Litchfield enquirer., 1856-02-28
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.ous iadueuce upon tlie politscs of the S country. Thssone inausnrasss new par ; ly...-Notto sectionlize Aour politics. but, ! laking ' tfnIJ national position oh sife great agiia,ing question, i. declares that the best good of the country requires that slavery should not be extended. and that the honor of the naiion. pledged 10 the prohibition of the banefnI institution within certain lim- is, shall be maintained by the practical re,esiablishment of these limits.
 The other of,these Goaren,irns has as sembIrd 10 nominate. if possible, the Pre- sideniial Candidates of large and power fal party. whose strength has been demon- sirsted-i in a series of remarkable victories. but. like al! political parties nov existing, it finds itself impeded and embarrassed by the overwhelming influence of ahe slavery question. The North and South equally demand. in the platform of their party, an assertion of decided opinions. and distinc, course of policy. But, as they are as var iant as possible as to what ,ha, policy shall be, 1t is evidently impossible to unite ,he two sections Whichever triumphs incon- ven,ion will only retain the strength ofits own constituents, and it can hope for no aid from the section which fails.
 The American Convention at Philadel- phia was attended by 2s0 delegates, full representation, Maine. Vermont, South Carolina and Georgia being the only un- represented States.
 ! The Comu,iitee on Credentials reported the delegates present from each States as follows: New Hampshire, ?; Coanec,i- cut, 6; Massachusetts, l3; New Jersey, 4; Rhode Island, 4; Indiana, 4; Virginia, IS; Michigan, 5:'rennesspe, IT; Wis .consin. ,; Texas, ]; California. 4 Della. ware. 3; Florida, |; Mississippi, 9; Ma ryland, 10; Kentucky, l2; North Caroli
 na, 6; Alabama. 2; District of Columbia i 3; Pennsylvania, 27; Arkansas, |; Hi.
 nois. 3. Total. PIT. Maine Georgia South Carolina, and Vermont, are no, rep : resented at all
 There were several sharp discussions
 betweenrNor,herna and Southern delegates
 and god deal of i'll feeling. The Nortl
 mainlained itself nobly, and old Connec ! ticut, under the lead of Edmunt Perkins i, was foremost in the fight Perkins speech is characterized as masterly and
 complete vindication ofthe position of the l North. He was sustained by Messrs Durham and Peck. and wi,hperhaps more 1 conservation by Austin Baldwin. Gov
 Johnson of Pa., also stood firmly and ably by the North, aud succeeded in .obiainins
 the ad,nission of tho An,i-i2th Section
 Delegates from his State, against tie hiue,
 and combined opp osi,ion of the South.---
 The Louisiana Delegation was admitted by
 acelama,ion. Tue sercr, says:
 The 1uesti n rernrred on finally passing
 the vote to aecep. the report of .he majority
 and save the Louisiana Catholic delegation.
 This lets in the An,i.'rwelth-Sec,ion men
 from Pennsylvania. Tine yeas and nays
 were called. Several Of the Coanec,ica, delegation declined .o vote. The other
 New Ens'and delegates voted Yea MT. Pickett of Tenn. when his name was call ed, said he should withdraw from ,he Con. yension; tha. Southern men could no long, CT act honorahly in t. Many of,he South. ern men silently declined to vote. w
 The Connec,ieu, members changed from silence to Yea. Tho vote was declared at ? o'clock, and was-Yeas, ss-Nays, 45
 The Republican Convention a, Plus hurgh was large and enthusiastic Som. three hundred persons being present. repre-. sentiag all the l6 Free States and e,sht sSare Staies. thus proving. according 10 the favori.e rule of tue administration men, ti,a, the new parry is National.
 Mir Blair presented platform for the party, which he asked 10 have considered as the. Sou,hern Republican pla,form."- His :" platform" coniaias the sentiments of .ie Southern friends of Repnblicanis,n. and the opinions of large class of merchants in Baltimore. who would suffer by the dis. solution of the Union.
 The Address says warning should be given 10 shareholders not to endanger their properly hy taking it into territory wlereinl the sovereign power in,erdicts Slavery and every issue should be merged into the re storasion of the Missouri Compromise.
 l. recommends ali parties ,o meet in con- sen,ion and nominate Presisen. and Vice President. Al
 Mf- Blair said he represented la-se, wealthy, and isaaen,iai body of men in Maryland, who united with the Republican party to save the Union and that in the struggle 10 come. if pains are taken to en- tighten the South as the true ci.aracter Inf