Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-05-05

have not yet had an opportunity of pcrusng it,
but hope to have that pleasure very soon. The
speech is quite lengthy,
The Charleston Convention.
Tho proceedings of this body Nrc OF most
important nature, but too lengthy for our col
umns. Better order has been maintained than
it was thought possible for so large an assembly.
with interests and principles 50 diverse
ES,Gov. JouN S. RoBtNsoN, of Vermont, a
member Of the Convention, died on the 25th
ult. The NrcuY says he had frequently been
u member Of the Legislature of that State, hay
ing served both in the Senate and the House
and was Governor of the State in 1858. He was
the sole Democratic Governor of Vermont since
the State went over to the WEigs in 1927, ON
the el, ion OF Hon. John Quincy Adams to the
Presidency of the Uniiel States. Gov. r. bin
son was Il lawyer Of cmncucc, free hearted,
upright and honorable man; Of unqucstioncd
political integrity and unboundcd personal pop
ularily. In his death his State loses one of her
brightest ornaments, and his party ono Of its
ablcst and most valued supporters.
On the sixth day the Committee on resolutions
reported platform, the minority also reporting
resolutions.
MAJORITY REPORT.
Hc$0.rcd, That the platform adopted Mt Gin
cincinnati be approved, with the following res
Olutions:
Rcsolrcd, Tint the National Democracy of
the United States hold these cardinal principles
on the subject of slavery in the Territories:
l. That Congress has power to abolish
slavery III the Territories
2 That tho Territorial Legislature has no
power to abolish slavery in the Territories, ror
to prohibit the Introduction of slaves therein,
nor to exclude slavery thcrefrom nor any pow
or TO destroy or impair tho right of property in
slaves, by any legislation whatever.
RSyOlp,gi THAT n il tho lutv nf t,o Eo,Io,o1
Government to protect, when necessary, the
rights OF persons and property on tho high seas,
IN the Territories or wherever the Constitutional
authority extends.
MINORITY REPORT
ReSo'red. That we, the Democracy of the
Union, in Convention assembled, hereby declare
our athrmance of the Democratic resolutions
unanimously V adopted and declared, as a plat
form of principles, at Cincinnati, in tho year
1856; believing thai Democratic principles are
unchanSeabe in their nature, when applied to
the same subject matter; and we recommend as
the only farther resolutions, the following:
l. Resot'cd, That all questions in regard to
the rights OF property, whcthor in States or Ter
ritories, are judicial in their character; and the
Democratic party is pledged to abide by, and
faithfully carry out, such determinations of these
questions, as have heen, or may lie, made by
the Supreme Court of the United States
2 ReSotr@R, That it is the duty Of the Gov
ernmcnt OF the United States to afford ample
ana complete protection to NIL its citizens, whctl-
or mt home or abroad, and whether native or
foreign born.
3. Reso!red, That one of the necessities of the
age, III q military, commercial and postal point
of view, is speedy communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States and the Democrat.
jc party pledge such constitutional government
aid as will insure the construction of II railroad
to the Pacific coast at the earliest practical pc
riod.
H. Resolrcd, That we arc in favor of tho ac
quiSluon of the Island of Cuba, on such terms
as shall be honorable to ourselves and Just to
Spain.
The discussion was opened by Mr.. YANcEY,
of Ala, who the champion of the South, in
apowerful speech.
Aiiudiug To MIR. I'inccy's reception, iie GOT
yieT saws:
MIR. Ianccy then tool; the floor and wns gree.
ted in dcatening cheers, that were continued for
several minutcs-tho Convention rising, and the
ladies IN the Galleries waving their handkcr-
chiefs, as he advanced to the platform. When
the appause-which Of tho wnrmcst and
most enthusiastic dcScription-had subsidcd,
Mr.. Gancey commenced his remarks"
Mr.. Pvcu, Of Ohio, replied in an able speech
After which the report of the minority was
adopted. At thSstage of the proceedings Ala
bamo, Florida, Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas
refused to vote.
The party will undoubtedly split, without
making a nomination. The perils of the mo,
mcnt are great, and the end is not yet
Next week something moro definite can Lc
given