, 1860-01-13

KENTUCKY nEMocnAr1c con-
FEN1ION.
The Dele:at es for e utIatIe--No O Douglas
Hen There.
l.4sre.psadcGea OF tks c,:e.ousE G.x.s, e1 =; -
y, The proceedings this day, Of The Democratic
state Convention Of Kentucky, have been
throughout, to the extent they hare gone, q. tri-
Gmph Tor Guthrie over both Breckenridge and
Dougias. le1plalned to you by .nail this morn-
I1ed out according to tile honest will Of the ro-
ters OF the Democratic party. The outcome IS
as predicted it would he, but the great portion
g M 9h: :1tEeng7hNt0chge gesu!ted u!tedns1tnnaIe-spsci:-
ned came not 1roui the instructed districts but,
~ reason OF the votes Of unarameiled Demo-
Gratis; not even the circulation Of the substance
Of "BEeckenEiJSe's remarks distributed under
h.a frank among tie members, with an OCCASION
n line 70 some members, Stating that The report
died il. '.''.-
Z, The 1'reckinridge men thought at the opening
inat tle Speaker Of 'he House, Nerriweshfr, Of
Jehersou, was about half way for their clh.ce,
so they resolved ifpossb1e to co1irna him il the
ne" tuith, By e1ecting him President Of the Con.
Tenuon. THIS tbs Guthrie men heard with
sone alarm, Lut they being better organized,
soon notified their members to yote for tue same
gentleman, It being understood that they Would
take the hoor immediately On being called to
order, and foresta'l their enemies By naming the
sau's gentleman to fill 1be :hair. AL this was
done cccordlnE to programme. and the Brrckin.
iio:e side of the huusc Was t5keu nback, so1hat
iiiey did dnotreeorer during the morning session.
Ihty received the benefit Of O majority of the
clerSs, the post being looked upon as one Of
little or no Importance by the other wing.
Everythlug now remained with the Guthrie
men who had matters arranged to pull directly
home. ! Acommittee on Permanent orcatiz2-
tion, Of Two from eacL Congressional District,
was sse!eeted and sent OFT to worsk. Then i uon-
tailtes on resolutions WAS made up, and Ibis,
too, before tue permanent organization was es-
fected. Routine proceedings occupied the, rest
ofthe forenoon, no further business being trans
acted, than 10 report in favor fund TO confirm
the repor) Of tho selection Of Ar. Merriw ether
Us peTnlauent President.
When the presiding ct.iccr tno1 th: .taud,
tue Convention projected 10 elect four DELE
gates for tue State at large. The Guthrie men
bad aticsel in tue field, cous;siiL; ot r. L. Viii
liams, Of Graves, DR.. White ii Green, G.. i.
Caldwell Of Louisville, and J. c. Mason Of Na.h.
The other sectiun had on their portfolio The
names Of Clay, Elliott, GeCreary aad Hise.
Hise las been taken up (he is Il soft Guthrie
nlanVo draw OF the votes from the regular tick
ct. 1t worked somewhat, but rut sufficiently
ta ptevent the election Of the entire ticket for
| Guthrie. The rest Of the day was succession
| oftccse great defeats Of The *Iucky ore," who
w.s rot however more mixed up in the deceat
| Of James b. Clay, wllo Lad set his heat uI,ot,
carrying everything in his way, he being tha ac-
i've manager viii Brscsenrid &c in pipclajiu
oa thaminority side.
Tie following d,strict delegates were chosen
TO attend the Charleston Convention. .
| First Dlstrict--Wn. Bradley, q. H: Morrow,
Second Distsice-Lalaysste Green, :, d. GREEN
field. Third Dist1ict-Gco. T: " Wood, Joho a.
finn. Fourth District s. L. Field, John Ken
rics. Fifth Dis.rict-Bcn. Spald,nY, W b,
,Eeid. Sixth District-John .UishmaH, Colbert
Cecil. Seventh Distric,-Speed, De Haven.
Eight Dlstric.-E. u. johnson, ]. D. Beck.
Ninth nistrict-Thos. J. Young, Robert Nc
kee: Tcn'h District-H. H. Helm. RichaEp r,
Butler.
Il Guthrie men, :. ErecAinridge, and.l Doug'
::*, perhaps.
=. E,n'est Ih?t .he .'sta, =. u n<atockv p Ctna
ey md rrlnc:'ls heretofore advocated BY the Sai-a
TI.sss ara; e .crs an orr cont ;cncs With
ies r. IN
~ esr II 1ss:
Tas w1h tis les e thu zssr:,rs ous en
a.s sTss 1ax ss
ssu,fhs sa:ony % fa1 iae.s ~
That sgasa a!-,s. In tic i'm. tic C!nc;ar.
reslat o. tat we the light fthe rsor'e q ii
ax ns'i t. % sa E,ss sd III SSt5s si 5s;
".en.ssr H. .;<f ;, M n ..tsn i.ae' t9 t.'1!n
th= Union upoIte1ns Il perfect eq:a,y VIII sas oihe:
supreme cvut IN tse utl set, ele. ne:sLe: C"1'
tt-+ 7ti"'i" f;"eeraa.s. 4 ra'tr fh> trf"s'
,:a:t * si<;, % ,S,; ;;": 't <''ft' "''' "
x!aa. II 1hs lcaahcan paty a7a It, allie,
paas It vi
la!tsr TO aen, i'll the re=s.t!ou.
the pses;,st sh;f a:s, ts 4 Z f Iu,s s.ae "a.
u ,s M ~ n ~ M 1T n s s ss ~ r.
st q ihs sIs 'Ie e''a '1a endorse luz
y: i e. It RSI {
Geuerl Assembly. ana corsi .tst: ,c people of Il:
ss' tss R:sFi II s@ Il 1s o ia
r1 Ii enaensE iasa nS h!s tasu:rn ra !H'<.r
o:oT to hln.ef and sdsana to il ceustry tic u o.
President OF tte.t Cutea states.
[Corrr.rtnI,nrc # III: Ci.eiura'i CENT e:rIa!,1
FEASkFnsT. Jan. 10, 1SIv-C0nvettion ad
journed finally this afternoon, altrr 4 spirited
debate Of the resh'utiuls- ln addition TO these
already scnt you the fu.lowiu. were added ty q
nearly unanimous vote, after 1ons and lruit
less opposition from the moderate party.
H.~,: 7le.tt; p:as III pattr q Kentucky te1sxt
Ina n io:shs " ii 4 Ill e e':;:s:s Il tho ie
a. s's' ri sa & ?sses r?:s. - ~
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I 5ai ia TX ssis4 =" is i:
Ilted States. any ef ftat.e aseE' - u
rye the o~tes Is p:o'.r5 sr:1,ii os 1:aa III!
In t!!t Hs o! M tAs sans
:hc ua!ta states te laS* "E IN re-. a h.. .'<s
S s & SIT nj. ii1 4 t. s4
ths f ass ,. m n;;. ~. w.t. 1T, NJ M
ttus a1.ydsd Is nall.1!1.te 1t tile pttt VII
ps;,ssIe snd y. 4 fv:: en ns
1 peculiar or s1sI!ac pEcp.Ey.
The following substitute, by sfr. Graves, w.l.
after long debate in y 1aict it WAS dunouuce,l ~
Dou.lasIs1s,, rejected ky nearly Haanih,ans rot+
The importance Of this rejection, in connection
with The position Of Kentucky in national poll.
tics, induces ME to telegraph the rejected sub
itu1e 10 full, as showing what is regarded q
suspicious doctrine hare:
.!e eattn of a:l who rcsaft The rs*sersnon II t
Cnion uu.st the cessssuton = tc par2no'n; Issue.
sts1; s es5ss K. ssssssP Il
s aea reoss sTSSa
a& e; 's It s i 4i, .s
en!sirg The on so,.na aud sa!t so;,ca Of n saset'
e i e. asa s2a e Il : Sasf: 4 cn
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TIE DEBATE.
| Caldwell, Ct Louisville, was the immediate
representative Of his relative, Mr. Guthrie.
lie opposed lsice's amendment, as calculated
to a!ienato N1rthern Democracy.
Eoice,-Damn Northern Democracy, aut
Douglas with it.
Mr. Ca.Iwell.-Rice's amendment is nothing
but an nbstraction--wtr press it, Once there
were no doubts about the Union; now there
WAS more hatred between the North and Suutt
than existed between Russia and England dur
ing the Sebastopol siege. THERE'S no hope nov
save in the National Democracy, und the party
was not National, if Northern allies were driver
off by demands for slaye code for the Terrific
ries.
Col Hodge, Of Newport, and Silsertooth O
Hickman, made the decisive speeches for the
triumphant utras in the Convention. Both de-
clared, with fierce earnestness. tor a territoria
siave code, and for a united Sonth, with o.
without Northern support. The strength o.
Breckenridge was manifested by the s'gniti
| cant declaration of Col. Hodge, Tint had
| there been contest between Breeainrflge
and Guthrie the result would have been differ
l ent.
| THE CONVENTION RErrsEs TO ESroRsE TUE c1Sc1S
| SA71 PLATFORM.
Mr. Graves made att et1ecsual etfnrt 10 get ut
endorsement OF the Cincinnati platform. 4 re
1 solution to that effect Sas overwhelmed Will
cries denuucia1ory of douglas. and Illinois
politics generally. Sirertooth declared will
great emphasis shat douglas was outside the
National Democracy, and cou!da's be trusted
rSASlxors NOMINATION Or GrTuR1E-
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