Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-05-05


acit agreement to adjourn, and it must be
lone. He would not consent to taking
advantage of the minority-as cheating,
gentlemen, if you please.
Here another scene of excitement ensued.
A hundred voices were addressing the
Chair at once, and all shouting at the top
Of their voices.
Mr.. Steward, of Michigan, said that the
majority would consent to adjourn if he
was llowcd to make a motion to recon-
slider and lay the motion on the table.
The motion was then put and carried,
and at 10 o'clock the Convention adjourn
ed to 10 o'clock on Monday morning.
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
The following is the report made by the
Resoived, That the platform adopted at
Cincinnati be affirmed with the following
explanatory resolutions;
First-That the government of Terri
tory organized by the act Of Congress is
provisional and temporary, and during its
existence all citizens of the United States
have an equal right to settle with their
property in the Territory without their
rights either ofperson or property being de-
stroyed or injured by Congressional or
Territorial legislation.
Socond-That it is the duty of the Fed
eral Government in all its departments to
protect, when necessary, the rights Of per-
sons and property in the Territories, and
wherever else its constitutional authority
extends.
Third-That when the settlers in ter
ritory, having an adequate population,
form a State Constitution, the right Of
sovereignty commences, and being COM
municated by admission into the Union,
they stand on an equal footing with the
people Of the other States, and the State
thus organized ought to be admi tied into
the the Federal Union whether its Consti-
tuition prohibits or recognizes the institution
Of slavery.
Fourth-That the Democratic party is
in favor Of the acquisition OF the Island of
Cuba on such terms as shall be honorable
to ourselves and just to Spain, at the ear
liost practicable moment.
. Fiith-Ihat the cnactments of State
Legislatures to defeat the faithful cxccu-
ton Of the Fugitive Slave Law are hostile
in character, subvcrsive Of the Constitution
and revolutionary in their effect.
Sixth--That the Democracy Of the Uni
ted States recognize it as the imperative
duty of this Government to protect the
naturalizcd citizen in all his rights, wlcth
er at home or in foreign lands, to the same
extent as its native born citizens.
Seventh-WmEREAs One Of the greatest
necessities of the age in political, COM
mercal, postal, and military point of view
is Il speedy communication between the Pa
cihc and Atlantic coasts, therefore, be it
ReSived, That the National Democrat.
ic party do hereby pledge Themselves tc
use every means in their power to secure
the passage of some bill, to the extent o.
the Constitutional authority of Congress
for the construction OF Pacific Railroad
from the Mississippi River the Pacific
Ocean, at the earliest practicable moment
TIE MINORITY REPORT.
The following is the minority report
submitted by Mr.. Samuels, of Iowa.
First-h, so 'Ued, That we, the Dcmoc
racy Of the Union, in Convention Assem-
blod hereby declare our affirmation of tn,
resolutions unanimously adopted and de
clared as IL platform OF principles by tn
Democratic Convention in Cincinnati,in tn
year 1856 believing that Democratic prin
ciples are unchangablc in their natur
when applied to the same subject matters
and we recommend, as the only furthc
resolutions, the following
Second lna,much as differences Q
opinions exist in the Democratic party a
to the nature and extent of the powers 0
a Territorial Legislature, and as to tn
powers and duties Of Congress under tn
Constitution of the United States over tn
institution of slavery within the Territories
therefore.
Res 'ived, That the Democratic part
will abide by the decision of the Suprem
Court of the United States over the in
stitution of slavery within the Terrtorie,
Third-Rcsoluea, That it is the duty c
the United States to afford ample an
complete protection to all its citizen
whether at home or abroad, and whethe
native or foreign born.
, Fourth-ResOiUet, That one of the ne
cessities of the age in a military, CONNER
cial, and postal point of view, is a speed
communication between the Atlantic an
Pacific States, and the Democratic part
) pledge such constitutional government al
as will insure the construction of rail
road to the Pacific coast at the earlies
practicable period.
Fifth-RNsolved, That the Democrat
party is in favor of the acquisition of TIL
island of Cuba on such terms as shall b
favorable to ourselves and Just to Spain.
Sixth ReSofOed, That the enactment
of State Legislature to defeat the faithfl
execution of the fugitive slave law al
hostile in their character, subyersve
| the Constitution and revolutionary in the
effect.
SEVENTH DAY.
CHARLESTON, April 3O.-The Conycr
ton met at | 0 o'clock this morning, an