Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-07
The PhiIadeIphia Convention.

Aware that the deepest interest is felt in
this city in regard to the proceedings Of the
American Convention now in session in Phila-
delphia we give, in the absence Of any official
report, the following " rumors" from the New
York Tribune Of last evening:
PHILADELpHrA, Tuesday, June o. p. NJ.
The National Council of the Know-Nothings
opened their meeting this morning, ut the Assem-
bly, Rooms, corner of Tenth and Chestnut streets
Nearly every State is represented, including Texas
Arkansas, and California. Mr.. j. w. Barker OF
New York, presided The credentials OF the vari-
GUS delegations we're received and examined. Those
of several States were pronounced imperfect. The
Massachusetts, members who, for this reason, are
not vet admitted to the inner chamber, believe
that il is but pretence, so far as they are con-
cerned, arising from wish to snub them for their
bodness upon the slavery question, and TO be fol-
owed up, if the courage and power do not fail, by
an entire exclusion Ohio and Arkansas are also
held in allegiance, on the ground OF imperfect Gre
dentials.
facts concerning these cases. and report Tomorrow,
to which time the Council then adjourned, without
transacting any further business.
The SEES ion will probably last several days, and
there are plenty OF indications OF stormy time on
the question that will persist in agitating itself in
spite of the efforts of Union-savers to stifie It,
The South and Southwest are here In strong and
influential numbers, both by delegates and other
wise. and they demand platform on which they
can carry the Slave States as against the admins
tration.
There is very bitter feeling against Henry VIII
SON. of Massachusetts, who Is here as one OF the
delegates from that State. The Virginians look
upon him as the cause of all their woes and with
their allies Of the other Southern States talk as
Ben. Butler did in the Massachusetts, Legislature
toward the Speaker, of /" Kinafeld, the old cuss"
OF the politicians gathered here by this interest
ing occasion, your correspondent "spots" Prem
tice of the Louisville Journal, Ridgeway Of the
Richmond Wing, Neil 8. Brown of Tennessee,
Kenneth Rayner of North Carolina Lewis ID.
Campbell Of Ohio, Schuyler Colfax Of Indiana,
Judge Hopkins of Alabama, Albert Rike OF Arkan-
sas A. D. Sperry, Secretary Of State Of Connecti-
cut, Gov johnson of Pennsylvania, Messrs. Gam
BILE, Harris, and Cunningham, of Missouri, John
Claybornc Of New Orleans, &C. The Carolinians
are here strong A. B. Ely Of Boston represents
the aboriginal natives of Massachusetts,, and is la
boring zealously to counterfeit the influence Of
Senator Wilson and Governor Gardiner.
The slave interest is evidently predominant here,
and will control the council 1t busters and raves,
ane threatens, as usual, and those who never saw
the amusing farce Of dssolving the Union, had
better hurry on to Philadelphia.
P. S-The pretense Of informality in the case
of the Massachusetts, members is, that the Nation
al Council has no official knowledge OF the election
of the new officers of the State Council by whom
the credentials are signed but as the regulations
of the order require no such official notice. It is
but pretence.