The Placer herald., 1856-03-29

"Wh hen he came to vote on the question of eX-
punging the twelfth section, he said he would tell
story to illustrate his position. In Nashville,
he said, there were two mcmillan Scott and John
Smth-btter enemies. Ham was hard shell
Baptist and John was q hard she'll Presbyterian
They had been lawing together and had not spo
ken to each other for years. Ham. who was a
very wicked and profane man, was sick. nj oh unto
death. John plucked up courage and went to see
Ham. putting out his hand. which Ham took. say
| ing--"I take your hand. John, and if | die die
in peace with you: but l want you to know that
if | get well, d-n you. things stand as they al
ways did!' Now the South is SICK nigh unto
death. and therefore l shall vote yes; but want
you to know, d-n you. that if we get we'll. things
stand as they always did Loud laughter followed
this, and the section being stricken out, Brown
lows name called on the final vote he said:
Ham Scott died about half an hour ago so l vote
yea
Upon the heels of the Council came the
Known oTHING NATIoNAL CONVENTION,
composed in part of the identical men who
figured in the Council This body assembled
on the morning of the 22d at National Hall,
all the States in the Union were represented
except Maine. OF this body a correspondent
of neutral paper, under date Of the 23d
says:
The American Convention which has now reach
ed its second day is the most extraordinary body
ever convened in this country. Men have been
| talking about the eternal niger question. both in
Council and ConventOn-in the street-in the
hotel parors-n the theatres-in the barrooms.
Riding or walking, eating. drinking or sleeping,
nothing but niggers, niggers. niggers. There are
the ultra-Southern and the ultra Northern men:
and between them both conservative body. led
by the New York delegation. who are anxious to
keep the party together, some say for the sake
of the spoils.
The sessions through the week have been very
stormy. and never heard so many bad speeches
made and so few good ones. | am constrained to
believe that this party did we'll to keep its doors
closed. and that it was unwsc to admit the re-
porters.'
A grand row occurred on the first day of
the Convention over the delegations from
Pennsylvania. There were two sets, one
tribe was sent there by grand Council of
ton of last years platform. 1t was a beauti-
full muss. but the northern influence carried
the question for the boilers. Percy Walker
of Alabama, B. j. Lippett, of Ohio, and
Geo. Eustce, of La. declined acting as vice
presidents of the Convention.
The sitting was protracted until quarter
past two O'clock on the morning of the 23d.
The reporter SAYS: ELEVEN O'Clock. p. NJ
The Convention is getting dsgusted. - further
on. "Midnight. members are getting tired,
and smoking cigars on the outskirts
Under date of o'clock A. NJ he says:
The South has already boted in effect. Brown
low says that the South will have nothing more
to do with the Convention. or any person it may
nominate; and if any Southern man-a slavchol-
der-stoops to accept nomination they would
ride him on a rail-"
A Mr. Hughes, of Wisconsin, relieved the
monotony Of the earlier part of the day, by
the following pithy speech in opposition to
proposal to adjourn:
"He said he was opposed to an adjournment.
He was native American and wanted to find out
whether he was member Of this Conv if
not. so a. to tell his wife and children. He had
twelve in the famly-threc times three twins
and if any body could do better than that he
wanted to see them. He believed in the principle
that Americans should rule America, and was
national man-born In Virginia, educated in Ken
lucky. and had lived in Wisconsin nine years, on
prairie chickens"
The proceedings of the second day, the
23d are replete with bitter wranglings. A
patriotic Mr.. Small, of Penn, proposed the
following
"Resolved, That we rcpudate all platforms
adopted by the National Council.
Resolved, That this Convention put forth as
simple platform of the American party-The Bible
and the Constitution, and upon them we rear the
following points Of fellowship:
|. American Institutions should be controlled
only by American men.
2. American labor should be protected from
foreign competition
3. American resources should be developed by
every legal means.
4. American compromises made in good faith
should be observed in spirit, at least guaran-
tee of American integrity and loyalty.
). American citizens abroad should he protected
in their ri ghts of conscience of rel gous worship
and honorable burial"
The resolutions were seconded by several
delegates.
Coy. Call, of Florida, made speech and
withdrew from the Convention,
Delaware withdrew believing it nexpedi-
ent to make nominations at that time, but
proposed to meet the brethren at some future
time for that purpose. But the brothers
were not agreeable to the Delaware PROPOSE
ton.
On a motion to adjourn, the Secretaries
were nearly eight hours in calling the roll,
during this period scenes like the following
seem to have been pregnant;
Mr.. Richmond of Mass, attempted to get the
floor.
The Chair ruled him out of order.
Mr.. Richmond insisted on being heard.
Considerable confusion ensued.
voice-Choke him down if you dare
Other voices-Call the namesl Hear hm Sit
down! Rap,-rap-rap You're out of order!
Mr.. Pangborn of Observation-Disclosures your
ground, Richmond. ] move he be heard.
Somebody seconded the motion.
Mr.. Murray, of New York, said Mr.. Richmond
had no right to speak
The Convention was like mob, many
members rising to points of order. The Chair
vainly endeayored to restore order Mr.. Rich
mond still held the floor, many disorderly men,
bers crying order. others crying out for the vote
to be declared, four five people talking at once,
and altogether pretty row.
A Southern delegate-IIear him. Don't stop
the liberty of speech.
Crioc Al .iorlnr