Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-05-03

gentlemen, we will not distrust ourselves-we
will not despair of the genius of our country.
We will continue to repose In the undoubted
faith, in the good providence of Almighty God.
Loud cheers.
CHARLESTON, April 24-Midnight.
The N. Y. Tri6une's correspondent, under
the above date says: The Douglas managers
expressed willingness that the cotton States
should secede, regarding such movement as
ouickening his chances for two-thirds. But
thew do not estimate its effect on the remaining
Southern States. The result now depends
greatly on the shape the platform may assume.
Soon after the Convention adjourned the belief
was entertained that the Louisiana resolutions
covering Con gressional protection to slavery in
the Territories could be carried. from the CON-
plexion of the committee of Northern members
being willing to yield principle for the candi-
date.
The Douglae men claim an accession of more
than twenty votes, by the rule allowing dele
gates to vote individually in delegations which
will gain or 10 in Pennsylvania, and if New
York should unite, as was expected, he would
have more than majority on the first ballot.
1t is said that should Mr. Douglas be nomi-
mated he will come here to address ratification
meeting.
P. S-l2 M-The Committee on platform
have just adjourned, after six hours session.
They had an exciting discussion. One test
vote was taken on the Cincinnati platform, pure
and simple, which was rejected, IL nays, l6
ayes. Mr.. Stevens then moved to incorporate
with it the principle Of the Dred Scott decision,
which is still pending. 1t is believed that it
will be adopted tomorrow, and be reported to
the Convention as basis of settlement
A Tbo
ton of the South have conferred with the cot
ton States and persuaded them to remain in
the Convention until after the nomination, with
"a view of controlling it if possible. The belief
is that there will be no bolt till then. as Ala
bama's instructions fix no point of time for a
secession.
1t is not improbable that contingency may
occur in which Jno. Cochrane and others may
go with the seeding South. if the platform be
unacceptable looking 10 an ultimate fusion of
the Wood interest in the State of New York, he
will vote for Mr.. Douglas unless reaction oe-
ours, and his friends claim l52 on the first bal
lot, that included.
The Committee on Credentials is still In ses-
sion, but majority favor the Softs. A large
minority will present report favoring the
Wood delegation. The Illinois case is now IN
der consideration.
CHARLESTON, April 26.
The Convention did not adjourn as was
supposed, the motion being withdrawn to
enable Mr.. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania,
to present a resolution to instruct the
Committee until the nominations are
made. The subject was referred to the
Committee.
The following resolution was presented
by Mr.. Morton, of Louisiana, and is said
10 come from Senator Slidell:
RESOLVED, That the Territories belong to
the States as common property, and not to
the individual citizens thereof; that the
Federal Constitution recognizes property
in slaves, and as such the owner thereof is
entitled to carry his slaves into any Terri
tory of the United States, and hold them
there as property; and in case the people
of the Territories, by enacting unfriendly
legislation, or otherwise, should endanger
the tenure of said property, or discriminate
against it by Withholding that protection
given to other property in the Territories,
it is the duty of the General Government
to interpose by an active execution of its
Constitutional power to secure the sights of
shareholders.
AT quarter to IL o'clock the Conven-
tion adjourned until four o'clock.
The Convention met at four o'clock.
The Committee on Platform were not
yet ready to report.
Mr.. Sales, of Rhode Island, offered res
olution instrucling the Committee or Plat
form to adopt the following additie nal res
olution.
RESOLVED, That we recognize to the ful-
lest extent the principle that to preserve
the Uuion, the equality of the States must
be maintained, and the decision of the
Courts enforced, and that every branch of
the Federal Government shall exercise all
its constitutional powers in the protection
of persons and property, both in the States
and Territories.
An exciting scene arose at the presenta-
ton of this resolution, and it was finally
ruled out of order, as under the rule, it
must be referred to the Platform Com
mittee.
Several other resolutions were offered,
and it was repeatedly asserted that the
Platform Committee would be unable to
report at all.
A resolution was then offered instruct
ing them to report what progress they had
made at ten o'clock tomorrow morning,
pending which the Convention adjourned
till 10 A. M. tomorrow.
A great sectional excitement is raging
here to day. The Southern Cotton States
are rampant and threaten to leave the Con-
venison in body and nominate JEFF. Davis
for President, and Fernando Wood for Vice
President, if the Platform does not repu-
diate Popular Sovereignty. Mr. Douglas
has telegraphed to his friends to accept the
Cincinnati Platform and the Dred Scott
decision, but not to 60 one step beyond
this.
The Committee on Platform meet again
at o'clock this evening, and each member
of the Committee is instructed by bis del
egation as to how be shall act.
1t is stated that Mississippi, Texas, Lou
isiana, Florida, and Alabama, will leave
the Convention in case of flare up, and
probably Georgia and South Carolina.
Tomorrow will be an exciting day. Mr..
Yancy is cooked and primed to the full,
and fire-eaters generally are in the greatest
state of excitement.
The Tribune correspondent of this eve
ninp saws. the Tenn. Dlatform which the