The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-24

ou fuenj VINO wore 6umitted from toB StAto, o"y ~
cstved three or four affirmative votes That vote was
too firm for tbs great Brooks to move it, and tho
Convsatio. for refused TO hear hi at s
The sessions through the week have been very stormy
and heard many bad speeches made and few
good ones. constrained to bels7s that this party
DID we to keep tS doors closed and thnA II was unwse
to admit the reporters. On the Northern side Mr. Ely
OF Masesehuse.1s Hon. Austin Baldwin, spsaker Of the
Connecticut House Of Representatives Mr. Reynolds of
New York. Governor Johnston, OF Psnnsy!tania Lieu
tenant Governor Ford Of ohio and Mr. Sheets indiana
have made good speeches. think Mr.. Balawin's the
best. Governor Ford gets excited and abusve Governor
johnson made capital argument in tavsr Of his deIega
tion, but 1t absurd to 60 into proacted debate
subject, when it well known that noses wero count
ed and that it could 60 but way The North had tho
numerical snpefiority and insolent rities
usually are.
On the Southern SIDE Mr.. Percy Walker, Of iAlAbsma,
made several capital speeches. He withdrew frorr The
Convention to-day Mr.. Eustis made good argu-
ment In favor Of the admssNon Of tho Louisiana
delegation, and then, presume, rsturned to
his Congressional duties, did not hin in the
nominating ceavention Like several other sensible
Southern members he very much disgusted At the
proceedings Of the North but thcught WAS not worth
while to make fuss about Il.
Parson Brownow has said good many good thngss
When he came TO vote the question Of expungpg the
twelfth section he said he would tell story illustrate
his position. In Nashville said he, there two
Ham Scott and John Smith-btter enemies. Ham was
hard shell Baptist and John hard shell Presbyte
rian They had been wing together and had spoken
10 each other for years. Han. who very profane
and wicked man, was sick, nigh unto death. John
pucked up courage and went to Ham. putting out
his hand which Ham took, sayug-'J take your hand,
Jehn and die die In peace with you; but want you
fnk knnvw that rnok ~xa1 a
they always did ~ Now, the South is sick, nigh
death and therefore shall vote yes; but want you
to know. d-n you, shat If get well, things stand
as they always did. Loud laughter followed this
and the section being stricken out, Br,wnow's
called the final vote, he said Ham Scott died about
half an hour ago, SO l vote aye"
Governor CAl Of florda having in vain attempted to
concate the North, Withdrew quietly With dignity.
The debate to-day on the question Of adjournment to
July was lengthy, but not brilliant. The ultra North
efn men wanted to adjourn to they could
do some thiIg with the ngger worshippers while the
South and conservative North generally agreed with Mr.
Smith, OF Alabama, who said that the adjournment of
this Convention would be the death knel the American
party Mr. Smiths speech able conci,iatorv and
patriotic, aeco,dipgo the Know Nothing idea pAri
otism.
At ibis hour (three p NJ the calling Of tho roll
the motion to lay the table the motion to ourn to
July third has not been than halt completed Every
one is hing speech and when will get through
Heaven only knows
1t would be impossible at this time to say anything
definite about nomination. The admission Of the Edie
delegates supposed to trismph for the LAW men,
because ,her opponents all Fillmore The al
vocates OF the Sage Of Erie think they have about QUE
hund, ed and twenty votes and hs Nestor OF lhs Fifth
avenue counts up ninety few prefer John Mclean Of
Ohio against whom It il urged that he is seventy
years old, (born In 1852 ana Is not 4 member Of tho
Order Bell Of Tennessee, and Critenden ot Kentucky,
have many friends, and some people talk about John
Fremont w.
Commemorate W. Bowen Is = delegate from the Tenth
district Of Indiana uisprinted Born and W. n Beloa.e
from Tennessee instead OF Betoats.