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to pause ere they plunged the Democratic Party
30 deep in the mire that Douglas himself could

to prove to the Souta, TINT j. could get along
much more easily without the South than it
could without the North. A Republican Presi-
dent, or Republican Supreme Court, could in
no way injuse the Northern Democratic party.
Can the Southern brethren say the sames He
charged them to reflect, to pause in their mud
career, to remember in advance what the con-
sequence Of disruption would be, and that
they must see low justly the consequences
would be laid at the door Of the South.
The floor was awarded 10 Gen. Butler, Of Mas
sachusetts, who submitted as an amendment the
reaiirmasion oftho Cincinnati platform. Some
little dissatisfaction YVES expressed thnt be
should presume to offer minority report signed
only By himself. To this ho replied that wnie
the report represented seventeen *tates. aud
the first minority report represented fifteen
States, he had the honor Of representing thirty
dorscd. the Cincinnati platform. He pitched
iuto tie plank which bound the Democratic
party to The decisions Of the Supreme Court,
past, present un1 future, and asked If the Con-
rention was willing, in case Seward was elected
and had the power of frcorEanizlng the Supreme
Bench, to how to its decision instantly.
The point took. and for few moments the
confusion WAS universal. The delegates and
visitors appfauded nnd c}lcered till General
Gushing felt in duty bound to interfere
An amusing controversy occurred between
Butler and delegate from Maryland. The lat
ter accused Gen. Butler Of representing Blsck
Republican Stale, which never cast q Demo
cratlc vote.
Butler didn't think it was fair for the pot to
cali tile kettle black.
A delegate replied that when his State passed
laws interfering with Federal enactmcnts, he
would consent 10 hide his diminished bend.
Butler said be need not hide his head If he
were in Massachusetts,, nor iced he be ia fear
Of having lis head broke with shlllalegh when
he went to The polls. He continued amidst
great laughter and kept up q running fire ot
DutlerisEa, in which he did not fail prominently
to a1lude to and comment on the deciding vote
cast By Maryland in the recent election Of Il
Black Republican Speaker. lie attacked Mis-
souri,. Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carroll"
na, showing that their representative rote was
so evenly cast that they were no better than
euuuchs in the Democratic family
Especial Dispatch to lhs New York Herald.1
CuApEs7os. April es-Midn!eht-
The secession movement, which long sincs
predicted, is all ixed. The Southern bottiug
delegations have como to the final resolution
to-day. The last hope remaining in the Con-
rention is the adoption Of tue resolution offer.
ed this morning by John Cochran, which would
be satisfactory IL the South, but which will he
voted against BY his own delegation, and prob
ably lost. The hope Of its passing Is very slim
and it it is lost the Southern delegations will
hold their Convention aud make their nomina-
tions Tuesday
The Georgia delegates will be among the &C.
ceders. and perhaps those Of Delaware, which
would mako eight States, or majority of all
the South.
The friends Of Douglas dislike the discussion,
and wanted to force vote tonight so as to bal
lot for the candidate in the morning. There
| will, probably, he the following four Presdea-
| tial candidates in the field Jefferson Davis,
! Of Mississippi; Stephen il. Douglas, Of Illinois :;
| Sam Houston, Of Texas, aud VIM. II. Seward,
Of New York.
The ideu isto nominate Douglas. OF some 9TH
cr man who will run well at tue North, so as 10
! carry the States Of New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey aud Connecticut, against Seward,
and thus prevent his election BY tue people, and
| to run Davis in the South against Houston, so
as to prevent lis election by the people. BY
this arrangement the electinn will be thrown
into the House Of Representatives., where the
South, with any two Northern States, can car.
rylt.
The plan is deemed safer shan to run Douglas
alone on platform which could not lie con.
structed so as to please both North and South
Mr. Davis will hare platform TO suit tho South
aud Douglas one to suit the North.
The Southern secession movement WIS fore
Swallowed last night in the speech Of JuJEt
Meek, If Alabama, and in the speeches to-dny
in the Convention. The tone there WIS moler.
ate hut firm.
The great feature Of tllis days proceeding.
! NA3 %lE bpGECA III -1l% AuEG3p hA0 HuA AAtN
tcnrs after ascending the platform, md mad
one of tic most brilliant addresses ever deliver
cd on tue subject. There Was 10 fire eating
about it. 1t was dignlicd, calm, manly argu
ment. conveyed in eloquent language. and pro
duced tremendous effect. The Douglas mel
wilted under 1t when he ctasscd their ceuddat
with the anti i.slavery party, which be said con
sisted Of tho aboit'onisfs proper, the free soil
ers, and the squatt.r sovereignty men. llesal,
tile state Of the public mind Of the South VIZ
/ suc that it would not be in suspense any longer
lie said mt only the fate Of the Democrat
t,up Of THIS Convention. It may be loo trae, ~
this is perhaps the beginning Of brenking NJ
Of the Union. The applause With which he VI:
receired was most intense aud prolonged.
Mr.. Wood sud his delegates are waiting fl
the action of the Convention.
The greatest excitement prevails in the cit
--augry discussions everywhere. At tho din
ner table to-day fracas .osk place between twt
, members Of the Ohio delegation at the Mill
House. They threw plates At each other, the
Que drew a pistol and the other clinched, VIE
they we're separated by friends. The quarrt
was nbout Mr.. Douglas.
Last night Col. Craig, Member of Congres
from Missouri, and newspaper reporter lro:
that State, had rough and tumble fight at th
Mills House, which they are to settle in anoths
fashion when they so home.
Tonight, lboui tteven o'clock, Captain Ley
aud gentleman named While had an alte1c:
ton ia the ha..coon,, which resulted in tile t..
r1osion Of aT'issc! ID the packet Of Levy, 70
'unatelv without injury to linn. A duel is c
the &0pis.
CnAnLttsoN, April 2,-3 4. n,
! The motion for the adjournment, which vi
carried At II +. NJ, was regarded rs test que
tion On the minority as regards the vote
: Douglas The vote stood one hundred ar
Z r. ,.r1 fo1F ia uGrs
!" and forty-three uays-New York voting in II
negative
: After the adjournment 4 delegate from Muir
2 land moved that a1l the Southern dele ratiol
i confer, which was adopted. This is si2nihcau
| hare just learned that ttlc Maryfand au
: Tennessee delegations hRve joined the secedez
u Those who advocate tho secession mnvenlet
ASSERT that If such secession takes pluc
Douglas could not ohtain the electoral vote
e auy Ststo whose delegates withdraw, aud III
It they hare been induced TO believe By rbe r
}. presentations Of office holders here from Pen
c sylrania and other northern States that
:, cannot carry them. in consequence Of the
. resolute and determined opposition.
= Especial Dlepstch to the Cincinnati Commercially
i cHAsIEtr,S, Sunday Evening, April p
). There were exciting sccues aud q wildcrne
Il Of sensations in the Convention on Saiurdl
- night The South fi!libastered in order
: ! avoid coming tn vote on the p1atfoE,
. Several tremendous speeches we're made asain
!. time.
a The minority report on the platform "
- prevail Tomorrow morning. in Convention, !
:. perhaps five majority. /. favora The Dougl
- doctrine Of territorial sovereignty.
~ Desperate efforts arc being made TO keep Il
~ ultra South inside the Convention, aud to
!, : off Douglas. The parties active in this mo
- are the friends Of ii, the other candidates c
~ cept douglas. The success Of these txcties "
IL depend upon the tenacity and good mana:
n ment Of the anti. Douglas meu. There arc .
~ ~ hundred and thirty rotes immosable asai1
Il Douglas. He cannot he nominated, therefor
4 unless tweuty-nine sccedc.
70 The DouElas men arc all really anxious It
~ -, ttc ultra South should 50 out. This is I
~ ], point which now remaius to BE- determined.
h report that the South refuses to sccedc disco,
n ages the Douglas men.
~ Private caucuses of all the factions are
~ full blast to-dsy, and nothing is though: Of
- talked about except the result Of the Conv'
~ | tion. There seems 10 be increasing hitsern
-. displayed on nil sides.
"a The prospect now is that there will be = E,
nt solidhtcd convention, and defeat Of Dong
20 The disruption of the party would be too cos
ID step to be entertained, provided a comp
un mise can be arrived ut. There arc signs
iii such an arrangement as will hold tho Cons
ch tion together.
Guthrie stock il rising. Many persons
r. going home, tired Of this protracted a9itati
ais or compelled by private reasons. Several
n the Douglas delegation are already repor
.or shaky. The weather is cool and dismal
II 1ains hearily, and the sun Of Douglas is un
~. cloud.
tic 1Thc Stage Struck Eirl,'--Anotl,cr 8
nj rJ"-StranGc Developments.
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