Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-27
THE X. N. CONVENTION.

The National Council f" Of the K n organiza-
ton, which assembled at Philadelphia Monday
last, brought its session to close on Thursday
night, to meet in New York in June next.
The twelfth section Of the platform, guaranteeing
repose to the South on the question of slavery &c.,
scas stricken out. by ayes 1873, noes 81 The dele
gates from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connec-
ticut, Rhode Island Delaware, Florida, New jersey
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, District of Column
ba, Illinois, and Iowa voted unanimously to strike
out-New York voted 80 to strike out against
Maryland to strike out, against-Louisana to
strike out, against-C California 2 to strike out,
against-Tennessee to strike out, 8 against-Ken-
lucky to strike out 10 against-Indiana to strike
out, i against; and the States of Virginia, North
Carolina, Arkansas, and Missouri voted unanimous
ly against striking out. A new platform vas then
adopted by ayes l0S, noes 77-nearly all the States
dividing upon it. 1t opens, like the former one,
with pious groan of humble acknowledgment
to the Supreme Being" and does not differ mater-
ally from that, save on the slavery question. The
18th section is grossly false and abusive towards tho
President and the Democratic party; and the adj
minstration is denounced for having, among other
things, approced tile repeal Of the Missouri copro-
mise. One delegate from North-C Carolina voted for,
and the other against this new platform.
Lieut.. Gov. Ford, Of Ohio base and blood-thirs-
ty abolitonist, was prominent and active member
Of the Council.
We give below the latest intelligence from the K.
N. nominating Convention, which met in Philadel-
phia on the 22d:
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22-The National Conven.
ton organized temporarily this morning by select
ing Isaac Hazlehurst, of Philadelphia, as chairman
Much time was occupied in examining the credcn-
tias of delegates. There was considerable difficulty
in the Pennsylvania delegation among the rival
claimants for seats. After the appointment OF com
mittecs on credentials and organization the Con.
venton adjourned till the afternoon.
On re-assembling the committee on organization
made report recommending the following named
gentlemen as officers of the Convention, viz:
President, Ephraim Marsh, of New Jersey Vice
Weeks, Of New Jersey. J. G. knight, Of Rhode Is
land, Erastus Brooks of New York, Thos Spooner,
of Ohio, F. h. Zollikoffer, of Tennessee, Anthony
Kennedy, of Maryland, j. W. Shectz, of Indiana,
w. w. Danenhower, Of Illinois, A. H. H. Stuart of
Virginia. I. H. Clay, of Kentucky, Geo. Eustis, of
of Delaware, c. w. Bell, of Missouri, j. H. Haugh-
ton of North Caroua, Andrew Stewart, Of Penn.
sylvana, Colonel Logan, Of Arkansas, r. K. CALI Of
Florida, Percy Walker, of Alabama, w. A. Lake, OF
Mississippi, and Mr. Webster, of Iowa.
The report was accepted, but no vote was taken
in consequence of the committee credentials not
being ready to report After much time spent in
debate the Convention adjourned
| 1t met again in the evening, when the permanent
| officers reported were elected. The committee on
credentials made majority and minority report
the former favoring the admission of the Edie dele
gates from Pennsylvania, and the latter, signed by
the Southern members of the committee, refusing to
recognize delegates from any Council rcpudiating
the twelfth section of the platform of June, 1850
| Debate ensued. .