The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-29
Triumph Of Ms Pro.Slareryiie,.
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Triumph Of the Pro-S,areryi,y.
PniL,prtrHrA, Feb. 81.
All yesterdays work having been .undons
this morning, the Council voted this eve
ming, l3S 10 81, TO annul the whole Of the
national platform Of June the object with
the National Americans being 10 substitute
for il new platform in which an attempt
to dodge the whole slavery question is made
with good degree OF success. The substi-
tute was driven through under the previous
question:. The Northern Americans voted
against 1.-THE central and most OF the
Southern delegates voted for II, although q
few ultn-South members voted against II.
The new platform was then adopted.
The following are the only sections Of the
new platform that can I've suspected of refer .
ring TO the Slavery question.
O. The unqualified recognition and main
tenancc OF the reserved rights of the several
States, and the cultivation Of harmony and
fraternal good will between the citizens of
the several Statcs-and, 10 this end, non-in-
reference by Congress with questions apper-
tanning solely to the individual States, and
non.interyention by each State with the az.
fairs Of any other State.
Z. The recognition OF the right of native
born and naturalized citizens OF tho United
States permanently residing in any Terrific
~ thereof, TO frame their Constitution and
laws, TO regulate their domestic and social
Affairs in their own mode, subject only 10
thh provisions Of the federal constitution
with the right Of admission into the Union
whenever they have the requisite population
for one representative in Congross-prorid,d
dlirdyS that none but those who are citizens
Of the United States under the Constitution
and laws thereof, and who have fixed
residence in any such Territory, ought TO
participate in the formation oc the Cons,iiu-
ton, or in the enactment of laws, for raid
Territory or State.
Elsewhere in the new platform is much
said about nationality, and the administra-
ton is severely denounced for (among other
things) reoponing sectional agitation by the
repeal of the Missouri compromise.
On the substitute, Mr.. Colby az n. H.,
voted no. His colleagues, Mcssr. Ely,
Brewster, Arnold and Keith Of Mass, voted
ycs, and the rest, no. The Connecticut del
eSatcs all voted no, except Mr.. Booth, who
was absent. Mr.. Perkins OF CT, voted no,
for three reasons. fiHt because the new
platform embraces the doctrines of squatter
sovereignty rs TO the territories. Second
because while the twelfth section meant
something, this means nothing. Third be-
cause this Council has no right 10 make
platform for the nominating convention of
tomorrow.
The substitute platform was .passcd by
vote Of yeas l0S, 10 nays II. Mr.. Robin
son Of Massachusetts, voted yes, making FIVE
yeas to seven nays for Massachusetts,. Mr..
Booth Of Connecticut came in and voted yes,
and afterwards changed TO no.. The Ohio
aud Io-a-ken pronounce tho >pdrty dead
and dissolved. Many from the North and
South pronounced the Council 60 he with
out authority to make platform for the
nominating convention.
There was great confusion and much re-
crination throughout tho evening.
The council adjourned finally, at halfpast
nine o'clock this evening.
The "NatiOnals" are very happy. They
have won an unexpected triumph. The
New York men carried il through maninlly,
and they are highly jubilant.
IL is impossible to predict what the nomi-
mating convention will do tomorrow.
One of the queer doings Of this Council
was the admission OF the Catholic Delegates
from Louisiana.
The nominating Convention met on tho
22d inst, and up to Saturday night spent
the most Of the time in quarclling. A dis
patch dated Philadelphia, Feb. %, says:
"Thus Ear no progress has been made in
business" The convention adjourned until
Monday morning.
On Monday the first business was the Of
fcring of a resolution, "that the National
Council had no authority TO prescribe u
platform of principles for this Convention,
and that no candidates for President and
Vice President who are not in favor Of in
terdicting the Introduction Of slavery north
of 80 80, shall 10 nominated by the Conycn-
ton.
4 motion to lay this on the table was car
riel by III against 40.
Mr.. Brownlow's motion TO proceed 10
nomination was passed, and ballotng was
about TO commence, when Mr.. Perkins, Of
Connecticut, announced the succession OF
the delegation from that State.
The Rhode Island and Ohio delegations
followed, with portions Of those of Massa
chusetts, Illinois, Iowa and Pennsylvania.
The first ballot fora candidate for Pr,Si-
dent was an informal one, taken 10 ascertain
the feeling of the Convention.
The Convention then took recess till
O'Clock.
The Northern sce,ssionists held caucus
Mt the Merchants Hotel.
EVENING Session. A formal vote was
taken for President, Us follows: Fillmore
10, Law 81, Rayner IL, Mclean l3.-
Vote taken by States.
Fillmore was declared nominated amidst
great applause.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for candidate for Vice President, with tho
following result;
Andrew jackson Donelson, 1871 Gardi-
ner. IL; Rayner, 3; Walker, 8; Stewart, 2.
Both nominations were then declared unan-
imous, amidst loud applause.
Mr.. DOnelsOn returned thanks for the
honor done him. The bost feeling and much
prevailed after the nominations.
After the transaction Of some other BUSH
ness, tho Convention adjourned sine die.
BORDER RrrrIAys. The editor of tho
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