The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-03
Each member was instructed by his deless-

Each member was instructed by his delega-
ton how to act.
It is said that the States Of Mississippi, Tex:
as, Florida and AlsbamA will leave the con-
vention In case their platform ID not adopted.
Georgia and South Carolina VIII, in all pro-
liability, follow their example. -~-
An exciting time is expected tomorrow, al
Mr. Yancy, ofAla., who Is ready for bold and
desperate fight, is expected to address the Con
| vention. - sef 81
Charleston, April 27.-The platform com.
bines.the resolutions Of Mr.. Bayard, Of Del, and
CLARK Of Mo-, and was adopted by vote Of Is
yeas against 10 nays.
+ The Territory Of Oregon and California have
voted with the South. This step is regarded
as a&att blow To Donglas The two minority
committees ilireport the Cincinnati platform
with the general approval of the decisions of
The Supreme Court as regards Tie return Of fa-
| giiye slaves.gq qiii gngr rliu!Ua4g i; h.sf
Its estimated that lso, votes will be cast
against the majority platform. The delega-
tons from the States Of Kentucky, Missouri and
The principal minority report has been sign
ed by Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, 1ndi-
ana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, New York
and Pennsylvania. 1t aff1rms: y este ~pt
LIST. The Cincinnati platform. q 1a3a, .sil 4D.u
a. II declares all the rights in property iju-
dicial in character. ''F
Sd. An ample protection to native and natu.
rallied citizens; also, to the native and natu-
rallied citizens, at home or abroad. @ ...--5
:, 4th 1t pledges the Government to aid the
Pacific railway. 'a''''
5th. In favor of the acquisition Of Cuba, hon
orably-to both parties. d s,Gl a.', La
/ 9th. That State resistance to the fugitive
slave law is revolutionary, and subversive, Of
the Constitution i''lo
The two Minority Reports were presentedby
Butler, OF Mass, and Payne, of Ohio.
Intense excitement. and large crowd lis
tening to speeches on the dssolutio on of the
Union.
Charleston, April PA majority Of the COM
mittee on Platform agreed last night to report
to the convention the Cincinnati Platform in
full with the additional resolutions declaring
That the Legislature of Il Territory. SO long as
it remains suoh, has no power over the subject
OF slavery therein and cannot legislate for or
against it.
The majority report also contains resolutions
asserting it to be the duty Oft Federal Gov
eminent to extend its protection to all persons
and property, Of whatever description, in. the
Territories, on the high seas, or elsewhere q
4. The minority committee will report the Gin
cinnai Platform also in full, with resolutions
declaring the rights offrepcrty in the Terrific
RES to be judicial question, over Which Con-
gress has M power, to be determined by the
courts alone. 90. .
The two reports, SO distinct in their issue, on
the question of protection to property in the
Territories. and SO likely to change the pros
poets of leading candidates, have created an
immense excitement here, and still more is ex-
pected hcforethe day is over. II
,s.s-f SECOND DISPATCH. y.-:gg
New York. April 27.--The Charleston cor
respondent of the New York Tribune states that
the New York delegations are still ubcommit-
ted, although several leading men In the dele
CATION are against Douglas. ~ Is ~ s. :,
A dispatch, dated ii O'Clock last night saws
that heitollowing is the platform just adopted
by the committees: sei - = .,'g.1
Resolved, That the platform adopted at Gin.
cinnaH be affirmed, with the following add.
tional resolutions y $500 &, -
That the National Democracy hold their car:
dlnai principles on the subject of slavery in the
Territories.
LIST. That Congress has NO power to aboliel,
slavery in the Territories ia tIi.ni n
ID That the Territorial Legislature has no
power to abolish slavery in the Territories nor
to proinlt The introduction of slavery therein
nor has 1t power to destroy slavery by any le-
sislation whatever. uH : $oUi i
Resolved, That it is the duty Of the Federal
Government to protect, when necessary. the
rights oil persons and property on the high seas
or in the Territories. or wherever its constltu-
tlohal jurisdiction extends.