Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-27

| ly as shown in removing 'fAmercans" (by desig-
naton) and conservatives 10 principle, from Office,
and placing foreigners and ultrasts in their places
as shown in a trucking subserviency to the
stronger, and an iusolent and cowardIy bravado
towards the weaker powers as shown in re open
ing sectional agitation, by the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise; as shown in granting 10
unnaturalized foreigners the right to suffrage in
Kansas and Nebraska as shown in its vacillatIno
course on the Kansas and Nebraska question: as
! shown in the removal of Judge Bronson from the
Collectoship Of New York upon false m unten-
able ground as shown in the corruptions which
pervade some ofthe departments of the government:
as shown in disgracing meritorious naval officers
through prejudice or caprice and as shown in the
laundering mlsTanagement of our foreign relations.
IA. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and
prevent the disastrous consequences otherwise re-
sulting therefrom, we would build up the Gamer.
lean party" upon the principles herein before
stated, eschewing all sectional questions, and unit
ing upon those purely national, and admitting into
said party all American citizens, (referred to in
the Sd ,4th and 9th sections, )who openly avow the
principles and opinions heretofore expressed, and
who will subscribe their names TO this platform.
Provided, nevertheless, that a majority of those
members present at any meeting of local council
where an applicant applies for membership in the
American party may, for any reason By Them
deemed sufficient, deny admission to such applicant
Is. A free and open discussion of all political
principles embraced in our platform.
There vas long and trying struggle and great
disorder before the voting on the substitute was
| finished. 1t was declared at 9 o'cock-yeas, l0S;
nays. II, and so carried The reporter for the
New York Tribune says: "Great rejoicings fol-
lowed fiom the Nationals and the New Workers,
to whom the result is mainly due, were essentially
jubant Scenes of terrible confusion followed
EXAMINATIONS and recrminations were rife, and it
seemed several times as if the assemblage would
break up in row. But it survived it all. Vari.
Gus speakers from Ohio made speeches-some de-
claring that the platform was death blow 10
Americanism in Ohio, while others expressed
themselves content"
The Council adjourned at late hour Thursday
night, having adopted resolution to meet in New
York in June next
The National Convention to nominate candi.
dates for President and Vice President, met on
Friday morning, and was temporarily organized
with Isaac Hazlehurst, of Philadelphia, in the
chair. After appointing Committees on Creden-
tials and on Permanent Organization, the Conven-
ton took recess. The number of delegates pres
ent was 277-l from Virginia. Maine, Georgia,
South Carolina and Vermont were not represented.
Al the afternoon session, permanent officers
were reported and elected. Ephraim Marsh, of
New Jersey, was elected President, and among
the Vice Presidents was the Hon. A. H. II. Stu
art, of Va. stt
The Committee on Credentials made Majority
and Minority Report-the former favoring the
admission Of Mr. Edie of Pennsylvania as a Dele
gate, and the latter, signed by the Southern menu
bers OF the Committee. refusing to recognize Dele
gates from any Council repudiating the twelfth
section of The platform of 1855. The Minority
Report was signed by Mr.. Tmboden, of Va, and
seven other Southern members.
The Convention remained in session until two
O'Clock Saturday morning The majority report of
the Committee on Credentials, admitting the Edie
delegation, was adopled-S8 to as. This result
occasioned the widest excitement on the part of
Southern members.
The motion to admit the Louisiana delegation
was carried by unanimous vote.
The whole proceedings of Saturday were excl
ting and disorderly in high degree. number
of Southern delegates, including Messrs. Imboden.
McCue and Snowden, of Va, Withdrew from the
Convention. An adjournment took place to Mon
day. when it was understood nominations would
be made. sr