The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-03

Indiana IL, Michigan &, Wisconsin D, Iowa
4, Minnesota 3, andail+he balance, l52, were
in the affirmative.
The minority is claimed as the first test of
Douglas strength, While the platform, which
will probably be adopted is anti squatter
sovereignty, on which Douglas cannot stand.
The President decided that the vote did
not carry the instructions to report within
All hour, and that the vote wUnld now recur
on this part Of Mr. Bislpr' 5 motion.
MIR. Stuart of Michigan, moved that vote
be taken on each of the resolutions.
Nearly one hour more was spent in dis.
cuSsIng business of order.
Al half past II the President decided that
the motion to lay the balance of MIR. Biglrr's
proposition on the table was in order if it il
.a!lI IN the table.
The three platforms, without instruction,
as 70 matter or time, will 60 to the commit.
ice with MIR. Birlar's propositions
" hcn Georgia was called. the minority OF
the del >gation protested against the vote OF
tne State AS unit
debate on this point enSued, which
checked the progress of the vote, and at
nait past | the President decided that the
S0uiheln States being requested to vote a.
unit, is equivalent to an instruction, ana
that Georgia muStyotr as u unit being loss
OF two Douglas votes
The vote was then announced as follows {:
Ayes PIP, Nays A. So the Platforms were
all referred back to the Committee without
instructions.
A motion next came up to instruct the
Committee to report at 4 this D. IN. A
Georgia delegate moved to adjourn till 10
o clock, Monday. The motions were, how
ever, withdrawn, and the question required
ON the motion to instruct the Committee to
report at o clock, which was adopted. and
the Convention adjourned till four o'clock.
l.. Vi. SesSiOn.-ihe Convention re-asSem-
bled at p. NJ
The Committee on platforms said they
would not be ready to report until half past
8.
NJ. Avery, ofN. c., reported from the
majority of the Committee, and in doing so
urged upon the delegates of the North to
reccolIect that the slaves who now grow cot
ton in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia, are
the children Of slaves who were formerly
slaves in their own States.
The majority report is combination of
MesSrs Bayard, of Del, Cochrane, of \. Y,
and Bigler of Pa
Mr.. Samuels Of iowa presented a minority
report, eSchewing Congressional interven-
ton, and declaring that whether Congress or
the territorial legislature have the power TO
intervene depends upon the decision ssof the
Supreme Court of the United States, which
they pledge the Dmocratic party to sui-ain
and abide by. His speech was 4 powerful
appeal free from all bitterness. and was lis
tened to with the most marked attention and
interest by the Southern members.
Mr. Butler, of Mass, presented another
minority report, signed, by Illinois, Mime
sofa, Massachusetts and Indiana consisting
of the Cincinnati platform, which he offered
as substitute for both the majority and
minority reports.
Mr. Stephens Of Oregon obtained the floor
amid struggle Of a hundred contestants
and preceded to give resolutions for sus-
tanning the report OF the majority.
CHARLESTON, April 28.-Mr Avery, al
though representing 10 slave States and two
free States, denies that any feelings of section
aliSm influenced the majority.
Mr.. CiaLk Of Missouri, although he signed
the majority report, says he d not and
would not vote for the Sd resolution, which
is:
Resolved, That it is the duty Of the Fede-
raj Government to protect, when necessary
the rights of persons and property On the
high seas, in the Territories, or wherever else
its constitutional authority extends.
Mr.. Avery called attention to the fact that
the majority report represents 1877 certain
Democrat electoral vote, while the minority
does not represent Oneelcctoral vote, that can
be claimed ascertain. He regarded Sauatter
Sovereignty IS subverSve Of the rights
Of the South as Congressional inter
vention would be. He cIaSSed it with the
Wilmot ProviSo, being equally as subvers-
i've OF Southern rights.
The Convention met at o'clock.
King Of Missouri, presented a resolution
favoring the admission Of delegates from
Kansas, who claimed seats on the ground
that she would be admitted into the Union
before tie election referred to the National
Committee.
An announcement was made at 1890 that
the Committee on Platform would not be
ready to report for an hour, and recess was
taken for that period
The floor was crowded with ladies: also
the galleries, and peal after peal of merry
laughter gone on in strong antagonism to
SDllIllllI
tee.
After recc~s printed copies of the Maiorl-
ty Platform Report were scattered over the
Convention.
One of The minority reports was signed B.
F. Butler j.. behalf Of the minority which
r@a!iirms tn sincinnati platform declaring
Damocrati" principles interchangeable in thei.,
nature VIII. applied to the same subject. and
only recon lenis in addition to the Cincin-
natl platfo."n, ~ Resolution recommending
protection &c all It's citizens whether native
or naturaliEcd.
Tue prin eipal min ority report, ,wever is
signed by Maine, New hampshire, Yer
mont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota New Jersey and Pc lnsylvania. -
The points are:
]. Affirming the Cincinnati Platform.
, That all rights of property are judicial
in character, and the Democracy p!odre
themselves TO the decisions of the Supreme
Coart on the subject.
,. Ample protection to the citizens, native
or naturalized. at home or abroad.
4. Pledges Government aid to the Pacific
Rail Road.
5. Fa7ors the acquisition of Cuba. on
terms honorable to ourselves and last to
Spain
6. That all Stat? resistance to the fugitive
slave law is revolutionary and subyersive of
the Constitution.
The majority report is in substance as
already telegraphod.
At 1870 \. NJ. the Convention assem-
bled
The minority report WAS road nv ~ Avn