Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-03-07

J to making nomination, but he had chang
/ ed his views since. 1t had given him pain
to hear fhe expressions which had fallen
from the lips of some Of his colleagues, and
be hoped to hear saem taken back He
knew that Pennsylvania, the great hey
stone State Of the Union, is loyal to the
constitution Talk of dissolution OF the
/ Union, aud that too on the spot on which
liberty was FIRST proclaimed Such a thing
/ is regarded in Pennsylvania as impossible.
The gentleman would ask his brothers from
Pennsylvania, who had expressed an iuten-
tion TO leave the convention. to eeme back,
He would also say to his brothers from Con-
nectieut, the State in which he had receiv-
ed his last lessons Of instruction, Is come
back. Mr. HazIehurst voted aye
! Mr.. hillinger, when caIleu ou to vete,
SAID that he had just received u despatch
/ from the American members Of the Penn
sylvania Legislature, asking that no nomi-
uation be now made. The gentleman warn
ed the convention that, in the event Of a
nomination at the present time, and without
the adoption of platform repndiating the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, the
State Of Pennsylvania would be lost to the
American party. ferries Of no, no.I Dir.
X. voted NO
Mr. stllwell voted 'aye,' and ridiculed
the idea of being controlled By the mem
bers Of the Legislature.
Mr.. slaall, of Pa. voted No lie want
ed delay, so. as to see if man could Le
got who could unite TIE party
Mr.. williamson objected 10 Pennsylya-
MIA benin charged viii abolitionism. He was
American - the backbone; be would vote
sNo.'
Mr. Andrew Stewart, Of Pa, said that il
good man was got. Pennsylvania would
give 10000 majorit5; be wanted nom-
nation now or never he wanted ii
10 be made before thatof :he Republican
party. Tie wanted the oaiam Of the third
nomination thrown upon the latter
! Mr.. Sewell, of Pa, said u great wrong had
been committed by the repeal Of the Mis-
/ souri, Compromise lie wauted an acknowl
edgemeht Of this wrong to be admired and
/ things put right upon the record: he voted
/ 10.
Pennsylvania was much divided IN its
vote.
/ The result was announced as folIcws-
ayes l5I, nays, 81. lappIaasel
! Tie convention then proceeded to nonii-
note persons for candidates for President
aud Vice President Of the United States
Mr. A. Stewart, Of Pa. nominated Mil
lard Fillmore, of New York, FOR President
| Mr.. Sly, of Nd, nominated w. r.
Smith, Of Alabama, for Vice President.
| After the decision Of tie vote, .Ar. Per.
kins, ,..of Connecticut, took the floor, aud
proceeded to speak at length on TIE neces-
sity of the .7meriean party adopting as a
platform, the principle Of no uiore Slave
territory; he was listened TO out of courte-
sy, with great patience, and, though the
convention was evidently Inpatient 10 90 on
with the nomination. 1t the close OF his
remarks. ne gave notice that he designed
to withdraw from the body, and that
meeting of the seceders would be held at
4 o'clock, at the Merchants Hotel Cries
of go on 'leave us lock of you, hair,
and similar expressions.
/ AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by
the President at 5 o'clock.
Mr.. Brownlow arose anA proposed to re-
ceiye into the church General Call, of Flod-
ia, Percy Walker, of Alabama, and all
others who had been going as,ray.
Mr.. Brownlow, amid great applause, ad
yanced toward Gen, Call, and embraced
| him. 8E
The greatest meriment was occasloned by
Z this fond embrace, and Dir. Brownlow took
/ his seat, with his brow radiant with joy, amid
the cheers Of al! present,
Gen. Call said be had given his hand to
/ his brother, and he now gave his heart to
the Convention He was truly happy to be
enabled to return without tht least incon-
! sistency ,and resumed his scat now thatpeace
and harmony was restored. We are aow
a great American party, dedicated to our
country, our whole country, and no'hing bat
our whole country. After arriving at home,
he could say that his brethren Of the North
had not, perhaps, grantedall that he wished
4 but it was his fault and not theirs. When
he withdrew from the Convention, it was
from holy devotion to his county, and
not through ans angry feelings. He
promised to uphold the candidate of the
I Convention. aud if necessary, to visit the
i hills and valleys of the North to promote
his cause.
i Loud cries we're now sent forth for