Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-23
The CiaoIunati American Conventton.

The Cincinnati American Convention.
This Convention, In obedience 10 call .ugned
by the Boilers from the Philadelphia Convention,
on the adoption Of the Twelfth section, assembled
on "Wednesday hat. We give below the proceed
ngs, as reported by the New York Herald;l I
When the Convention was called 70 order there
were about fifty persons IN the room iorty OF
them were delegates.
General Williamson, of Pennsylvania, was called
to the chair
The following was then put and carried:
Eesol.ed. That the proceedings Of this Conven'
ton shall he kept secret until Otherwise ordered
The reporters and others then withdrew, and the
Convention proceeded to perfect its organization.
Messrs Walburn, Of Panama Sheets, Of Indi-
ana, GeeS, of Illinois; Guthrie, Of Michigan;
and KnigAt, of Rhode Island, were appointed
Committee on Credentials. They reported that
the States Of Ohio Illinois, Vermont Rhode Island,
PENNSYLVANIA, Massachusetts, and Michigan, were
re represented in the Convention three dele
gates in all. Nsts4
The Committee on Permanent Organization con-
sisted OF G. O. Wick J, T.. knight, Of Rhode
Island; Maddox, Of Vermont; 8. M. Allen OF
Massachusetts. N. w. Wise, Chancey Knapp and
James G. Moody, of Indiana. They reported the
following list OF permanent officers, which was rat
fled by the Convention;
observation-disclosures B. Ford, Of Ohio. ti
Vice Preside ts-Wm. Sheets of Indiana, y. u.
Allen of Massachusetts,.
Secretary W. W. Dcavenhower, Of Pennsyl-
vania ~ sga5s 3sst7 4tt N ifs-A 4a4E
Sergeant Arms---J. G. Suffer, of Ohio.
The President addressed the Convention, urging
union and harmony In the party all over the corn-
try, and advising the Convention to make no sec
tional issues, but to endeavOr to get the whole
American party On national platform.
]. w. Dawson, Of Indiana offered resolution
proposing to expumge the twelfth section of the
Philadelphia PLATFORM and substitute i'll its stead
declaration that slavery Is not national but Sec
tional issue, and must be settled as such BY the
States. taa
Mr. Spooner, Of Ohio, moved that this resolu-
ton, and all others, be referred to committee.
This was carried, and tho following committee
appointed:
Sheets, Of Indiana; Spooner, of Ohio; Geer Of
Illinois Maddox, Of Vermont; Knight, of Rhode
Island Keith, Of Massachusetts; Sewall, of Penn
sylvania; and Wood, Of Michigan.
Mr.. Gossler, of Pennsylvania, the author OF tho
resolution excluding the reporters, offered reso-
luton recommending delegates Of StatesIrepre-
sented here to advocate, in place of the twelfth
section the resolution offered at the Philadelphia
Grand Council, by Kenneth Rayner, of North Car
nlna, excluding slavery altogether from the plat
form. sas3 :
Governor Johnson Of Pennsylvania, and Mr..
spooner, Of Ohio, also offered resolution to get
rid OF the slavery issue. si
Mr.. Moody, of Indiana, offered resolution re-
commencing the abolition of all rituals tests &C.,
and allowing each State Council TO regulate it's
own matters, without regard to the National
Council.
This was laid on the table, and the convention
adjourned for dinner. Ell
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled at three o'clock.
Mr. G. Knapp, of Michigan offered resolution
ignoring the famous twelfth section altogether, and
declaring that it was not proper for the American
party to trouble itself about sectional issues.
There was some debate on this proposition sew
eral Of the abolition delegates being rather indig
nant. It was closed by a strong national speech
from Governor johnson, at the conclusion of which
the convention adjourned.
There is not much doubt but that this convcn.
ton was called to set up Northern American
party but the result of the recent elections has
killed the movement almost strangled the conyen-
ton and thoroughly satisfied the leaders that they
made asses Of themselves in the bolt. There should
be one hundred and thirty delegates here from the
boiling States and there are only forty. Thirteen
States bolted and only eight are represented.
There are present only two Of thirteen delegates
elected in Massachusetts,, and Governor johnson,
of Pennsylvania, seems to be the only strong man
who has yetnrrived on the ground Leaving out
Ohio from the convention, aud We have only egh-
teen delegates from seven States.
The report shows that a national sentiment ex-
lists among the majority. am informed that theft
isa large majority in favor Of Dawson's resolution,
while they firm In their hostility to the twelfth
section. There are some who will call for the I'M
conditional restoration Of the time-honored Mis-
souri, Compromise; but they will be voted down,
and then there may be another bolt
The popular plan tonight Is to recommend
special sesson OF the Grand Council at Philadel-
phia, on the 18th Of February next, four days be-
fore the Nominating Council meets, AT which the
twelfth section shall be cut altogether, and the
principle OF State sovereignty substituted allowing
the South TO hold niggers in peace, and the North
to work on the straight native platform, without
regard TO slaveryat ALL Something Ike this win
be done, at any rate. There viii be no attempt at
forming Northern party. The chances for the
party Ia 1886 are considered too good TO be im-
perilled In that way. The convention here Ia In
the hands OF men who think their distinctive
American principles Of more consequence than
Seward niggerism.