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will die with it. That if it fails in its duty now
it will be more thoroughly dead than if defeated a
the polls.
Governor King, of Missouri, addressed the Con
Ventlon, IN favor OF harmony and conciation. The
delegates from his State came here instructed to
do the best that could be done for the Democratic
party. The majority report has sting of death
In 1t, and he should vote for the minority report
as substitute All the people want is the Cncin-
natl platform, without anv tail to it.
lie spoke of the Black Republicans as men who
are ABOUT as sharp as men usually are and said they
would ridicule their majority platform as Janus
laced and contradictory. So far as Missouri is
concerned, they carry it even clopoed with tbi
deadly sting, as they always 90 it blind for the
Democratic nominee. But he could plainly see
that his border neghbors would be DESTROYED bv
its venom. Mr. King alluded, in the course Of
ms ms argument, to the distinguished statesman of
Illinois Mr. Douglas), and each time he was greet
ed with deatening applause. The Northern De-
mocracy, he said, had been stricken down because
1T stood by the South, and now they have the taunt
thrown at them that they cannot promise their
electoral vote to the nominee with any certainty.
Ihls majority platform would nominate Mr. Sew
ard and would make him the President
Ii few Southern States abandon this Conven-
t,on, It's nominee will gain State for State from
the N0rth Tor their nominee. They would regret
that they should leave but thev must stand hv the
ship to the last. The Democrats of the North will
feesthat they are whipped be ore the battle is be-
gun if you force this platform upon them.
Mr.. ancey, of Alabama, now took the floor
amid immense applause and cheering and pro
ceeded to reply to Mr.. King styling his speecb as
remarkable and unnatural as coming from
Southern man.
Mr.. Iancey denounced the charge that there
were any dlsunion or disruptionists in the Alaba-
ma delegation false.
He spoke nearly two hours. His extreme doc
trines were appiauded very weakly, even by the
galleries. He was very severe on Mr.. Douglas, in
connection with Kansas affairs. The acts of the
North, he said, had made many persons at the
oouth believe that the South and her institutions
al are no longer safe within the limits of the Union
nc uehieu mat Alabama had attempted to dictate
10 TINS Convention. The instructions to her dcIo
gates were merely for their guidance and If II had
not Deen Tor the omnipotent- fpding-out pross nn
one but her delegates would have known of their
existence. N''"
Mr.. Gancey's speech was most eIoouent and
powerful. He contended that the Democratic
party must accept defeat with cheerfulness on n
principle rather than seek success with its violation
looking to the sober second thought of the people
Tor justification and restoration He concudad hv
urging the Southern delegates to be true to their
constitutional duty, and not to lend themselves to
palpable wrong to obtain party victory! If they
allow themselves to be thus made tools of, they
should be hung on a political palows hirher than
ever was built for llaman. Great cheering
Mr.. Pugh, of Ohio, then took the floor to
reply to Mr. lancey at ~ o'clock. He was glad
to hear one Southern speak out plainly and
boldly and tell us what he really does want He
iVttd INC lespluIlOHS huopJeu DN tne Alabama Dem
ocratlc Convention four years ago, reported by Mr.
ancey himself, decidedly in favor of non-inter-
Ventlon at the same time instructing the delegates
to leave the Cincinnati Convention if not acceded
to.
Alabama did not then ask for what she now asks.
Nor did the gentleman from Alabama demand what
he now demanded. His remarks were of the most
scathlng character, such as never before
heard in Charleston on that side of the subject
bold, fearless and powerful
lie gave way for a recess of one hour and the
Convention at o'clock reassembed
An attempt was made to fix the time for closing
the debate, but was unsuccessful
MIR. Pugh then resumed his speech, going into
an argument to prove the cOnsttutiOnaity of
squatter sovereignty, quoting from speech of
Senator Hunter on the Kansas bill to sustain the
views he and his friends now advocated.
tie reviewed Mr. Iancev's remarks with great
force and elOquence, and concluded atshalf-past
ten O'Clock, speaking for more than two hours
The previous question was called on the report
ot the Platform Committee. pending which the
Convention adjourned till 10 o'clock Saturday
morning
SPECULATIONS
From Special Despatch Of the Philadelphia Pressl
FRIDAY, One O'CLOCK A. M.-After long and
exciting session, the Committee on Resolutions has
finally agreed to disagree, and to present to the
Convention two reports. The majority report
adopted by vote of II to l6, obtained by the
union of all the Southern States, with Oregon and
California against all the other Northern States
will be presented by Mr.. Avery of North Carroll
ma, and will substantially embody the save-code
platform. The minority report will be submitted
to the Convention by Mr.. Payne, of Ohio 1t will
consist OF the Cincinnati platform with one add-
honal resolution agreeing to submit the Terrific
ria question to the decision of the Supreme Court
and another atfording protection to naturalized
citizens from impressment into the armies of the
nations in which they were born. 1t will also re-
commend such legislation is necessary to enforce
the decisions of our courts. This is as far as the
friends of Douglas willing to go, and satisfies
his friends in the Southern delegations. They are
satlshed that, notwithstanding the threats Of the
fre-eaters, they will be met at home by thousands
of Southern men in the seventeen States whose re-
presentatives have signed the majority report who
will be perfectly willing and able to sustain the
Doug las platform before the people.
Two O'CLOCK, A. M.-The Missouri deIeration
have instructed their member of the Committee
on Resolutions not to sign the majority report al
though he voted for it. This will give the Douglas
men majority for their report, which will also
receive votes In the Convention from delegates re-
presenting Maryland, Tennessee, and Arkansas
From Special Despatch of Ne,o York Herald
CHARLESTON, April 27-1 p. M-Last night
one hundred and twelve Southern members of the
Convention pledged themselves in caucus to each
other never to vote for Douglas in any case under
the rule of voting adopted by the Convention.
minority of the Indiana delegation will vote against
Douglas. resolution will be presented, to the
effect that if part of a delegation secedes the bal
ance will not be permitted to cast the votes of the
State as unit, but only for the number of dele
gates remaining. There is intense excitement
here tonight. great crowd has been addressed
in front of the Mills House By a number of persons
among others by o. Jennings Wise, Of Virginia,
and Judge Meek, of Alabama, who says the doc
trne of Douglas is little better than that of Sew
ard. The action of the New York delegation as
regards the PLATFORM has excited the most bitter
feeling here among many able Southern men.
From Special Despatch Of Philadelphia Inquirer
The resolutions reported by the Platform Com
mittpp If adOOtpd nv the tinn Eato
the prospects of Douglas. According to the most
reliable opinions expressed here, Douglas cannot
receive over one hundred and forty-seven votes
even including New York. majority of the
Pennsylvania delegation will sustain the platform
as reported, and instruct Hendrick r. Wright
whe represents that delegation in Committee If
this platform, as reported by the Committee
should be voted down in the Convention, it is NOR
ally certain that number of Southern States will
at once withdraw. Eleven o'clock tonight, much
excitement exists, and great trouble is anticipated
tomorrow. A gentleman from Wisconsin ma lie a
heavy bet at the. Mills House to night that if Doug
las was not nominated no other person would be-
The uuder-current in favor of Breckenridge is
hourly growing stronger. If the Convention does
not break up on the platform question, the chances
all in favor of his nomination.
MDMGHT.-Fears grow stronger that the Con-
ventiOn will break up. The Northern delegates
are silent. The Southern delegates are deter
mined The only hope among the leading dele
gates is that the majority report will be adopted
ana prevent Sucn a disastrous deuOuement. There
is an immense crowd in front of the Mills House
Several fights have taken place--none serious,
however.
CINCINNATI NATIONAL PLATFORM
Below we give the resolutions of the Cincinnati
National Convention, adopted June 4th, 1856,
which nominated James Buchanan for President
Resolved, That the foundation of this Union of
States having been laid in, and its prosperity, ex-
pansion, and pre-emnent example in free govern
ment built upon entire freedom in matters of re-
ligious concernment, and respect of person in
regard to rank or place of birth party can
justly be deemed national, constitutional, in ac-
cordance with American principles which bases its
exclusive organization upon religious opinions and
accidental birthplace. And hence a political cru
SADIE in the nineteenth century, and in the United
States of America, against Catholic and foreign
born is neither justified by the past history or fu-
ture prospects of the country, nor in unison with
the spirit of liberation and enlarged freedom which
distinguishes the American system Of popular
ereignty.
Rcsoired That we reiterate with renewed en-
ergy of purpose the well considered declaration of
former Conventions upon the sectional issue of do
mesic slavery, and concerning the reserved rights
of the States.
l. That Congress has no power under the Con-
stitutun.to interfere with control the domestic in
stitutons othe several States, and that such States
are the sole and proper judges Of everything ap-
pertaining to their own affairs not prohibited bv
the Constitution; that all efforts of the Abolition
ists or others, made to induce Congress to inter
tere with questions of slavery, to take incipient
steps IN relation thereto calculated to lead to
the most alarming and dangerous consequences,
and that all such efforts have an inevitable tenden-