Des Arc citizen., 1860-05-19

hlCHARD l fLOh, B. W. PEAhC F., EMILE LASERE, R. A. HUNTER, y. H.fHATGH, assa D. D. WITHERS
 We give below the majority and mi norIty1 reports at the recent Charleston Convention. The adoption of the minority report created the division in that body, which caused the entering of protests and retiring of various Southern delegations, who formed a separate organization, and after delibera,ing, adjourned to meet at Richmond, Va, on the llh of June ]; while the. delegations who remained in the first assembled body, adjourned to meet al Baltimore on the 18th of June.
 MAJORITY REPORT.
 MT. Avery, of Norlh Carolina, presen- led the following, from a majority of the Committee on Resolutions: ..,,
 Resolved, That the Platform adopted at Cincinnati be affirmed, with the following resolutions ii4 Nliii8@ siil o i44Q 6f
 Il. Resolved, That the Democracy of the United States hold these cardinal princip pies on the subject of slavery in the Territories First, That Congress has no right to abolish slavery Ill the Territories. Second, That the Territorial Legislature has no power to abolish slavery in the Territory, nor to pro- hibt the introduction of slaves therein, nor any power to exclude slavery therefrom, nor any right to destroy or impair the right of property in slaves by any legislation what ever. e i.t.ft4sl eso8I ast-l+ -+a ,Ht
 ?. Resolved, That the enactments of State Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Law are hostile iI char acter, subversive of the Constitution and revo- lutionary in their effect. ss,t,ad 3. Resolved, That it is the duty of the Fed erai Government to protect, when necessary, the rights of persons and property on the high seas in the Territories, or wherever else it's constitutional authority extends. gs,s9g 4. Resolved, That the Democracy of the nation recognize it as the imperitive duty of this Government to protect the naturalized citizen in all his rights, whether at home Of in foreign lands, to the same extent as its native born citizens. t
 5. Resolved, That the National Democracy earnestly recommend the acquisition of the Island of Cuba at the earliest practicable period. 5fBGs glitf4as@a haa a3i3B,Effs
 Whereas, That one of the greatest necessi- ties of the age, in a political, commercial, postal and military point of view, is speedy communication between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Therefore, be it t6J&
 Resolved, That the National Democratic party do hereby pledge themselves to use every means in their power to secure the pas sage of some bill for the construction of a Pacific Railroad from the western line of the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, at the earliest practicable moment e4 8
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 MT. Payne then presented the report of the minority. stating that one or two of the resolutions were identical with those of the report of the majority, but hopiug that the report of the minority would be adop- ted as whole they had preferred to make 1t compleie The minority report was then read, as follows: .aels The undersigned, a minority of the Commit tee on Resolutions, regretting their inability to concur with the report of the majority of your committee, feel constrained to submit the following as their report, and recommend its adoption as substitute for report of the majority. ahaf, atf t se al .4.f-
 Respectfully submitted,
 AMos ROBERTS, Maine.
 w. BURNS, New Hampshire.
 p9 ELM. BROWN, Vermont
 -UUJ si8i c. s. BRADLEY, Rhode Island. ssstsva yif A. G. HAzzARD, Connecticut. a. BENJ. WILLIAMSON, New Jersey.
 H. E. PAYNE, Ohio l+ sa ia3e P. .. DUNNlNG, Indiana. E g4aea O..B. FIcKLIN, Illinois. 0at .h4sas 9j c. V. N. LoTHRop, Michigan. .t.~,,e,t.., A. s. PALMER, Wiscol sin.
 BENJ. M SAMUEL, Iowa. S3'~ 8l7Aa9Fa JAS. Nj. CAvANAUGH, Minnesota. 3auG0g HENDRIcK B. WRIGHT, Penn. sdY
 In compliance with the wish of the New York delegation, 1 concur with the report SO far as it goes ys
 EDWIN CRoswELL, New York.
 1. Resolved, That we, the Democracy of rhe Uliion, Tn convention assembled, hereby declare oni ailirmance of the resolutions una nimouSly adopted and declared as Platform of Principles by the Democratic Conventioh [ Gfrrf l3a6. -hellexing that Democratic principles are unchangeable in their nature, when applied to the same subject matters and we recommend as the only fur ther resolutions. the foiloVying.