The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1860-05-12
News from the Charleston Convention.

10 the sacramento Unton OF the oth we are
indebted for rather full details of the proceed
ings of the Charleston Convention. We give the
following resume
APRIL 23d.-Francis B. Flournoy, of Arkan-
Chairman and Hon. W. F. Rtchie of Virginia,
was appointed Secretary.
committee on Organization and one on
Credentials-the Illinois and New York delega-
tons, being contested, 10 be excluded from the
latter-were adopted by ayes 259 noes, A. A
resolution was subsequently adopted requesting
these two contested delegations not to partici-
pate in the organization, when the Convention
adjourned until the following day.
APRIL 24th.-0n the re-assembling of the
Convention, the Committee on Organization re-
ported the name of Caleb Cushing, of Massachu-
sets, as permanent President, and a Secretary
from each State of the Union; also, one addi-
tional rule, that where a State Convention has
not prescribed how the vote shall be given, the
Convention will recognize the right of each in
diyidual to cast his own vote
The report relating to the presiding officer was
unanimously adopted
| warm debate then arose upon the adoption
of the additional rule. Josiah Randall, of Pa a
very fresh Democrat, expressed the opinion that
the nomination of Douglas would lead to GER
| tain defeat when Gen. Richardson, of Illinois,
raked him awfully-telling him that after lite
service in the cause, he did not desire to be re-
proved by the recruits of yesterday. The vote
to lay on the table then taken and stood
ayes, 1Ol noes 1873; almost two third vote.
This was the first test vote of strength, and, it
must be confessed. showed well for Douglass
The vote stood thus:
Massachusetts, 6; Pennsylvania, IA; Delaware.
l! ; Maryland, 81; Virginia. l5 North Carolina.
Z; South Carolina, s Georgia, To- Florida. 3
Alabama. 8; Louisiana, 6 Mississippi, I; Tex
as, 4 Arkansas, J Missouri, 2 California, %
Oregon 3. Total, lOl all the rest, 1872.
This vote was equivalent to the adoption of
rule allowing each delegate to vote as he pleas
ed, unless otherwise instructed by the Conven-
ton that appointed him.
Committee on Platform was then appoint
ed, and resolution adopted that no balloting
should take place until after the report of said
committee.
! APRIL 25th.--The galleries were crowded with
ladies, and several hundred admitted to the floor,
occasioning much good feeling.
During the morning Mr.. Robinson, Chairman
of the Vermont delegation, died of apoplexy.
The Douglas delegates from Illinois were ad-
mitted Also Dean Richmond delegates from
New York, the Wood delegates being excluded
APRIL 26th.-The committee on Platform were
unable to report.
APRIL 27th.-Majority Report, adopted by
vote of II to l6, and two minority reports were
submitted. The following is the majority re-
port:
Resolred, That the platform adopted at Gin
cinnati be affirmed, with the following addi-
tional the resolutions
Resoloed That the National Democracy of the
United States hold these cardinal principles:
First, that Congress has no power to abolish
slavery in the Territories.
Second, that the Territorial Legislature has
no power to abolish slavery in the Territories
nor prohibit the introduction of slavery therein
nor any power to destroy it by any legislation
whatever.
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of the Federal
Government to protect when necessary, the
rights of persons and property on the high seas
and in all Territories, wherever its constitu-
tional jurisdiction extends.
1t contains resolutions guaranteeing the rights
of naturalized citizens and in favor of the aequi-
sition of Cuba.
One of the minority reports is signed by B. T.
Butler, in behalf of the minority 1t merely re-
aflirms the Cincinnati Platforms, declaring Dem
ocratic principles Interchangeable in their nature
when onDle1 n the m cubiect md
recommends only an additional resolution favor
ing the protection of all citizens, whether native
or naturalized
The principal minority report was printed by
Payne. of Ohio and is signed by Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Mime
sota New York. and Pennsylvania.
Its points are: first affirming the Cincinnati
Platform second, that the rights of property
are judicial in character, and the Democrats
pledge themselves to the decisions of the Su-
preme Court on the subject third, ample pro-
lection to citizens, native or naturalized, at
home or abroad fourth pledges Government
aid to the Pacific Railroad fifth, approves the
acquisition of Cuba on terms honorable and
just to Spain sixth, that all State resistance to
the Fugitive Slave Law is revolutionary and
subversive of the Constitution
The latest dispatch says the principal minor
ity report will receive $50 votes and be adopted,
OF course. Incidentally this it is announced
that the delegations from five Southern States
will withdraw and nominate Davis or Lane, an d
Fernando Wood for Vice President.
The secession would remove any remaining
doubt of Douglas nomination with, perhaps
Stevens, of Georgia, or Johnson, of Tennessee
for Vice President
The excitement yesterday at Charleston was
intense. A large crowd assembled in front of
the hotel, listening TO disunion speeches 1t
rushed into the hotel of the New York delegation,
and were driven cut by the poliee c.
Douglas friends predict his nomination to-
day-Saturday, April 2sth. He has twenty
three of the New York delegation, and they cal
culate on his gaining some twenty votes by the
adoption of the individual voting rule
! HoRRID INDIAN MAssAcRE.-0n the night of
the 18th horrid massacre of whites by Indians
/ oecurrad az Great Rand Of Carson VaIia-- IT,