Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-05-09
FOR GOVERNOR:
HON. JOHN w. ELLIS,
OF ROWAN.

LIVING OO114N w. AAAAANy
OF ROWAN.
The Charleston Convention.
We reached home on Friday last, after an absence
of fifteen days in attendance the Charleston Con-
vention We propose now to lay before our readers
a succinct statement of the proceedings of that
body. @-... s..
The Convention assembled on the 23d of April
Thirty-thrce States, including every Electoral Dis
trict were represented by COG delegates. The DEL
egates in attendance from North Carolina were as
follows: Y s-.,.r
7 STATE AT LSSGE \
Bedford Brown, W. W. Avery William S. Ashe
and William W. Holden.
First District-N. M. Long, W. A. Moore.
Second Distriet-R. R. Bridgers, L. w. Hum
phrey. 4
Third District-James Fulton, W. L. Steele
Fourth District-J. W. B. Watson, T. j. Greene
Fifth Dsstrict-R. P. Dick, c. S. Winstead.
Sirth District-Samuel Hargrave.
Seventh District-W. Lander, H. B. Hammond
Eighth District-Dr. Columbus Mills, Il. T.
Farmer.
Mr. Lander was appointed Chairman of the dele
CATION; Mr.. Avery was selected to represent the
State in the committee on resolutions Mr.. Bridgers
in the committee on credentials; Mr.. Moore in the
committee on organization; Mr.. Brown as one of
the Vice Presidents; Mr.. Humphrey as one of the
Secretaries State being entitled to one Vice
President and one Secretary; and Mr.. Holden as
the national committeeman for North Carolina fog
4 the next four years.
\After the permanent organization of the Conven-
ton, committee on resolutions was appointed the
Convention having determined on agreengona plat
form before ballotng for President { lei
ION Friday, the 9th Mr. Avery, as Chairman of
the Committee resolutions, submitted the follow
ing as the majority report:
"Resolued, That the Platform adopted at Cincin-
natl be affirmed, with the following resolutions:
| l. Resolced, That the Democracy of the United
States hold these cardinal principles on the sub
ject Of Slavery in the Territories First That
| Congress has no power to abolish Slavery in the
Territories. Second. That the Territorial Legsla
ture has power to abolish slavery in any Terrific
ry nor to prohibit the introduction of slaves there
| in; nor any power to exclude slavery therefrom
nor any power to destroy or impair the right of
! property in slaves by any legislation whatever.
2. Resolced, That the enactments of State Legis-
latures to defeat the faithful execution of the Fug
tive Slave Law are hostile in character, subversive
of the Constitution and revolutionary in their effect
! 8. Resolced, That it is the duty of the Federal
Government to protect when necessary, the rights
of persons and property on the high seas, in the
Territories or wherever else its Constitutional au-
| thority extends
| 4. Resoloed That the Democracy of the uation
recognize it as the imperative duty Of this Govern
ment to protect the naturalized citizen in all his
rights, whether at home in foreign lands, to the
same extent as its patve-born citizens.
s. Resoloed, That the National Democracy earn
esy recommend the acquisition Of the Island of Gu
ba at the earliest practicable period.
WHEREAS, That one of the greatest necessities Of
the age, in political commercial postal and mill
tary point of view, is speedy communication be-
tween the Pacific and Atlantic coasts Therefore,
be it .sts
Resolced, That the National Democratic party do
hereby pledge themselves to use every means in
their power to secure the passage of some bill fos
the construction of Pacific Railroad, from the Mis-
q sissipp River to the Pacific Ocean, at the earliest
practicable moment" -
The above report was signed by the representa-
tives on the committee from the slavehodng States
together with the representatives from California
and Oregon, making seventeen majority of one
the whole number of States. The representative.
or committeeman from Maine, New-Hampshire
Vermont, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-Jersey
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa
Minnesota, New-York, and Pennsylvania, submitte,
q minority report as follows: F
81. Resolred, That We the Democracy of tn
Union, in Convention assembled hereby declare ou
aftirmance OF the resolutions unanimously adopte,
and declared as Platform of principles BY the De
mocratc Convention a. Cincinnati in the year 1856
believing that Democratic principles are unchange
able in their nature when applied to the same sub
iect matters; and we recommend, as the only ful
Their resolutions, the following: ''1' -
2. Resolced, Tlp. all questions in regard to tn
rights Of property in States or Territories arisin
under the Constitution Of the United States are +,
dicial in their character and the Democratic oart
pledged to abide by and faithfully carry out sue
determination Of these questions as has been or ma
be made by the Supreme Court Of the United States
3. Rssotced, That it is the duty Of the Unite
States to afford ample and complete protection to a
its citizens, whether at home or abroad. and VIII,
Their native or foreign born. - s'. =
Resotced, That one Of the necessities of the az,
in military, commercial and postal point Of view
IS speedy communication between the Atlantic an
Pacific States; and the Democratic party plede
such Constitutional Government aid as viii insui
the construction Of Railroad to the Pacific coss
at the earliest practicable period. :
3. Rcsoloed, That the Democratic partv are in 4
vor OF the acquisition Of the Island Of Cuba on sue
terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and lust
Spain. : p, '' 90
8. ResoIoed That the enactments of State I,es;
latures to defeat the faithful execution If the Fno
tive Slave Law, arc hostile in character. subversi,
the Consultation and revolutionary in their effect
And Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts,, submitted ii
Mewlng' as substitute for the minority repo
bove given: .s.8y,sass 55. S. "a =. ~ : y
!. Resolced, That we the Democracy Of the Unto
convention assembled, hereby declare our aiirr
neg oi me Democ1atic Resolutions unanimous
4 dopted and declared as Platform or Princ;nles-
ipcinnati in the year 1856, without addition q
aton, believing that Democrats principles !
y manageable in their nature, when applied tod
: ane subisH matter, and We reccomIaend q \
I f@ eesolution, the folioyinr 81 .,g rs