Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-01
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| CHARLESTON, April 2S-The convention re-assem-
| bled at P NJ The Committee on the Platform said
| they would not be ready to report until at half
past 5.
Mr.. Avery of North CarOliua, reported for the
majority of committee, and in doing so, urged upon
the delegates from Northern States to recoect that
| the slaves who are growing the cotton in Ala
bama, Mississippi and Georgia are the children Of
slaves who formerly slaves in their States.
The report Of the majority IS a combination of those
of Messrs. Bayard, Of Delaware, CoeErane, Of New
4 York, and Bigler, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Samuels, of Iowa, presented the minority &c.
port, eschewing Congressional Intervention and de-
| earing that whether Congress or the Territorial
Legislation have the power to intervene, depends
upon the decision Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States, which decision they pledge the De-
mOcratc party to sustain and abide by He proceed
ed at length to address the Southern members,
appealing to them not to persistn demanding alb
straction that wll drive OnehaIf Of the Democracy
of the North into the Of the Black Republicans.
/ His speech was a powerful. earnest and efec
tive appeal zfree from all bitterness, and It was
listened with the most marked interest and aten-
| ton by the Southern members.
! When Mr.. Samuels had concluded. Mr.. Butler of
| Massachusetts,, presented another minority report
signed by Illinois, Minnesota and Indiana, consisting
Of the Cincinnati platform, pure and simple, which
he offered as substitute for both the majority and
! minority reports
Mr. Stevens, Of Oregon, obtained the floor. amid
the struggle of hundred contestants and proceed
ed to give his views for sustaining the report Of the
! majority.
Roland J. Brandt. of Maryland. took the ground
that, although he was opposed to squatter sover-
eighty, he must STILL matter of policy. sustain
the position of nOn-nterventiOn. Four years ago
the South demanded this principle of nOninterven-
ton, and why do they now come here and demand the
| surrender Of principle. lie cautioned them upon
the result of their extreme views. They could lead
| to nothing but the election Of Black Republican
| President and Congress.
Mr.. Burrows. of Arkansas, followed in a speech
| on the Southern side Of The question, commencing
at 20 minutes to o'clock. He maintained that the
South had upheld the Democratic party from the
| beginning Of the government to the present day,
that the South had been foremost in fighting the
battles Of the country and that, in fact the Demo
cratic party owe every to the South. The South
has extended the boundaries of the country and has
furnished the means at all times of paying the debts
of the country. His remarks were of the most violent
and inflammat0ry character and amid the impa-
thence to come to Il vote the noise and confusion,
Clapplng and stamping great that he could
scarcely be heard beyond the rOstrum. lie cOntln-
ued, despite the LOise, speak the height Of his
voice. He condemned the Northern Democracy as
worse than the Black Republicans He did not care
whether the Black Republicans whipped them OF
they whipped the Black Republicans. Of the two
he considered the Black Republicans the most
openly and manly foes to the South As to Douglas
he would not support him even If he was nominal
ed. He considered him great an enemy to the
South as the traitor Seward was.
Mr.. Claiborne, of Arkansas, obtained the floor
and said he had intended to address the convention
tonight, but he had come to the conclusion that
this debate causing wider breach instead OF
producing harmony. If continued. it will inevita
bly, result in the disruption OF the convention. lie
therefore called for the previous question.
Mr.. Jackson Of Georgia, moved an amendment
Ohio demanded that the vote on adjournment be
taken by States which resulted as follows AYES
81, nays 200. The Douglas men voted against the
! Il ION am he IN In III.
EOr of It.
Mr. jackson, of Ga, asked suspension Of tn,
rules to enable him to offer resolution.
Tho proposition was received with shouts Of OPP
position Indicating bitterness Of feeling UMPIRE
cedented.
The previous question was then ordered by ac
camation.
Several motions were made to take a recess. ID
recOmit all reports and to adjourn, amid the great
est confusion. when
The President said if this contest and uproar con
tinued he would feel bound in duty to himself anC
the convention to leave the chair, it physical
ly impossible for him to take part in such struggle
and clamor
After some further confusion motion to adjourn
put and carried. and at ten O'clock the cOnYen
ton adjourned to ten o'clock Monday morning.
overland Mail.
ST. JOsEPH, April 3O-The California Overland
pony express has arrived with San Francisco dase'
Of the goth
Steamer John L. Stephens sailed on the 10Th viii
Sl.3S2 900 treasure. Trade dull.
SAcRAMENTo-John 0. Bell was shot by Stone Oh
the 18th, and died on tie 18th.
The Senate passed bills giving $50 900 to the first
and $4,000 70 the second Telegraph line built t
California both TO DE completed the Mississippi
ten months.
The Legislature adjourns on the LIST Of May.
The receipts Of gold at San Francisco for tn,
quarter ending March, was Sl0SO0,000. The mine.
are yielding we'll
a telegraph line from Yreka to Oregon is abou
being built.
The trial Of Judge Terry. for killing BrodericI
in duel, was postponed till June
Arrival of Steamer North EritOn.
New YORK. April 3O.-The steamer North Britoi
has arrived at Quebec with Liverpool dates o
Thursday afternoon, 18th. Nothing new about th
prize fight
Napoleon and Eugenie viii visit Savoy in May OIL
, June.
MADRID, l6th.-General Ortega has been shot
NEW IORE, April 30.-Pe- steamer Star o. N.
West-A fire at Valley Trinidad on the 18th Of Agri
swept all the standing Sugar cane forle miles IN,
loss Is Sl.5OOOO0 The crop Of the Island VIII 10
consequence, be reduced is 900 hhds.
LONDON-Ihe ministers OF France ana .',slill-
have demanded interviews with the hlng o. va ~
The SicIlian Instructions are more SERIOUS '''
Geographically reported
River News
ST. LOUIS, April 2sIhe river Is staIolAly W,