The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1860-05-19
Charleston Convention Adjourned to
Baltimore.
No NOMINATION

days, Inc charleston convention, having been
unable to nominate adjourned to meet at Balti-
more on the 18th of June. This movement was
effected By the friends OF Douglas, by vote of
1875 to So against.
On the 30th of April, warm time was had in
the adoption of the minority report as a substi-
tute for the majority report. On this question
The vote stood: ayes, l65; noes, 1873. The
minority report is as follows;
ReSolved, That we, the Democracy of the
Union, in Convention assembled, hereby declare
| our afhrmance of the resolutions unanimously
adopted and declared as a platform of princi-
Piles by the Democratic Convention at Cincin-
natl in the year 1856, believing that Democratic
principles are Interchangeable in their nature
when applied to the same subject matters and
| we recommend as the only further resolutions
the following:
ResolDed, That all questions in regard to the
rights of property in States or Territories, aris-
ing under the Constitution of the United States,
are Judicial in their character, and the Demo-
cratic party is pledged to abide by and faithfully
carry out such determination of these questions
as has been or may be made by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Resoired, That it is the duty Of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection
to all its citizens, whether at home or abroad,
and whether native or foreign born.
Resolved. That one of the necessities of the
age, in military, commercial and postal point
of view, is speedy communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States, and the Democratic
party pledge such Constitutional Government
aid as will insure the construction of railroad
to the Pacific coast at the earliest practicable
period.
Resolred That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition OF the Island of Cuba on
such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves
and Just to Spain.
Resoired, That the cnactments OF State Legis-
latures TO defeat the faithful execution of the
Fugitive Slave Law, are hostile in character,
subversive of the Constitution, and revolution
airy in their effect.
The question was first taken on the part of
the resolution affirming the Cincinnati platform,
ayes, 233 noes, 10.
motion to lay the remainder on the table
was lost. Ayes, 81 noes, 1885, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, Florida, and three votes from Arkansas
refusing to vote or the subject
A motion was then made to strike out tlfe pre-
amble and first resolution, which, after much
consultation, was carried by vote of $50 to 40
This was regarded as yielding to the South. The
remaining resolutions were then adopted almost
unanmously-the seeding States named all
refusing TO vote. Thus the platform stood COM
posed of the I'd, Sd, 4th and 9TH resolutions
After this, the Alabama delegation withdrew,
and was followed by the delegations from Mis-
sissippi, Florida, Texas, and portions of the
Louisiana, Arkansas, South Carolina and Della
ware delegations. North Carolina, Virginia,
Maryland, Tennessee and Kentucky stood firm,
refusing to join in the disunion movement, head
ed by that arch disunionist Yancey. The fol-
lowing day majority of the Georgia delegation
joined the boilers.
1t would appear from the Unions report that
the California delegation had some idea of join
ing the crazy Alabama movement, as it is
stated that Cook gave notice of motion to re-
consider the vote on the Railroad resolution,
:" with the object of checking California in join
ing the Alabama movement" We believe Mr..
Cook was in error. 1t is impossible that our
delegates could, in so short a time have become
enamored of the ire-eaters. We do not give
the insinuation the slightest credit.
On May lst and ID, the Convention balloted
ffty-seven times.
The first ballot stood as follows: Douglas,
l459 Guthrie, S63 Dickinson, I Lane, 6
Hunter, 42 Davis, l Toucey % Pierce, l
johnson, l. New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, iowa and Minnesota voted
entire for Douglas
The 57th ballot stood as follows: Douglas,
ISL! Guthrie, 651; Hunter, le; Lane, I6; Dick
inson, 2; Davis, /.
Douglas highest vote was 1872 Ia majority
of the whole vote-and lowest 1454. Dickin-
sons highest vote was 10; his lowest, ].
Lanes highest vote was 2O1, and lowest 6.
The boilers met in convention on the LIST, and
appointed committee on organization; J. c.
Preston, of South Carolina, presided.
On the I'd they adopted the majority report
made to the regular Convention. Bayard of
Delaware, was chosen President. He shortly
found himself among disunionists, and after
making union speech of two hours length, |
withdrew. Nevertheless let him be accursed for
treason to Democracy. After adopting a reso-
luton for the calling of a Southern Convention
to meet at Washington, on the I'd Monday in
June, the conspirators dispersed.
And now let every true Democrat thank Heaven
that the Democratic party is rid of the most in
fernal pests which ever annoyed any political
organization since the world began. Yancey, |
and that kind Of men, have never been Demo-
Gratis but by calling themselves by the name,
have done great injury to the Democracy in the
Northern States. So help us Heaven, we would |
a Thousand tines rather have such men battling /
against the regular nominee than for him, for
their hostility in the South must benefit him in |
the North, where the Democrats have to make |
the fight 1t is impossible, utterly, for them to
carry one Southern State against the regular
Democratic nominee. Hence if their treason
gains strength for the regular nominee in the
North, they will benefit him without intending
it Therefore let them go, and thank God for
their blindness.
When the Convention assemblies at Baltimore
these traitors will find their places filed by true
Democrats, who will abide the action of that
Convention. Not one of the States, whose del
egates have bolted, will vote against the Balti-
more nominee-not one-while the boilers will