Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-27
THE LATEST NEWS.
7 Ell E G. r A PHO.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION,
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS


CHARLESTON, April 26.-The convention re-
assembled at 10 o'clock.
MIR. Fitzhuyh, of Virginia, presented resolu-
lions in favor of the enforcement of the fugitive
save law; referred 10 tie platform committee.
Mr. Hughes, of Pa presented resolution re-
cognising the fact that, while the Government
has no power to protect slave property in the ter
ritores, il should provide power to its officers TO
enforce existing rights; referred to the committee
on the platform
Mr.. Brown, of Pa, presented a resolution de-
claring that emigrants to the territories carrying
with them slave property are entitled to proec,
ton to such property.
Mr. Walker, Of Miss, offered an amendment
declaring 1t to be the duty Of Government to at
ford legal protection to all classes Of property
slave or Otherwise in the territories on the high
seas.
The amendments being accepted, both were re-
ferred to the Committee on the Platform
ferred.
A dozen or more resolutions with regard 70
slavery In the Territories were presented from
various delegate and all referred as above
, A number OF resolutions relative to railroads to
the racine, were also presented and referred
a, Mr.; seward, OF Ga, presented a resolution on
the rights OF shareholders, describing a suitable
platform, and declaring Jas Guthrie as the proper
nan to nominate for the Presidency
A resolution on the Tariff being presented, Mr.
Isaiah Rynders proposed an amendment to in
protected.
Mr. Bavard, Of Del, hoped the Convention
the country by these resolutions, and that tbev
would be referred without reading.
Mr.; Rynders said he desired by bis amendment
to put stop to them, and had succeeded
Mr.. Montgomery, Of Pa, presented a resolution
to instruct the committee not to report national
committee until the nominations are made
The subject was referred to the committee.
The following resolution was presented by
Louisiana delegate:
''Resoirsd, That the territories belong to the
several States as common property and not to in
divldual citizens thereof. That the federal con-
stltutlon recognizes PROPERTY in slaves; and as
such, the owner thereof IS entitled to carry his
slaves into any territory of the United States and
hold Them there as property; and in case the peo-
pie OF the territories, by indication of unfriendly
legislation, or otherwise, should cndanper the
tenure Of such property, or discriminate against
IL, by withholding that protection given to other
of property in the territories It is the
duty of the general government to interpose by
an active eXertiOn of It's constitutional powers to
secure the rights of Shareholders" referred.
The Convention ad journed to o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention met again at o'clock but the
committee on the platform were not ready to re-
port
Mr.; Sales, Off. aoFsred resolution instruct
ing the committee q Pthe platform with the fol-
lowing additional resolution:
RssOlred, That we recognize to the fullest extent
the principle that TO preserve the Union the equal
lty OF the states must be maintained; the decision
Of the courts enforced, and that every branch of
the federal government shall exercise all its con-
stutional powers in the protection of persons and
property, both in the States and the Territories
An exciting scene arose on the presentation of
this resolution, and ii finally ruled out of
order, as coming under the platform rule. and de-
cided that ii must be referred to that committee
Several other resolutions were offered and il
was repeatedly asserted that the platform commit
tee would be unable TO report at all
resolution was then offered instructing them
to report what progress they had made at 10 o'clock
Tomorrow morning, pending which the conven.
ton adjourned to 10 O'clock to- morrow
The excitement is evidently increasing
CHARLESTON, April 30 p. m.-There is a
great sectional excitement among the DELEGATES
tonight. The delegates from the Southern cotton
States are rampant and threaten to withdraw
from the Convention and nominate JEFF Davis
and Fernando Wood. If the platform adopted
does hot repudiate sQuatter sovereignty.
Mr.. Douglas has telegraphed TO his friends here
to accept the Cincinnati platform and the bred
Scott decision. but not TO go step beyond that
The committee ON the platform met again at
seven O'Clock this evening. Each member is in
structed by his delegation.
1t is said that Alississi ppi, Texas. Louisiana
Florida, and Alabama Will leave the Convention
in case of a flare up, and probably Georgia and
South Carolina.
Tomorrow will doubtless be an exciting day
Mr. lancey is evidently prepared for a great
struggle, and the "fre-eatersn generally are in
great excitement.