Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-30
TIE CnARLEsTor CoSynsTIoS |!
[By telegraph to he Baltimore Amsrieen.l


tBy telegraph 70 ths Baltimore Amsrireh.
TIFru DAY
REPORT OF THE PLATFORM C0MMITTEE-A MA
JORITY AND MINORITY REPORT.
CHARLESTON April 2Tth.-The Convention met OF ten
o'clock
Mr. King of Missouri presented series of resolutions
favoring the admission of delegates from Kansas VINO
claim the ground that that State will be admitted
into the Union before the next Presidential election
Il was referred to the Committee on the National Com
mittee.
REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE on PLATFORM.
At hapast IL o'clock the majority report of the Plat
form Committee read by Mr.. Avery, who said ne
was instructed say that entire unanimy did not pre-
vail on portion of the resolutions. The first and third
relation slavery in the Territories and the duty oil
the General Government to protect the rights OF persons
and property, were adopted by majority oil the Com
mittee The second resolution in relation to the fuSi-
tive slave law and the fourth in relation to naturazed
citizens adopted unanimously by the Committee
The fifth relative to the acquisition of Cuba adopted
without division.
There were two minority reports then presented by
Mr. Butler of Massachusetts, and Mr. Payne, of Ohio the
latter stating that his report although that OF minority,
represented l72 electoral votes whilst the majority re-
port only represented III electoral votes
Mr.. johnson, of Maryland inquired how many of the
electoral represented by the minority report could
be depended upon for the Democratic nominee Laugh
ter and applause
Mr. Payne could not saw nor could he speak for Mary
land which goes with the majority He said he offered
his platform AS substitute for the whole and Massa-
chusetts delegate proposed another series OF resolutions
One Of the minority reports IS signed by B. r. Butler
on behalf of the minority which merely makes refer
ence to the Cincinnati PLATFORM declaring that Demo-
cratic principles unchangabe in their nature when
applied to the subject matter and only recon-
mended in addition to the Cincinnati PLATFORM resolu
ton for the protection OF all citizens whether native or
naturalized
The principal minority report is signed by the Dele
gates from Maine, New Hampshire Vermont, Rhode
Island Connecticut New jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, New York and
Pennsylvania.
The points presented in this report are First-Airm
ing the Cincinnati platform. SecondTha all the rights
of property judicial in character and the Democracy
pledge themselves to carry out all decisions OF the SG
preme Court such subjects. Thrd--Ample protec-
ton 10 citizens native naurazed at home or abroad
Fourtb-Giyes pledge of governmental aid to the Pac
fc Railroad. Hfth-AdvOcates the acquisition OF Cuba
on terms honorable to ourselves and Just to SPAIN Sixth
That all State resistance the Fugitive Slave Law is
revolutionary and subversive of the Constitution.
The majority report in substance as given IN despatch
Of last night.
DEBATE on THE PLATFORM.
All the reports being presented Mr.. Avery arose to
address the Convention claiming that he represented the
seventeen Democratic States Of the Union.
Mr. Avery said that although representing fifteen
slave States and free States he denied that any feel
inc of sectiOnaliSm had influenced the majority.
Ar Clark, of Missouri, stated that although he signed
the majority report that he did and would not vote
for the third resolution, which is
Resolusd That it is the duty of the Federal Govern
men to protect when necessary, the rights OF persons
aud property the high and in the Territories or
wherever else its constitutional authority extends.
Mr. Avery called attention the fact that the MAORI
ty report represents hundred and wenySeven Gel
tain Democratic electoral votes. Whilst the minority
do not represent one electoral vote that be claimed
as certain He regarded squater sovereignty as subyer
sive of the rights Of the South Congressional nerven
ton would be- He classed it with the Wilmot proyso,
as being equally subyersive of Southern rights
Mr. Avery alluded to the fact that Mexico and Cuba
would inevitably with Central America, form part OF
tse Union and with the popular sovereignty doctrine, as
proclaimed the minority report, STAKEHOLDER would
dare enter any Of this territory with his slaves. IL
was said that Northern men did not like 10 be thrown
into association with Shareholders and he appealed to
gentlemen to that To prove TO the South
that the Democratic party of the North entertain no such
sentiments there disrus among the masses OF the
people Of their Northern allies. We sympahiZa with
YOU when YOU are called doughaces at the North and
We ask YOU to give the evidence that sympathy IS
well placed.
Mr. PAYNE, of Ohio then addressed the Convention on
behalf of the minority report He dinot desire, he said
any personal victory but those he represented believed
that on harmonious settlement Of these difficulties de-
ponds the eXstance Of the Democratic party and the
prosperity and perpetuity Of the Union. The Democra
CIV of the North have stood by the South in good faith
slavery clauses OF the Cincinnati platform; and he cha
enged any man to show that it had ever been different
IL constructed, even on the floors Of Congress
Mr. PAYNE read TO the Convention the opinion Of Sec
reary Toucy and Vice President BrecSigridge against
any measure 10 egatc slavery into the Territories and
-;r fbat tho rasps oarh Torritorv shall s,tte tho
matter for themselves and be admitted into the Union
with OF without slavery, a. they may determine. lie
said he could show that every distinguished Southern
statesman suCe 1850 has planted himself the Squaer
v4. of
He quoted also from Me,srs. Hunter Toomb', Mason,
aud other Southern Democratic statesmen, maintaining
the same ground OF uOnnteryeuton, and concluded by
saving" We cannot receds from this doctrine rithola
personal dishoHor, and so help Us God, me Herer null
abandon tbs principle. Sensation. If the majority
report is adopted YOU cannot expect Northern cleo
tora symPathiziug member Of Congress from
the Free Siatesi"
Mr. PAYNE, concluding appeal to the South was very
powerful and was listened with great attention He
urged them not to destroy the Democratic party for
mere abstraction.
Mr. Butler of Massachusetts, who reported the Cincin-
natl platform pure and simple addressed the Convention
in view Of his position, and his inability TO agree with
either the minority the majority. That clause relative
to the protection OF slave property the seas he eau
toned them would be regarded by their opponents
an attempt 70 reopen the slave trade Abiding to the
remarks of Mr. Johnson Of Maryland with regard to the
uOn-DemOclic States Mr.. Butler said it was like the pot
calling the kettle black
Mr. Johnson replied that MARYLAND had never counte-
nancad aud encouraged resistance the fugitive slave
law aud said that she maintained national position in
the Union.
Mr. Butler would say that Massachusetts, hid never
been under "a rule that prevented from voting his
sentiments without the fear OF the bludgeOn the bullet
Loud and prolonged applause
Mr johnson desired to reply, but Mr.. Butler would not
WELD anything However, he said he did not blame the
Democratic party for this condition Of affairs. He knew
they did all they could to resist it,
Mr. Butler concluded with appeal to let well enough
alone.
The Convention here took a recess until 1 o'clock.
The following resolution, by Mr. Cochraue, OF New
York has Just bech circulated which he proposes 10 offer
as a substitute for all other propositions in addition to
the Cincinnati platform:
Resoircd That the several States Of the Union are,
der the Constitution, equal and that the people thereof
are entitled TO free and uudlsurbed possession and en-
Oyment OF their rights of person and property in com
mon with the Territories and, that any attempt By
Congress or Territorial Legislature, to annu abrdge
or discriminate againstany such equality rights would
be unwse in policy and repugnant the Constitution
and that is the duty of the Federal Government when
ever such rights violated to afford the necessary
proper and constitutional remedies for such violation.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
ANOTHER PLATFORM PRESENTED--rHE DEBATE RESUMED.
CHARLESTON, April 27.-The Convention reassembled
at o'clock, the attendance Of spectators being very
large.
Mr. Bayard, of Delaware presented another series Of
resolutions, with the following provisions:
Frst-Atirming the Cincinnati platform. Second
That Territorial Governments provisional aud tempo
ary, and that during their existence all the citizens OF
d