New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-03-01
NUMBER 274.
The American national counei1.

PHnADELrHIA, Feb. 30, 10 A.M-Thc Convention |
met pursuant to adjournment, Vice President Free
man in the chair. The password having been be- |
trayed, some minutes wee consumed in possessing
the members IF anGthef.45 75 5E -
President Bartlett, who had arrived here for the
first time, assumed the chair. s
c. G. Burr, ofgNeHa York, offered resolution that
a committee of one from each State be appointed to
ascertain what. amy business had convened the
special session, and make report thereof
Brewster of Massachusetts,, offered, substitute,
to strike out the twelfth section of the Philadelphia
platform, and that, on the question Of Slavery, the
North would abide by the principles and provisions of
the Constitution of the United States, yielding no
more and claiming no less.
During the consideration Of the subject, by per-
mission Of the House, the excluded Pennsylvania
delegation On motion vas invited to attend the de-
liberations of the Convention. AT this juncture "a
contesting delegate Louisiana appearing many
efforts made RECONSIDER the vote Of yesterday;
to refer the case IL speeaI committee, etc As that
delegation wtanot Inli The contestant was permitted
to take his seat also.
Underwood, Of New York, before the further pros
cutien Of the debate wanted the House to settle the
mode of its vote, and with the view Of testing its
sense offered the resolution that each State cast the
full vote of its electoral college This resolution, and
the departure it caused from the regular business
elected new debate, which resulted in the call Of
the previous question the motion to suspend: and
| was decided by ayes 81, nays 70. &
The question recurring on the original motion,
another debate sprung up, pending which the body
| adjourned to P. M. -...,.
ventlon were admitted by decisive vote
The subject ofsdebate nearly the entire day has
been the resembling of the 18th section Of the Know
! Nothing PLATFORM &
Mr.. Ford, og Ohio, made a strong anti-slavery
speech, which increased the dissatisfaction of the
Southern members, and induced motion to adjourn
sine die,fYyhich was laid on the table.
proposition to vote by States, each one being en-
titled to its number Of representatives, was debated
and then withdrawn.
The resolution % ressind the 18th section was de
al o:o -4tot aoofJ off
appointing a acomnnttee of one from each state te
substitute for the section declaration Of rights
This was carried by l04 to 65.
Great confusion ensued on this, and pending tht
vote on the resolution as amended; the Council ad
: iourned. sas~ S| &&@
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2l.-The Convention met to
day at 10 A. NJ and resumed the consideration Of tn
substitute offered yesterday for the 18th section. Co
! Wood, of California, addressedthe House, making
lengthy and forcible speech against its adoption. Il
e was followed by Col Reeder. of Kentucky, on th
side and by Mr. Sheets Indiana, in its iavo
1 During this discussion, Dr. Bennett, of New 4orf
read and preferred series of charges against Lieu
Governor Ford, of Ohio, affirming that Ford had con
mtted overt treason to the party, and had, in fac
seeded from it, having, in the late election in Obi
exerted himself to elect the Black Republican ticke
These charges raseda breeze but in the midst OF tt
= :. Juror were ruled out of order.
"A motion being made to reconsider the vote of ye
terday on the amendment Of the 18th section, Rev.
- Evans, of Washington City, obtained the floor, az
having >conciliated the temper of the House, su
Inltteu IL new HtLtipl1, elnDidCluS VI nv
~ paragraphs, and of general conservative nation
lie import.
re The motion reconsideration was carriedby III
le jority Of ten
- The convention adjourned to the evening session
VI and reassenibng passed the platform of prime
Is PIES published on the 15th Eesaary in the Wasl
ingon organ [publislled.hk kthe GEScent yesterday
3 as substitute for theswhole platform established b
5lTI the .Lllle esG6nvehtion. sSS
= 9tfssS tfssS e-Vote stood los to n.
J: Tie motion to adjourn sinazSSsFas defeated by
Il fr
.SssNew York in June next, final ]: prevailed.