Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-05-23
The CHICAGO Contention.

PHILADELPHIA, May is.-Specinl dispatches from
Chicago say that the proposed platform has been
unanimously adopted after slight amendments and
that the first business to-day will be the balotng.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform, reported resolves as follows
That the history of the last four years has estab-
lished the propriey of perpetuatiOn of the Repub
lican party.
That the causes which called it into existence, de-
mand its peaceful and constitutional triumph. That
the maintenance of the principles of the Constitu-
ton is essential to the preservation of republican in
situations and the Union of the States.
Congratuates the country that no Republican
Congressman has countenanced threats of dsunion,
and denounces these threats an avowal Of con-
template6 treason.
Declares that each State has right to order its
institutions in its own way, and denounced awless
nvaSons by armed force from any State or Terri
tory, no matter under what pretext as amongst the
greatest of crimes.
That the present administration has far exceeded
the worst of apprehensions by the measureess sub
serviency to the exactons of sectional interests as
evinced by its exertons to force the Infamous Le-
compton Constitution the protesting people of
Kansas
That the people view with alarm the reckless ex-
travagance pervading every department of the gov
eminent, while recent startling developments of
fraud and corruption at the federal metropolis show
that a return to rigid economy and an entire charge
of administration is imperatively demanded.
That the new dogma that the Constitution carries
slavery into the Territories is dangerous political
hereSy at variance with the provisions of the Con-
sttution, and is revolutionary in its tendencies.
That the nominal condition of the Territories is
freedom, and when freedom is threatened it be-
comes duty to maintain that provision of the Con-
stution declaring that none should be deprived of
liberty or property without due course of law. .
The re-opening of the slave trade is denounced,
and approval is given to tariff for the protection
of domestic industry: The passage Of the homestead
law now before the House is also demanded. The
resolutions also oppose any change in the natural
cation laws; approve appropriations for the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors, and recommends
the construction of Pacific railroad.
.-.,.s SECOND DESPATCH.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-The first ballot resulted as
follows: Seward 173, Lincoln 102, Bates 81,
Cameron 30, Mclean H. Wade 8, Dayton IA
Second Ballot-Seward 1S4i Lincoln 1871 Lin
coin was nominated on the third ballot by three ma
iority by the aid of Cameron, of Pennsylvania The
third ballot stood thus: Seward 1S1, Lincoln 22S.
The nomination of Mr.. Lincoln was made unani-
NOUS ..
mr. Lincoln, it will be recollected, stumped the
State of Illinois, in opposition to Judge Douglas at
the last election IN that State.
The Convention then proceeded to vote for can
didate for the Vice Presidency.
On the first ballot Mr. Hannibal Hamlin, of
Maine, received 1884, John Hickman, of Pennsyl-
vania, So; n p Banks, of Mass. 1881; Gov Reeder,
Of Pennsylvania, 81 Cassius NJ Clay, of KY, 101 |;
Henry Winter Davis, of Maryland, 8; Sam Houston,
of Texas, 6; Vim. L. Dayton. of New Jersey, 8 );
VIM. Reed, of Pennsylvania, /.
There being no choice, second ballot was taken,
and resnltedin the nomination Of Mr.. Hamln.