Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-01
rur nrmnrRlTIr nAnOKAL CONVENTION.

CHARLESTON, April ~
The Convention adjourned at IL o'clock tonight pend
ing a call for the previous question on the platform. Inc
u1posed object of adjournment is 10 enable the southern
delegates TO hold caucus to discuss the proprety oil
adopting the minority PLATFORM and not to leave the Oon
yentiou until after the nomination is made, IN order 10
prevent the triumph of Douglas
Mr. Pugh OF Ohio, concluded his reply to Mr. 1ancey
by saving to the South that they wanted no mutny on
board the ship if the South chose to go out oil they
will regret their departure, but part they must
Mr. Cochrane, of New York, then took the floor and
proposed his resolution las publshed as substitute lot
the majority report.
The chair declared the motion out of order.
Mr. Bishop of Connecticut, then moved the previous
question on the adoption Of the report which caused
tremendous uproar and excitement, dozen members be-
ing the floor at once shouting at the top oil their
voices.
The Southern members demanded that they should
adjourn and take vote the platform at noon to-mor
row.
A vote by States was demanded on the motion to ad
jOurn.
During the calling of the roll the noise and confusion
was unprecedented The motion finally carried-yeas
l5S, nays las.
There have been three fights within wentyfour hours
Two of the Ohio delegates threw plates at each other
at the Mills House. and drew pistol while the other
clinched Col Craig, OF Missouri, and newspaper re-
porter also had a rough and tumble fight at the Mills
House, and Capt. Levy and Mr.. White have also had
fight in barroom.
SIXTH DAY.
CHARLESTON, April 2S-The Convention re-assembled
at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Bgler then introduced the Bayard resolutions,
hoping that they may be the Of Cancellation He
moved as a means of testing the of the conven-
ton that they be referred the committee with nsruc
tons to report the Bayard resolutions to the convention
in one hour.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, denounced the motion as
out of order.
half hour then spent in discussing points OF or
der
The Chair decided that Mr.. Bigler in order, who
demanded the previous question on his motion.
Mr.. Miles, of Maryland, wanted to know what would
be the effect of the previous question Representing
the principle slave district of Maryland he wanted the
opportunity to reply TO the remarks made here by his
colleague Mr.. Johnson who he charged with msrepre-
sentng his constituents at home, and sultiyng his own
previously expressed opinions
Cries were here made for the previous question, and
it was seconded at IL o'clock.
Florida demanded vote by States.
Amid great excitement throughout the hail. the mi
norty of the Georgia delegation read resolution of the
Georgia convention requesting but they commended not
instructing their delegates TO vote as a unit.
Without any decision on the point the vote pro-
cecded with resulting follows Ayes 503, nays from
Maryland so the main question was ordered.
The question then required on the motion of Mr.. Big
Ter TO recommit the whole subject the committee with
instructions report the Bayard resolutions which pro-
vide as follows:
First-afiiuning the Cincinnati platform Second
that all citizens have right to settle in the Territories
without their rights OF person property being impaired
either by congressional territorial legislation. That
the democratic party stands pledged the doctrine that
il the duty OF government maintain all the constitu
tiOua rights of property OF whatever kind in the Terri
tories aud enforce the decisions of the Supreme Court
10 reference thereto The 4th 5h 9th and 9TH resolu
tous the 3D. 4th 9th and 9TH OF those reported by
the majority of the committee
The vote was announced, amid great excitement to
be as follows: Ayes l52, nays l5l the motion was
carried
The nays were Maine 3, New Hampshire s. Vermont
> Massachusetts, g. Rhode Island a. Connecticut A. New
50, New Jersey g. Pennsylvania II, Maryland p, Vir-
gnil l. Missouri 4, Tennessee Ohio % Indiana l3, IL
hnois l. Michigan o, Wisconsin s. lowa4 Minnesota g.
All the balance 1872 votes were in the affirmative.
The minority vote Is claimed the first OF Doug.
las strength whilst the platform, which will probably be
adopted by majority, is antisqua,ter sovereignty
which Douglas cannot stand
The President decided that the did not carry the
instruction report within hour and that the vote
would now on this part Of Mr. Bglers motion.
Mr.. Stuart Of Michigan, asked thai the vote be taken
on each OF the resolutions separately Sensation.
Nearly one hour spent in discussing questions
Of ordcr-Senator Blyard in the meantime, endeayoring
TO ailay the excitement.
At hafpast twelve the president decided that the mo-
ton to lay the balance Of Mr. Bglers proposition the
table in order. If laid the table the three platforms
without instructions TO the time will 20 to
the committee with Mr.. b yards resolutions
When Georgia called, the minority OF the delega-
ton protested against the vote OF the State being given
rs a unit; the ground that they requested not
instructed to vote as a unit
debate this point ensued which checked the pro-
yress OF the vote and o'clock the president decided
,hat the request equivalent to instruction, and
that Georgia must vote IS unit, being loss of two
Douglas votes.
The vote was then announced as follows: ayes 2i2,
nays A. SO the platforms all referred back TO the
committee, without instructions when to report.
motion made to instruct the committee TO report
at 4 O'Clock.
Mr.. Phillips, of Pennsylvania moved to adjourn to 4
o'clock.
A Georgia delegate moved to adjourn to 10 O'Clock
Monday morning.
These motions were, however, withdrawn, and the
question REQUIRED on the motion to instruct the commit
tee to report at T. b., which was adopted and the
Convention, at ? oclocd, adjourned till p NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
REPORT OF THE PLATFORM CONNIrTEE-THREE MORE RE-
PORTS PRESENTED-THE DEBATE RESUMED
CHARLESTON April 2S.-The Convention met again at
O'clock when il announced that the committee on
the platform would not be ready to report till haf-past
o'clock.
At the time named Mr.. Avery, of North Carolina re-
ported from the majority of the committee prefacing
few remarks and in doing urged upon the delegates
from the Northern States TO recoect that the slaves who
grow cotton in Alabama Mississippi and Georgia
the children of the slaves who formerly slaves in
their own State.
The report Of the majority is combination of the re-
solutions Of Nr. Bayard Of Delaware, Cochrane of New
York, and Bgler OF Pennsylvania
Mr. Sdmues of Iowa, presented the minority report
eschewng congressional Intervention and declaring that
whether Congress the territorial legislatures have the
power to intervene depends upon the decision Of the
Supreme Court of the United States, which decision
they pedgehe Democratic party sustain and abide by
He proceeded at length to address southern mem.
An
abstraction that will drive half Of the Democracy of
the North into the arms OF the Black Republicans. His
speech powerful, earnest aud effective appeal free
from all bitterness and listened to with the most
marked interest and attention by the southern members
When Mr.. Samuels had concluded, Mr.. Butler, Of
Mass presented another minority report signed by Hi
nos Minnesota Massachusetts, and Indiana consisting
of the Cincinnati platform pure and simple which he Of
iertd substitute for both the majority and minority
reports
Mr. Stephens, of Oregon now obtained the floor
amid a struggle Of hundred contestants and proceed
ed give his reasons for sustaining the report of the
majority.
Mr.. r. J. Brent of Nd took the ground that although
opposed to squatter sovereignty he STILL a mat
ter Of policy sustain the position Of uOninerventon
-Four years ago the South demanded this principle of
nOnnteryenton, aud why do they here and de-
mand this surrender Of principle. lie cautioned them
OF the result Of their views that could lead
nothing but the election Of Black Republican Pres
dent and Congress Of the same character
Mr.. Burrows, of Arkansas, followed in a speech the
Southern side OF the question: commencing at 20 minutes
to s o'clock.
Mr. Burroughs maintained that the South had upheld
the Democratic party from the beginning that the South
had been foremost in fighting the battle of the country
&c. The Democratic party, he said everything to
the South. The South has extended the boundaries OF
the country and has furnished the means of paying the
debts OF the country His remarks were of the most vo-
nd tha