The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
S / x 7 IL ID A Y
CUSHING LEAVES THE CHAIR.

The Douglasites Remnant Of The Conveatio
Nominate Douglas and Fitzpatrick of ALa
bansa. assembling Of the National Demo
cratic Contention amidst Immense ERtius
iasnl9 Vote for President and Fee Prest
dent. Nomination Of Breckinride and Lane
Unprecedented UIlaniDaity and Enthusiasm.
BALTIMORE, June 18th, 1860.
In addition to the States already stated al
having Withdrawn and joined the original Sc
ceders-Virginia. North Carolina, Tennessee
Kentucky, Marland, Delaware, Oregon AMI
Cal'fornia-after the meeting of the Conyen.
ton today Massachusetts,, and large portions
of Pennsylvania, New York, and o,her States
also quietly withdrew, the Douglasites relus-
ing to give the retiring delegates an oppor-
tunity to protest
Gushing then withdrew from the chair, and
spoke nebly. He said a majority Of the States,
in whole or in part. had ceased to participate
in tasnroceedings Of the Convention, and it
had lost its character as a Democratic or Ma
tional Convention.
Todd, of Ohio, mere tool OF Douglasite
leaders, was put in the chair vacated by Cush-
ing.
The Rump Convention then proceeded to
ballot for Presidential ticket Douglas was
declared nominated for President, on the Sc
cond ballot receiving 178 votes. Fitzpatrick,
of Alabama, nominated for Vice President
Mr.. Soule made speech as representative
Of the bogus delegates from the South. 1t
produced no enthusiasm.
The National Democratic Convention met
at noon in the Maryland Institute Hail.
Twenty-oDe States were represented An
immense attendance and tremendous enthus-
iasm was manifested.
Russell, of Virginia, was made temporary
chairman. A Committee on Organization
was appointed, and the Convention took a
recess till O'Clock P. N.
At this point the excitement eliminated
Baltimore is heartily for the seceders.
johnson, of Maryland, on Withdrawing
from the old Convention, said for the Mary
landers, that Maryland stood, for veal or woe.
with her Southern sisters; their God should
be her God, their fate her fate.
The National Convention numbers more
delegates than the Rnmp concern.
The National Convention re-assembIed at
5 o'clock, Twenty two States answered the
roll.
The Committee on Organization reported.
Gushing was made President, and was con-
Quoted to the chair amid loud and long cheer
ing. The Southern spirit was evidently Up.
Mr.. Gushing said that they were there, duly
accredited representatives from more than
twenty States, for the purpose of adopting a
pIatfsrm and nominating ticket on the basis
Of union and co-equal rights of the States
loud applause)
Committee on Resolutions were then
appointed. They forthwith reported the
Charleston majority Platform, which was
adopted, as follows
1 RssoFpsd, That the Democracy of the
United States hold these cardinal principles
on the subject of slavery in the Territories !:
First that Congress has no power to abolish
slavery in the Territories; Second, That the
Territorial Legislature has no power to abol-
;sh slavery in the Territory, nor to prohibit
the Introduction of slaves therein, nor any
rorer 10 exclude slavery therefrom, nor any
bower 10 destroy or impair the right of pro-
property in slaves by any legislation what
ever.
D ReS7ltcd, That the enactment of State
Isg;slatnres to defeat the faithful execution
az he Fugitive Slave law are hostile in char
sctey. s,,tyersiTe of the Constitution and re-
yolntionary in their effect.
q Resof.ed, That it is tho duty ofthe Fed
eraI Government to protect, when it is neces-
sary. the rights OF persons and property on
ths b;vh iseas. in the Territories, or wherever
else is constitutional authority extends.
4 Rssolryd, That the Democracy of the
nation recognize it as the imperative duty of
ms, RS (;oyernment to protect the naturalized
.;tizen il ali bis rights, whether at home or
in foreign lands to the same extent As its ma
tive-born citizen