Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-04-27

davis session Of the National Democratic
CONVENTION at Charleston, see first page.
TIRE CHARLESTON CONVENTION
WsCiFs below the Dispatches received from
Charleston I'D 10 The time Of going 10 press
this morning. While there seems to be much
feeling among the delegates on The subject Of
snbodyinE a slave code for the Territories in
the platform, and open threats If secession
from me convention on the part Of the Missis-
sippi, Texas, Florida and Alabama delgates
unless their dsmaass are complied with, We
have an abiding faith that wise councils viii
prevail, and that the Charleston G lvsntton
viii pass into history ss another epoch in the
chronoloEy Of a h-srmoni0us Democracy:
TBT r~ELEGEAFH
C~HaELEsroS, S. C., April ., niinight-
The committee on credentials have reported in
fever OF the sitting delegates from New York,
Illinois, Massachusetts, and Maryland, and
that Of the latter, Messrs. Lsnsbsn and Brent
are entitled to their seats. Tie majority re-
port recommends that 10th the delegations
from New York ne admitted, each casting
seventeen votes on the prsvious question.
The Douglas delegation from Illinois, and
Messrs. Brent and Lsnaban, Of Maryland,
were allowed to take their seats in the con
v~snticn.
The New York d~slegsl.oa headed By Dean
Richmond has been admitted and Mayor
Woods delegation excluded BY a vote Of 10
against IS.
NEE EozE, APRIL 25.-The Charleston cor
ri-pondslt Of the T1buns, in a t~sleTsPhie
dispatch yesterday, SAYS Messrs. Pugh and
Barksjsle have Just presented to he commit
tee oap.atforms a resolution setting forth hat
IL is the duty OF the Federal Government to
protect every species Of property IN the terri
torres and On tbs high seas, wherever its iuris-
siction extends, By an constitutional means.
This is rendered az a compromise, but the
ssutt wiH demand s0msthing besides barren
generslities. TIE lss5ing Douglas men are
ready to conreie slm@st anything TO secure
the nomination, but the delegates from the ru-
ral districts Of Ohio aad elsewhere, resist a
slave code as being more than they ean carry
The delegates from Georgia have instructs
their members on tie platform committee to
Insist On the profession Of slavery in the ter
rfories.
Onshslf OF the Wool delegation have re-
turned home. Mayer Wosd remains in the
city until Saturday.
The sate Of the New York delegation vas
tsndss % a complimentary way 10 SidsH.
Whil h declined lie prefers something (
NOR stantal.
The Platform comnites win deny to-day
TIE doctrine asserted in the LeCIerc letter,
concerning tie rights Of nataraHzed citizens
in FOREIGN countries.
There is hardly a reasonable doubt but that
The New York aelezstioa viii 20 for Douglas.
The New York Hsr1Irs correspondent SAYS:
" The frienzs Of Dickinson in the New York
delegation say that they have a nsjoity for
him, and mean to give sin The delegation az a
unit. The tEo strongest men are Dickinson
and Douglas"
It Is said Elst Dean Richmond signed a pa
per ssying ttss be would not 20 for Douglas |
The New York Douglas men now say they
viii 60 for Seward IL Douglas is not nomi-
mated.
WAsHrSerov, April 26.-The Hon. An
drew JohnsoSS, o. Tennessee, is leaning to-
ward Douglas. johnson asserts that a slave
code csnnot Be obtained. and that there is
nothing 70 Be gaiasd By its adoption.
C-HAsLEsroN April %. 10 A. M-Ths Con-
Teutiol met at ten O'clock tins morning |
Mr.. Fitzhugb presented a series ofresoiutions
infsvor Of the fggitivs slave law, which were
referred TO the committee on platforms. Mr..
Ftzhugh, ID presenting these resolutions, made |
aspescb. in which be admitted thst the Fed
eraI government had DO power tc protect slave
property in The territories, and eoutsased tat
it should provide foT the enforcement Of exist
ing laws.
The Commitse On platforms are wholly IN
able to agree, AMI three separate platforms
will Be presented 70 the convention.
SIR. Brown presented a resolution declaring
smigrants to TIE territories were entitled |
to the protection Of their slave property there.
walker Of Mississippi proposed an amend
msnt, which was accepted, declaring It to Be
The duty o. the Federal government to afford
legal protection to al oiasses Of property in
tie territories, and OF the high seas.
Browns resolution az amended was then re-
fsued 70 ths Committee on Platforms.
Tie platform adopted b. TIE Tennessee
STATE convention was read and referred 70 he
committee On platforms.
A dozen OF mlrs resolutions respecting
slavery in the Territories we're referred. A
resolution in regard to the Pacific railway was
also referred
Mr. Seward. Of Georgia, presented a rsso-
luton in regard to the rights Of Shareholders
desiring a suitable platform 70 secure these
rights, and declaring that Gu.brie was the
proper man FOR the Presidency.
A resolution on the tariff question IA.
prsssatsd when Isaiah Ryn5e7 proposed TO in
cluds Moaongahels whisky among Toe ari-
eles 20 be protected. Mr. Bsyard said be
hoped The eouvsntion would not lie made 10 /
appear Ridiculous before The country by the
intruetiOn OF such propositions, and moved
they be referred without a reading. Mr.. Rvn-
dsrs said lis object was to stop them and be
had sarceedsi.
TIE committee on platforms having remarked
that they were not ready to submit ebeif re-
ports, the convention adjourned until s,ur
O'Clock this evening".
EArER.
The resolution in regard to the taria. has
been Withdraw.
A resolution vas passed, instructing sbs
eomnittes rot to report a national eo~m-H,
until after the Nominations were made.
The following resolution Ess presented nv
Nj. Morton, Of Louisiana, which is said Il
cone from sHdsII.
Ra0lDs3, That Tia Territories belong 70 n.
several states a. common property, ard not 10
individual eidzsns thereof. That The Federal
Constitution rseognizss property 10 slaves.
and as such the owHsr thereof e entitled
carry them into any Of he Territories ana
hold them there as property and If the people
byunfrieudiT iegislation or Otherwise. should
endsngef ne tenure o. said property, or dis
euninste arainst & By Withholding that pro-
lection given to o.bsr property IN the Terrific
ries, It Is the dUty Of the General Government