Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-28
Democratic National cOnventiOn.
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

/ CHARLESTON, April 26.-The Convention
assembled at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Fitzhugh, of Virginia, presented n
series of resolutions in favor of the enforce
ment of the fugitive slave law, which were
referred to the committee on the platform.
Mr.. Hughes, of Pennsylvania, presented
resolution recognizing the fact that, while
the government has no power to protect slave
property in the Territories, it should provide
power to It's officers to enforce existing laws,
and protect existing rights. This, also, was
referred to the committee on the platform.
Mr.. Brown, of Pennsylvania, presented
resolution, declaring that emigrants to the
Territories, carrying with them slave pro-
perty, are entitled to protection to such pro-
perty.
Mr.. Walker, of Mississippi, offered IN
amendment, declaring it to be the duty Of
government to afford legal protection to al
classes Of property slave or otherwise, in
the Territories or on the high seas.
The amendments being accepted, both
were referred to the committee on the plat
form.
The Tennessee platform was then read
and referred.
A dozen or more resolutions, with regard
to slavery in the Territories, were presented
from various delegates, and all referred as
above.
A number Of resolutions, relative to rail
roads TO the Pacific, were also presented and
referred.
Mr.. Seward, of Georgia, presented . reso-
luton on the rights of shareholders, describ-
ing suitable platform, and declaring JAS.
Guthrie as the proper man to nominate for
the Presidency.
A resolution on the tariff being presented,
| Isaiah Rynders proposed IN amendment to
include Monongahela whiskey III the arti-
cles to be protected.
Mr.. Bayard, Of Delaware, hoped the Con-
vention would not be made to appear ridicu-
lous, and that they would be referred with
out reading.
Mr.. Rynders said he desired BY his amend
ment to put a stop TO them, and had sue
ceeded.
Mr.. Montgomery, Of Pennsylvania, pre-
scented a resolution to instruct the committee
not to report national committee until the
nominations are made.
The subject was referred to the commit
tee.
The following resolution, presented BY a
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| Senator Slideli.
Resolved, That the Territories belong to
the several States as common property, and
not TO individual citizens thereof. That the
federal constitution recognizes property ~
slaves; and as such, the owner thereof i
entitled to carry his slaves into any Terrific
nv of the United States, and hold them there
rs property; and in case the people Of the
| Territories, by indication Of untriendly leg
| islation, or otherwise, should cudangcr the
tenure Of such property, or discriminate
against it, by Withholding that protection
given to other descriptions Of property in
the Territories, it is the duty Of the general
government to interpose by an active exer-
| ton Of its constitutional powers, to secure the
rights Of shareholders"
The resolution was referred
The committee on the platform not being
ready to report, the Convention adjourned
to O'Clock
The Convention met again 1T o'clock,
but the committee on the platform were still
not ready to report.
Mr.. Sales, Of Rhode Island, offered a reso-
luton instructing the committee 81 the plat
form, with the following additional resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That we recognize to the fnl-
lest extent the principle that 70 preserve the
Union, the equality Of the States must be
maintained; the decision Of the Courts en-
forced, and that every branch Of the federal
government shall exercise al its constitu-
tional powers in the protection Of persons
and property, both in the States and the
Territories.
An exciting scene arose o. the presenta-
ton Of this resolution, and it was finally
ruled out Of order, as coming under the plat
form rule, and decided that il must be re-
| ferred to that committee.
Several other resolutions were offered and
it was repeatedly asserted that the plat
form committee would be unable to report
at all.
A resolution was then offered, iustructing
them to report what progress they had made,
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, pending
which the Convention adjourned T. lOocock
tomorrow.
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