New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-05


u.iitee reported in favor Of admitting Mr.. Cisrk ~
| t1c nc rg Mr.. Waterbury.
| Mr.. WATERBURY said be appeared as sn ateraats
| but be would ask why NJ. Clsrk admitted an
! lie ex luded, d they were both nominated BY th
me Convtr;ioo, which was properly called. He de
-, j that this Committee, which. IN It's wisdom ha
excl. deo him, should state its reasons
A m. 'mber suggested that Mr.. Waterbury was onll
mi,,jop a. alternate would practically give him rC
M s,rsp yRs of Peekskl saddle desired to b
besrd lie ST. pesred here 60 contestant Of the sea-
OF Mr.. Bayard lark
TLs mater xa,t arranged by re-refernng the ques
ton Of the coutss ,Ants fom tie Ninth Cougressona
Dhtlict 10 the Coumi'tee. with directions ths; Mr..
Saunders and Mr.. " sterbary be heart.
The subject of open sessions then came up.
Nr. BRI1raIS of New York proposed 10 add to the
action a, Philadelphia offered adoption by this
Council the following wos s: Provided that nothing
L,reln ,tan be coOstrua q as TO interfere with any
action that the state Coun cis may take"
MI. MARSHALL accepted he amendment.
MI ALExASDER OF Baltim,'re was opposed to hav-
ing 20 before the country tht they hsi been Sc
cret society since June last. BE had proclaimed il
everywhere that We were not BY the adoption Of
tis RESOLUTION the people would think that had been
sailing under fake coiors since June nst.
Mr. BRITAIN of New-lork fsyorss open dcors.
Mr. PARsoSs of bsny said that tA.y had earned
everything before them when they were working
under these terrible obhg towns, cities snd
States: ard il was not until after the meetings
made omen. and they commenced 70 tinker with plat
forms. tha, they began to lose. Ii they now con-
ctmn,d the machinery that put them INTO power, the
public would condemn it aId them also. Who was it
that began condemning their secresy II was the
Back Republicans, headed by Thuriow Weed and
W. HI. =. ward. Ii they on y true to the prin-
ciples they then held, they would 20 on couquerng
and to conquer. He in favor of admitting every
body wherever they were born, they admitted the
ten principles of the American party.
M NORTON of Ohio was IN favor OF open sessions,
but down IN seward and wouldn't affiliate with him.
Mr. KEMP Of New loik asJ desired 10 have the OBJ
legations and secrets Of the Society done away With
Tie urevious question was called for, and, after
GREAT q, al of trouble and coafusion the vote on the
adoption Of Mr. Mar.hal's proposition was taken by
a,es and noes, and the proposition WAS carried.
Mr.. THOMAS A. JEScEs, delegate from Rhode
Island having appeared IN the Council with his Gre
dentias. voted for the proposition.
The Committee Credentials again announced
their readiness to report They stated that they could
only make the same report in favor Of admitting Mr.
Bsyard Clark delegate, aud against admitting Mr..
Watei bury as alternate.
SArSDEKs the col testant for Mr.. Clark position,
was permitted TO address the Council upon the subject
of the contest.
Mr. ZoLLIcoFFER of Tennessee, one of the Com
nttee said that she question did not come before the
Committee as a question of Fillmore or AntiFilnoro.
He had understood that the Convention that appointed
Mr. Saunders consisted of four persons. Mr.. Clark
had reasons for not stating his position upon the nom
patior and M he did not repudate the nomination,
they had admitted him. But they rejected Mr.. Wa.
t.rbury his alternate, because he was opposed TO Mr.
Fillmore. >. ,..
renured him 10 be silent II his position not well
kuogp they must draw their own conclusions, ana he
would abide by them lie had made It apparent to
the Committee that his credentials came fOmthe only
l. gsl Convention called in the District and when he
came to this matter of adhesion to the Philadelphia
nominations, be had made a few remarks upon that
which il not necessary that he shouldrepeat tot
artnI- he
iudge He had yet expressed an opinion upon those
1onipatous and be had not given his adhesion To the
procet Dill gs If that Convention. lie should have
uoor opinion OF himself if he allowed himself To be
rop,d into an expression OF opinion oy the thEeats
Which hsd been made here He would not say that he
WAS not prepared TO give an opinion when be came
into the Convt nton but when these threats We're made
be determine ed to act As pleased himself: lie had
very GOOD example for this cOuTseMr. Fillmore him.
sef-who thus far, had not intnated to them whether
b. accepted their nomination or not lie had not re-
pudnted the nominations. =,
Mr. MARSHAL inquired II MIR. Fillmore accepted
tbe nomination ard stood on the American platform,
whether MIR Clark would then acce pt the nomination.
MIR CLARK said he declined to answer the question
nir,esl lie saw reason, if Mr.. Fillmore planted
knns eli on the American platform, why lac should not
be the Iomuee of the American party, OF which ne
CLAIMED to be as good a member rs any man IN the
lIiOn.
nut down by the Chair as being out of order. mo-
cu was made and ost that he be permitted to speak
Mr. MACK of Illinois thought that when delegate
came to this Council properly accredited he should be
admitted to seat independent OF hls views upon the
Philadelphia nomination.
.Mr ZoILIcoFpER said that Mr. Waterbury had not
only made speech against Fillmore at the Conven'
ton which nominated hlm, but was delegate to tho
bogus Convention to assemble on the l2th of june
Mr. MACK said be was not speaking with r. eterence
10 the case Of the alternate But he himself was
delegate TO the Convention to meet in Philadelphia ON
the nth # June and he there going 10 vote for,
and use bis influence for the nomination OF Mr. FIJI
more. ,rc
niti.e 10 aiIslt Mr.. Clark aud exclude MIR. Water-
bury and wac declared to be carried, but as there
weT, doubts upon the subject, the President permit
ted the subject 10 be opened again.
Mr. RIGGs ofN. York said that the grounds taken by
Clark were those of the seceders hom tue fhadepna
Convention. ,, ,..
Several motions were here offered a. amendments
and a. substitutes, but none were adopted.
Mr. MARSHALL said he would not vote for the ad-
mission Of Mr. Clark if he hadn't formed ms OPINION
nnop the ominat A man who was not with them
Wa against them. II a man III public he would not
take a poetou he hoped be would be gwen one lap
pausel.
"a ,boe suhiect on the table-whch excluded either
Mr. Clark or Mr. Saunders from seat IN the ConVen-
tlUn-wGs earned. u, IL A.,
Hall in company IN the beet OF huiDo Dut "heIo 'ney
went our reporter Is uuinioImed:
Mr.. MACK Of Illinois sald he desired TO address the
Council He had been elected by union Oi tue Amer
;csr and Republican parties Of Illinois a. delegate 10
,I Convention. He intended 10 go there
and cast hi. vote for Fillmore. But if it was to be
upderstood that because they lid not feel Themselves
to be positively bound by the acton OF February
Lat tbat they were not TO be regarded as
member. Of the American party, he must
beg leave to withdraw from the Council, while
be would give place 10 no man IN bus adherence 70 the
principles which were laid down IL the plaioim o' the
American party. , ,,,
several motions were made 70 give Mr. Mack leave
tIre from the Council. One member moved that
lie have unanimous leave.