Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-28
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoNvEr-
) TON.
FOURTH DAYS THURSDAY PROCEED.
IAGS

we kfs ihS nupJ"ihtut w atuihoh =" NHhh "ho
contained in our tclesraphic Dispatches yester-
day:
A resolution on the tariff being presented. Ia.
iah KyDders proposed amendment to include
Monons hela whiskey in the articles 10 be p,o
tcctcd
NJ. Bayard. OF Delaware. hopel the con,en-
ton woul not be male 10 appear ridiculous be-
fore the country by these resolutions. and that
they would be referred without reading.
Mr.. Rynders said be desired by his amendment
10 nut n stop TO them. and had succeeded.
Mr. Montgomery, If Pennsylvania, presented
resolution to instruct the committee not Ia report
u national committee until the nominations are
made
Tho subject was referred to the committee.
The following resolution. presented by Louis
lana delegate is said to come from Senator Sir
dell
"I,csolsed, That the territories belong to the
| several States us common property and not to in
| dividunl citizens thereof. That the federal
stltu'ion recognizes property in slaves; and rs
such, tho owner thereof is entitled to carry his
! slaves into any territory of the United States and
bold them there as property; and III case the pco-
pie of the territories, by indication oiunicndly le
gsl ,tion,or otherwise. should endanger the tenure
| Of such property, Or discriminate against il, by
Withholding that protection given 10 other des-
criptions OF property III tho territories il is the
! duty u the general government to nterpose by
m active eAeruOh al iis constitutional powers 10
secure the rights of shareholders.
The resolution was referred.
The committee on the platform not being ren
iy to report, the convention adjourned to "
clock.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON. April &c. p. M.-rhe convention
net ngan Mt O'Clock, but the committee on the
! latfurm were still nH ready to report.
Mr. Sales. of Rhode Island, offered resolution
nsjructIng tho committee the platform with
he following additional resolution
Resolved. That we recognize to the fullest cx
,nt the principle that 10 preserve the Union tho
quality oI The States must be maintained the
ecison Of the courts enforced. aud that every
ranch OF the federal government shall exercise
Ill i,s constitutional powers in tho protection of
,ersons and property, both in the States and the
Territories.
An exciting scene aro,e on the presentation of
this resolution, and it was finally ruled Of or
der AZ coming under the platform rule, and deci-
fed that it must be- referred To that committee.
Tho excitement is evidently increasing.
THIRD DISPATCH.
CHARLESTON. April &c, L. M.-Thcrc is IL
great sectional excitement among the delegates
tonght Tho delegates from Southern cotton
States are rampant, and threaten to withdraw
from the convention and nominate JET. Davis and
Fernando Wood. il the platform adopted does not
fepudlatc squattor sovereignty.
: The committee on tho platform met again at !
j clock this evening Each member is instructed
" his delegation.
1t is said that Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana,
florida and Alabama will leave the convention in
nse OF fare up, and probably Georgia and $.
'arolinn.
To morrow will doubtless be m exciting day
IT. lancey is evidently prepared for u great
rngsr, ani tho ''hrc-caters' generally arc in
reat excitement.
Rumors and Speculations
The likelihood OF the Session of the convention
eng unusually protraoted is sad to be quite an
oynS to many of the delegates. The Pennsylva-
II delegation, particularly, desire IN early termi-
alton Of the contest ns the contract fur tho stea-
Ter keystone State, in which most Of them arrl-
ID a Charleston expires, ON Saturday, and inter
nat time they will be charged five hundred dollars
q day extra for it,
A CharIeslondispatch to the Philadelphia Press
arrnwine down between Douglas and Guthrie
he f'ieuds Of Douglas consider that he will
nnly receive one hundred and thirty votes on the
rst ballot, mud possibly majority. 1t is bcliev-
there will be large number Of ballots before
ominatttn Is made.
Notwithstanding the general current in favor of
nu ,las his none prudent friends do not yet re-
ard his nomination rs certain. t,r the most favor
BILE estimate made only count one hundred and
inctyscVcn votes i'll his avor, which nre not sufli
,ent To nominate him unless Alabama wthdraws
tum tho conventions.
FROM dispatch in tho Philadelphia Inquirer
90 copy the following.
Much anxiety is manifested to know how Now
eork Will cast her yole,as she ~ Instructed to vote
unit Douglas claims n. Y.
The general talk is that il Douglas be nomi-
atcj Mississippi, Alabama. Louisiana, hrkansa,
eNas, ind probably South Carolina will repudi-
lie the nomination.
!. I L. ntrl,t Int Nav N,rl e.,
tuthrc, then for Dickinson and make a stand
Seymour. 1t their suto would give two
nrls to Douglas. the prospect is he will get that
tate.
Il il understood that the platform committee
i'll reailrm the Cincinnati platform, will! the tcl-
wing additions: LIST. Declaring it to Lc the duty
t the government TO protect her citizcns and thor
ropcrty, both on the high seas aud in foreign
,untrcs or territories. ID. Whenever n Territo.
having sufficient number of inhabitants 10
sud one Representative, presents II constitution
proper form and asks TO be admitted as u State,
tis the duty of Congress to receive such Terrific
ynSn State. whether her constitution recognizes
re Gets slavery.
The Washington Star received the following
! rsierday.
CHARLESTON, April 25.-The struggle over the
lattrm in the convention will be tre,ne ndous -
he Douglas interest was beaten it in the com
| ,ittcc by vote of Il t. 49, As rcrorted the
latorm embraces all the South asks. The Doug
rs interest will fight in the convention TO reject
le reported platform, inserting the Cincinnati
'atform in its stead with an additional Died
colt platform.
The platform question can hardly be settled bc-
ire Friday night, and the ballotng for n Prcsi-
initial nominee may not be given before Monday
Forming next, or on Saturday, ut earliest. 4 do
| OF now believe that harmonious nomination
Ill be made, as either the democratic marty
taies, or the republican party States, from the
vest bill fair to seceie from the convention ON
! 10 platfurm ouestion "