The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-18
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PHiLApxLPHIA, June IA, 1855
Mr. WIN. Alex ander, of Maryland, chairman al
the committee, made a report on the Ritual aus.
eestias very material alterations except In tha
terms OF membership. the principal change pro-
posed being the admission of American Catholics.
This pfoposed modification gave rise to most
animated discussion, 10 which Messrs Lyons of
New York. Williams, of Kentucky, Rsyner OF
North Csrolins, Brown, OF Tennessee, Mallory,
OF New York, and Cunningham, of South Caro-.
lima, participated, and resulted Ia the defeat OF
the proposition by very large majority.
Mr.. Hopkins, OF Alsoams. chairman of the
commit ee, asked and obtained leave to give pub.
hcity to the platform OF principles adopted by the
Convention.
New Jersey has been 10 the convention oil day,
aod, tis presumed, has resumed fully her nation
alify.
molten was made to require the secretary. a,
the termination OF the general session. TO publish
the proceedings 10 all newspapers frieadly to the
organization. Ia addition TO the proceedings aad
the platform, an address was ordered tor pubica
ton,
Gov. Johnston, of Pennsylvania entered his
protest as TO the power OF the cauncil to erect
platform but a. one had been erected, be would
submk II to .he State Couucil fer i,s action and
would battle manfully for the cause
other delegates from dissenting States expressed
themselves In similar terms and ia every instance
gave the assurance of their firm adhesion to Amer
lean principles.
TIE Tribune, In describing the scene on Wed.
nesday night when q member supposed he had dis.
covered fellow member from Msssachuset ,s furn.
nhing ne reporter with an account Of the proceed
He CHE discoverer) rushed uadly up the aisle
to the Presidents chair, nterrupting the procsed.
inss In progress and screaming at the top of his
lungs; The traitor 10 discovered The CORES.
pordent OF the New York Tribune ID known, He
has been detected In sending off dispatches from
THIS hall Hs Is Mr.; -. of Massachusetts!
once into Wild uproar. A hundred were upon
their feet at once, shouting and towlinv sone
"oat with The traitors" Hustle him ou,r 9th.
ers that 1t was base lie," rush was made to
wards The Presidents chair, some drew their cold
steeis, and storm OF passion and confusion RACED
thstis indescritsbie.
Atthi' moment Mr.. BuifiGton Of all river. tall,
large, hoe looking gentleman, Of bold aud fearless
manner sprsng to the side Of abe President end IN
such psremptory manner demanded to be head
that he was accorded tie door He spoke 10 a sI7Ie
'nst soGu produced comparative calm. Said he
coarse assaults and base calumnies. ThoEs who
say she has traitors in her delegation say what Ia
islse, and say 1t At their personal peril. b.. there
are traitors IL oller delegations and If this con.
venton has Indignation 10 extend to tho.e wao
nave divuissa wEat has bean said or doae upon
ms door, IL must fall upon oher heads thar those
OF the MASSACHUSETTS delegates.
Ee then proceeded to say tL4i note from Vir.
g,na oeiegsts intended ior lae correspond sut Of
the new EoT2 Asfa!d, was. ~ being wroli ly oil
rectea. pai 40 bis banda Tat it contaiued spro
mise 10 fGrliau Tor the Herald a report OF bII The
deleestes) sEaoea the evsnlG. before
M. Bursell, ct Virginia. frankly confess. thst
he wrote Tue nats in question, and that he fl rush.
ed tina r6pors for the Herald with an abstract of
bis speech for publication. He owned that 4 was
'nfiscreet and improper. but he did not mean to do
wrong. kenneth Rayner said he had BEEN ap-
prosched In the same way, and asked to flr0ish
reports Tor The Herald, but he had tho eht II a vi
olstion OF the rules to comply, and had refused
SIN he was not disposed to be hard on brother
Burweil. Mr.. Buffiogton not disposed to
press the matter, and suggested that vote be
passed relieving the Virginia gentleman from cen,
sure, which wss accordingly done The Massa-
ehuset,s member, against whom the charge was
made. was entirely innocent The charge arose
ffom bis having been sending off despatch on
private business.
The prompt action of Mr. Bufireton was sdmi
rable In conception and execution, and saved the
Council from the seriously threatened personal
collisions which mpended at the moment of his
interference.
The address of the seceders Is said TO have been
written by Gov. Gardner, of Mass whose name
with that of Senator Wilson, Is attached to Ii 1t
10 said the New Jersey delegates will issue an ad
dress OF their own.
The Pennsylvania (headed by ex-Gov. John.
ston) and Vermont delegates, with ems from
Delaware. enc from Connecticut, one from New
Jersey, and Two from Illinois, have also issued a
protest against slavery forming any part Of the
platform They say:
'Tha, II the question of slavery is 10 be passed
upon and made a part of our national creed, then
In that event We cannot consistently act with the
fidelity to our principles and former professions
with any national orr aniz alton whose action on
the question Of slavery will result in endorsing
the Kansas Nebraska act, aud which refuses its
sanction to the principles of the Missouri Com
promise act of 1920 That we believe that trne-
honored compact was an honorable and fair adj
1uStment OF the question on slavery"
The Indiana delegates have issued similar
protest, from which we quote IS foliows:
The undersigned respectfully express their
deliberate conviction thar, Immediately upon the
publication of the platform adopted. the Order In
the State of Indiana will cease to acknowledge the
authority of the National Council; and they res
al NJ ha iued
as termination OF their du.ies as delegates from
that State"
The seceders have appointed committee of
correspondence, with the view to future action
Many OF them have left for their homes.
The Herald gives the following as the vote on
the jority resolution:
Ayes-New York, Delaware, Maryland, District
OF Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia,
South Carolina, Florda, Louisiana, Texas, Alaba-
ma, Mississippi. Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Kentucky, California.
mont, Rhode Island. Connecticut, Michigan, Ini-
nois. Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylyap Massachusetts,
Wisconsin, Minnesota.
Among the latter the report had two votes from
Psnnsyivanta one from Maine. and two or three
others from other States II 10 generally conceded
here that Pennsylvania misrepresented, and
that perhsps no State stands more securely ma
tional grounds,
ADJOURNMENT.
TIE New York Herald of Saturday, says that the
Convention met at pine O'Clock on Friday. In the
ritual the only notifications made were slight
ones Ia the tenure and terms of membership, al
lowing persons twenty one years ofage to join the
orgsniz alton, and giving authority to the Councils
to administer the three several degrees any reg
ular meeting held by them.
The Catholic test was again brought up. The
abroga:ion was supported by Hopkins, of Alabama;
and opposed BY Kenneth Rsyner, and Lyons. OF
New York.
In one of the city councils of Philadelphia the
platform was voted upon, and resulted $50 In
favor, and one against IT,
la the afternoon plan was adopted for nomlna
fions, directiog the appointment of two ar large
IRON the State by the State Council, aud one from
each Congressional district by the subordinate
Councils
Resolutions denunciatory of Pierces administra'
tion vera adopted.
New York was resolved upon IS the next place
to hold the session of the Convention and the hrst
Tuesday In June next a. the time.
Illinois, Ohio aud Iowa. In the person OF its lead
Ing delegates were present during the session, and
participated Ia the deliberations.
The than nd rpad dir. the