Daily American organ., 1856-02-25
American National council,
IL SESSION AT rHiIADELrHiI

The Council met on Thursday morning al ~ o
clock--the President, Mr.. Bartlett, in the chair
The Rev. Mr.. Campbell, Of Tennessee, who was
present by invitation offered fervent ana appro-
pirate prayer.
The President announced that the business be-
fore the Council was the consideration OF the reso
luton of Mr. Brewster, for the repeal OF the 18th
section of the Platform.
Mr.. Wood. of California, who had the floor at
the adjournment yesterday afternoon, then spoke
upon the resolution. lie made speech in oppo-
sition to the resolution, but advocated modlhca-
ton of the 18th section. Mr. Wood frequently
propounded questions to the delegates from the
different sections. The anxiety of members to re-
ply caused great confusion.
Mr. French s. Evans, Of Washington, d. c.,
gave notice that he held in his hand Platform OF
Principles, which would satisfy every reasonable
man. He offered it as an olive branch OF peace
lCries of " Read them read themv
Mr.. T. then read amid much applause, from the
Daily american Organ of Washington, d. G., OF
February Is, platform.
After the reading of the new platform there was
loud applause and proposition was made TO have
500 copies printed for the of delegates. With
out the question having been put upon the pro-
position, Mr.. Ready, of Tennessee, took the floor
and made speech upon the resolution of Mr.
Brewster to repeal the 18th section
He was for harmony and union. There were
| wise he was not tenacious for the section, yet
| he would not say it was improper. The section
| was the great hope of the American party in the
South destroy it, and put nothing in its place.
and the friends Of the cause in that section must
despair of success. 1t was necessary to make some
enuncation of the construction by the party of the
Constitution of the United States; nothing short
| of some such declaration would calm the fears of
| the South.
| A delegate inquired if Mr.. Ready had not voted
in Congress against Mr.. +. s. Evans, the regular
American nominee for [Sergeantatarmsl Door
keeper
Mr.. r. admitted that he had; but that he did so
because he understood that Mr.. Il. had received
the support of Black Republican Convention.
This was denied by several delegates including
Mr. Evans himself.
| Mr. Ready continued his speech at great length
He contended strongly for the right of the people
of the new Territories to decide for themselves the
question of the character of their domestic inst-
tutions. ...sts#
Several delegates claimed the floor.
! A delegate moved that the subject be laid upon
the tai le, an | that the Washington platform men
| toned above be adopted. ,sS,.
| It was moved that the vote of yesterday calling
for the previous question on Mr.. Brewsters reso-
luton Of repeal, be reconsidered, and the yeas and
| nays be taken upon the question.
| Mr.. Edie moved to lay the motion to reconsider
| upon the table.
| Lost by a vote of II yeas to 85 nays.
| The question to reconsider was then before the
| council. Several points Of order raised.
| Mr. Sheets, of Indiana, then proceeded to dis
cuss the motion to reconsider the vote requiring
| the previous question He was opposed to it, as
| It would reopen the whole debate, that the pre-
| vous question was designed to cut off, He then
| proceeded to denounce the repeal OF the Mis-
1 souri, Compromise, but disavowed Free-soil sent-
i II alad the Sluth to act with
| nagnanmity, and not attempt to justify repeal
| of a solemn compromise, and then say we desire
| no further agitation of the matter 1t was like
/! a man who should strike you blow, and then,
retiring, say " desire further agitation of the
matter" [Applause.l
He was for compromse--aud that spirit of CON-
promise would be served by entirely ignoring
this vexed question of slavery.
The speaker referred to the near approach of
| the birthday of w ashington, when the American
| party was to meet together and nominate man,
but not one of sectional principles He would
assure the South that the 18th section must be
| got rid Of He was willing to accept a compro-
mise, but the section must be got rid Of be was
| willing to accept the Washington platform.
| Three Southern States had been carried on the
18th section; repeal it, and we will give you the
entire North Applause He appealed to the
council to take off this trammel, that the great
/ North and Northwest may march to triumph.
| Do this and place on the ticket good South
| ern man, and most of the Southern States will be
carried, with or without the 18th section.
| A call was made for the previous question on
| the vote to reconsider Carried.
| On the motion to reconsider, the yeas and nays
| were called
The result was as follows: Yeas 81, mays 81.
| When it was announced, there was some APP
| plause. a... .....
The taking of the vote occupied much time, as
| mar pf tho 6plppatps pay gary fnll for
| the votes they cast.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Missouri, took advantage
| of the opportunity to make regular set speech
/ when his name called.
| The effect of this vote was to reopen the debate
on the resolution to strike out the 18th section of
| the platform.
Several motions were made, and questions of
order were raised @....-. 4 ...
motion to reconsider the previous question of
yesterday prevailed.
motion was made by Mr.. Danenhower, that
the original resolution offered by Mr. Burr, yester
day, and the substitute of Mr. Brewster, be laid
upon the table.
| Upon this motion of Mr. Danenhower the yeas
| and nays were called. A .... ....a.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Burr and the SUBJ
stitute of Mr.. Brewster, were laid upon the table
Mr.. Danenhower moved the June Platform be
rescnded, and offered the Washington Platform,
on which he demanded the previous question.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| AT the opening of the afternoon session, Mr..
Corwine, of Ohio asked that his resou ion, which
was offered in lieu of the sixth section of the new
platform, be taken up.
The resolution is as follows;
The unqualified recognition and maintenance of
the reserved rights of the several States and tie
cultivation of harmony and fraternal good will be-
tween the citizens of the several States, and the
Drpspryation alike of publc and priyate trilst and
faith, and to this end, we declare as a cardinal
principle of our platform, that the repeal of the
Mis- our compromise was an infraction of the
plighted faith of the nation, and that it should be