Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-26
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CHARLESTON CONVENTION.

midnignt, mat the douglas managers are
willing that the Cotton States should secede
aud think to improve their chances for two
thirds but they do not estimate.the effect on
the remaining Southern States ~--.
When the Convention adjourned 1T was
supposed that the Louisiana resolutions
which covered Congressional protection of a
Slave Code could be carried.
The Douglas men claim twenty votes, ae-
eession by the rule allowing delegates to vote
separately.
Later.-The COMMITTEES on the platform
has just adjourned. There was an exciting
discussion, and test vote was taken on the
Cincinnati platform, pure aud simple, which
was rejected by vote of II to 10.
Ste. ems then moved TO incorporate with il
the principle OF the bred Scott decision,
which is still pending. but it is believed it
will be adopted.
CHARLESTON, April 25.-The more conserv-
alive portion of the Cotton States conferred
with the other Cotton States and persuaded
them to remain till after the nomination. 1t
is not improbable that contingency may oc-
cur in which Cochraue, aud other New York
ers, will go with the scceding South. Ii the
platform be unacceptable, looking to an ultl-
mate fusion with the Wood interest. he will
vote for Douglas. His friends claim 152 votes
on the first ballot.
The Committee on Credentials reported in
favor of the Softs, bet "a large minority re-
port will favor the Wood delegation.
The Illinois case as under consideration.
New York. April 25-The Herald's cores
pendent says the Southern delegations held
another meeting last night, in which there was
great excitement. They came TO the final
conc fusion that unless resolution Is Insert
ed in the platform to protect the rights of the
South in the Territories, they will secede in
a body from the Convention.
Tho fnllnWinU lpsnatch Was rqeeivad last
night:
BATTLE GROUND, SAN JACINTo, TEXAS. April
2l-The people assembled here en- masse,
and nominated as the peoples candidate Sam
Houston for President, with a strong electo-
raj ticket. The platform is. ''ihe Consttu-
ton aud The Union. Down wi h all scc'iun-
al issues" A. NJ. GENTRY.
The effect here is electric. and it i ex-
tremely probable that if the Wood delegates
are rejected aud the platform does not please
the South the seceders will nominate Hons
ton for President and Fernando Wood for
Vice President.
CHARLESTON, April PA resolution pass
ed limiting speakers to fifteen minutes on all
subjects except the platform, on that the rule
restricts 10 one hour.
The Committee on CT. deEtials said they
would BE- ready TO report til afternoon.
Whcreupon the Convent on adjoir till
O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr. Robinson, chairman of the Vermont
delegation. died this morning of aDoplexy.
The committee on credentials will repo
in favor OF the Dean Richmond delegation.
The Woods delegatioI received but six
votes, and those were from Missouri.
The following is Mr.. Cushing's address on
taking the chair:
respectfully tender to you my most earn
est expression OF profound gratitude for the
honor you have done me in appointing me to
preside over your deliberations 1t il how
ever a responsible duty imposed much more
than high honor conferred In the discharge
of that duty, in the direction OF business and
of debate, and IN the preservation of order. il
| shall be my constant endeavOr faithfully aad
| implrtially TO otlirIIte your Minister and
humbly To fec your viii. In a great de-
| Lucrative assembly Ike this, it is not the
| presiding officer in whom the strength resides.
| il is not his strength. but yours, your intel
| ligence, your sense of honnr. your sense Of
order. your instinct of seli-respect. I rely,
| gentlemen, confidently upon you, not upon
! myself for the prompt AID parliamentary dis
| patch OF the business OF this Convention.
Gentlemen, you nave come here from tie
| green hills of the Eastern States; from the
| rich States of the imperial centre; from the
sun-lighted plains OF the South; from the fer
| tile States OF the mighty basin of tn Missis-
sippi; from the golden shores OF distant Ore
! gOn and California. Loud che,rs.l You
| have come hither in the exercise of the high
e-t function OF free people. to participate
| AMI aid in the election of the future rulers OF
| tn. Republic. You do this as the represent
atives of the Democratic party of that great
| party of the Union whose proud mission it il
| t. maintain the public liberties; TO reconcile
| popular freedom with established order; TO
| maintain the sacred reserved rights of the
| Southern States Ilond and long continued APP
plausel: to stand, in word as the perpetual
sentincls on the outpostS of The constitution.
ICrics OF That's the talk, " aud loud and en-
thusiastic applause.1
Ours, gentlemen, is the motto inscribed on
| that scroll in the hands of the munum ntal
! statue Of the great statesman of SOHih Caro-
| hna-"Truth Justice, and the Constitution"
| Opposed to are those vino labor To over
throw the Constitution under the false aud
| iIsidious preteuse of supporting it; those
| who are aiming To produce IN this country a
| p ornament sectional conspiracy of one halt of
| tue States of the Union against tile other
| halt; those who, lmpeled 10y the stupid aud
| halt insane spirit OF faction and fanltici>ni,
would bury our land on TO revolution and
| civil war. These are banded enemies of the
| Constitution. II is the part, the high ard
noble part OF the Democracy of the Union 10
| Withstand, TO strike down, aud conquer. Aye,
that is our part, and we will do it. in the
| name OF our dear country, and with the help
| of GOdl Loud aud enthusiastic cheers. ]
| Aye, we viii do it--for, gentlemen, we viii
not distruSt ourselves. We will not despair
| of the genias OF our country. aud will con-
| tiuue To repose with undoubted faith la the
| good providence of Almighty God. Loud
cheers.
Arrived.
New ORLEANS. April 25-Lombard, G.. W.
| Bourne, John J. Albert. from Boston: W
| d. Sswell from Liverpool;; barque Grape
! shot from Cardinas.
NEw ORLEANS, April 25.--The .Brookly n
/ warehouse, in AIgiers, was burned; loss $40 :
| 900.
From Arizona.
| ARIZONA, April THE convention at Tus-
| con for the organic alton of Provisional Gov
! ernment. was very enthusiastic.
| ID. Owings was elected Governor under the
new constitution.
seized.
| NEw YoRK, April 25.-The bark Charlotte
Away was seized yesterday, sasp cted OF fit
ling out for a slave voyage.
commissioner.
Nav York, April 25.-John A. Dix has
been rendered the Commissiouership under
the Paraguay treaty.
The Platform COMMITTEES repudiated the
| Cincinnati platform by vote OF IL against
/ IL; the Southern delegations dcmsnding "a
| pla form not liable 10 two constructions.
The nomination Of Dlaglas j. considered
| Certain. All the New York. sasl part OF the
| South Carolina delegations will vote FOE hitn.
Earthquake.
NEw York. April 25---AlTiees frpm 81.
| Marks. San Domingo, speak OF The demolition
OF several buildings by an earthquake. IL is
| supposed thai great damage was sustained
/ IL III. r,Laeaa