New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-21
TIE AMERICAN PATTY M NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
Tror On, s-e,i,l parorteTe-

Amor long somewhat angry debate. the Council
ih. forenoon voted by large majority. TO admit
delegates TO tie Nominating Convention and report
els Tor The new papers 10 the meetng- Of the Council
u wa olsovoied 10 exclude al other paYties but a,
a prcviso, the Pennsylvania 1wclf;h section d ele-
eatcn, EXCLUDED Yesterday members, were admitted
rs SPECTATOR.
+. i. Bartlett; Of Kcnucky, the President Of the
National Council, sppcarod tits forenoon and taking
his place in the Chair, relieved the Courcl Of an
unpleasant question ~ to who should continue to pre-
side in Lis absence.
new set OF delegates from Louisiana appeared this
morning, representing the Protestant State Council.
which was the one recognized by the Council in June
in preference to the Catholic Council whose delegates
TO This Council were admitted yesterday. This created
new imbrogio, and threw the Council into fresh
confusion, and opened mp the whole Louisiana OF
Catholic question again The representative Of the
Protestant delegates submitted his case, showing a
very embittercd state of feeling between the rival
CARNATIONS in the State lie said he could not 1T here
with the delegates of the other Council. One Coun.
oil or the other must be recognized By the National
Council, and the other excluded
Nevertheless the Council agreed, as the Only easy
way Of getting out Of the scrapc to admit all the del
oeates present from Louisiana together they do not
out.number the vote 10 which the State IL entitled.
point of order was raised that the representative OF
tie Protestant Council was not egitimately member
of the Order the Council which he represents having
been abrogated since June by the authority Of the
National Council. But the Council would hear to no
disturbance Of their disposition Of the matter.
The great subject was now opened.
Dir. ChGuncey c. Bun of New-YoIk, moved for the
appointment Of Committee Of one from each State to
report business FOR the Council.
Mr. Brewster Of Massachusetts, submitted the fol-
lowing as a substitute propositions
Whereas The Twelfth Section OF the platform
adopted by the National Council in June, 1855, was
neither proposed by the South sanctioned by the
North therefore said Section is hereby stricken out.
Mr.. Ely of Massachusetts, proposed to add, and Mr..
Brewster accepted, the words:
" That as regards the support Of Slavery, We abide
by the principle and provisions Of the Constitution OF
he United States, yielding more, and claiming no
less"
Mr.. Underwood Of Kentucky interfered at this
point-Mr Brewster having the foor-to ask that the
delegates Of the several States here represented be
authorized TO give the full constitutional votes OF
their States without regard to heir numbers present
Mr. Brewster thought this not the proper time TO
raise this question: and insisted the discussion of the
main proposition as submitted by him and Mr. Ely
lie proceeded to defend hi, proposition as the only
possible means Of union and harmony in ihe party
North and South. He supplicated-he entreatcd-he
exhoed and settled the Slavery question:
aud saved the Union and gave glorious victory to
the American party lie iutimated that if his PROPOSE
ton was adopted lie should favor nomination on
Friday; if not, then TINT would eud the council.
The Underwood proposition to vote according to the
federal representation of the States was renewed by
Mr. Stevens of Ncw-York, and the question raised Of
Lar ing aside the proposition, Of Mr.. Burr aud Mr..
Brewster, to consider it at this time The Yeas and
Nays were taken and the Council agreed, 9 to -, to
consider the proposition for changing the basis OF
voting. This was triumph of the Southern party
over the extreme North. The whole of the New
York delegation voted with The South. The question
now came up on the following proposition as submit
ted by Mr.. Stevens:
Resolred That the delegates of the several States,
Territories and the District of Columbia now present
be entitled III voting upon all questions relating 30 the
PLATFORM principles and policy of the American party,
10 votes, and more, as they are entitedto
according to the Members of Representatives. OF sad
States Territories and District in this body provided
that delegates present vote for themselves dNIdnay
and as an aggregate BODY cast the vote OF those ueie
gates Of the States, &c, which may he absent Dut
only in cases where there Is some representation no"
present.
Angry debate ensued showing an ignorance OF the
real question before the body, and wide and bitter
difference Of opinion. In the midst of it an adjourn
ment TO 4 o'clock was carried, and 10 a. u. and
D. M were agreed upon a. the hours of daily meeting
hereafter.
The following is the vote of New-York yesterday
on the admission Of the louisiana Catholic delegates
YEAS. W Walker, H. A. Morgan, W, W woodward
Nichols John Van Denen, it, II. Q. Campbell l. L. Lowell
b. Seymour c. C. BUR-, O. G. Bennett, Ambrose stevens
NAYs-JOhn R: Oakley W; II, Chester, James Owens. %
Winston r. L. WesbIoos John cqrry ceorse D. J99ei w
P. Wider ft K r bailey John Bullock. NJ johnson
II the South go unitedy for the united Ely and
Brewster proposition, it will be carried, and the
secession will take place on the part o. the North
and that under unfavorable circumstances The North
is under the weather this morning, and National
Amercanism is flying its flag. The Ely and Brewster
proposition is the pet Of the Law men, and will take
all their votes. The Ohio, Connecticut and part OF
the Massachusetts, delegates will seek the division oil
the question upon it, and ondeavor to come 10 direc'
vote upon the simple abrogaon of the Twelfth Section
But unless the Ultra South and the Ultra North unite,
as they did in June, to strike down the Doughiace
proposition of Ely and Brewster, it will be carried.
The rest of the Massachusetts, delegates are provoked
at Ely and Brewster for deserving them, and adding
the constitutional clause to the repeal proposition.
The event justfes my former dispatch, characterzng
the Massachusetts, delegation as sadly weak in spots
The resolution Of Mr. Stevens, TO vote according to
the rights of representation instead Of by the numbers
here will be carried But under it, those States who
have no delegates al all here VII, of course have no
vote.
lBy Telegraph
From Orr Special Reporter.
PnuADELrHIA Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1880.
We have had lively time in the Council this after
neon. and the Grand National American party has
been formally pronounced dead As Julius Cesar by the
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