New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-26

CHARLESTON April 25.--At the regular meeting
of the Convention held this morning Institute Hall
was densely crowded, to hear the discussion on
adopting the rule confning speakers to fifteen min.
utes each, and not more than once on the same
subject the Platform resolutions excepted.
The Committee on Credentials have agreed to
report favorably on the Dean and Richmond dele
cations.
The Wood delegation have secured the votes Of
six members from Missouri.
CHARLESTON, April 25.-Hon. Fernando Wood,
Mayor Of New York, was at late hour yesterday
evening serenaded by brass band.
The street before the Mills House, at which he
is stopping, was densely crowded.
Loud calls were made for speech, whereupon
his Honor came forward on the balcony and spoke
at some length on the political topics of the day,
and closed by thanking his fellowcitizens for the
compliment extended him. ~ va
After Mayor Wood retired, several distinguished
speakers were called out by the populace and
loudly applauded.
A gloom was thrown over the city to-day, ecca-
stoned by the death Of exGoy. j. S. Robinson late
Governor of Vermont, and delegate from that
State to the Charleston Convention.
Gov. Robinson was stopping at the Mills House.
The cause Of his death was apoplexy.
CHARLESTON, April 25.-Ereaiag session.-The
National Democratic Convention reassembled at
the expiration Of the recess.
The Committee on Platform have repudiated
the Cincinnati Platform by vote of II yeas
against II nays; the vote being taken by States.
The nomination of Stephen A. Douglas is con-
sidered certain. All the New York and part of
the South Carolina delegates will cast their votes
for him.
A resolution was adopted at the evening session
that the Committee on Platform be required to
present report in printed form next Thursday.
The Committee on Credentials reported favorably
to the sitting of the members from the States of
Massachusetts,, Maryland, Illinois and New York.
The report respecting the three former States was
unanimously adopted by the Convention
The report Of the Committee in regard to the
double delegation from New York, excluding the
Wood delegation, was adopted by vote of 2I0
ayes to IS nays. @
Several speeches of coincidence were made, eu-
logistic of the life and character of the late ex-
Governor Robinson Of Vermont.
After the remarks were closed, the Convention,
out Of respect for the deceased adjourned till to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
New YoRK, April 25.-The Washington cores
pondent of the New York Tribune says that at
midnight the friends of Douglas were willing that
the Cotton States should secede, and think il
would improve the chances Of the two thirds rule
but they do not estimate the effect in the remaining
Southern States. NFF8
| When the Convention adjourned it was supposed
that the Louisiana resolutions, which conveyed
Congressional protection to slavery, would be
4 carried. 4
The Douglas men claim twenty votes accession
| by the rule allowing the delegates to vote sepa
| rately.
| The Committee on Platform adjourned at late
hour, after exciting discussion to test the vote
taken on the Cincinnati Platform.
| The platform was rejected by vote of yeas tc
16 nays.
| Mr.. Stephens then moved to incorporate with il
the principles of the Dred Scott decision, which /.
still pending, and it is believed that the motor
will be carried to-day.
| The more conservative portion of the cottor
States conferred with the balance of the Southern
States and persuaded them to remain till after the
| nominations.
| It is not improbable thata contingency may occul
| in which Gochrane and other New Workers will &C
with the seeding Southern States, if the platform
be unacceptable.
! In looking to an ultimate fusion of the Wood in
terest, it is said that Cochrane will vote fol
Douglas. His friends claim l52 votes on the frs
ballot.
The Committee on Credentials are in favor o
the Soft Shell Democrats, but large minority vii
report in favor of Wood
The case of the Illinois delegation is still unde
| consideration.
The Charleston correspondent of the New Yorl
Herald says that the Southern Delegates held an
other meeting last night, and, after great excite
ment and confusion, came to the final conclusion
that unless the resolution Is inserted in the Plat
form providing for the protection of the rights o
the South in the Territories, they will secede il
body from the Convention
1t is highly probable that if the Wood delegate
are rejected, and the platform does not please thu
4 South, the seceders will nominate Sam Houston
for President and Fernando Wood for Vice Presi
dent.
Congressional Proceedings
| WASHINGTON, April 25.-In the House of Repre-
4 sentatives, to-day, several bills We're introduced
none of which possessed any important features.
Arrival of the Steamship vigo
New YoRK, April 25.-The steamship Yigo, o
the Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Line
reached her wharf at an early hour this morning.
The yigo left Liverpool on Wednesday, the 18th
and touched at Queenstown the following day.
Her political, as well as commercial news, ha
been fully anticipated by the steamship Australian
ut Portland.
4 Sailing of the Steamship Persia.
New York, April 25.-The steamship Persia, O
the British and North American line left this por
at noon to-day for Liverpool. She took out tn
New Orleans mails of Saturday, the 2lst instant
and telegraphic dispatches from the same point 0
yesterday, the 25th.
Earthquake in San Domingo
New YORK, April 25.-Advices received fror
st. Marks, San Domingo, speak of the demolitio
of several large buildings by an earthquake. 1t
supposed that other places on the island wer
visited by similar shocks, thereby causing grea
damage to property
The vessels lying in the harbors were yiolentl
osciated from the effect of the earthquake on tn
1 waters.
Seizure Of SLAYER
New YoRk, April 25.-The bark Charlotte !,
Way was seized yesterday on suspicion of bein
fitted out for voyage to the coast of Africa t
engage in the slave trade
Her trial will take place at an early day.
Commissioner for Paraguay
4 New York, April 25.-NIr John A. Dix has bee
rendered a Commissionership under the Paragua
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