Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-25

Hampshire, A. A. Richmond OF Massaohu-
sets, Austin Baldwin of Connecticut, Eras
tus Brooks of New York, Thomas Spooner
of Ohio, A. II. Stewart of Virginia, Mr.. Zol
icoffer, member of Congress, from Tennes-
see, and half dozen others. Mr.. Zolliccfier
declined to serve because he Fepudiated the
new platform. A North Carolina delegate
proposed to reject Spooner of Ohio because lie
was black republican, but failed.
Both the morning and afternoon sessions
have been tumultuous and disorderly through
out The convention has acted more like
crazy town meeting that what it professed to
be.
still more stormy session is expected this
evening. The establishment of new plat
form by the council settles nothing. The
whole subject will be brought up in the con-
vention.
The committee on credentials reported 277
delegates present. Maine, Vermont, South
Carolina and Georgia are alone unrepresented
BY vote OF Is to II the committee recognize
ed the Johnston, or anti-tweth section dele
gates from Pennsy lyania. The tn Give south
ern members made minority report in favor
of the rival or Twelfth section set. This report
altogether ignores the new platform of the
NATIONAL council, and declares that this con-
vention stands upon the old or June platform
Ing hilOlS SUBJECT WAS brought before the
convention and a spirited debate opened.
Austin Baldwin of Connecticut made very
able speech against platforms in the election Of
president. as bringing the executive depart
ment into interference with the legislative.
He urged the postponement of the nominal
ton until July, and then to elect candidates
without regard to platforms.
Ten 0 clock p. m.--Jhe council is still en-
gagged IN the vigorous discussion of the Penn
sylvania case. The twelfth section is the test
and the North and South are dividing clearly
upon it, The new platform is disengaged on
both sides and the decision of the pending
question may not unlikely decide the exist.
enee of the convention itself. The convention
has just refused to adjourn till morning.
Eteren clock p. m.-Ihe convention is still
in session and refusing 10 adjourn. S. B.
The telegraph to Saturday evenings Boston
papers reports the doings up to the hour of
adjournment, two O'Clock Saturday morn
ing
The evening session continued from Z P.
M. until o'clock Saturday morning Ma
joriiy and minority reports we're presented
from the committee on credentials. The ma
jority report in favor of the Ede delegates,
was adopted by vote Of 81 to 40.
A reconsideration was moved, but the mo
ton was laid upon the tatle. There is pros
pect Of the South finally boiling.
The Florida delegates have withdrawn from
the Convention.
The vote on the admission of the Edie del
egation stood IS yeas to 45 nays The South
has already bolted in effect. Brownlow says
that the South viii have nothing more with
the Convention, or any person it may nomi-
nate; and if any Southern man, slavehold-
er, stoops to accept nomination, they would
ride him on rail.
The Louisiana delegation was voted in by
reclamation.
Mr.. Brooks of New York moved to recon-
slider the vote on the Pennsylvania delegation.
A motion to lay this on the table succeed
ed.
Business was then interrupted by tremen-
dous row. One party called for Brooks, while
the other tried to choke him off. He finally
got the floor, and renewed the motion to le-
consider the vote, and refer back the report to
the committee.
The motion was lost, and at quarter past
two the Convention adjourned to ten o'clock
Saturday morning.