The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-22
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTIONS.
Proceedings Of the American National
Council.
A NEW PLATFORM AND A NEW START.


NEW fLhIFVkM AND NEW NIhbI
THE NATIONAL MEN TRIUMPHANT.
Gathering Of the Nigger Worshippers
at Pittsburg,
DC, &C., DC.
l PHILADMxmA, Feb. q, 1866.
The National Council assembled this morning at 10
O'Clock agreeably to adjouansntreddent Bartlett in
the chair
The roll called; after which,
The CHAIR announced the question to be the motion
of Mr.. Brewster of Massachusetts, amended by the
adoption yesterday, of the proposition offered By Mr.
Ely, Of Massachusetts, that upon the subject Of slavery
stand upon the principles and provisions of the
stuton of the United States, yielding nothing and
claiming Eothing less" and upon that Mr. Wood Cali
fornia, was entitled to tie floor
Mr.. BENNETT Of New York. and said that by th'
courtesy OF the gentleman from California who had
ed to him the floor the pHpose he desired 70 read Il
the Council charge which he purposed making sgans
| q member Of The same.
Great confusion followed this announcement Several
members sprang the floor and addressed the Chair
there cries Of "Don't read it now, y
"Come to the main question" &C.
DnEGA1x OHIO stated that this no. the time
to hear this.
Mr.. BENNETT said he should not yield tho floor be
gagged down. his colleagues yesterday; that he
would have his rights he would lay corpse upon the
fcor. (GEeat excitement.)
Mr.. EDM Of Pennsylvania, to point of order
pec!ay since the taunt just thrown out His point OF
order that the subject matter introduced by the
gentleman from New York, (Mr. Bennet) was irree-
want to the subject under consideration and upon this
| point he wished for decision of the chair.
fore tvAn mai nhAra mt Mr..
President" while the Chair endeavoring to keep
der by hammelDg with his gavei. The greatest confu
sion prevailed and cries of sorder" "order," were
heard in part Of the hall. A. last silence
| sumed, and
Mr. BENNETT proceeded to read the following charge
| sgainst Lieut.. Governor Ford, of Ohio
prefer the following charges against Brother Thomas H.
Isl During The political campaign IN the fall of 1865 he
pendsd bis Shorts 70 secure the success Of Ss
s Rae: pa are
That as seeding member Of ibis Natonsi Council at
g. That he is conference with the republican and
ard distract e party and to rally s he
tion which is to meet on Fr0ay the in As;pass
Mr. BENNETT moved its reference to an investigating
stampede was made to obtain the aoor The sue
| full man was
Mr. ELY, of Massachusetts, who rose to point of order
He thought the charge of consequences Whatever
had connection with ths subject under considers
no. l. a. Vas s,ids1s snsroducsa = aresssnS E Tas
than any Of the thousand newspaper reports floating
about uncaued for at this time especially, and he
ber making it, and hoped no further notice would b
taken Of the matter but that th Council would proceed
which it had assembled and that the document just
| read would not be Ie'erred to q committee
Mr. PARSONS, OF New Yerk, moved that the Council dc
Csiss Of mo" sNc, )" from every part Of the hail.
Mr. Parsons made several attempts to speak, but was
.sNr. President, sMr. President ssOrder'' Order y
sit down, "AdjouIn clay the subject on the table
| scenes ever presented in deliberate assembly
Mr.. ELY, Of Mass, insisted upon the ruling Of the
The CHAIR-Ihe Chair has already decided that the
only legitimate question before the Council s the ques
en upon the resolu ion, amended, offered yesterday
by Mr. Brewster, Of Massachusetts,, and upon which Mr.
Wood, Of California. is alone entitled to the aoor. The
Chair allowed Mr.. Bennett Of New York, to proceed,
the general CONSENT Of Tie Council taat he should d, So
The reading Of the question was called for. and the
After another slight chaos in the midst Of which ssvs
raj delegates declared their wishes in favor of adjourn
kr woop of California, got the floor and proceeded to
speak 70 the question immediately before the Council
Re said be represented gentlemen originally from the
treme parts o. the Union Their sentiments he believed
he fully understood, and they alin favor Of the
Tcsto1aon Of peace and harmony in the nation and he
nS~ and:
| the views and wishes Of his constituents, and at
= same time possSle to secure the construction Of
nized fact that the question Of slavery Z susceptible Of
different interpretations but he trusted that every bro
broad and general Interpretation Of the subject would
harmony and good feeling in the American ranks
sections Of the countzysach section differing widely on
questions Of great magnitude 1t would become them to
% . 70 each other gsaasa him to meet sec
vious occasion seeded 1t an evidence OF returning
coed will and desire for ami abe adjustment Of diff
culties Coming to the question under consideration be
believed the gentleman from Massachusetts, (r. Brew
ster) who spoke Yesterday did not fully meet the ques
tion HIS proposition to repeal the twelfth section wou
result in secaonalism. he would put the question Il
Aesrs Brewster and Ely, Of Massachusetts, or to an.
IN : 0sn has the right
sates) he would ask the gentlemen from Ohio If tha
stats did not adopt constitution and ask to be receives
4 DHncA1E FROM Omo-Yes, that was done under th
Mr. wooD-He proceeded to argue the constitutions
rights Of Congress- to interfere with the institution
sy Ssissse: for hs SorS '' "''
ksis6ls aSegas to answer for the whols North. !.
0eaY confusion produced by the attempts OF dif
frent delegates to answer the questions Amidst tn
Storm Mr. Allen, Of Massachusetts,, who sat near tn
.ra sasg to
you face to face, whenever opportunity is afforded
upon the questions you propounded" Mr.. Wood replied
| what he said.
Mr.. WooD continued-He had hoped that In the spiri
Of cffiankness could have had ezposs Of the rea
feelings Of the members Of the Council the great ques
ticn at issue in the nation Touching the admission
States he expressed the opinion that Congress- ha
no right to interfere in such that pcndiD
In kansas, apd propounded question to that effect 70
the purpose Of calling out expression from other de
| legates.
An Ono DMEGArE.-f Utah should apply for admis
sion to the Union with constitution recognising polyga
my State constitution, II might be expedent tokeeI
her out. II would be . matter Of expedency Kansas II
| precisely in that category.
Mr. WooD continued his remarks at some length upor
the general subject of slavery and announced that h
could not vote for the Brewster and Ella platform.
considered 1t sectional He wanted national plat