Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-01
THE oHAgLEsTON CONVENTION.
Correspondence.

The principal theme Of excitement at the moment
Of my writing, is the action Of the Committee on
Resolutions. They have just adopted, by a vote Of
II to l6, series of resolutions introduced by
CLARK, Of Missouri which, it is reported take ex-
IRENE Southern ground. If that be SO, the resO-
buttons viii not be adopted by the convention.
They viii be reported to the convention in the
morning. minority report win also be presented.
On the committee the entire South with California
and Oregon, voted for the resolutions, and the re-
naming States sixteen in number, voted against
them. think that the convention will finally adopt
the substance if not the language of the Tennessee
platform. That declares the duty Of the Federal
Government to protect the rights of the owner from
wrong in the Territories.
Mayor WooD is decidedly the lion Of the city. He
was again serenaded last night and called out for
speech. He is radically Southern in his views His
name VIII be presented to the convention as a can
didate for the Wee Presidency, if a Southern man
should be nominated for the Presidency. He viii
probably receive a very respectable vote in the
South
The Convention is progressing quite as orderly as
the House Of Representatives in Congress, Though
it is probable that there will be a storm tomorrow
The Platform viii undoubtedly occasion a very
exciting discussion, which will probably last until
Saturday night In that event the Convention will
commence balloting on Monday. The rumors as IL
the chances Of various aspirants are quite as con
ficting and the result quite as uncertain as ever
The DOUGLAS men continue to express their entire
confidence in the belief that their chief will be nom
mated.
The crowd Is not unpleasantly large. Nearly
every night have speeches in front Of the Mills
House and Charleston Hotel. YAScETand MEEK, Of
Alabama; LAMAR, of Mississippi; MARSHALL of Cali
fornia; BURNETT, Of Kentucky; and HAYNES, of Ten
nessee. have been the principal speakers HAYNES
spoke last night in obedience to the repeated de-
mands of a very large crowd His effort fully sus
taired his reputation and was very gratfyingIy re-
ceived by his hearers. &c. b.
CHARLESTON, FRIDAY NIGHT, April p.
This has been decidedly the most interesting day
Of the convention. The Committee on Platform
submitted majority and two minority reports
The first was agreed to by all the Southern States
together with California and Oregon. The princ
pal minority report was presented by Mr.. PAYNE Of
OHIO, in behalf Of all the Free States, except Cali
fornia, Oregon and Massachusetts,. B. F. BUTLER
Of Massachusetts, presented minority report inhis
own behalf I send you all Of the reports. JOIN
CoCHRANE, Of New York submitted platform which
he intends to propose when in order. 1t was sup
posed when he read his resolutions that they would
receive the support Of the New York delegation
and undoubtedly become the platform Of the party
But the New York delegation viii not vote for
CocHRANEs resolutions, and without their assistance
they cannot pass.
AVERY, Of North Carolina, opened the debate In
behalf of the majority report He was followed
by PAINE, of Ohio, in favor Of the report submit
ted by him. and he was followed 10y B. F. BUTLER
in favor of his resolutions.
The discussion was begun this afternoon by Z.
BAREsDAIE, of Mississippi in favor Of the majority
report. Then came Gov. KING, Of Missouri. against
His speech, being from Southern Democrat, and
fully up to the Squatter Sovereignty mark, it was
arranged for YANCEY, Of Alabama, to follow him.
and he to be followed by PUGH. of Ohio. The vast
hall in which the convention is assembled, has been
filed to its utmost capacity and when YANCEY arose
he was received with long, continued and deafening
applause. By rale Of the convention no one IS al
lowed to speak more than hour, but by unani-
nous consent the time was extended for kim and
Senator PUGH. No language can convey correct
idea Of the spell which Mr.. YANCEY threw around
his hearers. North and South When not interrupt
ed by cheers, deathIze stiffness prevailed Mr..
PUGH was entirely at himself and defended the doe
trines of the Little Giant with mastery ability.
The speeches Of the two gentlemen have been thus
far the features Of the convention.
An adjournment until tomorrow morning has
taken place. Unless there is a change in the poti-
cal heavens the probabilities are tina: the Alabama
delegation and portion of the delegates from Geor-
ga, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, viii withdraw
before ballot is had In that event it will be i'm
possible to fOretell the consequences. D.. C. b.