Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-28
Gen. S. R. ANDERSON, Nashville.
Regular Dispatches.

New YORK, April 27.-The TFiblae's Charleston
correspondence of Thursday says New York is still
uncOmmitted though several leading men in the del
! egation are against Douglas.
CHARLESTON, April 26-II O'Clock night-The fol-
lowing platform has just been adopted by the com
mittee;
ResolUed, That the platform adopted at Cincinnati
be affirmed, with the following additional resOlu-
hOns That the National Democracy hold their car
dinal principles the subject of slavery in the Ter
ritOries, namely, LIST. That Congress has nc power
to abolish slavery IN the Territories I'd. That the
Territorial Legislature has no power to abolish
slavery in the Territories to prohibit the intro
duction Of slavery therein, nor power to destroy
slavery by any legislation whatever.
Resolved That 1t is the duty of the Federal Gov
eminent to protect, when necessary, the rights of
persons on the high seas in Territories or WHEREBY
er its constitutional jurisdiction extends.
CHARLESTON, April 27th.-The platform COM
bines the resolution Of Bayard of Delaware, and
Clark of Missouri. 1t was adopted by vote of Is
against 15 but Crowell charged his vote to the neg
alive mailing Il against I6-Oregon and California
voted with the South 1t is regarded as fatal blow
to Douglas-the two minorities will report the Gin
ciunati platform with general approval Of the de-
cison of the Supreme Court on an obligation to re-
turn fugitive Slaves.
LATER. III o'clock A. Mt is estimated that
$50 votes will be cast against the Majority Platform
the Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee Delegations
are divided.
CHARLESTON, April 27.-The principal minority
report is signed by Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio,
Illinois, Indiana Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, New
York and Pennsylvani.
The first section afirms the Cincinnati platform.
The second declares all rights to property Judicial
in character.
The third declars ample protection to native and
naturalized citizens, at home and abroad.
The fourth pledges Government aid to the Pacific
Railroad.
The fifth favors the acquisition Of Cuba honora-
bly, to both countries.
The sixth declares that State resistance to the ex
ecution Of the fugitive slave law is revolutionary
and subversve of the constitution
1l4 O'CLOCK, a. AVERY, of North Carolina. read
the majority report, and said that entire lnanimity
did not prevail on portion of the resolution
The first and third resolutions relating to slavery
in the Territories and the duty Of the General Gov
eminent to protect the rights of persons, were
adopted by q large majority of the committee. The
second resolution relating to the fugitive slave law.
and fourth, respecting naturalized citizens, were
adopted unanimously. The fifth, in favor of the
acquisition of Cuba, was adopted without division
The two minority reports were presented by Butler,
Of Massachusetts, and Payne, Of Ohio.
CHARLESTON, April 27.-There is intense excite
ment There is large crowd in front of the Mills
House listening to disuniOn speeches The crowd
rushed into the New York delegations room, but
were driven out by the police. The minority or
report viii be adopted by $50 majority;
Five States will bolt and nominate Davis or Lane.
and Wood. Douglas friends predict his nomination
tomorrow. He has twenty-three votes in the New
York delegation. The New York delegation reject
ed the platform by a large majority.