Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-03

We were right in the Interpretation give1 in yester.
DAYS American to the action of the Convention on the
Platform The resolutions referring the question of Con-
gressona protection of slavery in the Territories 70 the
Supreme Court and pledging the Democratic party to
sustain the decision of that tribunal upon the subject
were stricken out The portion rejected red as follows
THAT nasmuch differences in opinion exist 10 the
Democratic party as to the nature and extent of the pow
ers of Territorial Legislature and to the powers and
duties Of Congress, under the Constitution Ct the United
States the institution of Slavery within the Terri
tories
Resol,ed That the Democratic party willabide by the
decision of the Supreme Court of the UneH States
the Institution of Slavery within the Territories.
The Platform as adopted is rs follows:
RESOLVED, That we, the Democracy of the Union, in
Convention assembled hereby declare our affirmation oil
the resolutions unanimously adopted and declared as
platform OF principles by the Democratic Convention at
Cincinnati in the year 1856 believing thai Democratic
prncipes are Interchangeable in their nature when applied
TO the same subject matter: and we recommend our
only further resolutions the following:
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of the Unised States to
afford ample and complete protection to aF It's ctzenS,
at home abroad, and whether native or foreign born
Resolved That one of the necessities OF he age in
military, commercial and postal point of yew, is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States
and the Democratic party pledge such constitutional en-
actment as will insure the construction OF railroad 10
the Pacific coast at the earliest practicable berod
Reso'ved, That the Democratic party aye IN favor oil
the acquisition oil the Island Of Cuba, on uch terms as
shall be honorable to ourselves and Just to Spain.
Resolved That the enactments Of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Law,
are hostile in character subversiye of tho Constitution
and revolutionary in their effect.
We believe that so much OF the above rs IS placed IN
brackets finally stricken ont by lie Convention,
aud so rejected
HOW THIS RESULT WAS REACHED
The first resolution, reafirming the Cincinnati Plat
FORM was carried by 1863 majority, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky giving CD
votes.
Mr. Ashe said ic the second resolution was carried he
would be compelled to withdraw, and so Hid others.
The Chair decided that the resolutions were dvlsibe
and they could be voted upon separateyd
Before the vote taken Mr. Brown warned the Con
venon of the consequences should it carry and others
from the South exhibited the same spirit
The delegations from Georgia, Fofida, Alabama,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Arkansas refused to
vote at all.
The Eastern States hesitated at first but gradually
cavcd n when the Northwest was called every OF
them asked to be passed and conferred on the floor
Great excitement prevailed. New York returned from
the Hall. Indiana then broke ground, and the whole
Northwest column broke New York dame in, and fol-
lowed suit Connecticut initiated the example, and fl
nlly all but a fraction already announced recorded
themselves in the negative and all reference to the sub
ect of territorial sovereignty was thus excluded from the
platform.