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CHOICE POETRY.
OUR CHILDHOOD.
OT OtOftQB D. rBEITUF,
Tis ft-l-yrt iwet-to listen
To th foft v inil'i f n tie iwell.
And think. n hear tho iimle
Our childhood knew n well I
Tu Care out on the even
And the houndlrM fu Mi cf air,
And IV el again our boiih w Hi
To rom liU angels their t
Thfr art many drcami of pUdncM
That ding around the fiat -And
from thu tomb cf filling
Old thought romo throbbing fatt -Tim
fi ruit e lovi! dearly,
In the happy dn now guiic.
The beautiful and lotly,
f.nr M look up'in.
Thof tright and lovely nniden
Who aerincd ' fornifd for blm,
Tiv gloriou ant too h a lily
J-W -"th woild tliiB !
hoc oft 4nrk eye kcf med imininjr
In a ' of I11111 1 light,
And hif lorks of gold wir" itrcaming
O'er brown so sunny hriijhi
Vlioc unllff wer like lh tinrhm'
In thcfprln; tin f the y.ar -
Lrke the ehiu?iful h-a,ii f April
Tht-y followed nvcry t-arl
Thry hats paf l, likJ hops av. ay
All tht'ir lovrliicpfi haii iUmI
Oh! many a lwarl I moumnig
I hHt thy are w at It ttu di aJ.
And y t the thought 1 Hftddeiilfis
To iiiuac on turh an tin y,
Au'l feel ihil nil th- I" niitiful
Ar piiUKing fatt .may I
T..at the (air wiea uhuin we lcv.
t.ruvv to tarh lo in; bn if I
;ft Lik.MJndrlh of lliu i linking viaf.
TlK'ti pnrnh wtu-re thi) ret.
And tan we but think f,f them
1,1 thi 8,1,1 an' if51'1" Hrins,
' Wli ii tlu lift an waving o'er u,
And tlu tlowiT ur blopitoiiiiii; 1
rirail I uf rtC 11,11 Wlnti ri continf,
Willi Im rd I nnd stormy Vy,
And tlu cli'rtoiin bt-auiy 'round us,
I blooming b'lt to (lie '
Charleston (Jonvoiitioii.
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aHltUCEKUlNti S IN VVhh.
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vntsr iiav.
Ciiaulkston, .Monday ','!ld. The Con
cntiou opened at nobn, there being full
aiteirlanee from every Stall1,
f iOalled In order by Judge .Smnllcy,
Chairman of the National Committee.
Vrain-is It. 1'lournoy of Arkansas, was
chosen temporary Chairman, who, in ta
king hi seat, returned thanks for the lion
op conferred.
,Proeeedings openpd with prayer by Hev.
Mr. Hanckell, ol' Charleston.
uViu. P. Hitchiu was selected as tempo
rary Secretary.
, Mr. Kislier, of ircima. oltorcil a Jcttf r
from the delegation of Now York, headed
by Mayor Wood; but tho reading of it
was objected to by Mr. Cochrane of New
York, as not in order ; this created con
Bidcrable excitement. Pisher denied the
right of delegates to speak on tho subject.
Ho said, that when thu letter was read, he
had a resolution to oiler. Cochrane do-
nianded th reading of tho ro:olution first ;
the quostion was put to tho Convention,
whether tho letter should bo read, and
wa3,docided in the affirmative. Mr. Coeh-
rane moved, that tho rules of tho last Con-
von'tion bo adopted. 3Ir. Pisher claimed
to have the floor, and a scene of immense
cort'usion ensued, in which loud cries of
order predominated. The Prosidunt dcci-
U lcd. that 3lr. Cochrane was entitled to the
floor, 3Ir. Pisher said, ha would not be
tramplod upon, ho had his rights and would
maintain them. Mr. Clarko of Alabama,
protested against tho decision of tho Chair j
confusion increasing. Mr. Walker of Ala
bama camo forward, and mounting tho
Clerk's tablo, demanded that ho should bo
cV h'e'ard, and appealing from tho decision of
the Chair. xho question was put on mo
tha Ch.iir was
sustained. Immense cheering followed tho
it innouneementof this result. Pisheragain
B rose and offered to present the letter from
tho Wood delegation.
Tho President decided the reception of
" tho letter to bo out of order ; Cook ot Uhio
effcrod a resolution to appoint a Committee
on permanent organization ; Barksdalo of
Miss., offered an aniondment that tha Com
? mittoc shall consist Qtily of tho members
1 from thoso States from which thero is no
contest ; llichardson of 111., spoko in favor
tiWi of harmouy, and urged gentlemen to keep
JJ1 calm and prcseivo order; Coehrano said
i, j, no did not clesiro anything nut a lair near
inc ; 3lr. Cooko of Ohio offered a rosolu-
Itk turn excluding only tlio. ow x on: ami Illi
nois delegates trom participating m i ui -salutation
tho cntiro delegation of each
State bcinz contested ; Mr. Clarko of Mis
souri protostod that tho resolution was out
of order no Stale should bo excluded
whoie delejlio-ni havu been admitted to
tlio floor (cheering hnd excitement) ; Cooke
contended that those who vrero admitted
to the floor had the right to participate- in
all the act) of organization, except in the
appointment of the Committee ou credcn
tials j a long debate followed which was
participated in by Mr. Richardson, and
Judge Meek of Alabama. Mr. Rarksdale
of Miss. Mr. Cessna of offered an
i amendment that two Committees, one ou
1 organization and one on credentials bo np.
j pointed. The Illinois and New York dele-
galions to bo excluded from tho latter.
I i'ho previous question was called and
Cook's resolution with Cessna's amendment.
authorizing the appointment ot a Commit
toe on credential!, ami excluding the X 1 11
nois aud New York delegation from the
last named Committee was adopted, yeas
'2 11, nays 51. A resolution was iutroduo
ed roqueting the delegates from New York
and Illinois, not to paiticipate in tho or
ganization of the Convention, until their
right to seats was settled j a motion to lay
the resolution on tho tablo was carried,
ayes, 250, nays, -14. The States were
then called in order to receive tho names
of those appointed by tho delegation, re
Hpcctivdy to represent tlieni in tho Com
mittec on organkation and ou credentials.
A resolution was oifered requesting that
the credentials of delegates bo handed to
the Secretary, adopted. Mr. Fisher of
j Va., demanded that Pernando Wood's let
ter be read and referred to the Committee
on credentials. Mr. Jno. Cochrane, of N.
York moved, that it bo received and re
jf.;rredto the Committee without reading ;
(after much excitement the motion of Mr.
'Cochrane, was agreed to. The credentials
' of delegates having been read to the Com
Iniiltee, on motion Convention adjourned at
' tl o clock to 10 o clock tomorrow morning
KVKXINO.
Committee on credentials now in scsmoii ;
I bearing arguments in New York contested
i case. The vote by which tho resolutions
I I'xrluding Niw York and Illinois delaga
tions from tho Committee on credentials
, was adopted, included the following nega
tive voten: Maryland 1 ; Va. l.r; (la. 10;
Ala.!); Louisiana 0; MUs. 7 ; Texas 1;
C.il. y; tli'' b.il.incc v.cii; all in the .ifiir
m.itivo, yeas 1 1, nays 5 1.
CllAliLKSTON, 10 o clock, P. M. The
i-itv is tiiiiet D-nii'lit; no public Mu-aling
at th" head quartern, the party leadcts
being engaged in piivate roiiMiltalions.
The votes of th delegations to-day is the
u:o t impomMt question nincn came up;
the appointment of committees on organi
zation and credentials are regarded as in
dicating the nomination of Senator Doug
las ; all the Douglas delegates voted in fa
vor of tho Soft N' Y. delegation ; the com
mitteo on credentials it is understood will
r.'poit by a large majoiity in favor of ad
tuition of the Softs as delegates from New
York, aud also in favor of the Illinois
Douglas delegate, and it i believed that
the Softs will vote for Mr. Douglas. The
Alabama delegation will demand tne Slave
code, and an effort will be made to proceed
to a billot for the nomimtion of candidates
for Presidency and Vice Presidency, be
fore the Committee on the platform make
their report.
SKl-OM) DAT.
C.'.Aiti.v.STON, April 14. T.io I onven
tinii rcassemlileil at 10 o clock.
Tho Committee on Organization repor
ted the Hon. Caleb Curbing for Pre-ident,
and one Vice President and Secretary
from each State. Tho-e from New York,
Pennsylvania and .Maryland, are as fol
lows :
New York Kra'stiu Coming and J.
Edward Cook,
Pennsylvania'
and P. Vanzaudt.
Thomas Cunningham
Maryland-
W. D. Bowie and 15. P.
Love.
A despatch from Washington wa shown
around the Hall, from a member of tin
Cabinet, declaring tlio report ot dissensions
m tho Cabinet, growing out ot 3lr. W alk-
cr's testimony, to bo entirely destitute ot
foundation, and that the Cabinet was never
uioro entirely h-irmoiiioiis.
'i ho report ot tho Commit ce on Organ-
nation prevents an additional ru e, that in
any tato which lias noi proviucu ui m,
ten by its tato uonvemion now
may bo given, the Convention will
its vote
recognize
the right of each delegate
to east his iudi-
yidual vote.
A warm debatu aroo on this rule, in
which Messrs. Hichardson, Cook, Cessna
of Peiiusylvania, JSarry ot .Mississippi,
Josiah Randall, and others took part.
Several of tho Southern delegates op
posed it.
3Ir. Randall also opposed it, declaring
that certain refractory members in tho
Pennsylvania delegation pro
poses to vio-
late and misrepresent their constituents in
voting for Mr. Douglas, whose nomination,
m his opinion, would lead o certain defeat.
- went into a review of the preceding ac
Hon ot Democratic Conventions on this sub-
ject,
3Ir. Richardson rose to reply, and ask-
ed 3Ir. Randall who madu him an ex
pounder of Democratic principles and
precedent, llow long nas mo gcutieiniiu
been in tho Democratic ranks ?
Cries of order, and much excitement
Several delegates roso to points of or
der. . ,
Tho Chairman decided that Mr. men- '
ardson was entitled to the floor, and then J
chancrcd his decision, denying his right.
31r. Richardson (standing ou it chair m
tho centro of tho hall, with his sleeves roll
ed up, and seeming determined to bo
heard) was finally allowed to go on. Ho )
a-aiu attacked Mr. Randall, as having re -
cently come into tho fold, His political
antecedents entitled his opinions ou De
mocracy to but little consideration, llo
did not desire, after a life's service in tho
cause, to be reproved by tho recruits of
yesterday.
Mr. Wright, of Pennsylvania, made n
strong appeal for harmony hi the pro
ceedings. Ifabpiritof harmony did not
prevail hero, the nominations to bo niado
would not be worth tho paper on which
they wcru recorded when brought before
the people. Ho was in favor of the rule.
Every delegate should bo permitted tocvt
his vote in accordance with his convictions
and those of his constituents. Pennsyl
vania had never voted as a unit exeunt
when their sentiment was unanimous. Ho
closed llV deinnlulitlrf ilin firnvinnu mm..
Jtion. ' " 1 1 !
: A vote was then taken on that part of
mo report ot tlie committee relating to tho
presiding officers, and it was adopted un
animously. Mr. Plouruoy, thclato chairman, then
returned thanks, and counseled modera
tion and harmony in the proceeding of the
Convention. We arc all marching under
one flag tho Democratic party has but
one Hag, the flag of our country. Ho do
noumled sectionalism, and hoped there
would be no more allusions made to such
divisions.
About half an hour was spent in seating
the ice i'rcsiilcius, arranging tho See
rctaiios, and prriiariiiL' for n formal and
energetic enforcement of the parliamentary
rules in tlie luturo proeecUings ot tlio Con
veution.
At twelve o'clock M., the Convention was
again called to order.
Mr. Jackson, of Georgia, rose to a ques
tion of privilege, relative to his State del
ogation.
A motion to adjourn (ill 4 o'clock was
lo-t.
The question was then called on the mo
tion which had been made to striktt out
the new rule reported by the Committee
relative to tho light of the members of each
delegation to vote as they think proper,
unless instructed by tho Cuvviitiod tlu.t
appointed them.
During the cull of the roll much excite
meiit prevailed.
The. Tennessee, Indiana and Virginia
delegates, protested nguiii-t tin decision
of the ( hair, gn nig the votes of the several
States as a unit agiiiust the adoption of the
ru'i'. Ion ot tlio twelve icunetsee deli'
gates were opposed to th'! manner in which
the vote of tlie State had been recorded.
Th- vote was Anally announced. There
were Mil in favor stiik'ug out the rule, to
108 in favor of retaining it. So the rule
was adopted' and the majority of a dele
g.ition cannot compel thu minority to vote
with tlieni a- a unit, uuuss instructed bj
the Convention tun appointed them.
This vote on the rule against unit vo
ting, is regarded as a lost J
The vote to lay the rule ou the tabh
was as follows :
Mas'iiehupctts,
Penn :ylvania,
Delaware,
Maryland,
Virginia,
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Georgia,
Plorida,
fi ' Alabama, ft
14 Louisiana,' (i
li Mississippi, 7
:i.J Texas, 1
15 : Arkansas,
7 ) Mi-souri, "
8 ! California, i!
10 'Oregon, 3
3 I
Total number of yeas, 101
The balance of the St ifes voted nay, 19i
The rule was adopted by acclamation.
The resolution offered yesterday for tho
appointment of a Committee on Resolu
tions and Platform was then called up.
An amendment was ollereil, that no
b illoting shall be allowed tor rresiueni or
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reported, and the report adopted.
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mentof.he Committee, and the ordinal
rem nl nn w.ik ndnntpd mid lie Committee
appointed.
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After the Committee on the Platform
was announced, tho amendment was con
sidered, A motion to lay the resolution on the
tablo was rejected, yeas 3'.'J, nays U70J.
A vote was then taken on tho resolution,
and it was adopted by acclamation.
So a ballot for tho candidates cannot
be taken until the platform has beeuadop-' House to the boat, immediately after ad
ted. I joiinmcnt.
A Ioii" debate then ensued on a propo-1 Tho Convention then, at 7 o'clock ad-
sition to limit the members from speaking
more than once on the same subict. ri
ually its further consideration was post-
noll,.,i u,:i in morrow.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
President to invito the ministers ot the i
Go-pel, of tho city, to open the Convention
with prayer. j
Judge 3lcek presented the Alabama'
platform. It was referred to th Commit
tee on Platform.
Tho Committee on Credentials announ
ced that it would not be able to report bo
fore to-iii'jrrovv morning.
The Convention then adjourned till 10
o'clock to-morrow morning.
Tiunn day.
Charleston, April 25. Tho Convcns
fion met at ten o'clock this morning.
Tho galleries were crowded with ladies,
and yet hundreds of tho fair sex wero on
tho outsido clamorinir far admission.
A delegate moved, and it was agreod to
that the ladies bo admitted to tha floor of
tho Convention, i
This pieco of gallantry occasioned much
good feeiing. The floor presents a lively
scene.
Tho resolution which was offered yester-
, day, to restrict members from speaking
mora than fifteen minutes, and more than
once on the samo subject, was taken up
and debated.
It was Anally rejected by a vote of a
120 yeas to l'JI nays.
A resolution relative to debate was then
introduced, restricting speakers to fifteen
minutes ou all subjects excepting the plat
form. A discussion ensued ; a Southern dele
gate demanding that thero shall be no gag
law on tho subject.
At 11 o'clock another resolution with
regard to debate was offered, which limits
tho speaker to fifteen minutes on all sub
jects except the platform, and on that the
rules ot tho llouso ot licprcsentativcs to
apply; limiting each speaker to ono hour.
Tins resolution was adopted.
The Committee on credentials) announ
ccd that the report would bo in readiness
this afternoon. Tho Convention, at noon,
adjourned until 4 o clock P. 31.
Tho Committee on Credentials will ro
port on tho New York contest in favor of
tho Dean luchniond delegates. 1 he Wood
delegation received only six votes, being
those members ot the Committee trom Jlis
sissippi, Texas, North Carolina, Gcorg'u
and California.
AFTF.HXOON KESI0X.
Charleston, April 25 Tho Conven
tion reassembled at 4 o clock, this atter
noon. A resolution to appoint a National Com
mitteo to act for tho next four years, was
dicusved, and finally, referred to a Select
Committee, with instruction to inquire into
tlie propriety ot giving tho National Com
mittee power to name both the time and
place of holding tho next Convention.
the Committee on Credentials reported
that the sitting delegates from New York,!
Massachusetts, Illinois and 3laryland, (of i
the latter T. 31. Landahen and llobert J
llrent,) arc untitled to their seats.
A minority report ot the Committee was
also presented, signed by tho members of
the Committee from Alabama. California
Arkansas, Tcxn", Georgia and 31is-isippi.
It recommends that one half of each ot the j
New York contestants shall be admitted to
the Convention, each part to cast seven-
teen votes. '
The debatu uu Ih t itpoi t of the Com-!
mitteo on Credentials continued till 0 .
o'clock, vvhi'ii it was closed bv a call for 1
the previous iiiiestion.
A vote was first taken on the Illinois
question.
The Douglas delegates for that State
were declared lo be entitled to their seats.
Tho question was then taken on the
eoiit'.sted ease in the Pourth Congression
al Di-trictof Maiyland, and the claims of
Messrs. .1. 11. lir.imlt aud Thomas A. Lan
ban, the Douglas contestants, were sus
tained against tho-'o of the Hunter dele
gates. A vote was (hen taken bv States on the
minority re ort of the Committee,
nieiiiliu
gations,
;i division ol the Now York dele -
The onlv States that voted in favor of
tho minority proposition wire as follows:
Noith Carolina,
5 I Alabama,
10 (Mississippi,
31 Texas,
1 j Tennessee,
aj Arkansas,
Georgia,
Virginia,
31issoiui,
California,
Total yeas
Total nays.
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So the Doan Richmond (Albany Regen
cy) delegates excluded.
The announcement of the result was re
ceived with cheers, and great excitement
prevailed.
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A resolution was offered to admit
Wood dehirates to honorable seats on
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, uoor, which auueu to mo exeiiemciii. n
tii.nllv laid over, under thu rule, until
to-mnriovv.
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, 1 ; , S l ' r : ing the Committco to report what progress
ed tha t ; the resolution for ho ;'rfO' '7''Vthey had made at 10 o'clock to-morrow
of a National Committee for the next lour! lulJ .
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years be laid over till after tho nomination
of the candidates for tho Presidency and
Vice Presidency.
At this point of tho proceedings, the
death of Governor Robinson, of Vermont,
was officially announced to the Convention
and resolutions of condolence wero adop
ted. Tho Convention resolved to acconi-
pany the remains, in a body, from 3Iills'
1 journed
I'OUUTII DAY.
CiiAiii.r.STO.N, April SO. Tho National
Convention assembled this morning at ten
o'clock. Tho proceedings wero opened
with prayer.
Mr. Pitzhugh, of Virginia, presented a
series of resolutions in favor of tho enforce
ment of tho Fugitive Slave law. Referred
to tho Committee on Platform.
Mr. Hughes, of Pennsylvania, presented
a resolution, recognizing tho tact that,
while tho Government has no power to
protect slavo propel ty in tho Territories,
it shall provide the power to its officers to
enforce tho existing laws and protect exis-
tinjr rights. Referred to the Platform
Committee.
Mr. Browne, of Philadelphia, present
cd a resolution declaring that emigrants to
tho Territories, carrying with thorn slavo
property, uro entitled to tho protection of
such property.
Mr. Walker, of Mississippi, offered an
amendment, declaring it to bo tho duty of
tho Government to aflord legal protection
to all classes ol property, slavo or other
wiso, in tho Territories or on tho high seas.
Tho amendment was accepted, aud tho
resolution refurrcd to tho Committee on the
PUtform.
Tho Tennessee platform wns then read 1
aud referrod. j
A uOzen or more resolutions, with re-
gard to slaves in the Territories, vvero pre
sented from various delegates and referred
to tho Platform Committee.
A number of resolutions, relativo to rail-
roads to tho Pacific, wero also presented
and referred.
3lr. Seward, of Georgia, presented a
resolution on tho right of slaveholders, de
scribing a suitable platform, and declaring
James Guthrie as the proper man to nomi
nate tor tho l'resulcnuy.
A resolution on tho Tariff being pre
sented ,
Isaiah llyndcrs, of Now York, proposed
to include 31onongahcla whiskey in the ar
ticles to bo protected.
Mr. Dayard, of Delaware, hoped tho
Convention would not be made to appear
ridiculous before the country by these lcso
lutions, and moved thai they be referred
without reading.
3lr. llyndcrs said ho desired by his
amendment to put a stop to them, and had
succeeded.
Tho Committee on the Platform not be
ing ready to report, a motion was made
that the Convention adjourn till 0 o'clock
P. M.
The motion was withdrawn, to enable I
Mr. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, an op
portunity to present a resolution to instruct
thu special committee not to report a rva
tional Committee until the nominations aro
made.
The subject was referred to tho Com
mittee. The following resolution was presented
I by 3lr. 3Iorton,of Louisiana. It is said to
como from Senator Slidell.
llc&otvtd, That the Tcrri
ritoriea belong
to tho several States as common property,
and not to the individual citizens thercot ;
that the Pcdcrul Constitution recognizes
property in slaves, and, as such, the owner
thereof is entitled to carry his slaves into
any Territory ot the United ctates, anil
hold Ihem there as property. And incase
tho people of the T'enitoiies by inaction or
uiifiiendly legislation or otherwise, should
endanger the tenure of such property or
di.-eiimination a-rainst it by withholding
that protection given to other parties own- i
iiiL' property in the Tcriitorics, it H the I
law ot the general government to interpose, 1
by an active exertion of its constitutional
powers, to secure the riulits of slaveholders,
At a quarter of 1-, the Convention ad
journed till 1 o'clock.
AI'TKRNOON SESSION.
Tho Convention reassembled at 4 o'
clock. The Chairman of tho Committco on the
Platform stated that ih) Committee were
not vet ready to report.
Ir. W. li. Sayles, of Rhode Maud,
offered a resolution instructing the Com
mittco on tho Platform with the following
1 le-olutions :
I lliM)'w , That wo recognize to the ful-
' lest extent tho principle that to preserve
the 1'nion, tho equality of the States must
I bo niaimaincii, me iiecitioii oi me vjuuns
7 1 oufoiced, and that every branch of tho
4 Pedcral Government shall exercite all its
9 ' Constitutional powers in the protection of
;j! persons and properly, both in the States
; I and the Territories.
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1 An exciting scene arose on the proscnta
i tiou of this resolution, and it was finally
I rilled out of order, as coming under the
' platform rule, and must be referred to that
i Committee.
1 Several other resolutions were offered.
It was repeatedly asserted that the Plat-
i form Committee would bo unable to report
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- i,.fnrlnq ni liave to bo presented if
I . plattonns will liavo to bo pasenteu u
xi is umieisLuuu mui. imeu j-ujm
thev make a report.
A resolution was then ouercu, instruct-
i moi-niii!?.
Pendim; tho consideration of this resolu
tion, the Convention adjourned till 10 o'
clock to-morrow morning. The excite
ineut is increasing.
Firm iiav.
Ciiaiu.i:ston, April J7. The Convcns
tiou met at the Institute at ten o'clock thi
mornihg.
3Ir. King, of 3Iissouri, presented a sc
ries of resolutions, favorinc tho admission
of tho delegates from Kansas, who claim
seats ou tho ground that that ierritory
will be admitted into tho Union before the
time of tho election. They were referred
to the Committco on a National Commit'
tee.
Thu announcement was made at half-
past ten o clock that tho Committco on tho
i'latlorni would uot be ready to report ior
an hour, and proposing a temporary recess
or promenade for that time. Adopted,
The floor being crowded with ladies, as
wcll.as tho west galleries, there is a chat
ter of tongues and peal after peal of mer
ry laughter going on, that is m strong an
tagonism tu tho suspended excitement of
tho Convention.
During tho recess printed copies of the
majority and minority platlorm reports
wero scattered over tho Convention.
One of tho minority reports is signed by
B. P. Butler, of 3lassachusetts, on behalf
of a minority, which merely reaffirms tho
Cincinnati platform, declares the Demo
cratiu principles unchangeable in their na
ture when applied to tho same biibject
matter, and only recommend, in addition
to tho Cincinnati platform, a resolution
for tho protection, by tho Government, of
all its citizens, whether nativo or natural -
itcd,
TnE MINORITY RErORT.
The principal minority report, howsver,
is signed by A. M. Roberts, of 3Iaino ; of tho Union. Tho Democracy of tho
Win. Reviiii, of New Hampshire; E. 31. North have stood by the South in good
Urown, of Vermont; C. S. Uradlcy, of faith. Thero never had boen but ono con
Rhodo Island; A. G. Hazard, of Connect-; struetion put upon tho slavery clauso3 of
icut; Iienj. Williamson, of New Jersey ;' the Cincinnati platfjrin, and ha challenged
H. 11. Payne, of Ohio ; P. C. Dunning, of any man to show that it had oyer been
Ind iaiia; 0. R. Picklin, of Illinois; G. A. ditrercntiy construed, evon on the floors of
N. Lathrop, of Michigan ; A. S. Palmer, i Congress.
of Wisconsin ; R. 31. Samuels, of Iowa ; j 31r. Payne read to tho Convontion tha
S. 31. Cavanagh, of 3Iinnesota; Ed. Gogg-1 opinion of Secretary Toucy and Vies
swell, of New Y'ork; H. R. Wright, of President Hrocenridgo against any mc&s
Pcnnsylvama. uro to legiilato slavery into tho Torrito-
Tho points of this report aro as follows: rio3, and thattho peopio of each Territory
1. They affirm tho Cincinnati platform. shall settle Iho matter for themselves, and
ii. HciohrJ, That all tho rights of be admitted into the Union with or with
property aro judicial in character, ond tho ( out slavery, as they may determine, and
Democracy pledges itself to carry out all ho could show that every distinguished
the decisions of tho Supremo Court upon Southern statesman sinco 1850 has plantod
such a subject. I himsslf on tho squatter sovereignty platform
'I. lUi'ilvcd. That ample protection of non intervention bv Congress. Ho nun-
1 should bo afforded lo citizeus, whether na-
' tivi. m- nnturnli'nfl . fit hrtnin rtv nltrivirl.
.'.
I. Icsbtvitl, That wo plcdgo tho gov
ernmental aid in building tho Pacific Rail
road.
5. Jt(solvcd, That wo favor tho acqui
sition of Cuba, on terms honorable to our
selves and just to Spain.
0. Itesotvcd, That all State resistance to
tho fugitive slave law is revolutionary and
subversive of the Constitution.
THU .MAJORITY KErOllT.
Tho majority report is as follows :
f'fSi(.-e.,That the platform adopted at
Cincinnati be affirmed, with tho lollowing
additional resolutions s That tho Nation
al Democracy of the United States hold
these cardinal principles on the subject of
slavery in tho Territories: 1st. That
Congres has no power to abolish slavery in
the Territories. '!. That the Territorial
Legislature has no power to abolish slave
ry in tho Territories, nor the introduction
of slaves therein ; nor any power to de
stroy by any legislation whatever.
litS' vtil, That it is the duty of the Fed
eral Government to protect, when necess
ary, the rights of persons or property on
the high seas, iu the Territories, or wher
ever its constitutional jurisdiction extends.
At half-past, eleven o clock the Coveu
tion reassembled.
The majority report was read by 3Ir.
W. W. Avery, of North Carolina, who
said ho was instructed to say that entire
unanimity did not prevail ou a portion of
the resolutions. Inn lirst and third, in
relation to slavery in tho Territories and
the duties of the General Government to
protect the rights of person and property
are adopted by a large majority of the
committee. Iho see nd resolution, in re
lation to tho fugitive slave law, and the
fourth, iu relation to naturalized citizens,
were adopted unanimously. And tho fifth
relativu to tho acquisition of Cuba, was
adopted without division.
The two minority reports were then
pro-entcd by 3Ir. Butler, of 3lassaehusctt.s
and Mr. Payne, ot Ohio; tho latter stating
that his report, although a minority, rep
resented ono hundred and seventy-two
electoral votes, whilst the majority only
represented one hundred and twenty-seven
electoral votes.
3Ir. Johnson, of 3Iaryland, inquired
how many of the electoral votes represen
ted by the minority report can be depen
ded upon for tho Democratic nominee.
Laughter and applause.
3Ir. Tayne could not say, nor could ho
speak for 3Iaryland, which goes with tho
majority. 3ir. Payno offered his platform
as a substitute for tho whole, and a 3Ias
sachusetts dclcunto propo-ed anothersct.
All tho reports being presented, 31 r.
Avery addressed the Convention, claiming
that he represented the seventeen Demo- j
cratie otates oi tno union, vimougii mo
reports was sinned by the delegates from
fifteen slavo States, and only two free
States, he denied that any feeling of sec
tionalism has influenced the majoiity.
Mr. Clark, of 3Iissouri, stated that, als
though he bigncd the majority report, he
did not aud would not votu for the third
resolution, which is as follows:
"lusolvul. That it is the duty of tha
Federal Government to protect, when nec-' United States have rightsto settle in the
essary, tho rights of persons and property j Territory, without their rights either of
on tho high seas, iu Territories, or vvher-1 person or property being destroyed or im
ever else its constitutional authority ex-' paired by Congressional or Territorial leg
tends." j islation.
3lr. Avery called attention to tho fact i Ud. llesolved, That the duty of the gov.
that the majority report represents one crnnicnt to protect tho rights of person or
hundred and twenty-seven certain Demo-1 property on tho high seas, in the Tcrritor
cratie electoral votes, whilst the minority ies, or wherever eleo its constitutional au.
do not renresent one electoral vote that thoritv extends.
can be claimed as certain. He regarded;
j squatter sovereignty as subversive of
tho
vi..hts of the South as ConL'i-essioual inter-
vention would be. Ho classed it with tho ! sovereignty commences, and being consum
Wilmot proviso, and as being equally sub- mated by admission into the Union, they
versivc of Southern lights. j stand upon an equal footing with tho citi-
3Ir. Avery alluded to the fact that 3Iex-1 zens other States ; and the State thus or
ico and Cuba would inevitably, with Ccu- ganized should bo admitted into the Union,
tral America, form a part of the Union, slavery or no slavery,
and with the popular sovereignty doctri e j srKF.cn of mk. bAUKSDALE.
as proclaimed in the minority "report, no Hon. William Barksdalo, of Mississippi,
slaveholder would daro enter any of this proceeded to deliver a violent Southern
; new territory with Ins slaves. Jt was said
' .1 1 111... l. 1.
Him voi uiei u men uui hub imu iu ui. uwuii it
into association with slaveholders, and ho
appealed to the gentlemen to correct that
error to prove to the South that the Dem
ocrat paitv of tho North entertain no such
sentiments. There is a distrust among tho
masses nf tha neonlo to their Noithern al
lies. Wo syinpathiso with you when you
aro called dough-faces at tho North, and
wo ask you to give us the evidence that
out sympathy is well placed.
Mr. Payno, of Ohio, addressed tho Con -
vention on bohalf of tho minority. Ho did
. uot desiro any porsoual victory, but those
' ho represented bo icved. that on tho bar -
uionious settlement of trieso difficulties, de
pends tho existence of tho Democratiol as men who aro about as tuirp as xaen
party, nnd the prosperity and perpetuity I upually yet, and mid they would ridhmU
ted also from tho opinions of Senators
Hunter, Toombs, and 3Iason, and other
Southern Democratic statesman, maintain
ing the same ground of non intervention.
Ho concluded by saying wo cannot rccedo
from this doctrine without personal dis
honor, and so help us God 1 wo never will
abandon this principlo 1 Sensation If
the majoiity report is adopted, you cannot
expect one Northern electoral vote, or on
sympathizing member of Congress fromths
free States.
3Ir. Payne's concluding appeal to tho
South was very powerful, and was listened
to with great attention. Ho urged them
not to destroy the Democratic party for
mere abstraction.
iion. joiin' cociinAN'E'a substitute.
Tho following resolution of 3Ir. John
Cochrane, New Y'ork, (which ho proposed
to offer as a substitute for all tho other
-1 - a l
propositions in addition to tho Cincinnati
platform,) has just been circulated.
Rtsnkid, That tho several Statcj of the
Union arc, under fho Constitution, equal;
and that the people thereof are ontitlod to
the free and undisturbed possession and
enjoyment of their rights of person and
property in tho common territories ; and
that any attempt by Congress or a Terri
torial Legidaturo, to annul, abridge or
disci iniinate against any such equality ar
rights, would bo uuwiso in policy and re
pugnant to tho Constitution ; and that it is
the duty of the Poderal Government,whcn
eversuch rights are violated, to afford tho
I necessary, proper and Constitutional rem-
cuies ior sucu violations.
3Ir Butler, of 3Iassachusctts, who re
ported tho Ciucinnti Platform pure and
simple, addressed the Convention, in view
of that clauso relativo to the protection of
'slave property on the seas. He cautioned
them that it would be regarded by their
opponents as an attempt to reopen tho slavo
trade.
3Ir. Butler, in alluding to tho remark of
3Ir. Johnston, of 3laryland. with regard
to tho non-Democratic States, said it win
like the kettle calling tho pot black.
3Ir. Johnson replied that Jlaryland had
never countenauccd nor encouraged resis
tance to the fugativc slave law, and main
tained a national position in tho Union.
Mr. Butler would say that Massachusetts
had never been Under a rule that prevented
a man from voting his sentiments without
fear of the bludgeon or tho bullet. Loud
and prolonged applause,
31r. Johnson wished to reply, but
3Ir. Butler would not yield tho floor to
him. Ho would add, however, that he did
not blamo the Democratic party in 3Iary
land for this condition of affairs. He knew
that thoy did all they could to resist it.-
I 3Ir. Butler concluded with an appeal to
the Convention to "let veil enough alone."
On motion, the Convention adjourned
till 4 o'clock, P. 31.
AFTERNOON' SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at 4 o'clock.
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, presented
another series of resolutions, as lollovvi :
SENATOR llAYARD'a PLATFORM.
1st, Affirmiug the Cincinnati platform.
2d. J(eiolved, That tho Territorial gov.
ernincnts arc provisional and temporary,
ana during its existence, an ciuzeus oi ma
4th. Itvoked, That when settlers in tho
I Terntors have an adequate population to
form a State Constitution, tho right of
speech, llo declared tuat wncn tno xiom-
....: ...... .ll.te l,.i P.Mtcillntlnn Trill rlia
, uvi auv 14.1.3, 'uu vwii.-iu.tM .....
j with it, aud that if it fails iu its duty now,
it will bo more thoroughly dead than if
defeated at tho polls
aOVEUNOR KINO, OF MISSOURI.
Governor Kims, of 31issouri, addressed
- the Convention in favor of harmony and
, conciliation in the deliberations of thu
Convention. The delegates, ho said, camo
hero instructed to do tho best that coud bo
dono for the Democratic party, and tho
1 majoi itv report has n stiug of death in it ;
i and he should veto for tho minority report
j as a substitute. All thattho peopio want
, is tho Cincinnati platform without any tall
- to it, llo spoko of tho Black Rjipubiioao!1-