Nebraska advertiser., 1860-05-03


New Hampshire. 5; Rhode Island, a, In
diana, Is; Massachusetts, S; Connecticut
a I.2; New York, 80; New Jersey 81;
Pennsylvania, IL; Maryland, 2 10; Vir-
GINA. l; Missouri a; Tennessee 1; OHIO
%; Michigan 6; Wisconsin 5; Iowa, a;
Minnesota, 8. All the balance-l52 yO-
ted in ihe affirmative.
The minority IS claimed as the first
test of Douglas strength, whilst the plat
form which viii probably be adopted, is
anti Squatter Sovereignty on which Doug
las cannot stand.
Stewart, of Michigan, moved that the
resolutions be voted On separately. (Sen-
%sation.
An hour was then spent discussing va
rious points of order.
In the afternoon session Mr.. Avery, of
North Carolina, reported from the major
lity Of the Committee, and in so doing,
urged upon the delegates of the North
ern States to recoIIect that the slaves
who now grow the cotton in Alabama.
Mississippi and Georgia are the children
OF tuC6S VIII WCAC AOlmCi3J SAWS -
the North.
The report Of the majority is a con-
bination of the resolution of Messrs Big
Ter of Pa, Bayard of Delaware, Coch-
rane Of New York.
Mr.. samuels Of Iowa, presented a res
%olulion, eschewing congressional interior
ence, and declaring that whether Con-
gress or the territorial Legislature have
the power TO intervene depends upon the
decisions of the Supreme Court of the
the United States, which diCision they
pledge the Democratic party to sustain
and abide by. He then proceeded a some
length to address Southern members, APP
pealing to them not to persist in deman-
ding an abstraction that will drive one
half of the present Northern Democra-
cy into the arms of the Republicans.
His speech was a powerful, earnest,
and Cffeclual appeal free from all bit
t~erness, and was listened 10 with marked
attention by Southern men.
When Mr.. Eamuels had concluded.
Mr.. Burrows, of Arkansas, followed III
a speech on the Southern side of the
question, commencing at 20 minutes to
eight, p. NJ. He maintained that the
South had upheld the Democratic party
from the beginning of HE Government to
the present time, that the South had al
WAYS been foremost IN fighting the battles
of the country, and that in fact the Dem
%ocratic party owes everything to the south
the South has extended the bounda-
ries of the country and has furnished the
means at all times Of paying the debts of
the country. HIS remarks were of the
most violent character. and amid cries of
leone to "a vote" the noise aud confusion,
clapping and stamping, he could scarcely
be heard beyond the rostrum. He con-
tinued, despite the noise, to speak at the
heighth of his voice.
He considered the Northern Democrats
as worse than the Black Republicans. He
did not care whether the Black Republi-
cans whipped them or they whipped the
Black Republicans. OF the two. the Re-
publicans were the most manly foes Of
the South. AS to Douglas he would not
support him, even If he was nominated.
He considered him worse than that other
traitor-Seward. s
Mr.. Claibore. Of Missouri. Obtained
the floor, and said that he had intended tc
address the Convention lo-night, bat DE
had now come 70 the cOnclusion thai Obi:
debate was causing a wider breach, in.
stead of producing harmony. If contir-
uedi it would inevitable result in the de-
struction of the Convention.
Mr. Stephens, of Oregon, obtained the
floor amid a struggle of a hundred con
testants, and proceeded TO give his reas.
ons for sustaining the report of the ma.
jority.
} Robert j. Brett, Of Maryland, said al.
! though he was opposed to Squatter Sow
ereignty, be must still, asa matter of pol.
icy, sustain the position of non-interven.
ton. Four years ago the South deman-
ded this principle, and why do they now
come here and demand this surrender Of
principle. He commended, then, upon the
result of their extreme views, they could
lead to naught but the elevation of a Re.
publican President and Congress.
The President said that if this excite.
ment and uproar continued, he would feel
bound by duty to himself and the Com.
mittee to leave the Chair, as it was i'm.
possible for him to take part in such a
stuggle.
After much more noisy discussion the
Convention adjourned at a late hour.
LATER.
The Flredters Spcede from the Convention,
Douglas probably nominated.
Since the above was in type we have
received the dispatches to St. 10. contain.
ing the proceedings of the Convention
up to Monday night. We have room fol
but a small synopsis.
Toward the close Of the day. after a
great many speeches, some bitter, and
some mild and conciliatory, Stewart, Of
Michigan. obtained the floor, on a motion
TO reconsider certain resolutions, and pro-
ceeded to address the Convention, COM
planning that whist those on his size had