The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-12

items OF this great body, Applause iwouid apnlo-)
GItude Of speakinF acel before me- and feel in tic
mass of sympatbising hearts around me, some sccnst
that you will I'll contribute to make my labors light
(applause) You have al assembled here to day out
dfgure Devotion 70 prinoire-t Isapturous applanse)
THAT principle clothed it is in technical terms
which do an idssand as see rallied to IT'S
\ support the immepse mutitude that see before me-
efs
and without any necessity for long reasoning the
subject without need Of those calculations which
sp often attempted-am gratifed TO witness deter
When the words Of the wmot provso went out to try
liberty was in danger cry was raised against us and
+ they said were abstractionsts that We did not
TIE answer l. that We srs S.re
applause and vociferous cheering) % @3ufia':f, d
7 Mira coetinued-- We have been told by those who do
not sympathise In this tmovemeEt t, that the Wilmot
pToviso smoothing but an abstraction. (Laughter)
WeI to certain extent, am willing to say it is
thing but an abstraction but am willing to say
also what 1t is not am willing to say that It is not
bread and butter. Qmmoderate of laughter) r
am willing to say, that It is not roast beef and
dollars day, and situation under the government
(Appanse and cries of That's it, Go it.'D tits
sui such an abtraeon IS VAS the %
claration Of Independence. (vocferousi chsering)
An abstraction such is truth and justice and the
idea Of q God Appause) 1t was this abstraction
that had aroused the people, would carry them on
in aid Of the honor and glory of the country cheers
| 1T had wandered. For mine part, / regard the
Wimot provisc as covering great deal more ground
IL
tween right and between truth and falsehood
Lbetween the principles of liberty and slavery APP
to unite that shall be enabled to have free 20
vernment-that government such has cen diverted
from the national 10 ndmarks which forefshers had
laid down. 'Nowis the time to right the ship which
has been diverted from her cheers and to try
and put her back again The question that be-
fore us is one which involves the question whether
Of Independence, whether shall permit and
west Cries Of .snsver, never-Te shall have blood
hrst59 This question rises above common law
is il but the dictates of the law of God!
Applause) No person has right to SOW the
%ti ssss and sss
creating system Of injustice by which this power
can be derived from government. lHear, hearl Yet
tits . TACT that these solemn principles which were
in Question in high places q power that they have
false i is, Therefore, highly incumbent US to a
man TO stand by. what our fathers have told US
Sydney Wociferous cheering, and continued ap-
plause) Yes such as would carry back three
when we are to be tested on this question. ! firmly
believe that ths world is about TO know whether
we are really divided cons of libertyor govern.
ment-upon this whole continent, and at the die
tation and rule, Of a few men who do net scknow.
ledge our principles, but denounce them, Hear,
hear.) We are obliged, under necessities which we
cannot control to denonnoe the organization of par
ties who do not recognise the action of free people
tApplause,l They have shown by their action no
system of policy, except in fighting with each |
Rrass na But RUhsy as
thing and that is to put down the principles of liberty
shant do itTsey cant eome It YVES knew th
and now when we sec what they confer ding for
we desire you to come forward, and what dife.
rent spectacle is presented by those who looking
upon these solemn principles turn their shoulders from
the wheel and do not wish to aid and how they
our success we mean to carry our principles with us
Cheers) But would mind you that the eyes of the
there ore many III disposed persons that are gladly
looking for some manifestations of dis
senslon-of division, which should succeed in dividing
us and prevent the success Of our moyemsnt
fhe Observation-Disclosures at the result Of their own
movement, prosecuting nothing but dissension and d.
vision they really suppose that who come here
derstand the difference between them and u.s. vet !;
they do not understand that are not fighting for
Of . bravo,r No they do not understand that we
only come here with earnestnees and a DESIRE |
united together only in its support {Chsers They
do not understand that only have here to
EverythiDg for the cause and nothing for the man
Rapturous applausc) 1t is for this that have
here and We feel confidence in success through the
President hereupon sat dow amid the rspturous
applause which lasted for considerable time :,
Here there was considerable interruption in the
main body of the meeting occasoned by calls for
"Gddings y and cries of's sit down." ordern
mtted the following report " 81 PIE
This Convention is assembled in pursuance of a re-
CONNER dation of a convention of the State of Ohio
held at Columbus, the 10th day June last That
convention recommended the appointmen mt Of six de-
egates at large for each State that should choose to
be and three delegates for each Congress
sional district. rI1
Several States have followed that recommend ation
az to the number Of delegates while in other States
county and district meetings have appointed much
larger number than that proposed, and in some
smaller number. .,...f.,
The committee appointed by the delegations of the
several States to confer upon the subject organiza
ton and representation, have had the subject under
consideration and beg leave to submit to the
ton the following rules, to remedy far practica
bic, the inequality that would arise from voting in
mass =; E. ssr SEA sspits: Or y States. ~
Appointed By the dsss. saf il attend a"%
Esa : sss s:Fs e ST..
s shall s. such oonis1s enough are X ssnd.n s a'i
not the number me-, supplied
The ssid cCnisrees shan constitute committes con-
M Sas RI.
ss s " ted
subject Of representation
mitee for its upon the demand Of hundred
BENJAMIN Il. BUTLER here came forward and moved
that the committee who were to be sppontedfor Dir
ing up the resolutions and report should be selected
by nominating three from each State and three from
the District fColumbis to be appointed by the chair.
The PKrs,Drsr hereupon put the question, which
was carried mem con- and suggested that each Of the
sent them in committee instead Of leaving that duty
with the President (cries Of no, no. the psesi-
with the chair. ui ,lt' 49, X -
/ The Hon. yosHUA II. GrDDiNcs, of Ohio, WAS then
loudly called for and on presenting himself was re-
csived with loud and long -continued cheers When
the applause subsidized he said :-Frisnds sountry men
and fellow citizens-I know Of morp sublime spec.I
tace that can be to the eyes of the Dhsn-
thropst the patriotic statesman or the lover Of nan
nsss sn sdI the to their great
own inalterAbe rights before tho world and when INV
EsyeEe.d ffsnd tthe Prdst made illusions to him who,
Y now no more y. g Adams), and who shed such a
heart rssPcndiHe to his sshtisnts and nvardiy ap-
plying to him that bsstful passage. Nov Lord let
IN pssSS ct eyes have seen