Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-05-17
From Washington.

CHARLESTON CONVENTION.

CHARLESTON CONVENTION
Much of the feeling exhibited in the Charleston
Convention manifested in the passages in the
Senate debate to-day. Mr.. Clingman, who spoke
for the Douglas side, contended that the Democ.
racy were bound by the Kansas bill and the Gin
cinnati platform to non-ntervention, whereas the
doctrine now set up claimed the direct interyen.
ton of Congress.
Mr.. Benjamin answered with ingenuity and force
demonstrating that the understanding was, at the
time of the passage Of the Nebraska BILL that this
question should be referred to the Judiciary, and
having been decided there, they were bound to
recognize that judgment.
Mr. Clingman condemned the action of the sece.
ding delegates at Charleston, and Mr. BENJAMIN
approved it, as demanded hya sense Of honor and
duty.
Subsequently, Messrs Davis and Douglas had a
tilt, in which some sharp hits were exchanged "a TO
the course of the latter, and his appropriation OF
Squatter Sovereignty, which he did not originate
Mr. DouSlas will speak on Thursday, and his
friends anticipate n thorough vindcation of his
own position, and rasping review of that of bis
opponents
Special Dpatch to the New York Tribune
WASHINGTON, May 8. 1860.
THE DEMocGATIc POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES.
The movement which was starting Yesterday,
to urge upon the seeding delegations to return TO
the Baltimore June Convention, is every hour gath.
erng strength. The address, which has been pre-
pared and is now in circulation among Southern
Senators and members. is an able and straich,
forward document. 1t alludes to the unhappy divis-
ion at Charleston, and regrets its occurrence
speaks of the seeding delegations, and expresses
admiration for their incorporating adhesion to
the Constitutional rights and honor of the South.
II next aludes to the Southern delegation that re-
mained in the Convention, and says that they did
not remain in the Conv vention because they differed
in principle from the seeding States but only be-
cause they believed that in the end the Convention
would recognize the just rights OF the South and
reason that the South should not seem to be divi.
ded by mere circumstance Of this character
The seceders are urged to forego any action at
Richmond, and 10 go into the Convention at Bal
timore, where the United South should mako an
other effort to have their constitutional rights re-
coSnzed. Should they fail, they can then take
such action as duty and honor ma srem to demand
at their hands 1t has been largely signed by such
men as Davis Of Mississippi, Hunter, Brecken-
ridge. Mason, Clay, Slidell. Benjamin, Green.
Bragg, &c.
The moderate Republicans say the break M
at Charleston proves that the country will toll
crate an extreme man, whether it be Seward or
Douglas. On the other hand, many moderate De-
mocrats do not hesitate to demand that the coun
try, North and South, would be safer under Bates,
Mclean or Cameron, than with Douglas and the
Tammany Hall rowdes.
After Mr.. CIingman finished to -day, in reply to
Mr.. Davis. Mr. Benjamin made telling and soir
tied speech, in which he declared his hostility to
Dous'as and his platform. He was eloquent and
severe upon the weak policy of being governed by
expediency, and of presenting double meaning
platform, for the South way and for the North
another. He strongly advised the Northern Dem
ocrats to give principle and truth and trial, and il
they were at times heavy load for want of bold
ness and courage, not to throw over the cargo and
then wreck the ship BY shilly shaIly. ndefini1r,
scheming policy.
The opinion is entertained by prominent gentle
men here, that the secession of Southern States
from the Charleston Convention means more than
an adherence to Platform. Mr. Yancey is dotted as
an avowed dsunionist and in proof of this his let
ter to Mr.: Slaughter, commonly called the +" Scar
let Letter." is quoted. He has often stated that
dissolution Of the Union was the dearest wish
of his life. but lstterly he has almost dispaired of
accomplishment. The secession of delegates from
Charleston, therefore, Mr.. Yancey having been the
leader, is regarded nothing but effort to bring
about condition of affairs that will render further
existence the part of the Southern States under
the federal compact impossible Another evidence
OF the truth of.ths view affairs i'll be found in
the speech Of Senator Latham, of California, de-
livered in the Senate just before the meeting of
the Charleston Convention, in which he devotes
considerable space to the detailing OF the advansa
ges which would how to She Pacific coast from a
dissolution Of the Union