The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-28


Platform I'd. that the TERRITORIAL Govern.
ments are provisional and tenn porary, and that
during their existence all citizens of the United
States have the right 10 scttlu In the Terrific
ries without their rights OF person or property
being Impaired or estroyed by Congressional
or Territorial Legisia,ion; id, that il Is the
duty OF the CfeneTal Government to protect
the rights OF person. or property On the high
seas, and wherever its CONSTITUTIONAL power
extends; 4th, that VIXEN settlers in Territories
have sufficient population 10 form Stale
Constitution, the right of sovereignty CON-
menecs, aud being consuInmaied by admission
into the Union, they stand upon an equal foot
ing with citizens OF other States, and the State
thus organized Is to BE- admitted in,o the Union
with or without slavery.
Mr.. Barksdale, OF Miss, proceeded with an
OK IRENE Southern speech. He declared that
when the Democratic party dies the Consti-
tuition will die with it. II il fails in it's duty
now, it will be more thoroughly dead than If
defeated next November at the polls.
Gov. King, of Mo, addressed the Conyen.
tion in favor of harmony and conciiiatory ac-
ton. The delegates hero came instructed to
DO the best that could be done for the Demo.
cratic party. The majority report has sting
OF dea:h in il, and he should vote for the mi
nority report rs Il substitute. All the people
want, is the Cincinnati platform, without any
tail to il. lie spoke of the Republicans as
sharp AS men usually get to be- and said they
would ridicule the ma iority platform now be-
fore the Convention. as Janus faced and con-
Trajectory. So far, however, as Missouri is
with this deadly sting. becaYee there they al
ways go it blind FOR the Democratic nominee; ;
hut he could plainly see that her border neigh
bors would be destroyed by its venom. Mr..
King in the course OF his argument. alluded
20 "ihe distinguished statesman OF Illinois,,
and was each time greeted with deafening APP
pause. The Northern Democracy, he said,
had been stricken down, because 1t stood by
the South, aud now they have the taunt
thrown At them that they cannot promise
their Electoral vote to the nominee with any
certainty. This majority platform would
nominate Seward, and would make him Pre-
sident Of the United States. If any of the
Southern States abandon this Convention, the
Democrats would gain State fer State from
the North for Its nominee. He wonid regret
il, should any of them leave, but 1t was their
interest and duty to stand by the snip to the
last. The Democrats will feel that they are
whipped before the battle, il you force this
platform upon them.
Mr. Iancey, of Alabama, took the floor,
amid great applause, and proceeded to reply
TO Mr.. King, styling his speech remarkable
and unnatural one TO come from Southern
man.
He pronou need the charge that that there
were any dIsunionists or disruptionists in
Alabama, false. He spoke two hours. The
more extreme doctrines he avOwed received
very ialnt applause, even from the galleries.
He was very severe on Senator Douglas, in
connection with Kansas affairs. He said the
act of the North mad made many persons at
the South believe that the Sou IN and her insti-
tutions ere not safe within the limits of the
Union He denied that Alabama had a. tempt
ed to dictate 10 this Convention. The in-
structions given her delegates were merely for
their guidance and if it had not been for the
omnipotent finding -out press, none but those
delegates would have known of their existence.
He cOntended that the Democratic party must
accept defeat with cheerfnlness on a princi-
pie, rather than seek success by its violation,
looking to the sober second thought Of the
people for Justification. He concluded by
urging the Southern delegates to be true TO
their constitutional duty, and not lend them
serves TO the commission OF u paipable wrong
for the sake of obtaining n party vic c.ory Ii
they allowed themselves thus to be made tools
OF, they would deserve to be hung on politi-
cal galloWs far higher than was ever built for
Haman. Great cheering
MIR. Pugh, of Ohio, then took the floor at
half past : O'Clock, to reply TO Mr.. Yancey.
He said lie was glad TO hear one Southern man
speak out plainly and boldly, and tell what h+
does want He read the rcsoin lions adopted
by the Alabama Democratic Convention four
years ago, reported by Mr.. Yancy himself. de-
cidedly in favor of nonintervention, and at
the same time instructing the Alabama dele
gates to leave the Cincinnati Convention if
those terms We're acceded to. Alabama did
not then ask for what she now asks, nor did
the gentleman from Alabama, (Mr. W then
demand what he now demands.
The remarks Of Mr.. +. We're of the most
scathing character, such as have never before
been heard i'll Charleston on that side of the
question. tie spoke for an hour, and at
at O'Clock gave way to motion TO adjourn.
NIGHT SESSION.
At O'Clock the Convention re-assembled.
An attempt WAS made to fix "A time for clos
ing the debate, but it was unsuccessful.
Mr.. Pugh resumed, going into an argument
to prove the econstitutionality of squafter SOW
eregnty, and quoting from a speech of Senator
Hunter on the Kansas bill to sust tain the views
he took. He reviewed Mr.. Yancey's speech
with much eioqnence, and at l0A O'Clock fin
ished his remarks.
The previous question was then called on
the adoption Of The Platform reported by the
majority; pending which
The Convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning.