Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-04-05
The Pfi'aAelphia Know.Nc,hing CONVENTION


Know.Norling Council form onc of the most hu.
morous hrcrs ever cmct,d beinre an American
audience, We give few short extracts, all we
have room for, to show she spirit that animated
this harmonious asscmhage
pennsylvania delegate moved resolutions de-
caring the Bible and the Constitution the plat
frrm Of IT, party
rCSulntlou was also offered declaring that
the convention would nominate no candidates for
President aud Vice President, WHO were not IN
favor Of int crdicting slavery north ol &c degrees
80 minutes.
A motion was made to lny these platform reso.
lutons on the table.
Mr.. Thurstor of Massachusetts, when his
name wnS called announced that his UNDER
standing was hat this was to b, II test vote
b'tween frpednm in the north aud slavery in
the south. He should vote "nny :" md r this
proposition was defentrd, he should feel bound
to leave the con onv"nton.
Cries of Good bye" Go" Go now"
"Iie'S hlirk.rppublicnn."
Mr. Sheets or Indnnn. said he came to the
conveuricn opposed to making nomination,
but he was sn is6cd,Ihnt the salvation Of the
American parry depended upon nomination
now. tie said he wanted m,n Of sufficiently
good aud w"Il.known political. moral and pri-
vrte chNr'c'er for his platform aud was IN
rrvor Of leaving paper platforms on the slavery
question To the several congressional districts
in the country where il belonged. (ApnnuSc
and cries of Eyes, yes; that's our Ihtlo ny
M. Webster of Iowa, said he admired the
consistency with which the south us repre-
scented ON this floor, went together and pursued
the object for which they came. Their con-
duct in this respect had won his adm ration
And, said ltr when the race Of dough-hces in
the north are dead (nd there are living cvr-
GcnreS about me that they are no',) then,
trust, the north will show rhnt she hrs rights
and having, dareS maintain them. He shoid
vote "uo"
Mr.. Clark, of low, appeared iu the conynn-
tion ns substitute for delegate who had
returned home. His name being Dnled he
arose aud sid that he colsid red this question
would settle the existence of the American
party in the north. He desired to record his
veto "no."
Mr. Smal Of Pennsylvania, said he per.
ceived the proposition was likely TO be defeated
Ii was the result of the desire ol New York to
press the nnminnion of n single man upon the
conve ton. II was the death knplI of the
American p'rty in the country. The reSpon-
siblitv falls upon New York. He voted $40 f"
/ Mr.. Coae, of Prnn>y >yIvnnin, made similar
announcement. He Snd in his own district
Mr., Fillmore, the m,n being pre<>'i up,n the
couven,on ronld'rt get II Ihird Of the >oo.--
PENNSYLVANIA would cermuiy b, lost to the
American party Kisses
Several voc"S: "rnnr's not So" The old
KEYS one will 20 right
Mr.. Co(fr, of Penn Gentlemen may hiss,
hui hisses won't elect Mr.. Fillmore, 1t will
take woes to do il, and you can't get ruoveh
of them to srrUre Penn~yl |anm or hardly a
northern Sore, il Mr. Fillmore is The candi.
date. speak my honest convictions.
The Chair declared the vote to hc--ycas
lll, m>S go, [Seu>nrion ani cheering
Mr. BrownIow, of Tennessee, cot the (oor,
aud off rcd ,hc following resolution:
Resolved, Thnt his convention 10 proceed
forthwith to the nomination Of candidates for
President aud te-President Of the UliIed
States.
Al lhis time communication received from
Georgia was called FOR. The President an.
nnunced that its reading was in order.
The greatest lun2t prevailed at this mo-
ment Nearly all The delegates in the room
We're upon their feet, moving about, talking
aloud, enteri ing into noisy discussions IN knots
about the room, and paving no attention
whatever to the speakers upon the floor or the
President, who, in his ende,vor tn keep order,
has Just broke pitcher with his gavel, and
seems bound TO stun the reporters BY his etet-
nal rappmg upon tie table in front of him,
The convention proceeded TO vote on the
motion to nominate candida'es for President
and Vice. President.
Mr.. Peck, of Connecticut in giving his vote,
regretted that the south had forced the cnuven-
lion to its present position. He said he sup
posed the resolution introduced BY the gentle.
man from Tennessee would be ndo,led aud,
if so, the north would be obliged to retire from
the convention.
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Mr.. Arnold, of Massachusetts, said his con-
siluents desr,d hun 10 vote against nom- .
nation, bur he had observed movements in this .
convention that he did not suppose he should +
when he entered it. He had seen lurking upon
this floor the dark serpent of discord and dis
union. There are heIe men in league with .
That arch traitor, Henry Wilson, and they are i
eNdeavoriug TO destroy the harmony OF this /
glorious Uni"n. [Applause from the south.l !
He said Massachusetts was mt dSloyal TO the !
Union. that she would sustain him in adhering /