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s^ ^"" ^ ^ ij"' '*. 1 'f"~ >'*? : . ' .' i . . C * , VOLUME XXL " [?M/#'&?] CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 8,1860. NUMBER 19. B*MM"a"i'? - : .IIIIIMIIM ?. ? _ I .HI,.. ??????? - '-r 1 -- *- ' ' 1 ' I ? *? !.? ?.?a Reported for the Courier. } 1 NATIONAL CONVENTION. J Seventh Day. t morning session. s Monday, April 30, 1SG0. \ The Convention was called to order at half- 1 past ten. 1 Prayer was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Daua, of the Central Presbyterian Church. Mr. Phillips moved the reading of the Jour-1 rial of Saturday bo dispensed with. Agreed to.' - The President. The Chair desires to say that on Saturday last, after a warm debate and < a protracted session, at the time of the adjourn- f meat some littte tendency to disorder, which it | > became ueccssary for the Chair to check. The Ohaif is" perfectly conscious that in using per- ] vmptory language to an assemblage composed j ?of so many high spirited gentlemen he may t liave given umbrage, alth.ongh not designed, j His remarks;. had been rendered necessary bv the coufusion that prevailed, but he deemed it ( vlic-Aloini ontr intnnt. tn nrirft nftcncfi / "ikvuv vv v *0 any member of the.Convention. Mr. Pirgh, of Obio, rose and asked the in- j -dulgence of the Convention for-a personal ex- i planatiob. He discovered in the Courier of < Monday morning a remark attributed to hi in * "which would seem to reflect upon even- South- t <ern gentleman in the Convention, except the < .gentlemen lrom Alabama. He would not uu- ; :dertake'to say what his language was, because ] the 'had attempted no preparation before com- j imeneing his remarks. The language read thus: s "'Thank God, that they have found one able, < Uionest man.'from the South to speak to them ^ in plain terms." The woid "honest" is italicised, t land would secra to make a distinction, lie 1 \vould not stand upon words, but he hoped the \ gentlemen from Alabama would understand ; him to disavow any invidious or offensive allu- i sions. He thought, however, an explanation ( due, as there was certainly no reflection iuten- . ^ /In/-) an or*vr morrllior ad tl?n Aaat U^U VII ?UJ IUVIUVVI VII bUV ilVVI Mr. E. Barksdale, of Mississippi. . ftone of < the members who have addressed the Couventiouj in behalf ccthe Majority lieport, I deem j it proper to state, in response to the gentlemen t Jrom Ohio, that I did nojt understand his re- < marks to'have been, used ir. an offensive sense; i and T' am gratified that, with his accustomed frankness and courtesy, he lias disavowed such ( < uui intention. " t The President., At the timeof the adjourn- s ment, the Convention had ordered that the main question beiiow put A motion to recon- ; *ider and to lay on the table had been adopted. { nv.- 4." ~ 4.1 4.~i.4,1. JllJU qUVS.UUIl VliUU WiL3 upuu UUXlllg LUC IUUUI J "question, which is a series of resolutions to be i Voted tipon. . t . The majority of the Committee, through c their Chairman, Mr. Avery, reported the rcso- t lutions adopted by . that majority. Thereupon ' ^ Mr. Samuels moved to amend those resolutions i p, by substituting the report of the minority. Mr. st? Butler moved,an behalf of another portion of i the minority, to substitute their amendment bv t the adoption ofthe amendment of that minority, i The firSh question would be upon the amendment . of. Mr. Butler, then upon that of Mr. t Samuels, tWn, if both fall, upon the adoption ( " ef the majority-report. ' { Tht^qu^^m^^^^^ikeu ^ by 'States- on ^ Js as follows: - il 1. Rexoloed, That we, the Democracy ofthe ii # . iUnion, iu Convention assembled, hereby declare -our affirmance of tLic Resolutions unanimously ti .-adopted and declared as a Platform of Principles by the Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, y in the year 1856, believing that Democratic principles are unchangeable in their nature; I -when applied to the same subject matters; and ti wa .ecOiutnend as the only further Resolutions ti ;the following: i * 2. Inasmuch as differences of opinion exist ti in the Democratic party as to the nature and o extent of the powers of a Territorial Legislature, Q And as to the powers and duties of Congress, under the Constitution of the United States, c over the institution of slavery within the Terri- tl lories: p: ' Resolved, That the Democratic party will p abide by the decision of the Supreme Court of 1 the United States upon these questions of Constitutional Law. '. 3. Resolved, That it is the duty of the Uni- tl ted States to afford ample and complete protec- p lion to all its citizens, whether at home or ii abroad, and whether native or foreign born. 4. Resolved, That one of the necessities of t< the age, in a military, commercial, and postal r * rpoint of view, is speedy communication between b . the Atlantic and Pacific States; and the Demo- p cratic party pledge such Constitutional Govern- ft .mcnt'aidns will insure the construction of a d rail road to the Pacific coast, at the earliest ri practicable period- n 5. Resolved, That the Democratic party are in favor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba, on such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves ?nd just to Spain. 6. Resolved, That the enactments of State Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Law, are hostile in charactcr, subversive of the Constitution, and rcrolu- h tienarj' in their effect. The vote was taken upon the above with the a . following result. o Teas. Xays. Maine.... '..?. 8 0 New Hampshire. 5 0 Vermont.... 5 _ 0 Massachusetts 7 6 Rhode Island. 4 0 f Connecticut...; 6 0 New York 35 0 A New Jersey 5 2 Pennsylvania..; 12 15 Delaware. 0 3 11 Maryland 3J 4? a Virginia.. 1 14 1 North Carolina 0 10 t isouth Carolina 0 . 8 .Georgia ....0 10 Florida..' . 0 3 1 Alabama 0 9 Louisiana ". 0 C t Mississippi 0 7 ,. lex us 0 4 Arkansas. .....0 4 c Missouri... 4 5 >' Tennessee 1 11 t . Kentucky. ' 2} 9J t Ohio. 23 0 Indiana. 13 0 ' Illinois 11 0 <Michigan 6 P a Wfoconsin,. 5 0 < Iowa 4 0 j ^innesot? "t 0 ' California ...0 4 '' Oregon 0 3 * \ 1C5 138 r So the amendment proposed by Mr. Samuels p (the minority report,) was agreed to. ii The. finaljvote was then taken on each of c the resolutions of the minority of the commit- I tee separately, and, with the exception of the p third of the series, pledging the Democratic ii party to abide by the decisions of the Supreme S Court on thesubjoct of slavery in the Territories, s which was rejected, they were "adopted by 1 nearly unanimous votes. fi After the adoption of the Platform, the State S r- of Alabama, taking the lead, withdrew from v the Convention, declaring that she could no c] longer act with that bodv. The States of i t ? * \ ' Mississippi and Texns, aud a portion of the Delegates from the States of Delaware, Louisima, Arkausas and Florida, also withdrew from he Convention. The several States presented protests against he action of the Convention, giving the realms for their withdrawal. The communications vcrc read, and ordered to be placed upon the ninutes, and then the Convention adjourned ill 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. The protests of the States are as follows: To the Hon. Co lib Cushiny, President oj the Democratic Hutinnal Convention, now in Session in the City of Charleston, South Carolina: The undersigned Delegates, representing the State of Alabama in this Convention, respectullv beer leave to lav before your honorable jody, the following statement of facts: On the eleventh day of January, 18G0, the Democratic.party of the State of Alabama met n Convention, in the City of Montgomery, and idopted, with singular unanimity, a series of esolutions herewith submitted. [Then follows the Resolutions of the Deino:ratio State Convention of A!a., which we unit.] 'The two majority Reports arc also inserted n the protest of the Alabama delegation, but ,ve omit thein here, and continue the language jf the protest. These Reports received the endorsement, in ,hc Committee on Resolutions, of every Southern State, and had either of them been adopted is the Platform of principles of the Democratic party, although, possibly, in some respects subect to criticism, we should not have felt ourselves in duty bound to withhold our aconics:encc. But it Iras been thcplcasurc of this Convention, by an almost exclusive sectional vote, not representing a majority of the States, nor a majority of the Democratic electoral votes, to idopt a Platform which Joes not, in our opinon nor in the opinion of those who urge it, ;mbody in substance -the principles of tlie Alabama Resolutions. The points of difference between the North;ni and Southern Democracy are: 1st As regards the statics' of slavery, as a political-institution, in the Territories, whilst hey remain in the Territories, and the power )f the people of a Territory to exclude it by jnfriendly legislation. And 2d. As regards the duty of the Federal government to protect trie owner of slaves in he enjoyment ofhis property in the Territories, 10 long as they remain such. ti /< '-.i:.- i c. l l... iU_ jli:is v>ouvunu??ii jijis rcm&eu, uy uic jl muuiiu idopted, to settle cither of these .propositions in bftor of the South. We deny to the people of i Territory any power to legislate against the nstitution of shivery; and we assert that it is he "duty of the Federal Government, in all its lepartraents, to protect thc_ owner of slaves in ;he enjoyment of His property in the Territories. L'bcsc principles, as we s'atc them, arc embodied n the* Alabama Platform. Here, then, is a plan, explicit, and direct s?ue between this Convention and the constiuency which we have the honor to represent u this body. Instructed, as we are, not to waive this issue, he contingency, therefore, has arisen when, in mr opinion, it becomes our duty to withdraw roni this Convention^. We beg, Sir, to communicate this fact through 'on, and to rripcrauve oo%atiun?pro'porly5 a)fpre<yati ng ts responsibilities,'and cheerfully submitting to j ts' consequences. (Signed,) L. P. "Walker, Chairman, and all , he Delegates from the State. Judge Meek offered the following resolution, , rlnch*was unanimously adopted : 1ieso/ved, That in the event the Alabama , delegation should withdraw from the Conven- \ ion, no Delegate or any other person shall | henceforward have any authority to represent | Uabama upon the floor of the Convention, or ( o cast the vote of Alabama therein ; and that | ur Chairman be instructed so- to inform said . Convention. - I Then follows the protest of Mississippi, which | olitains substantially tlic same sentiments as ' hose announced iif.that of Alabama, and is , igi (d bv D. C. Glen, Chairman of the Mississippi ,n.l oil tl.n mnml.nn: , Iw. c-mn I U^IVgOKVU .."v. ............. w. w.v v. ro the Hon. Caleb Cushitnj, President of the , Democratic Notion^ Convention : , The undersigned Democratic Delegates from < be State of Florida enter this, their solemn rotcst, against the action of the Convention | 1 voting down the Platform of the majority. , Florida, with her Southern sisters, is entitled | o a clear and. unambiguous recognition of her ights in the Territories, and this being refused y the rejection of the majority report, we rotest against receiving the Cincinnati Plat>rai with the interpretation that it favors the ' octrinc of Squatter Sovereignty in heTerrito- J ies, which doctrine, in the name of the people i ^presented bv us, wo repudiate. ' T.J. Kl'PES, 1 13. F. WARIJLAW. < JOHN .MILTON, J. 13. OWENS, i C. F. DYKE, < Delegates from Florida. ' ihc Delegates from rlonda, before retiring, | are adopted the following resolution : I RcxolvrJ, That no person not a regularly ' ppointed Delegate has a right to cast the vote I if the State of Florida in this Convention. 1 JOIIN MILTON, Chairman Delegation. The Arkansas delegates after a reeapitula- , ion of the circumstances and causes .which imtel them to withdraw, conclude as follows: We declare, therefore, that we believe our nissioti to this Convention at an end. 1st. Because the numerical majority have usurped the prerogatives of the States in setting side the 1'latTonn made by the States, and save thus unsettled the basis of this Convenion, and thereby permanently disorganized its Constitution. Its decrees, therefore, become 1 mil and void. < %. Because we were positively instructed by ] lie Democracy of Arkansas to insist on the ctognition of the equal rights of the South in ommon Territories? and protection in those 1 ights by the Federal Government prior to any lomination of a candidate, and as this Convenion has refused to recognize the principle re- ' [iiircd by the State of Arkansas, in her popular i Convention first, and twice subsequently rc- ( sscrted by Arkansas, together with all her I i Southern sisters in the report of a Platform to 1 his Convention, and as \vc cannot serve two ' nasters, we are determined first to serve the \ I jord our God, we cannot ballot for any candi- ' late whatever. i 3d. In retiring', we deny to any person or ersons any right whatever to cast hereafter, 1 i) this Convention, either our vote or the vote f Arkansas fn any propositions which may or an possibly come up for consideration.- The )elc*gatcs of Arkansas cannot take any part in ilacing a sound candidate on an unsound Plat- 1 jrm, because it would disgrace any sound loutiiern man who would consent to stand on < Sell a Platform ; ar.d"asa Squatter Sovereignty 'latform has been adopted, we believe good lith and honor requires that the Chief of iquatler Sovereignty should be placed on it, i e wish no part or lot in such misfortune, nor [o we believe i-hat we can safely linger under he shade of the upas tree this day planted : certain!?. i P. JORDAN, B. BURROW; VAN II/ MANNING. To the Hun. Calib Cashing, of the Charleston Convention: * ' 1 ^Ve, the undersigned, Delegates appointed by the Democratic State Convention-bf South Carolina, beg leave respectfully to state that according to the principles enunciated in their , Platform at Columbia, the power, eithcr.of the Federal Government, or of its agent, the Territorial Government, to abolish or legislate against property in slaves, by eitlier direct or indirect legislation, is explicitly denied ; and as the Platform adopted by this Convention palpably and intentionally pretermits any expression affirming the incapacity of the Territorial Government so to legislate, they would not be acting in good faith to their principles, or in accordance with the wishes of their constituents, to longer remain in this Convention. They, therefore, respectfully announce their withdrawal. JAMES SIMONS, S. McGOWAN, B. H. WILSON, K. B. BOYLSTON, Delegates from the State at large. J. II. WITIIERSPOON, E. W. CHARLES, DcFegates from 1st Congressional District. G. N. REYNOLDS, J?., TIIOS. Y. SIMONS, Delegates from 2d Congressional District. JAMES PATTERSON, B. H. BROWN, Delegates from 3d Congressional District. J. A. ME1TS, Delegate from 4th Congressional District. JOHN S. PRESTON, F. GAILLARD, Delegates from 5th Congressional District. . The Texas delegation follow in an earnest protest against the action of the Convention, concluding as follows: Recognizing these declarations of principles as instructions to us for our government in the National Convention, and believing that a repudiation of them by all of the Northern States except the noble States of Oregon and California, the whole vote of which is more than doubtful in the ensuing Presidential election, demand from us- our unqualified disapproval. The undersigned do not deem this the place or time to discuss the practical illustration that has been given of the irrepressible conflict between the Northern and Southern States, that has prevailed^.iu this Convention forthe last week. It is sufficient to say, that if the principles of the Northern Democracy are properly represented, by the opinion atld action of the majority of the Delegates from that section on this floor, wo do not hesitate to declare that their principles are not only not ours, but, if adhered to and cuforeed by them, will destroy this Union. In consideration of the foregoing facts, we cannot remain In the Convention. We consequently respectfully withdraw, leaving no one ' authorized to cast the' vote of the State of. Texas. ' *> *t . CUY M. BRYAN, Chairman. Eighth Day. * MOUSING SESSION.' The Convention was called to order at half-' past 10 o'clock. Prayer was delivered by the Rev. Mr. In ;ol(lst>y. j Mr. Benning, of Georgia, rose to a question jf privilege. Yesterday' evening the Georgia Delegation begged leave to retire, to consult ; an the course they would pursue in relation to the events of the day. They had considered ( the questions involved, with as much deliberation jis they could bestow upon them. The \ conclusion at which they had arriven was ein- t braced in two resolutions, which set forth the i letiou of the Convention, and declared 1 lie de- <. termination of the Delegation to withdraw from t the Convention, and act no further with it,? t This resolution they had directed him to com- : municate to the Convention. The resolution t was signed by twenty-two of the Delegates t without any reservation. Two of the remainler had added an explanatory note. The Dele- f ration consists of-thirty-six. He had now d is- 1 charged his duty. s Mr. Terry, of Arkansas, said lie was instruc- ;cd, by a portion of the Delegation of.Arkan- J sas, to submit the following communication to 1 .he Convention: To the Hon. Culvh Cashing, P resale ut Xat sou- ( al Democratic Convention :? The mule reigned, Delegates from Arkansas* isle permission to make the following statcncnt:?We have thus far abstained from taking any'active part in the measures which were :onsnmmnted on yesterday, in this Convention, by .the withdrawal, in whole or in part, of several Southern States, Wc have counseled our Southern friends to patience and forbearance; md while we were conscious of causes snflioicnt to induce them to this step, yet wc still lioped some more auspicious event would transpire that might avert its necessity. Nothing has occurred to palliate these causes. Hence ivc cannot hesitate in our course, and, therefore, ask permission to withdraw, and surrender to our State the high trust reposed in us. To you, sir, who have \yjlli so much ability presided over our deliberations, and meted out justice with an even band,, we part with sorrow, hoping that the cloud which now hangs over our beloved country, may be dispelled, ind lier counsels directed by sonic statesman like yourself?able, honest, just and true. FRANCIS A. TERRY, Vice-l'resident. J. 1'. JOHNSON, Chairman of Delegation, j F. W. IIOAI/LEV, Scc'tv from Arkansas. Charleston, Muff ], 18G0. Mr. Ewing, of Tennessee, had intended this , morning to be heard on the present condition j :>f the parly. But he understood there was a ( proposition to be submitted'to this Convention which might reconcile the present difficulties. His Delegation desired to retire now to consult i mi the proper course to pursue. , Mr. Jius.se!I, of Virginia, said that Virginia { was at the present time occupied in consider- , ing the important events which were transpiring around them. They would take their . course deliberately and firmly, and when taken it would be found consistent with the honor of ] the State, and would be firmly maintained. In , the meantime lie moved a recess for one hour, j (vjries of "Xo!" "no!'') lie then asked leave for the Virginia Delegation to withdraw for ' consultation. The President. The Chair will understand , that the Delegates have leave to retire. . Mr. Caldwell, of Kentucky, said th^t the ; Kentucky Delegation asked, leave to retire a ! few minutes for consultation. x fPi? rw ?\.:n j i 1 "J. IlC lTCSKlClll. 1I1U eiJiiil win uiiuui.nuuh.1 that leave is granted. A Kentucky Delegate, from Iiis seat. Only a portion, sir. Some do not desire to retire. The Delegation of North Carolina also asked and obtained leave to retire for consultation. The Maryland Delegation asked leave to withdraw for consultation. Nothing of special importance occurred div- ' ring the balance of the day, and nf the evening : / session, twelve votes foi' a candidate for President were taken witli b\t slight difference as to their result On th> twelfth trial the vote stood:?m Douglas .150 1-2 Guthrie u 39 1-2 Hunter wj... .* 28 Dickinson L ' 4 Davis L 1#1:2 Johnson... f .^1_3__.?' Lane J....^J^ttTTTTT0 Whole number of vote: 253 Necessary to a choice. 202 Kinth Day. MORNING 'SESSION'. Wediusday, May 2, I860. The Convention assembled atthe usual hour. Gilmore's Band was present in one of the ijal-o lcries, and played several national airs before the body was called tOjirder. The proceedings 6f tl'day,were opened witli prayer by Rev. Mr. Ktidriclc. The Convention theijfciimed the execution of its order to vote fora^Bdidate for the office of President." TT*-? f a flin tinan f?f up IW lUW ll?UV V/l IUI UJV-.liVlli ing session, the 34th votJiaJ been taken with < the following result: -L . For Douglas, 152T-K Guthrie, 47 1-2; Ilunter, 22 1-2; Lane, 1-2 j'Johpson, 11 ; Dickinson, 5 ; Davis, 1 -VNo choice. Mr. Krnm, of Mississippi. Mr. President, I rise to a privileged question. Mv attcntiorrtTns beet) called to the proceedings of the City Council of Charleston introspect to the Hall occupied bj- this ConvMtiorf. The very magnanimous and liberal ?rion of the Council seems to render it proO that.it should meet with an appropriate re??ps.e from this Convention. I therefore mqitlie adoption of the following resoultion: Resolved, That the tlWfksof the Convention be returned to the Citymnncil of Charleston for the liberal appropmtjoh made by said Council to defray the expenses of the liall of n i:__ ?i.? IJlC OUU III VyUI*.MII<? ill Wllicil LUU sessions ot this Convent}? have been held. Tlic resolution was unanimously adopted. The Convention thcnltoak a recess uutjjp5 o'clock. mp" ^ EVENING Jpe.f.ON. The Convention wrjfcailed to order at 5 o'clock, and proceeded tXhflllot for a nominee for President. * .r jj& The 57th ballot was iAgn, "with the following result: " bP ' ' For Douglas, 151 1-2: fabric, 5 1-2 ; Dickson, 4; Hunter, 16; La? 14; Davis, 1. So there was no choice. v Mr. Ashe, of North <Bblina moved thai the Convention adjourn, Jfc/iipon that motion, he called for a vote by S9;/, Mr. Gittings, of MarysE^.-moved that when they adjourn, it be 'to in Baltimore, the first day of June next,,*i?fc?^ called for a vote bv States. On motion of Mr. Mcj^fcwery, the motion of Mr. Gittings was' laid table'.The (question wa's4d#<!?takV)iy States on Mr. Ashe's motion to id^Hpii. Mi tlic following-result: Y cas, W. foy till Tk^rs SO;L'TKEM ?JEMO?-iJLrric COX- | VEXTEQ& Moxfr, April 30,1 SCO. A large concourse of delegates and citizens isscmblcd at Su Andrew^ Hall, this evening. At 8 o'clock Hon. II. P- Smith, of Alabama, railed the meeting to order. Mr. Yanccv, of Alabama, remarked that this >v;es a grave and important crisis, not only in Ije history of the South hut of the whole eoun " - ?-.] ...:.i. ?!...? ! ;ry; aiul it siiouitf ue iiiauguniniu mm m.u lijjuity and with that moderation which ought ;o attend so great a movepicnt. lie suggested, hcrcfore, that those who were not delegates or ilteriiates to the National Democratic Convenioii should retire from the Hall until the Conion cofild organize. The meeting thereupon gave three bbeers or Mr. Yancey, and generally retired from the j Hall, with the exception Oi the "delegates pre-1 .cut. Mr. Yancey moved that Senator Bayard, of: Delcware,- he called to th? Chair as temporary j ['resident. Mr. Bayard excused Jii;nsolf 011 the ground I >fphysical inahilitv. j Mr. Yancey then moved that Col. John S. Preston, of .South Carolm-*1! he elected teiupora y President. " - fo and f!,,! Pivstnn -L lie UJUUWU 1l(ia -~7 w.-, - irocceded to cull the Uoj?'ciition to order. On motion, Guv. Lubbock, of Texas, wa.- ! ilected temporary Secretary. The President pro lemX then addressed the Convention as follows: 1 Gentlemen : The call i'on have given me to ^reside over your dclibcr;itious in the teinpora y organization, was so u "expected that 1 can lardly find words to i ixpress . to you the sensations I have in takirg 'he Chair to preside >vcr this meeting. I < ertainly should not iceept the position ym; have assigned me, vere it not for the fact that, in doing so/1 occupy a mere sinecure; lh.it it is only for the 'ulfillmcnt of the forms necessary to eft'eet a H-rmnnent organization of the meeting?a nccting of patriots, engaged, in my judgineiit, ii the gravest mission tirjt has been presented ,o our people since the ctf'stcnco of this Ilcpubie. (Applause.) We come lierc to-nigh'. gentlemen, not as icctionalists?not as partisans?but we come ierc as the representative s of the Constitution ?lovers of this Republic. Wo own here, and know no latitude?no hingitr.de. We know no East, no North, no Wi st; we only know the inpcrilled institutions of < >ur country under its constituted form. (Applinse.) Gentlemen, it is a sti ange Spectacle, this. We came here to Charle ton lieleiving, and as [ think, truly believing, that the Democratic >"iii i parly ol tne union iiaooiii u.i??nutuw...i u.-it) hat its solejifc-givitic e!? inent was the prolec.ion of our constitutional rights. ami the relrcss ofotirgrcvianees urn K*r tlic Constitution? ,i:nt if yon take away tlia t Iroin it, it lias no other. bchig, no other pni pose, no other attribute?-"that it has no < 'thcr name than that which came of ttiis s-d purpose. That is :lic purposeloTvriricli we caine here; that the purpose, in my conceptin for which the Democratic party c?mc he c. The JJIack liepulicaii cohorts staml alone ,ipor. the avowed purp' of destroying the jqnality of the States, am 1 tiie rights of equal Sates. The Democratic party?and that is proved by our being true to-night?exist alone lor the purpose of prcseujv'i"!f our rights and | redressing >nr wrongs, Jj They have failed in '*it purpose; they have failed in the mission orB^'hich depended entirely the integrity of AiMj party, and, as sonic of us believe, will depcid tho existence of this Republic. ^ Such then, gentlemen, is the .reason of our meeting here to-night. . 1 said, it is a grave purpose, it is a very solci in purpose; I feel it prcs-irtg upon my heart r nd upon my brain to an extent that no other purpose in my me i ever has reached. Then, in taking the position in which you have placed me, I can .only beg those who arc round me to come up_ to the majesty of the great issue which is presented to us. (Applause.} I am glad to-sce'bere so many who, after long years of struggle, have reached this point. It does not become men 'j who arc engaged in the grave purpose of maintaining, or pulling down, or elianging empires., to permit the angry passions of a mob to in- f flucnce them in their actioD. In all times past 1 the selfish passsions of men have driven them forward with spasmodic and futile efforts," or driven them backward into reaction. Thus, in the position in which we arc now, we arc 1 called upon-.to exercise all the virtues we can F summon to our aid, by the largest application J1 or patriotism wnien uciongs to our nanny. The issues which wo arc called upon to initiate c are those effecting life, land, and liberty; for if s we had submitted-'to go before the country T with the-issue presented to us in the Conven- 1 tion we have left to-day, we should, bv that act, a have done that which, in my judgment, even- ? tually would have driven us from the land of 4 our fathers and from the liberty which they beqnethcd to ns that which would" have denied 1 "to us the air which we breathe, and which we ] J5ill know would ultimately have driven us from 1 watching over the graves of our fathers, which 1 have been consecrated by their ashes. (Great s applause.) Now, gentlemen, it is on this view of the 0 matter that it does seem to me we are met as r our fathers met, nearly a century ago, to achieve, to protect and to preserve our liberties. c But in (Thing that, we must have regard not ^ only to our own feelings and onr own sentiments, bnt to the feelings, sentiments and v hopes of those whose interests are coincident c with ours. We cannot, in the issue that is f before us, separate ourselves from those whose . tiif.k-r.ctc m-Iii-co vif.-l intr.mete nro coincident with ours. Therefore, I call upon yon, gentlemen, to -night, 4/i your deliberations, .in whntevcr you do, to have regard to the union of the States which have united-with us in this Con- j vention upon the great matter at issue. I have thus, without attempting to indicate to any extent the manner of action yon are to pursue, endeavored to express the feelfngs and profound sensations which have been weighing upon my mind under the circumstances in which we arc placed, and I now enter upon the duties you have assigned me. Mr. Yancey had no doubt this movement was so patent to the whole country it could not he misunderstood. The true position oftiie South was always - to be understood?to have nothing equivocal, everything open, frank I and truthful. \ft. V fl'ion u-nnt on f,-?cfofrt flirt tllflt i were before this Convention. lie did * not j4 understand its object to be to make any scpa- 1 rate nominations . unless the circumstances 4 shoul'.Require it. lie desired to perfect the 4 organiz^tioj!^ and then remain inactive, a watchguard upin the proceedings of the other Convention, rrtd so that the llcpublic shall receive ' no detriment at its hands. If that Convection, 4 however, should go on, as indicated by what has occurcd to-dav, to consummate the pur- J pose for whicb the resolutions have to-day been. L passed, and put upon their platform one who nccorfls..with its principles iji his action?one who, he might say, originated that platform?. I then lt'e should eonccifce it jthejitghest .duty of. m President, upon what k not alone a Southern j * basis?a broad constirational basis. (Applause.) j a They could not do it-by authority, as delegates |1 representing the States from which they came, | v but simply as eilizens.in the pcrlorm.tucc of a great and patriotic drity. Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, entirely approved r of the remarks which had been made by the ^ gentleman from Alabama. He was in favor of j 1 no hasty action, but lie believed that if the i' Convention acted wisely and prudent it would be joined by the delegates from many of the ? other Southern States, if not bv the entire 17 ~ States, which signed the majority report. Mr. Pierce,<oi'Louisiana, asked the Convcn- ? ftr.!, ...a t.-i anon hiiv definite course of 11 action until the delegations could have time to deliberate upon the proper course of procedure. On motion of Mr.'JJarksdalc, of Mississippi, the States were then called and delegates and alternates invited to come forward and register their names. Dr. Salmon Skinner, of Now York, appeared, and was greeted with cntliiisiain. lie explained the position of the delegation from New York, which had been rejected by the Do mocratie National Convention, and believed that the delegation, of which Feanando Wood was Chairman, standing alone upon principle, would unite with this Convention in support of the constitutional rights of the South.% Mr. Reed, of South Carolina, as one of the delegates who hiid not signed the protest of I j Somli Carolina to-day, explained that the rea- j j son why. he hail not. done it was, thnt.it was i hastily drawn np, without time for deliberation. t Jle was with Lis hretiiern of the South, heart ! t and soul, and cheerfully now enrolled' his j name as a member of the Convention. Mr. Lamar, of Georgia, said the delegation ' from that STatc were in consultation, and it . J was his belief that in the morning a large j majority of that delegation would enroll their |, names in this Convention, as lie now proposed ( to do. | , Mr. Milton, of Florida, pledged the Conven- ! t lion that Florida would rally under their ban- { nor. ! | Mayor Wood here entered the Ilall and was ; [ greeted with enthusiastic cheers. i t Mr. Greenfield, of Kentucky, was unable to j' stale what would be the determination of the ' Kentucky delegation in reference to its with- j ( drawal from.the National Convention. 1 Calls having been made for the lion. Mr. Harnett, of Kentucky, lie rose in the back por- ' tion of the hall, and addressed the Convention 1 for ten yiinnt.es, upon the issues before it. Mayor Wood stated that if his delegation ( had been admitted into the ^National Conven-! lion tlicv would li.ivc cast their tliirly-livc i votes on every question with tlic delegations i ' now assembled in this hall. They had always ! ! stood 'manfully, and at every sacrifice, for the i' constitutional rights of the South. lie was 1 authorized bv the entire delegation to register 1 their names as tneinhers of the Convention. 1 (Great applause.] On motion of Mr. Walker, of Alabama, the \ Chair was authorized to appoint a commitfee, J to consist of one from,each State represented here, to report permanent officers for the Convention. The President thereupon appointed the fol- i lowing gentlemen to constitute such committee: | From Alabama?J. W. Porter. From Texas?G. M. Bryan. From Arkansas- X. B. Burrow. From Missouri?Thos. S. Snecd. From Louisiana?Jno. Tnricton. From Mississippi?Beverly Matthews. From Florida?Jns. B. Lamar. From South Carolina?11. B. Bovlston. From Virginia?M. W. Fisher. Tl.Wnrr \V H. Whitelev. i From New York?J. A.Green, Jr. On motion of Mr. Walker, the committee | wore instructed to report to-morrow at twelve j nV!o"k, and the Conrention then adjourn'".'! j lulu lulls. uour. . > - * n flecoxd dat. " ' Tuesday, May 1, 16G0. ? The Convention re-assembled at Military j Tail, Wentworth-strcet, between twelve and q me o'clock, and was called to order by Hon. j, dim S. Preston, President pro lem. Some discussion of an unimportant charac- t( er occurred in regard to the plaeo of meetn?* * ' * I Mayor Wood, of New York, desired, in be lalf of the New York Delegation, to offer a ew remarks. Upon consultation, his Dclcga- c ion doubted very much the propriety of their 0 larticipating in this seceding body. It was s. mlv after repeated personal applications to limself that the New York Delegation had I jx onscntcd to repair to the Convention in ses- t( ion at St. Andrew's llall. They bad been veil received, and had understood that the tj necting was compoeed of seceding delegations, ^ .nd such other delegations as dedtned thernelves entitled to seats at the Institute Hall, j sow, his delegation . not only believed them- v elves entitled to seats in that Convention, but hey knew they were, as the only gentlemen Q .ho represented the several Congressional disricts of their State. But open veiy careful J, cficction, they had concluded this Convention r hoitld be composed entirely of seceding "dele- rj Rations. With this view of the subject,/the p lelegatcs from New York felt that they should 10 longer participate in the deliberations of his Convention,until they were here by some q iflicinl action of the Convention itself. They M lesired to say further, that none of these gcu- _ lemen who had seceded from the Convention c rere more earnestly in favor of the great priniplcs for which they contended, than were r, he delegates from New York, and if they had j" leen admitted as they should have beet), New q L'ork would have cast her whole 35 votes on c very question as the South had done. (Cheers.) j, Jnder all the circumstances of the question, j, lowever, they thought it best to withdraw g roin the Uonvcntion as tlie representatives 01 ] ^ he great State of New York. Ip Mr. Yancey said that when it was announced j r hat the seceding delegates 'would meet at St. Andrew's Hall, there was a great desiife mani- a ested to meet there the delegates from New q fork, and without much' consideration, he, in l-0 onipany with his brother delegate from Ala- tj iama, Mr. Brooks, had called on the deletion from New York with a personal request j hat they would attend that meeting. He tj onfessed he liad not reflected much at that tl ime upon the subject and whilst he regretted ^ hat the character of the assembly was such as o compei the New York delegation to with c (raw, he recognised the propriety of their :oursc. In conclusion, Mr. Yancey expressed t he hope that a fitting greeting would be ae- a :orded to those delegates from Illinois who t( vore present, and had been refused admission o the other Convention. (Cheers.) Dr. James Macauley, of the Clarendon Bjii- n ter, and Chairman of the South Carolina Press, tj vho had been delegated by the Illinois dele- q jntion to represent them in their absence, came drward, and, in some appropriate remarks, re-. c urned thanks for the warm reception given to r i. - ?i rv .1.1 *: ~r lie jyeiuuuraiic ur.iui^uuuu ui niiiivcj q rom.tlic Convention, and" gave the. following a ;reetipg.a6 tli^ l?ri?bo^i^X)t^^a, lie ground of "irregularity." The platform g ras right, but the numbers?"popular sovc- r eignty"?was against it. The Records of both a" lelegations were set aside;, and the I act that ^ he Douglas delegation had seized upon the rgauization of the State, was..a/one vmsxlered. t| Vinciples wore ignored, and expediency in- n ugurated in their stead. We will redeem II- tj inois under the banner of any National Demorat?but never for Douglas and "Squatter iovcreignty." Mr. Dorter, of Alabama,"from the Committee at Permanent Organization, made the follow ng report of permanent officers: tl FOIt PRESIDENT. a Hon. J AS. A. BAYARD, of Delaware. sl ' <y VICE-PRESIDENTS. ? Hon. J as. Simon?, of South Carolina. h I. T. Ikwix, Georgia. a Kodt. G. Scott, Alabama. g James Draxe, Mississippi. u Emile LeSere, Louisiana. John Milton, Florida. r; John A. Jordcn, Arkansas. n II II. Riwxells, Texas. li *W.m. G. Whitkly, Delaware. \ M. \Y. Fisiier, Virginia. For Secretaries ?Tims. P. Ochiltree, of Tex- n .s; A. A. Alleinong, of South Carolina; X. II. I. Dawson, of Alabama; F. W. Hoadiey, of tl Vrkansa.-; D. D. Withers, of Louisiana; and VV. d 1. II. Tison, of .Mississippi. w The Committee alsp recommended the adop- ? ion of tlie rules of order adopted by the Cininnati Convention of 1S5(J. tl The report was adopted, and Messrs. Mouton, " if Louisiana, and Milton, of Florida, were ap- it minted a Committee to conduct the President o the Chair. s' Mr. Preston," on retiring from tiie chair said, hat in presenting to them their permanent {.< Jhairinan he might be permitted to remark hat ii was a beautiful spectacle in our system n ,o sec the representative of the smallest State r >f the L'nioii acting as a co-equal with the argesl sovereignty within the limits of the Reniblic. lie trusted that before their dclibcraioas proceeded much further all the Southern States would be represented here, for since hey had been in this hall they had heard like )iiu standing on the Alps, avalanche after avalmclie falling from Northern iee. (Cheers,) Air. Bayard, on taking the chair, was reeeiv;;i with loud applause. JIo said that he ac;cpted with unfeigned reluctance the position ;o which they had chosen to place him.? fliose who had seceded from the National Convention must meet the responsibility. It ivas a bold step to take, and they must rely ,ipon their-own consciousness of right, and the fact that they were sent here to represent prinjiples and not merely to select men. The movement they had taken was one ofixsponsil.Min TvWtod as delegates to the regular [Convention, and having seceded therefrom, t they had no authority to bind their constitu- a cuts. They could, however, recommend such n action as they thought necessary, in view of r the action of the National Convention. The c plain enunciation of the principles of the South t was voted down by that Convention, and in its place they had adopted an ambiguous platform tto which different constructions were given.? ( It only remained for them now to place 011 c that platform the known expounder of the doe- ( trine of Squatter Sovereignty. Should they do this, he was free to say for himself that he would unite with this Convention in nomina- ! ting candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency. (Loud cheers.) If, on the other 5 hand, they should nominate a man whose 1 known opinions were in accordrncc with their construction of the platform, it w>uld be left 1 with them to excuse the inconsistency of their 1 position.. It was, therefore, the place of this body to meet tbe action of the Convention.? Una word tnoro as to the position of this Convention. As seeling delegates from the Con' /' 1 t\i I ? . . CUUUU, CUV. > UUU. bilivcu UJC A V? eccssion; 7 hey had, therefore, no right to ominate candidates, but under certain circ'umtanccs aud in certain contingencies they might ecomtnend candidates for President and Vice'resident. In conclusion, he thanked th? Convention for the confidence reposed in him j selecting him as their presiding officer. The Vice Presidents and Secretaries thn aok their places on tho platform. Mea-irs. J. W. Portis, Crosby, of Texas, and loylston, of South Carolina, were appointed n Executive Committee for the Convention. Mr. Yancey moved tho appointment of ft ommittee of one from each State represented, '* x n resolutions, all resolutions to be referred to lid committee without debate. Mr. Yancey theu offered the following retortions, which were referred to the commit-* 2e :? Resolved, That desiring to base its action-etv irelv unnn the Constitution, this rnpetinnr stolen self tbe Constitutional Democracy. Unsolved, That tlie platform adopted by the )cmocratic'party at' Cincinnati, be affirmed "ith the following explanatory resolutions: First. That the Government of a Territory rganized by an Act of Congress is provision-. 1 and temporary ; and during its existence all itizens of the United States hafe an equal ight to settle with their property in tbe Teritorv, without their rights, either of person ojf roperty, being destroyed or impaired by Conressioffiil or Territorial legislation. Second. That it is the duty of the Federal iovernment, in all its departments, to protect, hen necessary, the rights of persons and proerty in the Territories, and wherever else its onstituliona! authority extends. Third. That when the settlers in a Territor, in pursuance of proper legal authority, aving an adequate population, form a State ^institution, the right of sovereignty commen-. ts; and, being consummated by admission lto the Union, they stand on an equal foot-.' ig with the people of other States, and the tate thus organized ought to be admitted ini the Federal Union, whether its Constitution rohibits or recogm s the institution of slavov. llcaolved, That the Constitutional Democrat* re in favor of the acquisition of the Island of )uba, on such terms as shall be honorable to nrselves and just to Spain, at the earliest pcac-. . ical moment. Resolved, That the enactments of State legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of. lie Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in charac- * :r, subversive of the Constitution, apfl revoluionary in their effect. Resolved, That "the Constitutional: Democray of the United States recognize it as the in* erativc duty of this Government to. protect he naturalized citizeuTu all his rights, whether t home or in foreign lands, to the same exeat as its native born citizens. Whereas, One of the greatest necessities of lie age, in a political, commercial, postal, and lilitary point of view, is a speedy cojm#iunica? on between the Pacific and Atlantic wppts, 'lierefore, be it Resolved, That the Constitutional ]pcnitH racy do hereby pledge themselves to, n$e evey means in their power to secure the pa^sige f some bill, "to the extent of the constitutional ntbonty of. Congress, for the construction of' Pacific Sa;il.Road-frora the Mississippi:^i?e^ _y~~ -are; Satn'l; McGowan, South Carolina} ft S* tockdalc, Texas; John Erwin, Alabama; Hen-i y R. Jackson, Georgia; Robt. A. Hunger, LouisD nn; E. Barksdalc, Mississippi; W. E> Borrow, Likansas; Chas. E. Dyke, Florida. On motion of Mr. Diamond, the Convention ion adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow lorning, to meet at such hall as the Exocuve Committee may select. t5iihd day. Wednesday, May, 2, 18GO. The Convention met at 10 o'clock a. m., in iic Theatre. The officers of the Convention nd the reporters for the press occupied the tage ; the parquet was set apart for the deleates, of whom there were about forty in atmdaucc; the ladies, of whom there were n irgc number present, occupied the dress circle nd private boxes; and the family circle and allery were-devoted toother spectators, and .ere densely crowded. . _ The roll of States was called by the Sccretay, and the following States were found to have jpresentatives present: Deleware, South Caro-. na, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, lississippi, Texas, Arkansas and Virginia, The minutes of vesterdav's proceedings vfcro :ad. Mr. Walker, of Alabama, moved to correct ic journal by substituting the words "retiring elegations" for "seceding delegations," as thfere as some odium attached to the word "sccedi lg." Mr. Winston, of Alabama, suggested that 10 word "withdrawing" would be better- than retiring," as the Alabama delegation were istnicted to "withdraw" from the Convention, Mr. Walker remarked that the words wcro nionymous. Tlie motion to correct the journal was agreed n. .Mr. But row, of Arkansas, from the corm littec on Platform, roportod the following [. solutions: t\ ? ? rtn , 11 _ ! _ ./? . .1 ...1. 1 a1_ - jtcsotoca, mat me piaciorm aaopceu Dy cno )cinocratic party at Cincinnati be affirmed, rith the following explanatory resolutions: First. That the government of a Territory rganized by an act of Congress, is provisional nd temporary: and, during its existence* all itizens of the United States have an equal iglit to settle with their property in the Terri ory without their rights, cither of person or iropcrtv, hcincr destroyed or impaired by Con* pvssional or Territorial legislation, Sicond. That it is the duty of tho Federal Government, in all its departments, to protect ^ ehen necessary the rights of persons and proicrtv in the Territories, and wherever else its onstitulional authority extends. Third. That when the settlers in a Territory laving an adequate population from a Stato onstitution in pursuance of law, the right of overeigntv cotinnonces, and being consummated by admission into the JJnion, they stand on m equal footing with the people of other States; unl the State thus organized ought to be adnittod into the Federal Union; whether ita onstitution prohibits or recognizes the institu-* ion of slavery. Fourth. That the Democratic party are in avor of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba, >n such terms as shall be honorable to ourich'es an<l just to Spain, at the earliest practi:able moment. Fifth. That tl'.e enactment of State Legisla-. aires to defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Law, are hostile in character, subversive of the Constitution, and revolutionary in their effect. Sixth. That the Democratic party of tbeUoi-. ted States recognize it as the imperative duty of q this Government to protoct the naturalized citizen in all his rights, whether at homo or in foreign lands, to the sarao extent as it* Dative btvn citizens. (COVTIK~EB OK SICOD P.tSE.)