The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-14
KNOW SOMETHING NATIONAL CONVENTION.


Gathering OF AbciissonIsts st Cleveland.
New Ponsical Party In the Field, &c., sc.
CLEvxIAsD, o., June Is "a A.
The trains and boats within the last twe.ysy fou
hours havs brought to shis city largo body oS me,
from all parts Of the North and VEST They are quar-
tered at the Angler and wedde hosels and are evid,
iy upon some politics business They look Ike men u
energy and ability and represent all cid parties and
embrace some Of the iing Know Nothinxs in the tree
States. Several slave States ale rspresentsc-ausag
them Virginia and Kentucky II is rumoved about town
that national convent OF Know Somethags is to 10
holden to-day.
HALr.PAsT FoUR O'CLOCK p NJ.
national convention of KDov Something's, consisting
Of delegates from all the Northern and Western ststs
In session In this city
Hon. John W. stebSin, Of Rochester, N. Y, s prssi-
dent.
The body met at Sons of Temperance Hall, asd, in
consequences Of ths large attendance Of delegates had to
adjourn to more spacious place Their dshbsrstons
strictly private is rumored that the body is al
ready quite powerful outside the slave staes aud has
entire ro Of Of the Ststes Several slave
States represented. Freedom and Professionalism
without regard to party predectoos complexion race
or condition Of life, is the sist Of the platform.
They making the most out Of the anticipated dis
solution Of the Know Nothing Convention in Phls-
dephia. General Wilson and ex Governor Bout veil OF
Massachusetts, expected here to day The best of
harmony prevails Massachusetts, is largely repre-
sented. platform will be constructed for the Prss-
Dental campaign, upon which it believed the entire
North and West will rally.
The Convention has appointed three committees, each
consisting of from each State represented tho
first to draft platform Of principles the second
ritual, the third constitution.
The Committee Platform have been hard at work
all the afternoon and may be able to report this even
Ing There has been considerable discussion in the Con-
vention relative to the question Of temperance Some
desire to make it strong plank in the platform but the
general feeling is that specification ON that point
should be made In the national PLATFORM except that
1t be recommended as virtue, and that it left dts
cretonary with the several States to dispose they
may deem expedient The ritual will be brief, en-
braeins but one degree The body Will organise as .
confederation Of States and it suggested that it will
bear the name of the " Republican Party"
The reports from the several States show that this
new organization is progressing with rapid strides and
already has of about Ave of the Norhsra and
two Of the Western States.
EIGHT O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The news Of the adoption Of the proslavery platform
by the Know Nothing Convention Philade phia was
received in the Convention this afternoon With much
joy it considered the death knen of ssam in the
United States and the beginning of Jonathans triumph
Among the leading spirits in the Convention, are H.
Gris~old, John Paul and 9. Vaughn, Of Ohio; VIM. s.
DANIEL, P. Emery Aldricb, G. B. Weston, c. W. Slack
E. f. jerks and William Stowe Of Massachu setts; w.
stebbns, E. Seymour, R. H Thompson, J. Van voorhis
and VIM. Richardson, Of New York Rswson vails,
Schuyler Calfax and H w. Clark, of indiana N c. Gere
and E. P. Ferry, OF Illinois; L. Smith Hobart, A. NJ
Boaher and H. G. Bliss, Of Michigan G. Johnson aud
others, of Pennsylvania j. NJ Burgess of Wisconsin, and
Others
Nearly all the States represented have delegation
equal to the number to which they severay entitled
= ~ - ~ Congress. The demonstration, In
large and enthustaftic, and II - g..
will have most important bearing upon the ensuing
Presidential contest.