Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-01
80 nar-.FrIaar, AprmeI.


The convention was called to order at 10 o'clock.
The following committee was announced under
the resolution of Mr. Pugh, Of Ohio, adopted day
before Yesterday relative to the appointment and
rules for the Government of the National Democrat
ic Committee:
Hampshire: Lucius Robinson, Vermont W. G. n.
Swiff Massachusetts, Edward F. Newton, Rhode
Island; James 4. Pratt, Connecticut; Marshall B.
Cbamplin New York; George p Fort. New Jersey
Josiah Randall. Pennsylvania John +. Pennington,
Delaware @. S. Standsbury, Maryland; VIM +.
Thompson, Virginia Samuel Hargrave, North Car
DINA Franklin Gailard. South Carolina John A.
Jones' Georgia; Thomas J. Eppes, Florida; Thomas
j. Burnett, Alabama j. NJ. thompson, Mississippi
T. Lawrence, Louisiana; w. II. Parsons, Texas j.
J. Stirman Arkansas J. NJ. Krum, Missouri; W.
& B. Jones, Tennessee d.. White, Kentucky; Wells
A Hutchins, Ohio; John B. Norman, Indiana Sam
uel S. Marshall, Illinois Fidus LivermOre, Michi-
gan; J. H. Earnest, Wisconsin; VIM. H. Merritt
Iowa; a. NJ. Fridey, Minnesota; G.. w. Patrick, Cali
fornia Justus Stumberger, Oregon.
Mr.. COCHRANE presented the following commu-
nicationfrom the working men of New York, Brook
! Ign and Greenport which was referred to the Com
- - NEW .YoaK, April 20, 1860.
! To TEE EationaI Democratic C0n5eation:
At meeting Of the representatives, Of the working men
OF the d6ren wards Of this city Brooklyn sad Green Point
held the evening OF the hnsan at Union Hail. lSS
PeiSf THAT the officers Of the meeting instructed to
address National Democratic Convention to assemble at
itself opposed further en the public lands Of the Uni
States favor Of laying them out in farms and lots for
! the free aud escJlsiUe use OF actual settlers.
We this singular condition Of aHsirs-that while the
wealth in oar country is rapidly internal
machinery has multiplied the powers OF production to an IN
exnt yet with sill these material advantages the
/ pensation useful labor is getting less and less
We the OF this " and we trace It to the
nopoy OF the land with labor at ihe mercy Of capital
therefore desire to abolish themonopoy, interfering with
conventional in possession but by avert
ing further Of all land not appropriated private
property and by allowing hereafter be freely
cupied by those who may choose to settle on them.
We that the public lands hereafter shall not Dc O0ed
occupied one occupant having the right sell 9th
dispose his her improvements not in
session Of other lands 50 that by preventing any individual
from becoming possessed Of than limited quantity, every
O-' ResTestialiy, HENRY BRENEY, Chairman.
BzSgAMis HlGUE Secretary.
| Mr. KING, Of Missouri offered the following resO-
luton
Whereas TIE Democracy Of the Territory Of Kansas have
sent to this Convention Delegates Of
IN event into the Union; and whereas,
indicate that before the meeting Of the next National
Convention, Kansas will be sovereign State and with the view
Of enabling the proposed the Executive
Committee Of the party representative be therefore, by this
eSo5sd That the Delegation here representing the Democ
Kansas be- and they hereby empowered to select one
member the National Committee which person thus selected
shall be placed the National Democratic Committee as
member thereof the admission Of Kansas into the Union as
sovereign Statee.
! Mr. SPINCLA, Of New York, moved that the
resolution take the usual reference.
| The resolution was referred to tke appropriate
/ COmmittee
! Mr.. OCHILTREE, of Texas, presented resolutions
| on Platform, which were referred.
! Mr. AVERY of North Carolina, presented the fol
| lowing from majority of the Committee on Reso-
| lutiOns
Res0CeI That the Platform adopted al Cincinnati be affirm
| ed, with the following resolutions: -.
Re8OLUed, Democracy Of the United States hold
these carna principles the subject Of slavery in the Terrific
First Congress power abolish slavery in the
Territories. Second That the Territorial Legislature has 10
power abolish slavery in the Territory prohibit the in
PRODUCTION Of slaves therein, power to exclude slavery
eerom any right destroy impair the right
| ~ in slaves by any legislation whatever.
3 RssO}5d Thar the Of State Legislatures to de-
feat the faithful execution Of he Fugitive Slave Law hostile
in character ubversYe Of the Constitution, and revolutionary
/ in their effect.
g. ReolUed the duty Of the Federal Government to
protect when necessary. the rights Of and property
the high in the Torse wherever ee its constitution
! 81 authority extends.
ResoiUs9 Democracy Of the Nation recognize Il
imperative duty this Government protect the natural
lied citizens Of all his rights whether at home or III foreign
lands to the extent its native born citizens.
Re0lUed, That the National Democracy earnestly
mend the acquisition Of the IsaLd OF Cuba at the earest pac
| licabe Period.
Whereas That greatest necessities Of tie age
political, commercial postal and military point OF view IS
speedy communication between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
] Therefore, be it
RsSOLgsd the National Democratic party do hereby
pledge themselves every il their power to
the passage bill construction Of Pasc Railroad
from Western line Of the Mississippi ruer to the Pacific
/ ocean, at the arlest practicable moment
| The PRESIDENT announced that reports were in
! order from committees.