The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-26
National Convention OF tho American P<0tes.
tant association.


The Convention met at s A. Mr. W. G. NJ. JAMES
GRArR in the chair Previous to the organization,
sidsrAbs excitement manifested with reference TO
certain reports published IN the HERALD and Express Of
yestei6ay. Propositions made by divers benevo
leny disposed gentlemen TO pitch the reporter out Of
the window but the difficulty that that ubiquitous
iueiveual could not bs found and the merci,ul iuteu
tons Of the bsllicose gentlemen could not therefore, be
carried out tfs Glsss celebrated rscps for cooking
hares in play here. Her motto was, Fire. catch
your are and before it possible pat your rspar
ter out the window it Ia necessary first to hin
"a word to the wire, &C.
Quiet being IN ecme measure restored,
Rev. Mr.. DuBoRo offered up prayer, after which the
minutes read aud approved During the morning,
cred ntials received and petitions and
tions from subordnsts lodges considered. Among tas
CONNIE nicAtons was from the Qaebec Convention,
skng the association to organic lodge there ths.e
materials for effective organization of Protes.
tsnts at that place This referred to the Committee
on the sta'e OF the Order The Convention then ad.
jourrtd for dinner At 12h NJ. they assembled, when
an invitation was received from jersey City lodge No
fer the Convention 20 accompany them An excursion
to Washington Grove 10 day. Inquiries having been
made to whether il would cost any thing, and sads.
factory answer being returned they concluded to
cept the invitation.
This matter being disposed o. the convention pro-
Mr.. Joshua Robinson assumed the chair vacated By
james Greer.
jams hcKnISr, ?, G. NJ, then rose and ssid-xr
ves.gate the manner which the reports OF eur pro.
cesdinas GIT into the HERALD and Erpress
Cries from all parts Of the rcona-'O, dry up
uwhats the use OF tahinsY'-" The papers vim have
news spd sou csa't prevent tbem,h together with
TIE tnRNAS-I think the gentleman bad better with.
draw the resolution Mr.. Mckinley dsmurred, but at
length eoutented
re- nm az hfa
undt'ctd that The resolution to strike out the clause
70 see eaosftut.On Isqul,ipg edidstes ior membership
70 become such, was to oops up The time having
rr, BAirSy of Ohio ro,e and moved that the motion
to strke out lay rn the nsxt grand Of the
National (ovn'nticn, which would meet in clpcans 10
Mr.. PARRY, of New York offered resolution 10 the
effect that had been .de Ia the
that exciting detate vas to take place In the
moved that th. alter lay over This motto, torsthsS
with ere to lay the whole subject on tie table
Loot.
Pending these resolutions quite an excited debate took
Place.
JaMrs GRytR esid ,hs provision compelling proposed
M mbsre 10 he citizens iDjupg the Order He had
it,.rs iron Wisconsin other western states stating
Hht iorPrs could tie formed OF unnAturAzed ynsrs
.ot lor tbs Questionable provision Ia the
M Jas. hesisnI took the same view When, .aia
oe ans sissn'ssion formed, there such
I'LL ard The imposttioe Of IL Was lees
pnsn yI.rny The ideal Of the Order wss universal
,,h ~ sn.sm, and II ~n grinding the poor Irishmsn
ae ,roo fesi o. opprttffon to issp him out OF the
as u should have Cone s""-s -
lion DAVID sarn, Of Penn. was in favor OF the
COZ s,,v, On az It stood any man who would rot pro-
claim his Willingness to becone an American citizen In
this country, vas un6t to be member on thst a. s.v
other orlsnrston Mr. smith closed an effective speech
oy wtnng them against the msssurs they we're about
ccpsunnating, 80 II would dsstroy the Order in Ria
State - ~.Ns. - u.s.
MI sHARxhr next spoke, when some confusiou e..
,usd ION Rev MT nuooro and Mr. Nathan N.sbitt
TON tying 10 get the door. The former ssnsd
rnutnsp, hov'vsr gave vay TO the latter, vho in
~ p.Ttnt s1d tnrthis remashs, Stowsd that the
kiest Frsfe.k q u. oyseI rs ssyn lk hsylcs c,s