The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-05-03
introduction therein, nor any power to des

tonaf prochvites extend.
This platform combines the resolution Of
Bayard, of Delaware, and Clark, Of Missouri.
K was adopted Ivy Is to 15 but Mr. Cros-
vel changed his vote from the affirmative TO
he negative making the actual result II to
IS.
Oregon and California voted With the
South. 1t is regarded as a fatal blow at
DOUGLAS.
The minority will report the Cincinnati
platform, with general approval of the de
tiSions of the Supreme Court, and an obi
ration to return fugitive slaves.
1902 N.--ItiS estimated that $50 votes
will he cast against the majority platform.
The DELEGATIONS from Missouri, Kentucky
and Tennessee, are divided
Charleston, April 3Oth, 1860.
St Andrews Hail last night was crowded
with members of the boilers from the Con.
venton. John c. Preston of s. c., presiding,
delivered short address. He considered
this great occasion. and said if we only
knew the imperilsd institutions of or coun-
try: we are to preserve our rights and redress
our wrongs. five submitted. we would do
that which would drive us from the land of
our foreEathers and deprive us of the liberty
spot in which their sacred ashes repOse.
Mr.. Yancy followed, stating his views of
the position occupied by Southern delegates.
We appear here simply rs citizens of the
States we live in. We were sent to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention as delegates ;
but our mission has been fulfilled and we re-
tire as citizens from the Convention, which
is now hut mere sectional gathering. A
few Southern delegates still remain there, it
is true, Int he is in hope Of inducing them to
t0rego their Black Republican Proposes. Mr..
Yancev proposed that they should take no
action, but remain and watch the proceedings
Of the regular Convention; should that Con-
vention nominate Douglas, it would be their
duty to present a recommendation to the
people Of the United States for candidates
far President and Vice President on A Ma
tional and Constitutional basis, and. there
fore, Southern basis. He thought no steps
should be taken by the seeding Convention
until the proper time.
Mr.. Bsvard, of'Dct., did not regard the IN
fiuence IHat overrued principle in the Nation
al Convention so much the spirit of Black
RepublicaniSm rs it was the struggle for
power and pluWdCr- the corruptions ard bar
! gains for general scramble for Office He
was severe on the New York Delegation who
came here, he said, protesting a desire to 10 n
I in ouch nomination aS would suit theSonth ::
hut as sOon aS they secured seats they turn
cd their backs on the South. lie trusted
that ether States would Withdraw from the
/ Convention ana i would be utterly dissolved
He did not considerable soceIc?s had the
power TO make regular Nominations. but he
recommended thpt if it should ho found nee
cssarv they should Join IN the recommen.la-
ton Of SOM suitable candidates with writ
ten address to their constituents.
/ Mr. Matthews. Of La, in behalf Of his
delegation. asked no action should be taken
! Ivy toia body unit more than eight States
! with lraw. If we do not tomorrow humber
! Fl teen and PERHAPS seventeen We should wait
/ till tomorrow. and wa should do nothing
hostile until we hear from those States who
asked for m ADJOURNMENT last evening to
have an opportunity Of consulting as to the
course they should pursue. \ call Of the
States was then made, and wh,n New York
I was reached Or. Skinne~, Of the Wood dele
CATION responded. He said he came there to
attend the National Convention, and had
been setting ont in tie cold eight DAYS. his
delegation being ousted tom their ;eats nv
fraud H was a Hard, and the difference
between a Hard and Soft Yves that the
former sacir;.c 4 plac for principles and the
latter princinles for place. He had not doubt
Mayor Wood would have lecn here if he
had known the meeting was 20 be held
! Delaware was called and Bayard aud ore
other Delegate came forward.
MARYLAND, no answer
I Virginia. responded to by Fisher. who said
there would be more Of that State here. He
4 Also saidhe had sent an invitation to Mayor
Wood to be here.
South Carolina called. Mr.. Kcei said he
was one of three whose names were not
signed 10 the protest. He had hesitatcd
about leaving the Convention in hope of Sc
curing harmony, but where Alabama goes
there goes the Carolnas also. He was salts
fed that Georgia will be with US before TO-.
morrow night, he also hoped every Southern
State
! Georgia was called. Lawman responded
and said he believed large majority of his
delegation would he here by tomorrow morn
ing.
Florida was called, when the entire Dele
cation responded.
All the seeding States signed the roll.
I The Convention adjourned until to-mor-
row.
Mr.. fIancv afterwards addressed the mass
meeting OF the Sece aers at City Hall
/ The seceders appointed Committee on
Organization and will meet at noon to-day,
when all organization viii be perfected
Douglas processes satisfaction with the re-
suit, declaring that the seceders don't repre-
Senta popuiaa sentiment of the States.
The Wood Delegation all joined the seced-
erS.
i CHARLESTON, May 1.-THE floor and North
gallery of The Convention we're literally in
undated with ladies md the South and west
galleries crowded with spectators, The
Presidents table was lined with boauets.-
The seats Of the seeding delegates were fill.
ed with South Carolina Indies. The Geor-
gia, Virginia and North Carolina delegates
We're in their seats.
The Convention was called to order at
half past 10 and prayer for union and har-
mony was offered by Reyercnt Mr.. Inger-
soll
Mr.. Richardson, Of H., inquired what was
the business in order.
The President stated that three separate
motions to reconsider the platform resolution
were pending at the time Of adjournment yes
terday and that MIR. Merrick, of Ill.,, was n
titled TO the floor.
Mr.. Benning, of Ga, rose to n privilege
question, stating the Georgia Delegation
had been in anxious consultation and had
passed q Scr;er Of resolutions, the first of
which instructed the chairman of the dele
CATION to inform the President of the Con-
vention that they could no longer participate
IN the proceedings Of this Convention He ad-