The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-04-05

Tke Winding up.'-Dslera'es "on mc"
yn,rl, - Posture and Nceailee Fofn
cal I'oles- Aaract,on and Repafs'oe'
We give our readers this week the pm
,,psl scenes in the last se, of that siupen
dous farce, the Philadelphia Know Nothing
National Conyeutlon:
The Convention re,s.ssmhled ~ 10
o'clock aud notice having been gwen mat
,p~ctsto,s would not be admitted INTO the
han. the street outside the building "As
blocked up With An Immense crowd sew
rrsl delegates who retired on Saturday
srsin sppesred aud took their seats.
After dsposing Of some unntere''ing
matters, Mr. killenger, OF Pa, moved the
following ~ n substitute for the resolution
Of Mr. Small. which proposed the Bible
and the Constitution ss the platform OF the
Convention.
Rssoired, Iha, the National American
Convention ha. no authority to prescribe a
platform Of principles for tbs Convention
and ,hs, we will nominate for II s.dtnt
aud \ lee President no man who IS not 10
favor Of inefdicting the intro teton OF
t,.., i.,, ,s,,,,o,, north of rs 30
A., snail s.csot,d III. substitute on
condition that he could retain the i'oor
Gre. OF No, No. Hfeat e'nin'
sion en,ued
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Mr. Haven, Of New iofa, moved 70 lay
the whole business upon the table.
In this resolution tho yeas aud nays
we're called Tor.
Tue delegates were reminded 'hhi ny
resolution adopted on SATURDAY evening
they had bat three minute. each IN which
to stst9 their reasons Tor Their vote he
rale was found to WORK We'll
Mr.. Thgrston. OF Massachusetts voted
No, and in explaining his vote SAID he oid
so as II had been iotlasted that ih'' was
'est question, aud be was des'f' Boo should
he decided whether or not the aggressive
ness OF the South should be longer en'
coafsged. lie would now slate mat II the
resolution OF Mr., hillenser WAS voted
down, be would retire from the 'onvsn>
ton. Cries OF good, good
Nr sheets, Of Indiana, dfp''fed th'' az
iiauon OF dlstraeilng questions. lie want
I'd good man nominated who would fe'
oonclle differences. lie voted ave.
DELAWARE cu,Vors 1rs sf>p.
NJ, No,,i. of Delaware voted ave"
r.. and HI. collsspue. had retired ffon, the
Convention, bu, thew had since thoupht
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Mr. Small of Pa. voted ono
,,ener,l Williamson. Of Pa made a
sne.cb. and voted :" no.
Mr. Coffee. of Pa prelic,eJ tina, If the
V,sh,uyton platfotm wss not tepudta,ed
IA, cops,ttuents would no, suprort Nr. FH
more II nominated upon it. pon 1t Peun,
n, n.,a would be defeated by 30 600 votes
lcne. Of "uo." "no. and bi,sosl ue
voted no
Mr.. stewart, OF Pa. voted ave, be>
can.e he be,,eyed tina, If tho proposition
wa. sdoptsI the patty would be hfoketi up
Tn. PennsyIsania delegation wa much
divided in it's vote.
Mr.. Durham, OF Illinois. voted "aye."
because he thought the time for platform
making was done, and the time Tor making
n romlns,ion had arrived
Mr.. Richmond. OF Mass. voted "no."
because he bad understood tia, it was
claimed that the American party .ull stood
upon the I2th section Of the June platform.
The vote on LAYING on the table was then
announced as follows: AYES lil. noes 90
The result was received with aupisuse
and loud cheers
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