The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-24


OF by the Chair the majority Of the members amused
themselves BY reading the HERALD. The Conventeo was
now In the seventh hour Of the morning session.
Mr. WELLS said he came from the hotbed OF abolition
Ism in Ohie but he came here national
American and voted "ays." He hoped the New York
Tritune would continue - abuse the party as that
would secure its success.
When New York called Mr.. BROOKS sid the voice
Of New York va unanimous against postponIng the
nomination, and all the delegation voted that way.
Mr.. Goes1ER led OF this Pennsyvania dslegst3on BY
voting aye" and then Mr.. Hszelehurst msds speech
about Ssm. Another Pennsylvania delegate oppo-
ssd to postponensnt, bssause such motion prevail
ed the orators OF the party might not have time to lot o
their saperfuous gas. ssa.
Mr. SEwEIL made speech 70 the South insisting that
Pennsylvania not abolition State, and that WI
liam +. JohDson not Aboliionist. He voted aye
Mr.. WILLIAMSON said he represented adistrict whore
they did not know aboittionist from spawned horse
Great iaUghter.) He voted nay.
Mr. STEWART dd think that the marty would be any
nearer hArmouF July thau IL was now; but In the
hope that Il might he would vote nay.
Mr. FOWLER, Of Arkansas aaid thu South only wanted
the North to let her alone He said II the party In
tended to do thing national organization it must
put up good candidate and put him up now. He said
Arkansas conservative law and orderIoviug State
and voted aye.
Then the SECRETARY called the absentees.
Mr. Ely, of Massachusetts, wantod change his vote
because he did desire appear the record voting
with negro worshippers appause) land also to give
the reporter Of The Tribune opportunity to call him
'dougbface" he believed he had much Of op-
port anity to-day. M. Ely defended New England from
the charge Of aboltonism and said that New England
wanted q national man, who not committed
upon any subject. He would rather trust Southern
to defend the rights Of the North than Northern
man. He said he intended 1t future time to pro-
pcse resolution denying the right Of the National
Council to make platform for the National Convention
and that the last named body should make iS views
known to the people. He changed nis vote to aye.
Mr. SUMNER, Of Massachusetts also changed his vote
Mr. RICHMOND of Massachusetts,, ATTEMPTED to get the
floor.
The CHAIR ruled him out OF order.
Mr. RICHMOND insisted ON being heard.
Considerable CT Infusion ensued.
voICSLChoke hun down If you darel
O1HR vocH-Cal the names! Hear him Sit down!
Rap-rapl-rap! You're out Of order
Mr. PANasoRS, of Msssachusetts-St Stand your ground,
Richmond. move he be heard.
Somebody secoaeed the motion.
Mr.. MURRAY, OF New York, said Mr. Richmond had no
right to speak
The Convention was like . mob, many members
rising points order Chair vainy endeavored to
restore order. Mr. Richmond stl held the loor, many
isordery members crying order others crying out
the vote to be declared four ave people talking
once, and altogether pretty
SOUTHERN DNxGAn-Hsar him. Dou't st,p the
liberty Of speech.
Cries OF " Oroer." Rapi-raps-rap!
The sscsxrARy, (Ar Gosssr, of intend 70 pro-
ceed with the calling of ths roll.
Cries Of ''good''-'csn the rol" Mr. Richmond gave
wsy.
The SEtRKT ARY-Nr, Brewster
Mr.. BREWSTER Of Massachusetts, had been instructed
to vse to postpone the nomination Massachusetts, stood
a. anti slavery State but not n9ssr worshpping. He
voted no.
rhs Convention had nov engaged seven hours in
calling the ROLL the tims being take, up By pretsues Of
making personal explanations.
Mr.. RICHMOND Of Massachusetts, said his State op
posed to making any nomination at the present te He
willing to make any compromise in arrangement Of
the matter that would not be . sacrifice Of his anti
slavery principles. He gave notice to the Convention
that, whatever The nomination may be, X It does not
up the anti slavery standard of MAssac
she will repudiAte it.
Mr.. fHunsroN, Of Massachusetts,, followed. Hs OF.
plsned his surprise that The courtesy had been
extended to Northern men, that had been given to South
gentlemen He desired that Massachusetts, should
be heard little more and in different manner from
what she had been in the speeches Of OF his csl
Leagues. 10 for freedom himself He consfderedi 1t
disgrace that to " anti slavery should exclude
. man from being national.
The calling of the roll concluded ct seven O'Clock
nearly eight hours having been consumed in going
through with the several States. Tbs Clerk declared the
vote 70 be 12S yeas and ~ Maya and the motion sd
journ until July next accordingly laid taDle.
Immediately upon the declaration Of the vote sap-
pede made by about two hundred to gain the noor
The scene was . lively one.
Mr. PICKET, Of Penasylvania got the Aoor and offered
resolution the Convention proceed Immediately TO
ballot for candidate for the Office OF Prssident OF the
United ststss
Cries OF emo" "no," from every part Of the Houss
motion vas made to adjourn, which was not enter
tanned by the President until pressed by Gov Johnson
of Pennsylvania, when It carried and the Conven
,on adjourned to Monday morning. at 10 o'clock amidst
the most intense excitement.
There . meeting of the George Law lobby to-day,
at which about seventy brothers attended. Laws stock
has been going up but the Fillmore men have strong
hopes Of the ultra South, who changed their minds
during the debate to-day and went against the postpone
ment Of the nom nation.
The Conyestion will, IL is generally conceded unite
upon two able conservative men, the opinion
to be prevalent that George Law Of New York. Judge
Smith, of Alabama, will b the nominees.
The frst move made on Monday will be to INTRODUCES .
"
Northernsrs are caucussng tonight They won't have
Fillmore at any price.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23-P NJ.
What dey hare been Doing this Wee-7Ae Position Of he
North and the SoutA-ghe Dsboies on Both Sidesyoles
from Porson Brounloac, de-, dc.
The American Convention, which has reached its
second day. the most extraordinary body convened
in this country Men have been talking about the etsr
nal nigger question: both in Council and Conventional
the street-in the hotel parlorsn the thearein the
barre oms Riding walking, eating, drinking sleep
Ing nothing but niggers, niGsers, niggsrs. There
the ultra Southern and the ultra Northern men, and be-
tween them both conservative body, led BY the New
York delegation, who anxious TO keep the party to-
gethsr, ~ some say, for the sake Of the spoils.
The very full reports in the HERALD, made under the
most annoying disadvantages, have informed the peo