Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-03-13
The American Convention.

Inc American convention.
In the deranged state of the mails, and
the telegraph, no reliable report Of the ac-
ton Of the American Convention at Phia-
delphia, has yet found its way this far west.
The Black Republicans and their allies,
sent off such reports as suited them, and
they were industriously circulated 10 The
prejudice of the American Party. The
delegates from this State have returned, and
the truth is getting out. We had short
interview with Mr.. Bell, of Brunswick, as
he passed up. BY the steamer Herald"
we received the Lexington Express of the
9Th, from which we learn Mr.. EwiNG, has
also reached home. He furnished the Ed
itors of that paper, a synopsis of the pro-
ceedings, which we give. 1t embodies the
same facts we gathered from Mr.. BELL, and
follows:
II is important in the first place 10 notice
the fact that the South was not fully repre-
sented, it being pretty generally understood
in that region, that no nominations would be
made at this time. On the other hand, the
North was in force, and especially from
Ohio. Now had il not been for the dele
gates from N. York, Massachusetts, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Indiana
md Illinois, the Frcesoilers, who afterwards
boiled, would have overpowered the South.
The first action taken in regard TO the plat
form was motion TO strike out the twelfth
section, which motion resulted in recinding
the rholc Of the platform Of June last; this
was done with the understanding that the
Washington City platform would be substi-
tuted. Accordingly that motion was no
sooner adopted than the Washington City
platform was proposed and carried through,
the forty members who afterwards bOlted
and others, voting against it. Afterwards
in convention, q resolution was offered in
words proposing the restoration Of the Ms
souri, Compromise By The rereat Of the Kansas
Nebraska act, and that the nominees of the
Convention should stand on that issue
This was a test question, SO understood ant
voted upon, and wnen the result was an
nounced, the vote stood: ayes go; nays, al
Immediately upon this announcement, forty
of the sixty ayes, headed by the Black Re
publican Ford, of Ohio, walked out Of III
Convention, and ubjured it forever. Th
left the Convention almost a unit on the sub
ject Of slavery, comprising the whole south
with the whole northern delegation, excep
the forty boilers. Now mark the fact-no
a single delegate from New York bolted
only one from Massachusetts, none from In
diana, one from Illinois, none from New
Jersey, Maryland and Delaware, and onl.
seven from Pennsylvania. Every vestig
of Republicunism was now out of the con
vention, and the utmost enthusiasm and har
mony prevailed. AT this stage Of the pre-
ceedings, the Convention went into the nom
ination of candidates, and upon the fir:
ballot, Mr.. Fillmore received one hundre
and sixty-nine votes, and before the resu
of the ballot could be announced, the fey
scattering votes given 10 Law, Davis an
others asked leave 10 change their votes an
cast them for Fillmore, thus giving him
unanimous nomination on the first ballot
The Convention was now uproarous vii
Joy and enthusiasm. Speeches were mad
with pledges fgood faith and kindly office
and thus the North and South embrace
each other in living chain that shall Dir
forever the ties of this Union. So endS
the great American Convention.