Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-03-20
THE AMERICAN coNvrNTroNs.

We have received the proceedings OF the
American Party, at Phiiadelphia. II viii
he remembered there were two separate
Conventions-thcy were called for different
days, and for different objects. The Con-
vention Of the 18th, was 10 arrange the plat
form and other things uppertaining 10 the
welfare of the party; the Convention of the
22nd, was for the purpose Of nominating
candidates, for President and Vice Presi-
dent.
The Convention Of the 18th was regarded
as continuation Of the Convention oil June,
1855; and all those, who were delegates in
the Jnne Convention, claimed seats in this.
In this way large number of the boilers
from the June Convention were admitted as
delegates, They came not for the purpose
Of concord and harmony, but 10 disorganize,
TO disaffect and to destroy. The proceed
ings Of the Convention, as consequence,
were angry and stormy TO high degree
The old platform was abolished. The South
ern members. regarding the movement as
having reference TO one purpose-the put
ting OF some clause in the new platform, on
the subject Ct slavery, which would not be
recognized by the South--bolted, from the
Convention. The Southern members re-
manned out, awaiting the action of the Con-
vention--which was now composed of all
the Northern members, together with some
So Southern delegates, who remained
The platform, which had been adopted by
the American Party Of the District of Col
umbia, was submitted and accepted, by the
Convention. The Southern members, see-
ing that this platform was one which they
could honorably accept, came back into the
Convention. -.u. Saw. -..f
The Black Republicans, who had stolen
into the Convention 10 the number Of %, for
the purpose of disorganizing the party, as
we have said, were very much dissatisfied
at this result. Accordingly Mr.. Killinger
Of Pa, one of their number, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, determined to blow the
party up, or blow himself and co-workers
out:
Resolved, that we will nominate no per-
son for President or Vice President, who is
not in favor of interdicting the prohibition
Of Slavery North of &c deg. 80 min.
Mr.. Haven, of New York, moved 10 lay
the question on the table. The yeas and
nays were ordered, with the following re-
suit: t .sr ..t.-
YEAs.-New Hampshire, 2 votes; New
Jersey, s; Indiana, 3; Virginia, Is; Michi-
gan, s.; Tennessee, II; Wisconsin, d; Tex.
as, i; California, 3; Delaware, 3; Maryland
8; Kentucky, IL; North Carolina, Z; Lou.
siana, l; Missouri, 6; Ohio, Z; New York
30; Pennsylvania, 6; Arkansas, 2; Illinois
3; Total l4l.
Nays.-Connecticut, 6; Massachusetts
IL; New Jersey, l; Rhode Island A; Mis-
sissippi, 2; Iowa, 2; Ohio, Id; Pennsylva.
MIA, l6; Illinois. /; Total 60. e .
This was the last struggle Of the disor-
ganizers. They Immediately withdrew from
the Convention. They signed and put forth
the following card, which was the only rea
service these negro-worshippers did ths
American Party. 1t proves, in connection
with the above, that the platform adopted /.
eminently sound upon the subject of slave
nv:
MERCHANTS HOTEL, Cry OF PuIIA'p }
February %, 1856. !
The undersigned persons, delegates from
Ohio 10 the National Council which assem-
bled in this city on the 18th instant, for tn,
purpose of amending or altering the plat
form adopted in June last, having had fore
cd upon the American Order a new one, a
odious 10 the one repealed, the principles 0
which are widely different from those en-
tertained by ourselves and the constituent
whom we represent therefore, we do here
by utterly repudiate its doctrines, and d
not consider ourselves bound 10 support an,
candidate placed before the country on sucl
platform.