Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-07-04

.sptic meeting held in this City on Monday night
~, this plan was recommended by Hon. D. NJ. Bar
ringer and Capt John Walker. We have explained
the operation of the proposed plan under the head
Of The Election-of 1924" in our paper to-day.
The Conventions..-Their Platforms.
The following delegates from NORTH Carolina, after
the adoption of the majority report credentials
and before the balloting for President had com.
menced left the original Convention at Front Street
Theatre, and united themselves with the Convention
which was organized and held in the Maryland
Institute Hall: William Lander, w. w. Avery, L.
w. Humphrey, John Walker, Samuel Hargrave,
James Fulton, Samuel P. Hill, Th. j. Green, Coum-
bus Mills W. S. Ashe G.. H. Foster, Bedford Brown,
R. R. Brdgers, W. A. Moore, Walter L. Steele
Robert P Dick, j. W. B. Watson, and W. W. Hol- .
den remained in the original Convention, declining
to secede. Mr.. Dick voted for Mr. Douglas; but
Mr.. Watson and Mr.. Holden, after the secession OF
fifteen Of the delegates, and after Mr.. Cushing had
retired from the Chair, though they renamed, de-
clned to act. .
The platform of the 3reckinridge Convention is
as follows:
"Resolved, That the platform adopted by the
democratic party at Cincinnati be affirmed with the
following explanatory resolutions:
1st Resolred, That the government of Terri
tory organized by an act of Congress is provisional
and temporary, and during its existence all citizens
Of the United States have an equal right to settle
with their property in Territory without their
rights, either of person or property, being destroyed
or impaired by congressional or territorial legisa-
ton.
3D. Resolred, That it is the duty of the Federal
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necessary, the rights Of person and property in the
Territories, and wherever else its constitutional
thorty extends.
Sd. Resolred, That when settlers in Territory
having an adequate population form State consti-
tuition, the rights of sovereignty commence, and be-
ing consummated by an admission into the Union,
they stand on an equal footing with the people of
othe, States and that State thus organized ought
to be admitted into the Federal Union whether its
constitution prohibits or recognises the institution
of slavery.
4th Resolred, That the democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the island of Cuba
such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and
just to Spain, at the earliest practicable moment.
. 5th Resolred, That the enactments of State leg
islatures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fg
tive-save law hostile in character to and subver
sive of the Constitution and revolutionary in their
effect
9th. Resolred, That the democracy of the United
States recognises it as an imperative duty of this
Government to protect naturalized citizens in all
their rights whether at home in foreign lands to
the same extent as its natve-born citizens.
And whereas, one of the greatest necessities of
the age, in political, commercial postal and military
point Of view is a speedy communication between
the Pacific and Atlantic coasts Therefore, be it.
7th. Resolred, That the national democratic par
ty do hereby pledge themselves to use every means
in their power TO secure the passage of bill to
the extent of the constitutional authority of Con-
gress for the construction of Pacific railroad from
the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean at the
earliest practicable moment"
The platform of the original or Douglas Conven-
ton is as follows: .-.- ...
"Resolred That we, the Democracy of the Union,
in Convention assembled, hereby declare our af-
firmance of the resolutions unanimously adopted
and declared platform of principles by the
Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, in the year
1856, believing that Democratic principles are un-
| changeable in their nature when applied to the
same subject matters.
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 or foreign born.
| Resolped, That one of the necessities of the age,
in military commercial, and. postal point Of view,
| is speedy communication between the Atlantic and
| Pacific States; and the Democratic party pledge
such Constitutional Government aid as will insure
the construction of railroad to the Pacific coast at
| the earliest practicable period
| Res0tUed, That the Democratic party are in favor
of the acquisition of the Island Of Cuba, on such
terms shall be honorable to ourselves and just
Spain.
Resolced, That the enactments of State Legsla:
lures to defeat the faithful execution of the fugitive
slave law hostile in character subversive of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their effect"
The foregoing were adopted at Charleston. On
motion Of Gov. Wickliffe, of Louisiana, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted at Balti-
more: s
Resolred, That it is in accordance with the Gin
cnnati PLATFORM that during the existence of Terri.
toria governments the of restriction what
ever it may be- imposed by the federal constitution
on the power of the Territorial Legislature the
subject of the domestic relations, as the same has
been or shall hereafter be finally determined by the
Supreme Court of the United States, should be re-
spected by all good citizens, and enforced with
promptness and fidelity by every branch of the
general government" ss#
"a The Wilmington Journal the Fayetteville
Carolinian the Fayetteville Courier, the Godsboro
| Tribune, and Salisbury Banner have declared for
Breckenridge and Lane The Newbern Daily Prog
| ress has declared for Douglas.
WG Gov. Fitzpatrick, Of ALBANIA, having declined
the nomination for Vice President with Judge Doug
las, Gov. H. v. Johnson Of Georgia, has been NOM
mated in his place, and has accepted z
H The Sonihern Convention at Richmond,
Va, endorsed the nomination Of Breckenridge and
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