Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-05-03

the steamboat, whence the deceased delegate
was conveyed to his bereaved; family and friends
in Vermont.
THuRspAY-Rev. DR.. FORREST, Presbyterian,
opened with prayer. Resolutions from dozen
or 80 different parties were read, and referred to
the committee on Platform. These resolutions
in substance re-afirmed the Cincinnati Platform
and the Dred Scott decision; denied the power Of
Congress to e1clude or introduce slaveryinto the
Territories asserted its duty to protect slavery
there, on the high seas, and wherever the e1clu.
sive jurisdiction of the Federal Government ex-
tended and recommended treaty stipulations to
effect the rendition of fugitive slaves escaping
into foreign countries.-Mr. CESSNA, Of Penn
sylyania, offered resolution favoring protec-
ton to railroad iron. Mr.. RYNDERs, Of New
York suggested that the same protection be ex.
tended to Monongahela whiskey! Hon. SAULs-
BURY, of Delaware, protested against the Con-
vention being made ridiculous in the eyes Of the
world.--In the afternoon, Mr.. SALES, of B.
Island, moved that the Committee on Resolu-
tions be instructed to report forthwith the Cincin-
matt Platform, with the following resolution in
terpolated: "Resozued, That we recognise to the
fullest extent the principle that to preserve the
Union, the equality Of the States must be main
tanned, and the decisions of the courts enforced,
and that every branch of the Federal Govern
ment shall exercise all its constitutional powe rs
in the protection Of persons and property both in
the States and Territories" A debate springing
up, Mr.. Russell, of Va, raised the point Of or
der that the resolutions related to the Platform,
and should be referred without debate. The
Chair sustained Mr.. Russell. FRANKLIN GAIL
LIZARD, Esq, of the Columbia Carolinian, is South
Carolina member of committee Of one from
each State to report rules and regulations for the
guidance of the National Executive Committee.
We give elsewhere the majority and minori-
ty reports of the Platform committee.
FR1DAY--Rev. DR.. SMYTH, Presbyterian,
opened with prayer. The day was consumed in
debate on the resolutions, as reported by the
majority and the two minorities Of the commit
tee on Platform, found elsewhere in to-day's is
sue. Messrs. AVERY, of N. c., BARKsDAIE, of
Mississippi, and YANcEy Of Alabama, spoke ably
for the majority report; Messrs PAYNE and PUaH,
of Ohio spoke ably against it. Mr.. PAYNE said
that, until 1858, not only the Cincinnati Plat
from and Mr.. BUcHANAN's letter Of acceptance,
hnt all the LEADING statesmen of the South favor
ed the doctrine of popular sovereignty, and quo.
ted, or sent to the clerks desk to be read, pas
sages from the record Of the Senate and House
of Representatives, and from TouoEY, COBB,
BRECKENRIDGE, ORR, MASON, BAYARD, BADGER
BUTLER, HUNTER and TooMBs, in support Of his
point The Northern mind loved this doctrine !;
the question of limiting its exercise was judi
dicial one; and if the majority report was adopt
ed the South cannot expect any assistance from
the Northern Democracy, Mr.. BUTLER, in
defence of his position, said that though alone
now, he was where 81 States stood in '58; and
that the double Interpretation put upon the Gin
cinnati Platform was no reason why it should be
for every platform was liable to this
objection, and even divine revelation did not es-
cape double nstruction.-Good order is
said to be preserved in the Convention the speak
ers are courteous in their remarks 10 each other
and Gen. CUSHING has shown himself model
presiding officer. But there is much division.