Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-02-29

The dominating Convention OF the Atneri
can party, met at Philadelphia on Friday.
IL was composed Of 81 delegates being for the
most part the same men who composed the
National Council or preliminary Convention.
Maine, Vermont, Georgia. South Carolina.
are not represented. The Proceedings we're by
no means harmonious as far as reported -
The dough face platform adopted by the Ma
tional Council, suited neither the North or
South. The Catholic delegates from Loui.ia-
ia were admitted and the Protcstunts eyclu-
dcl.
The Convention, organized permanently on
Friday afternoon, with EruRAIM MARSH. Of
New Jersey, as President, aud Vice Pres-
dent from every State represented.
On saturday, the Convention was a scene
OF intense excitement from morning till nirht.
Gov. Call, of Florida, AMI Percy Walker of
Alabama, said they could not act with "blAck
republicans, that the American party had
ceased to exist, &c, and took formal farewell
Of the Convention. The Delaware delera.
ton, and other Southern members. also with
drew. Nearly the whole day was spent in
considering motion to lay on the table a
proposition to postpone the nomination Of
President to another Convention, to meet on
the 10th of July next. Many Of the delegates
talked against time, to prevent the Conyen-
ton going into nomination. At o'clock,
PM, the vote on the motion to lay the propo-
sitiOn on the table, was taken, as follows
Yeas l2s, nays IS,
Many of the members of the Nominating
Convention declared that the Council had no
right to make Platform for the Convention,
and Mr.. Small Of Pa, presented to the Con-
vention, on Saturday, the following which he
called Resolutions of Compromise
Resoired, That we repudmte all Platforms
adopted by the National Council.
Resoired, That this Convention nut forth
as a simple Platform of the American party
The Bible and the Constitution, and uroH
them we rear the fol owing five points Of fel-
lowship; American institutions should be
controlled only by American men. 2-Amer.
lean labor should be protected from foreign
competitor. 3-American resources should he
developed by every legal means. 4-Am"r.
can compromises made III good faith should
be observed in spirit, at least, "a q guaranty
OF y nerican integrity and loyalty. 5-Amer-
lean citizens abroad should he protected in
their rights Of conscience, of rcli 5ious worship
and honorable burial
All attempts to get a direct vote ON this
platform failed, and On Monday Mr. Small
accepted the following substitute.
no authority to establish for this Convention
a Platform Of principles for this Convention;
and that We vi nominate no p .rsOn for Pre-
sideut or Vice President who i. not in favor
OF interdicting the introduction Of slavery
north Of 3G 80
This was called the Northern 4pioafun.
and it does not strike us as particularly
rabid one. 1t could not pass, however. 1t
was laid upon the table ~ a vote of III to
o. and tie Convention, without any Plat
form, unless it is considered to have accented
that of the National Council, voted to proceed
to nominate
The ballotins was about to commence when
Mr.. Perkins Of Conn in an able speech nm
nounced the secession OF tie delcgati1n from
followed, with that of Rhode Island and Ohio.
and portions Of Illinois. Iowa, ami P,n,ylyl-
MA. When the Northern men sccsd,d they
we're deridci with insults ~ the Southern
men and douShtaces Of the North. Cries Of
"G cd rddance,' "Glad you are gone
- Black Republicans, &C., were heard II, diff.
frent part Of the house Messrs. Cal and
Walker, the Southern gentlemen Who had
then returned and begged to b,
again received into the f,ld and were welcomed
back. An informal ballot was then taken
which showed a decided maiorr in favor #
Mr.. Fill more.
In the evening formal vote was taken. re-
sulting as follows Fillmore l7Q. Law 81.
kAynor IA, Mclean, 10, Garr.t Davis 10,
Houston 3.
Mr. Fillmore was declared nominated amidst
great applause.
The Convention then proceeded to vote for
a clndidate for Nice-Prosidant witch o.. ..'