The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-29
THE CINCINNATI KNOW NOTHING CON-
VENTION

VENTI0N.
This Convention, in obedience to a call sign
ed by the Boilers from the Philadelphia Con.
vention, or the adoption of the twelfth section,
assembled on Wednesday, 10Th November. We
give below the proceedings, as reported by the
New \ ork Herald:
When the Convention was called to order
there were about fifty persons in the room for
ty of them were delegates.
General Williamson, of Pennsylvania, was
called to the chair.
The following was thea put and carried:
ReSotced, That the proceedings of this Con-
vention shall be kept secret, until otherwise or
dered
The reporters and others then withdrew, and
the Convention proceeded to perfect its organ-
zation.
Messrs. Walburn, of Pennsylvania; Sheets of
Indiana; Geer, of Illinois; Guthrie, of Michigan !;
and Knight, Of Rhode Island, were appointed u
COMMITTEES on Credentials. They reported that
the States of Ohio, Illinois, Vermont, Rhode
Island, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Mich
igan, were represented in the Convention-for-
ty-three delegates in all
The Committee on Permanent Organization
consisted Of C. c. Wick, j. T. Knight, of Rhode
Island Maddox, of Vermont; S. NJ. Allen, of
Massachusetts; u. ". Wise, Chancey Knapp,
aud James C. Moody, of Indiana. They re-
ported the following list of permanent officers,
which was ratified by the Convention:
PreSidept-Thomas B. Ford, of Ohio.
Vice P'eSilents-Wm IN. Sheets, of Indiana S.
VI. Allen, of assachusetts.
Secrctary-W. W. Deavenhower, of Pennsyl-
vania.
,SergeGHtGt drmS-J. &. Suffer, of Ohio.
The President addressed the Convention,
urging union and harmony in the party all over
the country, and advising the Convention to
make no sectional issues, but endeavor to get
the whole American party on a national plat
form.
j. ". Dawson, of Indiana, offered a resola-
ton proposing tC eXpunge the twelfth section
of the Philadelphia platform, and substitute in
its stead q declaration that Slavery is not ma
tional, but a sectional issue, and must be set
tied as such by the States.
Mr.. Spooner, of Ohio, moved that this resp
Luton, and all others, be referred to commit
tee.
This was carried, and the following commit
tee appointed:
Messrs. Sheets, Of Indiana; Spooner, of Ohio /;
Geer, OF Illinois; Maddox, Of Vermont; Knight,
Of Rhode Island Keith, of Massachusetts !;
Sewall, of Pennsylvania and Wood Of Michi-
gan.
Mr.. Gossler, of Pennsylvania, the author of
the resolution excluding the reporters, offered
! a resolution recommending delegates of States
represented here to advocate, in place of the
twelfth section, the resolution offered at the
Philadelphia Grand Council, by Kenneth Ray
ner, OF North Carolina, excluding Slavery alto
gether from the platform.
Governor Johnston, of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
Spooncr, of Ohio, also offered resolution to
gel rid of the Slavery issue.
Mr.. Moody, of Indiana, offered resolution
recommending the abolition of all rituals, tests,
&c.. and allowing each State Council to regu-
ae itc own matters, without regard to the Ma
tional Council.
This was laid on the table, and the Conven-
| ton adjourned for dinner.
afternoon Session.
The Convention reassembled at three o'clock
Mr.. C. Knapp, of Michigan, offered resolu-
| ton ignoring the famous twelfth section alto.
gether, and declaring that it was not proper for
the American party to trouble itself aboat sec
| tional issues.
There was some debate on this proposition,
several of the Abolition delegates being rather
indignant, II was closed by strong national
| speech from Governor Johnston, at the conclu-
sion of which, the Convention adjourned.
The popular plan tonight is to recommend
a special session of the Grand Council at Phil
adeiphia, On the 18th of February next, four
days before the Nominating Council meets, at
which the twelfth section shall be cut altogether,
and the principle of State sovereignty substitu-
ted, allowing the South to hold niggers in peace
and the North 70 work on the straight native
platform, without regard to Slavery at all.
Something like this will be done, at any rate.
There Will be no attempt at forming North
ern party. The chances for the party in 1856
| are considered too good to be imperiled in that
way. The Convention here is in the hands OF
men who think their distinctive American prin.
ciples Of more consequence than Seward mig.
| gerism,
Thursday, Norember p, 1855.
The Convention re-assembled this morning
at 10 o'clock, ffty-one delegates present, as
follows:
Ohio-Joseph Burnett, Thos. 81. Ford, Cal
win G. Wick, Thomas spooner, Clark Beeman
! o. F. Moore, Jas. A. Briggs, JAS. V. Guthrie
II. Griswold, T. G. Vanslyck, E. A. Spencer
A. Mckay, j. H. Banner, o. S. Fishback, Hen
ry Gilbert, Thomas G.. Ware, ID. Heaton, b. 5
Kyle, Edwin Barrett, r. M. Corwin.
I Rhode IsldnG.-J G. Knight.
Massachusetts.-S. M. Allen. ]. M. Keith, E
r. Sawin, j. c. Maine, L. c. Baker.
Fermont.-E. Mattocks.
indiana. c. Moody, Elias Thomasson
VIM. Sheets, JAS. Hook, John w. Dawson, A
p. Cobb, NJ. S. Robinson
WinOis.-N. c. Geer, w. w. Danenhower
J. M. Allen.
4 Rennsylrania.-W. F. Johnston, J. L. Gosler