Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-05-04

Territories. Second, protection of all citi-
zens, whether IL. tive or foreign born
, i"ra' Pledging the party in support OF the
acme hailroad Fourth favoriDg the &C.
QUESTION OF Cuba. Fifth that. ermctns, pts.
OF the Stat legislatures, 40 defe..t th,. fash
iui executions OF the fugitive slave taw. are
hostile IN their character, suhy{rSivc &C the
Constitution, and revolutionary il, ,l,,.;rs.se.
feet.
| CHA RLEsroN, april 30 = The Conven,;on
met thu, morn ~ at III O'Clock. The frsr
business was vote on the main question on
the substitute offered by Mr. Butler on be.
halt OF Massachusetts, Minnesota, Indiana
and New Jersey. being the Cincinnati Plat
form with an additional resolution for tue
protection Of citizens Of foreign birth The
vote was taken and resulted ayes los, nays
1913. When New Jersey was called, dele.
gate from that State stated that the Conven-
ton appointing the delegates had recom-
meuded them to vote as a unit. The Presi-
dent of the Convention decided that the
word recommended" was equivalent to-an
instruction The delegate appealed from
this decision OF the Chair, and a motion 10
. lay the appeal on the table was lost ayes
$50, nays LAG The stiou then REQUIRED
on the appeal, and vote by States. resul.
ted, ayes f45, thus reversing the decision
OF the Chair This result is gain Of two
votes for Douglas in New Jersey. and i, is
st ted thar Georgia will claim the right to
vote the same way, by precedent The pexs
vote will be on the adoption of the minority
report, when Alabama. Arkansas aud Misc
$ sippi, in whole or in part. will present a
protest and Withdraw from the Convention.
| After nearly hour spent in discussing
poin.e of oreer and vari.'ns parliamentary
movements, to prevent reaching the main
ques' on, Mr.. Bull r. of Massachusetts mo-
we'd TO lay the whole subject Oh the table,
aud proceed to vote for President 1t was
contended that this motion was out of order
and that voc on the platform must now
be taken. After a further noisy and excl
ting demonstration, the question was taken
on adopting the Minority Report as sub
s'itute for the Majority Report on the Plat
form, and decided Ia the acknowledgements
165. nays 1873
Mr. Floaruoy, of Arkansas. asked leave
to make a personal explanation, declaring
himself for Douglas. and unwilling to obey
instructions TO leave the Convention in case
the minority report was adopted.
The question now REQUIRED on adopting
the majority platform as amended. Mr..
Butler demanded that the question be first
taken on the first part of the resolution re-
} affirming the Cincinnati platform, and il was
adoptcd-ayes 233. noes 20 When Mis-
sissippi was called, MIR. Glenn voted No;
declaring that Mississippi believed that the
Cincinnasi platform. as explained North and
South, was an unqualified swindie His
voice was frequently drowned in cries Of
''order -
| Mr.. Briggs of New York, now that the
Cincinnati platform was adopted, moved that
the remainder of the resolutions be laid Oh
the table.
Mr.. Brown Of North Carolina warned
gentlemen. that if they adopted these reso-
iations the Democratic party would cease to
exist as national party
Mr.. Cook gave notice that he should move
to reconsider the vote on the Pacific Rail
Road resolutions
Much excitement prevailed The vote
was taken separately on each Of the minority
resolutions, and they were carried by
large majority Alabama, Arkansas and
Florida refusing to vote.
CHARLESTON, May l. The Convention
assembled at 10 o'clock The Virgins
North Carolina ana Georgia dceg lions gcae
| in their seats. The President stated that
three separate :ilotlons to reconsider the pat-
form were pending. when the Convention
adjourned. and that Mr.. Merrick. of Illinois
was entitled to the floor. Mr.. Bcnning, Of
Georgia, rose to a privileged question, sta
/ ting that the Georgia delegates having been
in anxious consultation and passed resolu-
tons, they could no longer remain in the
Convention. All but eight ofthe delegates
then Withdrew.
The following delegations then asked
leave to withdraw for consultation Ten
nessee. Virginia, a portion of Maryland aud
"A portion of Kentucky.
Mr. Cohen of Georgia said he remained
to make an effort for harmony aud union.
Mr.. Tourney. of Arkansas, took the
same ground aat said the South could not
unite on the ground the seeding delegations
had taken
Mr. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania was
opposed 10 speeches If the delegates wan
tel to go, let them go, aud we'll proceed to
business
CHARLEsroS May 2 The adoption Of
the two-thirds resolution. yesterday. caused
a dead lock IN the Conyentiol to-day An
adjournment until the 18th June, and to
meet at + Gilmore has been talked of and
if no nomination il made to- day. the tlele-
CATION from New York will introduce a pro-
position
The Southern seceders meet to day; and
an effort will be made to concliate them
If it proves unsuccessful they will then
nominate Jefferson Davis.
FOURTEENTH BALLOT
The fourteenth ballot in the Convention
to-day resulted as follows: For Douglas
$50; Guthrie A Hunter q :; Lane 20a
} johnson II; Dickinson J; Davis l
RESTITUTION TO GOVERNMENT The fol-
- L he, hnn