Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-04


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! Tribune Correspondence:- The Tennesst
Platform, which the Pennsylvania delegate
have recommended, is as follows: 1S '-h.1-2 :.
,Rssolved, That the Federal Government hs
no power to interfere with slavery in th
States or exclude it from the Territories, an
10 duties to perform in relation thereto but I
protect the rights of the owner from wronl
and restore fugi.ives from labor. Thes
duties it cannot withhold without violatio
of the constitution. -: .'''','' =, 90 =.
New York is still uncommitted on cand
date, though several leading men of bot
interests in the delegation are against MI
Douglas. 7s~' ',-'
p M.-The following is the Platform
just adopted . ...,. - '...d . L.''T... , '
ResolOed, That the Platform adopted a
Cincinnati be affirmed, with the followin,
additional resolutions: 80, l'. '.'s y '.
Resolved, That the Nation2l Democracy o
the United States hold these cardinal princi
pies on the subject Of slavery in the Terrific
ries: First, That Congress has no power t
abolish slavery in the Territories. Second
That the Territorial Legislature has no power
to abolish slavery in the Territories, nor to
prohibit the introduction of slavery therein,
nor any power to destroy slavery by any
legislation whatever. .-- -. .-
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of the Federal
Government to protect, when necessary, the
rights of persons and property on the high
seas, in the Territories, or wherever its
jurisdiction extends. l'r. a.
This platform combines the resolutions OF
Messrs. Bayard, Of Delaware, and Clark, Of
Missouri. 1t was adopted by ls to, Is, but
Mr.. Croswell changed his vote from the
affirmative to the negative, making the actual
result II to l6. Oregon and California voted
with the South. ltis regarded as fatal blow
to Douglas. The minority will report the
Cincinnati Platform, with general approval
of:the decisions Of the Supreme Court, and an
obligation to return fugitive slaves.
IL z. Mt is estimated that 19O votes
will be cast against the majority platform.
The delegations from Missouri, Kentucky
and Tennessee are divided.
FIFTH DAY.
CHARLESTON, April 27.
Mr.. Avery, although representing fifteen
slave and two free States, denies that any
feeling cf sectionalism influenced tile major
ity. Mr.. Clark. Of Missouri, although he
signed the majority report, says he did not
and would not vote for the third resolution,
which is:
Resotued, That it is the duty of the Fede.
raj government to protect. when necessary,
the rigi:s of persons and property on the
nigh seas, in the Territories, or wherever
else its jurisdiction exteLds. -.. g. 81
Mr. Avery called attention to the fact
hat the minority report represents l27 Ger.
ain Democratic electoral votes, whilst the
minority does not represent one electoral vote
hat can be claimed as certain. lie regarded
Squatter Sovereignty rs su5versive of the
lights of the Sou h as Congressional inter-
7ention would be. lie classed it with the
Filmot Proviso, being equally as subversive
,f Southern rights. .m
The Convention met at O'Clock Pm.
Mr.. King, of Missouri, presented series
If resolutions favoriHg the admission of the
delegated from Kansas, who claimed seats
IN the ground that she would be admitted
nto the Union before the election. Referred
% the committee on Platform.
An announcement was made ut 1890 that
he committee on Platform would not be
'eady to report for an hour, and q to nporary
'eeess, Or promenade, was taken. For that
line, the floor being crowded with ladies, as
he western galleries, there was a chatter of
;ongues and peal after peal of laughter
,ning on that were in strong antagonism to
,he suspended excitement of the committee.
After the recess, printed copies of the
majority platform report were seatt cred over
he convention. One of the minority report
vas signed s'B. f. Butler, on behalf of the
waich re atfirms the Cincinnati
Democratic principles, unchangeable in
ect matter, and only recommends in addition
o the Cincinnati platform, resolution
the protection of oil citizens,
whether natural or naturalized. '-es .g.
The principal minority report, however,
5 signed by Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Ohio, Maryland, Illinois, Wisconsin,
owa, Minnesota, New York and Pennsyl.
7anla. The points are as follows: First,
the Cincinnati platform Second,
hat all rights of property are Judicial in
character. and the Democracy pledge them.
selves to the decisions Of the Supreme Court
IN The subject; Third, ample protection to
he citizens, natural or n,turalized, n at home
,r atr lad; F urth, pledges Governmental
lid to the Pacific Rliroad Filth, favors
he acquisition II Cub, on terms honorable
% ourselves and jlss to Spain Sixth, that
ali State resistance t. The Fugitive Slave
Law is revolutionary and subversive of the
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The minority report Is in substance as
already teleg aphed at l:30 An.
Tie convention re assembled.
The ma orty report Was read by Mr..
Avery, WHO was instruc.e to say that entire
unanimity did not prevail on q portion of
the resolutions. The first and third resolu-
llohos Ad A0A"Si'h w oiosSiy Ati VIC 40EIltU.
ries, the duly of tho General government to
p, otect the rights # psrsuns, were adopted
by a large majority of the committee. The
.econd resolution, in relation to the Fugitive
slave Law; and the fourth, in relation to
the naturaiized citizens, were adopted
The fifth, in favor of the
acquisition If Cuba, was adopted without
division. .... .. .s.aas. .-. .-..rs d.
The TIVE minority reports were presented
by Mr.. Butter, CT Massachusetts, and Mr..
Payne, of Ohio, The latter states that his
report, although minority one, represents
liz electoral vo es. go- sEs..r-s .r..-t.-
MIR. johnson, OF Maryland, inquired how
many Of the electoral votes represented by
the minority reports can be depended ON for
the Democratic nominee. laughter and
applause .sgra .A ea as os ls
,Mr. Payne could not say, nor could he
speak for Maryland, which goes with the
mtjority. Nj. Payne offered his plat.
form as substitute for the whole, and q