Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-25
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From CharIesto,a.

CHARLESTON, s. G, April 23.-The city il
quiet. The votes of the delegations to-day
( indicate the nomination of Douglas All
| the Douglas delegates voted in favor OF the
New York S5fts. sasza srsss
The Comnittee on Credentials viii report
10 favor of the New York Softs and the I'LL
| nois Douglas delegates. 1t is believed that
the Softs will vote for Douglas. Tue Ala
bama delegates will demand slave code.
An effort will be made TO ballot for candi-
date before the Committee on Platforms re-
ports The convention will probably. adjourn
Thursday.
NEW YORK, April 23-The New York Tri-
bune's correspondent says tn. signs conspire
against Dongias' nomination. and rumor says
New York viii go for Hunter. The combi-
, nation b-tween New York and the Northwest
is now contradicted. The South has concen-
trated on Hunter. The South Carolina dele
CATION have re-considered their Davis pro-
cliviiies and agreed TO 20 for Hunter. His
partisans claim ninety votes. Kentucky and
Tennessee stand by Guthrie and johnson.
Dickinson is indusir.ously pressed by a few
personal supporters. His only chance is as a
compromise candidate in case of q rupture.
He has ten votes in the New York delega-
ton.
CHARLESTON. S. c., April 24.-The Hon.
Caleb Gushing, on taking the chair as Presi-
dent of the Convention. made an eloquent
and patriotic speech. A half an hour was
then spent In arranging Vice Presidents and
Secretaries; whereupon warm debate occur
red on the rule reported by the committee on
organization. Ssveral Southern delegates
opposed the rule; amid great excitement the
rule was adopted by 1913 against lO1. =.
The resolution affored yesterday for the
appointment of a committee on resolutions
I'D platforms, was called up. An amend
ment was offered that no balloting BE- allow
ed for President or Vice President until the
committee made their report. The committt e
was then appointed.
The committee on credentials said they
would not be able to report before to morrow
morning.
The Convention adjourned till 10 o'clock
| tomorrow. 81
| The Committee on organization chose Cush-
| Ing, President, with one Vice President aud
Secretary from each State.
CHARLESTON, April 23.-MIDNIGHT. The
! Pennsylvania delegation has just adjourned
after n stormy session. A majority thereof
are ready to abandon Breckenridge Tor Guth-
| rie.
The Southern delegations have just adj
| journed after a most exciting meeting.
| Alabama. Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas
| Texas aud Louisiana announce emphatically
that they will go out of the Convention un
less their platform is adopted.
| New YORK, April 24-Th: fribune's Charles
| ton correspondent says that nothing will
satisfy the South except Hunte:.
Douglas defeat or disruption of the Con-
| ventiou seems inevitable.
II combination gives Douglas the neces-
| sary number, six States would withdraw and
nominate Davis, seconded by Fernando Wood
| and followers.
One OF the delegates has Buchanan's letter
of withdrawal in his pocket.
The proposition that no ballOting take
place till after the Platform Committee re-
port. was carried by accla.naiion.
Judge Leek presented the Alabama plat
| form.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. April 24-Prrate advices in
| dicate that the Ma>sachus It's and New York
SOits will act in Union if the latter are adj
mtted and go for Douglas, if they can Sec re
his nomination.
The cotton States are advised by their Sen
ators here to INSIST on Slave Code and Com
gressiuual Sovereignty, or recede from the
Convention.
Dnuglas wont accept the nomination on
such platform.
Douglas is still confident of success
The administration advices, however. are
favorable TO Hunter on the Cincinnati plat
form.
Ii is said that Hunter and Douglas will &C
cord III hearty support To whichever Is nomi-
mated.
Dispatches to administration men say that
Douglas stock is depressed and that the
South will unite on Southern man.
The Committee on permanent organization
reported IA rule allowing each delegate To
cast his individual vote where his voting has
| not been directed by the convention electing
| him.
From Brownsville.
NEW ORLEANS, April 24-Ibe steamer Ari-
IONA has arrived, wllh Brownsville dates oI
! the 18th.
1t il rumnred that Cortinas is recognizing
IL is also reported That he has crossed The
| river.
There has been a severe drouth in Northern
| II, X co.
Tue cattle on the plantations are suffering
| The Sau JacinLo Convention nominated
| Sam Houston for President.
Arrived.
| New YORK, April 35-The steamer City
OF Baltimore has arrived; her dates are an
t!cIpaIed.
NEw YORK April 24.-The steamer Tel
nessce iIOm Ne" Orleans has arrived.
| River News.
| LOUISVILLE, April 24-Ihe river is falling
slowly WITT feet wafer III the canal.
Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, April 24.-COtton sales to
| day 5000 bales; quotations unchanged; mid
ding IO4lIl; sales OF days 23,5J0 bales
receipts oi days 7,0O0 against 5000 bale,
during the corresponding time last year; to
tai receipts at thls port ahead OF last yea
457 900 bales; ut all Southern por.s 1855 500
bales Sugar firm at 64a7s. Corn uull a
| 1886. Mess Pork 1870. Lard quiet "a
lO3alI. WHISKY Isal9. Freight on cOttoi
10 Liverpool 1. Sterling exchange SdS1; Oh
bills oil ,dins 7aa7S. New York sighI ex
| change par at premium.
CINCINNATI, April 24.-Mess Pork l7.25
Lard ouoyaut lot Flour has an aavanclu.
tendency at 5.oOL5.55. nhisay 7aal7 )
CoIiee l4al4l
NEW York, April 24.-Cottnn dull; sale
400 bales; Upland middling III; -four buoy
ant; sales 10000 bbls. 5,30a5. 40; corn. sale
400 bushels 75ssU; mess pork. sales 95t
bills IL s7Ials,00; lard l0lalls; molasses il
fair demand at full prices; sugar firm, sale
900 boxes. Porto Rico 6sa6t.
Commercial.