Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-03-05

organized by the selection of ExGov. Tho,
II. Ford, as President, and L. G. Peck. and
L. II. Webster, SECRETARIES.
The following named Delegates were ure..
ent,--Ex-Gov. Colby, Of n. H.; L. G. Peck
J. E. Dunham, II. Griswald, z. Perkins. D
/ B. Booth, IF Conn; r. j. Nightingale, Oliy.,
+. Chase, Of 4. l.; W. S. Thurston, Z. K Panv.
burn, of Mass; John Williamson, D. NJ Rid
| die, TT. Coffee, S. P. Chase, of Penn; A. ?
/ Spooner, 7. II. Ford, L. II. Olds, o. J. Fish.
back, Thomas McCIees, E. T. Sturtevant, y
c. Hedges, J. H. Baker, n. II. c. Mitchell,
Jacob Eggbert, ". b. Allison, VI. B. Chap
man, a. d. Rodgers, Chas. Nichols. W. Gil
more, D. ". Stambaugh, Of Ohio; L. q. Web
ster, ". Penn Clark, of Iowa: Henry S. !.n.
nings, OF Illinois.
Mr.. CLARK, OF Iowa, moved that commit.
tee OF one from each State be appointed 10
( prepare protest or series of resolutions e1.
pressive of the sentiments of the body.
Mr. Clark said that his object was 70 have
such q protest prepared as would show taa
| the ether body was not national.
| 4 discussion arose on the motion
| Mr. Durham, Of Conn, said that he would
no affliation with the black Republicans. Re
/ vas still an American, and would continue 70
/ be SO, hut he could not stand on the Platform
adopted b. the other body.
Ar. Booth, of Conn. was Of the same opin-
ion. De said that if Mr.. Fillmore be nomina-
ted By the other Convention, and he world bs
willing to stand on the anti Nebraska Platform,
he could so for him. He had boIted from thu
June Convention, because he could not stand
OF the Platform with the twelfth section ia IL.
lie had bolted from the convention to-day, be-
cause 1t had refused 10 repudiate the Sebrss-
ka iniquity; and without meaning to be irreT-
erent. said he, swear that will always bo.t
whenever that measure is sustained.
Mr.. Stambaugh, Of Ohio, thought it would
not do for the Boilers to be stiff. If the Re
publicans could meet them on the American
Platform, lie did not see why they could not
embrace. He expected, he said, 10 stsmp ths
State next fall for the Republican measures.
Gen. Williamson, Of Pa, said that he hoped
they would not be put before the people wrong
fully. He thought that if they protested a.
gainst The Nebraska bill, and against the uap
who had signed the Infamous Fugitive Slave
bin, It world be enough. He wanted the body
TO go before tho people as Americans, not as
Republicans. II, said he, yea put Us before the
people SIS Republicans you destroy us,as much
as we are destroyed by the action of the other
body, in refusing 10 repudiate the Nebraska
5ill.-Aftcr some further discussion, the mo
ton 10 appoint Committee prevailed the
Boilers then adjourned 10 meet az s, P. Il.
s-serox
AZ O'Clock the Delegates again assembled
at the Merchants Hotel. There were quite a
number present who yrsre not at the afternoon
session. Among them was Gov. Johnston, of
Pa. The following protest was presented by tho
Committee appointed in the afternoon, thro'
the Chairman, Mr.. Biddle, of Pa:
To tie -snericcn Party of he Union The
undersigned Delegates to the National NOmi
mating Convention, now in session at Philadel-
phia, find themselves compelled to dissent
from the principles avowed by that body.
And holding the opinion, as they do, that thu
restoration of the Missouri Compromise, de-
manded by the freemen of the North, is re-
dress Of an undeaiable wrong, and the inser
tiou of Il in spirit at least Indispensable 70 .hs
rcpose Of the country, they have regarded the
refusal Of thai Convention 10 recognize the
wer defined opinions Of the North, and Of TIE
Americans OF the free States, upon this ques-
ton, as denial OF their right and rebuke
of their sentiment.
They have therefore Withdrawn from ERE
Nominating Convention, refusing 20 partici-
pate in the proposed nominations, and nov sS-
dress themselves to the Americans % tba
sent, to Justify and approve their action; snd
TO the end that nominations conforming to the
overruiiug sentiment: OF The country On the
great Issue, may be regularly and auspicious-
" made, the undersigned propose to ths
Americans in all the States, to assemble IN
their several State organization, and that Del.
egates be sent to the Convention TO meet In
the City of New York, on Thursday, the 10th
of June next for the purpose OF nominating
candidates for President and Vice President
Of the United States.
The discussion was confined 10 few OF those
present, and was of rather spicy character.
Some of the Delegates decided in favor OF
uniting with the Republicans, while others
said that if that were done, they could not rs
main in the organization. Adjourned.
CooL.--Iu Detroit, Patrick Towslee stabbed
man named McGlaughlin so that he died Ia
few days. While his victim was lying on his
death-bed, Towsiee sent him word that he
would settle the matter for $40. This beats
the man who said, 'sI forgive you the S5 owe
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