Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-05-12
The Conventions

line conventions.
The Charleston Convention, after adopting
the minority report of the Committee on the
platform, adjourned to meet in Baltimore on tho
18th Of June next. The Convention was in SOS.
sion nine days Many ballotngs were had for
President, without q nomination being made.
The last ballot stood DOUGLASS, Isl: GUTuRIg,
%; aud tho balance scattering. A resolution
was passed calling on the States, whose dele
gates hal seeded, to fill up their ranks and be
represented fully at Baltimore. We should
think the response would be faint, indeed
The seeding States were also in session scv.
eral days. The first days proceedings we gi G
in full. lIon,J. a. BAYARD, of Delaware, was
elected permanent President but ow;nn to n
difference of opinion having arisen as to the best
pollcyt to be pursued, he withdrew The follow
ing platform was adopted:
HeSoiced, That the platform adopted by the
Domocratic party at Cincinnati be affirmed,
with the t1ilowInS explanatory resolutions
Fu%f. That the government of Territory
organized by an act of Congress, is provisional
and temporary and during its existance. all
citizens of the United States have an eoual.
right to scttlc With their property in the Ter
rltory, without their rights either of person or
property being destroyed or impaired by Con.
grcssiopal orTerritoral legislation.
S'cmld. Thatis is the duty of the Federal
Government. in all It's departments, to pro
tect when necessary the rights of persons and
property in the territories and wherever else
its constitutional authority extends.
1hu1. That when the settlers in n terri
tory, having an adequate population, form n
State SConstitution in pursuance of law, the
right OF sovereignty commences, and being
cDnsummatctl by admission into the Union. they
stand on equal footing with the people Of
other States; and the State thus organized
ought to be admitted into the Federal Union,
whether its constitution prohibits OF recognizes
the Institution of slavery
fouIh. That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba,
on such terms az shall be honorable to our.
selves and just to Spain, at the earliest practi-
cable moment
Fifh That the enactments of State Loo
islatnres to defeat the faithful execution of the
Fugitive Slave Law, arc hostile in character,
subversiyc of the Consultation and revolution.
AIRY in their effect
jSTrth That the Democracy of the United
States recognize it as the imperative duty of
this Government to protect the naturalized
citizen in all his rights whether at home or.
In foreign lands, to the same extent rs its ma
tlYe-bOrn citizen.
Whereas, one of the greatest necessities of
the age in q political commercial, postal and
military point Of view is speedy communi-
cation between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts
Resoloed,, That the Democratic party do
horeby pledge themselves to use every means
IN thor po"er to secure the passage of some
bill to the extent Of the Constitutional author
ity OF Congress. for the construction of Pa
cifc Railroad from the Mississippi River to
the Pacific Ocean, at the earliest practical mo-
ment.
Thc report was signed by Messrs Burrow of
Arkansas; McGowan, of South Carolina jack
son, of Georgia; Hunter. of Louisiana Stock.
dale, of Texas; BarksGale, of Mississippi !;
Erwin, of Alabama; and Whiteley, of Della
ware.
The name of constitutional democracy"
was assumed by this body, as the name under
which they should battle for the rights of tho
country. The delegates from Virginia, North
Carolina, kentucky, Maryland and Tennessee
refused to seeede from the national convention
with the other Southern States.
Many speeches werc made. No we'll dieested
plan of procedure has yet been approved The
; delegates from same Of the Southern States deny
that the boiling from tbs regular convention is
81 secession movement. 1t is so characterized
b8many throughout tho country.
Tho last days proceedings of tiii9 body also
appear In our cOiunJns this week.
During the sitting Of both Conventions Char.
lesion ives immensely excited. Speeches were
made slightly by the prominent politicians pres.
ont. Tho beat of order is not reported to have
pFegeilod. Mayor WooD, YAEceT, Judge Mex
and others were the lions " of the occasion.
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