Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-27

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CHARLESTON, April 26.-COnvention adjourned IN
til tomorrow. No report yet from Platform Com
mittee. BURcH
Regular Dispatches.
CHARLEsroS, April 25-The Convention met at 4
O'Clock.
A resolution to appoint a National Committee to
act for the next four years discussed, and final
ly referred to select committee to inquire into the
prOpriety Of giving the National Committee power
to name both time and place of holding the next
Convention
The Committe on Credentials reported that the
sitting delegates from New York, Illinois, Massa-
chusetts and Maryland-the latter, J. NJ. Lauaham
and Robert J. Brant-are entitled to their seats
The report of the minority of the committee was
| presented. 1t was signed by members of the COM
mittee from Alabama, California, Arkansas, Texas,
Georgia and Mississippi, and recommends thar one
half of each Of the New York contestants be adj
mitted to the Convention, each to cast II votes.
The debate on the report of the Committee on
Credentials was continued till o'clock when it was
closed by the previous question being called.
A vote was first taken the Illinois question
and the Douglas delegation was admitted.
A vote was next taken on the Maryland question,
amp Messrs. Brant and Lanaham were awarded
seats.
A vote was then taken by States on the minority
report of the committee to divide votes between the
two delegations from New York.
The States that voted in the affirmative were
North Carolina, 5; Georgia, 10 Virginia. 81 ; Mis-
souri,, Alabama, 8 Mississippi, Z Texas,
Tennessee, 9; California, 81 Arkansas. 3. Ayes
IS nays ITO. So the Dean Richmond delegates
were admitted and the Wood delegates excluded.
The announcement of the result was received
with cheers and great excitement. A resolution to
admit the Wood delegates to honorable seats on the
floor added to the excitement but the resolution
finally laid over under the rule until tomorrow.
Mr.. Montgomery msved that the resolution for
appointing national committee be laid over until
the nomination of candidates for President and Vice
President.
The death of Governor Robinson of Vermont was
announced to the Convention, and a resolution Of
coincidence with his family was adopted. It was
also resolved to accompany the remains from the
Mills House to the boat, Immediately after the
adjournment
The Convention then, at y o'clock, adjourned
New YORK, April 25.-The TriJlaae's correspondent
says that Pugh and Barksdale have just presented
to the Platform Committee q resolution that it is
the duty of the Federal Government to protect
every species of property in the Territories, the
high seas and wherever its jurisdiction extends by
ali constitutional means This is rendered as com
promise, but the South demands something besides
geDeralides. The leading Douglas men are ready
to cOncede almost anything for his nomination, but
the rural districts Of Ohio and elsewhere resist the
slave code as more than they can carry. The Geor-
gia delegation instructed their member the Plat
form Committee to insist on protection Of slavery
in the Territories Half Of the Wood delegation
have gone home. Wood remains TILL Saturday.
The New York vote was rendered complimentary
to Sdel. buthe declined. Slidell prefers something
substantial The Platform Committee mean to deny
totally the doctrine asserted in the lie Clere letter
concerning the rights of naturalized citizens abroad
There is hardly reasonable doubt that New York
goes for Douglas.
WASHINGTON. April 2j.-JohnsOn of Tennessee, is
leaning towards Douglas. johnson Slave Code can
not be got and there is nothing advantageous in its
adoption.
CHARLESTON, April &c, 10 a. M.--FTzHUGH present
ed series of resolutions in favor of the Fugitive
Slave Law. Referred to the Committee on Platform.
FrTzHUGH admitted that the Government had no
power to protect slave property in the Territories,
but commended that It should provide for the enforce
ment of the existing laws.
The Platform Committee are wholly unable to
agree. Three separate platforms will be presented
BRowN presented resolution declaring emigrants
to Territories entitled to protection in their slave
property there.
! WALKER, of Mississippi, offered amendment
which was accepted declaring it the duty of the
Government to afford legal protection to all classes
of property in the Territories and on the high seas
The resolution, as amended. was referred to the
Committee on Platform.
The Tennessee platform was read and referred
dozen ormore resolutions respecting slaves in Ter
ritories were referred; also resolutions concerning
Railroad to the Pacific. SEWARD, of Georgia, pre-
scented resolution on Shareholders rights desiring
a suitable platform, and declaring GUTHRIE the
proper man for President. Resolutions on the tariff
being presented ISAIAH RYNDERs proposed to include
Monongahela whisky among the articles to be pro
sected. BAYARD hoped the convention would not b
made to appear ridiculous before the country BY
these resolutions and moved their reference wihou
reading.
Rynders said his object was to stop them, and hs
had succeeded.
The Convention adjourned till o'clock, tn
Committee on Platform not being ready to report
CHARLESTON, April 26-The tariff resOlutio
was withdrawn A resolution passed instructinl
, the Committee not to report the National Commit
tee until after the nominations.
The following resolution was presented by MI
MoRroy of Louisiana 1t is said to come from Nh
I, SLDELL:
Rescued, That the Territories belong to the Sc,
eral States as common property, and not to ind
vidual citizens thereof: that the Federal COnsutJ
ton recognizes property in slaves, and as such tn
owner thereof is entitled to carry them into any {
the Territories and hold them there as property
and if the people, by unfriendly legislation, or Ot
erwse should endanger the tenure Of such proper
tv or discriminate against it by Withholding thi
protection gwen to other property nthe Territories
it is the duty of the General Government to inte
pose by an active execution Of constitutional pow6
: to secure the rights Of shareholders.
s Sales of Rhode Island offered a resolution, th'
we recognise TO the fullest extent the principle tina
n to preserve the Union, the equality Of the State
Il must be maintained and the decisions of the Suprem
Court enforced, and that every branch Of the Fed
! eraI Government shall exercise all its constitutions
power in the protection Of persons and proPert
both in the States and Territories
An exciting scene arose on the Preseh'l'i'- =
this resolution which finally was ruled out OF orue
Several other resolutions were offered ana II "'
repeatedly asserted that the Platform Oonllnll'e
. vopId not be able to report at all resolutic
was tbau offered instructing them to report at
o'clock tomorrow what progress they had mad
Adjourned.
T. The excitement is increasing. The New Yor
DELEGATION met tins morning and rejected Bayard
re nronositon. but instructed CrOsswen to vote fC
re Stspbens which airms the Cincinnati platform
agrees to abide by, approve and enforce the deer
ion of the Supreme Court
Several States have conferred and referred th
Sc resolutions of their respective delegations to th
- platform committee. This question engrosses a
present interest entirely overshadowing that Of Il
, candidates as a rupture is imminent, unless SON
4 satisfactory agreement be effected. The anxiety
: intense