The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
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combating the determination OF the North
to make a platform on which thesr candi-
Gate could run. the Southerusrs succeeded
In making Caleb Gushing. OF Aassacbu-
setts. one OF their sympafhlzers perrna-
nent chairman and In mani Duiating the
appointment Of members OF tho committee
or resolutions tn such q way that they
controlled the Committee.
Mr.. Aver. OF SoutL Carolina. reported
the platform agreed upon By a majority OF
the committee. Henry b. Payne. OF Ohio.
presented a minority report for the North
err delegates. and Zen Butler. Of Massa-
chusettss and James A Bayard. OF Della
ware. presented other resolutions. The
Avery Platform affirmed the Cincinnati
Platform OF $50. with the addition OF five
resolutions. the first OF which declared:
That the national Democracy Of thu
United States hold these cardinal princi-
pies on the subject or slavery IN the terri
tories. First. that congress has no right
10 abolish slavery in the territories: csc
ond. that the territorial legislature has no
right 10 abolish slavery In the territories
nor TO prohibit the introduction OF slaves
theresn. nor any power to destroy or inn
pair the right OF property IN slaves by any
legislation whatever" The second resoiu-
ton declared legislation by state legisla-
lures 10 defeat the fugitive slave law un-
constitutional ard revolutionary. The 9TH
err resolutions did not apply 10 the slay-
cry question.
Mr. Payne's report. which was signed by
all the free states except California. Ore
gon and Massachusetts,. reaffirmed the
Cincinnati platform. declared that al
rights OF property are judicial In character
and that the Democracy pledge them
selves 10 defer TO the decision OF the su-
prems court upon tho subject and de-
cIared state resistance 70 the fugitive
sd am
tional.
Gen Buffers platform reafiirmed the
Cincinnati platform on the subject OF
slavery.
Mr.. Rayard's platform was designed 10
reach the same result as the majority re
port. but In different language
After fierce debate the platform was re-
committed 10 the committee on resolu-
tons. bur a motion TO instruct that COM
ufffee to report q compromise presented
by Mr.. Bigier, of Pennsylvania. was lost
The majority reported on the same day
new platform. reaiarming the tlnc.h-
nail platform declaring territorial govern
mersts provisional ard denying the right
OF congress or the territorial legislature
TO interfere with the personal or property
rights of citizens settling in the terrific
rses; also declaring che right Of territory
20 be admitted 10 the union under proper
conditions whether It's constitution pro-
very
In support Of this platform Mr.. Avery
denied tho Interpretation Of the Cincin-
natl platform asserted by the Northern
delegates, denied that II was popular
sovereignty platform and declared that
this principle, witch had been affirmed by
Douglas IN his pubic speeches, was one
To which the South could not subscribe.
Mr.. Paine. IN reply 20 Mr.. Avery, quot
81 from speeches made In congress by
Southern statesmen 20 prove that the
Northern INTERPRETATION Of the C1ncin-
natl platform was accepted IN the south
between 1855 and 1891
All thai day the dispute continued. The
free state men knew they controlled the
convention. and they wanted vote. The
minority succeeded en- rostponsng IL 10 the
second following day, Monday,
on Monday. the S1fh OF April, the con-
vcr1sinn voted On the platform First the
Butter substitute affirming the Csuein-
natl platform with one added resolution
for the protection Of American citizens
abrosad--wa- reiectea-ieS 30 io&
Then n piafform on which the free
states had agreed ard which was pre-
scented by Mr.. Samuels, OF Iowa, was
adonssd--ieS 30 lss
Tf,s xalatsarna, which then became tho
voice OF the convention. affirmed the plat
form Of 1856 and declared further that
the DeFsocrate party would abide by Tho
decisions
questions 81 constitutional law In tho mat
ter OF territorial iarisiseslon over the slave
question. There were other resolutions
rvsaslng 10 other Subjects. no other ex-
PRECISION or Interpretation Of the party's
attitude en- the slave question.
When this Platform had been adopted.
the Afahanaa delegation presented a writ
ten protest sra withdrew IN a body Tho
Mississippi south Carolina. florida and
Texas delegations. part OF the Arkansas
delegation and two members % Ire Dcla-
ware delegation also withdrew. and The
convention adjourned.
on the following day most % ire dele
gates from Georgia. three 81 the Arkansas
aelewates ana the Louisiana delegation
rshytrew. There were left two delegates
from Delaware. ere from Arkansas and
ore from Georgia
On that day having determined 70 ar
siv the customary two-thiris rtsie n the
nomination - candidate, the ousvsn-
tfavs began hAaioffnr. After Tfty-sesNn
ballots. IN Witch Daasias received ftsSA
~ she heEfnszsng. 1874 subsequently, and
fs4sk a. the e~sss. on tie 81 90 Nav the ecr-
yeatgcn adjourned 20 meet again IN RAJ
tirsars on ne issh q June.
In ssteurntng Il invited THE states rer-
resented BY the Seceiers 20 ssRd other
delegates 70 take thetr PAGES. Tbs no
ss,u was made by Nj Rszssell, the leader
eg the virginia se'exatien.
Meantime The sr,e ter- hn'f : rsnsgs =
ara adopted a PLATFORM n accortance wth
ira southern t8sa cs slavery IN the ter
rasorieS after whsca they adjourned 70
r.ee. sn Rtchnfent or The se,osa Monday
An lure. Tee sece1srs rset ard adjourned
s~a-ra sfrae 20 tire az Richmond. bat aSal-
~ tu8forxes candidates who Bad been 1orn-
snAtes hy haitars from the Baltimore con-
venffcn.
Tseeo~e fAe adjournment IT Charleston
re rsnsss~snr seieratcs from Arkansas
aua Cseo~rsa rad wttAe~swn from the
convention hsu. and wAez the Baltimore
convention rn3s eteht states we're not
asrrsa IN TIE car % the rssi-ScSsss Care
sirss. Georgia. FIorsta. Al4hsFrss. LosstSf-
ara Nsszssstpss Arkansas sna Texas
rssexzte~ from those states presented
themselves VIII credentials. s-5 Sanford
r Church. % New Yerk. offered 5 resoln-
ten yeserring xneEY ers1SSttAss 20 ths
committee On credentials. understand
ms however. that every person aecspsk1r
a seat IN sAis convention - bcs11d IN honor
ara rca4 fassa 20 ae9te ~ the actio1 %
tnsx convention AMI Suppe-t SIS uouatnz-
tsnr (" % this ne called for the previous
question ana u VAS on an arp@A male
~ sse Virginia erfexsfis7 for tire wfsA-
eeaWx5 ek this CAL ghAs Mr.. E4SsG-l SD