The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-05-02
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4 The COMMITTEES on platform have just
repudiated the CINCINNATI platform by
vote of II to 1.-THE southern delega'
ton demanding platform that will not
be liable TO two constructions.
The nomination Of Mr.. Douglas is con-
sidercd certain.
The entire New York and part of the
South Carolina delegation will vote for
him. r,.,.. .4...T.
Correspondence Of Charleston, oath,
says, last evening the delegations from the
southern States held another caucus at
which great excitement prevailed. They
came TO the final conclusion that unless
there is resolution inserted in the plat
form to protect the rights of the South
in The territories, they will secede in
body from the Convention. AS this will
scarcely be done there is every probability
of secession.
The following telegraph despatch was
received last night:
BATTLE GROUND, SAN JAoINTo, TEXAS,
April 81.
The people assembled, en- masse, have
at this time aud place nominated Sam
Houston rs the peoples candidate for
President in November next, appointed
strong electoral ticket and adopted as
the platform The Constitution and the
Union-down with all Sectionalists."
Sioned, A. M. GENTRY.
The result here is electric
am assured that it is extremely prob
able if the Wood delegates are rejected
and the platform does not please the
South, that the secedcrs will nominate the
Old Hero for President and Fernando
Wood for Vice President.
CHARLESTON, April 90.
The Convention met this morning at
10 o'clock.
Mr.. Fitz Hugh, of Virginia, presented
a series of resolutions in favor of the fu-
gitive slave law--referred to the commit
tee on platform. Mr.. Hugh, of Pa, rec
ognizing as fact that while the govern
ment has no power to protect slave prop
erty in the territories, it could provide for
the enforcement of existing laws and pro-
tect existing rights. Referred TO commit
tee on platform.
The committee on platform is still out,
and it is understood they are wholly una
Die to agree, and that three separate plat
forms will be presented.
Mr.. Brown, of Pa, presented a rcsolu-
ton declaring that emigrants to the ter
ritories, carrying with them slave proper
ty, are entitled to protection to such prop
erty.
Mr.. Walker, of Miss, offered an amend
ment declaring it the duty of the govern
ment TO afford legal protection to all class
es of property, slave or otherwise, in the
territories, or on the high sea.
Tho amendment was accepted and the
resolution as amended referred TO the
committee on platform.
The Tennessee platform was then read
and referred.
A dozen or more resolutions with re-
gard to slaves in the territories were pre-.
scnted from various delegates and refer.
red to the platform committee.
A number of resolutions relative &c
railroads to the Pacific were also present
cd and referred. $50
Mr.. Seward, of Ga, presented roso
luton, on the rights of Shareholders, de
scribing suitable platform, and declar
ing James Guthrie, of KY, as the proper
man TO nominate for the presidency.
A resolution on the tariff being pre-
scented, Capt. Isaiah Rynders proposed tC
include Monongahela whiskey.
Mr.. Bayard, of Del, hoped the conven
ton would not be made to appear ridicu
lous before the country, by these resolu
tons, and moved that they be referred
without reading.
Capt. Rynders said he desired by hi:
amendment to put n stop to them, and
he had succeeded.
The committee on platform not being
ready to report, the convention adjourned
until o'clock.
CHARLESTON, April 20, A P. NJ.
The excitement is increasing,
The committee on platform is still out
and it is understood chat they are wholly
unable to agree, and that three separate
platforms will be presented.
The N. Y, delegation met this morn
ing and rejected Mr.. BayarGs PROPOSE
ton, but instructed Mr.. Croswell TO votr
for that Of Mr.. Stevens, which affirms the
Cincinnati platform, and declares the
purpose to abide by, approve and enforce
all decisions of the Supreme Court.
The Penn. delegation met but took nc
action on the subject.
Various States have conferred and the
convention are now referring their dele
stationary resolutions to the platform com
mttee.
This question engrosscs all present in
terest and entirely overshadows that O
candidates, as rupture is imminent with
out some satisfactory agreement. The
public interest is greatly increased rs The
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