Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-28

lthsbaIist fEong saa psoiongsa sppisass j
Ar: Johnson deillod 70 reply bnt Mr. But q
Sonla nos yield, saying, however, tnat be did not
pane 4ll the Democrats party for this condition Of
= isnafS' As knew they did an they could 70 resist
Mr.. Batter concluded with an appeal 70 l., awsll
enough" alone, and The Convention took recess
nntil o'clock.
ATTHRHOON sEssIoH
The Convention re-asssmblsd ct 4 O'Clock thls
IP.M.
Mr. Bayard Of Del. presented anothsEs series o,
resolutions, Is follows:
The first aiirms the Cincinnati Platform
The second declares that Territorial Govern
| ments are prOVisioual and temporary, and that
during thsiF exisirnes an citizens OF lhe United
States have an equal right 70 settle 10 the Terrific
ries without their rights Of either person or prop.
erty being destroyed or impaired BY Congressional
/ or Territorial leRislation
The third declares that It Is the duty Of the Gov
ernment 70 protect the rights ofpers0ns and prop
erty on the high seas, IN the Territories, where
ever it5 constitutional authority extends.
The fourth declares that when the settlers In q
Territory have adequate population 70 form State
Constitution, the right Of sovereignty being con-
sumated, by their admission into the Union. thsV
stand upon an equal footing with the citizens Of
otner states and thAt q State thus organized Is to
be admitted into the Union, slavery or no slavery
Mr.. Barksdale, Of Miss, proceeded with q Vio-
lent but eloquent Southern speech He declared
that when the Democratic party dies the Copsu
tuition will die with IT, That II the party failed IN
its duty now It will be more Gead than Il defeated
ct the polls.
Gov King, Of No, addressed the Convention in
favor Of harmony and coneiliatIon. Delegates
came here instructed 70 do the best that could be
done for the Democratic party. The mBi0rity re-
port has sting Of death In it, and be would vote
for the minority report as 3 substitute. All the
ia d
any tail to It. BE spoke OF the Black Republicans
as about as sharp men usually get and said they
would ridicule their majority platform as Janus,
faced and coDtradicuonary. So far as Missouri 4
concerned they can carry il even eogged with this
deadly sting, a. they always 60 il blind for the
Democratic nominee; but he could plainly see that
bis border neighbols would be destroyed by its
venom.
Mr.. King alluded in the course OF his argument
TO the distinguished statesman OF Illinois, and each
time was greeted with dealening applause. The
Northern Democracy have beea stricken down
because it stood BY the South, and now they have
the tannt thrown at them that they cannot promise
their electoral vote 70 the nominee with any GER
tainty this majority platform would nominate
Seward, and make him President II few south
ern 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 would feel that they were whipped
before the battle, II you force this platform a JOn
them.
Mr Yancey, Of Ala, took the floor amidst i'm.
mense applause and cheering, and proceeded to
reply to Mr.. King, styling his speech as remarka-
bic and unnatural, as coming from q Southern
man. He pronounced the charge that there was
any dsuniOnists or disruptionists in the Alabama
delegation, false. He spoke nearly two hours
His extreme doctrines were very weakly applaud
ed, even by the gallery. He was very severe on
Douglas in connection with Kansas afairs. The
acts Of the North, be said had made many persons
the South believe that the South and her insti-
tutions was no longer safe in the limits Of the
Union. He denied that Alabama had attempted |
dictate to this Convention. The instructions
10 her delegates were merely for their guidance, /
40 had it not been for the 0mniDOtent finding out
'Epr ess no one," but her delegates would haY g
known her existence.
Mr.. Yaney's speech was most able, eloquent and
powerful. He cOntended that the Democratic
party must accept defeat with cheerfulness on
a principle rather than seek success with Its
violation, and look TO the sober second
thought OF the people for Justification and restor-
alton. He concluded by urging the Southern del
egates 70 be true to their Constitutional duty, aud
not to lend themselves to palpsble wrong 70 OBJ
tain party victory, II they allow themselves to
be thus made tool OF, they should be hung on q
political galoWs higher than was ever built for
Hsmsn.
M. PuRh. of Ohio, then took the floor to reply
4 VI
70 hear one Southern man speak out plainly aRd
boldly and tell us what be really does want, He
hen read the resolution adopted BY the Alabama |
democratic Convention four years ago, as reported |
by Mr.. Yaueey himsslf, in favor OF nOn-iuterven |
ton, and at the same time insiructing the dele |
gates from that State to leave the Cincinnati Conv.
Z they were not aceeded to. Alabama did not ask |
.hen what che now ask for, nor did the gen.
tlemsn demand what be now demands. His |
,Pugh'sl remarks were Of hs most scathing |
uch as were never before heard in |
Charleston that side of the subject. Bold, i
fearless and powerful, he continued for an
hour, and gave way for recess for an hour /
At O'Clock th e Convention met again, and an |
attempt was made to fix the time for closing |
he debate, but yFas unsuccessful.
Mr.. Pugh resn med by going into argument 10 /
prove the eonstiutonality Of squatter sOvere gnty,
quoting from a sp eech Of Senator Hunter on the /
Kansas Bill to snl stain the views Of himself and /
lis friends now. He reviewed Mr. YaRcey's re-
marks with great force and eoquence, and con- /
,luded at half-past ten O'Clock, having spoken 4
more than two hours.
The question was called on the platform.
Pending which the Convention adjourned till 10 /
,'elook tomorrow morning.