Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-28

the Alabama delegation, false. He spoke
nearly two hours. His extreme doctrines were
very weakly applauded even by the gallery
ne was very severe on Douglas in connection
with the Kansas affairs The acts of the
north, he said, made many persons at the
south believe that southern institutions are no
longer safe within the limits of this union
lie denied that Alabama had attempted to
dictate to this convention. The instructions
TO her delegates were merely for their guild
ance and iii had not been for the omnpotcnt
hndlnS out press, no one but her delegates
would have known of their existence. Yam
cey speech was most able, eloquent, and pow
| ertul. lie c0ntended that the democratic par
ty must accept defeat with cheerfulness, on
! principle, rather than seek redress with
It's violation and look to the sober sec
ond thought of the people for justification
and restoration. lie closed by eloquently urg
ed the southern delegates to be true to their
constitutional duty, and not lend themselves
to papabe wrong to obtain a party victory.
If they allow themselves to be thus made tools
Of they should be hung on political gallows
higher than ever was built FOR Hannah. (Great
cheering.)
MIR. Pugh of Ohio took the floor to reply to
Mr.. Yancey at half past 7.
The platform reported by the majority of
the committee was as follows -
Resolved That the platform adopted at
Cincinnati be affirmed, with the following adj
diHonal resolutions -
That the national democracy of the United
States hold these cardinal principles on the sub
/ Ject of slavery in the territories
First, That Congress has no power to abol-
| ish slavery in the territories.
Second, That the territorial legislature has
| no po0eY to abolish SldUery in the territories, nor
prohibit the introduction Of Siares therein, nor am
po,cer to destroy il BY any legislation ,riatoeer.
Resolved, That it is the duty OF the federal
| government to protect, when necessary, the
rights ofpersons or property, on the high seas, in
the territories, and wherever else its constitu-
tlOia jurisdiction extends.
This platform combines the resolution of
Messrs. Bayard of Delaware and Clark of Mis-
souri,. 1t was adopted by Is to Is, but Mr.
Croswel changed his vote from the affirmative
to the egatIve-makng the actual result II
to l6. Oregon and California voted with the
south. 1t is regarded as a fatal blow at Doug
las. The minority will report the Cincinnati
platform with general approval of the decs-
ion OF the supreme court.
The following is the minority report pre-
scented by Mr.. Payne:
Resolved That we, the democracy of the
Union, i'll convention assembled, re-atiirm the
democratic resolutions unanimously adopted
and declared in the platform of principles laid
down at Cincinnati i'll 1856, believing that
democratic principles are interchangeable in
their nature when applied to the same subject
matter; and we recommend as the only further
resolutions the following
Resolved, That all questions in regard to
the rights Ut property, whether in states or
territories, are judicial in their character, and
the democratic party is pledged to abide by
and faithfully carry out such determinations
on questions as have been or may be made by
the Supreme Court Of the United States
Resolved, That it is the duty of the United
States government to afford ample end COM
plete protection to all its citizens, whether at
home or abroad, and whether native or foreign.
Resolved, That one OF the necessities of the
age, i'll military, commercial, and social point
OF view, is the speedy communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific states aud the demo-
cratic party pledge such cons itutional and
government aid as will ensure the completion
OF railroad to the Pacific coast at the earliest
practicable period.
Resolved That we favor the acquisition of
Cuba on such terms as shall be honorable to
ourselves and just to Spain.
The firth resolution relates to the personal
liberty bills multiplying the fugitive slave bill.
Items.
Correspondence OF the Boston Herald
John Cochrane and Dean Richmond OF the
New York delegation, had an exciting alterca
ton at the Mills House, Thursday afternoon,
to which also Mr., Stctson took part Several
persons were standing around. Mr.. CochraHe
accused them Of using him till they effected
their purpose, and OF declaring tor the admin
stration IN their Lecompton resolutions at
Syracuse, and now turning around on the OPP
positc tack. Richmond losing his temper,
broke out in furious TRADE, cursing the south
and damming the president, pronouncing in
favor of constructing u platform to snit the
north so as to make great northern democrat.
ic party, aud gain majority Of the rcprcscn-
tativcs i'll Congress- and let the south go to the
devil.
One Of the Charleston correspondents says
an interesting episode in the serenade Of the
Gilmore Band in that city, was the SUPPRESSION
by order OF the police authorities, Of the
drums-bass and tenor-it being against the
law to have such music in the streets of
Charleston after ten O'Clock at night What A