Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-06-28
of the seceders. The following is the plat
form they adopted:

| Federal Government in all its departments :"
protect when necessary the rights OF persons
and property in the Territories, and where
ever else it's constitutional authority extends.
Cd. RESOLVED, That when the settlers III a
Territory, having an adequate population
form State constitution, the rights of sover-
eighty commences, and being contaminated by
admission into the Union. they stand on an
equal footing with the people of other States
and the State thus organized ought to he
admitted into the Federal Union, whether its
constitution prohibits or recognizes the insti-
tuition OF slavery.
4th. Resolved; That the democratic party
are in favor of the acquisition OF the Island
| uf Cuba OH such terms as shall be honorable
| to ourseIv es aud jus, to Spain, at the earliest
practicable moment.
9th. Resolrsd, Tina. the enactment of State
| Legislatures to defea. the faithful execution
| Of the fugitive slave law are hostile in char
acter, subyersive of the constitution, and rev
| olutionary i'll their effect.
9th. Resolyed, That the democracy of the
| United States recognizes it as the the impel-
alive duty OF this government to protect the
na.uralized citizen in all his rights, whether
at hume or in foreign lands, to the same eI-
tent rs its native born citizens.
| Aud whereas one Of the greatest necessities
| Of the age, In political, commercial, postal
and military point Of view, is speedy COM
municatuu between the Pacific aud Atlantic
coasts: therefore he it
Resolved, That the democratic party d"
hereby pledge themselves to use every means
in their power to secure the pa~age OF some
bill to the extent of the constitutional author
| -, 6 r,r finn, M "a Pa
ritc railroad from the Mississippi river to the
Pacific ocean, Mt the earliest practicable mo-
ment.
After adopting the above plat form, they
proceeded 10 ballot for candidate for the
Presidency, with the following result: Brock
inridge 81. Dickinson 20, but before the vote
was announced the Dickinson men al! chang
cd to Breckenridge, and he received the whole
l0l. General Lane, of Oregon, was uumna-
ted by reclamation for the Vice Presidency
Philadelphia WIS., selected as the place for the
next meeting of tho Convention. After which
the Convention adjourned amidst tremendous
cheering.
While the Seceders we're proceeding with
their business, the regular Convention, being
presided over by Col. Todd o Ohio, who took
the chair after Gen. Gushing resigned, pro-
ceeded to nominate their candidates. The
whole number of votes cast on the sacond and
last ballot was l944 being 9S3 votes more
than was cast in the Seceders Convention,--
making the Seccders a little over oEe-tlIird Of
The whole Convention. OF these 1861 votes
Douglas received 1s13-when on motion Of
Mr. J. b. Hoge Of Virginia, Douglas was de-
clared, amidst immense cheering, to be the
unanimous choice of the Convention. Penn
sylvana and New York were both pledged
for Mr.. Douglas by 10000 votes The Con-
vent,on then adjourned until 7 o'clock at
night. After re-asscmbling Senator Fitz-
patrick Of Alabama was proclaimed the unan-
imous choice Of the Convention AZ their can
ddate for the Vice Presidency Phis is II
strange ticket Mr.. Douglas being the cham
piun of squatter sovereignty, and Nr. fitz-
patrick having voted for Senator Davis res
olutions, caimig Congressional intervention
for the protection Of slavery in the Territories
Extremes, have met. The following il the
Douglas Platform:
r,,v N, .--o,x
p.,oyr<J TL., ws tho Democracy of
the Union, in Convention assembled, hereby
declare our affirmation OF the resolutions u
unanimously an"pte'i ana aec'"reo IN pat
form OF principles ty the behlocratc o'h-
vention at Cihr'hhati, III the year 1000 oe-
~ 4
lleving that the democratic pr'hc'Pies are
interchangeable in Their nature wien applied to
the same subject matter.
2. Resolredi That It ID the DUTY OF the u
nited States to afford ample ana complete
protection tn all It's citizens, at home or a
broad, and whether native or foreign born.
8. Resolved. That one OF the necessities OF
the age, in military. commercial and postal
point OF view. IL speedy communication ne
tween the Atiahl'c aha r"el'l. o'h'e.: anu '''1
pe''o.'"ae p'. .;i, $3.50 800 .ha onn.,r,,.,;,n -,
railroad 10 the Pacific coas. at the earliest
practicable period.
4. hesotred' hat inc pemoeratc party are
u. ,a'oi o. W. ' ,'';,, " j.. nun au
ourselves and ms, 4, Spaip.
6. Resoleed. That tho cnactments Of State
Legislatures to defeat tho faithful. execution
I" the fus't'Ve save INV a'e n.:'n' u ,n".
'.i,,;.narr r. ,h,;r et,s,,
R.G,~. ad;,,r,;ro ,bc c,nvcnt;op passed
d.. sI. ,.,;,r ,l.n,,ory r.so,u,io,.
Bs,o,r,5 That II i, in accordance with the
true Interrogation of the Cincinnati platform
that during the existence of territorial gov
eminent the measures or restrictions. what
ever il NAV be, Imposed by the federal con-
.titution on the powers Of the Territorial
Levislature over which the subiect of domes.
tic relations. AZ the same has heen or shall
hereafter I've finally determined by the Supreme
n ,,r, ,,r ,h Un;t,d States sbail he resnect,d