The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-28

-'' NATIONAL
.ocRATIC CONVENTION.


osmocRATIc CONVENTION.
.,.,,srm Rcperscd~Tws other P'aaf"r mas
fA".,.s hv Ninorities-O Oiscussiem On tho
litter sovereignty Question . Position OF
ssa.,... Fri~mdS pefimcd-SMbstitut~ Of
U.s. Cechrane- Debates in the Comven.
I'm. &C.. &C., As.
nprrn SPECIALLY BY TELRGRAPH FOR
| THK RICHMOND pisrATcn
.,1vsroS. April ag.--The Committee
p,.,fo,n last night agreed TO report the
..on,,i platform. with the following addi-
tas -, .,onrr.sS nor ,ha rarr;,nr..,
i"'i is.ures have the power TO exclude slave.
an the Territories. nor to destroy or I'M.
she right OF property in slaves.
Frr, The Federal Government should pro-
IN. rights of American persons and pro.
,4rty On ne 'ieA' S ~ "Vt"'e' Us J"A's-
| F.t,u eSteuds.
a.sonuucing as revolutionary the enact.
-. of Ssaie Legislatures 10 defeat the exc
ION Of the Federal laws.
=. he du.v OF the Government TO acquire i,
~ ,5me means.
"r-IlIug on the Government to afford full
.,isei.on 10 naturalized citizens ia foreign
auiries
- stood-ayes l.. noes i5-New York vo-
DIs 9s Stb he committee, Mr.. Avery, of North Car
"a said. that although representing fifteen
,.r. states and tn rec free States, the majori-
:. rss not influenced BY any feeling OF sec
aalis,n in adopting these additions.
,Jr Clarke, OF Missouri. stated, that though
=, >'sned the MAJORITY report, he did not and
| aid not vote TOR the third resolution, viz
s.eIrsd. That II is the duly OF the Federal Gov
tm,pt to protect, when necessary, the rts hts OF
rs,rs and property on the high seas. IN the Ter
rtsies Whereyer else its Constitutional au-
VI, III Avery called attention to the fact that
=. majority report represented f27 certain
1saocfa,ic Electoral votes. whilst the ninori-
-. no, represent one Electoral vote that
| ~ ~ claimed as certain. He regarded squat
=, sovereignty as subversive of Southern
| s,s as Congressional interven ton. He
I.-sst il with the Wiinot Proyiso rs equal in
:. .Ylnity to The Souih.
NETTING OF THE CONVENTION.
TIA Convention met this morning at 10
n. King. of Missouri, presented q series of
,r.,utions favoring the admission OF dele
rs,s frcln Kansas. who claim seats on the
md that she will be admitted into the
I'o,1n As State before the Presidential cleo
aan Referred to the Committee on Nation
ii Committee.
a. Platform Committee wonlu not be ready 10
| ..ort for an hour, and 4 temporary recess or
,romsuade was proposed for that length Of
nm. which was agreed 10.
The floor was then crowded with ladies, az
| we'll IS the west gallery. and there is now 4
r,ster of tongues, and peal on peal of Ia ugh
| ,sr going on which is III strong contrast with
| he Silent suspense OF the delegates.
Dnring the recess printed copies of the ma
,orI,y report on The platform We're scattered
uy-r Ae tonyenIon
t,ae Of the minority reports is signed by
| psli F. Bu,ler III behalf of a minority, which
merely Te.aiiirms the Cincinnati platform, de-
eariug Democratic principles Interchangeable
| N Their natare when applied TO the same SUBJ
ne, matter. and only recommending in addi-
ion 10 the Cincinnati Platform a resolution
0r lie protection OF all our citizens, native
and uatuIalzed, AT home and abroad.
The principal minority report, however, is
| ,gaed bv Maine, n. Hampshire. Vermont X.
.and, Connecticut. n. Jersey, Ohio, Indiana,
| Illinois, Mich gan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minneso-
| Il y York and Pennsylvania. The points in
II are: lst. Affirming the Cincinnati PLATFORM
| "a That all rights of property are judicial III
| character, and the Democracy pledges itself TO
carry out all decisions OF The Supreme Court
Oh he subject. 81. That there Is now ample
protection for all citizens, native and natural
led 4, home aud abroad. ith. Pledging gov
erninen IA! AID 10 the construction oi "A Pacific
Railroad. Jih. The acquisition OF Cuba on
lrFms honorable 10 ourselves and just to Spain;
AID 6lh That all resistance 10 the fugitive
slave law are re lutionafy and subversive of
lie Constitution.
The Convention re-assein Died, after the re-
cess, al II % clock.
The majority report was read by Mr.. Avery,
Who SAID that he was instructed 10 inform the
Convention that entire unanimity did hot
prevail on 4 portion Of the resolutions. The
hrst and third, relative TO slavery in the Ter
ftoTles aud the protec tloa OF rights of per-
sons aud property, were adopted by large ma
J0fi,y IN the committee. The second, relative
tolhe fugitive slave law, and the fourth rela-
IN .fv.. ..an Ns..A
unanimously, aud the 9TH, on the acquisition
u Cuba, was adopted without division IN the
committee
The two minority reports We're then pre-
isnl'si BY Messrs. Butler, OF NJ ass, and Pay ne.
Of Ohio. the latter stating that his report,
though Of minority, represented 172 Electo
Ta'roI@', while the majority report represented
ealy IL
| Dir. Johnson, of Md. inquired how many of
| lie Eectoralvotes represen ted by the m norily
report can be depended on for the Democratic
hom'nee. Laughter
AF. Payne could not say. nor could he
speak for the Maryland Eiec toral vote, which
vas represen Ted IN the majority report. He
o1ered his report rs substitute for the
9hoir.
Massachusetts, delegate presented another
%ot resolutions similar 10 the minority re-
ports.
All the reports being presented, MIR. Avery
addressed the Convention, claiming that the
aslority report represented the seventeen
D-m1cTatie States of the Union. He alluded
!" 'he fact that Mexico and Cuba would inevi-
aoiy with Central America, form portion
W 'h- Union, and with the "Pupular Sove-
!risnty' doctrine al dvocated in the minority
l-poFt Shareholder with his property would
aaie 70 enter this new territory. 1t was said
'ia Northern men did not like to be thrown
mlo association with Shareholders, and he APP
ftaed 10 gentlemen to correct that error and
f.o'- 10 The South that the Democratic party
"eir Is l. oistrnst among the masses OF the
"oup'rin people of their Eorthern allies. We
S%Apathi1e with you when youare called 1.-The
a.ashiaees o! the North" and We ask You TO
~ Us evidence That our sympathy is we'll
placed
"f. fayne, OF Ohio, addressed the Conven.
pn, a. "a orhaii OF the minority report. He did
r.".1 Oes"e any personal victory; but those he
f,,esehled believe that on the harmonious
ieheht oi these iii fiic ulties depends the ex-
rbaWve VI The Democratic party of the Union.
~ ppeihoeracy OF the North have stood by the
bn, ~ III good faith. There had never been
elsuse construction put upon the slavery
sssnt OF the Cincinnati platform, and he
a,sheed any man to show that it had been
tann'y Construed. even on the floors OF
toss,.ss. lhe speaker read TO the Conven-
vIrs Due Due opinions Of Secretary Toucey and
eur, :, i'esiaeht Brecknridge, against any msa-
sDd esisiaie slavery into tho Territories,
~ .sssihg that the people Of esch Terrific.
aet ~ seitie the matter for themselves.
y,tba* admitted into the Union with or
sald ,hs, sis'ery as they may determine, and
xuhhss hs could show thut every distin-
p.sp,sS sSoathsfn statesman, since 1850. has
plats,, usei! ON the squatter sovereignty
Hs H,ofm "oao OF non.interyeniion by Congress.-
viaer sS,ea Sai from Hunter. Toombs, Mason, and
ainin. uuern 'ern Democratic statesmen, main.
". t ground. and concluded by saying:
au, rs.aeVer never Tecede from this doctrine with
WTii, ,ual . dishonor, and SO help me God,
.asatio,u never abandon this principle. IGreat
yoa nl cam II the majority report is ADOPTED,
sv.s ~, aot a expect one Southern Eiectoral
srss. " ,r one sympathizing member Of Con-
NJ HON the free States,
Vas y.,S Syns,s concluding appeal to the South
M,ep,iay, powerful, aud listened to with great
brmocrs,,. he urged them not to destroy the
Mr. LII party for q mere abs traction.