The New York herald., 1844-09-24
Meeting OF the American Republican state
Convention.


Meeting OF the American Republican state
Convention.
This body again assembled at Military Hall, at
10 o'clock yesterday morning. At one time the
number present amounted TO forty, but 1t did not
at any time get above that. The President Was
Jacob Townsend-Vice President, DR.. Isaac Smith,
and Mr.. l.. Prall acted as Secretary.
There was considerable time expended in or
ganizlng the meeting When this was accomplish
ed, the first business brought up the reconsde-
ration OF the resolution Of the Utica Convention,
which is as fQlows;-
"That the Convention deem i. 10 be their duty to nom
uas candida Nor the ohces Of Governor Lieuten-
ant Of this State TO be supported by the Amer
lean Republican party at the coming election"
Mr. OAKLEY moved the following resolution -
Resolved That the resolution adopted at the Utica
State Convsnion held OIL the lth in favor OF nominating
candidates for Governor aud Lieutenant Governor of tins
Sste to bo supported by the American Republican par
ty be reconsidered.
Mr. f. w. CHESTER addressed the convention in a half
hours spesch IN which he argued iorciby against the
nomination o Candidates.
Mr. WANpALL followed He was for having their own
csndidates without looking entirely to the question OF
success IL people Reyer nominated except when certain
eject their policy would be not much like that OF Ma
poleon Washington aud others, who though vctors
at last sometimes got sound clicking After surmount
ing what they did they should not be scared They had
created ation, and the greatest vico-
ry this cI.ythey had been at the expense of spng
blood in Philadelphia in defence Of their rights and
1t for them to slack their hand, procrastnae
now, when the people in state OF excitement and
alive to the issue. This the very time for action
they wanted TO carry the State two years hence No
y fought harder than the American Republican par
ty successfully last spring Yet, through want
OF ZEAL and energy aud agitation party held meetings
so poorly attended He looked around him and saw men
with broad shoulders and courageous hearts who
decred and snathamatized by the old rarties and we
would ask them ii they would be their tools for
their candidates he demanded Of them whether they
would not join him in going for their own ticket, the
whole ticket, and nothing but the ticket 2
Mr. OAKLEY moved that speakers should be limited to
fifteen minutes that their might be speaking against
time
SEVERAL VorcEs-" No. no let every one state his
opinions !" make il half an hour If you like" sc.
MIR OAKLEY withdrew the notion and proceeded to re-
ply TO Mr. Wandal He conceded with the picture drawn
by that gentleman, Of what the American Republican
party should nay would become but in the face oi this
away BY false excitement they should not be rash
but remember that there other parties and other
principles to contend with He thought that it could be
easily that that Convention possessed rig
nominate candidates. and he asked who would not revolt
and kick against the assertion that the Of
out OF thirteen wards OF tins city could such
power and he would ask further what right had the
city Of New York, it possessed the oneeghth OF
the aggregate ticket to nominate ior the whole State =
Tru although crushed wonld rise again, and however
1t might be shroudsd from the vision oil the people,
would at last shine forth For his part he would vote for
but he who endorsed the principles OF the Amer
Republicans. However, great the man was--be he
Clay Jackson, or Wright. he would not go for any OF
them or with any man who not American Re-
publican at heart Applause) He asked the gentleman
who spoke last, the majority Of their party
for nominating candidates for the Offices Of Governor and
Lieutenant Governor
Mr.. WANpALL-Yes.
ANOTHER MEMBER-I believe In my conscience, they
Mr.. OAKLEY continued TO say, that however warmly
his feelings engaged he pared to bow to the
name lot them do sgresaby with the principles Of the
American Republican Party; and when he rccollected
that they to he supported from the ranks OF Other
parties, composed OF who had their opinions made
up he felt they could not be too cooltoo foreseeing,
knowing that there possibility Of going ahead too
York were not prepared with msans-wi.h money for
eampagn this fs but they had II they could ris out
phant over every obstace they cond with heart and
soul bid defiance, they did last spring, to oil antago
nists i was their present duty to work cautously-o
first project the roado lay the raisto put the in
the track and them If warranted by circumstances,
would be to build the depot and carry all into com
petion.
DR. SMITH replied. SO long os they waited the
would be still wanting; Whereas il they nominated and
pu, into operation system OF action, ana xeaions % sna
friends with both the will and the means to carry on the
work. Revolutions never went back. "a member here
made observation) DR.. would put the gentleman
in mind that he had headan American hsadthst he
thought tor himself, and he recognized the right
Of freedom Of thought and speech in all he thought
it was due to courtesy not to doubt gentleman's
word. II was asked what concern they had IN no
mnating governor, to which he would reply, that y
was contribute carry out their principles, md 1t
could be denied that 1t would do As TO those
wards where resolutions carried against nomina
|
alton He could for his own ward, the l4h that
il would not do Whilst il true that the delegate
from Kings county instructed TO vote against the no.
mnaon, he could not help contrasting that case with
another Of their friend from the western part OF the State
whose constituents, knowing Kim to be man ofcommon
sense left him free exercise it, DR. Smith pointed out
the awkwardness Of the position which the American
publican party would occupy at the polls where without
candidates, or definitely expressed op nions upon the
the hghes. bidder and referred to certain ward meet
ing where resolution was offered by man called Ea-
a.. nAl,s matt
which killed the body there they did the there.
they might go home deem expedient 10 stay there
the greats.t assemblies ever R.d IN New York He
would vouch for Rochester, and hs counseled all to
buckle their would seem that the principal
difficulty with the other side, was the lear oil offending
either oil the two old political parties
MIR AMEs Of Kings county got up to bring their atten
on to words that dropped from the last speaker de
rogatory to Kings county.
upon his expression
common sense OF not nstructng delegate, as Kings
county did him.
Dr. SMITH again warmly protested against his being
understood in an offensive sense
PaEsDErr-You must endeavor to suppress your feel
MIR AMrs i am not used to get in debate, sir
PREsiDhrr -Th, gentleman has made an explanation,
and that is sufficient.
MIR. AMEs-Well then, let approach the question.
He proceeded then review the composition and views
OF the party in his county. observing that was
twohirds derived from the whigs and third from ,h
democrats They both TO their cause bot
yet ready especially in the present unctsre of pub
lie STAIRS, 70 give up their own lie belly that the
American Republican party could not get $500 votes in
the whole State Expressions OF dissent, and cries
OF "You get twice many in this cityD He could
not believe II, for there a number Of men who
yet only half ther's-who wished to go thr,ugh
With the present contest Again, that convention was
only small fractional part OF this state When wss the
cities of Buffalo Rochester, Utica, and Albany, repre-
sented There could be sufficient answer TO their
small body assuming the foundation OF nominating for the
whole State In defiance Of the two great parties for
iu doing they like the dog who leaped at his
shadow and 20 his substantial prey they 100 grasp
destaud how nominating Governor, they organized
the state. Tha. must be done IN every city and townby
holding meetings. appointing speakers and they he'd not
the means OF doing this fall Until they could, let
them hold their ground end the local elections
otherwise Ie46 the party would down, down unable
r,liv would