The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-08
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NATIONAL II d CONVENTION.

NATIONAL CONVENTION.
r Seventh Day.
MORNING SESSION.
MONDAY, April so, 1860.
The Convention was called to order at half
past ten.
Prayer was delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Dana,
of the Central Presbyterian Church.
MIR. Phillips moved the reading Of the Jour-
nal of Saturday be dispensed with. Agreed
TO-
The President. The Chair desires to say
that on Saturday last, after warm debate and
"a protracted session, aSthe time ofthe adjourn
ment some little tendency to disorder, which it
became necessary for the Chair to check. The
Ghais is perfectly conscious that in using per-
emptory language to an assemblage composed
of SO many high spirited gentlemen he may
dave given Sumbragc, although not designed.
His remarks had been rendered necessary by
the confusion thatprevailed, but he deemed it
sproper,to 5disclainl any intent to give offence
to any member of the Convention.
Mr. Pugh, Of Ohio, rose and asked the In
dulgencs Of the Convention fora personal ,cx-
pIanatio1. He discovered liz the Courier Of
Monday morning a remark attributed to him
which would seem to reflect upon every South
ern gentleman in the Convention, except the
gentlemen from Alabama. Hc would not un-
s,dertake to say what his language was, because
heshad attempted no preparation before COM
mencing his remarks. The language read thus:
rrrhank God, that they have found one able,
honest man from the South tospeak to them
inplain terms" The VOID "honest" is ;talicised,
and would seem to make a distinction. He
wouh not stand upon words, but he hoped the
gentlemen from Alabama would understand
him to disavow any invidious or offensive au-
sions. lie thought, however, an explanation
due, as there was certainly no reflection inten-
ded on any member on the floor. -
Mr.. E. Barksdale, of Mississippi. ssone Of
the members who have addressed the Conven-
ton, in behalf &C the Majority Report, deem
it proper to state, in response to the gentlemen
from Ohio that | did not understand his re-
marks to- have been, used in an offensive sense;
and Fam gratifed that, with his accustomed
frankncss and dcourtesy, he has disavowed sach
an intention. SO q. aasl.-
The President. 1t the time softhe adjourn
ment, tile Convention had ordered that the
1nainsq question beanow put. A motion to recon-
sider and to lay on the table had been adopted.
Tho question then was upon taking, the main
question, which is a series of resolutions to be
voted npon. 3
- The majority Of the Committee, through
their Chairman, Mr. Avery, reported the reso-
lutions adopted by that majority. .Thereupon
Mr.. Samuels moved to amend those resolutions
by substituting the reportsof the minority. Mr..
Bntler moved siin behalf of:another portion i.of
the minority; o substitute heir amendment by
theadopton ofthe amendment of ofthatminority.
The frsts question would be upon the amend
ment of Mr.. Butler, then upon that of Mr.
SaInuels, tnsp, if if both fall, uponthe adoption
of the msjorifs report !.
The question was then taken by-States on
tho Amending l;atles,,5a aud the. same,
W less: ]! ssanllslE;
as as follows:
I. Resoloed, That we, the Democracy Of the
Ulnon, in Convention assembled, hereby declare
our affirmance of the Resolutions unanimously
adopted and declared as a Platform of Princi
plesbythe Democratic Convention at Cincinnati,
in the year 1856, believing that Democratic
principles are interchangeable in their nature,
-whonapplied to the same subject matters; and
we .ecommend as the only further Resolutions
the following:
@ Inasmueh as differences of opinion exist
in the Democratic party as to the nature and
extent of the powers of a Territorial Legislature,
and as TO the powers and duties of Congress,
under the Constitution of the United States,
over the institution of slavery within the Terri
tories 80 ,s5.s.
Resolped, That the Democratic party will
abide by the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States upon these questions of
Constitutional Law.
8. ResolOed, That tits the duty Of the Uni
ted States to afford ample and complete protec-
tion to all its citizens, whether at home or
abroad, and whether native or foreign born.
4. Resotued, That one of the necessities of
the age:in military, commercial, and postal
point OF view, is speedy communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific States; and the Demo-
cratic party pledge such Constitutional Govern
ment aid as will insure the construction of a
rail road to the Pacific coast, at the earliest
practicable period.
5. RESOLVED, That the Democratic party are
in favor ofthe acquisition ofthe Island of Cuba,
on such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves
and just to Spain.
6. Resoiued, That the enactments of State
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of
the Fugitive Slave Law, are hostile in charac-
ter, snbversive of the Constitution, and rcvolu-
tienary in their effect.
The vote was taken upon the above with the
following result.
Teas Nays
Maine. : -. .,...................s