Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-26

,,,.,,., NV IN, North, AMI left The C'nSen'i"n' de-
c;,,,,r +, lake ivy further part N Us ar''9hI:
j. u. ~irnbniv:i oi V!fS,nl" ,n''e!'ra s"T,nr."
r,Sr.h.r- not IL 20 then, but. l'@Ihhi'-' Ill IL 'f" ''""'''
I.y w,,;ld ind many I" 20 Will 'iieii'
if,cr s,,nc de. a!torv debate. ana " confusion: ~ M
inns, n Iuntion WAS made thai me "c'e%a'es rom
Louisiana he mi:niItrd by ncciaiid'l"h' anu "Stce"'
with but few dissenting voiccS.
NJ E.u.,us Books now arose and offered 4 reSo-
l,tion Il, the effect TINT tho vote upon IL portion oi me
report ri The Committee on Credentials rc!irr'ns W
the contested election cascd III pennsylvania "o =
considered. ;,
Alter snna debate, q motion 10 iy tic resolution
~, ,m. f,h,. prevailed by IL large minority, and then;
uhnr, ,w. n'rlnck, A.. NJ, the Convention ADJOURNED
to meet at ~ Saturday morning. .
IN, whole evening session was stormy, anu there
was imminent dancer throughout OF n complete sepa-
ration OF tho Northern and Southern menihers'-
Ma, If tic latter left before the vote was taken.
We have received the following teiegraplIc DIS
patch: ,ny H., Can.
yc,:;on has been T. scene Of excitement In" "h1'e
uo-uirr. There j. much III satisfaction among III"
Southern delegates, which amounts to almost ieFer
beat. They will hold Il meeting this afternoon IN Tue
parlcr OF tho Qirurd lloGee, - determine upon future
action. There has been II" progress III puS'ucs' 'Nus
far today. ua
A protest, signed by Albert Pike, OF Arkansas ana
Chafic; Matthew'S, Of California, was cItercu' on DC,
half 6; themselves aud others, 10 ne cuoc, th"t l.o!
could no: stand upon the new PLATFORM ana fesisniNS
their co,nm;,s,,ns and sevcring their connection with
tLSll Nf'A
the National Council, as at present CONSTITUENT.
though adherinr, and meaning always 10 auhere' 10
the Anlc.ican party of their respective states
Since the foregoing was III type, we hu'o co''e
the following Geographic dispatches:
puILADrLpu1A, Feb. %, = Z. M.-The Conven-
tinn r.. o.scmpIoL al, 10 O'Clock. The proceedings
thus tar have been characterized by much bitterness
Of feeling.
MIR. Small, OF Pennsylvania, moved that the Con.
v.nlion rcprdinrr all the platforms which have been
.l..,.l 30 ,h. National Council, end Out iurth us Inc
si,nplc platform OF the Kn0w-NothinG pnrty-"the
Bible and the Constitution '-wilh a nunluer vi polnts
OF fellowship among which was the following: "lhat
American compromises, made in good ia'th' should
be observed il spirit, a. least, as q guarantee oil Ame-
ricau Integrity cad Loyalty
Gov. Call, of Florida, withdrew, saying that the
South Wa, willing 10 protect the North from Organized
bands OF emigranis, aud Gil they asked IN return was
that the Nur,n woa!d leave the slavery question alone.
They would nc, do this, aud he, tor one, took his fare
wei; OF them.
The greatest excitement eu,ued.
MI. bartiutt, OF Kentucky, endeIvored to restore
order. lie appealed TO his TREND from Pennsylvania
to withdraw his resolution or motion.
air. Fowler, OF Arkansas, said he could not fight or
that platform, and would not.
.if. Small decllued 10 Withdraw hs motion.
Mr.. Bartlett moved that the Convention adjourn over
until the I'D of July; mrt agreed 10.
Messgs. lmboden, McCue aud %SnowdeE, OF virgil
MIA. then withdrew.
pHiLAprLPHlA, Feb. 23-lO,, P. Mir. Percy
Walker, OF Alabama, said he attended tho CcnreT-
ton in u spirit Of CANCELLATION. The North would hot
meet them in t!u; spirit, and he therefore Withdrew.
a motion to adjnura over until tho I'd OF July, was
laid ca the table by 81 majority.
The Convention then adjourned TO Monday, when
tbs nomination Of President and Vice President Will
oo proceeded with. a strong effort will be made by
the Pennsylvania dele; ,sii"u and the Northern free
so lars 10 nominate Wan. +. Johnston Of Pennsylva.
ria. Judge Mclean 0! Ohio, George Law OF New
York, ami Senator Bel! Of Tennessoe, arc also pro1ni-
ne:.t candidstcI for the Presidency. Hou. WIN. K.
Smith of Alabama, il u prominent candidate lof the
Presidency.