The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-06-21

the INSCRIPTIONS manner In which the msjorit,
composed almost entirely Of delegates from
States not to be relied on for electoral votes
exercised their power. The first manifestation
Of this disposition was In the adoption Of rule
without precedent In any previous Convention
by which the majority were enabled to exer
absolute authority in ali the States where Ii,
opposers Of sound platform and the friends o
Judge Douglas had the ascendency thus I'll
fling In the delegations Of New York, Ohio ani
Indiana, at least twenty-five votes, that would
otherwise have been cast for the resolutions re
ported by seventeen States, and for another can
didate than Douglas, while Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, the only States that can be relied
on for Democratic votes In the Presidential
election, were deprived Of the power to give Z
unit vote. The unfhirness was more fragrant
In the case Of New Jersey whose delegates had
been recommended not to divide their votes
for when the distinguished Chairman Of the
Convention decided that the rule authorized
the majority to control the entire vote, his de-
" Of four, while, II New Jersey had beer
allowed to vote on this question, the chail
would have been sustained.
Seventeen States adopted q platform Of prin
ciples which they submitted to the Convention
These States cast one hundred and twenty.
seven electoral votes, every one Of which might
be relied on for our nominees Ia November
had this platform been adopted with candidates
who could honestly and h0norably stand upon
Il. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the only free
States, California and Oregon excepted, upon
whose support we can confidently rely In the
Presidential contest, were not represented Ia
the Committee on Resolutions, because the
persons selected for that purpose did not choose
to carry out what they well knew to be the
wishes OF their respective delegations. Had
t me been properly represented 10 the commit.
tee, the majority report, with immaterial modi-
port Of the nineteen States whose electoral
votes may DO counted on In November. The
delegates Of eight States, ~ you know, retired
when the majority Of the Convention refused
TO adopt resolutions which they considered in
dispensable to their safety. Having thus re.
tired. they awaited the further action of the
Convention, In the hope rather than the expec-
tation that reflection would induce the majority
to retrace their steps and present to The retir-
ing States platform which they could accept
with honor. Had this been done, the retiring
delegations would have resumed their seats, o.
they then had and unquestionably still have
the right to do. The adjournment to Baltimore
leaves everything precisely In the state in
which It would have been bad IL been only to
the next day, and not for six weeks
What, then, should our State Convention do?
cannot better answer than by referring you
to an address on the subject, signed by num-
her Of Senators and Representatives. and Of
which send you copy, recommending 1t to
the careful consideration Of the Convention.
with this qualification only, that think our
delegates should meet at Richmond, and ai-
lourn over to day subsequent to that fixed
!or the meeting Of the Convention at Baltimore.
This, believe, was the intention of the signers
Of the address, although 1t is not clearly 60 ex-
pressed. It certainly was mine.
domination made by the Black Republican
Convention at Chicago. / had supposed that
Mr.. Seward would have certainly have been
their candidate for the Presidency, and had
The Charleston Convention resulted in the har.
nonious adoption Of sound platform and the
Of man pledged to carry out it's
principles, would have preferred that d.
'ect Issue should have been presented to the
people Of the free States by the nomination of
dr. Seward. That issue would, in my opinion,
AVE been, shall the Union be preserved or de.
troyed! Mr.. Lincoln may be, and probably lie,
. hostile to the institution Of slavery Is Mr..
'eward, but bis record on that subject, which
ave not yet bad the opportunity to examine,
comparatively obscure and incomplete, and
is election, especially If the contest be com.
lould not present as absolute and uumistaks.
lie test Of Northern sentiment as that of NJ.
eward.
IN conclusion, permit me 10 avail myself Of
bis opportunity Of returning my heartfelt
hanks to the Convention for the signal honor
onferred on me at their previous meeting in
larch shall ever treasure it as the proudest
collection Of my life. What may vet remain
that life shall be devoted to the effort to
rove myself worthy Of the confidence Of Lou
'iana, and Of that Democracy of which have
yer been, in veal or In woe, in sunshine or
form, an unfinching, and, trust, not and in
fRcient supporter.
Very faithfully and respectfully,
Your friend aud servant,
JOHN SLIDELI..
The undersigned, members of the National
emocratic party, supporters of its principles,
ID deeply anxious, by promoting it's harmony |
preserve unimpaired the efficiency of its or
anization, desire to join in counsel with their |
emocratic bretheren throughout the United |
tates.
The proceedings of the Convention recently
at Charleston have developed q
Ivergence Of opinion between the delegations
the different States In relation to the princi-
leg which form the basis of our Union. The
ational Democratic platform adopted at Gin
nnati In 1855, that met the approval Of all
DO believe these United States to be, what
ELF very names import, union of States
ual, sovereign, and endowed in all respects
th equal rights. This approval was based on
nat seemed to US to be the plain meaning of
resolutions embraced In that platform.
During the four years, however, which have
ice interviewed, 1t has become painfully ap-
rent mat the construction deemed by US 20
anifestly right Is controverted BY many mem.
rs Of our party; that other principles are H
pposed to ind s6untenance In that platform
principles, In our judgment, subversiye Of
true theory Of the Government and of the ,
institution to which our Union owes it's birth.
d on whose preservation its permanent exis-
What Is the history Of the recent Convention I
Seventeen States, forming majority Of the |
loie, adopted with remarkable unanimity a {
auofm OF principles 90 worded ss TO avoid I
possibility of mieconstruction principles d
amed political axioms BY all who uphold The q
lal rights of the States as the very basIs Of I
Confederacy. Many delegates from the re. I
lining sixteen States concurred In opinion q
q this majority, conspicuous amongst whom 4
re delegates nom Pennsylvauia and New .
The States which adopted this platform give s
ctoral votes which Gun be relied on with all I
ute certainty In favor Of Democratic nomi- !
- ana well'grounded confidence IL enter. a
ned OF like result In Pennsylvania and Il
Jersey. These seventeen States united o
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