Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-05
on. CIle6 Gushing, President of the Charleston


! on. CILeb Gushing, President Of the Charleston
COnUeation:
The undersigned delegates accredited by
ie Democracy of Arkansas to represent said
emocracy in the convention of the DemOc-
CIV OF the United States, assembled on the
81 OF April, 1860, beg leave to submit the
flowing protest against certain actions OF
lis convention, and statement OF the causes
hich in their opinion, require them TO re-
re from this convention.
LIST. The convention OF the Democracy OF
State of Arkansas cnnven'd at Little
ock, on the 2nd day OF April, 1860, passed,
nOug other things, the following Tesolu-
Ons, viz:
l. Ressirsd. We, the mocraey of Arkan-
-. through our representatives in cUnven-
on assembled. proclaim our confidence in
&c virtue aud intelligence of the people, and
uabsted faith in the principles OF the D.
lOcracy.
%. We re-afirm the political principles en-
nciated In the Cincinnati platform by the
. 'rm0cracy OF the Unit d States in June, Sc.
al assert as illustrative thereof. that neiih-
Congress nor a Territorial Legislature,
neither by direct legislation or by legisla-
on OF an indirect and uniriendly character.
Dssesses the power 10 annai or impair the
i institutional rights Of any citizen of the
to the Territories, aud there hold aud en-
y the same, aud that if experience should
any tme prove that the judiciary and eX-
;utive power do not possess the means 10
tsure protection To Constitutional rights in a
erritoiy, and IL the Territorial government
iould fail or refuse 10 provide the necessary
,medies for that purpose. IL will be the duty
i Congress to supply The deficiency.
81. That the rept esentatiye> of tae Democ-
l.. 81 Il.
4, ON be- instructed To insist upon the rccogni
on by said convention. OF the purposes
rein before declared. prior 10 balluting
g any candidate Tor the Presidency, aud il
nd cunventiOn refuse to recognize the rights
the SouIh in the Territories OF the United
Z .ales, the representatives, Of The Democracy
Arkansas o. instructed to retire from said
invention, and refuse to aid ia the selection
{ any Candidate, whomsoevcf, by said con-
/. sntion-
4th. That the unity of the Democratic par
,, and The safety of the South demands The
+ loption OF the two thirds rule by the Charles
: a convention oil The Democracy OF the
! uited States, aud that our delegates TO said
: nyentiou be required to insist upon and
dnlain the adoption thereof As an indis-
bile necessity.
In accordance with the instructions con-
ined ia resolutions 81. above, one OF the un-
rslgued had the nonor, GA Tue second dae
. the session OF this eouTeation, to ottrr to
G consideration ot the convention The FOL,
wing rss luton, viz: Resolved, That the
,ayention will not proceed TO nominate
sndidate Tor tue Presidency until platform
,all have been madc.n Which said resoiu-
on Was pass i By the convention by great
lanimity. Sabseq iently the COMMITTEES Ga
solutions and platforms, appointed By the
,uyention la accordance With the usagrs
nd custom OF the Democratic party Of the
Ilted STATES, agreed upoa and reported 10
is convention a platform OF principles, re-
Ignizing abe prlnsiple contaiaed Ia The Ees-
usioas III the Democracy el Arkansas. above
cited. and fully asserting the sqaAl rights
the Southern States ia eommoa Territories
Z the UaiIsd States, aud the duty OF The
deral Government 10 protect those rights,
aen Necessary, according 10 The usasss aiae
astons ef the democracy u TIE uaited
ates. a. developed by tae practice % said