The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-28
QUESTION Of CUBA, ' was ! adopted without li-

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Ohio, the latter stating that his report, al
though a minority one, represented liz
electoral votes, whilst the majority repre-
sent 12T electoral votes.
Mr.. Johnson of Maryland inquired how
many of the electoral votes represented by
the minority reports could be depended upon
for the Democratic nominee. Laughter and
applause.)
MIR. Paine could not say nor could he
speak for Maryland which goes with the
majority.
Mr.. Paine offered his platform as substi-
tute for the whole, and the Massachusetts
delegation proposed another set.
All the reports having been presented,
Mr.. Avery addressed the Convention, claim
ing that he represented IL Democratic States
OF the Union. lie alluded to the fact that
Mexico and Cuba inevitably, with Central
America, would form a part of the Union,
and with the popular sovereignty doctrine,
as proclaimed in the minority report, no
STAKEHOLDER would dare 10 enter these terri
tories with his slaves. 1t was said that
Northern men did not like to be thrown in
association with shareholders, and he ap-
pcaled to gentlemen to correct that error,
and to prove to the South that the Demo-
cratic party Mt the North entertained no
such sentiments. There is distrust among
the masses of the people of their Northern
allies. We sympathiZe with you when you
are called dOughiaces at the North, and we
ask you to give us the evidence that our
sympathy is well placed.
Mr.. Paine of Ohio addressed the Conven-
ton in behalf of the minority report He did
not desire any personal victory, but those
he represented believed that on the harno-
nious settlement of these difficulties depends
the existence of the Democratic party, and
the prosperity and the perpetuty of the
Union. The Democracy OF the North
have stood by the South in good faith. There
never had been but one construction put
upon the slavery clauses of the Cincinnati
platform, and he challenged any man to
show that it had ever been differently con-
strued even on the floor of Congress.
Mr.. Paine read to the Convention, the
opinion of Mr.. Toucey and Vice President
Breckenridge against any measure to legi5-
late slavery into the territories, and that the
people Of each territory shall settle the
matter for themselves, and be admitted into
the UGion with or without slavery, as they
may determine, and said that he could show
that every Distinguished Southern statesman
since 1880 had planted himself upon the
Squatter Sovereignty platform of non-in-
tsrvention by Congress.
If the majority report is adopted, you
cannot expect one Northern electoral vote
or one sympathiZing member of Congress
from the Free States. He quoted also from
Messrs. Hunter, Toombs, Mason and other
Democratic statesmen, main tanning the
same ground of non-intervention, and con-
cluded by saying that we cannot recede
from the doctrine without personal dishonor,
and, 80 help us God we never will abandon
the principle. (Sensation.)
Avery said that although representing
fifteen Slave States and two Free States,
he denied that any feeling Of sectionalism
has influenced him.
CHARLESTON, April 27tlI, p. M.-An in
tense excitement exists, and large crowd
is collected in front of the Mills House list
ening to disunion speeches crowd rush
ed into the room OF the New York delega-
ton, but we're driven out by the police
The minority or compromise report will
be adopted by lS0, and nominate Davis
Lame and Wood.
Douglass friends predict his Nomination
tomorrow. lie has % votes in the New
York delegation, including Dean Richmond,
Belmont, Stevens, Ludlow, Church, and the
western members. Cochrane Butterworth,
Fuller, and Barlow are against him. But
the delegation votes as a unit.
The New York delegation rejected the
platform by large majority. All but
Ryndcrs, Fowler, Jewett, and a few Office
holders favored the mino rity report, for
which John Cochrane voted.
A committee was appointed to prepare $
New York platform, to be submitted rs a
substitute.
Pennsylvania and New .JkAEsey did not
sign The minority report. - szare prepar-
ing substitute.
The following report and resolutions of
Mr.. Cochrane of New York has just been
circulated, which he proposes to offer MS
substitute for all the otlier propositions in
addition to the Cincinnati platform.
ReSoiued, That the several States of the
Union are under the Constitution, and that
the people thereof are entitled to the free
possession and enjoyment of their rights OF
person AMI property in the common Terri
tories; and that an attempt by Congress or
Territorial Legislature to annul abridge,
discriminate against any such equality of
rights would be unwiSe, in policy,
and repugnant TO the Constitution ; and that
it is the duty of the Federal government
whenever such rights are violated, to afford
the necessary, proper, and constitutional
remedies for such violation
Mr. PayneS concluding appeal to the
South was very powerful and was listened 10
with great attention. lie urged them not
to destroy the Democratic party for mere
abstraction.
! Mr.. Butler Of Massachusetts, who reported
/ the Cincinnati platform pure and simple
/ addressed the Convention, in view of his
/ position and inability TO agree with either
minority or majority clause relative TO the
/ protection Of slave property On the high
seas. He comtended they would be regard
cd by their opponents an attempt to re-
open the slave trade, Mr.. Butler, in aliud-
ing to the remarks made by Mr. johnson
of Maryland, in regard to new Democratic
States, said it was like the kettle calling
the pot black.
Mr.. Johnson replied that Maryland had
never countenanced resistance to the fugi-
1--we slave law, and had maintained ma
tional position in the Union. Mr.. Butler
proceeded TO say that Massachusetts had
never. been under rule that prevented Il
man from voting his sentiments for fear oil