Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-27
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81 MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
National Democratic Convention.

CHARLESTON, April 25.-The platform that
will be adopted will be acceptable to the
| South including Alabama. Hunters stock
is certainly again rising rapidly, while that
| of Douglas is down.
A dispatch, received at Washington from
the Hon. james L. Orr, is to the following
effect:
CHARLESTON, April 81 hardly think it
possible that Douglas can be nominated. =
Breckinridge's chances for the nomination
seem best. The confusion is terrible.
CHARLESTON, April %, might. The
platform rs reported from the committee will
be rejected by the Convention, and the South
will secede. Ifthe Convention adopts it, the
Northwest will secede.
1t is said that Mr.. Bocock, Of the House Of
Representatives has telegraPhed that il the
Convention do not adopt platform accepta-
bic to them, the cotton States will withdraw.
CHARLESTON, April 26.-The struggle over
the platform in the convention will be ire
mendOuS.
The tpIatform) question can hardly be
settled before Friday night, and the ballotlng
for a Presidential nominee may not be given
before Monday morning next, Or on Saturday
at earliest
CuARLFsroN. April, 26.--The Convention
re-assembled at 10 a n.
Mr.. Fitzhugh, Of Va, presented series OF
resolutions in favor OF the enforcement OF the
fugitive slave law, which were referred to
the Committee on the Platform.
Mr.. Hughes, Of Pa, presented resoIu-
ton providing that the Government should
have power 10 enforce existing laws II rela-
ton to the protection q slave property 10
the Territories referred
The committee On the platform isstill out,
and it j. understood that they arc wholly una
bic 10 agree, and that three separate platforms
will be presented
Seward, 81 Ga, presented 4 resolution on
the rights Of Shareholders, and describing
suitable platform, also declaring James
Guthrie tile proper man to be the nominee
lor the presidency \ resolution ~ the t.
riff was referred without reading Several
other resolutions relating t. slavery and the
protection If slave property, were presented
and referred.
A motion to adjourn was made, but with
drawn to enable the presentation ~ 4 resolu-
ton in,tructing tie Committee not to report
the National Committee, until the nomna.
tons for President and Vice President are
madc-which motion was referred. The Lou
il ana delegation presented resolution, he
ljeyrd ID have emauated from Mr.. Sldcll, tor
the projections d slave property il the terrific
ries, and that it i the duty of the Federal
Government IL secure the rights "a slayehuld-
ers III said territories. Adjourned until Up. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
CHARLESTON, April 26.-The Convention
re-assembIed al ] o'clock.
Several unimportaut resolutions were N
troduced and referred II having been re-
peatedlv asserted that the Committee On
Platform would ~ unable to report 1T al, .
resolution was offered instructing the com
mittee t. report progress tomorrow morning
m ~ o'clock
Pending the consideration Of this rosolu-
ton, the convention adjourned uutll ID II
clock tomorrow morning.
LATEST FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, April -, Z M.-Ihe city,
tonight, is in state u great excitement,
aud flying rumors constantly add fuel T. the
fire.
Rumors DC high words in the committee
81 platform. threats III secession, from the
Southern delegates, upon one contingency,
ana GI tue lJbWIidS Il'i III hN0btIi 81 80
circulation and are universally believed 70
be well founded.
The Committee on Platform will not lie
able to report tomorrow at 10 o'clock Is Is
generally required Of them, and al effort
will BE made 70 defeat tire resolution direct
ing them to report progress, il Mt by 2
direct vote, then hy diiatory motions.
The Southern Cotton State delegates have
taken determined stand. and declare that
II "squatter sovereignty" is recognised by
the platform. they viii ut once secede, and
nominate Jefferson Davis, ot Massachusetts,
for President, and Fernando Wood of New
York. for Vice President. This attitude Of
the Cotton States has not been without it,
effect upon the Douglas men, who seemed
disposed 10 compromise, and tecgraphed to
Washington for instructions.
Mr. Douglas replied, urging his friends 70
accept the Cincinnati Platform with an addl-
ti2nal plank, formally endorsing the bred
Scott decision, without any statement ot
what the Court did decide in that case. lie
vchemently urges that 10 other concession
should be made.
This intelligence is causing much caucus
ing and talk among the Douglas men, and
hopes are freely expressed, that the door thus
opened to Cancellation. compromise plat
form viii he made before tomorrow night.
The excitement still continues but As the
evening wears On the crowd grows smaller.
Tomorrow will be an exciting day.