Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-26
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THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION
THIRD DAY.

reassembled at ten o'clock Col. John II
Heard of Boston takes the place of Mr.. Cush.
ing In the Massachusetts delegation Resolu-
lutions restricting speakers to fifteen minutes.
on all subjects excepting the national platform.
were discussed at length. The southern dele.
gates demanded that there should be no rag
law on any subject The resolutions were
adopted.
The committee on credentials will report
this afternoon. Hon. John L. Robinson, ex-
governor OF Vermont, and chairman of the
vermont delegation, died this morning of apo
plexy. Several of the New York delegates
including Postmaster Fowler, are i'll.
Il. W.-The convention met at o'clock.
The resolution to appoint a national committee
10 act for the next four years was discussed,
and referred to a select committee, to inquire
INTO the proprety OF giving the national com
mltee power to name both the time and place
OF the convention.
The committee on credentials reported that
the sitting delegates from New York. Illinois,
Massachusetts, and Maryland, were entitled to
seats III the convention. The report of the
minority OF the committee, signed by members
OF the committee from Alabama, California,
Arkansas Texas, Georgia, and Mississippi
recommends that halt of each OF the New
York contestants be admitted-each to cast II
votes.
The debate on the report of the committee
was continued until 6 o'clock, when it was
closed by the previous question being called
The vote was first taken on the Illinois ques
ton, and the Douglas delegates were admitted
The vote was next taken on the Maryland
question, and Messrs. Brandt and Lanahan
were awarded seats. The vote was then taken
by states on the minority report of the COM
mttee to divide the votes between the two
voted aye-were North Carolina s. Georgia 10,
Virginia 81, Missouri |, Alabama 8, MissiSsip-
pi Z, Texas 4, Tennessee 8, California 3d. Ar
kansas 3-yeas 90 nays 30. So the Dean
Richmond delegates were admitted, and the
Wood delegates excluded. The announcement
of the result was received with cheers and
great excitement.
rne resolution to admit the Wood delegates
to honorable seats on the floor added to the ex-
element, but the resolution was finally all
over under tie rule until tomorrow.
Mr. Montgomery moved that the resolution
for appointing national committee be laid over
until the nomination OF a candidate for the
presi .ency
The death of Governor Robinson of Yer
mont WIS au1ounced TO the convention, and
resolutions OF confidence with his family were
adopted. 1t was also resolved to accompany
his remains from tile Mills House to the boat
L
ton at O'clock adjourned.
THE SECESSION MOVEMENT.
The New York Tribune dispatch says -
"All the speeches at the meeting of the south
ern delegation, Monday night, were radical
and uncompromsing. Yancey was eloquent
and stirring Reed Of South Carolina made a
great impression. No voice of cancellation or
httt 4
pose manifested to OBTAIN their demand, or
Withdraw from the convention; nothing short
OF an extreme platform will satisfy Them ex-
cept Il southern candidate and lie must be
a Hunter. This demonstration was designed
for effect against Douglas, but has been seri-
ouSly insulated for months, and was well
understood in Washington. 1t has produced
visible effect on the southern states which
were inclined to tolerate Douglas, and upon
the hesitating northern delegates, who had not
heretofore regarded this purpose as fixed. The
northwest meets the dilemma by saying, let
these ultra delegates recede; we will appeal
to the people OF their states; but this feeling
does not extend elsewhere"
The same correspondent in later dispatch
says :-"The more conservative portion OF the
south have conferred with the cotton states
and persuaded them to remain i'll the conyon,
ton until after the nomination, with a view to
is there will be no bolt till them as Alabama's
instructions fix no point of time for a seces-
sion"
The Herald correspondent teegraphing,
Tuesday evening" says while l write the
following Geographic dispatch has been handed
to me by a distinguished gentleman here -
BATTLE GROUND OF SAN JAcINro
TEXAS, April 81, 1860.
The peonle, assembled en- masse have at this time
and place nominated sam Houston as the peoples
candidate for president in November next. Strong
electoral ticket--patfOrm the constitution and the
Union, down with all sectional issues.
A. NJ. GENTRY.
The result here is electric | am assured
it is extremely probable, ii the Wood delegates
are rejected and the platform does not please
the south, the seceders will nominate the old
hero tor president, and Fernando Wood for
vice president"
The Douglas managers express a willing
ness that the cotton states should Secede, re-
garding such movement as quickenlng the
chances for two-thirds, but do not estimate its
effect on the remaining southern states. The
result now depends greatly on the shape the
platform may assume.
PROSPECTS OF THE NOMINATION.
The Tribune correspondent telegraphs =
''Mr Douglas defeat, or the disruption of the
convention, seems inevitable, and those alter
natives cannot be avoided 1t is difficult to
see how Douglas can be nominated even with
majority of the convention at his back, which
even has never been assured, except by san
guine estimates already proved to be exagger-
ated Ii a combination could be formed to
give him the necessary numbers, SIX states
would instantly withdraw, and probably nom
mate Davis, seconded by Fernando Wood and
his followers"
The Herald confirms this opinion 1.-THE per-
sonal rude and unjust attack OF Mr.. Richard
son on Mr.. Randall, a venerable gentleman,
did Douglas great damage. MIR. Randall
handed INN his card, and soon after MIR. Rich
artlson made an apology III the convention.
Douglas stock is not improved since my last
disnatch. Notwithstanding the organized clap
pefs in the galleries applaudng everything
that looks favorable to him, and the host ct
outsiders on the floor obstructing the reporters,
For the present Dickinson and Guthrie appear
+ to have the best chance of the nomination.,
The Boston Post says :-"The Douglas men
claim victory in the rejection OF the resolu-
ton repelling states to vote as unit. 1t eX-
cites no special attention in other quarters"
THE WAR ON THE PLATFORM
The committee on platform met Monday
night. Mr. Preston of South Carolina was
elected chairman. The committee had dis
cussion of more than an hour on an appeal on
point of order, which was settled by the
withdrawal of the appeal. Ben. Butler oil
Massachusetts opened the ball by moving the
adoption of the following resolution
Resolved, That the committee recommend
the convention to reatlirm the Cincinnati plat
form, without alteration or amendment.
In reply to Mr.. Barksdale OF Mississippi