Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-05-02

Alabama and other southern States demand
congressional protection to slave property IN
the terri
Mr.. Robinson, Chairman of the Vermont
delegation to the Convention, diedin Charles
ton on the morning of the 18th, of apoplexy.
Mr.. Douglas, it seems to be conceded al
most, will be the nominee for the Presidency,
but no ballots are to be had until the Platform
is agreed upon. Mr.. Holden telegraphs to the
Standard that North Carolina will first go for
Hunter, of Va, and if he cannot get the nomi-
nation their next choice will be for Brecken-
ridge, of KY.
CHARLESTON, April 26-FoRENooN.-The
Convention assembled at 10 o'clock, A. M
Mr.. Fitzhugh, of Va, presented a series of
resolutions in favor of the enforcement of the
Fugitive Slave Law which were referred to the
platform Committee. Mr.. Hughes, of Pa,
presented a resolution providing that the
government should have the power to enforce
existing lawssin relation to the protection of
slave property in the Territories. Referred.
MIR. Seward, Of Ga, presented a resolution
on the right of shareholders, describing a sui
table platform, and declaring that Mr.. Guth-
RE was a proper man to be the nominee for
President. A resolution on the Tariff was
referred without being read. Several other
resolutions relating to slavery and the pro-
lection OF slave property were introduced and
referred.
The platform Committee are still out, and
it is understood that they viii be wholly I'M
able to agree, and that three separate plat
forms will be presented.
A motion to adjourn was withdrawn to en-
able the presentation of a resolution to in
struct the National Committee not to report
till the nominations were made. Referred.
The Louisiana delegation presented a reso-
luton, believed to have emanated from Sena-
tor Slidell, for the protection of slave proper
-ty In the Territories, and declaring that it
was the duty of the Federal Government to
secure the rights of shareholders there.
-The Convention then adjourned to TO-
CLOCK in the afternoon.
The convention re-assemhled at 4 o'clock
p. Nj. Several unimportant resolutions were
introduced and referred. It having been re-
peatedly affirmed that the platform Committee
would be unable to report at all, a resolution
was offered instructing that Committee to re-
port progress at 10 o'clock to morrow, pend
ing the consideration of which the Convention
adjourned to that hour.
CHARLESTON, April 26, P. M.-There is
great excitement here at present. The South
ern Cotton States threaten that if Squat
ter Sovereignty is introduced in the platform,
they will nominate Jeff Davis and Fernando
Wood. Douglas telegraphs to his friends to
accept the Cincinnati platform and the .Dred
Scott decision, but to go no further. To NOR
row will be an exciting day.
CHARLESTON, April 27th.-The committee
on Platform reported to-day. The Cincin
natl platform was adopted, with the following
additions:
1st. 1t was resolved that neither Congress
nor a territorial legislature has the power t.
legislate Slavery in or out of a territory, or tt
impair the right of slave property.
I'd. 1t d%enounces all enactments of Stat
Legislatures which are intended to defeat thu
enforcement of federal laws, as being revolu
tionary.
Sd. 1t declares in favor of protection t
all naturalized Americans, whether abroad o
on the high seas.
4th. 1t declares it to be the duty of GU
Government to acquire Cuba. With thes
additions, the Cincinnati platform was re
adopted.
?. S. Later intelligence announces tina
the. above Platform was agreed to in Con
mittee, but had not been adopted by tn
Convention up to the latest advices-(Frida
EVENING" No account of Saturdays proceed
ings had come to hand when this paper wa
put to press. 1t was understood, however
that the Platform reported by the Committe
did not meet the appreciation Of the friend
of Mr.. Douglas.