Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01
American Natl oua, Convention.

mittee OIL permanent organization reported
the following names as The officers select
ed: President. Epiaim Mash, of New
Jersey vice presidents, j. w. Emory, o
New Hampshire; A II. Meeks, OF New
Jersey; J. C. Knight. OF Rhode Island
Erss.us Brooks, Of H. Y; rhos. SPooner
Of OHIO; r. Zollicofrr, of Tenn; A
Kennedy, OF Maryland; J. w. Sheetz, o
Indiana; w. ". Danenhower, Of Illinois
A. H. II. Stuart, Of Virginia; Thomas H
c ay, OF Kentucky; Geo. Eustite, of Lou.
isiana p NJ. Wood, Of California; ]
p. Norris. of Delaware e ". Bell, oil
Missouri; John Houghton, Of North Caro-
iina; Andrew Stewart, OF Pennsy lvauia
Col. L-gare, of Arkansas; George Cali,
of FLORIDA; Percy Walker. OF Alabama
- Lake, Of Mississippi, and NJ. Web
Ser, Of Iowa.
The report was accepted but no vote
was taken in consequence of .he commits
tee on credentials not bring ready TO re-
port.
After much time spent in debate, the
convention adjourned 10 meet this evening
at Samson Street Hall.
EVENING SESSION:
When the Convention re-assembled the
committee on credentials made a majority
and minority report. the former tavoring
the admission of Mr.. Edie, OF the Penn-
.ylvahia delegation. The latter report
was signed bv the Southern members OF
the committee. who refuse 10 recognize the
delegates from any Council rrpudialiug the
18th section Of the Platform Of 1855.
IsEcoND a>PATcH.
PHILApELpniA. ~. 22-Midnight-
The Convention was still in session al l !
o'clock. The question Of the Pennsyi-
vania delegation 5eirg still under discus
sion.
The Pennsy lvania American Council
passed resolution this evening, for pro-
vid,ng for calling new Convention Of Che
American party in August, in case the
nominating Convention should name a
candidate affilia,ing with Republicanlsm,
for the purpose Of nominating truly
American candidate.
The foregoing are the telegraphic dis
patches to the Baltimore papers Of Satur-
dav morning. We give below some par.
iicnlars Of the events Of Friday, and the
night preceding.
A Convention Of Fillmore men Oh Thurs.
day night counted 10 votes 10. their can
didatr, claiming New York, on the frs,
ballot; and the perstvering adheren,s Of
Live Oak Law counted 80 reliable votes
for him. Kentucky vas Tor Garrett Davis
first, Fillmore next. The Pennsylvania
d-l-gat on on Friday night unanimously
adopted the platform.
THE CONVENTION.
Nothing important was done in tn,
morning session, except the appointment
Of compi itters on the permanent organiza-
ton OF credentials. ard another upon the
contested seats from Pennsylvania. In
The afternoon The organization was effect
ed as above stated.
During the interval between the MORN
ing aud evening sessions the COMMITTEES
Oh Credentials were in session aud unable
to agree. The, had some difficulty at on,
the Catholic delegation liom Louisiana. bu
finally ejscted MIR. Haidy, the anh.Ca.ho
lie delegate, and admitted the Catholics
They next wrangled for some time owe
the 18th section aud adjourned wi,hou
sgr cling, and stated they were not read,
to report 10 the Convention.
! When the nominations for permanen
officers were read in Convention, MI
Walker, of Alabama, one OF the Vice Pres
iden,s named. begged leave to decline. =
After the nomination had been approved
Gen. Zoliicofler, Of Tennessee. snothe
Vice President, stated that :he platform
which had been adopted BY the Nations
Council. was different from that whic
had been printed and pu. in the hand. 6
mem d-rs. He called attention to the 81
aud 14,h sr,tions-the change III he tom
er attempting 10 deprive na,uraliz-d cili
gems OF then vested rights. For tins rea
sun he declined to &C I as Vice Presiden
oil the Convention. Great excitement.
A MOTION by Mr.. Harrison, OF Mort
Carolina, to strike out the lame Of Nj
Spooner, Of Ohio, from thu Vice Presl
dents, aud iLsett that OF MIR. Lippet Of til
same State. produ ed considerable c,ufu
sion the MOTION failed.
MIR. Dunham asked 10 be excused froi
serving on the Committee on Credentials
because when in Committee the Louisiar
Catholics " no had stricken out he 81
section from the old platform pres-ntc
themselves, they were admitted as the
had the broad seal OF the State Council
but when the Pennsylvania delegation
with the same broad seal came up the
were u,"d by the l2,h Section and on .ha
the committee gave test vote betve~l
the north and south. He was excused
and MIR. Peek o: the same State Connect
cuU pu, in hls place.
The Convention was then, until The re-
cess, amu,rd with a speech from Mr.
Hughes, OF Wisconsin, II very large f,
ma, who said he was a true American
aud wanted to calm the troubled wateu
with hul- oil. Among other things h
,aid he had twelve children--twins tire
times and no nan in the Convention ha
dou- better. He promised to go home
stand on his hind legs, aud reach up 10
the good OF his country.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. Eustis, OF Louisiana, declined to &C
AS Vice President.
Mes>rs. Ely Of N. Y, Stuart, Of Va.
and Donelson. Of Tenn, were appointed
to conduct the President 10 the chair
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