Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-01
THE LATEST NEWS.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
I Ell E G. r A P HIC.
SEVENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS


tcoSrISUED FROM YKsTERpAY's REPORT.
CHARLEsroN. April 80
AFTER nearly an hour spent in discussing points
Of order and various parliamentary movements to
prevent reaching the main point
Mr. Butler. OF Mass moved TO Law the whole
subject (of the platform) on the table and pro
coed TO vote for President
twas commended that this motion was out of
order, and that the vote on the platform must now
After some further noisy and exciting demon
STATION
The question was taken on adopting the minori-
" report as substitute for the majority report
and-decided in the-afrrmative: yeas les, nays lbs
mt. fIournoy, Of Ark having asked leave 20
MAKE personal explanation, declared himself
Tor Doug las and willing to obey instructions, de
norty report should be adopted
The question then REQUIRED on adopting the
majority platform, az amended
Mr.. Butler demanded that the question be irst
Hken separately on the first part Of the resolution
fe-anirming the Cincinnati platform; and IL was
adopted: yeas 2S3, nays 20
When Mississippi was called Mr. Glenn voted
no, and declared that NJ isSssi PM believed the Gin
cinnati PLATFORM as explained North and south. TO
be an unqualified swinSEfs His voice was fre-
quently drowned in cries OF t'order1
Mr. Briggs, Of n. Y, now that the Cincinnati
PLATFORM was adopted moved that the remainder
OF the resolutions be laid upon tue table
Mr. stuart raised the point of order that the
mouon TO lay on the table would carry the whole
subject with IT.
The President decided that IL would not carry
to the table the Cincinnati platform Just ad opted
Much excitement ensued, when a vote was
taken on the motion 70 strike out the preamble
THAT inasmuch az differences of opinion exist =;
&c, and the resolution, ''that the Democratic
party will abide by the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States, the institution of
slavery within the Territories
Alabama, Arkansas, and Florida declined 10
vote
The delegations generally went out TO consult
The vote was finally announced as follows
J easlO, nays 230. This was regarded as Weld
ing TO the South
The President then announced that the motion
TO str Ike out the preamble and the first resolution
was disag reed TO.
The vote was then taken on the resolution ts,bat
II Is the duty of the United States to afford ample
and complete protection TO all its citizens whether
at home or abroad, and whether native or foreign
born. -
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida, and
Alabama declined to vote
The resolution was adopted unanimously
Inc resolution in favor of the Pacific railroad
was next adopted.
The remainder of the resolutions were adopted
almost unanimously
After debate. in which Mr. Stuart and Mr.
anceY partici pated. Mr. Stuart moved to Law on
the table the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the resolutions were passed. He gave way
Mr.. Walker, the chairman of the Alabama del
CATION, who proceeded 10 read a protest giving
their reasons for Withdrawing from the Conven-
ton. The delegation rose TO depart when
MI Barry, Of Mississippi, said the delegation
of that State authorized hun to announce that they
also withdrew from the convention
The South Carolina delegation, with the ex
ceptlon OF three memb ers, dlse withdrew. The
ground Of their withdrawal was that the platform
was In contravention Of their instructions
The Louisiana delegation also withdrew with
the exception of two delegates
he withdrawal Of the delegations elected ap-
plduse from the galleries and the floor as did the
remarks which were made by Mr. Glenn on be-
half OF the Miss ssippi delegation
The Florida delegation next withdrew: pre-
viously filing protest signed by the whole dele
CATION and refusing to allow any Others TO the
vote of that State
Mr. Bryan presented the protest of Texas and
the delegation withdrew
Mi Burrows entered the protest of three of the
Arkansas delegation, and at the same time pro-
tsiing that no one else shall cast the vote Of that
State
Tire Georgia delegation asked leave 10 retire and
consult on the question.
Mr.. Russell, of Va expressed deep sympathy
for the Southern States, and asked an Adjournment
for consultation.
Mr.. Bayard, of Del, and another delegate from
that State, withdrew from the Convention
The Convention, after further proceed ngs ad-
Journed at six O'Clock, after eight hours ses-
sion, till tomorrow at ten o'clock
The city is in a state Of excitement salute S
being prepared in honor Of the Southern move
ment
Virginia and Georgia are consulting. and mart
Of their delegates will withdraw
kentuc ky is also consulting.
The seceders Will meet to- Q lat at St Andrews
Hall, and il is supposed will nominate Mr. Dick
inson, of New York for President and Mr. Ste
phens Of Georgia, for Vice President
Mr.. Douglas will probably be nomi mated on the
first ballot tomorrow. There will be some dim
Guilty in obtaining a Southern candidate for tbs
Vice Presidency.
The PLATFORM
ord is as follows:
l Rssotred, That we, the democracy Of the
Union, In convention assembled, do hereby de-
clare our affirmation of the resolutions unani
mOusly adopted and declared as a platfo,n or
principles by the Democratic Convention at Gin
clnnati, in the year 1856. believing that demo
cratc prlnci pies are Interchangeable in their nature
when applied to the same subject matter And
we recommend as the only further resolutions the
following:
,. Rssoired, That iHasmuch a. differences ~
opinion exist I'm the democratic party as to the
nature and extent Of the powers of Territorial
Legislatures, and as TO the powers and duties of
Congress under the Constitution of the United
states over the institution of slavery within the
Territories
3. RsSoirsd, That the democratic party will
abide by the decision Of the Supreme Court of the
InIted States over the institution of slavery within
the Territories
1. Rssolred, That it is the duty of the United
states TO afford ample and complete protection to
all II citizens, whether at home or abroad and
whether native or foreign born.
D. ReSotred. That one of the necessities of the
age, In military, commercial and postal point
Oh view, is speedy communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States, and the Democratic
party pledge such constitutional power of the
government as will insure the construction of a
railroad to the Pacific coast at the earliest pract
cable period.
o. ReSotred, That the Democratic party are in
favor Of the acquisition OF Cuba on such terms as
shaL be honorable to ourselves and Just to Spain
heSotced, That the enactments of State Leg
lslatufes to defeat the faithful execution of the
fugitive slave law are hostile in character and
suoveIsive Of the constitution, and revolutionary
in their effects
IL No dispatches Especial or otherwise) of to-
days proceedings of the Convention, had been
received up to the hour Of going to press-2X p m
From California.
ST. JosEPH's, Mo, April 30.-The pony ex-
press, from California, with San Francisco ad-