, 1860-04-27

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CHARLESTON, Anil 25.-The resolution has
Just been PRESENTED to the Platform COMMITTEE,
prepared bv Senator Pugh aud Ar. Earksdale,
10 tho effect that i: is the duty Of tho Federal
Government to protect Slave property in the
Territories aud On the high seas, ind wherever
its jurisdiction e1tc:ds, by all constitutional
means. This is intended ns 3 compromise. but
the Souih demands something besides barren
generalitles.
Lending Douglas men are willing to make al-
most anT concession for the uo1lina!lor, but
the rural districts in Ohio aud elsewhere resist
the Siaro Code as more than they can carry
Several delegates had a conference Us to lhat
point last night md to-day. with little har-
mony.
lip. M.-Tho Georgia delegation l,nre jnss
adjourned, mud instructed their ,ncmbers on the
Platform Committee to insist On the protection
Of 3la. cry in the Territories.
The Platform Committee is still sitting, and
Half Of the Wood delegation sailed il the
National tonight Mr.. Wood remains till Sat.
urday.
Tho Ncw York vote vas rendered compliment
tarily to Mr. Slidetl on Sunday, but was dccliu-
ed By him. He prefers substant;als.
Tie Committee on Platforms w,ll insist upon
ap!ank intended to connsesact tho position tak-
en- By the Administration concerning the rights
Of nAtura1izel citizens abroad, and denying to.
tally tho doctrine asserted in tie Le Clerc
letter.
There is hardly reasonable doubt but that
New Ecrk ssiI So for Douglas. The delegation
in = conference. yesterday, had a majority Of
neazl; two to one in favor Of the prupcs;ttou
allowing delegates to cast individual 7otes in
States not instructed. This was considered 8
test, Us the Douglas men claimed large acces-
siou of strength, which, however; IL found to be
oyerrated upon nna!yzing both sides,
The Douglas Northwestern column will prob
ably be broken BY 9 detection in Minnesota uu-
der this rule. Likewise he will meet with loss
IN Maine, and perhaps Connecticut. He will
gain few scattering rotes in tie South. but
| to the extent estimated. His main reliance is
on accession, a!ier the second or third ballot,
but this is altogether aneestaia. unless 1Sish al
acceptable platform.
[S.Y. .Nezala:s Cor7c.po3tczce1
It is asserted BY Dickinson's friends On tho
| delegation that they hare now secured ma-
jority for hin, and will give him tho vote Of
New York, which mnst 6e cast as nnit. This
unit argument was made by the Albsny re-
/ gcccv to give Them tho control Of the Nhoic
thirty five votes, but it is uow turned against
| them.
| The two strongest men now appear to be
Dickinson and Douglas, and tue probability is
i ahnt one Of them will be nominated. The
| Northern delegations will perhaps be induced
to take Dickineon 10 preference to Douglas, to
! prevent the contemplated bolt Of the South !;
/ bu: it tho South bolt on tho platform, then
| DouSlas will hare tue best chance. All the New
York DELEGATES now deny that they sre for
Douglas, and il is stated tha. even Richmond
has signed paper that he Will not go for him
either. This Is because majority Is against
him. and as the delegation is instructed to yote
| Is uait, the minority do not wish to adult
being beaten on 1t, cs ID matter Of policy. till
after The contestiug States are decided. Some
Of tue friends Of Douglas here, from New
York, sny they will vote for Seward. II their
tayorlto is nu1 nominated.
/ las celascl rscas D.gra*eh.l
CHARLESTON, april e6.-The New York dele
CATION caet this morning and rejected Ar. bay
ard's proposition, but instructed Mr. CrosFell
to vote for that Of Mr. Stevens, which aftirms
| the Cincinnati Platform aud declares tue pur-
| pose to abide BY, approve and enforce all de-
| cisions Of the Supreme Court.
Tie Pennsylvania dele6 alton met and took
no action on the subisc
Various States have conferred, aud the Con
yention ia now referring the resolutions Of The
delegations 10 the Platform Committee This
| ouealion eugrOsses all present interests aud en-
! tirciy overshadows that Of candidates, as rrp-
| tnre is imminent without coma satisfactory
agreement. Tile public interest is greatly in.
creased us the crIsls approaches. The galleries
and floors Of the Convent on are thronged With
excited spectators, Of both sexes.
i ANOTHER ptsrA7cH.
\ great sectional excitement is raising here
to=dGr. The Southern Cotton States are ram
pant, and threaten to leayc the Convention in q
body aud nominate Jeff Da.is for President and
Fernando Wood tor Vice President. II the plat
torn does not repadiate squatter SosereiSnsy.
Mr. Douglas has telcsrarhed to his fricnds to
accept tbs Cinc;nnati platform and the Dred3
Scott decision. but no: to 50 ono step beyond
this.
The Committee on Platform, meet aga5n at :
o'clcck this evening and each member OF the
to hor he shall act. 1t il ststed that Nissis.
sirpi, Texas, Louisian,, Florida end Alabama
will lcave the Convention in case Ct ttare IN,
aud probably Georgia auI South Carolina.
| Tomorrow will be an exciting day. nr. ancey
is cooked and prined to the full, aud hFe'e eaters
generally are in the greatest state Of eaca1e'
! 1uept.