Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-28


depends the existence of the Democratic |
party and the prosperity and perpetuity of
The Union A -Nl .'@'ii.. We
The Democracy Of the North have stood by
the South in good faith. There never had
been but one construction put upon the
slavery clauses Of the Cincinnati Platform,
and he challenged any man 10 show that IL
had ever been differently construed, even on
the floors of Congress.
Mr.. Payne read 10 the Convention the
opinions Of Secretary Toucey and Vice Pres
ident Breckinridge against the measure TO
legislate slavery if1tu the Territories, and that
the people Of each Territory shah settle the
matter for themselves, and be admitted into
the Union with or without slavery, as they
may determine; and said that he could show
that every distinguished Southern statesman,
since 1850, had planted himself on the squat
ter sovereignty platform Of non-intervention
by Congress. ...--.....
He also quoted from Messrs. Toombs,
Hunter, Mason, and other Southern Demo-
cratic statesmen, maintaining the same
ground of non-interyention, and concluded
by saying we cannot recede from this doctrine
without personal dishonori and SO help us
God we never will abandon this principle.
(Sensation). If the majority report is
adopted you can not expect one Northern
electoral vote OF one sympathizing member
of Congress from the free States.
Mr.. Paynes concluding appeal to the south
| was very powerful, and was listened TO with
attention. He urged them not to destroy the
| Democratic party for a mere abstraction.
An intense excitement exists. A large
| crowd is collected in front Of the Mills House
| listening to disunion speeches. The crowd
rushed into the room Of the New York dele
| cation, but were driven out by the police.
| The minority OF compromise report will be
adopted by ieO majority. Five States will
bolt and nominate Davis or Lane and Wood.
Douglass friends predict his nomination to-
morrow. He has % votes in the New York
delegation, including Dean Richmond, Bel
mont, Stevens, Ludlow, Church and the
Western members. Cochrane, Butterworth,
Fuller and Barlow are against him, but the
delegation votes unit. The New York del
egatfon have rejected the platform by o large
majority All but Rynders, Fowler, Jewett,
and a few office-holders favored the minority
report, for which John Cochrane voted. A
committee was appointed TO prepare New
York platform to be submitted as a substi'
tute. Pennsylvania and New Jersey did moi
sign the minority report They are prepar'
ing a substitute.
The following resolution of Mr.. Cochrane
of N. Y, has Just been circulated, and which
he proposes TO offer as a substitute for all thu
other propositions, in addition to the Cincin'
natl Platform:
ResoIoed, That the several States of thu
Union are under the Constitution equal anC
that the people thereof are entitled to fire.,
{ and undisturbed possession and employment
of their rights of person and property il
the common Territory, and, that any attemp
by Congress or a Territorial Legislature Il
annul, abridge or discriminate against any
such equality or rights, would be unwise il
policy and repugnant to the Constitution
and that it is the duty Of the Federal Gov
ernment, when ever such rights are violated
T | to afford the necessary, proper and constitu
tional remedies for such violation.
Mr.. Butler, of Mass, who reported the Gin
cinnai Platform, pure and simple, addresse
| the Convention in view of his position an
= inability to agree with either minority or ma
iority The clause relative to the protectio
I of slave property on the seas, he cautione
! them would be regarded by their opponent
as an attempt to reopen the slaye-trade. Ii
| alluding to the remarks of Mr.. johnson, Q
Nd, with regard to non-Democratic States
: said it was the kettle calling the pot black.
Mr.. johnson replied that Maryland hat
, never countenanoed or encouraged resistanc
! | TO the Fugitive Slave-law, and had main
: tanned national position in the Union.
| Mr.. Butler would say that Massachusett
had never been under rule that prevente
man from voting his sentiments for fear {
Il
# applause.l
. Mr. johnson desired to reply, but Mr.. Bu
n Ter would not yield, saying however, tbs
n he did not blame the Democratic party fc
n this condition of affairs. He knew they di
: all they could to resist it.
Il Mr.. Butler concluded with an appeal to Il
q well enough alone, and the Convention too
v recess until four o'clock.
!. The Convention reassembled at 70,
i o'clock, s..1 t.t} }.s ..r
r Mr.. Bayard, of Del, presented another s
n ries of resolutions, as follows; The first q
q firms the Cincinnati Platform; the secor
declares that Territorial Governments al
v provisional and temporary, that during the
: existence all citizens of the United Stat
have an equal right to settle the Territori
\ | without their rights of either person or pro-
\ erty being destroyed or impaired by Col
/ gressional or Territorial legislation; Il
A. third declares it is the duty of the Cover
to ment to protect the rights of persons al
~ property on the high seas, in the Territor
n or wherever else its constitutional authori
NJ extends the fourth declares when settle
4. in Territory have an adequate populati,
is to form State Constitution, the right
4 sovereignty commence, and being consuI
n mated by their admission into the Union, thl
L stand upon an equal footing with the 9th
q. States, and that a State thus organized is
be admitted into tine Union, slavery or
al slavery. . Har
re- Mr.. Barksdale, of Miss, proceeded with
55e violent but eloquent Southern speech.
declared that when the Democratic par
va dies the Constitution will die with it thai
d the party failed in its duty now, it will
fc more dead than if defeated ut the polls.
Gov. King addressed the Convention
m favor of harmony and conciliation. De
n gates came here instructed to do the best Il
could be done for the Democratic party.
RI majority report has sting of death in
r. He would vote for the minority report as
substitute. All the people want is the @
as cinnati Platform without any tail to it.
spoke of the Black Republicans as men W
he are about as sharp as men usually get, a
~ said they would ridicule their majority pl
n form as Janus-faced and contradictory.
OF rive are compelled to close the report he
he as the conclusion has not arrived at this Ii
to hour-l A. MI .'I