Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-05-04
Charleston Democratic National
Convention.

Charleston Democratic National
Convention.
| CHARLESTON, April 26.-The Convention
assembled at ten O'CLOCK. Mr.. Fnzhugh, of
/ Kanawha, Va, presented series of feso-
lutions. in favor Of the enforcement ct the
Fugitive Slave Law. which were referred to
1.-THE Conm on the Platform.
] Mr.. hughes, of Pa, presented a resolu-
ton providing that the government should
have power. to enforce the execution of the
laws IN relation to the protection of slave
property in the Territories; which was re-
ferred.
Mr.. Seward Of Georgia, presented areso-
luton on the rights of shareholders, and de-
scribing suitable platform, and declaring
Mr. Guthrie proper manic be the nominee
for the Presidency.
A resolution on the tariff was referred
without reading. Several other resolutions
relating to slavery and the protection OF
slave property, were introduced and refer
red.
The committee on the Platform are st Il
out. 1t is understood that they are wholly
unable to agree. and that three separate plat
forms will be presented.
A motion to adjourn was withdrawn, to
enable tn presentation of a resolution to in
tional committee till the nominations are
made; which was referred
The Louisiana delegation presented a
resolution, which is believed to have emana-
ted from Mr. Slidell, for the protection of
slave property in the territories, and that it
is the duty Of the Federal Government to
secure the rights Of Shareholders there.
The Convention then adjourned until four
o'clock in the afternoon
The Convention re- assembled at / P NJ
Several unimportant resolutions were intro
duced and referred. It having been repea-
tedlv asserted that the platform committee
would be unable to report at all, u resolution
was offered instructing the committee to re-
port progress at 10 clock to morrow Pen
ding the consideration Of the resolution, the
/ Convention adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
CHARLESTON. April 27.--The Platform
Committee have adopted the Cincinnati Plat,
form, with the following additions:
"That Congress aud Territorial Legisla-
lures have no power to legislate slavery in
or out of the Territories, or impair the rigL,
of slave property
THAT the Federal Government should
protect American persons and property on
the high seas and elsewhere as well as the
rights OF naturalizad citizens in foreign
countries.
"Favoting the acquisition Of Cuba and
denouncing the interference Of State Legis
laturcs with Federal laws"
SECOND DESPATCH
The Convention met at 10 clock, A. NJ
Sundry resolutions were introduced and re-
ferred, but on the announcement that the
Platform Committee would not be ready to
report for an hour, the Convention took a
recess until that time. During the recess
printed copies ofthe majority report of Plat
form resolutions were scattered in the Hall
also copies Of one of the minority reports,
signed by B +. Butler, and merely re-af
frmiDg tho Cincinnati platform, but recon-
mending in addition resolution for the
protection Of naturalized citizens
The principal minority report re-afirms
the Cincinnati platform and adds the protec-
ton Of tho rights Of persons and property,
and plodging the Democracy to carry out
all the dc cisions Of the Supreme Court; Civ
ing ample protection to native and naturali-
zed citizens at home aud abroad; aiding the
Pacific Railway; the acquisition Of CUBA,
and denouncin : resistance to the fugitive
slave law.
The majority report is the same, in sub
stance. as heretofore sent.
At lZaa o'clock the Convention re-assem-
bed. The majority report was read BY MIR
Avery, who stated that the Committee were
not entirely unanimous on a portion Of the
resolutions, but that the first and the reso-
luton regarding slavery in the Territories
and the duties of the Government to protect
persons and property were adopted in ibe
Committee Dy large majority. The reso-
lutions in relation to the fugitive slave law
and to naturalzed citizens, were adopted by
the Committee Unanimously. The resolu-
ton on the acquisition Of Cuba was adopted
without discussion
The two minority reports were then pre-
sented. Several Undergraduates were asked
and answered.
Mr.. Avery then addressed the Couven.
ton i" favor of the majority report. He
m sde strong speech On the resolutions. -
He oonteuded that if squatter sovereignty
was introduced into the platform, no slave
holder would venture to remove bis proper
ty into any new Southern Territory; that
the Democracy could not advance beyond
its ancient land marks and could not aban-
don its principles.
Mr.. Payne, on presenting the principal
minority report, quoted the most eminent
living Southern statesmen to show that they
recognized Squatter Sovereignty He said
the South would lose all the sympathy and
support of the Northern Democracy if this
platform was rejecteu, and he concluded by
saying $50 help us God we will never aban
dou this principle Ii the majority report
is adopted you cannot expect one Northern
! Electoral vote, or one sympathiziug member
of Congress from the free States
Mr.. John Cochrane OF New York, propo-
sed the following resolution as substitute
for the platform:
Resolved, That the several States of the
Union under the Constitution are equal, and
that the people thereof are entitled to the
free and undisturbed possession and enjoy