New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-27
REGULAR REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS

CHARLEsTos, Thursday, Apnl 70, foo'.
The Convention sssen bled at 10 O'Clock.
Mr. Fi,zbugh of Virginia prevented series Of rsso'
luiions In favor of tie enforcement Of the Fugitive
Slave law. Referred to the Committee on PItform.
Mr. Hughes of Pennsy lvsnis presented reso,u ion
recceIziI ss fact that White the Government has no
power to protect slave property in the Territories, 1t
she ud provide power to s officers to enforce existing
laws and project existing rshts Referred 10 TIE
Committee on Platform.
The Committee on Platform is still out, and 1t Ia un-
derttood they are wholly unibls to agree, and that
three separate Platforms will be presented.
Mr Browne Of Penney lvsnis presented a resolution
declaring that emigrsnts to the Territories carrying
with them slave property, are entitled to protection
to such properly.
Mr.. Walker of Mississippi offered an amendment de-
clsriDg it the duty Of the Government to afford legal
prot ciop to all classes of property, slave or other
wpe, in The Territories or On the high seas.
TIE smspdmeDt wss accepted, and the resolution as
AMENDED referred to the Committee on Platform.
The Tennessee Platform was then read and referred.
A dozen or more resolutions with regard to slaves
in the Territories were presented from various dele
gates, snd referred to the Platform Committee.
rumber Of resolutions relative to railroads to the
Pacific were also presented ard referred.
Mr. Seward OF Georgia preseuted resolution on
The rights of ssvebolders describing suitable plat
fern and deca,iDg James Guthrie of Kentucky, as
the proper man TO nominate for the Presidency.
A efouiion Cd the tariff ben presented,
Capt Issish RyDdsrs proposed to include Monopga-
bela wbisky In the articles to be protected.
Mr. Bsyard Of Delaware hoped that the Conven-
lion would not be made to appear ridiculous before the
country BY these resolutions, and moved that they be
referred without reading.
Capt. RyDdeJs said be desired by bis amendment to
put stop TO them, and be had succeeded.
Mr.. Montgomery of Pennsylvania presented reso-
IN to instruct the Committee not to repor. Ma
iona Committee until the nominations are made. The
subject was referred to the Committee.
The following resolution was presented BY MIR.
Bouton Of Louisiana and said to come from Senator
Sii5elL
Rsrsd That the Territories belong to the several ss.es as
common PFC pery and the individual citizens thereof;
s 1e n,ses 70 into
Territory Of the United States and 70 hoa them there 2. prop
lepdy esaon ond the tenure Of
etetion rysn TO other property in the Territories the
DUTY Of the General TO rterpose by an active exeI
holders"
At II AS The Convention adjourned till o'clock.
TIE Conver ton met at O'Clock.
The Committee on Platform, were not yet ready to
report.
Mr. Sayles Of Ri ode Isiard offered resolution in
iruct'r g tee Committee on Platform to consider the
ollow in additional resolution:
Pored That reeosnize to the fullest extent the prn
cipe y, UDoB the equality Of the states must
be and the decision Of the Couf enfcced and tbst
ever inch Of the Fodal GoverDment shs exeIc.e al US
the protection Of aud properly
b.tb ia the States and the Territories"
An excl ing scene a'ose on the presentation OF this
resolution, end IT was finally ruled out Of Order as
coming under the platform rule according to which it
mus he referred to that Committee.
Several other resolutions offered, and IL was
repeatedly asserted that the Platform Committee would
be unable to report at all
A resolution was then offered instructug them to
iepo,s what progress they had made at 10 o'clock TO-
morrow morning
Pending which, the Convention adjourned till 10
Q. m. tomorrow.
TIE excite inert ia incre 1sipg.