The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-11

Our PhiIadelphia Correspondence.


tisg Council sotu be Sclected-'Liue Oak' George IL,
High Facor-Camdidates fer the Vice Presidency,
de-, dc.
sThere is Sunday in revou cuary times ,, said Mr.
Webster, during the Harrison ranpasn and even this
day members of the National neil Of Americans must
talk although they do meet in council Some OF the
committees have been In session. and delegates from
veral States have met and talked over matters.
Tomorrow the committee VIII report platform to the
Council. In the committee room platform has been
settled upon which is satisfactory to the Southern as
well as the Northern members Of that committee It
win recommend that all future questions be governed
by the people of the Territories themssve independent
OF the federal government. The settlers will elect their
Governor, Legislature, &c, make their laws and
have slavery not. they ft. Further, think
that the platform will restore the Missouri Compromise
to the Pacific leaving out Nebraska and Kansas these
Territories to remain AZ they Such plan will be
favorably received by the Council and win be adopted
the PLATFORM and further trouble in reference to Az
rican slavery viii be avoided safe platform will be
erected before Tuesday night,
After the platform matter is arranged the next i'm
portant matter for this Council to settle is the
in which delegates to the Nominating Council Ito meet
next june, to nominate President and Vice President
to be selected Those here who have thought much
about the matter have made up their minds that the
most fair way Is to have the Nominating Council com
posed of member from each Congressional district
In each State and two from each State ct large The
Councils in each Congressional district meet in
venton and elect the delegate The two delegates from
each State to be elected by the State Council Such
course win be . wise, faT and aboveboard one. 1t
saves al primary meetings, and all humbug. A Nomi-
mating Council constituted viii come directly from
the American people, and there be possible OBJ
lection It. and the nths Council who have
not considered the matter viii do well to think of
before they vote.
In regard to the candidate for the Presidency, the
drift Of the public sentiment in the Council is clear
and decided. who read. There
is canvassing, private meetings,
rangements-aH is aboveboard; but three fourths of
this convention express their opinion in favor of George
Law Of New York. AL agree that Northern man must
be selected, and that one must be who carry
New York and Pennsylvania. AL agree that the is
George Law Southsners convinced of this and the
letter Of Mr. Law to the Pennsylvania Legislature is satis
factory to them. AL are agreed to unite upon new
man, Who hAs no old party friends 70 feward or old
party opponents to punish. George Law is that man.
AL agree that 1t h necessary to select candidate for the
Presidency who has clean hands, and who when elected
will betow the patronage Of the In the vari
ous States for the entire party who have elected him.
and who viii recognize his guide in this matter the
legitimate Councils of the States and Councils of the
cities and towns in those States Mr.. Law has for
sner antecedents associations to prevent his doing
this; and Fillmore Houston and others, whose names
hardly mentioned by members of this great coun
Gil Of the Amercan party have their Objectionable past
associations and preferences Having fixed upon the
man from ths North for the Presidency the Northern
delegates win eiye their preferences for any in the
South for the Vice Presidency who seems to be the
choice of the majority Of the Southern delegates The
following ths of who have friends In this
Council who desire to their favorite the ticket
Vice President when George Law is running for Prssi
dent
Kenneth Rayner, Of North Carolina, for Vice Presi
dent has many friends; and il this Council was to
inmate he would probably be the choice of
jority of it.
Garrett Davis. Kentucky,
John j. Crtfenden.. KENTUCKY
n. p Gentry. Tennessee,
II. W. Hiliard, rd,..................."... Alabama,
Thomas RANDALL ....sFlorida,
EDWARD Bates missouri,
D. ADAMS .MississiPpi,
Aipert
!. Butler King. .Georgia,
Are nembers' lists, and each ono has more of
less friends in this Council and who may be the final
selection Ia uncertain Law and either of them will
be the ticket that viii achieve the greatest political VIC
tory and revolution that has swept the
~ since the days Of TO-
PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 1856.
The Louisiana Catholic Question Settled -Caiibre of the
Nc,ciy Elected Officers Of the Grand Council Plat
form and the Results ltely to FIo,O from it-dc, dc.
The session of yesterday devoted almost entirely
to the consideration Of the claims Of the anti Catholic
delegation and resulted after protrac
cd debate, and by very decisive majority, in their full
recognisn and admission to the deliberations Of the
convention. This decision decides the vexsd question:
and hereafter II must be understood that none but
those opposed to the pretensons Of the Papa hierarchy
win be fellowshipped BY the American party. need
not affirm, 'ts presumed, that such . decision viii meet
the cordial and concurrent approval of the whole ae
nifty.
In my letter Of yesterday gave hurried sketch Of
the newly elected President Bartlett Of Kentucky and
now only to 1t to remark that the several state
anents therein contained derived from source
perfectly familiar with his present and past history
and are, therefore, accurate and reliable. I will
only add, that should the North, has been AZ
.frmed, expect from him any action personal
or eHaciaI, to favor any cause or doctrines
Inconsistent with the most decided and honest recogn
tion Of nationality expded by the early fathers Of
fhe Republic. They have reckoned without their host
and prove themselves deficient in their accustomed
quAntun Of cunning and sasacity AJackson democrat
of the olden tme he will be true to his instincts and
faithful to the constitution and the Union.
The Vice Presdent Mr.. Charles Freeman, about 3s
years of age native and resident Of this city Alder
man Of the Fifth ward, and for series Of years
past whig of tho Henry Clay type; man Of mediocre
abilities and gentleman in all the private relations Of
life. s supposed that his present position resulted
not only from the skin displayed getting up the late
sunptuous banquetbeing, tits said, the chairman Of
ahs conmittesbut in his tact in turning 1t to indivi
dual account In word the great personal achievement
consisted in determining the weak point Of the body
polite and attacking It at the right time and place and
In the right manner He may therefore, not inappro.
pratey be styled he Great Banquet Vice President Of
7he great American Party" He will, however, make
gerry good officer and his conservative sentiments WI
pf the party.
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