Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-26
AMERICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.


PHILADELPHIA. Feb 22.--Ihe National American
Con, entIon wss temporarily organized this morning,
by c1rg Isaac liaZahurst OF this CITY, the Chair
Much time Is occupied in examining creden.ials.-
Difficulty exist. in the Pennsylvania ,!cr5n.0n, :tere
bciGs two sets .! C!G.':aH;s ipr srGt..
AF:ERSoo* -E=-Iog.
PH!LApFLpFIA. Feb 22.-ih- committee on per
lnarrn' ugs1riZriiuD reported tho f"inw:7g names
u Tie officers selected President. Ephrarn Mara
al Nrw Jersey vice Presidents, j. w. Emory, "i
New Hampshire: i. H. We"k-, OF Ne,r Jersey; J.
C.. Knight, Of Rhode Island; Era-ns Brooks, Of New
York; Tho.. Spooncr, of Ohioi K. Z"!c"ityr. Of Ten
uessre a. Ncnnedv Of NGry,aEGi j. w. sIects, Of
InaCiig; ". ~. DGnen!r"wrr Of iil:ncis; i. II. H.
Stuart. Of Virginia Thomas II. Clay u! ksp;acEy "
George Ea,;icn, Of Lyrisiana 7. VI. Wood, "i Cui-
frrn;a; j. p. Norl!., Of Delaware c. ". B"i!, OF
Missouri; john isG:hton. q: North Car"i'nn .And"
Stewart, Of Pennsylvania; Col. Lngare, OF Arkansas;
Gr"r. .. C.., -: =itriGu prrcrv Walker, OF Alabama
- Lake, oi Mrs. G:id y. Webster, "i Iowa.
Ihc rcpor. w.s accep:.a but vote wss taken 10
consequence OF the committee on credentials not be-
ing rcaLy 10 report.
After much time spent in debate, the convention
Hal.
yvFSiSo .r-.icS.
When the Convention rc-S.seruUcd, tae commit
tee on credentials made nai '::iy and minority re-
porC, The former iavorng the admission Of Mr. Edc,
If the Penns. .lyania delegation. The la:Ur report
Wa. signed by the Southern members of the commit
tec who refuse 10 recognize the delegates from any
~~" ~SN''St4 W "N t~'AO!i-
Of 1855.
'.EcoyD pl,P4ToH.1
PHILArElrHI,, Feb. !2-ai4ss sl.t.-Thc Cou.
vcn,:on HGs s. in session AZ II O'Clock. Tbe qurs.
ton Of ;'io Pcuo,", ar:a dele !to@ Lcng sii ra4er
discussion.
Tie Pennsylvania American Coaacil passed T. re-
solution this evening for prVv!dn: Tor calm: ne"
Convention %: the Ad.trcan party III August, il cs.e
thr nominating Convention should name candidate
affiiainy with Repubicanisln for tho purpose Of
nominating truly American candidate.
KNOW.NOTHiNG NATIONAL COUNCIL.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-llic know-N",hlng Ma
,innai Convention remained in session all Of last
night, md until two o'coc. this lnu.aing. Tie
port of the .nrory 0! the committee on crsdeD a'.
WIS adopted by IS TO IS. Thus admitting the Edie
delegation. The resal, occasioued tie widest excite
ment among the Southern members. Mr. Pickett of
Tennessee left the Convention, re.inyto partic pate
further in its proceedings. 4 motion 10 hIri; tho
Louisiana dcies cation was CHfriull by unariiE"u!
vote. Mr.. Brooks of New York moved reconsiIe.
ratcn OF tho vote the inglority report, far
!uted 10 ih. Contested sens OF the Pennsylvania de-
legation; but motion To tae his motion carried
by "A large majority. The Convention meets ng.n
At 10 rc!ock to-day. large majority Of tho South
ern delegation retired before the vote taken. 4
split il anticipated. Tho Convention was the sccre
OF excitement, the whole mnrnng-the dissatisfaction
among Southern members amounting TO fever heat.-
The Southern members hold meeting this afternoon
nj the Girard House. to determine upon their future
action. No progress in business thus lar has boen
made by the Convention.