The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-25
III CHARLESTON COlVEITlOn
Cen. Caleb Gushing President Of
the Convention
BRILLIANT ADDRESS Of GEN CUSHNl6.
The Platform to be Reported Before
Nominations are Made.
Ilare-Up Between AesGs. Richardson, Of Diinss,
and Randall, Of Penniylvania.
CONFIDENCE OF THE DOUGLAS MEN.
THE CASE OF YHE RW YORK BKLEelYloNA
Firm Stand Of the Mozart Han
Party.
John Cochrane Leaves the Regency
in Disgust.
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ILLNESS OF TaE Few YoRK DnEalTnA
As, Ae., Ae.
John Cochrane Leaves the Regency
in Disgust.
OUR SPECIAL CHARLESTON DESPATCH.

OUR SPECIAL CHARLESTON DESPATCH
CHARLESTON, April ~, 1854
Last evening the delegations Of six Southern ssaass
acid another caucus, At which great excitement pro-
vailed. They came 70 the A>Al conclusion thai uasss
there ia resolution inserted In tho platform 70 pro.sos
the rights Of the South In the Territories they VIII ssoeAs
IN body from The Convention. A this will scarcely b.
done, there Is every probability Of secession.
The Albany Regency faction, who supposed 70 hsvs
the control Of the Now York Delegation exasperasg
tho South by nsiang The nomination Of DOughs They
and they arc lobby ing for him with The other delegations
Richmond admits the South will no. 20 for him. but says
he viii perhaps be compelled by tho pressure Of The
western districts II ~ State u give him ths
rsne, however, Douglas stock 10 falling, sad
there are net thirty eight delegates certain
out Of The seventy against Is, nineteen votes -
sixteen Besides, there several doubtful men whs
may be brought over, perhaps six IN all Belmon, and
Bat,erworh al two Of the vacancies. They believed
10 be Douglas men. There - = combination Of msaey
and rowdyhm here 70 force Douglas the Oon venxoa
but viii fail HE friends have said 1t Hbernian Han
they VIII prevent any other nomination II they were
70 stay here for two years; and some said tAey
would stay till the day Of their death but
they will not be able 70 do what they
threaten. They will want upwards Of one hundred
hundred and twenty hve but they not reok.
oning without their host they cannot retain them Tney
only hold q. most the sixty six votes OF the North
west. They cannot permanently control any of the
win nominate him
The lobby force for Douglas here from New York ID
conspicuous In tho Convention with Dick Connolly n
the head and some very rewdysh fellow q the TAIL
appointed Arms and occupying the floor Of
house and running about The great disorder OF NE
Convention. One would almost suppose he was In nm
many Hall
John Clancy ID working hard for Douglas
Woods speech list night, before The COMMITTEES q
oredent was most mastery and dignined
From John Cochranes manner IL was evident his hear.
"a not in the business ID pity these two men should
be placed in the false position Of apparent opposon
each other By the mschInaaoas OF the Regency They
have both won golden opinions from an.
From the misrepresentation Of Woods enemies many
people here expected to zee q rowdy. They arc sur
prsed to md polishsd gentleman Of great ability The
"a tt,~ c;tv ht.6
On the presentation OF the report Of the Committee on
Organization this morning at the Convention extraor
binary fact transpred After the committee had adjourn
ed minority got together and appended resolution
effect the votes OF the delegaes should be cast
individuals, and not by States or as units
Mr.. Richardson, Of Illinois, supported the resolution,
and eaid TO vote as unit binding on delegation
unless they wero instructed
This is q Dodge 70 get the scattered votes for
Douglas In he South and in those States where
r,ajoriues are against him. There b the greatest
excitement and indignation Il this trick The practice
own vote should be cast With the two third rule
small faction could parsyze the action Of large majority
division OF the question was made, and the officers
nominated by tho Committee unanimously elected
At their head is Caleb Cushing, a. permanent Chairman
The resolution allowing cash Individual vote Of The
delegates to count finally carried by large majority
New York voting for II as unit.
Mr.. Barrow Of Arkansas, offered = resolution that tho
Convention do not proceed to nominate candidate till he
platform ID adopted.
motion - lay his on the table lost by tao hun
bred and seventy and half against thirty two and half
for Il. The resolutisn was then carried
This is important In the New York delegation, aner
consultation Was found there were two majority for
the resolution, and it cast Ia vote az . unit
whe Convention then adjourned till to-morrow.
Tbe Douglas boast hat they have gained thirty
votes by the resolution adopted 70 day allowing tho voss
o, pninortes In delegations count For instance, be
has gained ten votes In Pennsylvania Many did not un
dersand tie effect Of the resolution and voted for be-
CAUSE they though, they would be disiranchised they
did mol. Others opposed TO Douglas voted for on the
principle OF giving him fair play.
The resolution about having the platform before the
domination is against Douglas, though his friends this
afternoon say the length he ready to go with the South
will surprRc IT. But II ia too late.
The action Of the New York delegation this resou-
ton vas victory over cagger Company, who wanted
TO have the candidate nominated rst The selection Of
crcsswe the New York member Of the Committee on
tResoutons is another defeat Of the confidence mon
The Committee on Resolutions have met, and have a
very exciting debate the Southern members insistins
having plank In the platform to protect their rights in
The territories and the Northern objcctng slave
code Here the eight begun which hangs the fate Of
tie democratic party will probably end in accession,
and junction with the Baltimore Convention.
TIE tiue 'cr argument has been further ex