, 1860-05-01
CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
Frobrhts Eec<+st"n or -n@}orjtN OF the
:soAlEsra Nntsxs
The Ratttc OF the Platforms.
The Presidency to be Decided by the
House Of Representatives.
The Uatttc of the EslNtfOffn..

4 CKISlS APPROACHING.


ls.edA p1.1 asc'. to tLe eew York Tsne-.1 |
<HAnLss7sx. Frsisy. April T..
tut u the 900 strangers in Tie CITY prtba- |
biz not more flun three. .hflls went to he'd last
night nj Ill, and probably even they can't atand
,lie temptation tonight. At early dawn, knots
lating, could be seen in the bar-roomh or OH the
corners. vi the streets. The allhbtorbng ques-
tiou was, wla, will he the s.ate Of things in the
Convention when the discussion on the Plat
farm Games up. All parties conceded tha:
fierce and bitter discussion would be had, and
that in ALL probab'lAs trouble would en:ue..
TIE s1nor OF tue Convention Hall huyiny
been opened. the ladies rushed in, aud soon
filled their gallery and all tho seals under both
galleries.
Mr. Avery. oe North Carolina. presented the
Majority rcnort, aud begged the indulgence Of
the Convention wtiic lie made m explanation.
lie sketched the differences which had for lhrcc
days occupied the attention Of the Commttet,
aud ttking each resolution, give tile rote on
each. IL then III. IN exceedingly nble cour-
teous and fnir]y-ntended argument, urged the
acceptance Of the Majority report. He dwett
With great tarEcstnees on tile justice Of listen.
Ing to the demands Of those States which cast
Democratic electoral yotcs, rather than to those
which can only MD the io.ts hf their enemies.
His exhibition Of the effect upon the interests
af the South was very clear lie mHde il ap-
pear an evident fact that 10 The south it was
fjueStlUu D1 l1sc AH4 AcAlug duU LuAt 6V SuHu A3
they yielded the irrepress';e conflict would be-
gin The contest would he besReea the free
colored men aud the white, and 10 far as the
free States o.e concerned, he believed they
would raise an eager army to drive the former
from thu State. [sensation.] He said that no
man, lie be stakeholder or not, could, ut the
South, believe in popula+ sovereignty. This
drew forth applause. Which WAS countcracted
by l1shes on tile other side Of the house. Re.
ferrlng to ten: Gushing, hs paid him high
Southern compliment, saying he was entitled
to the gratitude Ind love Of c.sery man at the
South for the manly stand he bad made to stem
the tide Of Black Reprbiican Abolitionissn.
Winding up, he urged Delegates from the North
not to mind the cry Of donshfucedncss, but to
stand By principles, and adopt Il platform about
which ahtrc could be no doubt, and Which
would not be liable to double Construction.
While the absence Ct ail clsp-srap argument
was noticeable. the very curucst aud exceeding.
II inopassioped manner or the gentleman added
no l;:tlc to the force with which it WAS sent
home 10 all Southern convictions. Al bis close
he was loudly cheercd and instantly surrounded
by many friends anxjnus to congratulate him On
bis en1ueutIy able effort. During his speech
there ere frequent outburs's Of applause, which
Ms. Cushing promptly checked.
Mt, Robert &. Scott occupied the Char dur
ing ono Of these Interruptions, and rising at his
desk, with patriotic tears IN ms e5es, Ae en-
treated the Convention to remember 10" near
ths brink Of everlasting destruction tue party
WIS. and urged them to consider carefully, So
barly, discEeetly, this most serious matter.
Mr. Peiue, Of Ohio, tue late Democratic
gubcrnatorial candidate there, presented mi.
nority report. lie :!sc obtained the consent OF
the Contention to argue its inertia; that the
majority report. representing !: States, had but
127 votes. while ths minority report, with but
lG States, cast l76 votes.
This statement drew out series Of questions,
the most pertinent Of which vas: how many
Democratic votcs do the sixteen States above a.
luded to cast! THIS for moment turned the
laugh on him, but he soon recovered aud
went Oh.
He traced the several and frequent coucce,
sions made to the South, and cl.arged nll The
troubles now forced upon tbs country to tue
suuabblas O! Cougreasu,en in tie House OF Rep
reseatatises. He insisted. in long and digui6ct
argument, that the Northern Democratic part.
did not inaist on anything new. He defendct
Sqaatter Sovereignty, and wound up bT saying
I'VE never will rscede from that doctrine, sir
n<pev, ntoer, ntrs-, so ho'p as God"
This drew down lie Douxlas men in con
tfnued cheering aad loud appl&nse.
He shoTad the fo1ty oi The South IN e1pectiu
aid from The North. it they loaded her wit
weights SO heavy that they could not be carried
urged them By their love Of the country, IN
even BY their sel6sh lore Of their own section