznectieut, NeV Jersey, Ohio, Indiana.
Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota. New
York and Pennsylvania, first shrms the Gin
cinnsi platform. 2nd-Declzr-s that an
rig 8 in property are Judicial in their charsc-
ter. 5l-anpie protection 70 native and nat
ura'ize3 citizens At home ard abroad. I'll
Pied-rs Government aid 10 he Pacific railway.
b-h-Favors The acquisition Of Cuba, honors-
by 10 both countries. 6th-That State resist
sncs 10 the fugitive slave law f. revolutionary.
and subvsrsivs 10 the Constitution. Mr.
Avery, from he conn ttse on platforms, read
the msj1-iiy report, ard SAID that entire una
nimiy did not prevail on a portion o. the res
editions.
TIE 6-st and third resolutions relating 20
slavery in the Terft5riss, and the duty Of the
general government to protect the rights o.
psrso7s, were adopted By a large majority Of
the convention.
The second resolution relating to the fugi- 1
tive slave law. and The fourth respecting nat
urslizsd eitizsns, was adopted unanimously.
Tha ff b resolution in favor Of TIE acquisition
o. the island Of Clbs was adopted, without ?
division. TIE minority reports were presented
BY Mf. Ba'lsr, Of Massachusetts, and Mr..
Payne, OF Ohio.
Intense excitement exists in he city. A
large crowd IL assembled I'm front Of ths
Mills House, listening 10 5~islnioa speeche5.
A crowd r-shrd into the room Of the New
York delsgntior5 and were driven out BY the
police.
TIE minority Or comaEnmiss report win b
supported ~ $50 majority. Five Sates win
bot and ominst JEFF. Davis or Lane and
Wood.
The friends e. Douglas predict that BE- viii
bs nominated io-moTow. He has twenty-thrse
votes ir the New To-k delegation.
The New York delegation have re eetsI the
By a large majority.