Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-04-28

" ASHIAGTON, .SPril 4-F'iVa'e ~.
vices received here i"1lca'e that tn
massachusetts, and NV York soft sl'ri
democrats will nc, in unison il the lat
.r is admitted aid xo for Douglas, j
h.y can =. c u his non %inxtixt.
The delegate. from the Cotton State
are advised Nv S"uthrr" Senators h"r'
% i:,sis, on Il slave 20 e and Congress
.i"nai Sovereignty, or s.ceds from tn.
Convention.
Douyla. will not accept the nomination.
"n such - platt. .rln. lie is still. confident
# III. success.
The adv,c~s are. however. favorable
TO Hunter on the Cincinnati P'a,f"r"'
It is said that Hunter aud D"uy'a,
will accord \ he. rty support TO wherever
NAV l'e nominated.
Dispatches RECEIVED hy the Admins.
,raion say that Douglas stock is de
pressed, aud that the South will unit.
IN 4 Southern man.
Nrw York, April 25.-~Th. Washing
20" correspondent o, the New Y RI 1ri-
bune says that ut mi'lni 1T the friends Il
Dot gIas were Wilt 9 that tn. cotton
States should ~srcel.., and .hi,.k it would
improve the cha "c,s for tie twn-;I,irl>
rule. but they d" NOT estimate the etfrc,
!" the rrm*i"ing S"uf,rr" States.
When the Convention ~';j,,nrnel. il
VAS supposed tina, the Loo'.ia". t-s"lu-
,;"ns, which covered Congress" nal pre-
,-c,ion J" slavery, w,.ulu b. carried.
The Douglas m+n calm twenty v."es
~sccss-i,n BY the rule *!lowi' 6 the dele
gates I" v"'e separately.
The C"mmit,- "n Platform adlour"rt
vt q late hour after All exciting .l,-cus-
sion to test the vote taken "o the Cin-
ci"ati platform. The platform was r..
] ct"d by n vote Of II yeas o Is NAYS.
Mr.. Stephens then moved 20 mr"rl"-
with It the principles Of the Dre'l
Scott decision, WHICH is >',I' penu'ng. AMI
il is bile I'd that the IN zion Will b~sc.'-
ri.d ln-'lay. The more Cons. rv.,,v- pro-
ton If the C'.t'on States. conferred witt,
the balance nf the Southern States. and
p-r>ual-l them TO remain till after the
nomination.
1t is rot improbable that a contingent.
cy IL Occur in which Cuchrane and
.'ther New Ymk.rs will 90 with the
Seeding SoMl'er" States. il the platf,sm
i've unacceptable. In lo"king u ~ uI,i-
mate fusion ii tie WMnl Interest, It -
said tina, Cochr~n- will vote for Douglas
His frieaGs CLAIM l52 votes On til. first
b .lI"t.
The Committee on Credentials ara in
'av"r Of the Soft Shell Democrats. hut II
minority will r+Io,, in favor VI
Wood. The case Of the Illinois ie!-ga-
ION is still under c""tiderati"n.~
The C"arl.st, n correspondent Of the
New York Herald Says that the South
rrn delegates hi d another meeting
last night. aud. after great excitement
and confusion came 10 the Conclusion tina,
'nlrss the resolution Is inserted in the
providing for the protection o:
he lights Of the South in the Territories.
will s.cede in a body from the Cun-
vrnt,on.
Il is is highly probable That it the
VOID delegates are ri. c,ed. AID the
platform d"es not please the South. The
will nominate Houston t"r Pres
and Fernando Wood for Vice
President
CHARLESTON, April 26.-Thr National
reasserbled at 10 O'Clock this
= orning. pursuant t" adjournment.
In accordance with the report Of the Com
mit,ee on Credentials. adopted Yesterday. the
delegates from New Yo,k. Illinois.
NJ massachusetts, and Maryland. were admitted.
The delegation from New York is that
nv Dean Richmond. who were admit
led by 4 vote Of PIG yeas to IS NAYS.
The report Of the minority Of the Commit.
lee on Credentials recommended the samis-
sion If both delegations from New York,
the privilege each Of casting halt the
OF the State.
The delegation admitted from Illinois is
that which was instructed to vote for Doug.
las.
Me<srs. Brandt and Lanahan. the Douglas
contestants Of the two seats Of the Maryland
were also admitted. in accordance
the report OF the committee. after con-
siderable debate.
INV Yosx. April 2e.-Th- Charleston
Of the T'1ibum telegraph. that
P"ga and Barksda'e. have just pre-
sented 10 the Platform Committee 4 Sc: les of
70 the effect that it is the duty
Il the Federal Government to protect every
OF property in the T-rritcr es and on
he high seas. or wherever its jurisdiction
extends. by all the constitutional means that
lie within the power Of Congress
These resolutions are offerrd Is a cnmpro-
Mise to the South. The latter, however, de-.
na.ds something besides bar en- yerera,ities.
The leading Douglas men are ready and
willing to co"cede almost anything TO secure
lis nomination, but the rural or agricultural
districts Of the Northern States resist the
10 .e code, Is It is more than thew ran carry