The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-04-28


The Committee on Platforms not being ready
% report, the Convention adjourned until o.
clock.
The Conwcnsien did mot adjourn, - Was sup.
posed, the motion being Withdrawn to enable
Mr.. Montgomery, Of Pa, to present = resolution
70 insirncs the Committcc NOS to report Nation
IL Committee until nominal Ons are made. The
subject was referred 10 the Committee
! The following resolution was presented by Mr.
Morton, Of In, and h said to come from Senator
Siidell
/ RssoArd, The Territories belonging to the sew
eral States a. common property and not 10 indi-
vidual citizens thereof: that the Federal Consti
tuition recognized property IN slaves, and ~ such
the owner thereof II entitled 70 carry his slaves
| in any territory Of the United States, and hold
them there NJ property, and in case the people or
the territories BY unfriendly legislation or other
/ wise should cndaDger the tenure Of such property
or discriminate against II by Withholding that pro-
lection given 70 other property in the territories
II the duty Of she general Government 70 inter-
pose BY IN active execution Of the Constitutional
power 70 secure the rights Of shareholders.
AT a quarter Of u tho Convention adjourned
| till 4. when it met The Committee on Plat.
forms were not vet ready to report.
Ar. Sales, Of r. l., offered resolution instTuc-
| ting the Committee on Platforms to the follow
| ing additional resolutions: t
That We recognize to the fullest oxtent the
principle that to preserve the Union the equality
| Of the States must be maintained and the deci-
| sion Of the Supreme Courts enforced and every
branch Of the federal government shall exercise
all its constitutional powers in the protection Of
persons and property, both in the States aud
Territories.
An exciting scene arose on the presentation
Of this resolution and it was finally ruled out Of
order as under the platform rule, and must be
referred to that Committee
Several other resolutions were offered and il
was repeatedly asserted that the Platform Com
mittee would be unable to report at ALL
A resolution was then offered, instructing them
to report what progress they had made at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning, pending which the
Convention adjourned till tomorrow morning
The excitement is increasing
The New York Delegation met this morning
and rejected Mr.. Riyards proposition, but ir-
structej Mr.. Croswel to vote for that Of Stevens,
which affirms the Cincinnati Platform and de-
clares the purpose to abide by approval and en-
force all decisions OF the Supreme Court. -,
The Pennsylvania Delegation met; took no &C
ton on the subject
Various States have conferred, and the Con-
vention is now referring their obligatory resoll-
tons to the Platform Committee. This question
engrosses all present interests
AHc ndilGIIrs aIti UOOTS Oh convention arc
thrOnged with excited spectators Of both sexes
4 great sectional excitement il raising here TO-
day. The Southern cotton States are rampant
and threaten 70 leave the Convention in q body
and nominate JEFF Davis for President and
Fernondo Wood for Vice President, if the Plat
form does not Iepudiate squattcr sovereignty
Mr.. Douglas has telegraphed his iiiends to ac-
cept the Cincinnati platform, and the bred Scott
decision, bit not to go one step beyond
The Committee on Platform meet again at
this evening, and each member Of the committee
10 instructed BY his delegation to how he shall
act.
~ is stated Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana Flo
rida and Alabama will leave the Convention in
case Of fare up, and probably Georgia and
South Carolina.
To morrow will be an exciting day ..
Mr.. Yancy is cooked and primed to the full,
and fire eaters generally in great state of ex-
element.
Tribune Correspondence
The resolution has just been presented to the
Platform Committee. prepared by senator Pugh
and Mr.. Barksdale, to effect that it il the duty Of
the Federal Government I, protect their sDecies
OF property in the Territories and on the high
sea and wherever its jurisdiction extends, by
all constitutional means. This is rendered MS a
compromise, but the South demands something
beside barren. generalities. Leading Douglas
men are willing to make almost any concession
for the nomination, but the rural districts in
Ohio and elsewhere resist the slave code as more
thin they can carry. Several delegates had A
conference as to that point last night end to-day,
with little harmony
ii r. M.-The Georgia delegation have lust
adjourned and instructed their members on the
Platform Committee to insist on the protection
Of slavery in the Territories.
The Platform Committee is still sitting and
much exercised with conflicting propositions.
III III OF the Wood delegation sailed in the Va
tiona tonight. Mr. Wood remains till Saturday.
The New York vote was rendered compliment
tary TO Mr. Slidell on Sunday, but it was de-
clined BY him. He prefers substantials
The Committee on Platforms will insist on a
plank intended TO counterfeit the position taken
by the Administration concerning the RIGHT az
naturalzed citizens abroad and DENYING totally
the doctrine asserted in the Lcclerc letter
There IS hardly a reasonable doubt but New |
ork VIII go for Mr.. Douglas. The delegation IN |
q conference yesterday had majority of nearly |
two 70 one in favor Of the proposition allowing
delegates TO cast individual votes in states not
instructed. This was considered test. az the \
douglas men claimed a large accession Of |
'tfenS.h, Dut which, however, is found to lie /
oserrated upon analyzing both sides The Doug
las Northwestern column will probably be bro
ken IN Minnesota under this rule; likewise he
Will meet with loss in Maine and perhaps in
Connecticut lie will gain a few scattering
votes IN the South. but not to the extent esti-
mated. His main reliance il on accession after
the I'd or Sd ballot, but this is altogether unccr-
tain unless with an acceptable Platform.
- Herald Correspondence
Its asserted BY Dickinson's friends IN the Ill.
rgat'on that they have now secured majority
For him and will give him the vote Of New York.
which must be cast US unit. This unit argu-
nent was made by the ALBANY Regency to give
mem the control OF the whole 81 votes, but ii
y now turned against them. The two STRONGEST
aiea now appear to be Dickinson and Douglas
and the probability is that one Of them viii he
nominated. The Northern delegation will per
iaps be induced to take Dickinson in preference
y douglas, to prevent the contemplated vote Of
me South, but If the South vote on the Plat.
cr;n, which is probable enough, then Douglas
vii have the best chance. All the New York
ieiegates now deny they are for Douglas and Il
I stated mat even Richmond has signed paper
mat iie will not 60 for him either Tbis l. h..
cause majority is against him, and As the ,ele.
CATION Is instructed TO vote as Il unit, tho minor
~ do not wish to admit being beaten on II, IL q
matter Of policy, till after the contesting States
IRE decided. Some Of the friends Of Douglas
mere from New York say they will vote for Sew
ard if their fyorite is not nominated.
Baltimore, April %.
Inc republican State Convention met TODAY |
y Keichabitc Hall. There were about 30 per.
sons present. Montgomery Blair wrs chosen
President 4 large crowd Of spectators. incla-
ing considerable sprinkling Of Rouehs. Who
we're led by Erastns Levy, commenced ! distur.
1ance. Presently Levy and his followers made
rush and upset the Presidents table, knocking
several Republicans down and tearing IN thei.
papers and documents. The police in,erlerrcd
md made several arrests. The Convention IA.
ourned till ? O'clock
The members were greeted on the outside hv
large crowd who followed hooting. Mr.. Gnn.
lison, prominent Abolitionis, was pursued ~
70 immense mob, crying, lynch him. hang him
hero goes man who stole niger, there goes
ne spirit o. John Brown, &C. Mr.. Gunnison
,scorted him 70 place Of safety. The crowd
hcn slowly dispersed. The Convention had been
p session some time before il was disturbed.