The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-03-22
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Hbou, one hundred and twenty fv. dele,
gates.
he following States were not represent.
ed at all: Maine, Vermont. Michigan,
"eorgia, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, :.
Carolina. Delegates were admitted from
Louisiana. who repudiated the Catholic
test, and from Pennsy lvana who rejected
the eth section Of the platform. opposing
the agitation OF the slavery question. The
refusal OF Georuls, Alabama, Mississippi,
South Csrollna, and Texas To send deIe>
gates, shows pretty clearly tina, ,hes. States
hoped bu, little from the ac,on OF the cons
vention. On the admission Of the Penus,l
vania tantil2'h section) delegation, the
South voted uui.edlv, Nay, save, it is said.
Mr. Ellis, OF the District Of Columbia. and
two from Delaware, one Ohio man. and
about half the New io,k delegation also
voted Nay
On tbs motion to abroga,e the old plat,
form, majority OF the delegates from every
free State voted Aye, as well rs a majority
OF the delegates from Florida and Della.
ware. majority OF the delegates from
every other State-vIz Tennessee, i.odis
lana, Maryland, Virginia. North Carolina.
Arkansas and Kentucky, voted No,
OF the delegates who voted to adop, the
new platform 10 were from free, aud 8
IRON slave States
We discover nothing new in the new
platform, except the change in the l!lh
section, which now reads rs follows: "The
maintenance and enforcement of all laws
until said laws shall be repealed o. shall be
declared null and void b, compent judicial
authority. ~bdireSiDn Cutiidn
InE lNrERIAL CRApLg--A Paris letter
in the Independence. o. Brussels, states
that the municipal authorities of Paris have
already given orders for magnificent era,
die to be got ready for the expected infant
of the Emperor and Empress. It will sur,
pass, 1t is said, N taste aud exquisite work.
msnshp. the famous one presented TO the
hug oi nome. The following is brief
description of the work in question: "It
will be IN the form OF boat. The principal
emblem in the arms OF the city of Paris.
At the Prov will be n silver eagle with
ou:spread wings. and the curtains Mt the
head viii be supported by Nh Imperial
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bearing round its head an olive branch,
e'i'p,e"''''c "' peace Ne oouy OF 'he
cradle STANDS on two columns, one at the
head and the other "a, the foot, and united
bk A rail beneath The column. will he of
rosewood beautifully carved and ornamen.
ted with foliage in silver The upper edge
of the cradle will have r border Of silver
tlseree work, having on either side about
the middle, small escu'eheons IN silver,
bearibg the initials OF their Males,ies From
these m-dalliops. garlaods OF flowers of
silver will lead to the foot and head of the
cradle. The curtains will be Of pon,
q Alencon lace and hlue silk embroidered
in gold. Inc composition. direction aud
.uperluiend"uce OF this beautiful piece of
Workmanship, has been conhded 60 VI
Baitatd, the architect o' the city of Paris
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