, 1860-04-28
COCIKRANE,S COMPNOMISE.
YANCEY SrEAkS-SO DOES PUGH.
No Vote on tho Platform Taken.



!ut1onx favorIng the admission of the delegates
from Kansas, who claimed seats on the ground
that she would be admitted into the Union be-
tcre the electiuu. Referred 10 the Committee
on National Committee.
An announcement was made a. 10 50 that the
Committee on Platform would not be ready 10
report for an hopr. and recess or promenade
WIS taken for that time. The floor bring
crowded with ladies' as well as the wester1 gal
leres. there was chattering Of tongues and
peal after peal Of merry laughter gong on that
WAS in stroag antagonism to the suspended ex.
citement of the Committee.
After the recess. printed copies OF the majori-
y platform 1epurt were scattered oyerthe Con
yention.
One Of the minority reports was signed T. F.
Butler, in behalf of the minority, which merely
reafljrms the Cincinnati platform, declaring
Democratic principles interchangeable in their
ture when applied to the same subject matter,
aod only recommends, in addition TO the Tin
cinnati platform, d resolution recommending
the protection Of all its citizens, whether native
or ua:uraIized,
The principal minority report, however, il
signed bv siuiue, New Hampshire. Vermont,
Rhode Island, Connectieut. New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Ohio, Iediana. Illinois,
Firs.-AiIitming the Cincinnati platform.
Seconl-That all rights Of property are Judicial
in character, md the Democracy pledge them.
selves to the decisions Of the Supreme Court on
the subject. Taird-Ample protection to the
citizens, natye or naturalized, at home or abroad.
Four,h-pledges Government aid to the Puciic
Railroad. Fifth-Favors the acquisition OF
Caba OIL terms honorable to ourselves and just
to Spain. Sixth-Th.t all State resistance to
the Fugitive Slave Law is revolutionary and
suhversive Of the Co .stitution.
The majority report is in substance as already
At lisa in The fcrcnpon tha Conypntinn r..
assembled.
The majority report Was read By Mr. Avery,
Eho was instructed 10 say that enlire unanim-
ity did not prevail! On . portion Of the resolu-
tiona. The first and third resolutions, in resa-
tion to Slavery in the Territories, and the duty
Of the general goye1nner: to protect the rights
! Of persons. were adopted by large msjority Of
! the Committee. The second resolution, in re-
l1tion Ia tic Fugitive Siare Law, and tue fuurth
| in relation to tue na.ur4|ized citizens, were
; adopted unanimously. The tihh. iu faror Of the
acquisition Of Cuba, WIS adopted without d.
| vision.
| The two minority reports we're presented by
| Mr. Butler, Of Mass, and Mr. Payne, Of Ohio,
! tile latter stating that his report, although O
! minority one, represented IT, electoral votes.
| Mr.. Johuson, Of Maryland, inquired how
! many Of tut electoral votes represented b7 the
minority reports can be depended on for the
/, Democratic nomiEee. Laughter and ap-
| p!ausa.
1ir Payne could not say, nor could lie speak
| for Murylnnd. which goes with .he Majority
Mr. Payne offered his platform as substitute
! for the whole, and IL Massachusetts delegate
| proposed q nGw SET
| All the reports having been presented, Mr.
Avery addressed the Convention, claiming that
! he represented II Democratic States Of the Uu
| inn. lie alluded to III. fact that Mexico and
| Cuba, with Central America, would form part
{! Of the Uninn, and with The Popular Sovereign
| ty doctrine. as proclaimed in the minority re
| port, no Shareholder would dare to enter these
territories with bis slayes. 1t WAS said that
Northern men did nat like to be thrown into
association with shareholders, and lie appealed
to gentlemen to correct tha. error, aud to prove
IN .1,e South tina: the Democratic parry ut ihe
North entertained no such sentiment. There
is distrust nnicn. the masses OF tue people OF
yon when suu are c4lled dough taces " ct tile
North, and NC ask 3oM 10 rive us the evidencca
that oMr sympathy is we'll placed.
Mr. Paype Of Ohio addressrd the Convention
| in behalf Of tue minority sepnrt. Lie did naf
desire any personal victory, but those he repre-
| sented believed that in the harmonious settle
ne,,t Of these difficulties depends the existence
Of the Democratic par,y and the prosperity aud
perpetuity of the Union. The democracy o|
thc North have stood By the South in gohd
faith. There never ha1 been but one constr ,c.
tion put upon the slavery clauses OF the Gin
cinnati Platform, and he challenged any man tc
show that it had ever beeuS uSdidercut1r construed
crea on tic noors Of Congress. slr. T. read
to TIC Convention the opiniun Of Secretary
! Toucey, ard Vice President Breckinritlge
against any measure to legislate slavery int
tic Territories, and that the people Of each
Terr1tc.y sEall sa:sic the matter Tor themselves
aud be admitted tutG the Union with or without
slavery rs they may dctermsue; and said sha'
he could show that u very distinguished South
ern s.atex:nan since 1880 had flInted hltlsel
on tho Squatter Sovereignty platform Of nou
lu:crvcns;on by Congress.
Mr. Avery, although representing fitteer
sluye Ststc5 and Two free Statcs. denied tha
any T. cling ct sector alism Influenced the ma
jority.,
the maturity repcr:, says he did not and woulG
no, vote for tue Third resolution, which Is
Rsaolrtd, That it is the daty Of the Federa
Government to protect, when necessary. ths
rights Of persons aud property on the high seas
III tic territories, or wherever else its cocstltu
tiona! authority extends"
Nr. Avery call.d attention to the fact that tllt
majorit; report represents los ceftan Democrat
ic electoral votes, whilst tue minority does no
represent one ec ;tor.l votc that can 6c clain,ee
as subycrsire cf the rights ut the South Us Con
cressioual interyeut'on would be. He cl,sseG
it with the Wilulot Proyiso, being equally I:
subvcrsiye Of Southern rights.
The Convention reassenbled al o'clock thi:
afternoon.
series of resolutions as follows; The first re-
af1i1uls the Cincinnati platform. The second
| declares that Territorial governments are pro
| yisional and temporary, and that during tl,ell
existence all citizens Of the United States hsre
an equal r,gnt to settle III the Territories, with
nut their rights of either person or property
being deRtroyed or impaired by Congress,oua
or Territorial Legislation. The third declare:
that it is the duty Of the Government te
| protect the rights Of persons and proper
| II on the high seas, IN the Territory, ol
| wherever else its Constitutional authority e1
tends. The South believes that when the ct
tiers in n Territory have adequate population II
form State Constitution, tue right Of seyer'
eighty commenced being consumn,atfd by .heiI
Admission into the Union. They stand upon az
equal footing with the citizens Of other States
I,td that State thus orsarized Is tn be admitted
INTO the Union, slavery or no slavery.
Mr. Easksdaic Of Mississippi preceded witt
violent bat eloquent Southern Speech III
declared that when the Democratic party die.
the Constitution will die with it; Tint if tht
party failed IN its duty now, It will be mort
dead tbun il defeated Mt The polls.
Gov. King of Missouri addressed the Convea
ton in fav,r Of harmony and conclliatinn. Del
cgates CAME lere Instructed to do tue best tha
could be done for the Democratic parry. Tht
majority report has u sting Of de III in it. III
would vote for the minority report rs substi
tutc. AL the people want is the Cincinnati Plat
form, without my tail to it. He spoke Of The
Black Republicans as men who are about 81
sharp rs men usually get, and said theY woule
ridicule the majority plntform as Janus. fucee
and contradictory. So far as Nilsson wa.
concerned, the7 could carry il, even clogget
with this deadly sting, as they always 80 i
blind for the Democratic nominee; but be coult
plainly sec that his neighbors would be de
stroyed by its venom. The Northern Democ
racv have been stricken down because they
stood by tre South, aud now they hare tht
tuunt 1hroen at them that they cannot promise
their electoral yotes 10 the Democratic nominee
with any certainty. This majority platform
woulI nominate Seward and make him Presi
dent. Ifs few Southern States nbandon this
Convention, its nominee will eaia State 70,
State frtm the North for their nominee. They
would regret that they should leaye; but they
must stand hy ihs ship 10 the last. The Demo.
| Gratis wou!d tecl that they uese whipped before
the hattie, If ou force this platform upon them
Mir. luncer Of Alabama took the floor atniG
immense appiause and cheering. and rroceeded
to reply to Mr. King. st"''n'' his npeech MS re
markable aid unna!u1 al a. c'm'DG from 8
Southern man. Hcpr~Avu-%.a the cGarxe thai
there was any i'n:sionssts or disFupsionists IN
the AIahacaa delegation false. lie spoke nearly
two hours. lie WIS very sesere on Douglas ID
connection with Kansas aGairs. The acts
Of the North, be said. had made
many persons ut the South believe that the
Souih aud her institutions were 20 logger safe
in The Limits Of the Union. lie denied that
Alabama had attempted to dictate to this
Convention. The instructions to her delegates
were merply for 1heir guidance. Mr. lancey's
speech was most able, eloquent and powerful j
he coatended that the Democratic partT must
| 3af h11ta rlnfra II