The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-04-28

CHARLKsroH, April 26.
The Convention assembled ut 10 O'Clock.
Fitxhugh OF Va, presented resolution in
favor Of the fugitive slave law. Referred to
Com. on platforms.
The committee on platforms il still out,
and IL il understood wholly unable to agree,
and that three separate platforms will be
presented.
MIR. Brown presented resolution declar-
ing that emigrAnts TO the territories, carrying
with them slaves, are entitled to protection
to such property.
A dozen or more resolutions. with regard
to slaves 10 the territories were presented,
and referred to Com. on Platform.
A number Of resolutions relative to Pacific
Railroads were presented and referred.
Seward Of Ga. presented resolution on
the right Of Shareholders, describing suit
able platform, and declaring Guthrie OF KY.
the proper man to nominate for President.
A resolution on the tariff being presented,
Capt. Rynders proposed to include Monongs-
hels whisky among the articles to be pro-
tscted.
Bayard of Del, hoped the Convention
would not be made to appear ridiculous by
these resolutions, and moved they be ro-
ferred without reading.
Capt. Rynders said he desired bis amend
ment to put stop to them, and had suc-
ceeded.
A resolution supposed to come from Sill
dell was offered, in favor Of Congressional
protection of slavery in the territories.
At quarter of II the Convention adjourn
ed till 4, when it met. The Committee on
Platforms were not yet ready to report.
MIR. Sales, of r. l., offered q resolution in
structing the Committee ON Platforms to the
following additional resolutions:
That we recognise TO the fullest extent the
principle that to preserve the Union, the
equality OF the States must ha, maintained
and the decisions Of the Supreme Courts en-
forced, and every. branch OF the federal gov
eminent shall exercise all its constitutional
powers in the protection of persons and prop
erty, both in the States andyTerritories.
An exciting scene arose on the presentation
OF this resolution, and il was finally ruled
out of order, as under the platform rule, and
must be referred to that Committee.
Several other resolutions we're offered, and
it was repeatedly asserted that the Platform
Committee would be unable to report at all.
A resolution was then offered, instructing
them TO report what progress they had made
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning, pending
which the Convention adjourned till to-mor
row morning. The excitement 10 increasing.
The New York Delegation met this morn
ing, and rejected Mr.. Hyard's proposition,
but instr ucsed Mr.. Croswell to vote for that
Of Stevens, which affrms the Cincinnati
Platform and declares the purpose 10 abide
by approval and enforce oil decisions OF the
Supreme Court.
The Pennsylvania Delegation met; took
no action on the subject.
Various States have conferred, and the
Convention is now referring their delegate
~ resolutions to the Platform Committee
This question engrosses all present interests.
The illeries and floors OF the Convention
are thronged with excited spectators Of both
sexes.
A great sectional excitement is raising
here to- day. The Southern cotton States
are rampant and threaten to leave the Con-
vention in body and nominate JEFF Davis
| for President and Fernando Wood for Vice
| President, II the Platform does not repudi-
ate squatter sovereignty.
Mr.. Douglas has telegraphed bis friends
to accept the Cincinnati platform, and the
bred Scott decision, but not to 20 one step
| beyond.
The Committee on Platform meet again al
this evening ,.and each member of the COM
mittee IL instructed BY his delegation as to
how he shall act.
| 1t is stated Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana
| Florida and Alabama will leave the Conven-
tion in case Of fare up, and probably
Georgia and South Carolina.
Tomorrow will be an exciting day.
| Mr.. Iancy is cooked and primed to the
full, and fire eaters generally are in grea,
| state OF excitement.