On April 23, 1860, the Democrats come across in Charleston, South Carolina with the objectives of confirming their platform and suggesting a presidential nominee. Stephen Douglas of Illinois appeared like a respectable choice to many party members. But the Southern Democrats despised Douglas; for even if he was not totally disparate to slavery in the West, he required to bind the institution's use in the grounds. The Southerners just could not stomach such a view. After numerous days of quarreling, fed-up representatives from ten Southern states walked out of the convention on April 30.