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WILMlNGTOH,- N."C, SATURDAY. MORNING, MARCH 1, 1856.
WHOLE NUMBER. 1249
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miscellany:
tUS. AMERICAN RATIONAL COSliESXION.
, Tie. Closing .Soma Exciting JwuUiUs--Li,
Tht NaHkcrBolt-'Fiat -. KanmiUw
:of Candidates Protctt if JJUerit fyc. j j
PhilU)EI.ihi. Teb- 2fiu--Tb Convention
v
I . -te-aas8rabred oi JO o'clock. nd notice h&v.
-ing bee . given that "spectator would not
j -, fe admitted. into ibe halltlm street outside
I v he buiiJifl waa blocked up. with an ira
irneiise crowd.: Several dele crates w bo r
tired ort Saiurdaj iignln appeared and took
1 Ibeir seat- fi ;-? -p f
: ' ' ' : After disp08inj "of some uninteresting
j , raatters, Mr. Killenger of Pa ;:moted the
following1 as a sobstitdte for the resolution
1 j of MrSmall, ;whicb'r proposed , "Bible and
! - th Constitutibrt as the platform of tbe con
I yTentionri V--':'':'A?t":
! - Rceti, that", the National American
- Convention has no authority to prescribe a
. v plat form of principles tor this ' convention, j
nd that "we will norairmt for Presideot and
Vice Presidenl o xnarf wbojs "not in favor
'of interdicting the . introttucnonf slavery
;into territory north pY 36 SC luH
SjilbA t Sma 11 accepted ; the ..sdbstitute on
.!r condition that he ieoold. retain the floor
- Cries of No.' No,Great confusion en
. -aued'JJ "tr yJiLi;tcV Jtl . ;.;
1' ?The previous question was called for on
'I the substitute of Mr. KilBriger.' J ; -M
- The business; got into a great tangle at
, " this point, the resoli of which, was that the
;. previous question was not ordered.. . ; I
- Mr. Haven, of moved to lay the
-, whole business upon the table. -' --
j v On resolution the 'yeas - and nays were
'' -:alled for.v y-s"'.r '-t T--T "y ,!r - -r-
The delegates were reminded lhat by a
'. resolution adopted on Saturday, evening
. -' they had but three minutes each in which
. to state lheir reasons for their votes. The
rale was found to work well.- -; .. . ! ,.
. Mr- Thurston, of Mas., voted 'no,' and
in explaining his vote said - he did so as it
,bad been intimated ,thatr"thtrwas a test
question, And -he was desirous that it should
" be decided whether or not the aggressi ve
Jioesa of the. South should longer be encotir
" ged. He would now state that if the res-
blution'of Mr:; Kininger-wiivoted dowri
s" he would retire from the convention. Cries
.,a - of goodbod j , , ;.; : ' ;u ; ?; i
:Mr Sheets, of Indiana, deplored this ag
'citation of distracting questions. -' He want
V" ed . a good man nominated who would re
concile differences. He voted 'aye.' ,
s Mr.Norris,of Drle ware voted layo.' He
und his collegues had retired from the cop
. 'irention, but they had sine thought ' better
fof it and concluded to rerorn,;as they be
'i licved it was ' now the time for action"
' I Applause - ; ;-. -i ' : ' ' - - - "- ; -'"
.ui Mr.! Webster, of lowaVripproved of the
. firmness of the South in muiniaining their
jights and reflected severely upon North
4 rn 'doughfaces' his "voice wus for free
"'dorh in the territories and he voted 'no.1 :
, ; MrClatk, of Iowa, voted no, as he be
lieved that if the vote& prevailed the party
was undone. - ' - -.-"f; vi-.if-,n;;:-
. . . Mr- Lippet of Ohio, voted aye, " as he
. wanted a man for the platform and not a
- - platform-for-the man.";: -:' V; ; a, "
4; Mr. Brooks, of New -York,Toted aye,'
; as NewYork was determined td resist the
'" agitation of all questions but the simple one
- of nominating candidates for President an I
Vice Presidenl of the United States. ; i
The New York delegation' followed the
. lead of Mr. Brooks, and voted aje.
.r Mr. Thorn, of Pennsylvania, voted 'aye,'
and in giving bis reasons sai the business
of the convention was simply to nominate
- candidates and not to make platforms. --.
Mr.KUIinger voted no be sail that un
less some belter platform than that of June
"of or last week was established, Pennsyl.
.Jrnra.'wa,"t lose. Cries of r 'no,', and bis-
.es-j -'-':-;'. rVf'-T--.w A '--f.;-i.:"--- is '.. ,t -i :
Mt,: Stillwell, of Pa r' told an amusing
story, that did not appear to have. much
. relation to the question.. He voted caye.'.
Mr. Small, of . Pa. "made a speech, the
purport of which was opposition to the June
. platform and the Washington platform
."Heyoted-.nor --V,. -,;
i Gen.-Williamson, of Pa., made a speech,
in which be inuoduced an entertaining an
ecdote, and voted no.';; rr" ?.r.
Mr. Coffee, of Pa- predicted that u the
Washington, platform . was not repudiated,
his constituents would not support Mr. Fill.
- - uiuie ii uuiuuiaLCLi vy .ju,uuu vuics. . j varies
'of too, 'no, and hisses. . He" voted 'no. ? -.
. - ; Mr. Stewart, of Pa., voted ?aye, because
he believed that if the proposition was a
opted the pnrty would be broken ip. . He
"U ;.'tcd that its adoptionwouM divide the
"I,InionT)y a geographical line.fttr -V-f
The. Pennsylvania, delegation was much'
r -divided In its vote. - -T'8.'? ;'-f
;; Mr. Dunbam, of 111 , voted aye, Wcause
, lie thought ibo time for platform:, making
- - i Was done, and the time for making a nom
' r"' ination had arrired. ,- - ;: . - - " i ,"'
Mr. Richmond, of Mass ,"vbted ho' be-'
..-'T cause be had understood that it was cla im-
d that the American Party still stood up.
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45; ITie vote pnlayirigbnJ.lhe fable, was
then announced as follows;' eyes 141; nays
. The result-'Was receivediwith applause
nd loud cheers. i-5- "-'y" -;. '
Mr. Brownlow offered the following res.
. "''.4iaiton;. ; : . -i-4 i 4'-.---nZ:-"
2 ".EooJvftf, TbatMhis Convention do p'ro--jeed
forthwith "to nominate candidates for
r President and Tice President oHhe United
States. Loud applause, and'enes of that's
Ht,.-lbat' it -Tt!-
'' 1 42Ar; Crownlow then, caltedthereyious
, question on me esoiunon. ,, a
. " . The previous qjestion was ordered. ;
: ; Mr. Peck, of Coftn.T said that if fhe nom-
v naiionf was gone into,Tiow his State would
v ' w. .itlraw. f Cries of Kjo,' cdT -'
" ir. tauwin, oi conn., made a stronjr
" gpeech m c pposition to the nomination pro-
posea; luiuw i targe portion of tne
w'North ir.iD ' ? armsoflhoKepubliCaB par-
. ' "rtv lie v- . 1 'ria.'
Mr. Ely, .tf Mass., had come to make a
"Bpr.. nation, nr. 1 he woold 161 tar one.
. s;, -r. I r. Arnold, cf Ilass. .voted: fye,u at
.'f.reph ..ir struct? J y tif I ccngtnumtt to
vote . o-v .Tht-re vwefe upon the flour cou,
spirutors wLo tue :n lengue with that arch
traitor Henry Wilson, of Mass., Ap
plause. . V; " ! 4 ' '.. . -r
.- Mr. Thurston, of Mass.; voted !no, ad
made a speech against Jhe aggressiveness
of i he Sou;hyva--s-i.,w3;-.,.;jj'-
'Mr. 3B mes, of Mass.; made a speech in
favor of an immediate nomination, and prom
ised & strong majority for the candidate oi
the-pa rty e- .W- - - ' ' ' i ' ' -;
; " The noise and v confusion at thisstage
was so great that the business coulu scar
cely be gone on with. - .-" ""
.'--PfiM iot det-jjHt" wTe,.cn motion, or '
drrrd io go tw'tlie extreme nor I hern end nl
i he loom. ' -
Messrs. EVa lis, of Pa.; Moore, of. Vaatul
Pieketia. ,blTMi 'r oppumed frgeaiiis-at-afins.
to preiervt! order. ,
Mr. Shl."ot litdiamt, was Hi liiv -r of go
irtg into an imwvdi ile ominaiiuu. He wan
t-d a good nn lion: I man. -; .
Mr ImrHMtfi,ot.Va ws inirueted to vole
ttaiirf a nomututioM at f-.. hvfi h. w::
salwfVd thut lire sidv;ttionTMjbe,ayry--fe
pendet upon un imiBeutaie nomiuutin, iumI
he would vote -aye. IWi' -'''-.." ' ;
" Mr. Mawpeu. of .Va yoird aj-e.CHr had
b en itistriieteil to vote BjaititHn icamrdiitte
ioni nation but he was now attsne! that it
was iiret-ssarj trt go into a n-tiiiiHiioi. ,
, Mr. Bneler, 1 1 Va, made a sfn-ecb ngiiinsi
(Htrsottt wlio Ij-mJ pariicipated , in lh, late
Council. uiioVr 1h iruie of Am-ric;ins, 4"wh
were. ii. fict, Itf puliliumi jf diguie. He
voted nye. ' - '
Mr. McCuhe of Vn addrrfsed hints. If to
what lie styled "thtv. Black Rf jiuMirnu sidi
of the hoosf.Vs-Tliest? rrmarU wt-r-s.ob fe'eel
to. and withdrawn by the sprak-r. H j vo
ted aye, ;.xi---ri.;.i-;; ;
A tiittiruitv here arose Att -tTrt nns
mnd.e to bv a nhiiiutf AdmitiKd for a drl-
rgHte from Wiseonnin. All sorts of trtotiuiit-
wre madf, nnd decisions ' wer road n and
appealtHl to almost without number. Th
matter ws fiiwIJy settled hv the pretdeiir'-
yavel. and.ilie storm was allaytd by a coun-
tt-r ftorm. -:.:-;Jz .-;
The ctrll of the roll was then proceeded
with.'. : "V t " VJ . v " -. f. t
Mr,' Lukt. of Alias.. wa the only represen
tative Irom hi Suie who wits present. -' H
wh instrurted lo vote iio.' -and h would do
so. p:riii-alarly as hi: supposed ihut lie would
not be allowed to can the ful vote of Mit-
USippi.r. . -
A io'ih Oarohna delegate voted 'nye' be-
rause he vanld ihe iiominntion rr.nd Ibih-
wiih. and lie whs moreover ins'ructdd to vote
lor a Northern man.
' Vr. Lathrop, of Louisana," voted aye'
against instructions. " '
Mr. Webster, of Iowa, wanted somethinc
upon which he could assure' his constttn
snts that the Convention differs fruin the
Douglas-Pierce, men. The party cannot
command the electorial vote of the Union,
and he wanted. the Democratic party to
laxe ine initiative in a nomination. .
Mr. Gilmore, of Ohio, said that after the
voting down or the resolution of Mr. Kil-
linger, he could not remain longer in the
Convention." tin would vpie 'no and this
would ba the lust vote be would cast in the
Conventio i. :.. .. . . :. . C----. '5 -riv ? -
Mr. Stainbaugh, of Ohio, would vote for
no man or men sure which' would -extend
slavery over another inch of territory. - H-
woia vote 'no.' - '
Voices "You had better co home ri-rht
off.'
Ohio was much divided in its vo;e.
New York voted upanimoutly ,in fuvor
of an immediate nomination. '
Mr. Westbrook, of New York, obiected
strongly almost the charge of -dough face-
umr being applied to bts State. He was
an anti-slavery man himself, but in favor of
an immediate nomination. , - '
, : Mr. Haztehiirst, of Pennsylvania, made
a strong Union speech, and denounced dis
union ae an absurdity. , He appealed to his
tmmeliate colleagues and to the Northern
delegates, to stand by. the party and its
nominations. - tie voted 'are. - ' v -
Mr. Killenger read a - dispuichVsiened
by 'all the American members of i he" legis
lature, asking that no nomination be made
at present. , - He considered this an evidence
of he universal sentiment of ihe American
party -in the State. -- Mr. Killenger voted
no.' . - . t - -
' Mr. Stillwell voted are. and ridiculed
the ide of being controlled by the members
of the legislature.
Mr." Irvin, who' had withdrawn a short
time before, again spoke uien his name
was called, and declared himself at a loss
to understand the drift of the card "of. the
members of ..the legislature. - Under the
apprehension that there was an effort being
made to thrust the American' Dartv of
Pennsylvania into the arms of the black
republican party, he wovld vote aye. Loud
cneers and applause ' '
Mr, bmall, of Pennsylvania, voted no.
He wanted delay " so as- to see if a man
could not be got who could unite the party.
a Mr. Williamson objected to Fetinsjavii
niif being charged with" abolitionism i Hej
was American to back bone.. He. would
vote Ho.'. . , '.."'
Mr. , Andrew Stewart, of Pennsylvania,
said that if a good man was got, Pennsyl-
van ui would give forty thousand majority.
Me wanted a nomination now omevei.
He wanted the noinin:iioh to be made be
fore that of the f republican- party. , ' He
wanted the odium of the third nomination
throwr. upon the latter.' .,
t Mr.- Sewell or Pennsylvania, said that a
great wrong had been committed by . th
repeal of the Missouri . compromise. - - He
wanted an acknowledgment of this wrong
to be admitted and things put' right upon
ihe record. He -voted no ' '- - -
Pennsylvania was much divided in its
vote. - - v :- - . . . t
The result was' announced as follows
Ayes 15 l, .nays 51. , Applause. " .
1 .The" convention then proceeded to nomi
nate persons for candidates for President
audi Vice President of the United States.
Mr.-. Andrew Stewart, of Pa., nominated
Alillitrd rtllmore. (Immense applause 1
Mr. Schley, of Md., nominated Wm. f R.
South, of Alabama, for Vic President.
r-Mr: Perkins, of Connecticut,' spoke at
lenstbsnd insisted upon a ' restoration of
ine RJissoun compromise, as .an .uuimaium
of his State, and without that principle in
the American platform, Connecticut could
.not nd would; not go fot jhe : nominees of
the' convention-''''Upon concluding,-he in
vued the ilelrgaiions from Jbe States de
it;ruiined to -stand upon the restoration of
tb .Missouri compromise . to meet at. four
o'clock at the Merchants' Hoiel, to organ
tze a committee- to Call a National Cohvep-
tioft. Itvwa understood that Connecticut,
Aew Hampshire, Maasachuselts in part.
Rhoile Island, Ohio in part, Iowa, Illinois
anl Pennsylvania iri part, were etnbraced
in this secession." 'I A . great - deal of ,litne
was consumed in trying to get some plan
for making the homiiiatioos and finally it
was set lie J to iiik ii general nomination
o! candidates for Presidrn by falling over
the several States', with ihe; intention, after
k recess, to proceed to 'complete the nomi.
nuiions upon a plan to be agreed on.
"f'Tbe tiumioatioos as made were. Millard
Fillmore, of N; Y; John Bell, of Tenrt, R
F. Stockton, of N. iy George ImW, of N
YVSam rtouston," of Texas; rasius
lirooks, of H. Y; Ga rn t. Davis, of Ky j
Kenneth Haynor, of Nr-C.f Jobn"M. Clay
ton, of Delaware. "T,X.
Ex-Goseruor Johnston, of Pennsylvania,
was also put tn uoininaliort, butlie positive
ly declined being considered a candidate
before theCon vent ion. . xf , ,
Mr.' Booth rose and read a protest, the
purport of - which wes that the National
Convention had refused to vote for the re
striction of the Missouri Compromise, and
he, therefore, could not go into the contest
for American principles. '
After much excitement the Convention
proceeded to nn informal ballot for a can
didate for President, with' ihe following re
sult; .r:;:::pT;:.
Millard Fillmore, 96: .George Law, 26:
Garrett Davis. 12; W. F. Johnston, 10;
Sam Houston, 10; 11. F, Stockton, 8; John
McLean. 6; John Bell, 5; A M. Clayton, I;
L O. Cambell, Ir'Erastus Brooks, 1; Ken
neth Rayner, 1;. Totul, 177. -,.' ,
Ihe result was received with deafening
shouts and cheers from , all sides. The
greatest possible exciterrteet reigned, and
the wildest enthusiasm was manifested bv
North and South. In' the midst of the ex
citement -u ; motion to adjourn was made
And carried, and the convention look a re !
cess until 5 o'clock.". .. . ' "
-i' AFTERNOON SESSION. . . 1 ,
At 5 o'clock the convention re-assembled
and at once proceeded to the first ballot for i
candidate for slhe Presidency, the result
of .which was ns follows a number of del
egates changing their votes before there
suit was announc d:
' r i- - first ballot.' -' - 4
'For Fillmore, --'-, 179
George La wr ... ;. 24
, John McLean, 12
- , Garret Davis, -. - 10
Scattering, - - 15
Total,' , 241
Maryland, Delaware, . North Carolina.
Wear Jersey, Missouri, Alabama, Arkan
sas, Honda, Mississippi and California vo
ted unanimously for Fillmore - Virginia
gave him 14 out of 15 votes, and Pennsyl
vania 14 out of 19 votes, New York gave
mm votes to 18 lor Uuw. The latter
also obtained 10 from Ohio and Fillmore 7.
Michigan and Wisconsin gave their votes
to Law. Davis carried Kentucky tr'w:th 5
from Massachusetts. 3 from 'Tennessee, I
tiom Virginia; and 1 from Pennsylvania.
Houston obtained 4 from New York. 2 from
IVxas, and I from' Tennessee. McLean
received 6 from Ohio,; 5 , Irom ' Massachu
setts. and several scattering. Stockton a- d
Rayner also obtained scattering voles.-
lexas also gave 2. votes to Fillmore
After various . members had chanced
their votes, and the above totals were -announced;
Mr: Scroffgs of New York, moved
that Millard Fillmore, of the State of New
York, be Ihe unanimous choice of this con
vention for the Presidency of the United
state.; As he was the first .to nominate
George Law, he desired also to make this
nomination unanimous with the American
party.", Applause .
I be resolution was earned amid great
enthusiasm, cheer after cheer, being given,
ami members from all parts clapping their
i l : . u i Le f - .. -
uaiius wiui nu evuoerunce oi joy. i-r ..
t nree cheers were proposed and given
for, the candidate.', three more for New
York, and three more still for the Ameri
can Union. ' - - - "
' In the very, tempest of this outburst of
teeungi uoi. tsoiing, oi Vs., took the stand.
and after a few appropriate remarks, nom
inated Gov. CalL of eFlorida. for the Vice
Presidency 'He wiis Old Hickory's right
hand man, in council and his well-tried
friend on the field of batt!e..;:-,'"Af,vS ?
' 1 hree. cheers .were here eiven for Gov
Call. Cries for Call " "CalL" followed
in rapid succession, and a scene Tof. rare
and emphatic interest took place.'
Mr Call responded to the call, and said ;
he was deeply indebted for the kindness
exhibited by his friends in nominating him
for such u dibiinguidUed. position ; and he
was glad that he was nominated, as it gave
him an opportunity of saying that there
was nothing at the hands of the American
party he, wanted. - .t ' ?
. At the conclusion of Gov. Call's remarks
. Mr. Erasrus Brooks, of New ..York," be
ing called upon, came forward and address
ed the Convention.'- He said that while
Millnrd ' Fillmore would be irue to the
South he would , be ? just as : true to ! the
North. ' Applause. - .-,.'.. f.
j' He paid a glowing,' tribute to 'the per
sonal and i political inteprity , of Mr. Fill,
more; and thankedjbe Convention for- the
honor which it had conferred on N. York
Rest assured, said he. in conclusion,' that
.New -York will cast on you . no dishonor,
but do manful battle in behalf of American
principles and the nominee of the American
party. - r , -
;Mr. Brooks concluded amid a universal
spirit of enthusiasm - - ;
: Mt. A. H. H- Stuart,-of Va, was next
calleil upon, and be pissed a warm tribute
to the excellent qualities of Mr. Fillmore
He had, been his intimate ' friend, and he
felt assured that he would receive the elec
torial. vote of ; Virginia v Great applause.'
The Convention then proceeded to bat
lot for a candidate" for, Vice President.-
The-; ballot for a candidate for the j'Vice
Presidency waj attended with much ex
citement; and the frequent changes of votes
created difficulty in making a record. :. ,
, The candidates al first . voted for were
Wm. R. Smith, of Alabama ; Percy Walk
er, of Alabama ; Andrew Jackson Donel
son, of Tennessee ; A.-H. H. Stuart; of
Virginia ; Henry J.-:Grdner, ; of ; Massa
chusetts ; ami Kenneth Ray t.er, of "North
Curolina. But after the vote- bad been
called; delegates from Various States arose
and changed their votes in favor of Dooel
son -The result' was announced as fol
lows -J
"Andrew , JL. Donelson,' 181 ; Henry J
Gardner, 12; Percy ; Walker, 8; Kenneth
Rayner, 8 .A. H. H. Stuart, 2.
Mr. Donelson having received a majori
ty uf. the votes fur the Vice ; Presidency,
was declared duly- nominated fur that po
sition. ' ' . . ' s . . . . '
On moiion, and amid .much applause,
the nomination, was made unanimous. "T
A' motion was mule, and agreed td, that
a committee of five be. appointed to wait
upon i the nominees and inform them of
theirl selection, and Messrs. A. H, H. Stu
art, of Virginia ; Andrew S e wart, of Penn-4
sylvania ; Erastus Brooks, of New York;
E. B. Bart let t, of Kentucky; William J.
Eahies.of Massachusetts, and jhe President
of the convention, were appointed a com
mittee to perform the business
Here cries for Major Donelson, the no
mince for the Vice Presidency; were mude.
and that gentleman coming forward, was
received with cheers and applause.
Mr. Donelson r said that be Was excee
dingly gratified at the honor conferred up
onbini, and begged leave to say 1 that be
accepted the nomination ten lered with a
proper sense of the feeblenes of "powers
he possessed. " But he hoped that he might
hereafter do more than he had yet bad an
opportunity-to, perform to advance the
cause in which all of those present felt so
deep an interest. He - had been chiefly
known to the 'American people from his
connection with General Jackson.1 From
that great man he had learned the essen
tial principles of Americanism. That man
had uttered the sentiment which now met
with sucrrgeneral sympathy that Ainc-r-tcaj
should become Arnerirtanizeil , The
speaker had been ,l hi rty years with Gen.
Jackson, anJ bad speeches und letters from
him by the thousand. ;-' "
v - In 1832 ! General Jackson had fought
the enemies of ihe Union in his own best
style; , which had utterly,, crushed for the
time all ultraisms The speaker said he
was born in a Southern State. He was
the owner of over 100 slaves. H cloved
the institutions of the Stuth. But he ow
ed a debt of gratitude to. the : North. At
the Souib they claimed nothing that he
would not willingly grant to the Nnbr
the Ehsi and the West. He had left the
democratic party. A voice the demo
cratic party left you I ' Yes that's so.
Applause 1 left the higher law men of
ihut party. . When he found that President
Pierce was disposed lo build up the South
as the South, and the North as the Nonb,
be had : concluded that the administration
was one of ultra ism. It was a corabina
lion to obtain 'power, ;r without cure as re-'
gards the administration of the affairs of
the country. The speaker said he had
been shot at Laughter ; Politically ne
meant because he had joined the Ameri
can party. He had s-eii thai, there was
np hope of promoting domestic tranquility,
or of protecting our foreign rehttions under
the ndministratipn of Mr. Pierce; and he
had joined this . organization in the hope
that these objWsX might be accomplished
With these hopes lie had entered the party,
and he won d do all in his power until this
hope should be realized. He accepted this
nomination, hoping that the result would
justify the confidence placed in him. Here
Andrew Stewart arose and inquired if Gen
Jackson were living now where would he
be? With wbdt party Would he harmo
nize? .
Mr Donelson replied with the Amer
ican 'party. He ; never uttered a single
word 'adverse to the principles we advo
cate. Aye, and pot only be, but Clay end
Webster, if living, . would be .with us, and
sanciion the great principles embodied in
the; American platform.- He 7 had been
present during the sessions of the conven
tion, and when attempts had been made to
disorganize the' party be had been remind
ed of at .anecdote of General Jackson.
On the rooming of tbebttle of the 8th of
January, a messenger came to .Generul
Jackson with the, information that the Le.
irisUture was about to adjourn, for fear
that the British would take the city. Tell
Governor Cfaiborne, said Jackson, to blow
it up. - And so he (the speaker) would say
with regard to the disorgiinizerswho want'
ed to . disband the American - party; . He
was no orator, but whatever he had of en
ergy, tMleut, good will, and devotion to
American interest st should be given to this
cause, until victory perched upon its ban
ners. The speaker then retired amid tre
mendous cheering..
Loud cries , were now made for Brown
low, of Tennessee " On taking the stand
in response,' he said that his speech on this
occasion- would be, like all his.; speeches,
short and sweet, like a roasted maggot.
For seventeen years he bad performed, the
dreadful service ofediting a political : pa
per, and. be s could say in that connection
4 hat bis paper had the largest ; circulation
in Tennessee. He bad fongbt'hard and
long for the Whig party, but he had seen
fit to leave that organization. ." Why, with
Millard Fillmore to lead, and even with
Josh Giddinsrs - behind him. we could car-.
ry, our State. - But, with this large, patri
otic, greasy Tennesseean, (pointing to Ma
jor Donelson.) the Pierce ra rty will be a
transcendental . nothing. vHe should jump
higher and squall louder than any man in
Tennessee, and would open the' ball at
Knoxville, on Monday next.' v, Applause
and lausrhter.T It bad been understood, as
.arranged that ' Major Donelson would be
put on .the ticket with Andrew Jackson to
big letters, and Donelson , invisible,, and
then the old line Democrats would thit-k
that old Ilickory had come to life agsiq.
He then proposed the party should disperse,
having done ine good. worK '
.General Picket of Tennessee, followed
He eulogized Major Donelson, spoke of his
own "efforts' to advance the cause,- and
pledged . the Slate of Teiiflessee - for a tre
mendous majority for the American ticket
: Alex. R. Botelet mouoled the rostrum in
answer to repeated calls; He supposed lhat
h body had resolved juelf into a geri
ral raiifiea lion meeting, to whirh he was
agteed. it oujfh no action of the convention
had been taken to that etfeet. He had oc.
uph-d the ' stand several times "during the
-eifnm of the Council and lh Convention
and he bad pobn boldly, aeedr4ng t' what
were his idea of right. 11 ie baa id anv-i
ihiog.h--rsl) to lhnd who wvrecointistenilylii
liivor of ih- American ,piirty and the UiJftti
he reirreiied it'-- Bui he bad uo pardon to
sk of ih'wuj whtfeanniVi'utftthe T Convvntiou
' I,. . . . - r ' w a
i.tuifirmse, iu oeiray u.rtiifiies.. n pit-u-ed.
Virginia lor lhw ticket He Ibpnglll. th
t'lirfy coold jtbi buck the ti-n thon'sund whig
vole thar Wii alleged hud . errctetf tiim.
Dunos; the recant election he hid been- the
(iist man on the slump m inis cause, the f n-irt-si
in the field, and ith last to le:ive the
nrubai. He would only say to his brethren
he would gn iiito tb- fiht how with the sam
Iriermlnaiion. and expresned the hope Uiat
ill one who hud acted m enemies J iring the
-eseioii ol ine couveiiUon ruirht part as
iri.-nls. The speaker sat down amid consid
erable apphiusn. ") - - ' ; -
Mr. McUune, of : Virginia, said that the
national council - had , adopted . a platform
which was satisfactory neither to the North
nor the South.; They had now a platform
which was satisfactory to both in the shape
of Filmore and Donelson. - He moved that
i t;e convention repudiate all platforms.
Ihe motion was seconded, .and thereupon
ai great scene of great confusion took place,
hi the midst of which the', vote was takf n
on the motion, but it was impossible for any
one to decide whether it was adopted or
rejected. The president was unable to
iell, but he thought that, it was lost. On
ihe other hand the I Virginians contended
that it was adopted. .-In the midst of the
confusion a motion was made to .adjourn
xtne die, and it prevailed.- : :.. .;
lmu.ediately afterwards CoL E B. Bnrt
lett, of Kentucky, was called to the chair,
and the fessembtitge present wasorganized
as an impromptu ratification meeting. ..The
president made a few remarks expressive
of his hearty concurrence of the nomina
tion, and of the determination of Kentucky
to elect the American ticket. , .
Andrew Stewart, of Pennsylvania, fol
lowed in an eulogistic speech of the can
didate for President. Millard Fillmore.
He was succeeded by Mr. Sheets, of In
iiana, and Mr.'Breckearidge, of Missouri,
in the sume strains. Sheets said , that he'
had been a member of the Cincinnati Con
vention, which meeting he thought had
saved the American party North. He
could not pledge Indiana for the American
ticket, but be and his friends would go
home and do what they could.
PROTEST OF THE BOLTERS.
The Philadelphia papers contain a re
port of a meeting of the delegates from the
everal States, who bolted from the above
convention Ex-Governor Ford of Ohio, pre-sidi-d.
Delegates from eight States were
present They adopted the following pro-
'' - J . -: -'- ' "
"To the American Party of the Union
I'he undersigned, delegates to the Nalion
i Nuininating Convention now in session
at rhiladelpnta, hnd themselves compelled
to disseni from the principles avowed by
that body. And holding the opinion, as
they do, that the restoration of lh Missou
ri Compromise, demanded by the free
men of the. North, is redress of an undenia
ble wrong, and the insertion of it, in spirit
at least' indispensable to the repose of the
country ; they have regarded the refusal of
that Convention to recognise the .well de
fined opinions of the "North and of the A
mericans of the free States upon this ques
tion as a denial of their right and a rebuke
of i heir sentiments. " ,.". . "
. '-Toey have, therefore, withdrawn from
the nominating convenlion, refusing to par
ticipate in the proposed nominations, and
now address themselves; to the Americans
of the country, especially of the States they
represent, to jnstify ' and approve their ac
tion, and to the end that nominations con
forming to the overruling sentiments of the
country on the' great issue may be regular
ly and auspiciously madethe undersigned
propose to the Americans in all the States
to assemble in their several State organiza
tions, and that delegates be sent rothe con
vention to meet in the city of New York on
Ihursday, the 12th of June next; for the
purpose of nominating candidates for Pres
ident and Vice-President; of the United
States."" ;:v- .--'' ; -- , "
Some "of the delegates decided in favor
of uniting with the republicans wbil others
said that if that were done tbey could aot
remain in the organization'.. Two of the
delesrates from Connecticut stated that they
would go for Mr. Fillmore if he would
place himself on1 the ami-Nebraska 3 plat
form. Gov. Johnston, of Pennsylvania, was
ai this meeting.! r?-,-:.v
C1IEHIC 1LS JUST RECEIVED :
I I If t OZ-GcrnaQuinlaj ,
9Uli500do. Frentrb do .
v f 60 lbs. Calomel '
f S-." . .. 20 difc Srr. Iodid Iroa ' '
US do. Rlne Mssa f
i SO do. Valleii's Wsssj
SO gallon Sp'ts Nitre i
f 40 do.- Aq. Amman; . .
20 bbls. Kpsont Sslts
10 do. Coppors. Porssls bf -r-'-'
C. 4- D.VvPAR, WboloMlo Drsfgists,'
Oet5. .' . ' ' . : - ' ' - 66.
T; f FRUIT TREES i .. '.
FOR TDE SUNNY SOUTH.
VERV stlect collection of choice Pruit Trees.
propasated almost ezclasivetf from vigoroas
bearing trees, that have proved their adaotation to
osr southern climate, are now offered for saw by
5i, W. WESTBROOKS, Proprietor of the auif
fttrd Pomotopkai Gardens sad Nuraetiee, loesied
at New Boston, N. C. '
r BRKEtENCRS: -
T- Oi Meareo. Jno A. Taylor. - Dr. J. D. IMUmr,
DtoMt Brown, Isac Northrop, and Wna.
8. Aahe. -- - . - ' -
; Mr. JNO.J. CONOLET will receive and for
ward orders. "; ' " : " '' '" " '"
Jan.U. :J ' 128-im-o
' cuixo. : .
a'ClCX B4GS,jast lecelred snd In store. For
.CUl aaleby v1 - . ADAMS, B&O. f- CO.
sNv. II. t. .. . ' ! 105
t P-& --;, . l atV i ' " :--
BUSINESS CARDS.
JOSEPH WILKINSON,
UPnOLSTElt Si PIPER I11NGER,
-KEEPS ON ll.VjiD AND MADE TO ORDtR,
Mall rases,' Feather Beds, Window Curt aim
,x - t.r: ; and fixtures. -'' ' I
AH work in the above tins done at shortest No
tice.
WiUulogion, N
. C, Market Si.
Jan.
19,1850.
l.
COMMISSION MERCHANT GENERAL
AGENT, '.-- ... ' '
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Oct. 1,1855. , i :
; JOSEPH R. BLOSSOM,
Crieral ComnUwioa and Forwarding llfrthant
Prompt personal attention tlreu to Couslgu-
. , ments tor Sale or shipment.
Liberal Cask advances mad on Cenatf nmsmta la
. -. wiser torn Net Ysrkfrienda r
Wllmlnjion, Jan.30, 1806. . - - . ..,ia5.
JiMiliXDitiuir,
ANDERSON k SAVAGE.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
- , WILMINGTON N..C. .
. Liberal cash advances made on consignments.
March 27, 18B5. 04.
. RUSSELL & BROTHER,
'((ATS ELLIS. BOMSSLI. fc CO.,)
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
- WILMINGTON, N. C.
Liberaleash advances made on conMf nmentaof
Naval -itoren, Oolto.-t, and otlivr produce.
; May 3, 1B56.; . " , : , . : ' ' . " . .- .
C. A D DuPRE.
WHOLE (ALK AND H CT .'DEALERS IK
Drugs, Medicines. Chemical. Valuta, Oil,
Dye Htiifts, Cilass. rerliimery, Cigars,
. Old Liquors, Kancy Artlclea, A.C.,
MARKET STREET,
s tVILMISTCTOJI, Ft, C
Preseriptlonsoarernllyaoinpoundsd by expert,
eoeed persons. , -
, March 28. 1855. , . ,. . . . ' '" '.. ; , ,
T; C. & B. C. WORTH,
COH nlSSlOl nO FJIIVVARDING UEKinmS,
- WILMINGTON, N. C. ,
Jan 17, 1855. 126-c
JOSEPH n. FL1NNER,
General Commission Merchant,
WII.MINOTON, N. c.
May 9th, 185S. 87-1 y-e.
JAS. n. CILiDBOURN & CO ,
(Jcneral Commission Mcfchanfs,
- WILMINGTO!-. N. C.
Jab. H. Csaosowb. aso.CnSDsoitBir.
Jan. 1.1855. 123.
HENRY NUTT,
FACTOR 4D FORWiKDI.XG AGENT,
WUlgis kit perianal attention lo business intrust,
ed Is his care.
Sept. 8. 1855. .75 1 y-e.
GEORGE MYERS,
WIHLEMLG AND RETAIL CROCER
Keeps constantly on hand, I Tint. Teas, Liquors,
Provisions, Wood and Willow Ware, fruit, ,
Coriieitonoriea.de. South Fronlstreet, -Wl
IjMI NOTOSf, N. C
Nov. 13, 1855.. 109.
GEORGlfHOUSTON,
MtAt.SB IN
Groceries. Provisions, and Naval Stores I
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
VESSEL AXD FORTTARDIXO AGENT,
WILMINGTON, N. C."
Aug. 2. CO-if
(i. DOLLNF.R. G. POTTf.R. jr. i. CAMGRDCH.
DOLLNER, POTTER & CO.
COMMISSlOy MERCHANTS,
N is )V" YORK,
ApriUO, 1865. . t 20-ly.
nri.ljARLOYV,
WHOLESALE & RETATL GROCER,
r - AND DKALRS IM - ' .
LiqUORSstVINES ALE. PORTER, d.-i.
No. 3, Granite Mow, front Street, .
WILMINGTON, N.C.
Feb. I7th, If 56. . - 140-if.
S. 31. WEST,
lactloneer and Commission Merchant,
. ' t ' IVII.HIVIM'IIN. M il t
TTILLsellor buy Real Estate and Negroes al
ir a small commission.
A t an ff
Strict attention flventi the aale of Timber, Tur
aam,. Tap tv m nw binj uf ah n I r V Priidiirj '' ' -
Office eeco'od door. South aideiof Market (treat,
on me wnan.
Jans It. 1855. 13-ly.
ADAMS, BROTHER & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
- July 28. ', ' : - '.-'",
58
I. WC8SEL.. ' M. . SILEBS.
WESSEL St FILERS.
COMMISSION MKRCHANTS or WHOLE-
VSALE GROCERS. North Water St., Wll
minston. N. C. Intend to been al the above
atanda gencralasaortment of Groeertea, Llqaors,
snd Provisions al wholesale and to esiry on
GenersIConinilssIon BntlncM,
' iirinnci i
R. P.'HallyPres'i Brch Bank of the Slate.
O.G. Pafiley, Preat Commercial Bank.
P. K. Dickinson, Esq.
Poppe CV N w York. .
Wlf.
Jsn.20 I8C. ' '
131.
J8. F. GILLESPIE. - CCO. 1 OILLEinE
PRODUCE AND FORWARDING
AGENTS;
WILMINGTON. N. C.
Paiiicnlar a'teniios paid to the receipt and Sale of
A aval Stores, 7 tmber, Lumber, Com, Haeon, Cot-
ton. ef-e., q-e. ,
March 30,1855. ri 0.
D. CASH WELL,
COMMISSION ME R CI1A NTt
- , WILMINGTON, W. C t
. Sept. 30. . . . 84-tf
COCnRIN Si RUSSELL.
' (ScrcESsosS TO.Tnas. ilieqne & co )
General Coanlssion 2Ierchan(s,
.Vo 32, North Wharmes, md 63 North Water Sis
, PHILADELPHIA. ;
J. MAIVIT COCHI1V, :
w.i.inmi. . . . . , . ,
LibersleaabMvancss mads on consignments."
Jnly 30th, 1355. 68-tf.
? - HOOPER, DEARCORN & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
. T. . . ' wiLiiiNaTON. n. a ;
co. atoorss.
Joly28.
t. L. BAasosar.
wm. t, awtorsn
sa-if
; ADA II ANTING; CANDLES. ,
. 40 Boxes No. I, Adamantine Candles, rami re
ceived aod f'r sale or ZF.HO H, Git EE NR.
Feb.6, ' ' ' ' " ' -j
THETCM7EEKLY COH'niltCIAL
Is pabliahej every. To t6AV, Tckh and
SsTvaeAr at SS per annem, payable lai utu
in advance.
BY THOMAS LOaiNU-Et.rros sndPa. ai
' . .
, Conner front and Market Street, -".
WiLartaSroH. jr. t.
nATP.8 of Anvi;Tiwi?sf;.
I sqr. 1 iaeeriion SO 50
I arr. 2 mo!ha, II t7
I I 6 tiff
t " 3 " I 00
1 " 6 81(1
I " I month, t 10
1 -12 Ut)J
Ten lines or less make s square. IfsnaJver
tlsemcnt sscseds ten lines, lbs sties t!l t in
proportion.
All advertisements ars payable at the ilmeof
their insertion. . .
Contracts with ysarly advertisers, will bo made
on the moil liberal terms.
No transfer nt comrade for yearly advertUInf
will be permitted. Shoald c ire 041 stances rrr.tief '
a change in bnsinees, or on nneiperted rrmovaf
eeeaaary, a charge aceordins; to the putluhet
terme will be si tho option of lbs contractor, fof
the time ho has sdvoriirrd,
The prlvltessof Annasl Advenlsorsls stiJ.'ilf
limiied to ibelrown immediate baslnrsi nt ail
advertisements (or ihe benefit ofottirr pniuni,
sa well as ell advertisements nol imme iliainiy con
nected with their own boaineea, and all enraa of
advertisements in length or otherwise beyond the
limits engaged, will be charged al the nsual rates
. No Advertisements la Included tn the contract
for the ssls or rent of houses or lends In town
coantry, or for the sale or hire of negroes, wheih
or the property Is owned by the advertUer or by
other persona. Tnee are excluded by the term
'immediate business."
All advertisements inserted in the trl-wecllr
Commercial, are entitled to one Icsettlon In (ho
Weekly tree of charge.
JOn, CARD ANI VHCY PRINTING
EXECUTED I II SCPEEICU STllT.
AGENTS port THIS COSIMHItt IAL.
Nsw VnK-Mersrs. Dolihss t J'ottis.
Hoston Cmaslbs Smith, No. 6, Central Wharf.
Philadelphia b. K. Cohbit.
UattimoreWm. Il.Psaasand Wi. Tmomsob.
AUBURN FOR SALE.
THE Plantation of the mbu-rlUr,
VfJnesr Ralcjgh, snd on ths Central It ml f J,
-i-Road, la not yet disposed of. Adescrlp- , '
lion has slresdy bam given -bua no one i of
course make ao important parch. e without
visiting the premises, -
Apply to Wm. R. Pools, Esq., who lives ncsf
the place, or 10 tits subscriber.
. T. LOUING.
Wilmington, N. C.Atg. U, 18t5.
" TUB NORTH CAROLINA
MUTUAL LIFEINSURANCECOP'Y,
UALEIOII, N.C.
THE aboveCompany brebeen innperatlonslnes
the 1st of April. 1 84 j. under ihedirectlonot trro
following Orbcers, vis t
Vt. Charles k.Jonhaonj'rcaldenf, -Win.il.
Haywood, Vice President,
John G. Williams, Secretary,
Wm. H . Jones, Treasure.
Pcrrln Hasbce, Attorney,
ur.unariee r:. jonnaon,
Ur. wm, ll.AlcKce,
MedUal Roaxd if
Or. R.B. Hey wood,
ConsultutUn.
J.Hersman. General Acfht.
This Company has received a charter riving so4'
vantages tot he Insured over any other Compun jr. .
Tnekth Section rives the Husband the prlviir.e t
insure bis own lite for the sole use of his Wlf and
Children, free from any claimsof the rrftrrsenia
Ives of the husband or any of Ms credit6r. .
Orsanlred on purelv mutual principle., trie life
members sarllci pate In the vholeot the rrof is which
are declared annually. Pcsidea. the arrillcant for
fife, when the annualpremlum Is ovei I iiO msy pf
one nan in a hoic.
All Claims rorinsuranceaslnsl the Cnmranrwlll
oepald within ninety dvs after proof of the death
of the party Is furnished.
Slavea ars inaured for one or five years, at rates
which will eneble sll SIsveholders lo secure thl
class of properhy against the uncertainly of life.
Slave insurance proeefttsanew end int-rrifw
festurein the history of North C'arolins.wf.ich wiff
prove very important to the southern .States. -
The laat four months operation ofthis Company
shows a veryl argeamoanl of business more than
the Directors espected to do the first yearlm vlng
slresdy issued mors than 200 Pollrlra.
Or. Wm. W. Hasans, Medical l.xtmlner, and '
Agent. Wilmington, N. C. -
Alinommifnicatlonaonbusfnesrof IlieConibaAV
should be addressed to
- JOHN G. WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
Ralelth.Junee.lbC5.
lime, hair, plaster l ci::::;:,r. .
CONSTANTLY on hsnd.srvd for t.1 v
tif.OROK IIOLMOX
" . " vno i'izcTUS
OF TnE HAIL ROAD Itiru
AN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL.
Devoted to Neva, Internal Imjnoxtnunt, IlJuca
, .. , turn, Agriculture, Manufacture f- Cum
- werce.
WE know that the interests of tf.e 1 . ( ! of
our Slate demand awn a poper, aod b iirvlog
that one free from political struts snd qunrrels of
the dey, devoted to snch topics, wlllbeibe llol
they desire, we confidently enier upon this enter
prise with the sssursnce ol meriting and ntrriinsj
their approbation and support. Our i.t jrrt Is 1
msko the Times the mirror of the fci.tr, in l.idi
all can aes their true Interests held up snd em our
aged.
INTERNAL IMPROVES! fcNT8To this sub.
ject we espeel lo devote as much s;ar as a lull
ststemrnt of the various oprraiiona Mill rei"1'!
for as our works of improvement advance, so do all
the other Interests of the JfcSieie,
. EDUCATION. It la a o-. of rerrcr to all
Interestrd In the Kdneath r,,-, i , .icirn. cf oai
Stat,(and who Is aol7) tti.it ur p.p. r. ate so
much devoted to party pointer, e.e , il.n this treat
cause bee been too anach nrglrrtrd; v r t one,
therefore, 10 devote 10 this sabject. n n
oar space We will foster and esrrl,.. y r,.,-,- ihe
advancement of Kdorsiion, not cn(y in m IJk, v
Schools but alio in oor ;wimen K l .
AGRICULTURE, MANIKAC'I 1 ,u; AlSt
COMMERCE, at tula siage nl iw I .m.,iv. are
commanding the attention vt all our f.od htoie
and money-loving rlilzens. Him l.w, ii-f M.tk
eis will be reportrd with csre, snd all lit 1. a, 1 lrii
la ted to throw light on either of tlr,. r., u
oranchea of industry, wtil be carefully j.:. -,. 1 an4
Inserted every week,
It la annecessary lo say more If we 1-1 time,
bat the "whistle of the lucoinotlv" on 1 I at
and the cheerlrg news from the . rn , onlsh
sa to close. Permit as, hovritr, to i r
mat ine nrst nsmwr or ine iimrn .i i
appearance about thjtlnie thecarsrfth t
from the Eaa.
tne lie
.is place
TF.llIS-The Times v
Greenaboroogh. N. C, on
tain as nurh reading n.
State, for 2 per asnuut 1.
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Nov. I,
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