Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-03
The Platform Gen. zollieOsrer.

The Philadelphia Times, of the 2Srd ut, contains
the first days proceedings of the National Ameri-
can Convention. We clip from them the following
extract:
Mr. Zollcoffer, of Tennessee, asked permission
to make personal explanation in regard to his
reasons for declining to serve as one Of the Wee
Presidents.
Great excitement and confusion prevailed, and
permission refused, many members Directing
TO ms proceeding.
Mr. Perkins, OF Conn eticut, desired his Southern
friends keep cool for tie present. TO smoke their
segars and try to be peaceable and that Ia the pre-
seLtatlon OF the report OF the Committee on Gre
dentals they would nave something 10 discuss, aud
il they were ready to fight, they would then have
an opportunity.
The question then recurring on the motion to re-
ceive the report OF the nominating Committee, 1t
was put and carried, and the report received.
A motion was made TO adjourn until to morrow at
10 O'clock, which was not agreed 10.
On motion MessTs GOssler and Thorn, Of Pa,
aud Ety., Of Mass, appointed committee TO secure
a suitable hall for the meetings OF the Conve ntion.
A Southern delegate moved that Mr.. Zollicotfer
be allowed 70 explain his reasons for not serving
as one Of the Vice Presidents, which motion
agreed to, amidst great confusion aud excitement
Mr. Pike, OF Connecticut moved that be be
limited to five minutes, which motion was agreed
90.
Mr. Zollicofer desired to state why be declined to
act o! the Vice Presidents. After some ms
terrupton be permitted TO proceed; when he
explained that, seeing published ia city papers, this
morning, as the platform adopted by the National
Council yesterday, shat he had not understood to
have been adopted AS such platform; aud having
voted, after the June platform was lost of the sub
stitute be owed il huns Il 10 state that he would
not have voted TO adopt what he nov buds publish
ed as the substitute. lie understood that The sub
stitute yester, ay was the adoption OF what was
known the District OF Columbia piaIierni, read
in the morning, by Mr.. Evans Of Va, Tot the plat
form adopted al Philadelphia IN June last he oo-
tanned printed copy Of IL, and after examination
and alter the June platform Was lost against his
vote, determined 20 vote for II In cpHtt OF COM
promise. But he nov called attention TO dlscre
paBeies in the Sh l4th and other sections, between
the printed copy yesterday, which Was IA the hands
0i sundry members aud copies OF the substitute,
reported 10 be adopted, in sandry n, WspzpcIs this
morning When he dis covered the change IA TIE
l4th section day, be immediately called 10 q the
attention OF Mr. Bartlett, the President OF ne Coan
eli, aud other gentlemen, all OF whoa, like himself
not before aware Of the change. Tue reported
change ~ the $40 section apparently attempting TO
deprive nalurazrd citizens OF vested tights, eOaid
not have been 50 understood BY the Consent'on.
IL vas subsequently, explained By gentleman,
that The reported change ia the eth section SAs
misprint and copy Of The Philadelphia qua AZ
shown, having correct copy Of that ssesion
Mr.. Zoll icolisr, In eonelnson, remarked tsI his
object 10 explain that would not have voted
Tor the snbstitate had he understood il a. nos re
ported, aud that he woald reserve 10 hlm-eh 20
shape his eourss. AZ bis sense OF dass nlght dc
tate, regardless At thai platform