New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-28
American, NatEonaIConvc

The American National Convention convened at u
O'Clock on the 18th, in Franklin Hail. Philadelphia,
In the absence Of the President and Vice President,
Mr.. Sheets of Indiana, was called to the chair In a
neat and pertinent speech he acknowledged the com
pliment.
The appointment Of a local committee to select
some more eligible place for the further meetings of
the Council constituted the sole business Of the scs
sion, when the Council adjourned until 3 p NJ.
The Convention reassembled ats 7. NJ. Present
Vice President Freeman and Mr. Sheets, both claim
ing the chair. The former sustained his claim on the
ground of constitutional warrant, and the latter as
serted his claim in virtue OF the temporary appoint
ment in the morning Each persisted in his right to
the chair for the stated, the Vice President
avowing his purpose to retain it,, and Mr. Sheets his
determination not to resign it unless by the vote Of
the House.
A motion was made to adjourn and being support
ed by most humorous piquant and forcible speech
from Mr. Boiling, Of Virginia, it was carried without
dissent. ,..
On the 10th the Convention assembled at 10 o'clock
in much greater number. Vice President Freeman
took the chair. The ruling of the Chair as to the
mode of the Councils organization, elected an eX
cited debate, during which motion was made to de
pose him and substitute Mr. Sheets, of Indiana The
vote was taken on the motion, but before the result
was announced order was restored and the mode sug
gested by the Chair was concurred in by NIL save MIR
Wheelwrght, of Massachusetts,, who manifested the
purpose to stand out s0lus on the issue.
The States being severally called, all the members
holding certncatcS whose SeaGS were NOT contested
were admitted. Pennsylvania, with her duplicate
representation, was required to remain in statu que
until committee of one from each State should make
an analysis of her delegation.
The case of Louisiana, with her Catholic deega
ton, was laid on the table until the policy of admit
ting reporters was discussed. The proposition to adj
NIT the reporters was laid the table, when the
case was again taken up, and after a most exciting
and eloquent debate of two hours duration the mo
ton to admit was carried by ayes, Sc; nays, So The
Convention then adjourned at hafpast two O'Clock
until four ?. NJ.
The Convention, according to adjournment, rcas
scmbled at P. NJ, Lieut.. Gov Ford of Ohio, in the
chair The case Of the Pennsylvania contestants was
reconsidered, and referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Two of each delegation was heard in sup
port of their respective claims, and some two hours
were devoted to the most important and interesting
discussion of the session. Messrs. Small and Ash
mead represented the Nationals, and Messrs. Edie
and Mickey the Sectionals. At the close Of the dis
cussion the ayes and nays were called, and the Con
yention decided 10y 81 nays to As nays, to admit the
latter The Convention then adjourned until 10 A
NJ. tomorrow.
The Southerners called q separate Convention i'm
1nediately after the adjournment. The following del
egates from New York voted with the Nationals
Messrs. Woodward, Chester Towle, Bullock, Squircs
Burr, Reynolds Van Deuser, Curry and Jones.