The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-24
An Attempt to Postpone Nominations Defeated.
THE MGGRR WORsHIPPBRg CONVENTION.
ANOMlNArlKs CONVENTION TO BEHsLo JUNE II.
Col. Fremont and Live Oak George in
the Field,
THE kAew NOTHING NATIONAL CONVENTION.

TIE KNOW NOTHING NATIONAL CONVENTION.
SECOND DAYS BUSINESS.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. %, 1856.
The Convention assembled at SAMSON Street Hall at 10
O'CLOCK agreeable to MA1H In
the Chair.
Rev. Mr. CAscRsIL invited to address the Throne
Of Grace, which he did most eoqueny reminding the
members Of the Convention that they were nothing
but vanity In the sight of God He reoiced for their
seks in the rich of forgiveness vouchsaed
BE said God had been with the party from the beginning
and prayed ferventy that He would sancty and over.
rule the actions of this Convention that He would hear
and forgive and finally save them.
Mr. SMALL, of Psnnsyivania-Mr. President, have q
rropositon TO submit to the Convention and
The CaAThs Chair wishes it understood that this is
nominating convention called for that special purpose
and has nothing whatever to do with the discussion of
these distractng questions (Sensston derisve laugh
Ger, and shouts Of You can't help yourselves That's
internal ruling" &C., &c.,
Mr. SMALL have dstracting question to offer, but
rather a conciliatory proposition. l live within
atons's throw Of Aasons and Dxons line; nst
honahst, but conservative man. and In the spirit Of
harmony wish to offer resolutions Of compromise and
hope thay win be adopted by this Convention They
- follows:--
hesoyed That we repudiae all platforms adopted By the
Resolved That this Convention put forth as simple plat
and upon em we following i've s Of
American Institutions should be controlled only by Ame
- labor should protected from foreign compe
American resources should be developed by every legal
compromises made in good faith should be OBJ
n spu at least As guarantee Of American integrity
american citizens abroad should be protected in their
rights Of conscience religious worship and honorable burial
Tna sinrusu nI~d lcln~
The CaAs-Does the Convention entertain the resolu-
Honss
Several gentlemen announced to the Chair that they
were before the property Of that body
general stre Tor the 6oor folio wed and Governor Cs
Of Florida about to speak, when the Chair
ced that the resolutions not properly before the
Conventioa.
Mr.. PsRNNs. OF Conn Il contend Mr.. President that
tho resolutions offered by the gentleman from Pennsyl
vans mr. SMALL the property of this Convention.
and became the moment they were moved and So
eouded
The Cas decides that they not yet the Con
ventiou
Mr.. PERnss-Do understand, then, that the Chair
rules out the resoutions-hst nothing In order here
but nemin natou-that inasmuch as the Bible and the
constu OF the United States susceptible of diff
ren, interpretations that they therefore dstracng
subjects and not wanted here Applause and cries
from Ohio OF "Go in ConnectcutY")
The utmost confusion prevailed. Several gentle
men prompted the President, who had evidently made
isruie and quiet could be restored and after
several gentlemen had appealed from the decision of the
Chair, neither Of which was entertained,
The CHAIR announced that he had not made his de-
eisiou.
DEIsaArx. from Indiana asked 1t would not be in
order Tor the Secretary 10 read the resolutions just Of
fsred by the gentleman from Pennsylvania
The CHAIR decided that it would be- and 30 ordered and
The SscRrAKr read the resolutions, whereupon
The CHAR decided them properly before the Con-
vention, and open TO discussion.
Gov CALL Of Forida--He said he was aboriug under
dsep aaiiction-aistion of the lungs and deeper AZ
Fiction of the heart He depiored the present state Of
things in the Convention. He ultra-Union
He had fought the secessonists North and South, for
more than twenty years. His whole life had been dedca
ted this Union In the Of 1872 he stood side by
adswitn the men OF New England with men Of the mid
die States, with men from every part Of the Union and
found them all equally true brave and worthy. He had
learned TO love them and every section of the country
they noby represented. He spoke feeingy, and 1t
length OF his devotion to the Union and the cons
tuition. When the motion made to strike out the
Twelfth section in the National Council on Wednesday
he said, /" "fit Ia DONE shall leave your Council"
motion then made to adjourn sine die. he appealed
morning trusting that during the still hours of the
night God, in his mercy, would help them to do
right. They adjourned to the next day. The twelfth
section struck out, and q printed platform
was introduced, read, and without amendment
elaboration by tha National Council upon it, forced
through under the previous question He protested
against such proceedings. He could that there
were two American parties in this Convention, distinctly
marked and separated BY barriers that neither
a.. - cr ~. No.4L
neeiom well, that they demand that this whole
try shall be free. (Ces of "No, We only go to the
verge of constitutional rights in prohibiting slavery
In the Territories and Aboshing IL wherever IL
exists IN the national doman.'') Mr. Call announced
that he understood his gallant representative from
Connecticut (Air. perkins) SO to assert.
Mr. PxRxSs-if the gentleman from Florida will allow
ns win explain. We do not propose to interfere with
slavery in the States whore it exists believing tha
We have no right to do under the constitution; but
hereyer Congress has the right to iegsats upon the
subject Connecticut holds that capital shall not
hbor. (Applause.)
Governor CALL csntinued-rhat is Northern nterpre-
tAon Of tbs constitution. He passed. to analyse the
character of the Convention He said that of the
Congressional agators who had been lighting in Wash
ingon under the nigger vorshippers' Gag and had
Jscted Massachusetts nigger worshipper standard
bearer. and BY their votes had elevated him TO the
Speakers chair of the United States House Of Repreen
natives, came into this House and asked him. Southern
man, tosot with them. He would not act with them.
He belonged to the American party represented on the
door Of Congress- in the late for Speaker by Mr.
Fuller, OF Pennsylvania He would belong to no other
party Applause and murnurs.) He was prepared
for the consequences, let them what they may He
would not embrace any such men, he would not
sct with any such men, we're In the Con-
vention fresh from the Digger worshippng contest
in Washington. The amalgamation Of parties as
Represented in this Convention could not save
the American Union. lie should therefore, retire rr.m
his Convention He trusted that the spirits Of the mmor
tai Iessrsou, Hancock and Adams would hover over
ana nrntnot fhe ratinn &c aaarad tha Canuaa.i -. :.