The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-05-03
The CharIe,lon convention.


upon principle, and 6nd themselves as
wide apart as the east from the west, and
their waters heretofore SO placid. as tur-
bid as stormy sea. The "wax" of spoils
was found insufficient to quiet the waves
or abate the storm. The "Ship of De.
mOCracy," so boasted Of in times gone by,
has gone down unable to Withstand the
tempest and wave"
On Saturday last, after Eve days of bit
terness and strife, fruitful in nothing but
discord and gas, the report of the minori-
ty committee on platform was adopted by
vote of 165 to 1873.
The report is as follows:
"ResOlved, That We, the Democracy Of
the Union, in Convention assembled,
hereby declare our affirmation of the leso-
lutions unanimously adopted and declar-
ed as platform Of principles by The Dem.
ocraIic Convention at Cincinnati the year
1856. believing that Democratic princi.
pies are unchangeable in their nature
when applied 10 the same subject matter,
and we recommend as our only further
resolutions the following:
"That inasmuch as differences Of opin-
ion in the Democratic party as to the ma
ture and extent of the powers Of a Terri.
torial Legislature, and as to the powers
and duties Of Congress, under the Consti.
tulion of the United States, over the in.
stiluion of slavery within the Territories.
"ResOIued, That the Democratic party
will abide by the decision of the Supreme
Court OF the United States over the insti-
tuition of slavery within the Territories.
"Resnlved, That it is the duty Of
the United States TO afford ample
and complete protection to all its citizens,
at home or abroad, and whether native or
foreign born.
"Resolved, That one of the necessities
Of the age, in q military, commercial and
postal point of view, is speedy communi-
cation between the Atlantic and Paciic
States, and the Democratic party pledge
such constitutional enactment as will
insure the construction of railroad to the
Pacific coast at the earliest practicable pc
riod.
"Resolred, That the Democratic party
are In favor of tho acquisition Of the Is.
land of Cuba. on such terms as shall be
honorable to ourselves and just to Spain
"ResolVed, That theenacments ofState
Legislatures to defeat the faithful cxecu
tion Of the Fugitive-slave Law, are hostii,
in character, subversive to the Constitu
ton and revolutionary in their effect"
Upon the adoption of this platform
eleven of the Southern States withdrew
from the Convention, and the remaining
} four desired time to consult before further
participation ia the proceedings of th'
: Convention.
The result will be two platforms ant
t two nominations. The South will pre-
sent a slave code platform and put in nom
| nation, for President, Davis, OF Missls
sippi, or Dickinson, Of New York.
The North will nominate Douglas an,
1 run him on the platform above.
! This, Of course, is an end of the Demo
/, cratic party. The honest men of th
4 country will thank God for its disruption
s regretiug only that there are fragment
: left Of SO base and corrupt an organiza
: ton. 1t is useless to surmise as to tn
: result Of this disruption.
The South will doubtless rally roun
its favorite doctrine, standing as unit f
the candidate who repre- sentS the interest
of their peculiar institution, while II
northern Democracy, with no promise
spoils snd no hope Of success--section
. in locality and absurd in measures, div
s ded against itself, will gradually dwind
away into uotbingness.
We by no means justify tie sOuIhel
extremists in their foolish and dunreasonab
demands upon the question Of slavery
= the territories. They are unreasonable
course, and Northern Democrats ms
thank themselves TOR it all. With Il
II hope of power-for the sake of spoi
n they have yielded to the South; they ha
defended them in all their measures; th,
have aided in the development Of thu
y doctrins to its elimination; they ha
10 given them aid and comfort, ola
n and power. They helped them TO reps
5, the Missouri Compromise, that slave
at might extend its area; they decided ii
I'd slaves were property, recognized and pI
a tected by the Constitution Of the Unit
ul States, and it is 10 be expected that (
he South should demand the legitimate fru
IS fall these things that they be protect
n. in their rights of property in slaves d,
i'd ing the territorial existence.
" LATEST,
Since penning the above ws have
ST. following by telegraph:
Of CHARLESTON, May lst, 1860.
70. 1st. BALLOT-Douglas l45t, Guth
ch 361, Dickinson 8, Lane 6. Hunter
Nj, Touoou oil D;o.oo y Jok.oo.