Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-05-09
FOR GOVERNOR:
HON. JOHN w. ELLIS,
OF ROWAN. H.. .-. .s,-sz
The Charleston Contention.
OF ROWAN.

The Charleston Convention.
We reached home on Friday last, after an absence
of fifteen days in attendance the Charleston Con-
vention. We propose now to lay before our readers
a succinct statement of the proceedings of that
body
The Convention assembled OH the 23d of April
Thirty-three States, including every Electoral Dis
trict were represented by COG delegates The del
egates in attendance from North Carolina were as
follows:
STATE AT LARGE
Bedford Brown, W. W. Avery, William S. Ashe
and William W. Holden.
First District-N NJ Long, W. A. Moore. ...
Second Distriet-R r. Bridgers L. W. Hum
phrey. .rs
Third District-Jamcs Fulton, W. L. Steele
Fourth Distriet-J W. B. Watson, T. j. Greene
Fifth Dtstrict-R. P Dick, c. S. Winstead.
.Sirth District-Samuel Hargrare.
Seventh District-W. Lander, H. B. Hammond
Eighth District-Dr. Columbus Mills, H. T.:
Farmer.
Mr.. Lander appointed Chairman of the dele
CATION; Mr. Avery was selected to represent the
State in the committee on resolutions; Mr. Brdgers
committee on organization; Mr.. Brown as one of
the Vice Presidents; Mr.. Humphrey as one of the
Secretaries State being entitled to one Vice
President and one Secretary; and Mr.. Holden as
the national committeeman for North Carolina for
the next four years.
After the permanent organization of the Conven-
ton, committee on resolutions was appointed, the
Convention having determined agreeing on plat
form before ballOting for President
On Friday, the 27th, Mr.. Avery, as Chairman of
the Committee on resolutions, submitted the follow.
ing as the majority report:
"Resolred, That the Platform adopted at Cincin.
natl be affirmed. with the following resolutions:
/. ResOlred, That the Democracy of the United
States hold these cardinal principles on the sub
cct of Slavery in the Territories: First That
Congress has no power to abolish Slavery in the
Territories. Second. That the Territorial Legisla-
ture has power to abolish slavery in any Terrific
ry to prohibit the introduction Of slaves there
in; nor any power to exclude slavery therefrom,
| nor any power to destroy or impair the right Of
| property in slaves by any legislation whatever.
2. Resolred, That the enactments of State Legis-
latures defeat the faithful execution of the Fugi
tive Slave Law hostile in character, subvessve
of the Constitution and revolutionary in their effect
; 8. ResoLred, That it rs the duty of the Federal
! Government to protect when necessary, the rights
| of persons and property the high seas, in the
Territories, wherever else its Constitutional
! thority extends.
4. Resolred, That the Democracy of the nation
recognize it the imperative duty Of this Govern
! ment to protect the naturazed citizen in all his
rights whether at home in foreign lands, to the
/ same extent its nativeborn citizens.
| 5. Resolred, That the National Democracy earn
esly recommend the acquisition of the Island of Gu
/ ba at the earliest practicable period.
| WHEREAS That one of the greatest necessities of
the age. in political commercial, postal. and mill
| tary point OF view, is speedy communication be-
tween the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Therefore,
! be it
Resolred, That the National Democratic party do
! hereby pledge themselves to use every means in
their power to secure the passage of some bill for
| the construction of Pacific Railroad from the Mis-
sissippi River to the Pacific Ocean, at the earliest
! practicable moment" E EtsJ +.
| The above report was signed by the representa-
tives on the committee from the slavehodng States
together with the representatives from California
and Oregon making seventeen a majority of one of
the whole number of States. The representatives
IT committeeman from Maine, New-H Hampshire,
| Termont Rhode-1sland, Connecticut New-Jersey,
ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota, New-York, and Pennsylvania, submitted
! minority report as follows:
a. Resolred, That We, the Democracy of the
Union, in Convention assembled hereby declare our
! fRrmance of the resolutions unanimously adopted
nd declared as Platform of principles by the De-
locratic Convention at Cincinnati in the year 1856,
'elievng that Democratic principles are unchange-
bic in their nature when applied to the same SUBJ
ct matters and we recommend, as the only fur
her resolutions, the following:
2. Resotced, Tha. all questions in regard to the
rights of property in States or Territories arising
under the Constitution of the United States u.
dical in their character and the Democratic party
is pledged to abide by and faithfully carry out such
determination of these questions has been or may
be made by the Supreme Court of the United States
3. Resolred That it is the duty of the United
tates to afford ample and complete protection to all
s citizens, whether at home or abroad and whe-
ner native or foreign born.
f. Resoloed That one of the necessities of the age
n military, commercial and postal point of view.
speedy communication between the Atlantic and
'aciic States; and the Democratic party pledge
UGH Constitutional Government aid as will insure
ne construction Of Railroad to the Pacific coast,
1.-THE earliest practicable period .-L
g. Resolred That the Democratic party are in "a
or of the acquisition of the Island OF Cuba such
srms as shall be honorable to ourselves and just to
pain
! 5 g. Resotced, That the enactments Of State Legis-
ltures to defeat the faihcl execution Of the Fugi
We Slave Law, arc hostile in character subversive
the Constitution and revolutionary in their effect
And Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts,, submitted the
flowing, as q substitute for the minority report
1 bove given:
"a Rssolced, That we, the Democracy of the Union;
Convention assembled, hereby declare our affirm.
nee of the Democratic Resolutions unanimously
iopted and declared as Platform Of Principles at
incinnat II The year 1856 without addition or al
ration, believing that Democratic principles are
4 nchangeabIe in their nature when applied to the