Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-02-23
The Known othing National Council, -

Ihe KNOWN othIng National Council. -
The preliminary proceedings Of this
body, which met in. Philadelphia on Mon
day. were no, from allaccoun,s, ola very
harmonious character. At the morning ses-
sion, the Hoo. VIM. Sheets. Of Indiana,
was elected President protein. in consc~
sequence OF the absence of President
Bartlett. Of Ky. After appoiatinga COM
mlliee to select another hall for the place
OF meeting, a recess was taken until the
afternoon. Abou, $50 delegates. it i, SAID
were present. The afternoons proceed
ings are reported by the Philadelphia
Times, "a k. n.papeT,) of yesterday as fo-
flows
Towards three o'clock The delegates be-
gan TO gather IN the hall, aud before the
meeting had been organized the excite
ment on all sides had attained fever heat.
The American delegates and the Nation
al American delegates from PENNSYLVANIA
INDUCED IN the most ardent aud denuncia>
tory conduct and conversation and at tunes
it was feared that the contest for supreua-
cy between the two would end in an open
and personal conflict. Those from other
States looked on the wrangliug with
amazement and without understanding, in
the smallest particular, the exact cause or
meaning OF The belIigeleney the Penn
>yIvaDlahs and some venturtd TO assuage
the bitterness of feeling and stay the dscr.
der between the two.
In the midst of the noise and confusion
the President pro TEN, Mr.. Sheets, ascen-
ded the platform and called The Convene
ton TO order.
Hereupon scene of the utmost confu-
sion prevailed. MIR. Charles d. Freeman,
vice President Of the National Council,
came forward and claimed TO be in the a5-
soence of the president the presiding Off
Ger o. the Couacii. He urged his claims
at some length, and contendsd. that the
Council had no right to select Mr.. Sheets
Tor that position.
Mr.. Sheets said he was willing to retire
If il was the wish of the Council, ceres of
keep where you are''-"hoid on
"dont give up wei stand ty you
(nolse turbuent and appplarsr.)
Ia a short tilae afterwards the members
from abr DAD left the Hail in charge OF the
Pennsy ivania delegates OF both sections. "a
portion of whom INDUCED in the most dis
graceful scenes.
The members ofthe National Council
from tue Southern States, held caucus at
Seventh and Samson streets last evening"
Quite large number Of gentlemen were
present, and took part In the proceedings,
which were OF the most animated and les
olute character.
The Hon. Thomas Hat Clay (he eld-
est son OF Henry Ciay,) presided on the
occasion, and Col. Albert Pike acted as
Secretary.
The object of the caucus being to decide
upon the movements Of the Southern mem
bers in the National Council, during its
session, quite general expression of feel
ing took place among those present.
Ai.er considerable discussion, resolu.
ton TO stand by the Twelfth Section Of the
National Platform, adopted in June last, at
all hazaids was agreed to with great una
/ affinity.
Whilc anumber Of those presen, have
expressed their hostility to the introduce
tion OF that section into the platform, il has
been on all hands, so far as the South Is con
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Iuences what they may.
From the tone and CHI Letter os the
Southern delegation, it requires 40 pro-
phet TO ioresee most Intense and exciting
debate upon the proposition to abrogaie
the obnoxious section when II shall have
been presented.
| a dispatch ircm Philadelphia. says =
The Northern delegate. in caucus de-
cidrd that the TweIth Section must come
out # they remain in. They viii not go
into the canvass with a pros!avery platform
| under any circumstances.
TGe difficulty III relation TO the Penn.
sylvania delegation, is thus explained
There are two State councils one rtpudi-
a,ing the twelfth section in the National
platform, the other embracing it and max
ing 1t their chief cornerstone. Both have
sent full se,s OF delegates, and the selection
between diem by the council presents an
ugly question. The state council repudi.
ating the twelfth section is the regular one.
fhe other was formed by abont a dozen Sc
ceders from it last summer, mosiy from
Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Enquirer, speaking
of the Know Nothing Nominating Con-
venlion, which meets on Friday says:
The present appearances indicate that
M,.lard Fillmore aud George Law viii be
he most prominent candidates TO-. the Pres
idency. The delegates for Pennsy lyania
will probably go for MIlard Fillmore.
The result in New York is stated to us
on very reliable authority to be as follows:
Favorable to MiI!ard Fillmore Is: Geo
Law, 49, Samuel Houston 4. Whole num-
Der OF delegates SO.
II is stated above that the Convention
had decided to admit the Louisiana dele.
CATION. notwithstanding said delegates had
repudated the religious test Article of the
Philadelphia platform. From list pur-
porting to show how each member of the
Council voted, we take the following:
District OF acknowledgement Ellis
Yes. DelawaIe-R. Clemeps-No. T..
J. Smithers-Ycs. E ID. Porter Mo-
Maryland-W. III. PurnelI, j. r. Codet,
w. Alexander-Yes. II. Winchester
No. ViIginia-P. A. Boiling, G. w.
Moore, }. H. McCue-Yes. North Caro-