The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-27
CONVENTION /
EXCITEMENT INCREASING.
Platform Committee Un-
able to Report.
DIRE CONFUsI ON.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
IN BALTIMORE
BROKEN UP BY THE ROUGHs.

CHARLESTON, April 26.-The Convention
assembled at 10 clock.
Mr.. Fitzhugh of Pennsylvania presented
series of resolutions in favor of the fugi-
tive slave law, which were referred - the
committee on platforms, recognizing as a
fict that while the Government has no
power TO protect slave property in the ter
ritories it shall provide for the enforce
ncnt of existing laws and protect exist
ing rights.
The committee on platform is still out
and it is understood they are wholly unable
to agree, and that three seperate platforms
will be presented
Mr.. Brown, of Pennsylvania, presented a
resolution declaring that enigrants to tho
territories, carrying with them slave proper
ty, are entitled to protection to such pr per-
ty.
MIR Walker, of Mississippi, offered an
amendment declaring it the duty of the
government to afford legal protection to all
classes OF property, slave or otherwise, in
the territories, or on the high seas.
The amendment was accepted, aud the
resolution, us amended, referred to the conf
mittee on platform.
The Tennessee platform was then read and
referred.
a dozen or more resolutions with regard
To slaves in the territories were presented
by various delegates, and referred to the
committee on platform.
A number of resolutions relative to Rail
roads TO the Pacific, were also presented and
referred.
Mr. Seward, of Georgia, presented res
olution on the rights of shareholders; desir-
ing a suitable platform; and declaring
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man to nominate for the Presidency.
A resolution on the tariff being presented,
Captain Isaiah Rynders proposed, to include
Monongahela whisky in the articles for pro-
lection.
Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, hoped The Con-
~ention would not be made to appear ride
ailous before the country by these resolu-
lions, and moved that they be referred
without reading.
Capt Rynders said he desired, by his
amendment, TO put stop to them, and he
1ad succeeded.
The committee on platforms not being
ready to report, the Convention adjourned
TIL o'clock.
The Convention did not adjourn rs
was supposed, the motion being withdrawn
10 enable Mr.. Montgomery of Pennsylvania
10 present "a resolution to instruct the COM
7nittee not to report national committee
lIntil the nominations were made. The sub
iect was referred to the committee.
The following resolution was presented
by Mr.. Mouton Of Louisiana, aud is said to
come from Senator SlideIl:
Resolved, That the territories belong to
the several States as common property, and
not TO the individual citizens thereof; that
the Federal Constitution recognizes property
IL.
entitled to carry his slaves into any terri
tory in the u. s., and hold them as proper
ty; and in case the people of the territories
by action of unfriendly legislation or other
wise should endanger the tenure of such
property, or discriminate against it by with
holding that protection given to other prop
erty in the territories, it is the duty of the
government to interfere by an active
execution of its constitutional power to Sc
cure the rights of Shareholders.
At quarter to twelve o'clock the Con-
vention adjourned to O'Clock.
The Convention met at 4 o'clock.
The committee on platform were not
ready to report.
Mr.. Sales ofRhode Island offered resoIu-
ton instructing the committee on platform
to present the following additional res0lu-
tion:
ResolCed, That we recognize to the full
est extent the principle that to preserve the
Union, the equality of the States must be
maintained, and the decisions of the Courts
enforced and that every branch of the
federal Government shall exercise all its
Constitutional powers i'll the protection of
persons and property, both in the States
and the Territories.
Ap exciting scene arose on the presenta-
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ruled ont of order as under the platform
rule and must be referred to thnL committee
Several other resolutions were offered
and it was repeatedly asserted that the
platform committee would be unable to re-
port ut all
\ resolution was then offered instrncting
them to report what progress they had made
at 10 o clock Tomorrow morning.
Pending which, the Convention adjourn
ed till 10 o clock \. VI. Tomorrow.
The excitement is increasing.
CGARLEsToS, April 20, p. M.-rhe New
York delegation met this morning, and re-
jccted Mr. Bayard's proposition, but instruct
ed Mr. Croswell to vote for That of Mr..
Stephens which atiirms the Cincinnati plat
form, and the bred Scott decision, and pro-
poses to abide by approve, and enforce all
decisions of the Supreme Court
The Pennsylvania delegation met, brt
took no action on the subject.
Various States have conferred, and the
Convention is now referring their delegation
resolutions to the platform committee. This
question engrosses all present interests, and
entirely overshadows that of candidates, rs n
rupture is imminent, without soule satisfacto-
ry agreement. The public interest is great
Is increased rs the crisis approaches. The
galleries and floors of the Hall are thronged
with excited spectators Of both sexes.
Tribnme's Correspondence.
CHARLESTON, April pa resolution has
Just been presented to the platform commit
| tee, prepared by Senator Pugh and Mr..
Barksdalc, 10 the effect that it is the duty OF
Che Federal Government to project every