The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-25
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| bis r,ss Oh the same State (ConneeticuD put n,
| Inc Convention was then. until the rs....
constr "Mn speech from q Mr. Hughes of wiz,
true Am.,y large fat man, who said he was n
waters with and wanted to calm the troubled
said he had s,I,e Little oil. Among other things he
anu aIn no man in the Convent;o, .nlee I.mes-
and ra.nb - 70 go home, stand On hi. h;,d I.os
oi .ne good of his countrv
Mr. Jr,.,. NIGHT SESSION.
President Aha' declined to act as Vice
,oIass' Iiss'is: as Ely OF NY, Stuart "a. Hu>
pras;do,. ~ euh.' Were appointed to cnnd,. anu 10
vberennon ,ha pra; which duty they perforrnaJ.
The committee on Credentials .hs hafess;
tneir report, through Mr.. Brownlovx rp.Hed psuontted
Tenn They reported 277 delegates In ...l arson OF
ana IN favor OF admitting the Erie Comna,1 :.
ton. 'Ae I~tn Sec
Mr. Imboden, of Virginia. presented n;ror;.,.
report which he read, and which assartad AZ y
the nominating Convention was called ssnnon ,ha
oasis OF the conservative and national adjustment
OF the vexed question of slavery embodied IN ~ =
platform of June IL, 1885, and that no political or.
ganization which has repudiated or rejected .ba
substance and principles of that adjustment il an.
Titled to representation in this 0hat convention y
p ana snat. understanding that the delegates from
fennsyiVania admitted by the Committee on Gre
dentais were elected by the body known as the
Erie CouncI' OF Pennsylvania who had renu
dated the 18th section of said platform; therefore
the minority resolve they not entitled to seats in
ti tne .ConVenton- This minority report is signed
by Messrs. J. ID. Imboden of Virginia. A. KENNEDY
OF Maryland, w. G.. Brownlow of Tenn. ]. Hanobh.
ton OF N. C., r. K. Call of Fa, w. P. Sanfbaugh
OF Texas, and Percy Walker of Ala
"A motion was made to adopt so much of the ma
orlty report as did not refer to the contested saats
Mr. Baldwin, of Connecticut hoped the entire
subject of slavery would have been left where sh
Grand Council left it Thursday night. No GOOD
could result from its agitation now. Platforms
were of no service. They were used tn hold mo-,
of straw and not necessary for the American na-.
ty. 1t was the intention of the North to fcht the
question of slavery in the halls of Conpress-not
IN PLATFORM; and he appealed to gentlemen to take
the minority report away.
Mr.. Percy Walker was for the minority renort
because he was a national man
mr.. campbell, OF Pa, spoke against the intro
ductlon OF slavery into the American PLATFORM
pennSylvonia would never sustain platform with
Missouri Compromise.
Mr.. ASHMEAD, of Pa. declared that PennsvIva.
MIA was In favor of the 10Th section hsses and an.
plauseo He stated that the party repudiating that
section had been beaten in almost every county
IN the State. Others present denied the assertion
Mr.. Webster, of Iowa, spoke an hour in favor
OF Freedom and the Erie Council
Gov Johnson, OF Pa, sustained the claims of the
Erie Council The 18th section was not inserted
IN the June platform; it was forced upon them by
'HO AAoh. Ilau LudI section Doen endOrS-
ed by the Pennsylvania Council, he would have
Withdrawn from the American Order.
Mr. Wood, of California, presented a report
signed by him and Todd of KY; Burrows of n
Y, and Gardiner of N Y, recognising the right
of subordinate Councils to elect their own dele
gates, and desiring in the Pennsylvania case to
approve such elections and alss to approve the
elections made by the State Council. Thev re.
commended that the case of the PennsyIvania diff.
fculty be referred back to the committee
Mr. Lake of Miss, moved this reference
MIR. Ely, of Mass, moved to amend so as to adopt
the report except so far relates to the Louisiana
delegates, and amidst great confusion this amend.
ment was adopted
Mr. Lake took the floor after midnight and spoke
amidst great confusion against the right of any
man repudiating the 10Th section to a seat in the
Convention One account before us says the mem
bers ran about as though they were mad and roar
ed like bulls.
At O'Clock, A. M, at length order was some
what restored and the vote upon the amendment
as amended (admitting all but the Louisiana dele
gation) was commenced
When the name of Mr.. Dickett of Tenn was
called, he said it was the last time he wanted to
say any thing to his Northern brethren and be-
lieving all hope of union with them lost he with.
drew from the Convention
The vote was carried in the affirmative SO to 45
After a great deal of disturbance and confusion,
at near 3 o'clock, A b., the Louisiana delegation
were admitted by accamation.
Mr.. Brooks, of n Y, Erastus) moved to recon
slider the vote admitting the Erie Council in order
to refer them again to the committee The mo.
ton was laid on the table and the Convention ad-
journed, until 10 o'clock, A. NJ, Saturday.