The New York Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1860, Page 3

i fyott beet HlpreTiye cette feliat as 5 lite ought Pui Bi eee ul elt i F553 te te i The Albany Regency Delegates Admitted and the Wood Delegates Bxcluded from the Convention. THE PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRACY, “Bejertion of the Cincihnati Platform by the Committee on Resolutions. Prebable Nomination ef Judge Douglas for the Presidency.” Sudden Death of Ex-Gevernor Robinsen, of Vermont. _SCEEES AND INCIDENTS AT CHARLESTON, Rey der, ke. UR SPECIAL CHARLESTON DESPATCH. Cuantzston, April 26, 1860. Ex Governor Robinson, ene of the Vermont delegates, ted Inst night of apoplexy. ‘The Harriet Lane steamer is here, and Collector Schell ‘has an excursion on board of her planned. ‘Zhe Commitice on Credentials have decided this mo- ment, by a large majority, in favor of the sitting delegation fom New York. This will crcate an intense excitement - $m Charleston, as Wood has made an immense impression here, Thé majority and minority reports are to be pre- ented at one o’cleck, and great debate is expected. It ‘Ys stated that this result has been brought abcut by a pledge to the South that the delegation will not go for ‘Doagles, but for a man acceptable to the South. ‘i isemeerted by Dickinson’s friends on the delegation tat they have now secured a majority for him, and will @fverhim the vote of New York, which must be castasa wait, @his unit arrangement wes made by the Albany Regeney to give them the control of the whole thirty-five epoten; but it is now torned againat them. The two strongest pen gow appear to be Dickinson and Douglas, and the Aifuiky i that one of them will be mominated. The ygmern delegations will, perhape, be induced to take ~ :fesom im preference to Douglas, to prevent the con- <Liglatea Dolt of the South; but’ if the South bolt qu the platform, which is probable enough, then Douglas Will have the best chance. All the New York delegates mow deny that they are for Douglas, and it is stated that even Richmond has signed a paper that he will not go for fhim either. This is because a majority is against him ‘aud as the delegation is instructed to voteasa unit, the galnority do net wish to admit being beaten, or it is a mat- ter of policy till after the contested seats are decided. ‘Some of the friends of Douglas here, from New “York, fay they will vote for Seward if their favorite is not momisated. They are resorting to the game of bluff and brag. Bradley, who is in a minority on the Alabama @olegation, offers to bet from twenty-five thousand to Gfey thousand dollars that he will get the nomination. 2h is now well known that John Oochrano merely made tde insult offered him an excuse to back out from op- posing Wood, for the delegation wanted bim to attack the ‘Mayor, which he is too sensible to do. I.have just learned that the vote in the Committee on @redentials on the case of the New York delegation was twenty-three to seven. Louisiana and Oregon did not -yote, and New York could not. ‘The committee on the platform sat very late inst night, end are aiill sitting. Their delegations are kept very elose. Tho probability of an agroement is small: There are likely to be two reports, and the debate will ~aceupy two or three days—oonsequently there can hardly be any balloting for the nomination this week. The re- ‘“Sjeotion of the fifteen minute rule this morning shows that ‘Ware will be plenty of debate. Onartasror, April 25—6 P. M. Moeurs. Chafiee and Doherty, Douglas delegates from the * Fifth Massachusetts district, are unanimously ¢on- firn ed im their seate. This gives one more vote for Doug Ws in the delegation, but not uificient to give him a major, “7: ‘The . Wew York delegation filled up the vacancy this morning With the name of Mr. Barlow, of your city, ‘who is ope wily opposed to Douglas. There was only one vote agains. | him. Amember from Alabama in the committee said he ‘would 28 soon: see Seward elected as Douglas. Mr. Cavananyb, of Minnesota, eaid the friends of Doug- Jas would stay bere till the yellow fever cut them off, yather than let any other man be nominated. (Caanueston, April 26—6:20 P. M. THR PLATFORM OF THE DEMOCRACY. “Tee Commities on the Platform havo voted down, by a voto of peventeen to sixteen, the Cincinnati platform. ‘This fa & vote against Douglas. ‘Mr. Barkedale, of Mississippi, moved the following reso- Jution is the Commiffec on the Platform :-— ‘That it is the duty of the federal governmen sgh Rta — by Sean, and everywhere else where it ‘protection: ‘This js the Sowthern view, and the Southern delegates sania’ on itv acoptien. Mr, Bayard, of Delaware, submitted three resolutions as acompromise, the fret ailirming the Dred Scott de- cision; the secoid repudisting squatter sovereignty and Congressional inter vention; end the third, that it ts the @uty of the federal government to protect all spocies of Property im tho Territcwies, on the high seas, or any ther place over which it b..# jarisdletion, BRSOLOTIONS OF THR ALARA MA DRNOORATIO PLATE CONVENTION. The following resolutions, sdopted by the Aisbams NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. et HEL ! 58 g i Lj ae abs fh i H f Hey E gg <8 — distinctly the rights the ates resolution! — vention aball refuse to ons embraced in the. patirg candidates, our dele; hereby and a majority of our delegates shall determine vote of this State shall bo Tr; pointed, whose duty it aball be, gates withdraw from the Charl dience to the democracy of to meet at an early day to con- sider what is best to be done. ‘SENATOR JEFFERSON DAVIS’ RESOLUTIONS. The subjoined resolutions, submitted to the Senate by Hon. Jefterson Davis, were likewise laid before the Com 'y, the need- fu mn; and if experience should at any time prove that the judiciary does not Lemed power to insure ade- quate protection, it will then ‘the duty of Congress 10 supply such deficiency, 5. Resolved, That the inhabitants of an organized Ter- ritory of the United States, when they rightfally form a constitution to he admitted as a State of the Union, m: then, for the firat time, like the people of # State, when forming a new constitution, decide for themselves whether slavery a8 a domestic institution shall be maintained or probibited within their juriediction: and if Congress shall admit them os a State, * they shall be reosived into the Union with or without slavery, as their constitution may prescribe at the time of their admission.”” 6, Resolved, That the provision of the constitution for the rendition of fngitives from service or labor, “without the adoption of which the Union could not have been formed,” and the la¥s of 1793 and 1850, which were enacted to secnre its execution, and the main features of which, being similar, bear the impress of nearly seventy years of sancticn by the highest jadicial authority, have ‘unquestionable claim to the respect and observance of all who enjoy the benefits of our compact of Union; and that the acts of State Legislatures to defeat the purpose or nullify the requirements of that provision, and the laws made in pursuance of it, are hostile in character, sub- vereive of the constitution, revolutionary in their effect, and if persisted in must sooner or later the States in- jured by such breach of the compact to exercise their judgment as to the proper mode and measure of redress. The r¢zolutions of the Democratic State Convention of Tennessee were also submitted to the Platform Com. mittee. Ihe V'ennsylvania delogation bave instructed their member of the Committee on Resolutions to insist on a resolution in relation to the tariff, similar to that adopted by the Penntylvania State Convention at Reading, giving incldcutal protection to iron. Annexed is the resolution referred to:— Resolved, Ibat the convictions of the democratic party of Penvsytvania remain unshaken in justice of adequate reais for the iron, coal, wool agd the other great staples of the country, based ne. cessities of a revenue system for the ment; and that we eachanan on the sul of specific duties, and desire our representatives in to procure such a modifica- feet pena k Mods of the republican y, rendered emt A {Sr the prosperity of the great industrial interests of sylvania. JUDGE DOUGLAS’ PLATFORM. ln order that our readers may see wherein the princi- pes of the Southern and Dougias sections of the demo- cracy differ, as regards the Territorial question,.we ap. pend the following resolutions, taken from the platform adopted by the Douglas democrats of Mlinois at their State Convention on the 4th of January, 1860:— Resolved, That the cemoci of Iitinois, tn State Con- ‘jean wentention, 0 resmett ned affirm the Cincinnati platiorm, in the words, spirit and meaning with which the same was adopied, understood and ratified by the ‘people in 1866, and do reject and en all « veh rew iesues and tests as the African slave , ore ‘Ugressiopal slave code for the Territories, or the doc- tri. @ thatelavery is & Federal inatitation, deriving ite va- lidit, 4a the sevoral States and Territories in wi it ex- jete fy ‘om the constitution of the United States, instead of ye institution existing in such States and Ter titories ‘‘under the laws thereof.’ - Resolv. %4, That the of the Territories respective- ent ly free to make just such laws and and ali other matters of for themselves, ‘or restrictions these impoced by the gonstitution of the United States. Cuantzston, April 25-9:04 P. M. The re.ection of the Wood delegation this afternoon w.°8 expecied, bot the vote against them fe larger than was anticipated, The friends of Dickinson say this was owing to his attack on tha: gentlemag, and that Sonth Carolina jaan ivstance, Louisiana was for Mr. Wood yeatorday, but has been taken away by Dr, Sidell. of speeches to Arlecn minutes was : 04 seceptab’o 02 Une Howth, Decaveo thoy regarded the Inetion as am etienegt toga them on the platform. ‘The Douglas men think the vote indicative of his strength, ao New England and the Northwest gave all their votes againet the Weod delegation. But this is an @rreneous conclusion, for neither Pennsylvania, nor New Jersey, nor Maryland, nor Virginia, nor South Oare- lina, ner Kentucky, nor Delaware, nor Louisiana are fer Douglas, yet they voted for the sitting delegation. ‘The s'x Southerm delegations who have been co-operating with Wood, namely, Arkansas, Alabama, Misalesipp!, Texas, Mierida and Georgia, with a portion of Loulsianna, are restin; cn their care till the platform ie presented; and Weod will de the same thing. He and the rest of the delegation will sup. Port the demooratic nominee if he be a good man and the platform be all right, He addressed them this even- ing to that effect. John Cochrane says Wood ia fine fellow, and wil act with him hereafter. Mr. Wood takes his defeat in perfect geod part. John Cochrane made a peace and harmony speech this evenwg at the Mills House, te put everybody im gooa humor. New York holds the balance of power, and whenever it cants He vote as a unit it will probably determine the nomination. ‘The friends of Guthrie and Dickinsom in the delegation bave combined against Douglas, and will vote for their own men until the time comes to unite on one or other of the two men and cast the vote as a unit, and thus deprive Douglas of the benefit of his minority. At least two platforms will be presented to-morrow morning, by majority and minority reports. It was Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, who moved th: adoption of the Cincianati platform. All the delegates of the Southern States, with Oregon and California, yoted im the negative. The vote was 17 noes, 16 ayes. ‘THE LATEST REPORTS. Cuantesto, April 25~-12:20 A, M. ‘The Committee on Resolutions adjourned shortly before twelve o'clock to-night, after a stormy debate, witho. coming toa vote. They meet to morrow morning at te: o'clock, when @ vote will be taken upon the two propoe'- tions submitted this evening Tho first is that by Mr. Stephens, of Oregon, adopting the Cincinnati platform, and reaffirming tho Dred Scott decisien. This proposition will probably be voted down by th: same vote as the previous one. ‘The second js the proposition of Mr. Bayard, of Dela ware, which will be substantially adopted. This is re- garded as tantamount toa defeat of Douglas, as he tele graphs bis friends today to adbere to the Cincinna platform, with the plank added of obedienoe to all judi cial decisions, including that on the Dred Scott ose. The New York delegation have instructed Mr. Cress. well to vote for the Bayard resotution, or the resolation adopted at the Syracuse Convention, which will probably be the baeis of the platform. The action of the commit- ‘ee will probably be endorsed by the Comveation. ‘Mr. Wocd, at repeated calls of the people, made s speech to-night in front of the Mills Heuse, in which he said he was willing to abide by the action ol the Conven tion if the platform is all right. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. ‘Wasursaren, April 25, 1800. Private advices received here to-day vy yacwue cana. dates are considered less favorable to Deugias. If he has the strength in the Convention which ais friends claim for him, could it not be exerted to stop discussion and carry the platform? ‘Each day’s delay is injarious to his pros- pects. The belief is becoming more and more general bere that «he Convention will break up in a row. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION: (Ouanizrrew, April 25, 1860. ‘The Convention met at ten o’clock. ‘The gallery was crowded with ladies, and, on motion, several hundred who wore crowding eutside were admit- ted to the tloor of the Convention, occagioning much good feeling. The reolution restricting speakers to fifteen minates, and but once on the same subject, was taken up, debated and rejected—ayes 120, nays 121. ‘Mr. Robinson, chairman of the Vermont delegation, died of apoplexy this morning. A rerolution relative to debate, restricting speakers to ‘Sfteen minutes on all eubjects except the platform was then introduced, and @ discussion thereon is progreesing. A Bouthern delegate demanded that there should be no gag law on any tubject. At eleven o'clock. the resolution was adopted limiting speaking to fitteen minutes on all eubjects excopt the plat form, and on that the rule of the House of Representatives will apply, limiting each speaker to one hour. The Committee on Credentials announced that they would be ready to make their report thie afternoon. Tre Conveation then, on motion, adjeurned at noon until four o'clock. The Committee on Credentials will report in favor of the Dean Richmond delegstion. The Wood delegation re- ceived but eix yotes—belng thore of Missiesippi, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Geergia and California, AFTERNCON SESSION. ‘The Convention reassembled at four o’ciock. A resolation to appoint a National Committee to act for the next four years was discusted and finally referred tos eelect committee, to inquire into the propriety of giving the National Committee power to name both the time aud place of holding the Convention. ‘The Commitice on Uredentials reported that the sitling delegates from New York (ant!-Wood), Mlinoie, Massa chusetts and Maryland (the latter T. M Lannahen and Robert J. Brent), are entitled to their seats. The report of the minority of the committos was pro sented. It isaigned by the members of tho committee from Ajabama, California, Arkangss, Texas, Georgia ani Mizsissippi, and recommends that one-half of each of the New York contestants be admitted to the Convention, each to cast 17 votes. The announcement of the result was received with cheers and great excitement. A resolution to admit the Wood delegates to honorable feats on the floor added to the excitement, but the resola tion was fically aid over, under the role, until to mor row. ‘The detate on the report cf the Committee on Creden- tiala was continued until six o’clock, when it was closed byibe pict ious question being called. A vote was first taken on the Illinois question, and the Douglas celegates were admitied. ‘The vote was next taken on the Maryland question, aad Messrs. Brent and Lapnahen were awarded seats. A vote was taken by States on the minority report of the committee to divide the voles. between the two New York delegations. The States that voted aye were:—North Carolina, 5. Georgia, 10; Virginia 32;; Missouri, 1; Alabama, 9; Missis- sippl, 7; Texas, 4; Tennessee, 9; California, 3';; Arkansas, 3. Ayes, 65; nays, 210. So the Dean Richmond delegates were admitted, and the Wood deiegates excluded. Mr. Mowtgommny moved that the resolution for appoint ‘ng @ National Committee be lad over until after the nomination cf candidates for the Presidency. ‘The death of Governor Robinson, of Vermont, was an nounced to the Convention, and a resolution of condo- lence with hia family was adopted. It was also resolved o accompany the remains from the Mills House to the ‘boat immediately after the adjournment. ‘The Convention then at seven o'clock adjourned. ‘The Committee on Platform have just repudiaeed ine Cincinnati platform by @ vole of 17 to 16, the Southern delegates demanding a platform that will not be lable to two constructions. ‘The nomination of Mr: Douglas is considered certain. ‘The entire New York anda part of the South Carolina delegation will vote for him. ‘There appears to be @ better feeling between the North and South, and the Committee om Platforms are laboring for harn ny. The large vote om excladiog the Wood delegation * regarded a8 favoradlé to Douglas. Mo one Dut the oxtrem'* Southerners now dispute his nomination. OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE. Yeas renege thee ever ttiey had. There ie : Cuamaeron, April 28, 1000. ‘BOW THE (CTISENS OF CHARLEPTON REGARD THE INFLUX OF ormuscms Th seoma te be ene of the characteristics of the native white population of Charleston to keep themselves well housed, for they surrender the thereughfares te the bdiacks, who are seen everywhere, some so lay \net they ean searecly drag ene leg alter the ether, white ethers are the embodiment of stolid indifference. The slaves look a mevement cis amare “he Southern men ty eononntrse om Hua- Bros Lane has mere clemsemts of strength then acy ORBer main ke Come vai db buwy tom @ Uu.06led and G@reeted ian proper wsnner Chakumeron, Bardsy even'iy, Ap't! 22, 1800. “he Or-vention mests to-m:rrow, und the city te fall and oxeited, A bearing WA ‘ad this aflerncon before Messrs. Smal- Diy soe Vebaidigbom, Commites o ‘ho Natioual Demo- sleek and contented, and pay ne mere attention to we | °*!'° Committe, selecie! toset'e up the business of the gers as they pass through the streets than ¥ a de- 1 ‘er afier fina) adjourmment, in the case of the conirsies the ee i Filth Maswachusetts district. Mossre. white population do appear to surprised Jobn T. Heard md J. G Lovejoy appeared to mitux of Yankees and Western cae Bat * — © nest the aims of Sc geicdlopabteayged Chalice sad Cornelius . The clatmes eats on th SAE SF of Rem: whale WKh the seeRNNR F don Shar shan Gate gested By the rogue Deere Ooo, ? 4 ma Caucuses of the varions delegations | uiion The contestants oombatind thie poaloa Uy ae Proverbial their hospitality, South Carelimians | cliring that the Onpvention was ‘& mod, who wow regard with suspicious (fe large num! ape throogh ‘windows, and thus obtained scoeas t» the ow ‘men present from States hostile to their | "#!!, and the contro) of the Gonvention The clatnente pe ‘and patriarchal inatitution; and, while they rejoin, by showing that both Messra Heard and lavejoy ready to extend the hand cf hospitality, ‘are apt to participated im the proceedings of the on vention after th. Jock into @ Northerner's face to epcertain if be is a a)-called mob obtained posession of it. The case was not if Hi £ i! re z i ti Hj ; Wee fli ul i HI made so extensive Of mw multitnde as they have Measre. Nickerson & Percell, of the as thi t D. Mixer, J, Can accommodate upwards of ti fe z Alabamains are expected to marrow. They that fully 16,000 strengers would vielt Charleston on this Occasion; the actual number will fall abort of half thet amount.’ That tho landlords have been obliged to pay most exorbitantly for provisions, &c., and are, therefore, ‘m a measure excusable for their high rates, you will as certain by glancing ata list of the prices of provisions some days sipoe. ‘MARKET HOUAES—PRICKS OF PROVISIONK, RTC A visit to the market houses in Charleston on & Sat day bey ee an insight toto one of the novelties of the . Tenjoyed that are in company with an colt resident of the city. Nearly all the butchers, vege- table dealers, buckstere, dealers im fish, fruit, flowers, alte ‘saasengera”’, &c.. &c, are siaves— them of the pure African type. The market was crowded at the time of my visit, and the purchases were lively. The slaves receive the money from their sales, and account therefor to their masters. Some of them are more ¢: in making change and striking bargain than you will find in (ash. tmgton or Fulton market. One free , & butcher, pays taxes on $30,000, and is the owner of several slaves Be could not be driven from the State. There are many other negroes who have pot only bought their own freedom but amaseed considerable fortunes in South Carolina. Baskets, buckets, tubs, tables, chairs and varieties of wooden toys, such as wagons, ‘&c , all man: afactured by the slaves on the adjoining plantations, are offered for sale ip the market, and at q@hich would sstonish your good housewives at North. A sub- stantial washtu! would cost $2 or #3 in the North, 1s sold for 624 conte A wooden table, substantially built, six feet by three or four, Je offered at $1 25. Well made willow market bes! ‘bich sell at the North for $1 50 to $2, se!! at 50 }, made of the loaf, ver peat and se bie, are offered at 123, cen! Notwithstand! cash, it is creditable to their that an instance of “1 down” is rarely known among them. ‘The variety of fruit and vegetables in the market ‘mazes our Northern eyes. Strawberries, greca psas, arparegus, vegetables of all kinds, together with oranges, bananas and other tropical fruits, are to be found inabua- dance. A rather pretty colored girl, atvending one of the fruit stalls was told that we were from the North. “I know’d dat,’’ she replied, ‘as soon as I seed ’em.’’ She was arked how she could toll that we were Northerners “Ob, I can told you Yankees as far as I can seed you. You Yankees aro too sharp for us Seutherners. Won’t -| you take some banans,eah |’? She handed us a bunch of the agreeable fruit, and refused to take pay therofor, ‘Cos we were strange gen’!’men.”” ZU 1UNUWiLg 18 @ MDL UF the peices mow aabad tae visions in the Charleston market aa compared with prices a fortnight ago:— Beef, roasting pieces, 18% cents per pound; selling a fortnight ago at 30 cents, arate the hotel keepers were obliged to pay. Corned’ beef sells at 123, cents. Veal, 6c. a 18c. Fresh Pork, 12c a 16c. Roasting pigs, $1. Fggs from Rhode Island, 20 cents per dozen—hotelkeepors were obliged to pey a short time aga37 cents. On the average, 8 are selling at a less rate today than the year round. New potatoes sell at 26 conts por q7art. Sweet potatoes, 10 cents per quart. Peas, $1 per peck. Cuantasrow, April 22, 1850. THE SABBATH BEFORE THR CONVENTION—HOW THE DELEGATES OBSERVED THE DAY. Never before, probably, has the quiet of the Sabbath in this peculiar old city been so disturbed by such a he- terogeneous crowd as today. From the fourcorners of the earth—that is to say, from al! parts of this great country, whieh, according to our American egotiem, comprises in its limits the civilization of the world—men have coms to nominate a man for President. Within the area of a quarter of a mile square in this city, embracing the Mills House, the Charleston Hetel, and the hall where the Con- vention is to be held, allon Meeting street, and at right angles with this street, where aro the Pavilion, Planters’ Hotel, and other hotels and boarding houses, nearly all this.crowd, of about two thousand active politicians, pro- bably, are gathered. Some few areon board steamers and in more distant localiti¢e, but the mass are within that area, especially cn Meeting strect. The Mille Houve and Charleston Hotel have, I suppose, some tweive hun- dred. These two botels are the ceptres From early | morning til midnight, or till one or two o'clock in the morming again, the halle, reception rooms, par- Jor passageways, pavement and barrooms of these hotels ars ‘crowded with men dircassing the merits of their candidates and the chances of each. Thongh speaking one lavguage, and with less difference of accent from the different parts of the ooun- try then the people of any other country, and thongh more homogencous by far then any other people, yet there is no 4 fliculty im determining to what section each one belongs. It Is not necearary to be told th's; there are peculiarities distinct and unmistakeavle. And the men gathered here are representative men, or typos, in an ex- oggerated form, cf clagses of mev,or of the prople of , ke, &o. | Dovgian the elaves have tho handling of eo much | means concluded when the thme to take up the Naw York oon tweeted case arrived. It ie reported that this case looks best for the anti Wood elegation, and that they will ob tain = ‘tel — poem ind A large nom! legates from woomne South Carottpa will go into the Convention = upit for eitber Davie or Hunter. The opposition to Doug'as i font rettiing upon one man, and thet map, at fa Hunter. Dougie and Orr for Vice President is vorthern tieket at thin time, Rhede Island is @ anit for Douglas. Cennecticut nearly 20. Cuanrzston, 8. C., April 23—Morning. FIRGT DaY OF TRE CONVENTION. @ from | The day opens charmingly, and the orgies of last night smong the politicians seem to have been succeeded by a degree of calmmesa}both refreshing and extraordinary. The scenes last ight at the Mills House, the Charleston Hotel, and other places, were of the most exciting charac. ter. Here you might seo a atalworth man from the Wost Mills | arguing eagerly with a keen-eyed Southerner in favor of of some | Douglas; there a moderate, conservative man from the Eastward, using his persuasive eloquence in favor of a Dave yet arrived, although a delegation of | candidate of less extreme views. The Mille House was the most crowded, being the headquarters of a number of delegations, including the celebrated Wood delegation from New York. The benignant aspect of the Hon. Fer- nando appeared above the crowd as he, with head up parations to modate the strapgers to sa omber of 100 to C0 each. It was confidently expected Ace Gere recsived the. congrataiatons the wemerh peop ine mont cxalnd “iney Sanat “by the Flernal,” and everything clee, that de pomipated, or they ‘will leave their bones on the sot of tbe land of Marion.” ‘They say Douglas yielded in 1886 to Mr. Boobanan, and jt was them conceded that Buchanan's friet would ald the Little Giant's remipation ip§ 1860. But they find the reverse upb-c the case; Mr. Buchanan’s friends are Me bitter im their hostility to Dougiez, and they are, therefore, exasperated to an almost insane degree. Fur thermore, they say thatif a Northern man js rominated— Horatio Seymour, of New York, for instance—the chances of Dovglas’ nomination in 1864 are crushed. ‘Now iz the eccepted time,” they ery; “Douglas or nothing.” “Succese with Dovgias 1s sure—defeat with anybooy else certain.” PARLOR VIEWS. ‘The calm, moderate, deiiverate views of the conserva- tive Southerners are that Hunter, of Virgiaia, would make the best President. Some South Carolinians are particu- larly friendly to Hunter, for the reason that he was friend of their beloved Salhoun, Orr, of Soath Carolina, te losing cast among tho fire eaters for bis alleged friend- hip for Douglas. They say the Vico Presidency is hang ing by those gills. Dovglas is so hated by the South Caro Mnispe that ft is political death for any of their represen tative people to advocate his nomination. Not one who does £0, they say, need ever aga'n aspire to political honors at the hands of the State. They may set it down iron bound and well finished, that | a8 certain that thelr Congressional careers aro over, and that a new deal will be dealt, let who will turn op jack. Notwithatanding tbis feeling, there are some substantia! South Carolinians who will not only stand by Douglas if nominated, but openly advocate his nomination. Among thege is Governor Aiken. In the city of Charleston, too, ‘# pot without friends, although he is by no first choice. vIEws. Imagine a crowded barroom. a nundred peopie pre- sent, ‘Huge bowls of claret punch, brandy ‘punch and other luxurious concoctions of the balmy South are load. tng down the counters. About ten expert biacks assist the white bar princes in turning out cocktails, sherry cobblers, mint julips, smashes and all sorts of thoso things. ‘the weather is bot; the people are thirsty, Loud declamations, eecret conclaves, oft and hard whisper- Ings, plottinge and counter plottings, stratagems, pipe. Jaying, and all other surroundings of h-blooded political convention, givo # zest toa social drink that no other excitement can produce; and yet the bright and Jregrant roses you see through yonder window seem to wi ep and bow their heads sorrowfally in the geutle Sant’ Bib BE each drink isswallowed. re are drink. eve ir TUE AWULy Wsstmees Qo abn meaty t, drinkers from the luxuriant West, drinkers trom me flery ‘South—drinkers from everywhere. The conver- sation js heated, although the drinks are coo! The perspiration pours from many a swarthy brow. “« las will sweep the entire Northwest,” ries one. “(He will set the prairies a-burning and a-burning, andall —— can’t put the fire out.” “He ise true friend of the South, let the South say what they please.” A Callfornian appears. Dickinson, of New York, is his man, and the man of bis delegation. A Now Yorker sppears—raiher Seymourish. A Penn- aylvanian enters: ‘Some Guthrie” —'Some Breckinridge” “Bome Doogles.’’ More dripks. <A firo-cating Louisia- nian a] ‘He curses both loud and deep. He comes to Char! po Te) denounce Sikdel) and Benjs. min, United States a from his State. From what be says they ares brace of very wicked men. But be- hold! @ gray-bearded defender of Slidell appears. cordirg to his account 1 i@ @ good and a true man— true to bis friends as steel to the magnet. orthodoxy is questioned. the statement a damned lie! duel More drinks. Two Southern young bloods, rich, with pothing to do but (Ee can gg get into @ quarrel. They are somewhat . Words grow warm. An st is ‘uttered, followed on the other side by a blow on the breast! Hatchets and bowie knives ‘are ta‘ked of. Friends interfere. Reconciliation. Shake bapcs. More drinks. A Westerner says if people will wbout politics m barrooms he will make a speech. Ee rpeake: More ¢rinks. And #0 it is for hours and hours They talk and talk—jabber and jabber—bet and bet, and drink and drink! Five bundred doilars per day for drinks is one of the items of receipts at the Mills Hovee. They tell me that tho liquors are good. Asa general thing, the views of the principal barrooms are in favor of Douglas: STRERT VIEWS. Knot of delegates are assembling on the corners of the streets. They tak oarnesily, e.and there ig an excited individual. He is ready to harangue any crowd. He is @ zealous Douglas man. He bas heard that the Wood delegation bas been bonght by the South, and ia pledged egainet the “Little Prairie Man.” Heavens! how ind'gnat he is. He looks as if he could make mincomeat of Ferpando ané his whole crowd. The infection spreads. ‘The excitement expands. ‘There fs some ¢oubt abon’ the fidellty of # delegation elected by a Douglas conatituensy. He ie beset by a number cf Dovglas men. ‘There ia a heap of trouble on that poor man’s mini” He is ex- horted in a loud and impressive manner w ‘Hold! hold! hold!’ Guess be will. diffrent localities. There is no mistaking the driving boisterous, determined, sei€ satisfied Western man, fall of talk, never tired of taiking, loving discussion, watching every opportunity to throw himself into an argument, and then holding on to !t moet pertinaciously end with great earnestness. ee is a thorovgh type of this class. Isee many littic glazes here [hese men are thoroughly democratic in the general, compreheasive fente of the word. They are great talkers, but not great thinkers. They are at catchicg and appropriating the ideas of others, and iben, after having adopted, of rei'e- rating them in the same terms a3 earnestly 28 if they were original. These are characterietic features, howev- er, of the Western man of the New Eogland stock more than of any other Nor ig there any difliculty in identi- fying the man from New England. He dows not carry imse!f as erect and defient as the Western man; he docs pot go a8 direct and boldly to the queetion; he beats trguct, wbile be appears to be ejuiriog, redher Una o ergues, while 8 to quiring, an vad statements or assertions. His wordsare come out of w half opened mouth, an rly through the nose, while the Western man opens mouth wide, and the worde appear to roll out from the tcitom of his throat. The Eastern man appears to bo cautiously calculating always the movement; around him, and Low he may turn them to eome account He can pump afrapk, open minced person dry in five minutes, withoat baving communicated anidea. Themen here from the North, too, may be distinguished from the rest, ‘but not po ready. And then, again, the New Yorker and Perrtylvanian are unlike ¢ach other. The Penosyl- vanian is quite steady and substantial in looks and in his mental characte; the New Yorker is active, and adroit, whether in the garb or style of a well city gentiomen, or that of a rongh from or the Pewter Mug, or from the interior towns The Pennsyl- vanian has a local sort of lock—the New Yorker more cosmopoli The Southern man may be known from hie quiet, dignified, frank manner, ard erect penne, He is ever ready and able to reepond in argumest; but is not natural'y loquacious. He, too, Western man, earnett and determined, but quietly, and with a certain cegrce of reserve. He rarely makes an attack, but will hold bis position to the erd. He is more social—more cemocratically aocial, if I may ure such an Ce hae 7 than the men from the North or East. He is fémewha: proud; it ie rather, however, price of character than anything cise, while at tke same time bis manners are simple, easy, and ris free from hautcur, He appears to be more & man of thought than of action. These 1; of classes or of scetiong of our country may be di in the crowd at Charleston, more in ths mapner of observing them then fram the style of drees or personal appearance in other respects. ‘The hotel ee and people of Charleston have mis- enicvlated, @ pi the number of visiters expected éuring the sitting of ‘the Convention. From present ap- pearences there will not be probably over four to five thousand strangers on the occasion. Many there ‘will pot be over three thousand. Except the Howse and the Charleston Hotel, I suppose the hotels will not be full, ‘Those two will be because of thelr location and ca- I should not be surprised, however, if these should bave 4 vacant beds or night. People not stand paying five indifferent board and to sleep on cots others, in the same room, whenever they can do better, I understand the other hotels and boarding houses are talking of owering their prices considerably. Most of the resident families are in the country yet, #0 thas the ciy would be reaily dull but for the Convention. As to the pi of this or that candidate for nomi- nation but little can be maid at present. The Doughs mep sre ee Joud and boasting ae ever, and I thiak with 8 A.M—Tho steamer Marion, from New York, vith some D the following notices are posted up conspicuously at the principal hotels:— Oovorercrccconreres ccneestrereres tse é BOARD FIVE DOLLARS PER DAY. jevaravsearerar erat en ‘The Mille House has a them the following :— Creersrnrcrescescorescocees sosver seca soeees se $ DINNRR—CASHIER'S OFFICR—MAKE A DEPOSIT. 3 ener are nrer er eter ttOnet Dt DIE DOODOODRLOLODAS This rule was inexorable. Tho high and the low were obliged to submit to it. Corororccssnccore ccressovcecercoree se) { PROCURE YOUR DINNER TICKETS. Coravecoversrssarooes er aeoe eee mber of placards, among Osenrsrersrscrcocecccersscs neces rose re ‘THE BOARDING HOUSES—PRICES OF BOARD. Good board can bo obtained at private houses at thi G rate of $1 per day. This is not regar7ed as uni He. WHOLESALE SHOR BSTABLISHMENTS IN CHARLESTON—THE NAW EXGLAND STRIKE, BIC. The experiment of establiehing wholesaie ehoo estab- Mshments—branches of .the large houses at the North— has not proved an entire success in Charleston, although their trace is considerable. There are three houses of the kind here, and other articles besides shoes are added to the list of articles offered for sale. The trank business appears to divide the attention of the shoo houses here. The strikes in New have caused a rise of fifteen per cent in the price of shoes sold in Charleston and throughout this rt of the Southern country. The shoe houses: Bere ore those of Dusbem, Taft & FE B, Stoddard & Co., Force & Mitchell and Haseliine & Walton. Mr. Dun- bem belongs to Massachusetts. He is a brother of tho long! well kpown Gencral Dunbam, of Al \» Mags., a large rhoe manufactorer, A son of General D, is aleo in busi- tess bere, wher oe ae cpa a two or yard ni ¥r. Stoddard is « native ‘Mase. ; one part- nera bails from North Carolina. Mr. Force is.» native of Now Jereey, and Mr. Mitchell of North Carolina Mr. Hageltine fs a tall son of Haverhill, Maes., and Mr. Wal- ton of North Carotins. Some of these gentlemen go North every summer, and they algo visit the shoo mant townsin New England cnce or twice a year. The bane is not carried on to any ex- ness of manufacturing shoes tent in Fonth Carolina. CHURCE?S, RENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS, ETC [Binge Soe net ay) mane churches, and 6 attendsyce upon places is moro neral and regular than in apy of pete A citirs, ‘oung men are particularly atientive to church going du- Ues, it being a)moet fatal to a young man’s in Pam dss proepects in life to Sabbath breaking is a rare sin in Chi le the churches here will give one an idea of the menos taken to exorcise Saten from the cit; » IN CHARLESTON, English), (German). Methodist—Trin' ; and @pring atrect. Presby torian— et Second, Coatral; Globe street, Zion Pies byterian (colored). Synagog tos Congregation Pher't Israel, Cobgregaiton K K , Batheo- iim. ftarinn—Archéale street, Frenod Py otentant Chorch street, Mothodiet Protestant—Wenth # orth stree’ Protestant Epissopal—t. Philip, Bt Michael’, St Peter’a, i Peale, Jebate, Grace, Calvary, &. Lake’e, Bety There is one theatre bere which is "ol well is ported, Tho manager exhibits po ptm ‘and ‘Eo meets a due reward from the theatre tn Charleston. Mrs. Julia Deen Hayne is ‘now plaging 0 eussenstal - qopement There are some hells where minstrelsy is in- lulged in, to which maid servants are admitted for Mfteen cents. The amusements during Convention week will be eugmented by the presence of a corps of from New York, who are said to be celebrated persona) graces, AVTEARANCE OF THE CITY—SANTTARY CONDITION, ETO, Jeeton je @ pretiier and a better regulated city tha People would generally suppose, to hear some Northern- a ‘ak of it. Its streets are regular, bea comp ees cl much facilitated by having avenues of Some of the private mansions aro of priacely and architectural beauty, bat the public tees ‘but ite reait ‘pon the generosity. of Uncle Gaia. put 1) The sanitary condition of Charleston bas been Proved lately by the copstruction ofa number of drains in the back part of the city, by means of which the flith and offal that formerly accumulated washed into the sea every day by the rising and falling of the tide. The Battery is'a well known and favorite of the citizens of Chaileston for promenade, &c. Cuamumron, 8. C, April 22—6 P.M. THR XEW ENGLAND DELEGATES. New Hamrsuias.—The New Hampshire delegation met yesterday. Hon. Josiah Minot,of Concord, was chosen chairman of the delegation, and the following selec:ious were mado for presentation to the Convention:—Hm. B. Webs‘er, of Barnstead, Committee on Permanent Or- ganization; Geo. W. Stevens, of Dover, Cornmitios on Re- solutions; Hon. A. P, Hughes, of Nashua, Commitee on Credentials; Alonzo Snow, of Newport, Committee on feting elements in the Fourth district, by an arrange- ment honorabte to both interests, and with a fair pect of ruccess. The following is the “written opinion’’ of oxe of the anti Douglas men in the Maine delegation :— “The conservative men among the delegat-s are confident that if they can combine their strength, they will be able to overctme the office-eceking element North, South, East end West, and make a nomination which will be succeteinl with the people.” This opinion is not coin- cided with by other delegates. Massacnuskrrs—Is awaiting the arrival of Gen. Ousbing. Notb: jefinite has been done yot. Col. John T. has arrived, and is carnettly at work in regard to his dis- trict. He and bis colleague, it sppears at this time, will be vnercoresful in krockipg tor admittance. Tickets have been already issued for Mesers. Doberty and Chafee. The young Dovg'asites in she delegation are growing moreand old politicians: ‘ i more eptbueiastic every beur, while the grow more and mere reserved and foxy. Vesmoxt—Ges covetaiied whh the Minois Douglas delegation, token the same headquarters, and write with the sawe quill. Connxcniovt.—Ger, Pratt, ef Rocky Hill, is among the moet active wireworkers at present on the ground. The Nations] Committee bavirg a0jcurnod sine dte, gives Gen. Pratt ample opportunity to exerore bis peculiar abilities with succes. Rope xD—Is actively at work. and hes as much iwflvence iby other New Knglanc State, in comsequence of the black republicans baving been deteated at the last election. MISCELLANKOUS. ‘Tbe great beat of the weather here--90 degrees of Fah- revbeit—bes rot vimipisbed the ardor of the par- tisans of the several candidates; but, on the other band they pitch into the business of button holing and electicncering with the ardor of new recruits, and refreab their zeal with the aid which, in a warm climate, js to be obtained through the most luxurioue potations. The 8 R. Spauldig has been visited by a large num- ber of politiciavs to-day from all parte of the country. Among the number were Goverror Barstow, of Wiscon- sin, and Mersre. Horn apd Knapp, from the same State. Giimore’s band is to-day (Sunday) pleying secrod masic, to the deligbt of bundreds of visitors. ‘The band last biel renaded several distinguished residente in Charleston, including the Mayor, after which they were refresbed at the Mitis House, by invitation of Mr. Pres- ton, one of the atfachés of that popular hotel Am inte- renting eicoce im the serenade was the suppression, by order of the police authorities, of the drums—bass and tenor—it being ageinst the law to have such munic im the streets of Charlestcn after ten o'clock at night. The roll of the drum is said to be the signal to arms im case of a servile insurrection at night. The Douglas men bad a rallying meeting at their head- quarters iast night. Strong speeches were made in favor of Douglas by Senator Pogh, of Obio; Gen. Linder, of Diinois; A. H. Cofforth, of Penusylvania; Ryan, of In- diaps; Gov. Gorman, of Minnessta, and Mr. Bragg, of Wis- conein. The ground taken was that Douglas ia as firma jose4 of the South now as when he was idolized by them in 1856; and tues wile success was certain with in November, it was oni i Boremier; uly problematical with any otber can ‘The Pennsylvania delegation is not eostrong for vougun as was ae. Amajority are for Breckinridge, but Douglas’ friends in tho delegation are zealous and enthn- siastic. Cwaruesrox, S C., April 23, 1860. “Bubble, bubble, tol] and trouble.”” No witches’ eaul- dron, agitated by whatever number of Satan’s imps, cver boiled with such fury as the political cauldron did last night and this morning in the city of Charleston. There is certainly warm work before the Convention I bave attended several of these great gatherings, and never saw before the politicians so intense and excited on both the questions of a platform and a nominee. The plat- form will be the touchstove that will either enliven the hopes or turn to droes all the glitter of Mr. Douglas’ pre- tensions. The Dovglas party, though very accommodat- ing in its principles, for the sake of success, will fight des- perately agatpst a platform, or at least against any plat form that cannot be made susceptible of a squatter sove reignty construction. On the other hand, the men, with but a few isolated excepticns scattering through the Soutbern étlegations, ee oe a platform that cannot be mistaken or mitconstrued, asserting the equal rights of the South with the North in the common Territories a6 to the protection of all property, elave pro erty included, and that no Territory has the power by un- riendly legielation to «xclude or abolish slavery in a Terri- tory Here will be the conilict to begin with I mistake not the South will insist opon such a platform, for they say there is no other issue of importance, hardiy any other thatcan enter into the Presidential contest than this of the equnilty of the Etatce im respect to the common Terri- tories. If they give way upon this point or leave the qucation In an eqvivocal state, they gay thero ie nothiog Jett but submigsion to an inferior position in the confede- racy. They maintain, thorefore, that it matters little to whom they yield, to the Douglas faction or to the black republicans, if yield they must; if they are_to be reduced to the pcsition of inequality the power might as well be exercived by an open cnemy 88 an insidious one. This. will be the position of the South with regard to a platform. Can Poug'es stend upon such a one? war will to-day or to-orrow on this question. Then onmes other question, who ig to be the nominee? There ts ag 7. bardly aray of light. Dovgias cannot be, unless the th gives up ail that ite people, its both houses of Congress, its preas, and its made by ihe c!flerent Siater, claim as the only ground it can stand upon. Maer conutran be Who that un- derstends the Southern people can believe they will yield cn this groat principle? Douglas baing out of the ‘way then, who can the South nam) that will got a two- thirds vote? Will Dovgist have the power to prevent a Bomination of a man on the Southern be uee that power’ His perate. Thus you see wi before the Convention. lane, ter, Breckinridge, Guthrie, Johnson and many oth ire spoken of as the man, but there is no [ie at present to show which one it will be. weather in upugually hot here for this month. Why is it that the Democratic National Conventions are heated, sweated and almost burned by the sun? matter where these conventions be held, or time, whether in the North or South, they are held in the midst of hot weather. Every would be a temperate, pleasant time Charleston, and here we have the heat of corpeee if these Conventions were held in bethe same. There is some intended to sweat and torment there swigging politicians who assemble on suc! Orw is it? Here is @ nice oe Eee Picase enlighten ‘world with regard Board ef Education. A special meeting of the Board was hela yenterday af- ternoon. A communication was received from the Commission- ers of the Fifth ward, asking an appropriation of $500 to ‘be made out of the bequest of the late Seth Grosvenor for the establist. ment of libraries in the ward echools. Tt was referred to the Finance Committee. A communication was received from the officers of th® fchociboure in course of street be filled in with iron, instead of with wood, as pre- viounly determined by the Board, and hat tron beams be eubatituted for wooden ones under the floors. origh- oll Sor ged efor hn t- anS lution cffere . ‘Tho cificers of the Eighteenth ward presented a request acking por mission to bire rooms over. Demilt Dispen- sar’ be used as echool rooms. ey oa wat made en aocount of the character of the bat the request fray prevailed. schco) law passed by the recent Legislature. “pe for the distribution at the ‘wards of the 848,003 to acci ue fom the investment of the United State meneys: depoeited with the State of New York, and to be devoted to the purchase of books or other uses which may be de- termize¢ upon, next came up for and after some debate was referred to the Commies on braries. A rceolution was adopted $36,528 to build a schoo) inthe Ninth ward upon the cccupled by Ward Schcol No. 3, corner of and Greve stroeta. The Finance Committee reported that a balance <« 976.684 87 remained for a} Arceolation was offered y Mr, Tasman je veils Se system of peying teacher#, an‘l to remove Eealarien;bot the hour of adjovraiment having arrived no action wes taken wpen it.