Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-05-02
TBY TELEGRArH-l

BY -TELEGRAFH-
C-HARLrsroE, s. C., April 80, p. M.--Th'
minority report Of ths platform committee was
received and adopted BY the convention as q
substitute for the majority report by a vote oI
los sgsinst1sS.
Mr. Ashe, ofNorth Carolina, made threats
that be would withdraw from the convention
and the Democratic party, K the minority res
olutions were adopted.
TIE first OF The minority resolutions, affirm
ing the Cincinnati platform, was adopted BY
q vote Of 233 sgainst 20.
EIr. Glenn, Of Mississippi, v0.edin the neg
alive, and denounced The Cincinnati platform
as an unmiigated swinile-
The delegates from Alabama, Mississippi
and Florida desired to withdraw their votes
AID Arkansas withdrew three Of her votes
upon the motion 70 lay the minority platform
on fhetabls.
Tie convention then proceeded to vote sepa.
ratslv OF the resolutions. After half an houi
lad been spent in motions OF order, the prssm-
bic and first resolution, relating &c The DIE,
Scott decision. vas struck out. Mississippi
Arkansas, Alabama and Florida declined rot
ing. TIE vote was then snnounes5-yeas 90
navs 249.
The resolution 70 protect foreign born eiti,
zsns was unanimously adopted
The resolution in favor OF a line Of rail-
way to the Pacific was also unsninouslY
adopted
TIE delegates from Missouri, Louisiana
Texas, Florida and Alabama declined to vote
On either Of the preceding resolutions.
Tie remaining resolutions were then vote,
on separately, and an adopted unanimously b
a vote OF 272 ayes, the delegates hon Mis-
souri, Louisiana, Texas, Florida and Ala.
bama declining to vote, and Arkansas votins
but tree votes
TIE delegation from Alabama here with.
drew from the convention, when the Mlssis
sippi delegation, followed BY Louisiana, with.
drew. The souh Carolina delegation, viii
the exception OF hrs members, nsxt went
out. and Forida followed.
The delegates from Texas protested against
the action taken BY q majority OF a eonven-
tion.
M. Burrows, Of Arkansas, also entered tn
protest Of bis STATE, signed By three OF tn.
members Of the delegation.
Nj. Russell, in TIE pane Of the virEinii
deIs-stion. expressed deep sympathy for th'
Southern States, and asked an adjournment 9,
allow time for consultation
Mr. Bryant, Of Delaware, for himself AM
another colleague, then withdrew.
a. 49, - w--s-ru.- H -rHnH-rm
inz, said that two II his delegation decline.
10 Join in the withdrawal, bat being instracte
70 vote as a unit, 10 ole could cast the vote o
the STATE after a majority Of the delegate
had left the convention.
TIE confusion and disorder which P-evsile
after the Withdrawal beegars an description
The convention adjourned until 6 o'clock
?. ~, after a session Of six hours duration.
The excitement in this city IS intense.
salute is being fired in honor OF the souther
delegations who have seeded.
The ssceders are 10 hold a meeting to-nist
and nominate Dickinson for President, an
probably Stephens for Vics-Prssident
There is considerable feeling manifesto
against the three soufh Carolina delegates VII
refused to seceas. Tie Delegates from Nor.
Carolina and Maryland stand firm. A portio
Of the delegates from Virgiais and Georgi
are withIrsEing TIE Esntacky delegates al
holding a consultation
Douglas viii be nominated Tomorrow @
the first ballot.
WAsHI-erov, April 30, p. n. - The excite
msnt in this city is intense. TIE members {
Congress from Tennessee in replying 10 dii
patches from Charleston advised their def
gates to remain "a the ronTeHtion and suppOl
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