The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-01

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New Y KIN s. m q ssss N.Y. sssS
noaetown, Conn, &C.
OHAuzsrox, g. G., April n, 1880.
The older one grows, = sa.d The b lsAxns Dol
- far - the absolute business Of Tho Oonvsutoo
oeTned, but hs moro DO sscertansd Than that which
communicated over the wires Gone local matters,
however, occasionally occur that may prove Of interest
70 distant readers, although bearing upon the allah
serbins questions Of platform, and The nomination Of
candidate for the Presidency.
SPONTANEOUS MEETINGS IN rows
Last night immense crowd assembled in front Of the
Mills House, and addressed by number Of South
erners hostile 70 Douglas. There much confusion at
times the crowd had the pleasure OF listening 70 two
or three speakers at time A Georgia gentleman ME
Burke, Of the Atlanta Asssuioasc0) struggled to be
heard but did not entirely succeed He, however, put
In few sharp points against the "Lattie Prairie Man,
and was loudly spplauded. Judge Meek, Of Alabama
(who Is anything but meek man on the stump,) was
also among the speakers. o. Jennings Wise, Esq At
tempted address the crowd but met with much inter
rupton. The meeting noisy one. but The ssnsmen,
In opposition to Douglas clearly defined and express
cd Mr. Mckasters Of New York, responded 70 call for
John Cochranc, and pronounced for Dickinson amidst
some applause The name Of Hunter, Of Virginia, was
hailed with enthusiasm. rr
PUBLIC YELLING fta
The state OF public feeling regard TO the nomination
70 settling down q moderate platform and . CONSERVE
tive candidate. The elements in the Convention are,
however, radical the extreme The Douglas men are
for Douglas and nobody else, and the antics divided
more than In regard 10 candidate The various
platforms introduced give rise 70 excessive controversy
pm N as 81
sAchuses, delivered an able speech mi: forenoon In
favor Of the platform Of 1854, and was followed by the
Hon VIM. l. Yanoey Of Alabama, in support OF South
ern CODE in which The elevation Of tho white man "a
largely entertained. Mr. Yancey speech hour and
yes made In The Convention Public opinion has been
considerably swsyed by the remarks OF Mr. Yancey
me galleries are lled with spectators The northern
gallery appropriated exclusively to the ladies', and
truly brilliant spectacle they present. The ladies' o,
Charleston are the embodiment Of refinement and ele
gance
PRESS COUNTRY
largely represented this city. Some two hundred OF
the press gang are here they are indebted 70 Mr.
William r. Dodge, lnstute Hail. for accommod ations that
have much facilitated their arduous business. He has
gwen them not only the Of capscoas room, station
&C. but be has supplied refresh ent In the shape Of
water from the ar.esan well, and from bottle Of Daddy
sesson The prees much ncensed the Of Judge
smaley, Chairman OF the National Committee in regard
cram has been held and resolutions EXPRESSIVE OF their
sentiments have been offered
NIGHT SESSION.
Tho Convention HOLDS night session this evening The
steam " up, and every thing 10 going on In Iiphsmmer
fashion. The way the work Is goog on now, there Is
Wednesday next
OUT OF Town scxSB
large number Of camp folio well delegates,
have been visiting the rice and cotton plantations this
vicinity. They every where amazed II the comfort
cleanliness, and happiness of the slaves, and the KIND
with which they treated by their masters The
dsvotedness OF the slaves TO their masters apparent
all OCCASIONS.
gentlemen started excursion up the Cooper river
yesterday On their return the boat broke down, and
Inc passengers the recipients Of the hospitality Of
planter. elegantly entertained them, and furnished
road station. New EDg,and y s.aasned that there Is
ing The SOUTH which all the ranoor o. Northern fsnacsm
can never sxtinausn.
OUR WASHING ron CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, Aprn %, 1860.
Great Ners-1A< Prize Noh in Dn9tdnt and Ne Spcls
Baa< at Charlottesville Beseia Boy Compiady Edipaad
in wasAingsOw By TIE Late -Estimsass a. Douglas
xes, SosAer~ MAID 0'd LSne Wigs Of Ae impsdin0
Repolutiow, &c.
Close upon the heels this morning Of the news from
Charksou Of the terrible and unfinished nght between
the IRE eaters squaer sovereigns the demo
cratic platform, the Of the drawn battle be
tween The Champion Of England and the Benicis Boy
But while ID reported that the details Of the "rest In
teruationai mill, have stirred up the imperial city
Now York from ths topruost turre 70 the "ud ss Of
In Washington the Iitsle Giant, who % obsunssey
maintains hs nght ~ Charleston.
Had Keenan, and asyers bosh been killed outright ..
The hundred and stxth knock down. and had hun.
bred of the attending Disciples Of the 'nobte ar been
killed and wounded N the which followed, Tho news
In this city Of politicians, ONCE holders, Office seekers
and sposmen, at this crisis 70 the party In power would
be regarded mere nonsense. Indeed. while but
hour ago individual with despatch Of the result OF
the great nght was reading h 70 . mixet company Of
half dozen in book store, he interrupted by
two or three with-'ohl that's not what We wanted
We thought you had some news from Charleston"
The Douglas camp appears 70 be somewhat indignant NJ
the unexpected demands Of the ea,ers but the
fpi irumpeiers OF The Little Clan, blow Justify
They tell that Of the are from
Convention, and the consequent loss Of two three
even bali dozen slave States TO the democracy, will be
more than made up by tho gain Of half dozen free
States Douglas the regular democratic
They sure that The nrceaies VIII be beaten on the plat
form-that they viii consequently Withdraw and leave
the Convention the ndnputaoie Of the Doug
les party under the two thirds rule aud thus
mated, Douglas agsins, all the odds from all sides will
be strong enough win the election did n Illinois
sop,hern men. on the other hand. say 10 bet
tar that our people should break w the Con
wsnss OF sasla 'IS hs soa,a e,nso e Gs
protected any longer within the democratic party Why,
IN Gods name le, US Withdraw and take Of yourselves
and the aboinon power Of the North. douglas b1s .
Offering 10 this abolition We cannot wake
H. To do - would be dsstxuc ION. Besdes, N We
break up the Conveeon the platform, there may he
yet time enough 70 bring sguser sovercxnsy resi
xrg Of p folly and 70 the wsdom OF cspisuatoa
70 terms OF and justice. And OF the south
will brethren At Charleston IN the alternative OF
breaking up The Convention, rather tnan conssnt 10
inous surrender 10 squater sovers gDty Sucn the
views Of leading southern men In Warrington upon
imminent explosion dcpendng upon the platform Of the
shaylesson CnvepfioD.
ne eersss o. lhe third or Constitutional Union oppo
si party, Old uue shlgs, Americans full u hope
from NE prospects ~ The dissolution Of this iron booni
SPOTS party q the democracy, and Of glorious nsnonA
opposition resurrection under order o things Thus
hey say. what Captain Tyler TO the vhg party
Doug promss 70 be 70 the democratic psrtythc PACK
age much hich The oamclp back An, tbsn
all tits rusty, corrup and eete system party tactics
and machinery ali rides Will be broken up
healthy reconeuuction of parties viii follow ~bicn
90 ong been ioresn acowod By the New York HxsArn
The republicans id6ilsnt They say that most Of
The bre eaters ~n back do~n; thai they -ll patch up