New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-26

The Committee on Credentials was instructed to nves-
ugtte TIER claims. The gentlemen did DO. care to
'diO the hre a investigation. and backed down ana
"ahed 10 take back their evidently forged edentisk
The vote on Mr. Brownows motion to 20 into the
nonination of candidates, was now announcei-Yeas,
ISL; Nays, 81. It had all the Southern votes al of
New-York, half Of Pennsylvania, quarter Of Ohio
two thirds Of Massachusetts, and Wisconsin, and part
Of Illinois, Connecticut Rhode Island, Ohio. Pennsy-
vaIa and Massachusetts, furnished the votes agaihst
When the Convention assembled last week at least
two thirds Of the delegate opposed to a nomina
ton now. Nearly that number instructed to n
sis upon postponement; but to-day under the revolu
tions of the occasion, two thirds voted to go into
ballots.
When the vote was declared. Mr. PERKIss OF Conn.
rose and after intense confusion and excitement for
some moments, commanded full attention. He bad
little to say for the North, only be should speak
little more in earnest. Gentlemen OF the South had
before stated their position; he would state that
of the minority. 1t was generally conceded that If
men participate in nomination. whether principle IS
involved or not, all who Joined in making nomination
we've bound by it. Now that there may be misun-
deIstaDding, will, as deputy by my friends OF the
unolify state our decision. We have at last to
a test question There two great questions before
the minds Of the people of this country one
is the Issue OF Amercanlsm, which l. SIM
We are agreed in. But, Sir, there is another ques-
tiOn which must be element in the coming canvas,
in which the people are deeply interested that IS
the question Of what shall he done about the restOra
ton Of Freedom to Kansas what shall be done TO
compensate the North for the loss Of that guaranty for
Freedom which has been stolen from them. The
South admits that the Kansas-Nebraska act was q
fraud; they cannot and dare not deny It. This ques-
tion cannot be ignored; il must be met no cand date
can be dominated whose position IN that question Is
doubtful You NUT declare yourselves in this issue
The South would have seeded from this Convention
had the Twelfth Section been repealed purely and
simply: they owned it; and now will they expect US
to do less than they would have done The Free
territory ours by compact, by argument: by the
most solemn sanction. You have stolen 1t from us
by the treachery Of NoIthern men; you admit
that you ought to restore TO Us our own,
but You refuse TO do it. This il practical question
il is 10 abstraction. Now what s your chance on
your platfOnn-which means nothing, or Is a Pro-
Slavery onel You cannot carry the South-not a
sinpl State in any event. We could sweep the
whole North platform, and you DO your best TO
defeat ussyou commit suicide f0u pretend thAt
we ore TO be sold out TO the Black Republicans; l
know no such. But shall-thOse of us who are
driven away from you-go for our pnnclpes-our
Amercani-In, our freedom; and the Republicans OF
the country will Join with Mr.. Perkins derided
the idea of danger to the Union. No man on this
floor believes a dissolution Of the Union is possible
it il an idle dream-a silly fantasy. The
Union is in no danger, and no man thinks II Is.
If you won't give us what we demand, we will take
il ourselves, and the Union will not be dissolved.
Every President from Washington to james h. Polk
has done all claim shall be done now and yet the
Union has suffered. You cannot carry this Union on
stars and stripes and the American eagle without
thing reliable 20 stand upon. Wecan save American
ism and secure freedom TO the territories together and
we will do it. We not going to szzc and fade
out; we are going out "a the American party OF the
Union, standing upon the platform we have presented
this morning, and calling Il Convention OF the whole
Union upon our platform We have got Fugitive
Slave law; we obey it; but We will not hunt niggers
a. Il ptle ann
will engage in this business of hunting niggers-not
one of YOU. We in Connecticut don't think much OF
this law-we don't think II constitutional but we DO
NOT intend to dissolve the Union because Of II. Ii was
passed more as an illustration of favor, than az a
practical measuieust to see how far you could crowd
The North Mr.. Perkins concluded his most admirable
and eloquent speech with the announcement that all
Delegates of Connecticut, and others from the Free
States who agreed with them, would now retire ifom
tie Convention. . go
great uproar now arose. Various propositions
were made for proceeding to ballot for candidates,
and several uames were nominal ed to the Convention.
motion Of Mr. Ely of Mass, that the roll be called,
and each name bis favorite candidate for Presl-
dent was finally agreed to- and the rol commenced
Mr. Ely, in voting for Com. Stockton, took occasion
to remaIk that if any man got majority on THIS IN
formal first ballot that would settle the question Col,
Rolling Of Va. said with much excitement, that II
II at was 90 he had been caught in trap by Mr. Ely.
and he must get out; and moved reconsideration.
A tremendous hubbub ensued, every man having a
different notion of what they were about. MIR. Eys
motion was reconsidered. Col. Bulllng proposed
substitute which nobody understood, and the whole
Convention quaneled over 1t for an hour.
Rsored That an informal vote be taken roll be
called that each member be entitled to propose name for
Mr. Richmond of Massachusetts voted, under pro-
test apaus the whole pToce edings, for Wm +. john
ston of Pennsylvania. Mr. Irask OF Massachusetts
also voted for JobnstOn Allen and Sawn OF the same
State for Mclean Ely for Stockton; and Brewster,
Arnold, Robinson and Keith for John Bell-maklng
nine delegates from Massachusetts, who remained IN
and voted for President
When Connecticut was again called Mr. BOOTH
wished 10 explain the why he would not VOte
More than half the Convention hOoted him. and were
unwilling to hear him. but he finally got chance to
make his protest, follows:
Tie delegate the NaiioI American Conven
the State Of Connecticut respectfully submits the 10.
lowing statement to this Convention: That while me American
party Of the state OF Conecteut true ana 9y 20 IIe
cpes Of aud devote dly attached TO the Cohsa
tuition and constitutional laws OF country Il can
not and will not consent its action to ndorse the sentiments
and doctrines contained In the Twelfth Section Of the platform
oi principles adopted BY the Neonal 1oInei Ia ~ y % NV
horgh that body at is session recently hela ~ nis I ~
abohins the VhoIe of that Ilaom also aoosaed toe. 90
section adopted another declaration OF Pnes
containing IS is plainly apparent its Seventh Section
prominent features thereof 10 VIII the recognition o. ne
and never will consent the recognition Of prn Ple 50 od
and repusnsnt to her sentiments as thst o.
sccerug the nominations also sceep, the platform adopted to
by the Nstionsl Council and that as o. nc
ton this Convention, bind the pary OF our STATE 70 upoi
the nominees thereof am reluctantly compelled seene Iu
Philadelphia Feb 25 1855.
Nh Knight of Rhode Island voted for Fillmore, and
no other New. England delegates voted. New-i orA
voted: Film, re- 9; Law, Is Houston, g.; Erastus
Bro, ks l. New-Jersey swallowed Com. Stockton
eitire Penn syyania that renamed M divided De-
tween Gov. Johnston Mclean and Fillmore. Inc
few Ohio men remaining voted for Law or filmore'
Kentucky went together for Garrett Davis, and, with
scarce an exception, the entire balance OF the Slave
States voted for FILLMORE.
The roll being called no result was announced, as
ting hal but he