, 1860-04-27
PRO-SLAYERY CONVENTION.
BEGINNING OF TIE GREAT ROW
The Irrepresiblo Conflict.
UNFRIESDLT LEGISLATION ". THE CON.
-. GRESS1ONAL SLAVE CODE.
NO NOMINATIONS YET
THE EXCITEMENT RISING.

FOURTH DAY.
CHARLESTON, April 1a.-The Convention az
sembled at 10 O'clock /
1fr. F,tzhuga, Of Virginia presented series of !
resolutions ia favor Of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Referred to the Committee On Platform.
31r, Hugh of Pennsylvania, offered n resolu- |
ton recognizing tho fact Tint while the Govern
ment has no power to protect klAre property in /!
the erritories, it should provide for the en-
forcement Of existing iass snd protect existing |
rights. Referred to Committee on Platform.
E&a1r. Brown presented resolution declaring
TINT emigrants 10 tue Territories, carrying with
them slase property, are entitled to protection
to such property.
Mr. Walker Il Mississippi, offered an amend
ncnt. declaring it the duty of the Government
10 uffura legal protection TO all classes Of prop
ert5, asave Or Otherwise, IN the Territories or on
the high seas The amendment was accepted,
and the resolution as amended, referred to tho
Conmittee on Platform.
The Tennessee Platform Was then read aud
referred.
4 dozen or more resolutions, With regard to
sfnsery in :be Territories. were presented from
various delegates and .eforred 10 the Platform
I Committee.
i number Of resolutions, relative to rail.
road to the Pacific, we're also presented and re-
| ferscd.
Mr. Seward of Georgia presented resolution
| on tue rights Of shareholders, descrihirv suit
able platform, and declaring Jas Guthrie Of
kentucky ns the proper man 10 nominate for
| President
4 resolution on the Thrift being presented,
Capt Isaiah Kynlers proposed to include Mo.
noDgahcla whisky among the artic.es to be pro-
| tected.
Mr.. Dsyarl Of Delaware hoped the Conyeu-
ton would not bc made to appear ridiculous bc
fore the country BY these resolutions. aud moved
| that they bs referred without reading
3Ir. Kypders said be desired br his amend
ment to pnt stop 10 Them, and be Ind sue
! ceeded.
ur. Montgomery Of Pennsylvania presented
4 resolution to Instruct the COMMITTEES not 10
report 4 National Committee until nominations
are made. 1hesutj tj:cswas referred 10 the Com
rnittee.
The following resolution was presented By
afr. Muuton Of Louisiana, end is Buid to conc
from Senator Slidell:
Rstptutd. Thai tho Territories belong to the
several States as common properly, and aot to
the individual citizens thereof; TINT the Fedora!
Constitution II ccynizes property in slaves, and
| as such the owner thereof is entitled 10 carry
Ills slaves into any Territory Of the United
Stu'es, aud hold them thero As property; aud
in case tue people OF the Territories, by enact
ing unfsieudiy legislation or Otherwise, should
criraiua:c against it, By Withholding tl,at pro
tectioo giren to otEer property in the Terrific
riss. it is tue duty Of tho General Government t.
irterpose uy an active execution OF its constl
tutlonaI powcr, TO seizure the rights OF START
holders.
At q quarter to twelve o'clock the Conyertio,
adjourned Ill! torr o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
: The Convention mel ut o'clock.
The Committee on Platform we're not read,
: | to report.
+ Mr. SAr1Es Of Rhode Island offered a rcso
iutiun iuetructiur the Comni:tee On Platform
: to proseut the following additional resolution
Heso}s.a. That we recognize to the fullest e1
, tent the principle. tt,st, 10 preserve tie Eniou
the equality Of the States inust BE- maintained
= and tue lecisiona of the Courts enfo' ced AM
l thst every branch Of the Federal Goyernmsu
!, shall exercise ali its constitutional powers il
= the protection Of persons and property in IL
/ states and Territories.
An exciting sct ne arose on The p1esentatio
!. Of this resolution, aud it was finally ruled CO
i Of order, as under 1he Platform rule, and mus
e be referred to that Co;ntnit:ec.
y Several other resolutions were offered, and
s | was repeatedly asserted thnt the Platform Con
mi:sec would be unable to report at all.
c 4 RESOLUTION was then offered lustructin
t thes1 10 1trart what progress lher had mad
!. at ii o'clock TO morrow morning = pendin
It which tho Convention adjourned till ~ \. i
tomorrow.