Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-02-27
Tag RAF TsmAn's JOURNAL.
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL coyyEyr1oy.

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Er. Campbell offered an appropriate prayer.
The Chair stated that this was a nominating
1 Convention, and that it had not met TO discuss
the distracting questions of the day. The time
for such discussions had gone by. rApplause. ]
1t was announced that Mr. Hazclhurst Of Pa,
had retired, and that his alternate, Mr.. Martin,
would take his place. Mr.. E. Small, of Penn.
announced that he had paper which he would
offer as compromise on the slavery question.
After some discussion, the resolutions of
| Mr.. Small were read-they were as follows:--
Resolved, That We repudiate all platforms
adopted by the National Councils.
/ Resolved, That this Convention put forth as
! a simple platform Of the American Party-THE
| BIBLE AND THE CoNsTIFUTIoN-and upon that
rear the following five points Of fellowship:,
| l. American Institutions should be controll-
ed only by America's men.
| ,. American labor should be protected from
! foreign competition.
| 3. American resources should be adopted by
| every legal means,
i. American compromises, made in good
! faith, should be observed in spirit at least
| guaranty of American integrity and loyalty
.. American citizens abroad should be pro-
tccted in their rights of conscience, Of religi-
GUS worship and honorable burial.
! The chair said he had already stated that
the object of the meeting was to make nom
f! nation, and not to discuss distracting ques-
tions. Various motions were made, some Of
which were entertained by the President, and
he became so befogged and bewildcred that it
was impossible to understand the position of
affairs so inextricably were they confused.
Gov. Call, of Florida, finally. had the floor.
! accorded him for the purpose Of speaking up
on the resolutions. He spoke of the lowering
aspect Of affairs. He proclaimed himself a
Union man. a dozen or more delegates took
advantage of pause, to claim the floor. Gov.
Call said he had not ended. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Small obtained permission and said that
he would accord with the views Of Gov. Call,
for the sake Of harmony. and would, ifthe lat
ter would abide by it, strike out all in his res
olutions after the words edible and the Con
stitution." [Applause.I
Gov. Call did not seem to relish this ar
rangcment, and again stated his determine
ton to retire. He had come 10 battle against
the innovations Of the foreign party in the U.
States, and the influence Of thelPope ofRome.
Gov. Call now said Farewell Voices
s'New York is with your "Pennsylvania is
:
The widest kind of an excitement here fol
lowed. Twentv delegates cndeayored to obtain |
the floor, which was accorded to Mr.. Bartlett. |
OF KY, who made an earnest appeal to Gov. |
Call, and others, not to leave and desert their |
friends in the Convention. He would say to |
Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania that we have /
had enough ofplatforIn making. He implorcd |
Mr.. Small to withdraw his resolution. Mr. Bart
lett feelingly appealed to the delegates not te /
destroy the hopes of the American party. The |
speaker was earnest and eloquent in his appeal |
for harmony, and tears coursed down his
cheeks while speaking. In conclusion, Mr..
Bartlett moved that this Convention do now
adjourn to the Sd of July next.
Cries Of s.No''-s.Yes''-"Sc Second the mo-
tion''-s'Vote it down.
Mr.. Bartlett accepted an amendment fixing
Louisville, KY, as the place of meeting.
The President decided that the motion was
not in order under the peculiar circumstances.
The decision appealed from. A motion
was made to lay the appeal upon the table.
The amendment fixing the place of meeting
was withdrawn. The business before the Con-
vention was on motion laid on the table.
The motion to adjourn until the Sd of July
was then renewed.
Great excitement followed-cries for walk
er,' call ssthe ayes and nays"-and all sorts Of
confusion. a motion was made to lay the
motion to adjourn on the table
The question was taken on the motion to lay
on the table, and the motion was voted down.
a delegate-SSAll Philadelphia is voting out
thero''
The ayes and nays were demanded and ia
ken on the motion to lay upon the table. Sew
eral delegates gave their views when their !
names were called. There was SO much con
fusion that the President protested that he
would be compelled to stop the proceedings, l
if better order was not preserved.
The Convention re-assembled on Monday
Much excitement prevailed, and after consid-
erable talk, the motion TO lay Mr.. Small's res
olutions on the table was negatived by vote |
Of l4l TO 60. The previous question was then
ordered, after which resolution, declaring t
that the Convention forthwith proceed to nom
mate candidates for President and Vice Pres {
dent, was carried by vote of 15l TO 81. The '
Convention then proceeded to nominate. Mr.
Stewart nominated Millard Fillmore for Pres 9
uSHt; du M oIS, W H. 'oiiltll5 ol SldDaLla,
'or Vice President. At this tjuncture, the r
Connecticut delegation Withdrew. Il is sup I
posed that New Hampshire, Rhode Island, To- t
Va, and in part Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachu-
ietts and Illinois win bolt.
d,
The West Chester, (Pa.) Examiner says
we published, few days ago, an article rel !,
ltive TO a young woman, about 10 years of age