Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-27
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CHARLESTON, April Pit is reported that there
Is letter here from Douglas. stating that he viii
accept the platform adopted by the Convention. lt
is not certain that New York viii vote as n unit.
John Cochrane viii split the delegation rather than
let it 20 for Douglas. The great fight VIII be about
the platform. The Douglas men want the Cincin-
natl platform pure and simple with the bred Scott
decision according 50 Douglas Interpretation others
from the North will insist upon additional res0-
luton against squaer sovereignty and for the bred
Scott decision with their Interpretation while the
Southern men will demand Congressional and Fed
eral protection Of Slavery in the Territories. The
Southern delegations which stood by the Wood dele
CATION to-day viii either have this or retire in
body from the Convention, and thus split up the
Democratic party. They are greatly excited about
the action of the Convention in regard to Wood.
There viii be an effort made tOnOminate candidate
before the platform is constructed, but the South
will not stand it.
Douglas cannot get PennsT lvania, New Jersey or
Massachusetts, This last delegation it is said, viii
cast its vote for Jefferson Davis The Mississippi
delegation, at their meeting this morning refused 70
accept his declnation of the use Of his name. and
he will accordingly be brought before the Conyen-
ton as a candidate
The following Senator's and members the House
are at Charleston: SlideI Of Louisiana; Barksdale
and Lamar, Of Mississippi Bocock Of Va; Green
and Craig, Of Missouri; Bayard Whitley and Souls
berry, Of Del; John COchrane, Of n. Y Montgom-
cry and Bigler, Of Pa; Yalandigham and Pugh. Of
OhiOi Davis and Bright, OF Indiana; Logan and Nc
Clenand, Of Illinois; Larrabee, Of Wisconsin; Ste
vensOn, Of Kentucky; and Stout, Of Oregon.
The New York delegation is now anti-DOuglas.
and there Is some talk Of their voting for Hunter,
on whom the Southern delegations are beginning to
Douglas friends are beginning 10 see that
they have miscalcuiated his strength in the South
from which quarter there are only seven votes
sure for him
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, Dickinson, of New
York, and Pearce, Of Maryland, are all spoken
of as available men in case Douglas is once out Of
the way
The former has warm friends in the Pennsylva-
MIA delegation and could rely the support Of New
Jersey and New England.
Pearce is the second choice of some Of the Doug
las men. who talk Of giving him enough votes to
prevent any other candidate getting twOthrrds. If
Guthrie nomination could besecured BY their votes
the Breckenridge men in the Pennsylvania delega-
ton would give them.
As matters now stand it is not improbable that
some man hitherto unknown a candidate. may
be presented q compromise. and such adopted.
The Hsrdld's correspondent says DickmsOns
friends in the New York delegation say that they
have a majority Cor him and mean to give him the
delegation as a anti. The two strongest men now
ire Dickinson and Douglas. It is said that Dean [
signed paper saying he would Lot go
for BaUglAs. The New York Douglas men now say |
hey viii go for Seward if Douglas is not nomi- |
mated.