New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-29
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THE HINDoo STATE COUNCIL.
Special Dispatch 70 The N Y. Tribune.

About AGO delegates and fuglemen altogether had ar
rived in town at 9 O'Clock. Among those cauousng
in cautious tones about the streets and in the bar
rooms this morning J. w. Barker, President of
the State Council; Chauncey Shafer and Erastus
Brooks Of Eew-York; Judge Van Ness Of Columbia
County Judge Stoddsrd of Wyoming County; Stephen
Salmons Of Montgomery County; c. Graves aud d.
Norhrup Of Brooklyn. The delegates have not
rived as promptly as numcrously as was antci-
pated and the prospects that the attendance will
not come up 10 more than half the number which
originally estimated-tha, number being 200. This
prospect of sim attendance Is source Of uneasiness
and apprehension that dissatisfaction exits in the
ranks Of country members Of the Order.
Several Southern politicians are in town, composing
part of the outside influence which is seeking to get
the Philadelphia Platform adopted without alteration.
They openly boas. that If New-York will adopt the
twelfth section, the Know Nothings can carry every
Southern State for The Presidency Hard Shells and
Silver Greys are working hard for il.
The State Council it is rumored is deeply in debt,
ard hard woik is going in the way Of raising
me ans to lquidatc the debt. The debt was $4,000
at the last semannual meeting and hes considerably
increased These are poor prospects for the financial
affairs Of concern.
The principal business in TIE Council will be the
erection of platform of principles for the State
ticket to stand upon this Fall, which ticket will be
nominated on the 25h of September next; also to de-
teimne where the State Nominating Convention shall
be held. The subject Of open action in the Order
hereafter viii also probably be introduced.
The gioat feature of the Convention will be the dis
position of The question of Slavery in the erection of
the platform. The Delegates from New York, Brook
Ign, md other hotbeds of Pro Slavery sentiment are
convinced and eagerly strive to convince others, that
the Philadelphia Platform must be adopted without
the oss of single plank or brace. Delegates from
The rural districts do not entirely coincide with that
view of the case The clouds that sit frowningly
upon the brows OF come Of the Hindoo leaders indi-
cate storm in the Convention upon this subject. 1t
would not be strange if this question Of Slavery,
which has so often been concusvey settled, should
prove so unsettled az to reDd the State Council
asunder before its adj Ournment.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL.
The meetings Of the Council are held in Brigham
Hall large fine ROOM The walls of which adorned
with the portraits of Washington, Webster and
Brigham and picture of the Battle of Bunker Ill.,
the actors in which, if not foreigners, were at least
companions in arms and fraternal brothers with
foreigners in the struggle which secured our freedom
II there are any spirit mediums among the delegates
It is to be hoped that the Convention will be addressed
through them by come of the iusgious heroes Of
tho American Revolution the sui ect Of lndscrimi
ate Prescription In the absence of such an address
mogre the rebuke which Hindoosim would receive
The arch over the front Of tho proscenum is draped
with the American flag, but it is hoped that the Coun
ell will not be subed in mind by any recOlectons
that tho lives fortunes sacred honors" Of for
egners were ever freely sacrificed under the American
flag TO secure the boon of freedom which the members
of this Council received inherit lnce, and which
many OF them are so inconsistent as to wish to deny
their native fellow citizens of various shades from
dingy white 10 ebony black. Measures have been
taken TO prevent the admance Of those not entitled
TO seats in the Convention At the head Of the first
fight OF stairs leading to the Hall, pine board bull
vaiks have been erected at which the outside guardi
ans do duty as sennes under orders to Admit none
"but Third Degree Members" AT the head of the
second flight of stairs the entrance to the Hail. is boxed
up, and holes in the wall have been arranged in such
a manner that the credentials OF delegates can
be pas ed through the partition and examined before
they are admitted When the Convention was called
to order this morning by the President, there were
toward two hundred delegates present, but they con-
tinued to come in; and when the Council adjourned
for dinner there were not far from four hundred in the
hall The business Of the morning session was con-
fined to the reception of the credentials of delegates
which Introductory exercise had not been concluded
at the hour OF adjournment. At - o'clock the Con-
vention adjourned until ? o'clock P. NJ. motion to
admit Reporters was made but had not been decided
upon when the adjournment took place.
Notice has been given that there will be grand
rally of the American party of Broome and the adj
Joining counties on Wednesday afternoon at 3oclock.
Amorg the speakers announced are James w. Barker,
G.. p; Gen G. A. Scroggs, Daniel Ullmann Ambrose
Stevens Erasius Brooks, Thomas X. Whitney, Samuel
Hammond j. T. Headley and Chauncey Scatter
Kenneth Rayner of South Carolina has also been III
yittd to attend and address the assemblaee.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Tuesday, Aug. $50 I. NJ.
The number of delegates in attendance dos not eN-
coed four hundred. Morning, afternoon ant evening
sessions have been held. Nothing has occurred e1-
cept receiving credentials. parliamentary sparrng
match between Chsuncey SSsiier OF New-fork anu
simmons of Xestchester, Sha1er down, and the pas
sage of a resolution to hold the next Council at Va
napdaiguo.
AT o'clock on Wednesday morning the baHie
opens. The Philadelphia delegates then report anu
action will be had on the Platform.
Chsunoey Shsfler is determined to throw Free
Soil frebrand into the Council tomorrow, AMI spht
is quite certain. Southern influence Is a. work with
argument and money to adopt the Philadelphia Plat
form but The Froe-Soiers feel confident OF success,
although the Barker party Is gaining strength
t. re A,se,'aed Pres'
DESIGNATION, Tuesday, Aug. p, 1855.
Tie Know. Nothing State Convention assembled al
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