New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-02
TO The NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
tBY THE NATIONAL f.rsE.l

CHARLESTON, May 1.-During the sitting of the
Convention yesterday the minority report was
adopted as substitute for the majority report, by
vote of l65 ayes against 1873 nays.
The first part Of the resolution affirming the Gin
cinnati Platform was adopted by vote of 23s ayes
against 10 nays.
Mr. Glenn, Of Miss, voted nay, denouncing the
Cincinnati Platform as an unmitigated swinde.
The States Of Alabama, Mississippi and Florida
desire to withdraw their votes.
Arkansas withdrew three of its votes upon the
motion to table the minority platform.
The Convention then voted separately on the
resolutions.
After half an hour spent in making motions Of
order, preamble and resolutions relating to the
Dred Scott decision was struck out.
The States Of Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and
Arkansas, decline to cast their votes.
vote was then announced, which read as fol-
lows: yeas 40, nays 240.
A resolution providing for the protection of for
eign born citizens was unanimously adopted.
The resolutions providing for the construction Of
a railway to the Pacific coast was also unanimously
adopted.
The States Of Missouri, Louisiana, Texas, Florida
and Alabama declined casting their votes on the
remaining resolutions relative to the Territories.
The State Of Arkansas cast but three votes on
the question.
At this point Of the proceedings, the Alabama
delegation withdrew from the Convention.
They were followed by the entire Delegations of
Mississippi and Louisiana.
All Of the Delegates from South Carolina, ex-
cepting three, also withdrew.
Florida then followed suit.
Texas protested against any action by major
ity of the Convention.
Mr. Burrows in behalf Of the Arkansas Delega,
ton, also entered protest, signed by three mem
bers. -@-...
Mr.. Russell, of Virginia, in expressing a deer
sympathy for the Southern States, asked for ar
adjournment in order to allow the Southern Dele
gates sufficient time for consultation.
Mr.. Bryan, of Delaware, arose and asked thai
permission be granted him and his colleagues to
withdraw from the Convention.
When the Louisiana delegation withdrew, Preul
said that two delegates declined to join in with
| them for the purpose Of withdrawing, but as the
delegates had been instructed to vote as a unit
nobody could cast vote of the State after q
majority Of the delegation had left the Convention
| The disorder which prevailed at the time beggars
| all iuesCIipllVA. "
| Amid the confusion a motion to take recess till
| o'clock in the evening was made and carried.
After the session, which had lasted six hours and
presented an unusual scene of excitement, grani
salute was fired in honor of the Southern Delega
I tions.
The seceders met last night; and it is said nomi
mated Dickinson and Stephens.
| The most violent feelings are manifested agains
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| cede. ~-. a.5
| North Carolina and Maryland stand firm to the
| principles. q
| A portion of the delegates from Virginia ant
Georgia withdrew from the Convention.
The Kentucky delegates are consulting as to th
course which they shall pursue.
! 1t is stated that Douglas will be nominated Of
| the first ballot this morning.