The weekly American banner., 1855-07-06

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The Convention 1tt = 4!no o'cloek -
The subject ofthe utnei beine sun unix g.
sideration, the report oftt com16ltfeo infthen
was sdoptet. The only nl6dl6cetlons made Wefs
aighf ones In the tenure and terms Of memher-
ship, allowing persons twenty-cne ysars Of age 70
3oin the orRonzations and Ririne suth0rity q The
Councils 20 administer she thres ssveral de1 80
at any regular meeting held ty them. Oder
siignt chapges, making ttcou6orm % Tie plat-
form adopted, were mo1c.
The Catholic test ives ar.in brought on The
fcpis and elicted warm debate. Messn. Ly.
ons, Of New York, Raynor, Of North csrolina,
and others. spoke against it, abrogation; and
Messrs. Hopkins. Of Alahama, and Dpown of
Tennessee, and others, IL favor. The test was
again re-afdrmed by decisive majority
a committee ofinqniry o. u0tion Of Mr. Ray.
nor, Of North Carolina, w1s instituted, to ascer-
tain the amouat Of noneY6 expended By the late
PRESIDENT out Of his own private resonrcea. and
70 report, in order that the Convention may dreet
late President, and without his knowledge, the
motion was put and carried by acclamation.
Tie committee consists Of Messrs. Raynor, Of
North Caroline, and Doshler, Of New Jersey.
The Convention pjjourpet y > till O'Clock,
-Th,1thS "a proposes 8 IA
tbe President by lessennIze kIs 1abors. ald 81
giving 10 the late President concurrent jurisdic-
don with him Ii the Middle, Eastern, Western
and Northwestern States.
The following i significant fact: IN the Third
Ward Of this city the platform was adopted in
Council last evening By yote-ayes. $40,
nays 4.
Arrxn1er SESSION.
After the transnctic4 of much miscellaneous
business, the Conventio6 pfoceeded to the con-
sideration of the report on the mode and man
ner Of making nominations in general CONVEX
ton, which report was unanimously adopte1
The plan directs the appointment Of two at largl
from each Congressional district by the snhee
nate Councils.
Resolutions denunciatory Of the Piefce
ministration were offered by Mr.. Squires, of lI6&
York, and adopted --nemsne dissentienfi.
Highly complimentary resolutions to the en-
ergy, efficiency and success Of the Barker
ministration were unanimously adopted.
The next session is to be held in The clt]
of New York, on the 6rst Tuesday il I'm
next. ~.
Illinois. Ohio and lows, Il the spersd = 81
leading delegates, were present durinx -
sion. and participated in the delibeF1lioEIl &
i At seven, r. NJ, The Convenfzon rel
sine de, the memben All clate with q
able prospects ahead. and bound n
IN the strongest ties Of fraternal CO - Ia
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/ PHILADELPHIA. June It, Midnight.
i The American conyenlloh Adjourned "a sub
stance last night, and win adjourn sins ~ 4
day.
Since the bolt ofMr. Senator Wilson's party
their business has proceeded with alacrity, an
without embarrassment.
The injunction of secrecy. oyer most of the
proceedings has been removed. and hereafter th
Order 10. ike other parties, to do its main bus
I ness in public.
The S2d of February. ls56-Washington
Birth Day--has been fixed as the time for a
American Convention 70 assemble in Philade
lphia, 10 nominate . President md vicelEfes
dent.
The delegates are to be selected BY tn
7 State Councils, and each State is to have th
number Of its vote in the Electoral Colleges
A great mass meeting is to be held in Phil,
, delphia tonight, to ratify the proceedings.
g Many Of the members who seeded under Nj
. Wilson returned to-day--some from Cincir
:. matt and Vermont, and Ohio; Pennsyivani
and New Jersey, and New York, have bee
4 represented throughouts NeW York Ezpres