The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-21

II. N1Lcneetef. w.
VIRGINIA. Thos. q. Qsy
+. A Boiling, G. ". Gist
g. W. Moo.e, Thomas Todd,
J. H. McCue A. A. Camrbsn.
NORTH CAROLINA s. Carpenter, Jr
w. II. Harrison, W. L Underwood,
The President announced that the frs. business in or
der the decision Of the Council contested seats
OF members Of the different States.
At this point Mr.. BAKER, from Ohio rose and moved
that the courtesies Of this Council DO extended To the
reporters OF the preswhom he desired to admit 70 ssa
lie said he would offer the motion without diseusen
We had nothing to conceal from the eyes Of the wsrld
The principles Of the Order were such as to commend
and SO long ss anv p.rt Of ne we're Il -
published he hoped that the mem bsrs would aeods to
allow the reporters to make full and tar report Of tia
movement
MLMBER, from Conn ctcut said he held in HE had
resolution q similar Import, and he trusted that the
Council would extend the courteses Of the body - NE
reporters.
pnEcArE-H We admit all the reporters tho room
that stenog spher Be admitted into the Oouacl
who would Pedge himself to make fair report Of the
:: sm eS. thu
woulG not accomplish the end. do not Wish any gar
bled reports to 80 forth Let the truth b given y all
and the only to get this to allow snoh papers
defe to send their reporters here TO report oar pro-
ceedirgs
the Council might publish grbled report, and the
Council would have control ever him. He dssred 10
Order, and 1T him furnish slips 70 the rest.
ANo1HER DE1pGArE-There were reporters here from
New York who were determined to report what aid
and done here and good deal thAt will not be done He
alluded to mis- fact because the New York papers
else greater influence throughout the country than any
70 s hat they are r and rssbis IL IN rssps.
thought the end could BE- attained by authorizing Tie
Secretary TO copy the record Of the ana have
it published in the different papers
The SERErARY-The difficulty now IL the same - was
expHieneed in June last The Coancil thendirectsd me
to do the thing but Neglected provide ~ means
to Fay fr tho publication.
/ a SOUTHERN bnEGAn-i want this matter decided, 20
Journals and the way to attain this to sdni. The re
porsrs 70 sssts IN tn bcdy They are an in9si.easas
Inns M to-day they viii havs what Is going o. sihsr a
our Council OF private caucus daughter and spplAuse
Let US eeede this matter that shai have ths 70
ports which will be made rrue In all particulars.
DnncArE ftcm New York said he would oppose the
admission Ct tbs reporters out Il disrsspset tsm
but prevent members from making BuneonSs speeches
for Newspaper publication. He therefore moved = hy
the whole subject On the table until he Council 10 fully
oIs.1ss g les Of So no. and sSntuasn
amend and variety Of spicy, interesting sid iscslA
neous remarks in regard to rpostsrs the power Of the
press and other matters Of similar charastsr tie
divided vote.
The subject Of contested ssss then taAsn up s-sa
DnxaArE IRON OMo-I now renew my melton 70 rssr
the subject to . committee Of f1om each State.
ANOTHER DIIEGATE-I move that those who are nUt
members Of this Council b. requested to withdraw:
daughter, and cries Of Let them alons")
One Of the delegates from Louisiana came forward ct
this point and said that he desired tho question to the
right Of the Louisiana delegates to in the Council
here who were members of Congress- and did not 2cre
to fpend their tine In Ehiladelpha to the neglect Of
other public business If their claims were to b dsesA
A Dr1yGArr FROM NEW YORK; move to refer The sub
ject Of the Louisiana Gelegacn to the ecmmittss
here nembers OF State Council that was not
directly connected with the National Council
IF1EcATE FROM ONO contended that this con-
tnuaon OF the session June last and he susmittsd
that action &C uld be taken until resolution adopted
NEW YoRx DEEaATE said that the dslcxste from Lou
isisna were O. members of the same body those Of
june last and could not be admitted into this Council
AN ONO IKIncArE said that he came here to deal cut
equal and exact justse 70 al parties. there bat
credentials Win them we cannot retuse them adisssn
He did not what their views might be on other
questions, SO long they true to the sundAnsntAl
be ascertaned that they did no. stand On the
principles and pstorm Of the Order could take action
to e Ct en- But until that asoertained he should
consider them entitled TO their seats and
Renewed spplause)
the Louisiana delegation at He ths district
deputy of that section and he knew Of but state
Council that which the delegates present hailed frosa.
There not delegate present who did reject
Part Of the platform, and should not apply rule
them that could well DO applied to ourselves tsss-
New YORK DELEGATE would oppose tbs admission Of
the Lousars delegates because their ritual and pnci
pies were laid down by the National
Council 1t was not the principles Of the platform
which this body rejest The ritual aad principles q
the Order. He did not wish to see thu sams scenes
enacted o. took place In June ia this Council and ~
hoped that the Louisianisns would not srce themselves
this body in violation Of the constitution Aad rttsA
If the Order.
An Iowa DnRcArK centended that the Council could
not 90 behind the record. We must admit I'll Who
present prna dce evidence of membership AMI o. ths
louissnians have the credentials We must admit them
to teats 9eK
A DnEeA1r-Is there State Cour ell ia louisiana
The sLcKTARy explained that there no State Cum
Council roboratipg substantially the remarks Of DOL
Pike.
Mr.. j. W. BARKn, OF New York, advocated the sduis-
sion OF the Lou sana delegates. There dsiegotso
here from the North Sou h, East aud West, Who had
WITHDRAWN from the National CJuncu but who were si
true 70 the principles Of the party When thsy up
We did rot stop to question them in relation 70 thelr
course and woulj be act Of Djaso to apply sueh
test TO the ceimsnts In this There were Councils
rHea h hsd ssshsd sosnss We s;.nss
They entitled TO seats, he would rssy vets br
their admission (App'ause and oonfusionl 81 IA
oonsidsrsS1s Violence and sspsy osias x ssss,
the excitement throughout the body VS. Of IN
tense character ana on scysr: oesss.ons Spiss TIE
maintaining order. .faak
At the height Of the excitement Mr. Eusns q Ioui-
tiana forward and desired to say word or 20 70
the Council touching The matter before II Grsat ssa-
fusion and cries Of hear, hear no. no, &o) Ihe 0nir
as The gentleman is not member Of the Council -
Renewed confusion.)
DrIeAn-I move that the gentleman from rou,uan.
have leave to speak,
epce, the motion put and carried By asee vnts
Mr. Erss then stepped In front Of the Prssidsnt5s r
I'll ss few on "a the s q hs Conn
the people have organized native American sooistv -
the only principle upon which No stand OF 1870 Il -
diseussed the great principle Of NATIVE 1rs-Ssse
(Applsuse After the adoption Of the rSts.si $4,000.
last June the following action was taher - ~
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