The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-30
CHARLESTON CONVENTION |
NO PLATFORM YETI
Further Particulars of the
Great Fight F!
Heenan's Friends Claim the Belt
Heenan Willing to Fight Again

ing portion of yesterday proceedings at
Charleston, failed To come TO hand until
to-day.
CnARLEsroN, April q, r. Mr.. Pugh
concluded his remarks by saying to the
South that they wanted no mutiny on
board the ship but If the South chose to
go out Of it they will regret their depart ture,
but part they must.
Mr. Cochrane, of New York, then took
the floor, and proposed bis resolution sentin
this morning as n substitute for the majority
report, but il was declared out Of order.
Mr. Bishop, of Connecticut, moved the
previous question ON the platform, which
caused tremendous uproar and excitement,
"a dozen members being on the floor Mt once,
shouting at the top of their voices The
Southern members demanded that the Con-
vention should adjourn to take a vote on the
platform at noon tomorrow. A vote by
States WAS demanded, on q motion to ad-
journ.
During the calling of the roll, the noise
and confusion was unprecedented.
The motion was carried, by ages, 1881
CmAnLnsrox, April 2Sth.-Thc Conven-
ton rc-nssembled at 10 clock ...
Mr. Mofitt, OF Va, apd Josiah Randall,
claimed the floor, which was given to Mr.
Bigler, of Pa, who proceeded to address
the Convention in favor of reconciling the
differences, producing union and har-
mony and preserving the integrity of the
Democratic party. r
he was interrupted by Mr. Bishop, of
Conn, who claimed the floor on the ground
that he moved the previous question nj the
time of The adjournment.
The Chair decided that the motion for the
previous question last night was not second
cd and therefore Mr.. Bigler was entitled TO
the floor.
Mr.. Bigler then introduced the Bayard
resolutions, hoping that they may be the
means of concilatlon. lie moved, as a
means of testing the sense of the Conven-
tion that they be referred back to the Com
mittee, with instructions to report the Bay
ard resolutions to the Convention in one
hour.
Mr. Richardson, OF HIS. denounced the
motion j,s out Uf order.
Half an hour WAS then spent in discussing
points o: order
The Chair decided Mr. Bigler in order,
who demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Montgomery moved that the motion
be laid ON the table.
Mr.. Phillips, of Penn, inquired whether
the motion would not carry the whole sub
ject, resolutions and all, with it.
Mr. Stewart, of Mich, objected 10 the en-
quiry. We will ascertain that when the
vote is taken.
After the debate, the Chair stated that
the motion to lay on the table the previous
question, carries with it the several plat
forms.
Mr. Montgomery then withdrew his mo-
tion TO ldy on the table.
Mr.. Miles, of Maryland, wanted to know
what would be the previous question:
Representing the principal slave district OF
Maryland, he wanted the opportunity 10
reply To the remarks made here by his col
league johnson. whom he charged with mis-
representing his constituents at home, and
stultifying his own previously expressed
opinions.
tCries of previous question}, and it was
seconded at l O'clock.
Florida dcmaHded a vote hy- States amid
great excitement throughout the Hall.
Here the minority of THE Gcorgia delega-
ton read resolution OF The Georgia Con
vention, requesting, bnt they contend, not
Tinstructing, their delegates TO vote as Il
unit on that point. ~. ...f ....s
The vote was proceeded with, resulting
rs follows Ayes 3O3, noes l. One from
Maryland. So The main question was or
dered. a..f t-e...- aa
The question then rccurred on the motion
of MIR. Big!cr. 10 re-comnit the whole sub
ject to the committee. They are as follows
First tHrmng the Cincinnati Platform
.. That all citizens have a right 10 settle
in the Territories without their rights %
person or property heing impaired either
by Congressional or Territorial Legislation
, B. The Democratic party stands pledge,
to the doctrine, thai it IS the duty OF III,
Government to maintain all Constitutions
rights of property of whatever kind in tht
Territories and to enforce the decisions o
the Supreme Court in reference thereto.
The fourth, Gtih, sixth and seventh reso-
buttons are the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth
Of those reported by the majority.
The vote was announced as t0liowz amit
great excitement. Yeas, 1872, Nays ISL
The motion carried. ..
The nays were, Maine >, New iIampsHir,
5, Vermont 5, Massachusetts . Rhode Is
land A, Connecticut A., New \ lork 50. New
Jersey 3. Pennsylvania II, Maryland 2A
Virginia /, Missouri (, Tennessee l, 0hit
%, Indiana - Michigan &, Wisconsin .
Iowa I, Minnesota 3, Illinois s. All tn
balance 1s2-were in the affirmative.
The minority is claimed as the first ties
OF Douglas strength while the platform
which will probably be adopted, is anti
Squa;tcr sovereignty, on which Mr.. Dough-
eau not stand. The President decided tin,
the vote did not carry the instructions t.
report Within hour, aud that the vut
would now recur ON THIS part of Mir. Bigier
motion
Mr.. Stewart, of Mich. moved that ynt
be taken on each Of the resolutions. Sen
sation.
Nearly one hour more was spent ia dis
cussing questions of order.
Senator Bayard iii the meantime endeav
ored TO allay the excitement.
At hslf-pist II, the President decide
that the motion TO lay the balance Of Nj
Biglers proposition on the table was in OF