, 1860-04-30
THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION.
Scenes and Incfdcnts-..Southern Hos
pltality to Sqnnttcr Sovereignty.


0W TIE CITIZENS or CHARLESTON REGARD TIE
INFLUX OF srnASGEns.
It seems to be ono Of the characteristics Of The
attire white population Of Charleston to keep
well housed, for they surrender the
to the b.acls, who are seen every
here, aonc 80 lazy that they can scarcely drag
nc leg after tue ether, while others aro the en-
odinlent OF stold Indifference. The Slaves pay |
0 more attention to tie strangers as they pass
trough the streets thAn it u Democratic Con-
eutiun had never been thought Of. The white
opu1ation do not appear 10 be surprised at the
afux of Yankees and Western men. But it il
rue that very few Of them mlngtc with The
trangers. or attend the cancuses OF the yar,ous
eleyations. Prorerbial for their hospitality
be South Carolnians now resard with suspi.
ious eyes the larEc number Of representative |
len present fr.,m Stu:eJ hostile to their pecu-
iar and patriarchal Institution; and, while they |
Lre ready to extend the hand Of hospitality, |
her orc upt 10 look into Northeruer's faee to |
'scertain if lie is u man likely to ste4l away
heir property. The strong feeling for Dougas
.monc the Northern and Western delegates
her regard US evidence Of hostility to Southern
interests; and, if the reception OF tue strangers
aas not been 50 Cordial as they anticipated, it
nav be attributed to this cause. With almost
nv other named man for q candidate than
would undoubtedly open their hearts and their
hands. and show their visitersa specimen Of that
hearty welcome for which they arc SO cele.
hraiei. As 1T il, they seem ycry co1d to strang-
srs-and the thermometer at 90 in the shade!
HOTEL KEEPERS p1sAPPo1STED-b PREPARATIONS
nuT LtrrLg PROFITS.
There probably never was another occasion
when the holel Keepers Of Charleston made so
extensive preparations for the entertainment Of
u multitude rs they haze at the present time
Messrs Nickerson Il Perceli, Of the Mills House,
fh~ hn nA al n nf
some 800 Iuests-1,ey bare not half tlat num-
Der. u. Mi1er, Of the Charleston Hotel. can nc
commoda.e upwards of ], ,0O0-nos 400 have yet
arrived, although delegation Of some 23o Ala
bamans are expected to morrow. They broke
down SOM where on tile Alabama river. The
other notes.-the Pavilion, American, Atr-
chants, v1ctorla, Wave1ty, Planters and Com
,nercia1-hare all made great preparations 10
accommodate the strangers to the number oi
100 to 500 each. II Nus confidently expected
tpat !usiy Is ou0 strangers would v'sst Cha!lcs.
ton On this occasion the actra! number Will 1all
ahurt of ha!t thut amount. That the landlords
lave bezu obi,set pay most extraordinary 5or
nrosis,o1.s, kc., and a,e, therefore. in Hmeasure
excus .ble for their high Rates, you will ascer-
tain by gl4ncng Ut sist 9t the prices Of proTls"
iuns some DAY $ slncc.
srn,ccLE on PLATFORM.
huye attended sereral Of these grent gather
jpcs. md never saw before the politicians SO
intense und excited en- both the question Of a
tla,form aud nominee. The platform will be
The tuucbstune that will enliven tlle hopes or
turn 10 dross all the glitter OF Nr. Dougias' pre-
tentions The Dnuglas party, though very &C.
commodatng in its principles, for the sake Of
success, will tight desperately aeainst platform
tr at least against nny platform tsset canuct be
made susceptible Of sqnatter sovereignty con-
ssruc ion, On the o:her baud, tie Southern snen,
with but few isofated exceptions scattering
through the Southern delegations. insist upon a
1,lAsfurm that cannot be mistaken or iniscnn.
strued, assertl & tho equat rights Of the South
with the North IN the common Territories rs to
The protection of property, s'ave property in
GUIDED, and TINT 70 7 rritory has the power by
unfriendly Legislation TO exclude or abolish sIa-
yery in a Territory. Here will be the conflict to
begin with. If mistake Eot the South will in.
sist upon sucl. platform, FIR they say there is
M otber issue OF Importance, hardly MY other
that can enter into. the Presidential contest
shau this Of the equality ofthe States in respect
to the common Territories. If they gsre away
upon this point or Leave the question in an
cauiyoca1 state, they say there is nothing left
but submission tn an Inferior position in the
confederacy. Tlev maietaln. therefore. that
it matters little to whom te- yield, TO the Doug.
Ias faction or to tue black republican, if yield
ition Of Inequality thu power mi .ht rs well be
exercised by all open enemy as au insldious one
This will be the position Of the South with re-
gard TO aplatfofna.
COMPLAINT OF 1SGnAT1TEnE.
The scores last night ut the Mills House, the
Charleston Hotel, mud other places, were Of tLt
most exciting character. Here you might SEE
stalworlh man IRON the Nest, arguin. eagerly
with u keen eyed Southerncr in favor Of Doug
las: there moderate conservative man frou
the Eastward, using bis persuasive eioquence il
!ayor Of a candidate IF less extreme views. Tha
BILLS House was tue most crowded, being tb,
headquarters Of t. number Of delegations, in
ctrdiug The celebrated Wood delegation iron
New York. The benignaut aspect Of the Hon
Fernando appeared above the crowd as he, will
head uncorered, gracious'y received the con
gratu'ations of friends.
The Western people arc the most excite i
They swear by the Eternal, and every thin:
else, that Douglas shall be nominated, or the,
"wiH leave 1Ie1r 1u"1a a. --a .f s!.e laA4
| Of Marion" They say Douglas yielded in ls3
| 10 Sir. Buchanan, aud it was then conceded tA,
| Buchanan's friends would aid The Little Giant
nomiuation in 1876. hut they find the re, crse !,
be the case; that Mr.. Uuchnonn's friends are IL
| most bitter in their hostility to Douglas. All
they ure, therefore, exas Grated to an almost it
! sane de- srce. Furthermore, they sHy It u Scrtt
ern man is minated--Horasso Seymour, {
New York for IN: tauca-the chances of Doug
las nomination in 1864 arc crushed. "Now
the accepted tisne,' they cry; "Doug1as q
nothing" .success with Douglas is sure-t1t
feat with ansbudy else certain"
ranLoa VIEWS.
The calm, moderate, deliberate views of til
conservative Sculhernera arc that Huntel
OF Virginsa, wonld make the best prcsitcu
Some South Carolinan8 are particular
friendly to Hunter, for The reason that he was
friend Of their brlovea Calhoun. Orr, Of Sons
Carolina, is losing cast among the fire. eaters ia
l II, fri Ieht frr4
the Vice Presidency is hanging by those gill;
Douglas IS SO hated br the south Caroluiau
that it is political death for anr Of their reprt
seutatircs to advocate his nomination. Not on
who d"es SO, they say, need ever again aspif
Ia political honors Al the bands OF the Stat'
They may set it down Us certain that their Cot
sressionaI careers are over, and TINT nc
Deal viii be dealt, let who viii turn up jncl
Notwithstanding this feeling, there are son
substantial South Caro!inalans wla will III
only stand by Douglas il nominated, but 0penl
advocate his nomination. Among these is to-
ernor Aiken. In the city Of Charleston, to-
Douglas is not without friends, although he
by no means their first choice.
| BARRooM VIEWS.
Imagine crowded bar1oom. hundre
penple present. Huge bowls Of claret punc
brandy punch and other luxurious concocrio1
Of the bamy South arc loaulng down the coul
.ers. About ten expert blacks assist 1hc whit
bar princes 10 turning out cocktails, sherry col
bsers, min, julips, smnshes and all sorts Of tho!
things. Tie weather IS hot: the people 4.
thirsty. Loud declamations, secret conc!aye
soft and husd wbisperings, Plottiugs and copu
er rlott'ngs, strasasens. plps-!ay1nE. and
other surroundings uf high-blooded polite
convention, glve zcst 10 socia, drink 'llat L
| other excitement eau produce; and yet It
bright and fragrant icscs you sec Through yoI
der window seem to weep and bow their heat
soTrowfu'ly in the gentle south wind rs ear
drink Is swallowed. There arc drinkers fro
| drinkers from the luxusiant West, drin&e
| from the fiery Soulh-4lIiskers iron ever,
! where. The conversation is heated, aI1hou4
drinks arc cooling. The perspiruton pou
from naaay q swartby brow. "Donglas NJ
sweep the whole Northwest" cries one. ''E
aad all - cAnt put tile fire out" ale is
true friend Of the Soush, let the South say wh
they please i Californian appesrs. Dieki'
son oi New York, is his mun and the man
his delegation. 4 New Yorker arpears-ratl
er erScvusourish. IL Peunsy ylrunian enters: "Sou
Gu.hrie-some Breckcnrid ge-s' me Douglas
More drinks. 4 fire eating Loutslaa'an q
pears. lie curses both loud aud ceep. /
comes to Charleston to expose and denoun'
Sl.dell and Benjamin. u. s. Senators from
State From what he says they are brace
very wicked men: But behold: grey.-beard4
defender Of Siidell appears. According to
account ShdeN is Il good and atrne 1nan-trs
u his friends as ttel to the magnet. Mo
drinks. A Northcrncr's orthodoxy is 4aes.io
| ed. lie becomes enraged aud pFouaunces u
; statement a damned lie! No challcn*e-no
el More drinks. Two Southern young blood
rich, with nothing to do but to spend .nonc
get into quarrel. They are somewhat elev
led. Words grow warm. An eptthet is ute
ed, followed on tho other side by blow on t!
breast! Na.ehets Hnd bowie knives.aTe talk,
Of. Friends Interfere. Reconciliation. Sbo'