Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-04

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81 his Northern friends not to adopt this preamble
ard resolution It swePtOf every barrier Of tie Con
gtit1tion. and would destroy the Democratic party
and The country. Great appause)
After considerable confusion the convention voted
on tie second resolution, and it was rejected BY the
Yeas2New Hampshire /; Rhode Island 4; Penn
svlvauia g; Missouri 4 Kentucky III
Ndus-Maine S; New Hampshire 4; Vermont o
Massachusetts, IS; Connecticut 6; New York 50;
New Jersey 7; Pennsylvania 10; Delaware 2; Mary
land 6; Virginia Is; North Carolina TO- South Caro-
lima g; Missouri 8; Tennessee rs Kentucky s. Ohio
%: Indiana -; Illinois II; Michigan s; Wisconsin
s. Iowa 4; Minnesota 4; California 4. Oregon j.
Pending the call Of the roll, nearly the entire
North changed their votes from the affirmative TO
the negative.
Mr. GALLAGHER, of Connecticut, wanted to
know what was the dodge QLaughterD
Mr.. BENNING, Of Georgia, said his State declined
to vote.
Mr. SEWARD said he voted no"
Arkansas, Texas Florida, Mississippi and Louis-
ana also declined to vote.
Mr.. STUART called for division on the remaining
propositions, and vote by States. The vote was
/ then taken on the following resolution;
Resolved That it the duty Of toe United states to afford ample
complete protection all its citizens, whether at home or
abroad, and whether native or foreign.
The roll was called. and it was carried unani-
mousy she States declining to vote on the last pro-
position. except Georgia, declining to vote on this
Mr. STUART asked that the States that had declined
voting be called which was done, and they still de-
| clined
The vote was then taken on the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That one Of the necessities the age, In military
commercial and postal point Of view, s speedy communication
between the Atlantic and Pacific States and the Democratic
party pledge constitutional Government aid will insure
the construction railroad the Pacific the earliest
practicable period
It was carried by a vote of 24S ayes to 2O4 nays.
The Southern States before declining to vote, still
doing So
The question was then taken on the following
resolution:
siOn Island Of Cuba terms shall be honorable
to ourselves and just TO spsin.
1t passed unanimously. excepting the seven States
declining TO vote.
The last resolution was then voted on follows;
Resolved That the enactments Legislatures defeat
the faithful Of the Fugitive Slave Law hostile N
their effect.
1. passed unanimously all the States declining to
vote that did before.
Sothe minority platform reported by Mr.. Samuels,
with the exception of the I'd resolution qnd its pre-
4 smbe, was adopted.
Here the report closes. An abstract in the
d: Charleston Courier says:
; After the adoption of the platform, the State Of
Alabama, taking the lead, withdrew from the con-
vention declaring that she could no longer act with
that body The States of Mississippi and Texas and
+ portion of TIE delegates from the States OF Dela-
i ! ware Louisiana Arkansas and Florida also with
: drew from the convention.
The several States presented protests against the
: action of the convention, giving the reasons Tor
| their withdrawal. The communications we're read
and ordered to be placed upon the minutes, and then
e the convention adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
If The protests Of the States are as follows:
10 The Hon. Caleb Cushing, President Of tie DenoerGte Ma
tional C0nUeHO sOo sessions the city Of Charleston
8 South Carolina.
The undersigned representing the Llabamair
Ito
= bic body, the following statement Il facts:
On ne eleventh OF January 1860 Democratic party Of tn
state of Aabama convention in city OF Montgomery
adopted, with singular unanmy series OF resolution
I herewith submitted.
u RESOLUTIONS OF rHE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
l. Resolved by the Democracy the State Of Alabama, In Con
venon assembled That holding all issues and principles 1Po
Democratic party be inferior in dignity and Importance to tn
u great question slavery they content themselves win genera
Trnance the Cincinnati platform to such Issues
endorse said platform as to slavery together with the io
e. Resolved further That we re-am much Of the
oution platform adopted in convention BY the Deocac
to @ 81 slavery to unqualified right Of the people
the slaveh9dng the protection Of their property
States in the Territories, and IN the wilderness IN WHO
of Territorial Governments as yet unorgaDised.
Resolved further That in order e meet ana Ses away 4
obstacles full enjoyment Of TINS rgnt IN n ~
is re arm The principle the 9Th resolution Of the platform
n FeIuar ls4s to vii: is the duty Of the Generi
overnment by all proper legislation to secure an entry in
m their property every description and that the same Shout
protected by the United States while the Ierros al
on further That the Constitution the United STATE
Is compact between sovereign coequal States united
the basis perfect equality Of rights and privileges
I Resolved That the Territories OF the United states
9mon property, which the states have equal rights and
on which citizens Of State may rghuly emgate wit
y their slaves other property as snch IN any
'r States States Of the 'n''H' Or o' O'n''''I ~ -
nj has no power abolish slavery ne Territories to prohib
its Introduction into any Of them
,la = Resolved further That the Territorial legislatures erea
by the legislation Congress- power abolish SLAYER
10 or to prohibit introduction Of the same or to IMPAIR BY
within Territories and such constitutional power eertaln
The not belong to the people Of the Territories in any eaPse
before in lawful authority, they form Cons
the aoP in he exercise OF such lawful authority certain
operate take effect before their actual adm sion as
no Resolved further the principles enunciaed by Chi
emit Justice pv opinion bred SCOTT deny
the Territorial Legislature the power destroy omPar by any
pit nv ut Of the Federal Government in all Of its depa
u protect herghts Of the owner Of such property IN
Territories principles declared hereby asserted
on be the rights South AMI the South should maintain hel
further That hold all the foregoing prooso
To rontain cardinal TinciDs-true themsslvesand ju
proper necessary for the safety Of all that is dear to
be vention to present for calm confederation and APPROX
~ that bodyfom whose justice and patriotism we antcpa
not 10 RESOLVED further, delegates to the ohsest
ted Convention hereby expressly instructed to insist that
convention shall adopta platform Of Principles reeogniI
distinctly rights the South asserted in the foregoi
l resolutions; said National Convention shall refuse
adopt in substance the propositions embraced in the preced
resolutions, priortO nominating Candidates our 70 -
re convention hereby positively instructed 10 "nu@" W
Convention shall cast the vote OF Alabama as unlt am
g. ory delegates shall determine how vote Of this 81
u r. Resolved further Executive Committee, to CT
i Of from each Congressional district be appointed Eh
the Charleston Convention, in obedience to the tenth rsolu
M to call OF the Democracy OF Alabama to meet at
Syl- carly day to consider what S to be done.
Ia Under these resolutions, the undersigned received their
lO ponment participated in the action Of this convention
Bv the resolution instructicn-he tenth in the series
insist that the platform adopted by this cow
~ should embody, in substance the propositions
gOn in preceding resolution prior to nominating Candidates
Anxious II possible continue relations with this c.
the venton and thus to maintain the nationality Of me Pemoc
party agreed accept the substance Of the Alabama p
to majority o the Committee Resolutions this majority
the senng only majority Of the States OF the Union olt
in the Presidential contest.
nest beg make these epOt par of theeOmmunicaon
@ s poTs received the endorsement in the committee
rotion OF every southern State, either Of them b.
ud adoptsd as Inc platform principles the Democratic
was although, possibly, in respects subject to ecs
should felt duty bound to withhold or
cen But has been the pleasure this convention by aIm
OIu exclusive sectional not representing majority cI
any States, majority of the Democratic electoral woes,
ion urge it, embody in substance the principle
1r a Here follows the minority report as adopted
to The points between the northern and south
It As 2e@ard the status e slavery, as political institute
Ou- in the Territories whilst remain in the Territories and
power people Of Territory to exclude 1t by unren
CON And ca As regards the duty the Federal Government
% protect the slaves in the enjoyment Of his properly
wear the Territories, long as they remain such
ls convention refused the platform adopted to Sc
either OF these propositions Of the South We deny
the pope OF Territory any rghttO gisaie against the I'M
tuition slavery and assert that is the duty OF the Feue
Government, all its departments to protect the owner
g. slaves in the enjoyment o. ms propsIy ~ % ne tIa nj
- I form. .---- ,-.---.-
lima Here then plain, pcit and direct Issue between
ho and the CONSTITUENCY which We have the nonor 10
n = resent in this body. .,...-
Instructed waive this issue the contlngeI
therefore, arisen When in our opinion, Il becomes OuI
nth 10 withdraw from this convention
We beg, sir to communicate tns Iat ii LIT m
,uri sure the convention n appreciating its
possibilities, and cheeTfuly submitting lois
sand b WALKER, Chairman, W Z sHEERop'
Z TvoW G g GRIFFIN,
Touy A WTSsT.S J 7 BRADFORD,
ahC II n SMITH 7 J BURNETT,
Topv Epvvry. A G Henry,
,ni9 WI y.Ncry Brooks,
D W BAISE, Is CHAiSAN'