Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27
FOURTH DAY.

FOURTH DAY.
CHARLESTON, April 26.
The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock
The committee on platform is still out, and it
IS understood they are wholly unable to agree.
and that three separate platforms will be pre-
scented. Mr.. Brown presented a resolution
declaring that cmigrants to the territories.
carrying with them slave property, are en-.
titled to protection to such property. SIR.
Walker, of Miss, offered an amendment, de.
claring it the duty of the government to at
ford legal protection to all classes of property,
slave or otherwise, in the Territories or on
the high seas. The amendment was accent
ed, and the resolution, as amended, was re-
ferred to the committee on platform.
Mr.. Seward, of Georgia, presented reso-
luton on the rights of shareholders, describing
suitable platform and declaring James
Guthrie, of kentucky, as the proper man to
nominate for the Presidency.
| The Committee on a Platform not being
ready to report, the convention adjourned
until o'clock P NJ.
Later Dispatch.- The Convention did
not adjourn as was supposed, the motion
being withdrawn to enable Mr.. Montgomery
of Pa. to present a resolution to instruct the
committee not to report q National Com
mittee until nominations are made. The
subject was referred to the committee.
The following resolution was presented
by Mr.. Morton, of louisiana
ResotUed, That the Territories belonging
to tile several States as common property,
and not to the individuals thereof, the Fed
eral Constitution recognizes property i'll the
slaves, and rs such the owner thereof is en-.
titled TO carry his slaves into any Teri. tory
Of the U. s. and hold them there as proper
ty; and in case the people CT the Territory,
by eaacting "unfriendly legislation," or 9TH
erwlse should endanger the tenure OF such
property or discriminate against it by with
holding that protection given to other pl op.
erty in the Territory, it is the duty OF tile
Federal Governments to interfere by an &C.
tive exartion of it, constitutional powers to
secure the rights of shareholders.
At quarter to IL O'Clock the Convea
ton adjourned to O'Clock P. NJ.
Convention met at 4 p, NJ. The commit
tee on Platform was not yet ready to report
Mr.. Sales, of Il. l., offered resolution in
structing the committee on Platform to tn,
following additional resolution
Resolved, That we recognizes to the fullest
extent the principle that to preserve tn
UnioA, equality of the States must be main
tanned, and the DEGREES of the courts en-
forced, and that every branch of the FEEDER
al Government shall exercise all its consti
tutional powers in the protection of person
and property, both in the States and Terri
tories.
An exciting scene arose on the presenta
ton of this resolution. 1t was ruled out O
order.
resolution was then offered instructin
them to report what progress they hat
made, at III o'clock to morrow morning.
Convention adjourned to 10 A. u. to-mor
row.
CHARLESTON, April 26.
New York delegation met this mornin
and rejected Mr. Bayards proposition, bu
instructed Mr.. Croswell to vote for that Q
Mr.. Stephens, which atiirms the Cincinnati
Platform and declares the purpose to abid
by, approve and enforce all decisions of tn
Supreme Court.
The Pennsylvania delegation met The,
took no action on the subject. Variou.
States have conferred and the Convention al,
now referring the obligatory resolutions t.
the platform committee.
ms question engroS|es all present inter
est and entirely overshadows that of the can
didates, as rupture is imminent without
some satisfactory agreement. The public
interest is greatly increased as tho crisis
approaches, and the galleries and floors o
the convention are thronged with 5xc' tee
spectators Of both sexes.
CHARIEsT, y, April &c.
A great sectional excitement i. raging
here to-day. The SoTitern Cotton Stare,
are rampant and thresten t" leave the Con
vention in IL body and TO mn t. j fl. Dnvi.
for President and Fernando Wood for Vice
President, if the platform i )cs not repud.te
Squatter Sovereignty
NJ. Douglas telegraphed to his fr;eu :.
to accept the Cincinnati pa form and Tie
bred Scott decision, bat no, to 2, oao step
hey ond this.
The committee on Platform met agar
this evening, and each member Of the com
mittee is instructed by his delegation as &c
how lie shall act.
1t is stated that Mississippi, Texas, Louis
lana, Florida and Alabama will leave tn.
Convention in case of fare up, and proba
bly, Georgia and South Carolina.
To-morrow will be an exciting day. Mr.
Yancy IS cocked and primcd to the full, ane
the fire caters generally are in the creates
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