Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-04


BEyElrV MAgHxws, gIsnsNs
1910 Rss51, Gus EdTD iHooKrn, :
~ 4rIsor ETHgLBERr BARzsDALE, 3
WsB1RRy, N THOMSON
?, ne CON- Ca5 Gushing, President sf TIE Democratic
Aati0aaJ Convention;
ndernei Democratic elegates from the State OF FLOR
ida enter this their solemn protest. against the action Of the
roveton in voting the platform Of the majority
recognition Of her rightsin the Territories this
being rsfasd By the rejection Of the majority report protest
that it The doctrine Of squstter sovereignty in he Teo
RES which dcne, 10 the name Of the people represented by US
B. :. W1Rbllw.
J. b OwKss
DYKE
Delegates from Florida.
The delegates from Florida before retiring, hare adopted the
Resolved That nc person not regularly appointed delegate
has right the State Of Florida in this con-
'sn''On Chaimsn DelsgaHOa.
non. caleb 0usaiag Prs'iaes ef he Charleston oeugea
ttoz:
The underned DELEGATES accredited By Democracy OF Ar
knsas % represent said Democracy IN me eoesgn Of S
Democracy Of the United states assembled On % a q APT
actions Of This convention statement Of the causes which, in
their opinion require retire from this conventions
The convention OF the Democracy Of the State Of Aran
Gas convened Little Rock the ID day April l'Oo
J. Resolved, We, Democracy Of Arkansas through our
representatives in convention @ % Tii
and intelligence q the people anu III
the principles Of toe democracy. +, A.
We
June 1856 illustrative theeo Iat nheL Jon
Territorial Rf
or less.l. u - s ne CONSTITUTIONAL rights Of any
n Of The United take his slave property into the
-n Territories, hold and enjoy the same, and that
~ riscs should any time prove that the judiciary and
~ mower do not possess the to insure protection to
Constitutional rights in Territory, and the Territorial gov
crnment refuse to provide the necessary remedies
for that purpose, will be the duty of Congress to supply the
That the representatives Of the Democracy Arkan
s 10 the Charleston convention be instructed to insist upon
the recognition by sal1 eo1YenoI3 % t PP ,is
in bsfOe declared, prlor 70 DaloLns Io any
for the Presidency said convention refuse to recognize
he rights Of the south in the Territories Of the United States
he REPRESENTATIVES Of Democracy Of Arkansas be instruct
"a to retire said convention and refuse 10 aid in the Sc
an That me unity Democratic party and the safety Of
the demands the adoption CT the twOthds rule by tbs
Charleston convention Of the Democracy Of the United
states delegates to said convention he required
insist upon and maintain the adoption thereof as an ndispeu
n seerdsDce with the instructions contained resolution
a. a one OF the undersigned had the honor, the second
ds ~ ne session OF this convention offer 10 the oonsders
ton OF this convention the following resolution viz: Resolved
the convention will not pIoceea % dominate
for the Presidency until platform shall have been made
Which said resolution vas passed y se Dy gLea'
unanny Subsequently, the committee on anu Plsl
FORMS appointed the convention in accordance WITH he usas
and custom Of Democratic party OF the United States
agreed upon and reported 70 tns Soassnson "
principles recognizing the principle contained N the resou
asserting the equal rights the southern States 10 common
Territories Of United States and the duty Of the Federal
to the usagcs and customs Of the Democracy Of the United
States developed BY the practice o. sa Democracy Assem-
S ~ q teievs6 bv ne undersigned, with the compact
u' ss1t made by and between the Democrats Of the
several states upon which conventions Of the Democracy
Of the agreed fret to be founded and assent
ed to by Southern States The report and deter
IMITATION Of platforms became and was hence
forward platform the Democracy Of the United States
and dis convention duty perform in relau
thereto, bat to receive confirm and publish tn same ana
to be carried into effect wherever IN me rpeey
States the Democracy we're able to enforce their DEGREES AZ n
n bAllotbOx ,-.-. -
not only 10 tee history past which shows that in all
stances the sovereignty the States and the electoral votes
a In than ffaa
on platforms the report Of the committee has nvars
" bly, been registered the supreme law Of the Democratic
marty by unanimous OF the entire conventions with
changing in manner altering any part or portion
thereof asserted part Of traditional learning,
n and confidently believed, that tie Democracy Of the United
s he fashion OF the Federal Government were contracted
and bound fully recognise the sovereignty OF
d making the platform, and the population masses
form That many been uniformly allowed to vote
the full strength OF their electoral college in these conventions
when we'll known that said STATES had never heretofore
probably would hereafter, give single electoral
Of polls candidate which they had large
share IN nominating cannot oe accounted Tor on any oher Pn
Oh cpe that intended only recognition Of the
ereignty and eEuality Of said States.
II Would right time, for the majority to
deprive Black Republican States represented this oCS
representatives which by custom they have long
Ii oyed simply because it evident that they will
unable to vote the in the next Presidential cleo
s By common consent say that reckless numerical majority
ID should not be thus rg
States and the we'll established uuages and customs
II wrong for the numerical party deprive the Blae
Republican this long vested right how much more IN
just for the numerical majority to deprive all the states
vested right make and declare the platform IN the usua
customary manner? And when ne call to mind teat IN
whom the South has uniformery accorded 50 large
ed in naming who be elected by Southern
votes have much believe that he to whom you CAV
les an inch seems emboldened thereby to demand an ell
BID The undersigned beg state that patriotic Stat
Rights South contended that thes
"a tb n tEc I5ion acting through party sympath
n upon the individual Of society would ultimate in des
potic cenam, possessed Of power TO override an
nv Destroy al is will and pleasure the Constitutions
Of
oore OF the checks and balances imposed upo
machinery Of the Conventions The South felt that Wher
Nv she retained an equal power the creed Of faith, she coul
trust northern sister,, with their immense population
the candidate and all would alike support tie creed an
iei tie candidate
Ain calling to mind the relative the northern and south
TT n states assert with confidence tina: Southern State in Ii
M i uld ever have consented aectly
bopelessy all the numerical majority who haV
ms ursnce entitled by agreement to make
us establish the creed OF faith andPrscbs the rule action Th
violation OF pghd faith the the numerical majority
@ ms to he Conclusion that we cannot longer trust II
ATE fortunes Of the ayehong to the chances of numerca
majority in convention where all the Black Republicans OF Il
aid Pennsylvania Ohio and other Northern States full
ing represented the side against the small populations roI
ing the slave States the oherhad these populations adhere
strictly the aud customs ef the party longer assoc
ing tons practicable bit annihaon Il staring
the face and we are admonshed OF our duty to stand upo
We declare therefore that we believe our mission to this
Because the numerical majority have usurped perOg
ale tv Of the States setting aside the platform made by II
States thus unsettled the basis Of this convention
thereby permanently dsorganizsd its constitution Its d.
lose | erees, therefore, become null anu VOID
>. Because We we're poslVely instructed Oy the
Arkansas 10 insist on e Of te equa rights OF y
an south in common Territories and protection those rights
the Federal Government prior nomination OF candidate
ap this convention has refused to recognize the pacDe
oure Of Arkansas in her popular convention frs
and twice subsequently, asserted by Arkansas, together wit
southern sisters IN he report oil platform 20 nus col
ccd ven and masters, determine
m TO serve God 1--WE cannot ballot for cand
on. date whatever.
stic g. In retiring deny any rig
whatever cast, hereafter II TINS conVenoh ne our Noe
he the vote Arkansas any proP sons which
bv come up for The delegates Arkansas
take part in placing SOUND cAhds on an unsouu P
ly form, bacause it would disgrace amy sCuhu soutnen nan
Sovereignty Platform adopted, believe good faith
honor Iequire that Of squar sovereign should
on pIaced on it. part lot in such misfortune
We believe that safely nger under the shade Of the up
IT, tree ms dav PLANTED certainly. p. JORDAN
D. BURRow,
VAN II. MANNING,