Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-05-05

All the balance we're in the Affirmative
1872.
The President decided that the vote did
carry the instructions to report the Bayard
resolutions within an hour, and announced
that the vote would now recur Oh that part
of MIR. Bigler's motion.
Nearly an hour was spent in discussing
questions of order Senator Bayard, in the
meantime, endeavored to allay the excite.
ment.
At l2i o'clock, the President decided that
the motion to lay the balance of Mr. Bgle!'s
proposition on the table was in order. IL
laid on the table, the three platforms, without
instructions as to matter or time, would 60
to the committee, together with Mr.. Bayard's
resolutions.
When Georgia was called, the minority of
that delegation again protested against the
vote Of the State being given as unit, on
the ground that they were requested, and not
instructed, to vote as q unit.
A debate on this point ensued, which
checked the progress Of the vote.
At Il o'clock, the President deslared that
the request was equivalent to an instruction,
and that Georgia must vote as unit (being
q loss OF two Douglas vstes) aud the vote was
then announced as fsllows-yeas 242 nays Al.
So the platforms we're oil referred back to
the committee, without instructions.
Pending q motion to instruct the commit.
tee to report at O'Clock this afternoon, the
Convention adjourned till that hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re.assembled at o'clock.
The Chairman Of the Platform Committee
announced that he would not be able to
report until half.past five o'clock.
A recess was taken.
On the Convention being again called TO
order, Mr. Avery IN. c. reported from the
majority Of the committee. In doing 30, be
urged upon the delegates from the Northern
States to rscolect that the slaves who now
grow cotton in Alabama, Mississippi aud
Georgia, are the children of slaves who we're
formerly held in their own States.
THE REroRr OF THE MAJORITY.
The following is the report made by the
majority:
Resolved, That the platform adopted at
Cincinnati be affirmed with the following
explanatory resolutions
First-That the government OF Territory
organized by the act of Congress is prov.
sioual and temporary, and during its existence
all citizens of the United States have an
equal right to settle with their property in
Il
person or property being destroyed or injured
by Congressional or Territorial legislation.
Second That it is the duty Of the Federal
Government, in all its departments, to pro.
tect when necessary the rights of persons
and property 10 the Territories, and wherever
else its constitutional Authority extends.
Third-That when the settlers in Terri.
tory having an adequate population to form
q State Constitution, the right Of sovereignty
commences, and being communicated by aa.
mission into the Union, they stand on an
equal footing with the people Of the other
States, and the State thus organized ought
to be admitted into the Federal Union, whe-
ther its Constitution prohibits or recognizes
the institution Of slavery.
Fourth-That the Democratic party is in
favor OF the acquisition of the Island of Cuba
on such terms as shall be honorable to our.
selves and just to Spain, at the earliest
| practicable moment
Fifth-Thst the enaetments of State Le-
gislatures to defeat the faithful execution OF
the fugitive slave law are hostile in character.
snoversive OF the Constitution, and revolu.
.onary in their effect.
sixth-That the Democracy of the United
ntates reeogHize it as the imperative duty oil
tnls Government to protect the naturalized
eIuLen 10 oil bis rights, whether at home or in
| ,oreign ianas, to the same extent as its native
born citizens.
seventh-whereas, one Of the greatest
necessities Of the age. in political. CONNER.
ciai, postal and military point Of view. is q
speedy communication between the Pacific
ana Atlantic coasts therefore, be it
Resolved, That the National Democratic
farty do hereby pledge themselves to..use
every means IN their power to secure the
passage Of some bill, to the extent of tbs
constitutional authority of Congress, for ths
construction OF q Pacific Railroad. from ~