Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-01
The American Convention.

pom taxing the CHAIR az the permanent
President ofthe Convention. Mr.. Marsh
informed thssksenvention, that they had
met to make nominations for the Presiden-
cy and Vice Presidency. not to discus.
the distraction que.tious {savery) Of the
dry. -
Mr.. 4. Small, of Pennsylvania. announ-
ced that he had paper which he would
offer al a compromise on the slavery ques-
lion.
After some discussion, the resolutions Of
Mr.. Small were read. They were as fol-
! lows:
Resolved, Tha, we repudiase all plat.
forms adopted by the National Councils.
Resolved, That this Convention put
forth as simple platform Of the American
Party-The Bible and the Constitution
and upon that rtar :he following five
points of fellowship:
/. American institutions should be con-
trolled only by Americas men.
2. American labor should be protec-
ted from foreign competition.
3. American resources should be adop-
ted by every legal means. -.-.t
| 4. American compromises made in good
faith, should be observed in spirit at least
as guaranty of American integrity and
loyalty.
5. American citizens ABROAD should be
protected in their rights Of conscience OF
religious worship aud honorable burial.
The Char said he had already stated
that the object of thelmeeting Yves 10 make
nomination, ant no. to discuss disracting
questions.
Gov. Call, who got the floor eoptended
that the North was stabbina at the best
interests of the South and destroying its
very vitality. Cries of "No! No -
| That's not so!') Gov. c. said he had
spoken the simple truth. The two wings
Of the party were in. opposition. There
was an in surmountable barrier between
them. He was apprehensiye of the most
serious consequences from this interference
with the rights of the Sou.h, but when
the worst came they would stand like the
Old Guard at Waterloo, who "knew how
to die, but did hot know how to surren.
der" .-----.
Mr.. Small interrupted Gov. c., and pro-
posed fort sake of harmony to strike
out all IN hi, platform after the words
"Bible aud Constitution" This did not
satisfy the Governor. He had been will
ling to battle with the North against the
foreigners and the Pope, but they would
not IN good faith respect the right
of the South and ne must retire. He babe
therp farewell" - se7=-= -. z.z-.#- =
Mr.. Bartlett's appeal to harmony, which
followed Gov. C.'s speech, is sand to have
been most earnest and fearful. The tears
are SAID to have streamedi down his face
His compromise was 10 postpone the nom.
inaiion until the Sd July, at Louisville,
Kentucky; but the Convention tabled it.
| The vote on laying on the table was by
ayes and noes. W hen Mr.. Imboden' S
name was called, he said he would vote
AYE and it was probably his last vote in
the Convention. He gave notice to
Southern Delegates TO meet that evening
at 3 o'clock at the Girard House.
| When Parson Bfownlow's name " as
called, he said he voted ave" and did so
because he believed with the writer of q
dispatch 10 the Pt.sburg Cony en,ioh, that
the American party were with The Black
Republicans --zz.=.=5.--
Messrs. Snowden and Others seeded as
before stated, and the resolution postPon-
ing the nominations were laid on the table
BY an overwhelming vote.
During the day the confusion was i'm
mense. aud the Chairman became, at times
so beiogged and bewisdered that it was
Impossible to understand the state of the
proceeding.
latest.