New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-25
TIE AMERICAN PARTY IN NATIONAL
CONTENTION
From Our Special Reporter.

ncatlOn on the dOingS OF the day
The President said this Convention was not her
for the discussion of distracting questions aud HI
hoped that the exciting topics Of last nights sesso,
would not BE- introduced to-day.
Mr.. SMALL Of Pa. said he came from within {
stones throw Of Mas0ns and Dixons line from where
the people discountenanced all Slavery agitation III
felt therefore, fitted TO offer the following proposition
as a compromise:
Realized That we repudiste sill platforms adopted by tn
Resoted That this Convention pu. forth simple Platform
snd nn & fIy LIE BisLt AND Isx SossITuTIos
ty, American Institutions should be controlled by Amer
Soond American Labor should be protected from Forssr
Competition.
Third: American should be developed by ever
Fou@: American Compromises made in good faith should
be observed in spirit at least as guarantee Of American Integ
rity and Loyalty.
FIN: American citizens abroad should be protected their
rights Of Commerce of Religious Worship and honorable Burial
Mr.. FABISs Of Conn rose to point of order. If the
President decides that this Convention is nothing but
nominating body and has right to discuss pass
resolutions, appeal from his decision. Let us know
whether we are machines or men.
The President quietly backed down, aud said the
propositions of the gentleman from Pennsylvania
before the Convention.
A delegate appealed from this decision. He claimed
that this Convention had no right to make or unmake
patforms-nothing to do but to nominate candidates.
The appeal was not entertained.
Gov. CALL of Florida spoke. He was laboriug
under a deep afflction Of the lungs, but deeper
affection of the heart. The morning lowers. lie was
an ultra Union man. and had fought the SeceSsonsts
at the South for twenty years and had fought for the
Union in the war Of 1912. He spoke in depreciation Of
the course affairs had taken here this week, and said
il would not do. There are now two American parties
in this house. separated by barriers which neither
overlap. i am satisfied that this amalgamation of
different parties cannot save this Union, and have
determined therefore to withdraw from this Conven-
ton. He had faith in God more than in man, to res
cue and preserve this glorious Union. Speaking Of
the division of parties Congress- he said he could not
act and never would act with that party which elected
Mr.. Banks that party which supported the gallant
Fuller is the party to which belong and will belong
to no other You of the North suffering severely
from foreign nhuence-the Pope of Rome controls
your elections. We of the South ready to join
YOU in striking down this influence. All we ask in
return is that you will be silent the subject Of
Slavery. But you refuse to do this you bring your
Black Republicans here from Congress to sit with me-
You will yield nothing to the South the South must
yield every thing to you. We cannot and we Will not
do it, / take leave of you in sadness and sorrow.
New-York delegate-Don't take leave of NewYork.
She will stand by you.
When Gov. Call concluded there great strug
gle for the floor and confusion prevailed for some mo-
ments.
Mr.. BARTLETT Of Ky President of the National
Council, obtained hearing, and begged Gov. Call
and other gentlemen of the South not to leave as yet
We had enough of platforms, and he implored the
gentleman of Pennsylvania TO withdraw his new prop
osition. He plead eloquently and with tears for
the union of the American party. We have con-
quered our opponents in Kentucky on the June plat
FORM But we have modified that platform here this
week to conciliate friends of the North. We
think we can stand upon that platform and are willing
to 90 home and Try.
Gov CALL Of Florida--I can't andlwon't stand upon
this new platform.
Mr. BARTLETT continued-Let Us not change front
again. Let us have more to do with platform
making. close with moving TO adjourn this Conven'
ton till July g. then to meet at Louisville Kentucky
The President ruled the motion to adjourn out of
order to the surprise of everybody having knowledge
of parliamentary rule
Mr. PECK of Connecticut moved TO lay upon the
table the pending resolutions Of Mr.. Small OF Pennsy-
vania. Carried.
Mr.. PECK then moved to adjourn to July 3, mo
place mentioned,) and this was considered.
A motion was made TO lay the motion to adjourn on
the table and on this-accepted as a test question
the yeas and nays were taken. The call of the roll
commenced at at - o'clock, and not ended until
81 o'clock Most of the delegates availed themselves
of the right to explain their votes, to make speeches.
some of them quite lengthy, the exciting questions
that were disturbing the body. This indulgence was
carried to very great extent by the Southern dele
GATES who showed great division of sentiment. A
norton declared the party dissolved repudiated the
new platform, and withdrew from the Convention
Others were determined to hold on still longer willing
to accept as compromise the substitute for the l2th
section platform, throwing all platforms 10 the
winds, and demanding nominations ON which, ana on
abstract Amercanism they ready to go INTO the
presidential election. Percy Walker OF Ala dechheo
n vote. and took his farewell saying that he felt he
was witnessing the obseques Of the American party
and standing over the grave of its nationality.
Mr.. SMITH of Alabama, the colleague OF Mr.
Walker. spoke in a different strain, and eloqnehty
urged an immediate nomination as the salvation OF the
psrtv. Men. not platforms, were what we wanted
men in whom the country, North and South, could
repose confidence. If this Convention should adjourn
as proposed would be the dissolution of the Amer
can party-the Convention would never come together
again He took issue with the instructions OF the
State Council that appointed him. for the postpone
uent of the nomination, but would pay them the
respect of not voting. Mr.. Smith begged his col
league 10 come back, and warmly urged to new eort'
for harmony and union His speech stirred up 'h'
Nationals, who cheered him vociferously Tor Soln'
minutes.
Virginia delegate invited the friends OF 'i'
twelfth section to meet in the parors OF the GTar'
House at o'clock this afternoon.
The Delaware delegation united in making the ue
Elevation tbs, believing II nexpedent to nominate