Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-18

Mr.. Zollicoffer said he could not serve as Vice
President, az the Platform was understood and an
terpreisd He, a Southern man, could rot eus
tain it, nor act under it officer OF this body.
Proceedings Of Philadelphia ConUe1tion.
Will some one undertake to inform US what that
understanding and Interpretation was, so repugnant
to our able Representative, Gen. ZollicOffer? We
are curious to know Union and american.
Again we inform our neighbor that he is
not well posted in regard to the proceedings
of the Convention, and recommend him to
search in other quarters than among the en-
emies Of the American party for correct and
authentic information as to what was said
in, and done by, the Convention. On the 3rd
of this month, we laid before our readers a
correct synopsis of the remarks Of Gen.
ZoLLICOFFER alluded to above. We repub-
liSh them for the benefit of our neighbOr,
who will note the fact that the under
standing" and Interpretation" which ex-
cite his curiosity" refer to what the Gene
raj thought an attempt Ito deprive natu-
rallied citizens of vested rights" and
to a discrepancy between the l4th section
as published and as adopted
Mr. Zollicoffer desired to state why be declined
to act as one Of the ice Presidents. Alter some
interruption he permitted to proceed; when be
explained that, seeing published in city papers this
morning, as the platform adopted by the National
Council yesterday, what he had not understood to
have been adopted as such platform; and having
voted after the June platform lost, for the sub
stitute he owed to himself to state that lie would
not have voted to adopt what he now finds publish
ed as the substitute. lie understood that the sub
stitute Yesterday was the adoption OF what was
known as the District of Columbia platform, read in
the morning, by Mr.. Evans, of Virginia, for the
platform adopted at Philadelphia in June last. He
obtained printed copy of it, and after examua-
tiOn aud after the June platform was lost, against
his vote, determined to for it in spirit of com
promise But he now called attention to discre"
pancies in the Sth, l4th and other secious between
the printed copy yesterday, which was in the hands
Of sundry members, and copies Of the substitute,
reported to be adopted in sundry newspapers this
morning. When he discovered the change in the
l4Jh section to-day, he Immediately called it to the
attention Of Mr. Bartlett, the President Of the
Council, and other gentlemen, all of whom, like
himself, were not aware of the change. tn, repor
ted change ia The SM section apparently attempting
10 dcp ire nGuraiiztd ctiztr Of rested rights co,,i
not haze been SO u.dersioo3Jy the Convention.
(It was subsequently explained 10y gentleman
that the reported change in the 9Th section was n
mis-print, and copy of the Philadelphia Sun was
shown, having correct copy Of that section.
Mr. Zollcofcr in conclusion, remarked that his
objects was to explain that he would not have
voted for the substitute had he understood il as
reported, and that he would reserve TO himself
to shape his course, his sense OF duty might
dictate, regardless of that platform.