, 1856-04-04
National Know Nothing Convention At Phila-
delDhiR,

National Know Nothing Convention At Phila-
THE NEGRO oUEsTIoN--sECEssIoN OF NORTH
ERN MISUNDERSTANDING OF MLLARD
FILLMORE FOR THE PRESIDENCY,
The national convention of the know
nothing party, consisting Of delegates from
every state in the union except Maine, as
sembled at Philadelphia, February SD
Judge Marsh, of New Jersey, was elected
president Of the convention. I'm l.. y-..f
The delegation from California were in
favor Of postponing the nomination Of pres
idcnt until some time in June or July. '.''
At the outset Of the proceedings difR-
Guilty arose in the committee on credentials
regarding the eligibility Of the PennsylYa-
mia (black republican, delegates. The fol-
lowing is the minority report Of the com
mittee .l.. 1ltrga sul4 sli 10
1.-THE undersigned members Of the com
mittee on credentials find themselves con-
strained to differ from the majority in re-
gard to the eligibility Of those claiming to
be delegates to this convention from the
state Of Pennsylvania. We regard this
convention as having been called for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for pres
ident and vice president Of the United
States, upon the basis Of the conservative
and national adjustment Of the Vexed ques-
ton of slavery embodied in the platform Of
June 18th, 1855, and that no political Or
ganization which has repudiated or reject
ed the substance and principles Of that ad-
justment Is entitled to a representative In
this convention. Understanding that the
delegates whose claims have been admitted
by majority Of the committee were elect
ed under authority Of body known as the
Edie council, Of Pennsylvania, which claims
to be the organ of the American party in
Pennsylvania, after having, as was admit
ted, rejected and repudiated the twelfth
section Of said platform, we are Of opinion
that said delegates have no right to seats
in the convention, and submit for the
adoption Of the convention the following
resolution; sd' .oi fs7slba ypgrl4 taa bs
ResOlrei,. That the delegates from Penn
sylvania, elected under authority Of the or
ganization commonly called the Edie coun-
Gil, are not entitled 70 seats in this eonven-
tiOn. dtl a alll3l adi ci g0ii9 II
A. Kennedy, Md. WA. Lake, Miss
W G. Brownlow, Tenn, r, K. Call, Fa.
]. A. Baker, N. @. w. P. Sanity, Tex.
O.. ''i' J. d. Imboden, Va.
Mr.. Walker, Of Alabama, defended the
minority report, on the ground that tho
north had made the party sectional, while
the South thought its platform was to be
wide enough for all Americans everywhere
to stand upon He continued to argue the
question Of slavery at some length, and
concluded by giving notice to- the convens
ton that If it places two men before the
country for the chief executive officers IN
the nation, without q platform, the South
would not remain in the party. 'H ilia'
The southern members Of the eonEention
held O meeting and passed. Q resolution
that, in case the national council should
strike ont or materially modify the 18th
article Of the platform Of the Goth Of Feb
rnary, the southern delegates would at once
retire, and continue the session Of the truo
American national council, e.,,a,
The Pennsylvania state council met and
passed q resolution that, in the event Of
the nominating convention nominating for
president a man who affiliated in uny man
ner with the nigger worshipper party, that
the president and secretary of the state
council call meeting at the earliest posi-
bic period to call a convention Of national
Americans In this city in August next, for
the purpose Of fanominadng candidatef for
said Office who would support national
American principles. ffsu iisdt 40
The northern delegates in caucus deci-
ded that the twelfth section must come out
IL they remain In They will not go into
canvass withua pro-slaEery. platform under
any circumstances iai baiGIdaI59 8 le noii
CAUSE OF THE DIFTIoUIrY. The dimcnlty
in relation to the Pennsylvania delegation
is thus explained. There are two state
councils, one repudiatihg the twelfth0seea
ton in the national platform, the other EN-.
bracing It and making it their chief eorpnr.
stone. Both have sent. full sets Of dele
gates, and the selection between them by
the council presents an ugly question. The
state council TepudiatiHg the twelfth seci
ton is the regular and Legitimate onos-4
The other, was formed bY abont dozen
seceders from It last summer, mostly from
The New Orleans .1tiS DsltS Of FebruI
ary 81, contains the following telegraphie
despatchs 10 n0.8l1fal = ha00bnHda
PHILADEIPAIA, Feb. 25,---Just before the
baIioting commenced, the delegates from
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Ohio, and partsof Illinois, Iowa and Penn
sylvania delegations, Withdrew. The con
Tention then proceeded, with the balloting.
which soon resulted in the. nomination Of
Millard Fillmore as . candidate for the
presidency, and A. J. Dchnelson for the
vice presidency a o7a2 ,9liin ti9sratsc
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