Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-27

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CONSISTENT STArEsMEN AT Charleston,
after the platform had been adopted, in ac-
cordance with the wishes of Judge Douglas
friends, the Convention proceeded to ballot
Nine gentlemen were placed in nomination.
to-wit: stephen A. Douglas, Hon. r. NJ. T.
Hunter, General Joseph Lane, Hon James
Guthrie Hon Andrew Johnson, Col jefferson
Davis, Hon Isaac Toucey Hon JAS. A. Pearce,
and Hon. Daniel 5. Dickinson. Ex-President
! Pierce was also voted for Bear in mind that
the platform was then made. Fgfty seueA
ballots were had The friends of each of the
above named gentlemen strove hard to get
their man nominated upon that platform, as
a candidate for the Presidency No nomina.
ton was made. The Convention adjourned.
and subsequently, met again at Baltimore
After the Boilers had gone out, the Conven-
ton proceeded with its business. The candi-
dates voted for were Douglas, Brccknridge,
and Guthrie. Breckinride received lO5 votes
in our regular convention, after the Fire
eaters and reformed Abolitionsts had left
Breckinridge is, nevertheless. now a candidate
| against the man Uho defeated him IN Conren-
ton, and Jo Lane another defeated candidate
is on the ticket with him. jeff Davis Isaac
! Toucey Frank Pierce, and D. S Dickinson,
also defeated candidates, are opposing the
man who was nominated over them, and
supporting boiling ticket upon platform
framed 10y that King of the Fire-eaters, VIM.
l.. 1ancey. Gwin bolts too, and asks Cali
tornia to remember his past services and vote
for Breckinrdge, that he may slip into the
Senate again. The people will attend to the
matter without doubt whether after the
fashion desired by Gwin, is another question
Pixies PEAK.-Denver City news to Sept.
lst is received Reports from the Tarryall
silver mines continue favorable. The rich
ness of the ore has not yet been fully ascer
tanned. Some specimen yield more lead than
silver. Miners in the gulches are generally
doing well. and a few are making upwards
of S2j per day.
Middaugh, who captured the murderer
Gordon, arrived 10y Wednesdays coach to
subpoena witnesses for the trial at Leaven-
worth.
Letters were fonnd on Gordon, showing
that A. J. Williams, President Of Denver
rown Company, and Dr. Kennedy, aided
Gordon in his escape. Williams and Kenne
dy have fled from town. The witnesses will
go down next week.
On Wednesday, the goth, H. j. Rice and
H. Pierson were killed by the Kiowas, at
Rice ranch, on Box elder Creek, twenty
six miles southwest Of Denver. Their bodies
were thrown into the cabin and burned,
nothing but the bones being found. They
were identified by the buttons and other
pieces of metal about them. Left Hand,
of the Arrapahoes is in Denver, and says we
may expect further troubles
Mr.. Creighton, telegraph agent leaves this
week for the States. He has been unable to
raise a sufficient amount to bring the over
land telegraph through to Denver 1t will
probably 90 Uia the South Platte crossing and
Fort Laramie.
The leading lawyers of Denver have
agreed to transact no more professional bust
ness under the present disarranged state OF
affairs A movement is started in order to
secure government of some kind for the Pixies
Peak region.