Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-03-06
POLITICAL.


Philadelphia; and, also, the new platform Of
principles adopted by the party for their creed du
ring the approaching canvass. We have since met
with an account in detail of the proceedings OF
this Convention, which discloses very queer and
curious things for such dignifed body. But fol-
want of space our readers should have the read,
ing of it. As it is, We can only afford short
hand. d.epitome.
1t will be remembered that, at an early stage Of
the proceedings, the Convention refused to ad'
here to the 18th section of the June platform, and
admitted the delegates of that portion Of the party
in Pennsylvania which had repudated this feature
This of course was grievous to the Southern mem,
bers, who filed their protest and "boltcd." Then
succeeded dmovementandc counter-movement,m mena'
ces and caollings abolition threatenings and South
ern fre-eating defiance, tumults and then noises,
cursings and blasphemy, oil sorts of blackguard'
ism, and in general, confusion worse confound'
ed" After while, the Southern members re.
turned to the fold, one by one the Convention vo'
ted upon the motion to adjourn until the 4th Of
July, in the negative; Delaware ''bolted;" Brown.
low moved that nomination be made; Fillmore
stock went up above par; number Of the dele.
gates from New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode.
Island, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and
Iowa, "bolted," organized convention of their
! own, ran up the anti-Nebraska flag, and protested
against Fillmore meantime, the "Nationals" pro-
ceeded; a motion to e1punge the platform and
substitute sthe Bible, the Constitution and Web
ster's Dictionary; lost; Brownlow's motion was
carried, and the Convention took an informal bal
lot, which gave Fillmore, 7l-George Law, 81
Garret Davis, 13-Stockton, 8-McLean, BELL,
of Tennessee, 5-Scattering, IA; then went into q
vote by States, in which Connecticut, Georgia,
Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, and Vermont, did not par
ticpate which resulted as follows, Fillmore, l79-
Law, 24-Davis, l0--McLean, 13-Houston, O.
Rayner, IA the nomination was declared unani-
nous; the vote then taken for Vice President
stood-Donnelson l62-Walker, Of Ala, 8-Gard-
ner, l2-Smith, of Ala, 2-and Rayner, g.; de-
clared unanimous; then, the Convention wound up,
with large measure Of enthusiasm and the fol-
lowing valedictory from Brownlow, ofthe Knoxville
Hhig:-
have very little to say, and will be short and
sweet, like g roasted maggot. Laughter.) I
have edited, for seventeen long and dreary years,
political paper in Tennessee. Now, have the
honor to announce that it has the largest crcula-
ton of any political paper in Tennessee, what I
have long watched and prayed for; and say, that
with Mr.. Fillmore at the head, and Giddings to
back him up, we might have hard work, but we
should carry the State. loud laughter.) But
with this large, patriotic, greasy TennesseeaA
Cooking ut Doualson) we will not leave grease
spot Of this administration. I shall 60 back to
Tennessee, and jump higher and squeal louder
than anybody else in the State, and I shall open
the ball at the Knoxville county court house.
Cheers and laughter.) Mr.. Brownlow continued
in characteristic speech, and concluded by ad-
vising the Convention to say "Flugen," and 60
home.
While all these proceedings were in progress in
Philadelphia, tho Republican, Anti-Nebraska,
nigger-worshipping' Convention kept tally in
Pittsburg-Francis P. Blair, of Maryland in the
Chair. 1t was called and met for the purpose Of
taking preliminary steps to the organization Of the
National Republican Party" and providing for
a National Delegate Convention to nominate can
liiates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency.
Sundry Committees were appointed, during tho
absence Of which sunlry speeches were made
We copy the fOllowing:-
"Nlr. Greeley, of New York, addressed the Con-
vention. He had been in Washington for several
weeks. Friends there counselled extreme caution
in our movements. Not being himself cautious
man, ho thought We were bound to act i'll such
a manner as to show tho South that although re-
publicans are the earnest opponents Of slavery,
they are not governed by feelings hostile to the
South. It was for the real interest Of Missouri
that Kansas should be free State, and lie belicv-
ed that the honest majority Of the people Of Mis-
souri, favor freedom. Colonel Benton was in ia
vor of it. Friends in Washington had desired him
to counsel extreme caution. He recommended
central committee at Washington, and he should
try to gain over the free soil Know Nothings The
prospects of free state organization in Kansas
were gloomy. The federal forces are in the hands
of our implacable enemies. The Secretary of
War, Jefferson Davis, whatever good qualities he
may have is no friend to our cause neither is the
commander of the forces, Colonel Harney, o
friend therefore let us be cautious to keep with
in bounds. He did not believe the American Con-
vention friendly to the republican cause. They
will nominate q candidate. For his part, lie could
only sympathise with those in favor of making
every Territory free. He cared not what their
policy on the tariff or other questions was. Able
counsel should be sent to Kansas. The convention
should not adjourn to-day till it hears from Pha-
delphia. He concluded by detailing the wrongs
of the free State citizens Of Kansas, under what
he styled the tyranny of the saveocracy.
"Mr Giddings, Of Ohio, congratulated the Con-
venton, upon having the son of his old friend Ru-
fus King in the chair. Washington was the last
place to look for redress. Inanswer to the advice
of Greeley to be cautious, he said act as you please
He ridiculed the idea Of quiet measures. He
(Giddings) was IN early settler in the West, and
related an anecdote appropriate to the occasion.
Two pous individuals, named Joseph and John,
had began o settlement there. Joseph prayed to
the Lord thus 80 Lord, We have begun n good
work-we pray thee carry it on thus" But John
prayed, 20 Lord, We have begun the good work
carry it on as you think best-but don't mind what
Joe says" (Laughter.)
"Mr Lovejoy made some exciting remarks
He said the places of those patriots who were a.
bout to be shot down in Kansas would be supplied
by other freemen. He was willing to Co. either as
captain or private. lie would rather be there
weltering in blood than see set of drunken ruff
fans take the government out Of the hands of the
people of Kansas. He would use Sharp's rife and
FIRE with good aim. They should put down drum
ken border rufians men should 60 to Kansas
armed and equipped for war to the knife and hilt,
if il must be So He said that caution without de-
| termination would not do. Instead of preaching
caution, he would say, we are with you brothers
in Kansas If Franklin Pierce said you must
obey their laws, the voice Of free States should
r;s "a oainsf him