The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-01
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consideration. The Majority Report was sustained by
| Mr.. AVERY with considerable ability. Mr.. PAYNE
sustained the Minority Report, and Mr. BUTLER his
proposition. Mr.. BARKsDALE, Of Mississippi, advoca-
ted the Majority Report Mr.. King, of Missouri spoke
against the Majority aud in favor of the Minority.
Hon. WM L. ;lASCgY, of Alabama made power.
f speech in favor CT the Majority Report urging it as
the only ground upon which they were willing to
stand in the nomination Of President and that this
Platform the best measure which could be pro-
posed to save the Union.
Mr -ASCEY was yocferously applauded long and
loud.
Senator PrGE, Of Ohio, made foTrible speech
against The Majority, and urged the Minority as the
only Platform upon which the Northern and North
Western Democracy could or would stand.
On Saturday morning Senator BIGLER, Of Pennsy
vania offered resolutions Of temperate and pacific
character, in order to effect ifpossibe, compromise
between conflicting parties in the Convention.
Alter much discussion and coufIision resolution
to rccommt the Whole matter, prevailed, and accord
ingy the Committee were instructed to report ut four
o'clock in the afternoon.
The Committee reported in the afternoon, and
through its Chairman, Mr. AVERY, Of North Carolina
the Majority Report Of the Committee was submitted
This Report is substantially tile same as the first The
Minority Report varies but little from the first and
was submitted By Atr. SAMuELs, Of Iowa.
Mr.. BUFFERS Report is smplya rc-airalance CT the
Cincinnati Platform.
Discussion arose upon these several Reports, aud at
10 o'clock Saturday evening the Convention order
ed the vote to 6c taken the previous question,
Which vote, it was understood would take place on
Monday morning to which time the Convention ad.
journcd.
From our latest observation and intelligence, split
is inevitable The probability is that the Minority
Report will be adopted upon which, 1t is und rs;ood
that Alabama. Mississippi, Arkansas, Florida aud
perhaps South Carolina will withdraw, in which event
DOUGLAS will key get the nomination On first ballot,
and Senator JEFF. DAVIS will be the nominee OF the
Southern party ...--'. -.
It reported in the City that Senator HAMMOND has
telegraped to the South Carolina delegation to stand
firm upon the Majority Report, and not to yield an
.nch and in the event Of its rejection and the adoption
Of the Minority, that South Carolina should follow Ala
ba,na and Mississippi out Of the Convention Senators
messages to- their delegation. 1t is earnestly hoped
that this advice will he followed and that the South.
ern delegates will stand uninchngly upon the njor
ity Platform. Il is never and if We doubt we
are doomed.
The South Carolina delegation is regarded by the
other Southern delegates rs decidedly tne--qui,o
tame There is no doubt that the delegation now in
the Charleston Convention docs not represent the SEN
timent Of our State South Carolina has not yet quite
gone over 10 National Democracy at all hazards and
is false position for any gentleman to assume that
the present party in this Convention is true index Of
the sentiment Of the people.
Up TO the latest hour whilst We write, we have en-
deavorcd to give the items which suppose TO be Of
the most interest and Importance, and shall endcavor
to present our readelsw the result of the vote on
the main question at issue. II possible tecgraphic
despatch will be furnished u.s. which will be published
if received in time for our paper to-day.
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