Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-30
namooratio national convention.
FIFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

the Committee on Platform, presented to
the Convention on Friday. The majority
report, in Committee, received the votes of
all the Southern States, together with those
of California and Oregon. The New York
delegation, by q vote of 46 to %, instruct
ed their member of the committee to sign
the minority or Douglas report; so that II
States voted for the majority report, and 10
against it.
Mr. Avery spoke at length in favor of the
majority report-Mr. Payne of Ohio, against
it.
At the afternoon session, on Friday, speech
es were made by Mr.. Barksdale, Of Miss,
a violent one, and by Gov. King, Of Mis-
souri,. The latter gentleman alluded, IN the
course of his argument, to the distinguished
statesman Of Illinois, Mr.. Douglass and
each time he was greeted with deaiening
applause. The northern democracy, he said,
had -been stricken down because it stood by
the South; aud now they have the taunt
thrown I'll them that they cannot promise
their electoral vote to the nominee with any
certainty. This majority platform would
nominate Mr.. Seward, and would make him
the President. If few Southern States
abandon this convention, its nominee will
gain State for State, from the North, for
their nominee They would regret that they
should leave, but they must stand by the
ship to the last The democrats of the North
Will feel that they are whipped before the
battle i begun, if you force this platform
upon them.
Mr. Yancey, Of Alabama now took the
floor amid immense applause and cheering,
and proceeded to reply to Mr.. King, styling
his speech rs remarkable and unnatural, as
coming from southern man.
Mr.. Yancey denounced the charge that
there were any disunionists or disruptionists
in the Alabama delegation, az false. lie spoke
nearly two hours His extreme doctrines
were applaudej very weakly, even BY the
galleries lie was very severe on Mr.. Dou-
glas in connection with Kansas affairs
The acts Of the North, he said, had made
many persons at the South believe that the
Souti. and her institutions are no longer safe
within the limits Of the Union. lie denied
that Alabama had attempted to dictate to
this convention The instructions To her
delegates were merely for their guidance,
and If it had not been for the omnipotent
fnding-out press, no one but her delegates
would have known Of their existence.
Mr.. Yancey's speech was most eloquent
and powerful lie contended that the dem
ocratic party must accept defeat with cheer
fulness as principle, rather than seek sue
cess with its violation, looking to the sober,
sccond-thought of the people forjustiication
and restoration. lie concluded By urging
the southern delegates to be true q their
constitutional duty, and not 10 lend them
selves 10 palpabie wrong 70 obtain party
victory. II they allow themselves to be thus
made tools Of they should be hung On po-
Iitical gallows higher than ever was built for
Hannah. Great cheering
Mr.. Pugh Of Ohio, then took the floor to
reply to Mr.. Yancey, at ! O'Clock lie was
glad to hear one southern man speak out
plainly and boldly, and tell rs what he real
liz does want. He read the resolutions adop-
ted BIZ the Alabama Democratic Convention
four years ago, reported by Mr.. Iancey him
self, decidedly in favor Of non-intervention,
at the same time instructing the delegates
to leave the Cincinnati Convention il not
acceded to. Alabama did not then ask lor
what She now asks-n0r did the gentleman
from Alabama demand what tie now de
mands
Mr. Pugh's remarks were Of the most sea
thing character, such as were never before
heard in Charleston on that side Of the sub
fearless and powerful.
lie gave way for recess of one hour, and
the convention at o'clock reassembed.
An attempt was made to fix the time for
closing the debate, but was unsuccessful.
Mr. Pugh then resumed his speech, going
into an argument to prove the constitutions
atty Of squatter sovereignty, quoting from
a speech Of Senator Hunter on the Kansas
bill to sustain the views he and his friends
now advocated lie reviewed Mr.. Iancey'
remarks with great force and eloquence, and
at 10! o'clock-speaking for more
than two hours.
CHARLESTON, April 27.-Mr. Pugh CON
cluded his speech by saying to the South
that they wanted no mutiny on board the
ship, but if the South chose to 70 out Of il,
they viii regret their departure-but part
they must.
Mr.. Cochrane, Of New York, then took
the floor and proposed his resolution las
published as a substitute for the majority
report. This was declared out of order.
VT. DislOp, VI SDIl., lubhGa LIC PRIV
Gus question 1.-THE adoption or the platform
which caused 4 tremendous uproar aud ex
element ! dozen members On the floor
at once, were shouting at the tops Of their
voices. The Southern members demanded
that the convention should adjourn and take
! vote on the platform at noon tomorrow
A vote by States was demanded on the mo-
ton to adjourn. During the calling of the
roll the noise and confusion was unprece-
lented. The motion was carried, ayes 259t
noes l43.
"A SINGULAR CASE Of INSANITY.-A sin
gular and sad affair happened the other day
1t Buffalo. a family arrived there. consist
Ing of 4 man, his wife, and two children
Both the man and the woman were insane,
and both exhibited very nearly the same
their irrational conversation be-
ing upon much the same subjects Ii was
supposed that he had taken some nuXious
drug. They were both conveyed to the In
sane Asylum, and precautions taken to pre-
vent them from injuring themselves or others
In spite Of these, however, the man wrench
"a an IRON handle from his door, and man
aged t. cut his throat with 1t, 50 that he died
from the loss Of blood The woman, in one
IF her lucid moments, said they came from
Kentucky, but could not tell the town or
county Of her residence.