The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-14
TEE ISOW NOTHING NATIONAL COUNCIL.


PmLApEIrmA, June ls 1855.
Se0SeO 9 Taesddys Procsedia3s-What the Kaow No
nings Should DO, de-
The advises per telegraph at 10 p NJ yesterday left
ov Brown, of Tennessee in possession OF tho ,or and
the act Of the delivery OF most effective spee,h.
His moderate and conservative doctrines
made most favorable impression and the current
uent this morning Is that compromise, upon which
purely national may stand, viii made oy the Con.
Fention.
he followed by Els, OF the District Of Coumbis
Who submitted proposition for peace add unity. based
npon the imaginary, but not real restoration Of the
Missouri line. II interpret arlght the gist Of this
movement, II simply invovel the concession that as
ts abrogaton impolitic and unwise IL being no
the Law Of the land its restoration would bs equ ally
mpoitc and unwise and hense to cater for ihs votes
f both extremes II would be master stroke of policy
70 run the imaginary line and make 1t as obligatory
Ind binding the law had eua tied it with al! its
pains and penalties.
Tho falacy Of such movement s too an sparent for
rtcsn, and exhibits altogether too facile aai pant
entinents for the exgences Of the times tho os
casion.
The debates Of yesterday will have impressed your
with the great diversity Of doctrine that psrvsdes
The body poIitic and Of the seeming OF
arnonzing such dis,ordan. aud uncongsnial elements
The whole truth in the premises s, that the thing is
just perfectly impossible, and the efforts being made to
accomplish viii prove simply waste Of sngth and
useless war Of words To ooservant mind this fact
rs so perfectly palpabe that il led to wonder how
Il is that In such multitude Of intelligence the issue
has not been directly met and the award made.
national constitutional platform must be erected,
Regardless Of the extent the excsons which it de-
mands. The popular will calls for the operation, and
that without delay.
To be longer 'honey by the Wilson abolition
sts-nsugre their preposterous and absurd claims to
he recognized nationals and Unonsts-is to bring
into positive and deserved contsmps the deliberations Of
the body The country expects decision character
and integrity Of principle and IL the convention would
vindicate its nationality, decided measures
must be instituted than the restoration of imaginary
lines and ad. .captdndsnn speeches for Buncombe
The times are sventful and day or two at the most
determine the fate Of the Order Ihavs observed
no indications Of returning nationality sufficiently DO
or Influential to inspire the least hope that ansta
csm win abate "one jot titte Of its nreasonabe
and unjust demands. But. the contrary It stalks
forth IN the open MONDAY with a the holiness and i'm
pudence Of pretenson which all fase pretsnces" are
to assume when arrayed in the borrowed livery Of
honesty and truth.
The fact is too apparent to be controyerted that
these Union national, additional fanatics constitute
Fart and parcel Of the body polite for sinister and sec
ends, and the they routed and driven
out horse, foot and dragoons" the earlier will peace
barnony and fraternity be restored and the debsra
tons Of the body result In nationality that win ad-
itself to the APPRECIATION Of the American people,
|Discussion OF the Slavery Question Continued.
LnPORTANT PROPORTIONS OF KENNETH RAYN0R AND
MR. .sAAAONs-BLOQUEET UNIoNIsT sPEEcaxs, ETC.
MORNING SESSION.
PHILADELpHIA, June Is, 1855.
Mr. Jennings, Of Illinois, opened the discussion in
snpeech Of half hour His ultra abolition
his manner aBombastss Furioso" and his effort sound
and fury, sgnifying nothing"
BE was followed BY Mr.. Burwell Of Virginia, who I'D
vocsted the majority report because it pledged the
to quit agitation upon the subject OF slavery 1t
offended by contemning their opinions but bound
the Order to maintain the laws This dishonor,
nt duty He could consent to prefer nit some
preston Of opinion upon the question Of slavery.
waa the main purpose Of the Order to maintain the
Union this the only question which threatened
it. The convention had harmouized upon every other
subject Tho foreigner bound by limitation Of
his political rights. The Catholic restricted In
the abuae Of his religious doctrines but pro-
posidsn to quiet domestic discord amongst the
s, ates and people 70 be ignored, draped un-
der empty generaities, or left open for local ag.
tatisns He could consent to NO compromue which
disturbed exiting legislation With others, he had en-
tered the Order hoping and patriotism which neither
Of tho old parties To the interests which he
represented the questions Of Amercanism and Cathol
ism were comparatively unimportant. The professions
of regard for the Union, the pledges mot to permit
the agitation Of any question which should disturb IT,
had attracted his support He came into It, not seeking
power but peace. he told that BY reopenng the
agitation the party could acquire the control Of the
governnent must reply for those for whom he actsd
that Offices and honors had not sufficient charms to in
duce them to abandon their country and rights. few
men might be rewarded but this would bring NO COM
pensaton to those who're property and rights made
to constitute the price paid for those honors He
cudsd by repeating his determination to consent to
other concession than to mantain existing legislation,
a. embodied in the report Of the majority Mr. spoke
for two hours and elaborated the views presented In
speech Of ability and power.
He followed BY Mr.. Pos Of Georgia, who coincided
fully in every doctrine advanced BY Mr. BurwsI, and
endorsed every sentiment feeling uttered BY him.
Mr.. Raynor, of North Carolina, next Bucceeded. BE
presented series Of resolutions smbodying ana assert
ing that the tho South that the Order
was abolition and the aboAtioniss Of the North that
1t pro slavery, had warrant In factthat 1t was
neither the the other that It ignores the whole
question; that recognized the Union and the laws
dsr and that II left where properly bslonsedto the
localities where 1t exstedhe entire legislation the
whole question. These distinguished propositions
elaborated with great eloquence sad power and being
eminenty ccnciiatory in tone and temper addressed
Themselves not to the general appreciation, at least to
the general attention.
He was Followed Dy hr. Ssmmons, OF New York, VINO
profered series Of similar resolutions of which
intsrdicted she legislation Of Congress the vexed
question" In the District Of Columbia. These last
vindicatsd In speech Of great vehsmsnce and some
power.
Mr. Williams, Of Kentucky, next obtained the door,
and pesding various propositions gave place adjourn
ment, TO meet again st4P.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The debate was continued BY Mr. williams OF Ken.
lucky, vhs favored the majority report BY Mr. Johu
son, Of Psnsyivana who against both the majority
and minority pors and In favor Of the restoration Of
the Missouri conpromiss; by Mr.. Pitcher Of Kentaehv