Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-29

of affairs. He knew that they did all they could
to resist it.
Mr.. Butler concluded with an appeal to let wen
enough alone.
Mr. Bayard, Of Delaware, presented another Sc
res of resolutions, as follows The first affrms the
Cincinnati platform. The second declares Terrific
rial governments are pr0visionary and temporary
that during their exisbnce all citizens have an equal
right to settle the Territories without the rights Of
either person or property being destroyed or I'M
paired by Congressional or Territorial legislation.
The third declares that it is the duty Of the Gov
eTnmeaf TO protect the rights Of persons and prop
erty on the high seas in the Territories, OF where
ever else its Constitutional authority extends.
The fourth declares that when the settlers in a
Territory have adequate population 70 form a State
/ Constitution the right of sovereignty commences,
and being consummated by their admission into the
Union they stand upon equal footing with the cit-
zens OF other States and that State thus organized
! is 70 be admitted into the Union, slavery or no
slavery.
Mr.. Barksdale, of Mississippi proceeded with a
violent but eloquent southern speech. He declared
that when the Democratic party dies the COnstitu-
ton viii die with it. If the party failed in its duty
now it win be more dead than if defeated at the
polls
Gov. King. Of ne, addressed the Convention in
\ favor Of harmony and Cancellation. The delegates
came here ministers to do the best that could be
/ done for the Democratic party. The majority re-
port has a sting Of death in it. He moved to vote
for the minority report as a substitute. All the
tail to it. He spoke Ofthe Black Republicans as men
who are about as sharp as men generally get, and
said they would Iidieule the majority platform
as Janus-faCed and cOntradictOry-tha so far as
Missouri is concerned, they can carry it clog
ged with the deadly sting, they always go it blind
for the Democratic nominee, but Re could plainly
see that his border neighbors would be destroyed
by its venom.
Mr. King alluded, in the course of his remarks. to
the distinguished statesman Of Illinois, and each
nln MosfbI
ern Democracy have been stricken down because it
stood by the South, and they have the taunt
thrown at them that they cannot promise their cleo
toral vote to the nominee with any certainty-tflis
majority platform would nominate Seward and
make him President If a few Southern States
abandon this Convention, Its nominee would gain
State for State from the North for their nominee
They would regret that they should leave but they
must stand by the ship to the last. The Democrats
would find that they were whipped before the bat
tie if you force this platform upon them.
Mr.. Yaneey, of Alabama, took the floor amid i'm
mense applause and cheering. He proceeded to re-
ply to Mr. King stating his speech to be remarkable
and unnatural as coming from Southern man. He
pronounced the charge, that there were some Dis
unonists OF DisruptiOnists in the Alabama delega-
ton, as false. He spoke nearly two hours. His ex-
IRENE doctrines were very weakly applauded even
by tine gallery. He was very severe on Douglas in
connection with Kansas affairs The acts Of the
North. he said had made many persons at the South
believe that the South and her institutions no
longer safe in the limits Of the Union. He denied
that Alabama had attempted to dictate to this Con
vention The instructions 70 her delegates were
merely for their guidance and had it not been for
the Omnipotent finding out press, no one but her
delegates would have known their existence.
Mr. Yancey's speech was able, eloquent, and pow
full. He contended that the Democratic party must
accept defeat with cheeFfulness a principlo,
rather than seek success with its violation, and look
to the sober second thought of the people for usti
fcatiOn and restoration. He concluded by urging
the Southern delegates be to their constitu
tionsl duty, and not 10 lend themselves TO palpabe
wrong to obtain a party victory. If they allow
themselves to be made tool Of they should be hung
on a political galloVs higher than was ever made
for Hannah
Mr. Pugh of Ohio then took the floor to reply to
Mr. Yancey, at half past seven P. N. He said he
glad to hear one Southern man speak out plainly
and boldly. and tell what ne really does want He
then read the resolutions adopted by the Alabama
Democratic Convention four years ago as reported
by Mr. Yancey himself, in favor of non-nterventiOn,
and at the time instructing the delegates from
that State to leave the Cincinnati Convention if the
resolutions were not acceded to. Alabama did not
ask then what she now asks for nor did the gentle
man demand what he now demanded. Mr.. Pugh's
remarks were of the most scathing character, such
as were never before heard in Charleston on that
side of the subject. Bold, fearless. and powerful
he continued for an hour and gave way for recess
of an hour.
At 8 o'clock the convention met again, and an at
tempt was made to fix the time for closing the de-
bate, which was unsuccessful
Mr.. Pugh resumed, going in an argument to
prove the cOnstitutiOnaly of SQuatter Sovereignty
quoting from a speech of Senator Hunter on tie
Kansas bill to sustain the views Of himself and
friends now. He reviewed Mr. Ganceys remarks
wIlh great force and elOquence, and concluded at
1870. having spoken more than two hours. The
question called on the platform. pending which
the convention adjourned until 10 clock tomorrow
morning.