The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-02-28
KNOW NOTHING NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY %.

<arny TINS morning by selecting isaac haZie-
hurst of Philadelphia, as Chairman. Much
+ tme was occupied in examining the credentials
| of delegates. There was considerable difficulty
Fin the Pennsylvania delegation, among the rival
!. claimants for seats. After the appointment of
FConmittees on Credentials and on Organization,
sthe Convention adjourned till the afternoon.
: On re-assembling, the Committee on Organiza-
2tion made report recon mending the follow
.ing named gentlemen as officers Of the Con-
Z yention, viz
: President-Ephr Marsh of " Jersey: Vice
Presidents. W. Emory Of New Hampshire,
: A. II. Weeks of New jersey, J. G. Knight Of
{ Rhode Island, Erastus Brooks of New York
: Thomas Spooner of Ohio, Felix X. Zollicoffer
of Tennessee, Anthony Kennedy of Maryland,
/ j. ". Sheeiz of Indiana, W. W. Danenhoover
I OF Illinois, A. H. II. Stuart of Virginia, Thorn
| as II. Clay of Kentucky. George Eustis Of
Louisiana, p. NJ. Wood Of California, j. p Nor
RS of Delaware, C. W. Bell of Missouri, John
/ Houghton of North Carolina, Andrew Stewart
kof Pennsylvania, Colonel Logan Of Arkansas
5 Richard X. Call of Florida, Percy Walker of
) Alabama, VIM. A. Lake of Mississippi, and Mr..
+ Webster of Iowa.
The report was accepted, but no vote was
taken, in consequence Of the Com mittee on Gre
deniials not being ready to report. After much
time spent in debate, the Convention adjourned
1t me; again In the evening. when the perma
nent officers reported were elected.
Mr.. Brownlow, chairman of the Committee
on Credentials, then submitted q report com
prising the names of two hundred and seventy
seven delegates. There were two delegations
disputed-those from Pennsylvania and Loaisi-
ana. The following delegates were reported as
/ having had their credentials approved By
Z Yajority Of the committee. For usylvania:
Delegqtes at Ldrge.-William z. Johnston.
Jacob L. Gosser.
Representatives. Delegates-Geo. T. Thorne,
Isaac Hazlehurst, Henry Bumm, Cornelius A.
WaibOrn. Lloyd Jones L. '. Pennypacker,
Reuben Good, c. K. Robinson, Walter G. Ey-
ans, John ". kiilnger. James II. Campbell
Simon p. Kase. ". F. StiIwell. Titan J. Cof-
Zee, William II. Irwin ID. +. Small. John s.
l Psmeroy, q. Il. Dimmick, J. II. Sewall. An
!. drew Stewart, J. ". Etherington. Lernuel Todd,
: John Williamson, T. G. Siam6augh Robert VI.
Riddle
The minority report. in favor Of the Hun
seeker delegates, was signed By twelve mem
6ers OF the committee all from the South.
After some discussion, this minority report
was Rad by one OF the siguers, j. d. Imbo.ieu.
OF Virginia II takes the ground that the Eide
party had rejected TIE national platform, aud
could not be considered within the pale of the
National party.
delegate from Mississippi moved that the
report Of the Committee on Credentials be ac-
cepted. exceps that portion which referred to
P-nnsy wanna and louisiana.
Ar. Bal6Ein- OF Connecticut spoke against
excepting any Of the States and eloouentIy de-
no1nced this platform making a. regular
trap setting Business, calculated TO break down
any party.
Hon. Perez Walker then tock the floor. and
delivered = long and powerful speech upon the
necessity Of having lZSn section TO satisfy the
South ills speech ~. frequently interrupted
By applause from the Southern members. ara
Vas listened TO with ssriet attention.
Nr. " eus=1=r. o. Iowa replied and aryued AZ
iuz-h 20 show that his section -ouId have
nothing to DO =ith the l2th section. and repa-
di4,ed Slavery. When he had finished. large
n1mber Of gentlemen eIaired the aoor. and
there we're cries Of Let Pennsylvania te |
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teleg21es we're Tx admitted tonight ihev would |
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