The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-24

found standing as one man whom shs ID overcome
BY numbers, her viii stand like the Old Guard at
Waterloo Of whom IT sAid "They know how to die
but knew not how to i've"
Al the close of this peroraon than twenty men
sprsng swiftly to their feet and simultaneously shouted
"Mr Presideut suppaspg the Governor had closed his
remarks.
Gov. CALL am not yet done, gentlemen. have but
| word to say, and am DONE
M SMALL, OF Psnnsylvsnia-I am willing to strike ou
every word in the resolutions have offered sfter til
words sconstituticn of the United States that vi
suit my friend from Florida.
Gov. CALI desire only to say parting word to my
friends of the North He had doubt they we're ss
and honest in their oppoon to slavery he was
in the expression Of his own views They following
the wishes Of their constituents. He objected to the
demands that the South must yield everything, while
they not willing to yield anything. BE only asked
them to let the South slone He desrous Of coming
into the Convention and uniting with the North in
striking down and forever parayzing the of PApa
Rome, now upIfted against his country.
A DMxoATE FROM PESNsYLv LvASA-Did you not vote to
admit the delegates Of Louisiana, State that admits
Catholics into the American psrtys
Gov. CALL did. (sensarion,) The Governor then
bid the Convention farewell" and sat down.
NEW YORK DEIRc .rE-Don't take farewell Of New
York, for she is with you. (Appause.)
ANOTHER New YORK DNEeArE-That is an out
sioer, and has no right to speak for New YORK.
A Pennsylvania DMEGArK--Gsneral, pledge you the
Old Keystone State
VonE-No you don't, and cries of "who ia that
who speaks for Pennsylvania9'
The scene at this moment very exciting the en-.
tire Convention being upon their feet, ani each
having something to say.
General BARTLETT. Of Kentucky President Of the Ma
tonAl Council finally got the floor, and made strorg
appeal for harmony that Call would not eaye
that Massachusetts would remain that his friend
Pennsylvania (Mr. SmAn) would withdraw his
resolution. He said the party had made and unmade
platforms enough They had constructed only two
days ago. He hoped every brother would stand upon 1t
and fight to The death.
Gov CALL, OF Florida-We can't fight on It, and won't
anyhow.
Mr.. BARTLETT closed his eloquent appeal with motion
that the Convention adjourn meet the Sd Of July
next.
Mr.. ELY, OF Massachusetts, moved to amend by adding
cat Louisville Kentucky" which amendment was 40
cepted.
The CHAIR ruled that such an .sextraordinsry notion
not tten in order, while business was before the
Convention.
On motion Of Mr. PECK Of Connecticut, the business
before the Convention laid upon the table, and the
above motion to adjourn then renewed BY Mr. Peck
and upon that the yeas and nays ordered. The
Secretary proceeded to call the roll.
DELAWARE wrHDRAws.
Whsu the name of Mr. Norris, Of Delaware was called
he recorded the following
Resolved That the delegates from the State Of Delaware.
and Wee a. - Ss s rsss
draw from t. Convsncn agreeing to mset At
$sSsl $ESI $E$ss. sssIsE sSss'ssEs;. F sssH5:. T.
Many members explained their votes and one OF the
Kentucky delegates pitched into Mr.. spooner Of Ohio
repudatipg him altogether. The Kentucky members
expressed themselves with the platform Nearly
all the Southern members made remarks In explanation
Of their votes and strenuousy opposed adjournment
Mr.. SMITH, Of Alabama, strongly urged the
selection Of candinates at this time. He had
heard a good deal of talk about the Union
but he believed it to be indissoluble. Great
cheelipgD When Mr.. Smith sat down, three cheer
given for Alabama.
When Blr. PERCY WALKERS name WAS called he briefly
addressed the Convention and said he thought he was
attending the obseques of the American party He then
formally withdrew from the Convention.
Mr.. LATHRoP. of Louisiana, said he was originally q
New Highlander, but all his interests were now at the
South, and he must take Southern ground. He pro-
ceeded to urgo the doctrine that slavery was local in
sitution, for which the North is responsible and
Al
North had nothing to do with it, He had been in favor
Of the postponement Of the nomination. but now thought
II better to got the in the field at once and he
should therefore vote Eyes" This the general sent-
ment OF the South.
Vixen Ohio called Mr.. HALL voted "aye," and amid
great applause He promised the Of Ohio for COED
American candidate.
hr. IIpP1r pitched into spooner, and was opposed BY
another Ohio delegate. There little row. spd the
Chair called both delegates to order.
Mr.. WHITE said he had bssn fighting the beasts at
Ephesus in Joshua R. Giddipss district for years.
snd stood here . national A merican He did care
# the platform killed him In Ohio, whore the feeling
Ansslavery but he did not II he killed. the
party might b. successful (Cries of "Good," "Go It,
White.") Es wanted good man and wanted him nov.
II good man was put up, the republicans would not
get many votes Hale did in 1852 Mr.. White had
boted the twelfth section but knew now he was
wrong and he willing to agree with the doctrine Of
squatter sovereignty. He insisted that the
party in Ohio was as true and gallant any in the
country, and voted "sye."
Mr.. GILMAN said that a candidate ON this platform
would be overwhelmingly defeated Ohio He acknow-
eged that Mr.. Spooner sent the despatch to tine Pitts
burg Convention saying the Americans with the
neger worshppers; but he thought Mr. Spoonsr spoke
only for himself the Ohio delegation did agree with
him.
An ONO DMxGATE-I do
Mr.. Gilman voted in the negative.
Mr.. sIAMBAuGH said he prepared to find man who
would bet from to five hundred dollars every
rict in Ohio that could carried tor any csndi
date the platform adopted this week. Mr. stambauQh
continued strong negro worshipping speech declar
ing that Ohio would ssctonaLze on the platform.
The speaker frequently interrupted and the Chair
said that order not preserved he should be obliged
the first motion to adjourn to adjourn this Conven-
tion sine dr.
Mr.. STAMBAueH said that this platform would awake
feeling almost bitter enough for the knic. (ses and
cries. of "shame - and raps to order from the Chstr)
He had such feeling but 1t evident thst IL
existed here, and II absurd TO make nomination in
such n state of things.
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