Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-05-03
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.

THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
The news from the Charleston Convention
still continues interesting. Since our last issue
the Convention has been in full blast. The
Committee on Platform, unable to agree fully,
presented majority and two minority reports.
The majority report simply reaffirms the Cincin-
natti platform with the following additions:
Ist. Resolved That the government of Terri
tory organized by Act of Congress is provisional
and temporary, and, during its existence, all cltl-
zens of the United States have equal right to- set
tie with their property in Territory without their
rights either of person property being destroyed
or injured by Congressional or Territorial lcg1sla-
| ton.
I'd. Reso,red, That it is the duty of the Federal
Government in all its departments to protect when
necessary the rights of persons and property in the
Territories and wherever else its constitutional au
thority extends.
having an adequate population to form State Con-
stitutiOn, the right of sovereignty commences, and
being communicated by admission into the Union,
they stand on equal footing with the people OF
other States and that State thus organized ought
to be admitted into the Federal Union, whether its
Constitution prohibits recognizes the institution
of slavery.
4th. Resolved, That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba on
such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and
just to Spain, at the earliest practicable moment
| 5th RESOLVED, That enactments of State Leglsla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive
Slave law hostile in character to and subveIslve
of the Constitution and revolutionary in their effect
9Th Resolued, That the Democracy ofths nlted
States recognizes it as an imperative DUTY OF this
cover nment to protect naturalzed citizens In all
their rights whether at home or in foreign lands,
to the same extent its native born citizens.
i And Whereas, of the greatest necessities OF
the age, in political, commercial, postal and mill
Itary of vic a
between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, therefore
be it
/ Resslved, That the National Democratic party
do hereby pledge themselves to use every means
in their power to the passage OF some bill
to the extent of the constitutional authority OF Con-
gress for the contraction of Pacific Railroad from
the Mississippi river to the PACING ocean, al the
earliest practicable moment.
Two minority reports were presented, ano
after much discussion and cross firing, the ma
iority report having been rejected, the following
one of the minority reports was adopted
1sts Re.olved, That we the Democracy. of th.
Union, in Convention kbled sho hereby declafs
our affirmation of the resolutions unanimously adop
ted and declared Platform Of principles by 1h:
same subject matters land we recommend as the
only further resolutions the following
! I'd. Resolved, That inasmuch az differences of
opinion exist in the Democratic party as to the ma
ture and extent of the powers of Territorial Logis
latures. and TO the powers and duties of Congress
under the Constitution of the United States the
institutions Of slavery within the Territories.
! Sd. ResolUed, That the Democratic party will
abide by the decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States the nstitution'o of slavery within
| the Territories. ,st sE =
9TH. Resolced, That it is the duty of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection to
all its citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native for cign born.
5th. Resolued, That one of the necessities of the
{of
view, is speedy communication between the Allan
| tic and Pacific States, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power of the government
as will insure the construction of railroad to the
Pacific coast at the earliest practicable period.
9th. Resolued, That the Democratic party ate in
favor of the acquisition of Cuba on such terms as
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
It'll. ResOIved, That the enactments of State Lee
gslatures to defeat the faithful execution of the
fugitive slave law hostile in character and sub
versve of the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
Upon the adoption of the minority report,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and Geor-
gia, seeded from the Convention. The follow
ing delegates from seeding States remain in the
Convention-two from Louisiana, three from
South Carolina.
Considerable feeling is expressed against the
three South Carolina delegates who would not
secede. Two of the delegates from Delaware
also withdrew
On Monday night, the seceders from the Ma
tional Convention met at ST. Andrews Hall,
which was thronged with deeply interested
mass Of people. Twelve States were represen-
ted, namely: Delaware, Virginia, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and New
York. They organized by electing Senator
Bayard, of Delaware, President. No ballot was
taken for nominees, at the last advices.
The Sun of Wednesday says "Advces yes
terday from Charleston assumed quite an excit-
ing and interesting phase. The anticipated
rupture in the Convention came off on Monday
night, and the seeding members, it will be seen,
are taking earnest and decided measures towards
an independent nomination while it is proba-
BILE that the States remaining in session will &C
complish their purpose and nominate Douglas
MARYLAND "REPUBLICAN" CONVENTION.
A Republican" State Convention assembled
in Baltimore, on Thursday. The meeting was
organized, but very soon symptoms of a row
were exhibited. These, however, were depressed,
by the police, headed by Marshal Herring.
After the business of the meeting had remain
ed undisturbed for some minutes, and order
having seemingly been restored, Marshal Her
ring was called away from the Hall, and one or
two others of the police force with him.
During the temporary diminution of their
numbers, Erasmus Levy, who had hitherto re-
manned quiet locker on, seated with demure
visage, amongst the Republicans, and only leav-
ing his seat now and then to counsel, advise, or
calm down the ardor of his friends suddenly
rose from his seat, rushed towards the Presidents
chair, upset the Secretary's table and drove the I
officer from his seat. lii twinkling all was
confusion The President vacated his chair,
and took refuge behind the table of the Report
ers-the Secretary leaped from the platform
Levy squared himself, a Ia Hsenan, and defed !
the members Of the Convention,