The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-11


BUFFALO, August 10, lS4s
The Convention has done some terrible things
to-day.
The barnbumers, with keen diplomacy, are
gradually showing Van Buren, upon the Convention.
Giddings (the aboltionlsD declared, in speech,
that the liberty men would 60 for Van Buren,, if
he was fairly nominated by this Convention.
believe that the friends of Judge Mclean will
yield quietly to Van Burens nomination, and that
McLean's letter will not be read.
Thirty thousand men were present during the
sittings of the Convention, to-day. There has
been good deal of buster, and some passion, but
nothing definite.
The negro delegates did not present theft Gre
dentas.
BUFFALO, Aug. 10, lS4s
The Convention met this afternoon at three
O'Clock, Charles Francis Adams, President, in the
chair.
The Committee on Resolutions made report,
which was read, and adopted by the Convention
without dissenting voice.
O'CLOCK, p. M.
The Committee of Conference, consisting OF
nine delegates from every State represented in the
Convention, have just reported in favor of the no
mlnation of Martin Van Buren, for President, and
Charles F. Adams, of Massachusetts, for Vice
President. The New York delegation could not
agree upon candidate for Vice President; but
these nominations will be unanimously confirmed.
u O'CLOCK, P. M.
The result of an informal ballot for President
gave Mr.. Van Buren, % majority over all others,
as foows:-
For Martin Van Buren,. ............... 244
For Jonn r. Haze. 1S1
scattering 49, '''''''''''' ''''''''''' II
Mr.. Van Buren, was then unanimously noml-
mated.
S O'CLOCK, P. M.
The Hon. Charles Francis Adams was nomi-
mated as the candidates for Vice President The
prominent candidate were G. F. Adams, John P.
Hale, and Joshua r. Giddings.
NINE o'CLocR, PM
The conference composed of all the voting dele
gates TO this Convention have been sitting TO-DAY
in the church, during the meeting of the Mass
Convention the Park.
After some brilliant speeches from Mr.. Leayitt
of Massachusetts, and others, question arose
whether Martin Van Buren, would accept the
nomination, If offered HIM.
Citizen Benz. F. Butler was asked to reply. and
during his remarks, read the following letter from
Martin Van Buren,.
LISpENwALp August o ls4s
Gentlemen 1t has occurred to me, that direct COM
munication OF my feelings upon single point NAV in
event serve to remove embarrassment in your ar
ton at Buffalo You all know from my letter to the
sincerity how greatly the proceedings of that BODY
wishes.
Some of you have also had opportunities to satisfy
yourselves from personal observation of the SACRIFICES
Of feelings and interest which inc urred in submitting
future action to its control None of you need be as
sured Of the extent to which those feelings were relieved
by the that in yielding the decision Of
that body that the use Of my name was necessary to
sustain themselves in the binary position into
which they have been driven by the others
my enduring gratitude for the many fayors had re-
ceived at their hands
If wisely conducted, be productive of more impor.
tant consequences than any which has gone be.
fore it. save, only, that which framed the federal
constitution. In one respect, it will be wholly
unlike any convention which has been held in thu
United States since the present organization of par
ties. 1t WILL in great degree be Composed of indi.
viduals who have all their lives been arrayed on diff
ferent sides in politics, State and national and who
still differ in regard to most of the questions that have
arisen in the administration of the respective govern
ments but who feel Themselves called upon by
considerations of the highest Importance to suspend
rival action g- on other subjects and unite their
end the prevention of the Introduction of hu-
man slavery into the extensive territories of
the United States, now exempt from that great
evil and which destined If properly treated to be
speedily converted into wilderness Of f eemen |
need not say how cordially concur in the sentiment
which regards this great object one sacred in the
sight of heaven; the accomplishment of which is due
to the memories of the great and just long since
trust made perfect in its courts who laid the foup-
dat,on Of our government, and made, as they fondy
hoped adequate provision for its perpetuty and sue.
cess and is indispensable to the future honor and per-
manent welfare of our entire confederacy
1t may happen, In the course Of the deliberations of
the convention, that you become satisfied that the |
great end Of your proceedings can in your opinion,
be best promoted by an abandonment Of the Utica |
nomination You win not, in that event, want as
srrances of my uniform desire never again to be a |
candidate for the Presd ncy or for any other public
Office; but you may apprehend that 1t might not be |
what has taken place in regard to t. Il nnon
this point that desire to protect you against the
slightest embarrassment, by assuring you as very
perencng any modification from such result 1t |
would become most satisfactory to my feelings and
wishes.
Wishing the convention success and honor in its |
patriotic efforts and begging accept for yourselves
assurances of my unfegned respect, am, very sim
cerey, your friend and servant,
MvAN BUREN,
After the reading of the letter, the Convention |
went INTO an informal rira pocc ballot for Presi-
dent, with the following result :-2u delegates
Van Buren,, Isl nomiAated Hale-scat- |
tenng, Al.
On motion of two distinguished friends of Hale,
Van Buren, was then nominated by reclamation.
This evening the Convention nominated Charles |
Francis Adams, for Vice President by acclama- |
hon.
The Convention adjourned 40 o'clock, p. M |
from the brick church, and reported the result to
The mass convention, in the Park. The report was
confirmed by reclamation, and amid torrent of
enthusiasm.
So Van Buren, and Adams are finally nominated
The Convention viii probably adjourn this eve
,;nc e.,, ~.