The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-05
Ghe News

Che News.
Owing to the prevalence of severe thunder
storm last night accompanied throughout by vivid
lightning our Geographic dispatches, particularly
from Cincinnati, are necessarily very brief.
Cur reports from the Democratic National Con-
vention up to the adjournment at yesterday
The Committee on Resolutions, at the opening of
she morning session, presented the platform. 1t is
given in its proper place elsewhere in our columns
Il re-afirms the platform adopted at Baltimore in
1852; denounces the Know Nothings; declares in
favor OF the principles of the KansasNebraska act,
The construction of the railroad to the Pacific,
State rights and the Union, free trade through
cut the world, the Monroe doctrine, the
transit across the Isthmus of Panama, sympathy
With the regenerators of Central America, and Sc
curing an ascendancy in the Gulf of Mexico. The
resolutions respecting internal affairs were adopted
with unanimity. On those that refer to exter-
nal objects some difference of opinion arose,
and the Cow ention adjourned to allow men,
bers opportunity of inserchanging senti
ments with one another on the subject. The
proceedings before the Credential Committee
with reference to the quarrel between the New York
factions, caused great excitement After protract
ed session the committee resolved to recommend the
Convention to admit portions Of the soft and hard
delegations the proportion of each TO be based upon
the vote for Congressman in 1853 and 1856. The
committee also declared the soft section to be the
regular organization of the party in this State. The
friends of Judge Douglas have, it is said, withdrawn
him from the field
The National Council of the American party
held its second days session yesterday in kncker.
booker Hall. The proceedings were of an important
character The resolutions of the last Philadelphia
Convention, abolishing secresy and inaugurating
the party as an open political party was,
after long debate, adopted as the voice OF
the Council by an almost unanimous vote, only two
members recording their names in the negative.
This action affects not merely the National Council,
but the State and subordinate Councils. There
was much discussion, and very queer decision in
the case of a contested seat of delegate from the
Fifth district of New York. The delegate, who
was admittedly elected by the properly called AMI
organized Convention, was excluded because he
declined to state explicitly that he would support
the nomination OF the Philadelphia Convention.
This unfair proceeding caused the withdrawal from
the Council of delegates from Illinois and Rhode
Island The Committee on Resolutions reported a
solution using very strong terms in denunciation of
the Brooks and Sumner outrage This gave rise to
much discussion, in which John Minor Bolts Of
Va, Humphrey Marshall, of KY. and Others parti-
cipated. The resolution being modified, on
the suggestion of Mr.. Bolts, was finally
adopted New officers for the ensuing year
were balotted for. Mr.. E. B. Bartlett, OF KY,
was reelected President of the National
Council: Mr.. Erastus Brooks elected Vice President;
Mr.. Deschler, of Nd. reelected Corresponding Secre
tary; Mr.. Crane, of Ohio, Treasurer Mr.. Stephens,
Recording Secretary, and Mr.. Goodwin, of New
York, Chaplain. A vote of thanks to the President
was passed. and the Council, at 6 P NJ, adjourned.
There is some business of general and financial
character std remaining to be transacted and the
Council will meet again this morning for that pur.
pose.
The National Industrial Congress, so-called, en-
tered upon its eleventh annual session yesterday.
There was but slim attendance-ten men and one
lady-the latter the present Mrs. General J. Sidney
Jones, and former Mrs. Fanny Lee Townsend. The
only business transacted was the pzenninary steps
for an organization and the passage Of resolution
to hold during the session of the Congress, which
continues days, nightly meetings in the City
Hall Park.
The steamship Black Warrior arrived at this port
yesterday, with later dates from Havana. Our cor
respondents writing the 3Gth ult., state that the
United States steamships Susquehanna and Fulton
had left that port for Key West. A good deal Of
excitement was created by the report Of the official
recognition Of the Walker Rvas government by the
Cabinet at Washington. There was no news from
the Spanish expedition against Mexico since the
day Il sailed. The steamer Pzarro had been de-
tailed 10 act as a despatch ship between the com,
ruaDder Of the squadron and General Concha. War
with Mexico is imminent for it is said if President
Comonfort should not settle the claims Of
Spain Immediately, a second division Of the
feet consisting Of eight war vessels, with
several transports, conveying troops, will be des
matched to operate against him. number Of new
steamboats, are to be put on the Havana and Cadiz
line and the vessels now running are to be turned
into vessels ofwar. good deal Of activity was OBJ
pseryed in the military departments Of the island.
The Diurio newspaper has an editorial commenting
On tie low stardardof morality which it says ex-
lists in Washington, as evidenced BY the circum.
stances attending the Herbert homicide. The Diari9
compares the conduct Of our legislators generally
with tina. Of Tie actors is TIE Lite tragedy at stan
wiv Hall The ship H. W. Bailey we1t ashore near
Sthe Moro, on rue 2sth, but was got on without
damage Havana was quite healthy.
There was decreased supply ofcat.Ie 10 orr marls,
yesterday though the number offered was 5uldcen.
for the requirements Of The local trade, and pr,ses
advanced o1e cent per pound, The average being
.a.nt 10. cc.ts fe demand COY veal ca,yc. was