The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-05-02

OF Inc rights OF the Soutn, as congress |
ional Intervention would be. He Chased I
it with the Wilmot proviso, being equally |
MS subversive of southern rights. He al |
luded TO the fact that Mexico and Cuba |
would inevitably, with Central America,
form part of the Union, and with the pop
ular sovereignty doctrine, as proclaimed
in the minority, report, no STAKEHOLDER
would dare to enter these territories with
his slaves. 1t was SAID that northern
men did not like 10 be thrown into asso-
citation with Shareholders, and he appeal
ed to the gentlemen to correct that error,
and to prove to the south that the demo-
cratic party at the north enterta ain no such
sentiment. There is distrust among
the masses Of the people, of their north
ern allies. We sympathize with YOU
when you are called doughfaces at the
north, and we ask you to give us the ev-
licences that our sympathy is well placed.
Mr.. Payne, of Ohio, addressed the con-
vention in behalf Of the minority report.
He did not desire any personal victory,
but those he represented believed that on
the harmonious settlement Of these diff
culties depend the existence of the dem
ocratic party, and the prosperity and per
petuity of the Union. The democracy Of
the north have stood by the south in good
faith. There never had been but one
construction put upon the slave clauses
of the Cincinnati platform, and he chal-
lenged any man 10 show that il had ever
been differently construed even on the
floors of Congress. Mr. Payne read to
the convention the opinion Of secretary
Toucey, and Vice President Breckenridge,
against any measure to legislate slavery
into the territories, and that the people
of each territory shall settle the matter
for themselves, and be admitted with or
without slavery rs they may determine
And said that he could show that every
distinguished southern statesmen since
1850, had planted himself on the squat
ter sovereignty platform Of noninterven-
ton by congress. He quoted also from
Messrs. Hunter, Toombs, Mason, and 9TH
er southern democratic statesmen, main
tanning the same ground of noninterven-
ton, and concluded by saying, we cannot
recede from this doctrine without personal
dishonor, and so help me God, we never
will abandon this principle. Sensation =
If the majority report is adopted you can
not expect one northern electoral vote or
one sympathizing member of Congress
from the free States. Mr.. Payne con-
Guiding appeal TO the south was very pow
erful and was listened to with great at
tention. He urged them not to destroy
the democratic party for mere abstrac-
ton. .,.
Mr.. Butler, of Mass, who reported the
Cincinnati platform, pure and simple, ad-
dressed the convention in view of his po-
sition and his inability to agree with eth
err minority or majority. The clause re-
lativo to the protection of slave property
on the seas, he cautioned them, would be
regarded by their opponents as an at.
tempt to reopen the slave trade.
Mr.. Butler, in abiding to the remarks
of Mr.. Johnson, of Nd, with regard 10
new democratic States, said it was like
the kettle calling the pot black.
Mr.. Johnson replied that Maryland had
countenanccd and encouraged resistance
to the fugitive slave law, and had main
tanned national position in the Union.
Mr.. Butler would say that Massachu-
sets had never been under rule that
prevented man from voting his senti-
ments for fear of the bludgeon or the bull
let Loud and prolonged applause.
Mr.. johnson desired to reply, but Mr..
Butler would not yield, saying, however,
that he did not blame the democratic par.
ty for this condition Of affairs. He knew
they did all they could to assist it. Mr.
Butler concluded with an appeal to lei
well enough alone.
The Convention took recess until 4
o'clock.
The Convention re-assembled at O..
clock p. M. a.H .#A
Mr.. Bayard, of Delaware, presented
another series of resolutions rs follows:
The first affirms the Cincinnati plat.
form; the second declares that territorial
governments are provisional and tempo
rary, and that during their existence all
citizens of the United States have an
equal right to settle in the territories with.
out their rights Of either person or prop
erty being destroyed or impaired by con.
gressional or territorial legislation. The
third declares that it is the duty of the
government to protect the rights of per.
sons and property on the high seas, in the
territories, or wherever else its constitu.
tional authority extends. The fourth dc.
clares that when the settlers in q terrific.
ry have the adequate population to form
State constitution, the right of sove.
reignty commences, and being consumma-
ted by their admission in the Union they
stand upon an equal footing with The cit
liens Of other States; and that State
thus organized is TO be admitted into the
Union, slavery or no slavery.
Mr.. Barksdale, of Miss, made violent
but eloquent southern speech. He de-
clared that when the democratic party
dies Tho constitution will dia with n ihot