The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-25


performed by him recognizing the existence
of an organized government in the remain
ing or outside territory of Minnesota. ~ ..
The House rent into committee of the
whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. Bingham reviewed with severity the
political conduct of those whom he charac-
terized as the Sectional Slave power, and
advocated tho exclusion of slavery from all
places where the T. S. Government had jtl-
risdiction, us the best method Of allnying
the strife a.
WAsmSGroN, April 2A P M.-Sevoral
political speeches were made, alter which
the House adjourned. go
CHARLESTON, April %, p. n.-The city is
/ quiet Tonight. There is no public speaking
tions to-day are regarded as indicating the
nomination Of Douglas, All the Douglas
Delegates voted i'll favor of the Soft delega-
ton from New York. -s4-
/ The committee on credentials win report
largely in lAeir favor, and also in favor Of
the Illinois Douglas delegates. II is be-,
lieved the SofLs viii vote for Douglas Z y
! The thermometer is $40 in the shade.
| Alabama viii demand slave code, -nfd
all Z fort will be made to ballot fer a eaudl-
date before the committee on platform re-,
! ports. The Indications are that the Gonveil-
sion will adjourn by Thursday. ~
-' TriDune's correspondence.
The present indication is TO nominate first.
but this is opposed by the Douglas men
aud the extreme South &vors such policy,
/ as is best calculated to harmonic the differ
ences of the New y orll delegation, because
SOME of their a{sentees are expected TO-
! night. 80 ..it ..e at
MIR. Barr was appointed in place of Ilr.
| Church on the committee 10 liil their places
| 1t is now decidedly anti Douglas. George
Sanders will be refused Il seat, which has a
! significance of feeling in the delegation
| Present signs consEire against Mr.. Douglas,
and ru nor says that New York will 60 for
Mr. Hudter, which mas dampened the hopes
of his friends, who cOBcede an unexpected
detection in tire South, where he will pro-
badly receive votes. The combination
between New York and the North West
is now contradctrd. an1 the former is re-
ceding for fear of uniting the South
against their admission. The South is con
centratng on Mr.. Hunter The delegates
from South Carolina have recOnsitlered their
purpase 10 vote for Mr. Davis, and agreed on
MIR. Hunter His champions claim the
Alabama delegation, half of Mary land, Mis-
| sissippi, half of Missouri, Arkansas, Florida,5
North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Vir-
! ginEl-about SO votes in all, Keatucky and
| Tennessee stand by Guthrie and johnson.
| If Kentucky had come here uncommitted
Mr. Breckenridge could have been noIuuat-
ed on the 81 ballot, with tho admitted sup
port in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New
England. The Pennsylvania delegation did
not reach tile question of voting as a unit
this morning, but heard professions Of con-
ciliaiions from Messrs. Wright, Cessna and
others, Douglas nen, who express n wilipg4i
ness to adopt the Cincinnati platform sud
affirm the Dred Scott decision. Thercare 81
Breckinrdge men in the delegation.
Mr.. Wood has brought only 40 delegates
TO be appointed, but is attended by large
body-guard of ortsiiers., k 3D.
MIR. Dickinson is industriously pressed by
! n few personal fricnds.-su--f 81
The only contingency in which he can.
! possibly be considered, is a case Of threaten
ed rupture here, when the South may ten
der him compromise candidate lie
has 10 votes in the New York delegation
AMI the rest are adverse. gee. ..s
! Until Mr.. Douglas is disposed of no safe
! opiffion as toithe candidate canbe formed
| Some new men may be sprung n4the Con
! vention mt a fortunate moment, like Mr.
| Polk. Ii any are in reserve, Mr.. Pearcc of
I Mary land IS suggested by some Douglas
men who have resolved to. stand by him
resolutely, aud prevent two-thirds for any
] other candidate, but they cannot hUhl the
eastern delegation for such purpose as they
anticipate Hence, they viii fail if the
| experiment is tried. .s,- a.-.# .:srs; IA
~ The .comHmittee on organization has
I chosen MIR, Cushing, President, with one
| Vice President. and Secretary from each
! State. Sorle slight dissatisfaction was eX-
pressed by few members who were not
present. ..Ias ,..-. f} l- .s.4i a. ....i
The committee on credentials are still
/ sitting, but viii admit Illinois without
doubt. There will probably he minority
report on New fork. a'''-s a'
7. I1.3o P. M.-The Pennsylvania dele
CATION have just adjourned after another
stormy session. The majority are ready to
abandon Bteckmridge for Guthrie 81,
n iAn .aniniateel.contes. may be ex1 ,ected in
4 the Conventions Tomorrow on the question
7 whether majority Of i delegation may
cast the vote ct the State it .bcing consider
ed neccssarv'to affirm The prtcedtuts iot'
ii1852 and 90. The Southern delegations
have just adjourned after % most exciting
meeting. Alabama, Mississippi, Florida,
ArkAnSas, Texas, and LouisiaRa,. announced
lsemphati0aily that they. would 60 out Of the
GonFention unless their plats3rm was
adopted. a.,t .'..l.i Ia.'
g.. CHAkLEsToN; 8. c. April "a, NJ The Ma
i tiouaI Democratic Conveution .re-assembleI |
at 10 o clock this morning. s.sf
10 The committee on permanent .organiza-
-tioif reported in favor of Caleb Il. Gushing
for President, and one Vice President for
"rach State in the Union e.
Those OF New York are Erastus Corning
aDd.J. Edward Coop.
Mary DIV. d, Bowie ard D. L. Lowe.
Pennsylvani:l.-Th Thomas Cunningham and
f. YanzandI. e.. .t..s t....s.r.-. -lif
A dispatch from Washington was shown
around the Hall from a. member of the
q s.s.s.as.. - -..as4.-s- st.s sssza