, 1860-01-12

TdHEE AE.H.DRED DEkEGITES
ERESE-S'T,
Nat1onnl Democratic Platform ant
OeleEaIe& 10 EhatleAlou.

tFronthe State Journal, l1t,,l
/ 3he National Democratic State Convention,
ior tue appointment Of delegates to the Conyen-
ton to be held 1t Charleston on the Esd Of April
next, met in the State House at half past len
o'clock yesterday morning.. It was called to
man (Judge VIM. H. Gather. Of Adams county,
was nominated By Mr. Cook. George w Ra-
ney, Postmaster Of Peoria, and editor Of the
Feor1a caion. was chosen Secretary.
Judge Gather returned d small number OF
thanks to the Convention, and gare an interest
ing account Of the first DANTE meeting that was
1eld 10 Adams County in 1855. II was not
iarEe,, but its aR8nimitF 'Fas quite equa1 and
probably superior to that Of any political gather
ins on record. Judge G. was Chairman ans1
s,ecretaFy; he also acted as Eice-President, md
had ,general control Of the meeting; in other
"But," said Judge C., "times have chnnved
since held that meeting in tue northeast cur
ner OF my Office, acd ADAMS County is repre-
sented in this Convention to day by full dele
gatlon Of Democrats--by men who think more
Of tue true principles If their glorious party
Re also said there were At least fifty delegates
from the Fifth Congressional Districts Dis
tf1ct 10 which he was s4id By tic Dougln.ites TO
be "alone in his glory eighteen months ago.
and the Judge sat down.
Judge Skinner, Of Albums County, moved for
| = VI Ave Uu tCIGAueH1 Ut FRaua1AtIul1-
Slotlon amended, SO as to have one delegate ap-
pointed from each Congressional District. Some
quiet talk occurred on this question, but a Conl-
mi1aee ot nine vas finally appointed.
| 1he COMMITTEE on permanent organization
| reported the following, which vas agreed to:
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g. oaa"las;; :6 :o Ss5asis ss ;' ID, 5sha i
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ney. Nj GFuvei. aad 5. I. Hosa;r: is ''@@' w.
!. 1Ae President returned thanks 10 The couren-
lion, and euIogized National Democratic priuci.
pies in Lis usual style.
On motion VI J. l.. Mcconnell, of Morgan, q
committee Of nine vas appointed to draft rcso-
:, Ar; Adams, ct Morgan, offered resolution 10
tue elect that committee Of nine be appointed
| TO select four delegates at large and that the
representation frons each district be authorized
to appoint delegates from each of their resp. c.
tl.c districts. ! gentleman from kaue county
sF'eo to make q few objections to this resolution,
bnt he was summarily clicked do@n by cries oi
"luesilon! question:" fro, number ef
members who did not like the idea If hayin.
the regular Programme interiered with.
!. me same gentleman. finding that the Conven-
uon would nut aliow him to talk on that subject,
Delegates, W asking George ". Eancy, Of
leoFln, to dchnc his position. He charged
Naney with having attended the Douglas Con
vention o. leoria county, and with being rather
-. shaky in his democratic principles generally.
Ihe motion Of the member from kane wac veLe
ulbernlAn extraction, fro1n the county OF CooE.
The uioernian aforesaid became terribly ex.
cited, and remarked that lie had been con:is-
tent Democrat for thirty years, and did not
nellese IN such Democracy as wus praciced by
the Postmaster Of Peoria.
Ifeat excitement sprangul, and SO did many
Of tic delegates. The scene tor u few seconds
wss suggestive Of fpapdemonium.
The fresldens-" Order, gentlemen. the neu1-
ber from Dewitt {Mr. SnesD has the iioor.''
Tom Snell-"I move VIC adjourn till one
o'clock" Carried-just in time 10 stop the
roW.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Contention met at two o'clock. The chair
announced the committee for the nomination Of
delegates ut large. The chair also stated that
Ar. fancy, Of Peoria, Was ready to define his
position in regard 10 the charge OF Douglas;su,
that waa made agaius: hin it The moi niI. ses-
sioa By a delegate from. Kane county.
AF. haney made IN explanation, which was
entirely satisfactory. to tbc Convention. He
said, among other things, that il he should lire
thousand years lie would not be ANYTHING but
L Natsonul Democrat.
The committee on credentials made rero.t,
which wus aaopted-thc reading OF tic names
Of the delegates being dispensed with.
The Convention look recess for half IN hour
to glyc the Delegates from each Congressinna!
District n'1 Opportunity to select delegates to
the Charleston Convention.
~, IN the + TIe.assembllng Of the Convention, Ir.
Mcconnell, OF Morgan, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Resolutions, reported The following
rLATFoRH.
NmItAs, The approach Of a:.c:hr: cam,a.a
safe Of ItAeis should dcEe the prime pies u,,ea vii
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s ss' s is rsi 10
cqae slavery ITO them may secrn hcst..
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resort to the En*csuiulos x! eI!tnt ri iri*n r er
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