Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1856, Page 2

EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON CiTY: THURSDAY............+......JUme 5, 1866. 17 Advertisements should be handed in by 12 o’clock, m., otherwise they may not appear until] the next day. SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS. The Intelligeneer, in making some extracts from the editorial correspondence of the Cour- ier des Etats Unis, for the purpose of making its readers acquainted with the judgment passed from a foreign stand-point upon the conduct of our Government in the dismission of the British Minister and Consuls, says: “In remarking recently on the determina- tion of the President in the matter of the en- listment controversy, we ventured to express the fear that that determination, by its ap- arent harshness and ei ppm ightseem the eyes of the world to impeach the na- tional character for conciliation and courtesy in the adjustment of diplomatic misunder- standings Under the rules which regulate the intercourse of civilised nations at the present day, and amid the influences which, more than at any previous period in the world’s history, tend to promote a feeling of good neighborhood among States, the character, position, and interests of our own Re- public cannot be presumed to demand the adoption of any measure or the pursuance of any line of policy which should have for its legitimate consequence the forfeiture of that good-will and that respect which, forming as they do the bonds of civil intercourse, may be justly styled ‘the cheap defence of na- tik The Unzon is devoted to news and political intelligence. —_—_—_——s oe THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION. { BDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. | Crncinnatt, June 1, 1856. Each succeeding arrival of public convey- ance brings hundreds hither interested in the approaching Convention, among them being lagging delegates. The extraordinary exer- tiomgto create a furore outside in Mr. Bu- chanan’s favor continue. I do not believe that it is accomplishing.much for those who resort to it. .The New York Hard and Soft feud finds advocates on each side in all the public-house halls, some of whom are quite vociferous. The Benton, Blair & Co , faction of Missouri, have a delegation here, who have, of course, taken a ‘‘head quarters.’’ They are Buchanan men to a man; and, [ think, are by no means advancing Mr. B.’s cause with sound men. Every man one meets has his own theory with reference to the probable result of the deliberations of the Convention, in none of which do I place confidence. I have had as muqp experience in such matters as nine out of every ten here, and my belief is that no present opinion in that Convention is worth the snap of one’s finger. The States’ rights men are beginning to be alive to the importance, as matters are devel- oping themselves, of adopting a straight-out platform ere going into the work of nominating. That will be demanded by the unanimous Soutb, who will be sustained in it by the Northern friends of Douglas, and I trust, by Pennsylvania. Then the New York and Mis- souri contested elections’ questions are to be settled ; and in the consideration of these va- rious questions, it will be found precisely where all men who are to make the nomina- tions really stand. As they develope their principles and positions, the chances for their respective favorites will become calculable. At present, I repeat, all. pretences of certain knowledge in advance, are the sheerest hum- bugs imaginable, as full one-third of the Con- vention stand uvpledged and ready to go for either of three or four prominent men, as the nomination of either may seem best inthe end. The Convention is to assemble to-morrow at 12 m., when there will probably be t-venty thousand strangers in Cincinnati. WwW. D. W—a. Cixerxyati, June 3, 1856. The developments of Jast night have made no change whatever in the condition of affairs in the Convention. I see no reason this morn- ing to change the opinion intimated in my first letter of yesterday, that Mr. Buchanan will be nominated. That is, unless a consid- erable number of his Northern supporters in the Convention shall manifest an indisposition to acquiesce cheerfully in the adoption of a platform emphatically typical of the policy of the present administration. If no such in- disposition be manifested, I do not believe that the ardent desire of his so vociferous friends here for his nomination will be very Jong resisted. The attitude of the Southern rights men after the nomination—that is, the question how far they will go actively into the canvas—will depend greatly on the tone upon the slavery question of the Northern influences bringing about Mr. Buchanan’s nomination. It has already been determined to hold a eonsulta- tion of that school of delegates from the differ- ent slavebolding States immediately after the nomination is made. As much as I deprecate the nomination of Mr. B., I sincerely trust that his Northeia fiends will so conduct them- selves until we all separate as to afford the Southern and States rights men an opportunity to sustain him cordizily—not merely to give him their votes at the polls, (as they will do of course, in preference to the nominee of any other party,) but heartily to advocate his election with the proverbial power of their pens, voices, and commanding influence over the popular mind of the South. J shall not write details of oceurrences here, because few aceounts of such things are trust- worthy, except where the relator was himself present when they happesed. Tens of thou- tands of rumors are afloat, many of them put forth only to effect the ends of the coneogtors. The Bentow delegation from Missouri were Tepresented last night before the committee on credentials by Mesers, Thomas L. Price, John M. Richardsop, and B. Geaty Brown. The last named is the editor of the « Freesoil”” St. Louis Democrat The true demoeratic del- egation by Messrs Green, Phetps, and Lamb; all of whom are known to the Star’s readers, Mr. Brown boldly prociaimed that the ulti- matum of his school of politicians was the nom- ination of Mr. Buchanan. The Virginia delegation, as I am closing this letter, are voting on a resolution to sup- port Mr. Buchanan. They stand twenty for to ten agains: him, and will vote unanimously for him, as they shold-do under the circum- stances, us much of the ™or&l weight of the Old Dominion in such affairs is *he result of the unbroken front she has heretofore "te- sented. W.D. W—a. EHF John E. ) the comedian, and end Mrs. Cappell are playing at the Norfolk, Va., Varieties. Why cannot we have Owens in Washington? He has many friends and admirers here. WASHINGTON NEWS AND GossiP. Fals:hoods Respecting the Sumner Af- fair.—The misrepresentations by the political Black Republicans in relation to the whipping administered to Mr. Sumner by Mr. Brooks, bid fair to rival those fabricated by the same hands, respecting the reported destruction of the town of Lawrgnee, in the Territory of Kansas, and the attendant murder of numer- ous citizens. The “ ‘otal destruction of Lawrence,” 80 industriously heralded over the country by bad men, and “ the murder of many defence- less unarmed citizens,’’ our readers are aware has turned out upon investigation to be the abatement, in obedience to legal process, of what the grand jury had pronounced to be nuisances, to wit: the hotel and the printing office in Lawrence, and to be the accidental death of one person by the falling of a piece of timber on his head. Thus we doubt not it will be, in the sequel, in relation to the critical condition in which Mr. Sumner hes been re- ported to have been placed by a whipping with a hollow gutta percha walking stick. We have heard it intimated for many days that these statements respecting Mr. Sum- ner’s condition were contrary to the truth, and that they were made for the purpose of keeping up excitement at the North, and thus swelling the number and size of ‘ indigna- tion meetings’’ which are being got up there. But we have not seen so good reasons for put- ting confidence in these intimations as those farnished by an article in the New York Tribune of yesterday, which purports to be a comment upon the report of the committee of the House on the breach of privilege com- mitted by. Mr. Brooks. We have rarely read, even in the 7'risune, an article containing so many statements which cannot bear the test of examination. Men do not tell untruths deliberately without a controlling purpose or motive. In this case, it must be the same as that which inspires those men to repeat and publish such stupid, stolid falsehood, concerning affairs in Kanse3. In the article to which we allude, it is said - “We beve called the attention in another article to the fact that Brooks continued t» assail with furious violence his fallen and bleeding victim /evg after he had become in- sensible, and until he, the assailant, was him- self forcibly interrupted by third persons. The conclusion from this, taken in connection with the other circumstances referred to by the Committee, is just and reasonable, that Brooks intended to commit a murder, and that be would have done so—Douglas, Toombs and others standing by without interference—had not Mr. Morgan cometothe rescue, * * * “With resnect to the testimony of Toombs, he Iabors hara to make out that Mr. Sumner, durirg all the time that the blows continued, was in @ posture of resietance, and that when he fell Brooks voluntarily ceased from strik- ing. But if Mr. Foster, Mr. Murray, Mr. Morgan and other witnesses are to be believed, this ia all @ pure invention on the pait of Toombs, got up to lessen in some slight degree rex cowardly enormity of that conduct,” &e, 0. Now, Mr. Murray and Mr. Foster swear in their testimony before the Committee, as print- edin the same copy of the Trebune from which we make the extracts, to just the oppo- site! Mr. Murray swears in these words: ‘I think he (Brooks) did not strike Mr. S. after he was down.” Mr. Foster testifies t) the same purport by implication. Gov. Gorman swears that Brooks did nct etrike Sumner after he fell. Senator Pearce, under oath, uses this lan- guage: ‘No blow was struck after Sumner fell.’’ Senator Crittenden swears in these words : “No blow was struck, that I saw, afcer Mr. Sumner had fallen.” Senator Iverson is direct in his testimony that “no blow wos struck after Sumner was prostrated.’’ Not a witness swears that Mr. Brooks struck Mr. Sumner after he was prostrated. So the evidence, which convicts the Trisune of mis- Tepresenting a known and palpable fact in relation to this matter, is incontrovertible. In another article inthe Trisune an attempt is made, of course for political ende, to make unsuspecting and credulous peopie believe that Mr. Sumner ts dead. The sentence at the beginning of the article reads thus: ‘* The fact that a Senator of the United States has been stricken down and beaten to death = the Senate chamber for words spoken in ebate.”’ We have read the report of the House com- mittee, and the testimony, with great care, and think it clearly proven that Mr. Sumner was not rendered insensible, nor even stunned by the first blow. The weight of testimony shows that Mr S. rose after it, and was in con. dition where an honest, bold, courageous, stout man could and would defend himself. Governor Gorman swears that Sumner ‘rose and attempted to defend himeelf.” Senator Pearce swears that when he saw tho parties, “Mr. Sumner was standing at his desk and apparently catching at the cane or Mr. Brooks.”” Senator Toombs is explicit that Mr. S. “was in the act of seizing Mr. B. or defending himself.’ Senator Orittenden’s testimony is direct tothe point that “ both parties were standing up and combating.’’ There are some statements in the testimony of Mr. Sumner himself which seem to conflict with those made by tho witnesses we have named ; but the allegations made under oath by that gentleman are so little in harmony, in some respects, with each other, that it can well enough be argued that they de not impugn the evidence of Governor Gorman and others. For instance, Mr. S. says that ‘shat I did ‘ afterwards (after being struck} was done al- “ most unconsciously, acting under instincts of ‘self defence. With head etready bent duwa ‘LT rse from my seat, wrenching up my desk, ‘which was screwed to the floor, and then « pressed forward while my assailant continued ‘his blows.’ Without pausing to inquire whether a man “ insensible’’ would be likely “to wrench up a desk screwed to the floor,” it may be asked why, if Mr. 8. only proposed to avoid the chastisemont, he had not retreated from bis assailant and ran away bebind the lobby, instead of “pressing forward?” He says he found himself “ten feet in front of his desk.’’ If he advanced ten feet, Mr. Brooks suust have retreated that much—a fact which does not go far to show that Mr Sumner was deprived of the power of self-defence while sitting in his chair. The Abolitionists, how- ever, persistently represent that Mr.S was overpowered and struck down by the firs, blow of @ hollow gutta percha Iking stick, and thereby put in a conditjon when his large, stout, muscular arms, hands, and gsts were of no ava... There are some “ther quéer things in the testimony of Mr. Sumner, * published in the House report. He says: “I have no other consciousness until I found myself ten feet forward in front of my desk, lyi bleeding ead eupported onthe knee of a gentleman, whom I soon recognised by voice and countenance as Mr. Morgan of New York; other persons there were about me, offering me friendly assistance, but I did not recognize any of them; others there were ata distance, looking on, and offering no assistance, o' whom I — only Mr Douglas of Illinois, Mr. Toombs of Georgia, and I thought, also, my assailant, standing between them. I was helped from the floor and conducted to the lobby of the Senate, where I was placed upon a sofa; of those who helped me to this place I have no recollection; as I entered the lobby I recognized Mr. Slidell of Louisiana, who re- treated, but I recognized no one elee until some time later, as I sup} , when I felt a friendly grasp of the hand, which seemed to come from Mr. Campbell of Obio.’’ How singular that so much timeshould bere- quired to recognize the ‘voice and counte nance”’ of his friend Mr. Morgan. How un- heard of that Mr. S. was unable to recognize those old friends directly near his eyes who were ‘offering friendly assistancey’”’ but could see with unequalled distinctness Mr. Douglas and Mr. Toombs who were at a distance, but were not ‘offering friendly assistance!’ How odd too, that Mr. S. should have no recollee- tion of the persons who ‘“‘helped him’? to a sofa in the ante-room of the Senate, but should per- ceive and note with distinctness in the dart lobby room, Mr. Slidell of Louisiana; and then, again, how strange that Mr. Campbell of Ohio, notwithstanding sundry “ friendly grasps of the hand,’’ could not be recognized for some time! What remarkable faculty for recognizing enemies but forgetting friends! And that too, when, as Senator Foster swears, “«Mr, 8. said he thought he could walk to the ante-room,’’ and, not only that, but was so self possessed when leaving the Senate cham- ber as to “‘ request,’’ as Senator Foster also testifies, ‘‘ that documents on his desk should bo taken care of.” Texas Debt —The Treasury Department has paid, for the past three days, to the creditors of the late Republic of Texas, under the act of Congress of February 23, 1855, $4,688,936 58. Monetary and Commercial.—The following quotations of bonds, stocks, and land warrants were furnished us to-day (June 5) by Sweeney, Rittenhouse, Fant & Co., bankers : i BONDS AND CITY STOCKS. Washington Corporation 6 per ceut. Georgetown do do Alexandria do 6 do courons. \ St. Lonte City Bouds 6 per cent, ex tut. Cincinnatt = do 6 do do Louisville do 6 do do Louisville do 6 short b'de do Fredericksburg 6 do do Memphis 6 do New Orleans 6 do Pittsbarg do 6 do Burlington do 8 do San Francisco do 10 pay N. ¥. San Fraucisce do 10 pay 8. F. Sacramento do 10 pay N. UNITED BTATES STOCKS. | Loan of 1856 6 per cent. | Loan of 1362 6 do | Loan of 1867 6 do Loan of 1848 6 do Loan of 1364 (Coupons) 6 Loan of 1865 (Texas ind.) 6 RAILROAD BONDS. Baltimore & Ohio 6 p. ct. 1886 Reading 6 do is6e Orange & Alex, 6 do Iilinols Ceutral 7 Hlinots Central (Freelaud) 7 BANK STOCK. Bank of Metropolis Bank of Washington Patriotic Bank Farmers & Mech.'s’ Bank, Georgetown Bank of the Old Dominion, Alexandria Bank of Commerce, Georgetown, (none for sale) INSURANCE STOCKS. | Firemen’s (none in market) | Franklin (nove in the market) | Potomec do do =- STATE STOCKS, Par. | si00 100 100 @ 0 102% @ 103% le 6 ) 16 16 106 bbidd do do do do At Virginia 6 per cent, — | 4% @ 95 Maryland 6 do | — | 106” @ 107 Missouri 6 do | — | ax@ & 6 do | — | 103° @ 10345 6 do ;} — | 93 4 Tennessee 6 do | — 44 @ 95 California 7 do | — | 6% RATES OF FOREIGN BANK NOTES. Dise’t. . Dise’t. Eastern Stetes... 3 rg.. ¢ Winchester...... N. W. States.... 14 Kentucky » It Moryland ... Tennes + 2} Baltimore . Virginia..... 2 Other S. States..1a2 LAND WARRANTS. “ 160-acre warrants, per acre....$0 94 a$0 97 do do do 9a 9 120 do do do 9a 95 60 do do do 9a 93 40 do do do we. 1004105 The depression in the stock market noticed in our last report, has almost entirely passed away. Since the publishing of Lord Claren- don’s despatch and Mr. Marcy's reply, a more healthy tone has characterized the market, and a steady rise has been manjfest. It is now generally believed that the difficulties between the two Governments will be amica- bly settled, and we look for a buoyant stock market The amount paid at the Treasury up to 104 o’clock to-day on the liquidated Texas Debt is $4,688,936,58. It is tne general impression among persons interested in the matter, that the amount of claims presented duly authen- ticated, does not exceed $6,100,000, which will leave a balance of the fund appropriated for the extinguishment of the debt, of $1,- 750,000. This balance will of course be held subject to the demand of the creditors In consequence of these disbursements and other causes, money has become much easier both here, and in New York. Call loans 6 to 7 percent. First cluss names command 8 per cent, Second class 10 to 12 per cent LAND WARRANTS. In consequence of the large number of land warrants held up by owners declining to sell at present low rates, the supply is light, and a slight reaction has therefore taken place This, however, cannot be permanent as long as the Northwestern land offices remain closed; and as they will continue closed for at least twelve months, the supply must be greatly in excess of the aaa The owners of war- rants may be unwilling to sell for some time, and thus produce a temporary sted 3 but so soon as the market becomes settled, holders will again freely throw large lots into the mar- ket. Those who are holding on for a rise, we predict, will be disappointed, as the causes now are nota bug-bear, brought about by speculators, but produced solely by the large grants of public domain given away hy Con- grees ~The New York J'ribune of yesterday suye: ‘Land warrants are still depressed, and are selling at $5 to 95 cents per acre, ac- cording to size, in Wall street.” Meanwhile, the Pension Office is still issuing over one mil- lion of acres per month. The whole number of warrants issued under the act of March 3d, 1855, is 135,958, requiring altogether 16,376,- 640 acres of land. The Current Operations of the Treasury Department.—On yesterday, the 4th of June, there were of Treasury warrants entered on the books of the Department— For redemption of Texas debt.... $373,861 87 For the Treasury Department... 7,098 96 For the [nterior Department. 15,148 60 For Customs .eccsecssseses + 160,195 66 War warrants received and en- tered. sseccceseeeseveeeese cece 50,780 00 Interior repay warrants received and entered. oe 2,954 52 ¥Vrom Customs.. . 49 08 On account of the Navy. eee 106 84 Sia Rasa KS 20; Se CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. The Senate, to-day, (if twelve or thirteen mombers can be so called,) merely met and adjourned till Monday. In the House, thirty or forty members as- tembled. No bysiness was transacted, and an | adjourn: set Will fo-mor took plage. on the floor of the Senate, with my | DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. [8Y TELEGR«PH.| THIRD Day. Cixcrxxatr, June 4.—The Convention met at ten o’clock. Mr Stuart, of eg begs. asked that the spe- cial order of the day be immediately taken up. Mr. Hallett, of Massachusetts, from the Committee on Resolutions, rose and said : We are ready to present the resolutions. When will the Convention receive them? [Many voices ‘‘ Now, now.’’] Mr. Hallett then proceeded to read the reso- lutions, remarking that the Kansas and Ne- braska part of the platform had been adopted with perfect unanimity. The committee did not have perfect tere f however, upon the foreign policy suggested, but recommend it heartily. The first part of the report embraces the general principles of the last Convention, de- nounees religious intolerance and proscrip- tion on account of birth; affirms the prin- ciples of the Kansas and Nebraska act as embodying the only solution of the slavery question consistent with the non-interference of Congress with slavery in the States and territories, and reaffirms the Baltimore form of 1852. It then proceeds as follows : AND WHFREAS, since the foregoing declaration was numer- ously adopted by our predecessors in National Conventions, an cdverse political and religious test has been or- ganized by «party claiming to be exclusively Americans aud it fs proper tiat the Americau Democracy should clearly defins its rejations thereto: Therefore— ResoLvev, bat the foundation of this Union of States hav- ing been laid in its prosperity, expausion, and pre-eminent example {a free government, ‘built upon entire freedom tp quatters of religious concern, and no respect of persons in re- ward to »auk or place of birth, no party can justly be deemed national, constitutional, or in accordance with American principles which bases {ts exclusive organization upon re. ligious opiatons and accidental birthplace. ‘Thst we reitera’e with renewed energy of purpose the well- cousidered declarations of former Conventions upon the sec- tions! txsues of domesti lavery, and conceruing the re- served richta of the Star thst'we may more dis:inctly e tional party, subsisting exciu- sively on slavery agitation, now relies totest the fidelity of the people, North aud South, to the Constitetion and the Uston— Reso. ven, That, claiming fellowship with and desiring the co-operation of all who regard the preservation of the Union, under the Constitution, as the paramount issue, and repudi- ating all sectional parties and platforms coucernine domestic slavery, Which to embroil the St:to: and {ucite to trea stance to law iu the Territ ries; avd ses, if consummate American Democ: dim the orga: rierence by Congress that Chis was the ba the compromises of 1850, ed by Loth the Democ ic and Whig pariies tn Na- u Conventions, ratified by the people in the election of 1862, end rightly applied to the org *biz:tion of Territories in 1<t4; that by the woiform application of this Democratic priacipie to the orgau zatiou of Territories and the admission of new States, with or without domentie slavery, as they may elect, the equal rights of all the States will be preserved iu tyct, rigival compacts of the Constitation maintatned » and the perpetution and expansion of this Union to its utmost capacity of embracing, in peace and harmony, every future American State that may be covsti- tuted of anuexed with a repub {can form of gocernment. We recognise the right cf the people of all eding Kaneas and Nebraska, acting through the fairly expreeved will of the majority of actual revitents, and wheuever che uumber of thelr inhabitan:s justifies it, to form a constitution, with or without domestic slavery, and be admitted Into Union upon terms of per- iy with the other States. That, in stew of the condition of the f the Old World, and the dangerope tex Lagitstlor, ~ombined with the attempt +> religious disabilities a hip in our own land, volved #n increased responsibilty upon the party of this c he party ef the Union, to uphold and imaiataio the rig! of every State, and thereby to sus- talu and advaace tinuing to re-fat all monopolies an the benefit of the few.at the expens pular and by vig- flant adherence to those princip'es and the compromises of the Constitution which #re broad aud vtroug enough to em- end uphold the Union as it was, the Union as it is, an4 nion as it shall be in the full expansion of the energies capacity of this creat progress ve people. REsouveD, That the questions 1 United States should de: of progressive feee tr iD ifeat. polltical positto ntinent, no less the he development of our jd secred the principles t their bearing and tm. tiou, aud should be ap- mit ef nu miscons th unbending rigidity ven, That a great highway of Nature, aa weil as the those States most immediately interested in {te e, has been marke: communication Detween the Atlantic and Pacity nd conatitates one of the inost important achieve modern times and Beonquern rey of our people; it should be secured by the timely and efficient we have a right to claim over it; that no power Ato impede or clog its progress ; y interference with the relations re nit that we can, ur prepouderance in the tof it. { so commanding an interest, States cannot but sympathise with the effo ts whi ing made by the people of Central America to r hat portion of the continent which covers the passage acrons the nic isthmus ReseveD, a0 ty will expect of the next Adminis Fr eflort will be made to ResoLve, That, in v the people of the U emptied into ite waters the products upon the soll, and the commodities created by the indastry of the people of opr wes tern valleys and the Union at large. Mr. Macklin, of Pa , meved the adoption of the platform and resolutions without the dot ting of an z or the crossing of a ¢, and asked a division of the question, Mr Butler, of Mass., moved the previous question. Mr. Garnet, of Va. I demand a division of the question. I object to the introduction of ss Fra doctrine = r. Phelps, of Mo. The case of the New York delegates has not been settled ; and I am opposed to the further consideration of the matter until it is. Mr. —, of N.C, inquired whether the Convention meant t» incorporate the last five resolutions as a part of the platform. Cries of ** No,” No," from every The previous question was sustaine Mr. Breckinridge called for a vote by States; agreed to; and the vote was taken upon the report of the committee of resolutions with she exception of the last five resolutions—ayes 261, noes none—New York not voting Mr. [ngersoll, of Conn , demanded that the five remaining resolutions should be taken up separately. And then, after several ineffectual moticns to adjourn until after dinner, the Virginia delegation asked and were permitted to retire to consider the five remaining resolutions. The Convention then adjourned until 2 p. m. Doe |szconD bispatcH.] Cincinnati, June 5.--In the afternoon session yesterday, Mr. Hibbard moved to reconsider the vote adopting tge resolutions adopted in the forenoon, and to lay the motion to recon- sider on the table; which motion wag carried. A vote by States was taken on the fiveclos- ing resolutions. Tho first resolution was car- ried, ayes 21l—noes 49 The second, ayes 239—noes 23. [Mr. Wickliffe, of Ky , asked that Kentucky might change her vote on the first resolution to ‘‘aye,”’ which was granted ; making ayes 223—noes 37 upon that resolu- tion | The third resolution was passed, ayes 199—noes 56, [Maryland and Rhode Island voted ‘‘nay’’ on the prezeding resolution, | and there were come See: The fourth pass- ed, ayes 22l—noes 38. [Rhode Island, Dela- ware, Maryland, South Carolina, and Ken- tacky, voting against it.] The fiich passed, ayes 225 —noes 30 The vote was then taken on the supplemen- tary resolution, reported by the committee, as follows : Resolved, That the Democratic party recog- nizes the great importance, in a political and commercial point of view, of a safe and speedy communivation by military and postal roads through our own territory between the Atlar- tic and Pssific coasts of the Union; and that it is the duty of the Federal Government to exercise promptly all constitutional power for the attainment of that object. Mr, Thompson, of Mississippi, moved to lay the resolution on the table. Objection was raised that the motion was out of order. The Chair decided it in order, and the vote being taken, the resolution was laid on the table—ayes 139, noes 120, as follows : . Maine, ayes 1, noes 2; New Hampshire, ayes 4, noes 1; Vermont, noes 5; Massachu- setts, ayes 1, noes 12; Rhode Island, ayes 4; Connecticut, ayes 6; New Jersey, ayes 7; Pennsylvania, ayes 27; Delaware, ayes 3; Maryland, noes 6; Virginia, ayes 15; North Carclina, ayes 10; South Carolina, ayes 8; Georgia, ayes 6, noes4; Alabuma, eyes 9; Mississippi, ayes 7; Louisiana, noes 6; Ohio, ayes 16, noes 6; Kentucky, ayes 8, noes 4; Mcctesien, ayes 3, noes 9; Indiana, noes 13; Illinois, noes 11; Missouri, noes 9; Arkansas noes 4; Michigan, noes 6; Florida, aye Texas, noes 4; Lowa, noes 4; Wisconsin, noes 5; California, noes 4. Cheers and hisses foliowed the announce- ment. i Mr. Colquitt, of Ga., moved to reconsider ajl the resolutions in reference to the foreign polley, and recommit them to the committee m resolutions. A delegate from Indiana moved to lay that motion on the table; which was carried—ayes 179, noes 79. Mr. Mead, of Virginia, presented from his delegation the following resolution; which was taken wp under a call for the previous question : ” Resolved, That the resolutions upon foreign policy are but the opinions of this Conven- tion, and are not to be considered as articles of faith of the Demosratic party. Mr. Peck, of Mich , raised a point of order, that the resolution must, under the rules, go into the committee on resolutions. Mr. Hubbard, of Texas, moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of voting on the res- olution. Loud cries of ‘‘no’’ answered the call; but a demand was made for a vote by States. Great confusion prevailed. The Chairman, after strivingin vain to res- tore order, declared that he would call the delegates by name who were creating the dis- turbance. (Loud applause ) The Convention refused to suspend the rules—ayes 174, nays 188. Mr. Lowe, of Md , offered the following res- olutien, and called for its reading : . Resolved, That in expressing any opinion in regard to the principles involved in the last five resolutions of the pro platform, me deem it inexpedient to adopt said resolu- tions as part of the said platform; and that the chairman of this delegation be directed to cast its vote in the negative upon said resolu- tions, aud that Le is further requested at 2 proper time to request the reading of this resolution to the Convention, asthe ground upon which the action of this delegation has been based. Mr. Sandsbury, of Delaware, deciared his concurrence with the resolution. His State wag unwilling any resolutions should be intro- duced into the piatform upon which every Demozrat could not stand. (Great applause followed ] The President cailed the speaker to order, stating that there was no question before the Convention. The resolution was referred Ti.e committee to appoint a National Démo- cratic Committee was then appointed. On 9 wotivn being made to adjcarn, and negatived, calls were made for the report of the Committee on Credentials. Mr Pettit cf Indiana, raid that time enough had been wasted. There was no occasion for the Com- mittee on Credentia’s to report, and he there- fore moved that the Convention proceed at once to nominate a President. | Immense ap- plause. | Mr. Sandsbury of Delaware, thought it wrong to make a nominetion during tae ab- sence of the delegates from New York. Mr. Hubbard of Texas, took thesame eround. New York, he said, was the greatest State in the Union, and was entitled to a voice in the nomination, and the Platform already adopt- ed had been nesced over hor head. Mr Pettit taen withdrew his motion. Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, was willing New York should have a chauce in the Convention ; but was not willing to magnify the quarrels in that State into undue importarce. Three days were long enough to enable the rival delega tions t> eettle taeir differences, if they could be settled at all; but it was now understood that thé@gh glad of her suppoit, the Dem- ocratic party could do without her. {Immense applause and shouts from the Convention and galleries | After a warm running debate the Conven- tion adjourned till 10 o’clock this morning. The States voting for the admission of the Hards in the committee on credentials were Wisconsin, Maine, Indiana, California, and Texas. Z The States voting in the negative on Steven- son’s resolutions were Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Indi- ana, Louisiana, Maryland, Texas, California, and Wisconsir. Miscouri was not represented in the preamb’e declaring the Softs the regu- lar organizaion. Arkansas and Alabama changed thei~ votes to the negative “ The committee met at 4, and adjourned till 8p. m. it is now thought that the Hards will ec- cept the proposition heretofore made. uchanen stc>k is falling; the Pierce men claiming 20 States if the New York Softs are admitted. FOURTH Day. Cincixnatt, June 5.—The Convention reas sembled at 10 o’clock this morning. Mr. Stevenson, of Kentucky, rose to make a report from the Committee on Credentials. The Committee had not agreed, but Topre- senting the majority of it, as he did, he was ready to read the same if the Convention pleased, when order was restored. He claimed the indulgence of the Convention while he spoke the sentiments by which the majority had been actuated They had given three days attention to the case, and had beard both parties claiming the seats; afte- the able arguments from both sections, and that party had agreed to stand upon the noble platform of the Convention, and had potges the honor of both sections to unite and make common battle for the nomi- nee of the Convention, it was lamentable that the great Democracy should be rent by dis- sensions, but they——. [Here the telegraph failed ] The majority report in the New York case was rejected, and the minority report divi- ding the delegation equally between the Haris and Softs was adopted The Convention then adjourned at 120’¢lock to meet again at 2 and proceed to ballot. Reseuion 1x Harti —The Boston Travel- ler publishes a letter, dated Aux Cayes, May 10th, stating that a formidable insurrection had broken out in that part of Hayti against Soulouque, and that 2,000 or 3,000 insurgents were marching on Aux Cayes Every male in the town had been called — to join the troops in repelling them. The troops had marched to meet the insurgents and defend the entrance to the town. the letter closed an alarm was beating and a report spread that the troops had been repulsed. The popu- lace was greatly excited and had closed the stores, &c. Bee SEVENTH WARD DEMOCRATIC Assoc'ation will meet at Potomac Hall on PRIDAY EVENINGS, at & o’clock. Every member: fs expected to be present #8 business of importance will be ane before the Associa- tion JAMES ESPEY, Pres. JOHN M. THORNTON, j:5-2@ # ATTENTION, UNION GUARDS.—You fj are hereby notified to attend a meeting of () the Company. to be held at the ermory, on % t FRIDAY EVENING, June 6th, at 7 o’ck. The commissioned and non-commissioned offi- cers are particularly requestrd to be present, as business of the utmost importance will be brought before the Company. By order of Captain Rersx : 1t* PETER HARRISON, 0.8. —— NOTICE —WE, THE UNDER Sica, Grocery Merchants, do hereby agree to close oor respective stores at 8 o’clock, from the 5th day of June to the 30thof $8 ptember, Saturday evenings excepted. Geo. & Thos. Parker & William Orme, Co., Barbour & Semmcs, J.B. Wilson, E.E Write & Co, Murray & Semmes, B. F. Morsell, W. C. Harper, Wm B q Thompson, Hamilton& W.M. Cripps, Co, B. I. Neale, Sam’l Bacon& Co, Ed. Hall, Middleton & Beall, Kennedy & Pugh, C. Kvans, perS. Fvans, Hermann H. Voss, Jno. H.Semmes & Co., F. M. Orme. Edwards & Smith, je 4-3 PRESIDENT’S MOUNTED GUARD, ATTENTION .—You are hereby noti- fied to attend a regular sprose meeting of the Company on THURSDAY EVE- NING, the 5th instant, at 8 o'clock. Punctual attendance {s called for as business of importance will be transacted, in which member is In terested. By order of Capt. Jos. Peck : ‘je 4-208 ROB. TEAL, Sec. eect ttlln ware Tac el Bee EA BERRY FESTIVAL at ODD FELLOWS? HALL.—The ladies late- ly engaged in a Fair for the purpose of erecting a a Mission House in the suburbs of ‘Trinity Parish return thelr grateful thanks for the very liberal patronage received ; and that they may be enabled more fully to carry out their views they ‘would most res call the attention of the public to a STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, to take place on THURSDAY and FRIDAY EVE NINGS, of the \t week. Many fancy articles left from the last Pair will be for sale. je3-4t* | Sets FAIR, FOR THE BENEFIT OF the Fifteenth street Presbyt’n Church, will open THIS pdt até a in om reaing unti! are ited a as- Re- and OTICE —THE EMPLOYEES IN the different J: Stores having re 8 to close their stores «1 7 >from the 2d June until the sth of request bavi; grant. on, they give Stores of the following be closed as stat: d above M. W. GALT & BRO, SAML LEWIS, Cc _W. HEYDON AUGUST Lad U.S. Mansmac’s Orrick, May, ida Rese. ALL WHOM IT ay CON. CERN —A large number of Ca ¥2.’s in U 8. Cases, of fines and costs, forfeited recogni. zances, against various individuals bave bees is. noe hae see Court of the District and in my bands for execution. The ¥ in these cases is imprisonment in Rpt ard money be promptly oe notify all to be involved as who know Rarity bor at the Criminal Court, or upon whom m @i-td YS FOR THE CHILDREN.—THE largest assortment in the city at 5-3t LAMMOND’S, 7th st. H Flowers, ae. ate je 5-4t s— 7 bhds. P. R. MOLASSES for bakers’ use 3 do Cuba do je 5-e03t BARBOUR & SEMMER. ONLY 25 CENTS. D* ISCOLL’S BALM OF A THOUSAND FLOWERS, for beau the skin, and cleansing the teeth, for sele at MASON’S Metro- titan Clothing Store No 81 Biidge street, ad- Joining the Post Office, Georgetown, D C. jeS iw A CAKD TO THE LADIES. D* DUPONCO’'S GOLDEN PILLS NEVER fail to cure all Diseeses pcculiar to females Soild by eli Druggists, and CHARLES StUTT, Dragglet S$ B WAITrR, Draggist, Weshington; and R. 8. T. CISSEI.’ €corgetown. ite a OST— YESTERDAY, BETWEEN 12 AND 124 o'clock, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ia go! ban Need in a red stik handkerebier The finder wid be liberally rewarded end receive the than:s of the owner by lezving it at JAMES KNOX’S, First street, between Pa. avenue ard B street. le DENTAL SURGERY. R. WILLIAM A. FRANKLIN HAVING taken rooms at No. 44> Pennsyl- venia avente, wi!l be happy to se. ve, alt who may stard in nerd of the ser- vices of a Dentist. His prices wi!! be moderate, and all work warrant'd jet ut _————————————— HA": SHOULDERS AND JOLES— 2,00 ibe Prime HAMS | 2,500 lbs. small SHOULDERS 1,00) Ibs. JOLES Sbbis No.1 LEAF LARD Just r ceived and for sele by je<-ro3t BARBOUR & SEMMES. oo FROM THE sSUBC on the 4th instant, a cream colored HORSE, 9 year old. two or three whive feet. white mane and tail. Had on when fe bridle, sadd'e, and covering to the saddle. Any one returning said horse, or give notice where he crn Le found, shell be satis{eetorlly rewarded by me. A. HOWLAND LES. M.D, ne No. 400, comer of I and 12th streets. | Pratl COFFEE, YEAST POWDER, Ce 40 boxes Fresh Ground COFFEE 20 dozen Babbit’s YEAST POWDER 59 do do SOAP do 30 boxes PEARL STARCH 25 bales Slout’s pat-nt WINE Just received per schooner Hamilton from New York, and for sele by Je 5-eo3t BARBOUR & SEMMES MNIBUS COACHES AND STABLES FOR SALE.—Eteven goc t second-band COACHES at te. ss than $200 each, for cash, or for the whole lot a low price wil! be taken. They mey be examined at the Stables. near the corner of Eutaw and Hoffman stree:s, Baltimore, Md. The Lots and stables are al-o for sale. Aadress WM. T STEIGER, Washington, Dc je 5-3 1CE—1ICKE—ICE. SHADD’S ICE AND LAGER BEER DE- je POT, at the southwest corner of Third strcw: and Pennsylvania avenue. The Ice used, known as Pettibone’s Is and Ice, can be bad at a" hours and in any quantity. The Lager Beer is from Reading, Pennsylvania, and can be had by the barrel, quarter cask, or dozen, :eut to any part of the city. Orders lef. at the above place will be promptly attended to. je5-Im B SHADD PREPARE FOR WARM WEATHER. Ww: HAVE A LARGE AND COMPLETE steck of SUMMER UNDERSHIRTS aod DRAWEKS for gentiemen. cf Gauze Merino and Cotton, Silk, Lisie Threaa, Linen and Twill a Our friends ard the public are solicited to ex- aminethem. Priceslow. Goods cheerfully ex- hibited at all times. GEO. H. B. WHITE& CO., Gents. Furnishing Store, 332 Pa. avenue, je 5-eo2tw between 9.h and 10th streets SE mn iin oan KEEP COUL! Ww E WOULD RESPCTFULLY AN- nounce to the public that we have just re- ceived another lot of Sandford’s self purifying and veniilating ARCTIC REFRIGERATORS, the only article that can really be called a Ref ig- erator inthe market. We earnestly invite atten- tion to them, SIBLEY & GUY. 520 Pa. ave bet 10th and Lith streets (Organ) VISITING CARDS. bie SUBSCRIBER IS NOW AT THE NA- tional Hotel prepared to write VISITING CARDS in the most beautiful style, at the short- est notice. Persons will be furnished with ae cimens by applying through the ‘City Despatch’’ +} Write the name plain and give of the street. jes ec3t Smaller quantities in proportion. Orders may be le?t at the Kirkwood Houre. jes ae WM. A. RICHARDSON “= ——~ $100 REWARD. Rs AWAY FROM TRE SUBSCRIBER, living in Rockville, Montgomery Co , Md., on Saturday, 3ist of May lasi, NE- GRO MAN, ALFRED, about 22 years of age; 5 feet 7 inches high; dark coprer, color, and rather good looking. He badon wes he left, a derk biue and green plaid frcck coat, of cloth, and lighter eolorea plaid Fantaloons i wilt give the above reward If taken out of the county, and in any ef the States, or fifty dollars if taken in the county or the District of Columbia, and secured so that I get him again je5-lw JOHN W. ANDERSON REWARD OF 8500. Orvicz U.S. Mansmat Dist’r CoLvmBia oe June 4, 1656 4 hee UNDERSIGNE 1S AUTHORIZED to pay a reward of five hundred dollars to su h person or persons as shall apprebend snd bring before any justice of the peace, in and for the county of Washington, JOHN ESSEX, who being in custody, charged with the murder of Quigley, in this city, on the 34 tustent. es- caped from the office of Magistrate pending the preliminary examination upon the said charye DESCRIPTION. The above named Jchn Essex is about 22 years old, about six fet high, light hair, smooth face. soft voice, fine looking, a fresh scar on the left band; had on, when he left, light colored sum mer cloth¢s. and a light ¢ slouch cep, and is a stone cutter by-trde. JUNAL D. HOOVER, jeS-iw Marshal for District of Colum bia Onion, Intelligencer, Sun, and Richmond En- quirer } NEW MUSIC JUST RECEIVED. OLGA MAZOURKA, by W. H. er, Es Jose, do do do Ripple Waltz do do Ocean Spray Polka co do Heller's Preludes and Eludes, being exercises for Piani ts, ured by Profes-or W. H. Palmer, and recommended by the rst musicians «f the world Railroad Schottisch, Amenican Review Polka Cashmere Schottisch, Venus Poika Evening Schottisch, F lower Seottisch Golden Ring Waltz. in addition to a large coilec- tion of New Songs, Marches, Quicksteps, Music sent by mally fe of posta usic sent Ze. Atthe great Piano, Music and Musical Instrs- ments Establishment of JOHN F. ELLIS, je 5-tr 306 Pa. cyenue, near 10th street STRAWBERRIES. q ea nc ype cng oF Bs am = ard su , ma an hour of the day, Test atl irom’ the vines, af the W. Nursery, Sth street, corner of K and New York avenue, je? eolw M. GRIFFITHS OiCe B Fresh New York BUTTER Just mii recelved at NG's, 285 Vt avenve, cor. 15th and | sts, ‘ ‘