Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-27
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CHARLESTON CONVENTION.


from New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, and
Maryland, (among the latter Lanahan and
Brent) entitled TO seats. The minority report
recommends that both New York delegations
be admitted. each TO cast seventeen votes
On the previous question the Douglas dele
gates from Illinois were admitted Brent
and Lanahan of Maryland were allowed seats.
The New York, Dean Richmond delegation,
was admitted, and the Wood delegation ex-
cluded by vote of ITO against SIS.
New YORK, April 25 The Tribune's cor
respondent says that Pugh and Barksdale
have just presented TO the platform commit
tee a resolution that it is the duty OF the Fede-
raj Government TO protect every species OF
property in the territories, on the high seas
and wherever its jurisdiction extends, by
all constitutional means. This Is rendered
Il compromise. but the South demands
something besides generalilies- The leading
Douglas men are ready to concede almost
anything for his nomination, but the rural
districts of Ohio and elsewhere, resist the
Slave Code as more than they can carry.
The Georgia delegation instructed their
members on the Platform COMMITTEE to
insist on the protection of slavery in the
territories. Half of the Wood delegation
have gone home. Wood remains till Satur-
day. The New York vote was rendered com
plimentary to Slidell, but he declined. Sill
dell prefers something substantial.
The Platform committee mean to deny TO-
tally the doctrine asserted in the LeCierc
letter. concerning the rights OF naturaiIzed
citizens abroad.
There is hardly a reasonable doubt that
New York goes for Douglas.
The Herald's correspondent says Dickin-
sons friends in the New York delegation say
that they have a majority for him and mean
to give him the delegation as a unit.
The two strongest men now are Dickinson
and Douglas
1t is said that Dean Richmond signed pa
per saying he would not go for Douglas.
The New York Douglas men now say they
will go for Seward il Douglas is not nomina-
ted.
WASHINGTON. April 25.-Johnson. of Ten
nesSee, il leaning towards Douglas. johnson
says the Slave Code cannot be got, and there
is nothing advantageous in its adoption
CHAMELEON, April 26.-10 A. M.-Fitz-
hugh pr, sented IA series of resolutions in ia
voT of the fugitive slave law; referred TO he
committee on Platforms. FitZhugh admitted
that the Government had no power to pro-
iect slave property in the Territories. but
cOntended that it shonld provide for the en-
iorcement of the existing laws. The Plat
form Committee are wholly unahle to agree.
Three separate platforms will be presented.
Brown presented resolution declaring
emigrants to Territories, entitled to proitc
zion in their slave property there. Walker.
of Mississippi, off red an amendment, which
was accepted, declaring il The duty of tue
Government to afford legal protection to all
classes OF properly IN the territories. and on
the high seas. The resolution as amended,
was referred to the Committee of platform
The Tennessee platform was read aud re-
ierred.
A dozen or more resolutions respecting
slaves in Territories were referred; also, res
olutiOns concerning railroad to the Pacific.
Seward. of Georgia, presented a resolution
on Shareholders Iig6ts, desiring suitable
| platform, and declaring Guthrie the proper
| man for President.
Resolutions on the tariff being presented
| Isaiah Rynders proposed TO include Monon-
| gahela whisky among the articles TO be pro
| tected.
Bayard hoped the Convention would not
! be made TO appear ridiculous before the
| country by these resolutions, and moved theil
| reference without reading.
| R,nders said That bis object was to STOP
| them and he had succeeded.
The Convention adj Jurued till o clock.
The committee on platform not being
ready to report.
CHARLESTON, April 26.-The tariff resOla
| tin was withdrawn.
A resolution pass d instruciing the com
| miilee not to report the National Commute.
| until after the nomination.
The following resolution was presented 10y
Montan. OF Louisiana. 1t is said TO com,
| from Slidcll:
ResoIued That thu. Territories belong to the
several STATES, as common property aud moi
| Ia the individual! CITIZENS thereof; thai Il {
| Federal Constitution recognizes properly it
| slaves anu as such the owner h rect is
| entitled to carry them into any of the Terri
| tories ana hold them there az property. and
| if the people 10y unfrendly legislation, OF
otherwise, should endanger the tenure of such
| properly, or discriminate against it by with
| holding that protection given to othe- pre-
perty in the Terri cries, ii is the duty Of the
! eener al Government to interpOse by ac-
live execution of Constitutional power to
| secure the rights of shareholders.
| Sales o. X. L.. offered resolution that we
| recnguiZ. to the fullest extent the principle
that 10 preseve the Union the equality ui Tn
| States must be maintained. and the decisions
| OF the courts enforced. aud that every branch
of the +, deraI Government snail exercise ali
| lis constitutional power in the protection oil
! persons aud property both an the States and
! Territories
An exciting scene arose on the presenta.
ton IF this resolution, which Was fiuaily ruled
| out Of order.
Several other resolutions were offered. and
| il was repeatedly asserted that the Platform
! Committee would not be able TO report ut al ,
A resolution was then offered iust ucting
| item Ia report al 10 o'clock tomorrow vha
pro gross hey had mudc. Adjourned.
The excitement is increasing.
The NV York delegation met this morn
! ing and rejected Bayard's proposition. but
| instructed Crosswel To vote for Stephens
which afirns The Cincinnati platform ant
| agrees TO abids, By. approve. and enforce Ih,
deci-ions OF the Supreme Court.
Several States have conferred and referred
the r, solutions of their respective delegations
to the Platform COMMITTEES.
This question engrosses all present inter
| est entirely overwhelming that OF the can
| didates, AZ a rapture Il immineat unless som,
satisfactory agreement be effected.
The anxiety is intense. The gallaries and
floors of the Hall have teen thronged with
excited spectators of both sexes.
| The Southern Cotton States are rampant
| threatening TO leave the convention and nom
mate JEFF Davis aud Wood, il the platform
does not repudate squatIer sovereignty
Douglas ,e!egra ohed his frirnds to accept
the Cincinnati Platform and Dr'd Scott DE-
| cision. but not to go-oae step byOnd this.
The Committee ON Platform meet at sever
O'Clock this evening. Each member of Ia
com,nittee is Instructed by his delegation how
| To act.
1t Is said that Mississippi. Texas. Florida
and Alabama will leave the convention 81
cas-. OF a fare up. aud probably Georgia AIT
/ Solth Carolina.
Au exciting day Is expected tomorrow
EYancey Is cooked and primed TO toll.
The frr-eaters generally are Ia the creates
STATE of excitement
Broken Bank 70 reed Into Gre ufattos
WASHINGTON. April 25.-Bills on the Gin
ton Bank Mt WestpoFt, Maryland, are bsinl
| forcsd into circulation.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-HousE - Their
was a sharp colloquy be wren bingham an
Smith of Va, relating 10 slavery aud South
cru politicians.