The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-05-02

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and the bred Scott decision-but not to
90 one step beyond this. 20
The committee on platform meet again
at 2 o'clock this evening, and each mem
Der Of the committee is instructed by his
delegation as TO how he shall act.
II is stated that Mississippi, Texas,
Louisiana, Florida, and Alabama, will
leave the Convention, in case Of fare up,
and probably Georgia and South Carroll
ma. .t....r, $3.50.
Tomorrow will be an exciting day.
q Mr.. Yancey is cooked and primed to
the full, and the fire eaters generally are
in the greatest state of excitement.
Tribune correspondence, CHARLEsroN,
Thursday evening.
The Tennessee platform which the
Pennsylvania delegates have recommend
ed is as follows:
Resolved, That the Federal Govern
ment has no power to interfere with
slavery in the States or exclude it from the
territories, and no duties to perform in re-
lation thereto, but protect the rights of
the owner from wrong and restore fugi-
tives from labor. These duties it cannot
withhold without violation Of the con-
stitution.
New York is still uncommtted on q
candidate, though several leading men of
both interests in the delegations are
against Mr.. Douglas.
IL o'clock p. NJ.
The following is the platform just
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the platform adopted
ut Cincinnati be affirmed, with the follow
ing additional resolutions:
That the national democracy Of the Unit
ed States hold these cardinal principles
on the subject of slavery in the territories
First That Congress has no power TO
abolish slavery in the territories.
Second-That the Territorial Legisla-
, lures have no power to abolish slavery in
the Territories, nor prohibit the introduc-
ton of slavery therein, nor any power to
destroy it by any legislation whatever.
Resolved, that it is the duty of the
Federal Government to protect, when nec-
essary the rights of persons or property
on the high seas, in the territories OF
: wherever its constitutional jurisdiction ex-
tends.
This platform combines the resolution
of Messrs. Bayard, of Delaware, and
Clark, of Missouri.
1t was adopted by Is 10 Is, but Mr.
Croswcll, changed his vote from the af
frmative to negative, making the actua
result II to 10, Oregon and Californis
voting with the South.
1t is regarded as fatal blow at Doug
las.
The minority will report the Cincinnati
ii platform with general approval of the
decisions of the Supreme Court, and al
obligation TO return fugitive slaves.
IL 80 p. M.
II is estimated that $50 votes will b.
D cast against the majority platform.
Q The delegations from Missouri, Ken
lucky and Tennessee are divided.
CHARLEsroN, Aprli II.
The convention met ut 10 o'clock.
Mr.. King, oe Mo-, presented series o
: resolutions iavoring the admission of th'
delegates from Kansas, who claimed seat
, on the ground that she would be admit
ted into the Union before the election.
Referred 10 the committee on nationa
J.. committee.
: An announcement was made at l 0 30
; p. NJ, that the committee on platform
r would not be ready to report for an hour
and a temporary recess or promenade wa
: taken for that time.
D The floor being crowded with ladies
as well as the galleries, there was clat
: ter of tongues, and peal after peal o
: laughter going on, that is in strong antag
onsm TO the suspended excitement Of TIN
| convention.
After the recess, printed copies of TIN
S majority platform report were scattered
over the convention.
At IL 80 A. NJ, the convention rcas
, sembled.
The majority report was read by Mr.
Avery, who was instructed to say tina
entire unanimity did not prevail on por
lion of The resolutions. The first anc
third, in relation to slavery in the terrific
ries, and the duty of the general govern
y ment to protect the rights of persons
e were adopted by bare majority of tn
committee.
: The second resolution in relation {,
: the fugitive slave law, and the resolution
G in relation to naturalzed citizens, wer
G adopted unanimously.
G The fifth, in favor of the acquisition o
9 Cuba, was adopted without division.
The two minority reports were present
o ed by Mr.. Butler, of Mass, and Mr.
Payne, of Ohio. The latter stated tina
e his report although n minority one, rep
: resented l72 electoral votes, whilst Tn
: majority report represented 1877 electora
votes.
: Mr. Johnson, Of Nd, inquired how
g MANY of iha olactoral votae ranraeonia az