Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-02-29

A motion to adjourn sine die was lost by
large majority, and motion to adjourn to
meet in New York in June next finally pre-
vailed.
Philadelphia, Feb. 22-A. M.
The American Convention after the APP
pointment of a Committe on Credentials
adjourned till this P M.
Philadelphia, Feb. %.
The Herald's dispatches contained the
proceedings up to adjournment. The vote
on the admission of the Edie Declaration
stood Ss yeas to As nays. The South has
already bolted in effect. I'D
Mr.. Brownlow says that the South will
have nothing more to do with the Conven-
ton, or any person it may nominate, and if
a Southern man, slave holder, stoops to
accept nomination, they would ride him
on a rail.
Mr.. Brooks of NY, voted aye, but pro
posed compromise, and said he intended
to move to reconsider the vote Monday
Then the Delegation was voted in by accla-
nation.
Mr.. Brooks moved to reconsider the vote
on the Pennsylvania Delegation. A motion
to lay this on the table succeeded.
Business was then interrupted by tre-
mendous row. Oneparty called for Brooks,
while the other tried to choke him off. He
finally got the floor and moved to reconsider
the vote and refer back the report to the
Committee. The motion was lost. and at
half past ? o'clock P. NJ, the Convention
adjourned till 10 o'clock, to-day.
2S-P. NJ.
SECOND DIsPATcH.-The Convention
has been scene of excitement during the
entire forenoon session thus far. No pro-
gress has been made in business. The South
em Delegates are very much dissatisfied,
and will hold a meeting in the parlor of the
Girard House this afternoon on some deci-
sive course of action.
Proceedings Of Saturday and Norday-
Ballots for noneindtiOas = Session of
Northern Members.
WILLARD FILLMORE for President,
A. ]. DONALDSON for Vice President.
Philadelphia, Feb 23-P. NJ.
The convention has spent nearly the
whole day in taking a vote upon motion
to lay on the table proposition postponing
the nomination of President to another CON
vention to meet in Philadelphia, July Sd
next.
Many of the delegates talked against
lime to prevent the convention going into
to-day, at six o'clock.
The vote on motion to lay on the table
The proposition was as follows: Yeas 12s,
nays 73.
Amid much confusion the convention
adjourned Till Monday morning.
Feb, 25.
SECOND DIsPATCH-In the American
Convention, Parson Brownlow's motion to
proceed to nominations passed, and the bal
oting was about to commence when Mr.. |
Perkins announced the session of the dele
gates from that State. The Massachusetts,
delegates followed together with those of
Rhode Island and Ohio, and portions of ILL.,,
owa, and Penn. One ballot was then had, I
esulting as follows: Millard Fillmore, II;
George Law, 81; Mesretta Davis, 13; +; Judge
Mclean, Z; Com. Stockton, 8; General
Houston, 6; John Bell, 5, Erastus Brooks
}; Kenneth Raynor, .; Campbell, of Ohio,
|; Ex-Gov. johnson, of Tenn, l; John NJ.
Clayton, of Delaware, 1.
The convention then adjourned to three
o'clock.
The northern secessionists are holding a
aucus at the Merchants Hotel
EVENING SEssIoN.-The balloting was
ontinued, and resulted in the nomination of
Iillard Fillmore for President, and Andrew
ackson Donaldson for Vice President.