The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-13

KNOW NOTHING STATE OoNyxnTIos-rHE PauA.
D8xPHIA fLAfPOsA ADoP1zD-Fx0ULtAR I'm
DORsDdssT or GIN. H0UsT0K-PAssAGs or THE
(rrom the New Orleans Picsyuns. Fob 81
The stesnship Mexico, Captain Jsha Y. Lawiess,
from IndianoA and Galveston, arrived carly TIM morn
BY this arrival have Austin papers to tho 2s u,t.
Der Il ohers nom Interior ana coast towns The
In interesting.
The stats coavsntion Of the American party mes IN
Austin the 2ist Ut, and "a journed the I'D Dele,
gates representing afy three les were present Col,
John Caldwell elected President
platform va adopted embracing tho chief features
that put forth BY the same party from Pnsdslpha last
tweniy years the term OF natfaxsoa gives the
Catholic sss sort Of cold shoulder, and preaermis'
the question Of the rigas Of the S,uta rsyseds
prosecution, &c., but as I hHvs only beard tue
document hastily read fully s,ats its points
i1g sub Of Kansas, the Georgia g,atrm on.
he vo'ed There we're q nunaoer of c,nservs
ys sd ss a.
younger politicians urgeu that other policy you'd
win, they were net to be moved The convelton i,f
and J. A. Wilcox. Of Bsxar. Electors tor the EAST.
W. Flanagan, Cf Rusk the Wsst-rhos. W Black,
nan of susK tor Comptsoisr, L. O. K bl1.on, Of Bs
ana for Treasurer W. A. Tsciton of darr,son do not
think there ws1emors thaainiy or sxty delegates pre-
sent, whish presented rather striking con Hst with
the Delnocac Conven ion, III which there we're about
two hOrd ed delegates. In fac the American ans
not satisfactory ~ It's lends, aud m,ny oe I'd
ed ct the ohcousnsss OF certaic pc ito VIII took
toe eso in ts proceedings AID m0nop lived the Il Dor
The convention eppo,nted s. W. Sns OF Bastrop; J. W.
Wsddei of Calves on; Ben Eppe son. OF Red River; NJ
D. Whaky Of Len; A. Harrison, Of Harrison; and
X Peck, u Travis oeegs tee to the Nation. Convention
letter from Austin 70 the Houston zeI3yaPh gtvia
an account proceedings the says-
Gen. Mcleod sfasr the nominations offered resoiu
ton eisspprcving the courte CT Gen Houston the
bill and approving the lac message Of
rretident Petce, which, alter discussion, neat
ders, Mcclellan then efered resoatf IN de:laeiag
ssm Houston the Il, choice OF party for Pfesdaat
iolits DIVISION sss however called and coasasr.s's
discussion eLsu.d Several gentlemen declared tnas
the resolution passed they would not abide BY it. Finally
tor harmony b sake Il wac withdraw.
We ieaf letter that both houses Of the
legislature adopted JOINT resolution to adjourn on the
4tn inst, until ihe hsss Moaoay ia July nsxt
The Galveston Ners. OF the "a tst. has the following
The .,esmer from Houston Iaat night brought d,wn
Of delegates 10 the Grand Loogs o. o. f. Of
STATE, which no DIS is annual communication Lext week
In this city. Among others notice the ARRIVAL Of
Masters Linen, Lockett amt kounttee fhey inform
that the roads A the country ia dreadful condition
that tbe attendance TO the Gr.1o Lodge
tom the country wi! be limited
The LleGrafh u cpni1n that Gen. Houston is not
eligible the Pretdt ucy from the TACT that ne has no.
been rcsioeat o the uoed ates for fourteen years
required BY the Ice editor says he left
the United States snd foreign government and
that it yet foures years since he returned The
coptt,sun0n ssJe:'No psrson ts eligbs to that office
Uli ed stares."
1be wing let er, received from Austin brings the
intelligence that the hii he act Of the last Con-
gttts for eng the deb OF Texas has ina ly passed. II
vents She Governors sig. ataie AID % he recon-
d<d the acceptance III his annual message the oi
may be considered as having law scd this m ost
,exs,ous question f1 sttted. 1t for e..
perl gratnla ION, noe refsy 70 tas suffering cia "A
acts, bul TO the Stse OF 1sxss, which has removed
great Ieprcsch her great obstsce her
eht and 70 the Whole country wntcn hiss b2en