Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-04-28
WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
TABU L A.
Saturday Morning, april 2S. 1860.


Calm CusHINo, The fossil remeiB Of whigery,
ats as chairman Of this Heterogeneous aud iero-
cious body, supported by vice president and
secretsry from each Of the states The con
ventiou was opened with prayer but no sooner
had tAe acccuts Of that address to the DeiV
died away, than the spirit Of the power Of the
Dir took nil possession Of the COnvenu0n'-
The atmosphere of Tamnsny Hall IN its more
vigorous and triumphant days, seemed to be the
pervading one, and never did the voice Of pray
er rise under more ocOngruous circumstances,
or the need of omnipotent power seem more
requisite than there.
The prospects look favorably for the squat
ting giant He will be likely, 10 the lack Of
concentration among bis opponents, to carry
majority vote on the start but as the two.thirds
rule Is 10 force, and his opponents are so deter
mined in their opposition, success can only
perch upon bis standard by the suspension of
that rnle, or as is threatened, the withdrawal
Of some Of the more ultra cotton states. The
withdrawal is deprecated by the cooler portions
Of the South aud the result may be, that the
strife may be allayed by compromise candi-
date.
The N. Y. Tribunss correspondent, nm
der the date Of the gath at midnight, the
latest advices at this writing, says: The
Douglas managers expressed a willingness
that the cotton Estates should secede, re-
regarding such a movement as quckening
his chances for twothirds. But they did
not estimate its effect on the remaining
southern states The result now depends
greatly on the shape the platform may as
sumo Soon after the Convention adjourn
ed the belief was entertained that the
louisiana resolutions covering Congression-
aIprOteetion to slavery in the Territories
could be carried, from the complexion of
the committee of Northern members being
willing to yield principle for the candidates
The Douglas men claim an accession OF
more than twenty votes, by the rule allow
ing delegates to- vote Individually in dele
cations which have not been Instructed to
vote as a unit. He win gain 8 or 10 in
Pennsylvsnia, and il New York should
unite, as was expected, he would have more
than majority on the first BALLOT.
The Committee on platform have ad-
journed, after six hours session. They
had an exciting discussion. One test vote
was taken on the Cincinnati platform, pure
and simple, which was rejected, II nays G
ayes. Mr. Stevens then moved TO incor
porate with it the principle of the Dred
Scott decision. which is still pending. 1t
is believed that it will be adopted to-mor
row, and be reported to the Convention as
basis of settlement.
ojolooI A NJ N-Tba mora oOrcarvo
tive portions Of the South have conferred
with the cotton states and persuaded them
to remain in the Convention until after the
nomination, with view of controlling it
If possible. The belief is that there will
be no bolt till then, as Alabama's instrue-
tions FIX no point of time for secession.
1t is not improbable that contingency
may occur in which Jno. Cochrane and
others may 60 with the seeding south, if
the platform be unacceptable !; looking to
an ultimate fusion Of the Wood interest III
the State of New York, he will vote for
Mr.. Douglas unless reaction occurs, and
his friends claim 50 on the first ballot,
that included.
The Committee on Credentials is still in
session, but majority favor the Sofls. A
large minority will present report favor
ing the Wood delegation. The Illinois
case is now under consideration.
25th, The New York Herald's CORES
pondence says: Last evening the delega-
tions from the southern States held anoth-
er caucEs, at which great excitement pre-
vailed. They came to the final conclusion
that unless there is q resolution inserted 10
the platform to protect the rights of the
South in the Territories, they will secede in
body from the Convention. As this will
scarcely be done there is every probability
Of secession.
By this correspondent, it is stated that an
electrical effect was produced at Charleston, by
the receipt of information from Texas, announc-
ing the nomination of Sam Houston, as the
peoples candidate, upon the platform of the
Union and the Constitution, and down with all
sectional issues. He says
am assured it is extremely probable, il
the Wood delegates are defeated and the
Platform does not please the South, the Sc
ceeders will nominate the Old Hero fOF
President. and Fernando Wood for Vice
President.
A worse move than that might be made if
the annoyance and defeat of Douglas was the
end 10 view. The name OF old San Jacinto has
charm about it, which would tell upon the
popular mind. Then be has an Odor of honesty
which wOnd command the respect and conf,
dence Of the sober and considerate, class with
which Douglas, 10 his utter hallowness and faith.
lessRess, can have no power with. An honest
liberal Southern man. would have infinitely
more strength than = dishonest, Nortberr
trimmer.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock. The
gallery was crowded with ladies, and OF
motion, several hundred who were crowded
outside, we're admitted to The floor of thu
Convention, oceasioning much good feeling
The resolutions restricting speaking tt
fifteen minutes, ,and, bat once on a subject was
taken up, debated, aud rejected ayes 1870
nays l2l.
Mr. Robinson Chairman Of the Vermont
delegation, died Of apoplexy this morning.
At III o'clock the resolution was adopt.
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