The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-01
OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.

cHARrsroS, April 26-eP.M.
Every hour brings with something new. The discus.
sion In the Committee on Resolutions has been Of very
dversned character The explosion has been there more
than In the Cosventos but sitting the committee does,
With closed doors nothing In detail has been divulged.
The essential particulars Of The proceedings have, how
ever been seesphed, and vii reach you long before
This
Im ooxvKxuoS srcz THE SKw YORK SETTLEMENT.
Since The New York officially has been settled the Con
yepuon has assumed degree OF calmness perfectly
fressng TIE members from the North and the North
west oonsder Douslas chances the best matter what
platform may be presented and up to this hour there
certainty lhst any platform oil be presented except
The Cincinnati platform, with additional PLANK, Wa:
the Enforcement Of the Drea Scott decision Some OF tho
Northern members prefer taking the platform Of 1854
With nothing tagged TO It, except amen.
Uw ENGLAND puuAuoS.
There 10 absolutely change In the New England dele
cation my LAT letter. Taers strong pressure
the Massachusetts, delegation 10 give the unanmous
Of The STATE The nrst ballot for Cushing Bat the
Douglas fear trap, and viii not 90 into the arrange
nepl mat "proxrsmms" will probably be inserfersa
with IN TINS respect, well In others General
Buffers cecArstoa In his TIT with Colonel Wright. thu,
he was "plaoed IN post Of danger while others
placed IN posts Of honor, being verified BY facts. The
General has been orenostn the committee affirming
the Cpcnrau PLATFORM and has by ths, means incurred
responsibility that only his broad shoul1ers can well
bear. But the torrent Of resolutions that have been
poured into the Convention and referred 10 the committee
viii Afford ample ned Of The patience and
The frsernai feeling Of the members The prospect
w. that the Cncinnaf platform viii be re endorsed, In
which the Ne England delegation nearly with
out exception, heartily concur.
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The great Northwest are confident that neir fsvore
paorm s they DO sbou, The man rhsy believe .hs. shs
man be elected without any platform; and
the Convention sdjcurns without aaoptos
run al The better. The Northwestern delegates
act upon NE principle that the people wan, Doarss a.
ava or Jscsson 10 1881 more 90 soouus Of The an ,h.n
his political sfflssiens and principles They consider
happy thought that broush, forward the sturdy Tourney
OF the red hot state Of Arkansas The initiative idea Of
The Convention. He arm friend Of Douglas and ooe
Of The riaunchest men IN The south.
The South beginning look al the probabilities Of
The nomination Of Doueas square In the face They cal
cuatne upon the advantages and dsadvantssss q bolt
Sow decidedly opposed 70 Il To desert the democratic
standard In this hour Of peril N 70 desert forever and
nis sSr,hsrnsrs not only sno, bot make no Disguise n
doves- The more they become acquainted with The
northern md wesssrn democrats. the more they an
cnsd 70 cherish and sustain the democ stc party. rsea
~ four hours has wonderful difference the opn
ions Of some Of the most ultra sousherners.
heretofore oorn,ed upon AZ doubtul 10 case DoasI..
should be nomin asedwili woe for him n ncnnstsd, ~
sure ~ the day Of election arrives. That the ~sy
things look Heaven oniy knows what may up
70 morrow. The South lnsss UPON platform
VIEW
warts the eouth 70 take the lead nominatns Doegias
me delegsus In favor o. Douglas, ana tfey have
powerful Influence in the Ccnventicn. the Delegation
holding consultation 70 night al The Mills House, Ia
gard 20 the platform
rAIK roww
10 night Of the midest and most comnla ehsysc
TER Hunter the fsvorite OF some, Guthrie ~ otbers
bot beyond all doubt The Cca, Northwest Ia ahead. Mr.
Sder, Of louisiana 81 HE quarters IN King street. and
around him circle All the brilliant Ghs and poverful IN
fueposs Of the anti Douglas men. Got J. Heard, d
RosoD, has taken Meeting street. Opposite the
Nils Bouse Mrs W. rsturnei IRON Cberas, s. G to
day, sccounf q nc Colonels Temporary niDcss the
various ceersticrs are boiling csucuse~ this evening.
more m regard n the platform han anything else me
Cnmnhsss Rssclutons oil proosoy report that lhey
csnnot agree. and sss 70 ~ discharged
TIKrxtSF PsRsrn
ne fr1tp 81 ire ci'g Lave pssses tomouow. Al,