The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-05-04
s-nar,estOn DemocrasIc ConYentiOaa

the Tuie cohuuihS
fifteen minutes each, and not more than
once on the same subject, the Platform
resolutions excepted.
The Committee on Credentials have
agreed to report fsvorably on the Dean
and Richmond delegations.
The Wood delegation have secured
tho votes of six members from Missouri.
CHARLESTON, April 25.-Hon. Fer
nando Wood, Mayor of New York, was
at a late hour yesterday evening sere-
ded by brass band.
The street before the Mills House, at
which he is stopping, was densely
crowded.
Loud calls were made for a speech,
wherenpon bis Honor came forward on
tee balcony and spoke at some length
on the political topics of the day, and
closed by thanking his fellow citizens
for the compliment extended him.
After Mayor Wood retired, several
distinguished speakers were called out
BY the populace and loudly aPplauaed.
A gloom was thrown ever the city
to-day, occasioned BY the death Of ex
Gov. ]. S. Robinson, late Governor Of
Vermont, and a delegate from that
State to the Charleston Convention.
Gov. Robinson was stopping at the
Mills House. The cause of his death
: was apoplexy.
CnARLEsrox, April 25.-EDening
8 Session.-The National Democratic
f Convention reassembled at the expira
d ton Of the recess.
: The Committee on Platform havt
t. repudiated the Cincinnati Platform b!
s. a vote Of II yeas against / / nays; tn,
vote being taken by States.
!. The nomination Of Stephen A. Doug
= las is considered certain. All the Ne'
r York and part Of the South CaFOlin
be delegates will cast their votes for hiu
st A resolution was adopted at Ii
evening session that the Committee Q
q Platform be required to present q r
ce port in printed form next Thurday.
of The Committee on Credentials re
ey ported favorably to the sitting of 4
~ membefs from the States of Massachl
sets, Maryland, Illinois and New Yor
The report respecting the three form
States was unanimously adopted
- the Convention.
Is The report of the Committee in r
"a gard to the double delegation fro
Tho New York, excluding the Wood de
low CATION, was adopted By vote Of 2
9TH ayes to SIS nays.
will Several speeches of coincidence w
ght made, eulogistic Of the late ex Cover
Robinson of Vermont.
After the remarks were closed,
's.0 convention, out of respect for the
oe ceased. adjourned till to morrow mo
,p's ing at 10 o'clock.
o,o New YoRx, April 25.-The Wa
lthe ipgton correspondent Of the New 7
The Tribune says that at midnight
friends of Douglas we're wiling
the cotton States should secede,
think it would improve the chances
81, the tWo-thirds rule, bat they do
y estimate the effect in the remain
- Southern States.
When the Convention adjourne
,rp Ia was supposed that the Louisiana 7
rom buttons, which convey Congressi
tara, protection 10 slavery, would be car
Ia ofI The Douglas men claim t@enty '
. bv accession by the rule allowing the
this egates to vote separately.
-. The Committee on Platform
,ons Ijourned at alate hour, after an exc
co, discussion to test the vote taken or
Cincinnati Platform.
The platform was rejected BY .
ment Of z yeas to Is nays.
nine Mr.. Stephens then moved to i
now porate with it the principles of the
over Scott decision, which is still pen
leayy and it is believed that the motion
oIIars be carried to-day.