New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-27
TO THE NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT
NATIONAL DEmocRAr1c CONVENTION.
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terday, the Committee on Credentials reported the
sitting of the delegates from the States Of New
York, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Maryland.
Messrs. Lanahan and Brant, from Maryland, were
entitled to seats.
The report of the minority recommends the ad-
mission Of the double delegation from the State of
New York into the Convention, each delegation
being entitled to cast seventeen votes.
According to the previous question, the Douglas
delegation from Illinois were admitted.
After lengthy debate the report of the Com
mittee on Credentials, respecting the right of
Messrs Brant and Lanahan to seats in the Conven-
| ton, was adopted. a55
The New York and Dean Richmond delegations
were admitted in the Convention.
The Woods delegation was excluded by vote
| of 1l0 yeas, against 55 nays.
1 New YORK., April 26.-The Charleston cores
pondent of the New York Tribune telegraphs that
Messrs. Pugh and Barksdale have presented to the
Platform Committee series Of resolutions to the
| effect that it is the duty Of the Federal Govern
ment to protect every species OF property in the
Territories, and the high seas, or wherever its
jurisdiction extends by all the constitutional means
that lie within the power Of Congress.
| These resolutions were offered as a compromise
to the South. The latter, however, demands some
| thing besides barren generalities.
The leading Douglas men are ready and willing
| to concede anything to secure his nomination. but
the rural or agricultural districts Of the Northern
States resist the slave CODE as it is more than they
| carry.
The Georgia delegation have instructed their
| members on the Platform Committee to insist on
| the protection of slavery in the Territories.
| Onehalf the number Of the Wood delegation,
having become dsgusted with the state of affairs,
/ have left for their homes. Fernando Wood will
remain in this city till next Saturday, when he will
4 return to New York.
4 A complimentary vote was rendered to Hon. John
Slidell, but was declined by him. Mr.. slidell pre-
fers something more substantial.
/ The doctrine asserted in the Leclerc, concerning
the rights Of naturalzed citizens abroad, will pro
badly be denied by the Committee on Platform.
There is hardly a reasonable doubt that New
York goes for Douglas.
The Charleston telegraphic correspondent Of the
New York Herald states that the friends Of Dickn-
| son, in the New York delegation, say that they
hold majority for him, and mean to give him the
delegation as unit.
Two Of the strongest men now in the field is
Douglas and Dickinson.
4 1t is said that Dean Richmond has signed lettel
saying he would not go for Douglas.
The New York delegates in favor of Douglas say
they will go for Seward if Douglas does not secure
the nomination.
tI WASHINGTON, April 26.-It is reported that John
, SON. of Tennessee, leans towards Douglas. ~
saws that a slave code cannot be got and nothing
} advantageous can be obtained by its adoption.
| Latest from the Convention. ~
Il CHARLESTON, April 26.-The National Democrats
f Convention met at 10 o'clock this morning, pur
7 suant to adjournment. Hon Caleb Gushing, Presid
ent of the Convention, in the chair. The attendanc
was large.
I, After the journal of yesterday had been read an
u approved, the members proceeded to business.
Aslight discussion took place at the opening {
this mornings sitting between several OF the deli
gates relative to the appointment of an E2ecutiy
. Committee.
j Mr. Fitzhugh presented series of resolutions
a favor of the Fugitive Slave Law, which were re
. ferred to the Committee on Platform.
: Mr.. Fitzhugh admitted that the Government ha
!. no power to protect slave property in the Teri
tories but contended that it should provide for tn
s enforcement of the existing laws.
$ The Committee on Platform were wholly unabl
IS to agree on the above resolutions. -z-..=
: Three separate Platforms will be presented.
Mr., Brown presented resolution declaring tha
emigrants in the Territories are entitled to prote
70 ton of their slave property in those Territories
70 Mr. Walker, of Mississippi offered an amend
ment declaring that it was the duty of the Cover
ment to afford legal protection to all classes (
property in the Territories and on the high seas
: The resolution, as amended, was referred to th
!. :. Committee on Platform.
- The Tennessee Platform was read and referred
4 dozen or more resolutions, respecting SLAYER
u in the Territories, were introduced and properl
- referred.
~ A resolution was also presented relative to IL
= construction Of railroad to connect the Atlant
:. and Pacific States.
:, Mr.. Seward, of Georgia, offered resolution G
- shareholders, rights, desiring suitable platform
and declaring Mr. Guthrie the proper candidate f,
20 the Presidency.
= A resolution on tariff being presented Mr. lsaif
y Rynders proposed to include Monongahela whisl
. . among other things to be protected.
= Mr.. Bayard obtained the floor, and said that
~ hoped the Convention would not be made to a
= near ridiculous before the country by the presel
:, alton of such resolutions. He moved that th
:, be referred without further reading. Mr.. Rynde
said his object was to prevent their Introduction
:. :. future, and being successful, was satisfied
~ No lively time is anticipated until the Commit
on Platform make their report.
CHARLESTON, April 26.-Epening Session.-T
a Tariff resolution has been Withdrawn.
~, resolution was passed instructing the Comm
II tee not to report National Committee until af
lit the nominations.
"a The following resolution was presented by Oh
~ Mouton, of Louisiana, and is said to have CO
IN. from John Slidell.
ell BE il ResoEoed, That the Territories belong
Wh the several States as common property, and
to individual citizens thereof. That the Fede
,ct Constitution recognize property in slaves, and
ssi such the owner thereof is entitled to carry tn
SO into any Of the Territories, to hold them there
his property, and if the people, by unfrlendly |
Il. islaton or otherwise, should endanger the ten
nv of such property or discriminate against 1t
withholding that protection given to other pr
erty in the Territories, it is the duty OF the Gene
ted Government to interpose by an active execni
OF of constitutional power to secure the rights
'ne shareholders.
sed Mr.. Sales, of Rhode Island, offered a resolut
pge that we recognize, to the fullest extent, the
nds cipIe that is to preserve the Union the equa
the of the States must be maintained aud the
that ny