The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-06-15
NATIONAL K. n. CONVENTION.

IL Is generaIy uhuois'oou ""' uee
now assembled in the "ci,y OF bro,herly
love-" a National Convention composed Of
delegates from the State councils OF The
American Organization. OF course all The
proceedings are conducted with The most
profound secre.y. and the accounts which
appear Of the doings Of the convention from
time 10 time, in the Nebraska papers, are
entitled 10 credence, only SO far as they ap-
near 10 the minds Of those who read them,
10 be reasonable. The New York Herald
has published, and is publishing, perhaps,
The longes, statements, mixing what is said
10 be acts Of the convention aud the acts OF
outsiders in strange confusion, as the Her
aid generally does, without method or
system. Somehow or other there is nothing
so secre, but that the practised scent Of The
reporters Of the New York can smell out,
and i, is marvellous how strangely they
mix fancy and fac, together and serve !. up
to The readers Of the papers for which they
labor. All the papers in the country, say
the convention is mos, imporian, one, and
we think the opinion is correct. AS many
Of our readres have similar ideas, and
would probably be interested in matters re-
la,ing 10 tho convention, we think j, expe
diem, to annex a portion Of the reported
proceedings from the New York Tribune
supposing them likely 10 be as correct as
those published in the Herald, and a little
more pact.
pu,I.ppLrnIA, Tuesday. June, Cd PM,
The National Council OF the Know NOM
inps opened their meetings this morning al
the Assembly Rooms, corner OF Tenth aud
Chesnu, streets. Nearly every State is re
presented, including Texas, Arkansas and
California. Mr.. J. w. Barker, OF New T.,
the hero OF the latest plate presentation, il
the grand Mogul, and presided. The Gre
deniials OF the various delegations were re,
ceiyed and examined. Those OF severa
States were pronounced imperfect. In wha
particulars this imperfeclion lies was no
stated. Presiden, Barker preserved dig
nified silence on this point, conlenling him
self with declaring the fact. The Massa
chuse,ts members who, for this reason are
no, We, admitted 10 the inner chamber, be
lieve that i, is but pre,ense, SO lar as they
are concerned, arising from wish TO smut
them for their boldness upon the Slavery
question, and 10 be followed up, IL III,
courage and power do not fail, by an entire
exclusion. Blu, this would be too gross al
outrage, and If the power does not iail, th'
coutase 10 execute il will. Ohio and Ar
kansas are also held in abeyance on TIT
ground Of imperfect credentials, a Com
millee was appointed 10 examine INTO in'
facts concerning these cases and report 10
morrow, 10 which time the Council lheT
adjourned without ,ransac,ing any iuflhe
business.
The session will probably las, severa
days, and there are plenty OF indications o
a stormy time on the question that Will per
sis, in asila,ing itself in spite Of the eiiorl
of the Union.savers 10 s,ide il. The Sonil
and South. ives; are here in strong and m
fuen,ial numbers, both by delegates aud
Otherwise, and they demand apallorm OF
which they can carry the Slave States a
ayains, the administration. When they &c
ii, will be over the dead bodies OF The secre
Councils of iwo-,hirds Of the Fee States
There is very bitter feeling against Henry
Wilson Of Massachusetts, who is here a
one of the delegates from that State. Tn
Virrinians lovk upon him as the cause Q
all their woes, and with their allies OF tn
other Southern States, talk as Ben. Bulle
did in the Massachusetts Legislature ,owar
the Speaker, of "knifag The old cuss."-
There will be music before the dance
over.
The Slave interest is evidently predomi
nant here, and will control The Council.
busters aud raves and threatens, as usual
and those who never saw The amusm
farce OF dissolying the Union had bette
hurry on 10 Philadelphia. Ii will be per
formed before the select audience oil Sans
deyo,ees a, the Assembly Rooms every da
this week; but, in Older 10 accommodate
",he Million" will be rehearsed twice
day in the bar room Of Girard Hotel. Tn
actors are prac,lsed in their parts, and brin
down the house in torrent OF "drlnks al
round "by way Of consolation under IN
catastrophe every time.
P.S. The prs,ence Of informally in tn
case OF the Massachusetts members is ih'
the National Council has no official know
edge of the election Of the new officers
the State Council by whom the credenlial
are signed bu, as the regulations Of III
Order require no such official notice, il
but preience. The Massachusetts, men
bers will be admitted tomorrow doubtless