New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-19
TIE AMERICAN PARTY IN Ma TIONAL
CONTENTION.

terday's dispatch IL is now based upon Congress
ioral representation, each state sending as
many delegates as it has Representatives,
ard Senators in Congress. Full, therefore,
tue Council would nersber about 500 men,
bers. OF these from 100 to $50 are here
to-day They, met at Franklin Hail. IN slhtA
street a; u O'Clock. Presidsat Bartlett OF Ken
lucky was absent, and the SCnthern msn gained
the temporary organization, ana put an Indiana
douehface in the chair lie opeaed with speech
Of the National or Pro.Slsv'vy Order. Inc
Council was directly thrown into confusion now
ever by the presence of two sets OF delegates from
PENNSYLVANIA Ii seems there are two STATE
Councils. repudatng the twelfth section IN the
National platform, the other embracing il, and max
ing il their chief cornerstone. Both have sent iull
sets otdeegstes and the selection between them by
the Council presents an ugly question. The state
Council rtpudiating the twelfth section is the
regular and legitimate one The other was formed
BY about dozen seceders from il last Summer
mostly from Philadelphia Ii the delegates OF the
former are accepted, beside the damage done to
the Union and the Constitution, the famous twelfth
section is at once abandoned as test Ii they
are excluded ard the delegates of the Pro-
Slavery boilers admitted, the whole sstir
is at once blown up. for 1t will be
the substantial exclusion of al the Northern
delegates. They all represent state COuncis
that have repudiated and trampled upon the same
twelfth section. The introduction OF TINS bone OF
contention SO fred up the Council that an almsst
immediate adjournment, at o'clock was carried
At the latter hour the Council met and immediate
" adjourned till 10 o'clock Tomorrow at SAMSON
Hall. There is a disposition to await the arrival
of men now absent but on the way.
There are as yet full delegations from no quar-
ter. Many additions will DO made during the day.
a. al nOfn or tyn
hundred delegates in all. The Council Will probably
continue in session through the week On Friday
il will be succeeded, or rather superseded, by
the American National Convention, called
for the purpose Of nominating Presidential candl'
dates. The two bodies substantially tho same,
and unless decided change in affairs should oc-
cur the Nominating Convention will do no bust
uess but adjourn 10 June or July. The friends
Of George Law are pressing an immediate nom
nation. for the reason that with him delays are
dangerous; but though they are numerous and
loud-mouthed IN the lobby, they have as yet lie.
veoped no real strength in the Convention. All
speculation as to the nomination ID useless, how
ever; for the ability of the party to get so lar as
to attempt one is yet TO be ylndlcated-ahd tine
result Is doubtful.
To revise the platform 80 49, to make 1t accept
able 10 all sections is the hercUean labor which
the council proposes to itself between now ana
Friday Supericiay, there seems now better
prospect of accomplishing it than there was at the
opening of last .Iunes session. There IL an evil
dent softcning of both the North and the South IN
their present representatives. The Northern men
are exultant in the belief that they shall
be able 10 compass the expurgatlon OF
the Pro.Savery twelfth section. Many
of them would be satisfied with this, coupled
with liberty to talk as much Anti-Savery as they
pleased at home, Others declare they VIII secede
unless at least an affirmative disaPproyal OF the
repeal OF the Missouri Compromise IL made by the
National Council in addition to neutrality as to the
general slave question. Compared with June II
looks as if the South was ready TO yield, and the
North willing to be easily satisfied. There is less
backbone from both parties. A large part OF the
Anti.SlayeIy men from principle lett the Amerl-
can party with the June breakup, and refused 10
come back to il. Policy, not principle seems 10
be the guiding star OF the men here to-day mere
are, however, honorable exceptions to be de-
yeoped as the affair goes on.
Tie Massachusetts, delegation is full, or Will be
before night The most prominent man OF them,
perhaps, is Increase Sumner OF Great harrington,
and he think, may be relied upon to truly repre-
sent the state There are others who cannot
honorable falter from the support and the prln-
cipes OF the Springfield platform Most OF tho
DELEGATION however, are the followers OF Gov.
Gardner, ard as he ia q candidate tor the wee
Presidency, they may be expected to yield on
principles, if they can succeed in their policy
Maine and New Hampshire have chosen no dele
gates, but it il rmOred there will be men claiming
to represent them here. The Connecticut delega-
ton seems pretty firm. The State election there
in April will be greatly affected by their course
here. They cannot well hlter
Sebat Pike OF Arkansas, Mr. Boiling OF Virginia,
George Eusts, ir., of Louisiana, Representative
in Congress of a Know Nothing Catholic constlt.
uency, Gov Johnston Of Pa, Thomas spooner Of
Ohio, Judge Walker of Ala James ". Barker OF
\. y aud A. b. Ely of Mass, are among the
leading delegates now here. There does not yet
seem to be a great amount Of talent represented
in the Council. 80,
Tie other Northern men say if New-Fork will
90 with them, they can control the Council. But
il ia believed NeW-Y Ork will be now as in June, as
devoted TO the iuterests of Slavery as South Caro-
lima and Virginia themselves.