The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-19
THE ROME CONVENTIONS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE CT SING IS GENES
&c. &c. &c.
THE bunker ONvENTION.
Row., Aug IT, 1870.
EVENING sEssIo

THE bunker ONvENTION.
ROVE, Aug IL, lSAo.
EVENING SESSION
The diplomated nntes, re- pondence, and resolu-
lions, that transmitted to this convention about
s O'Clock from the Free Soil convention and the
ference committees certainly enough to deter
mine that union could b1 effected; but still they
lived in hopes, there other documents to be
submitted to the Hunker Convention In the evening;
and for the purpose Of 60 patching the business the
convention took tea During this time the
church lighted up, and about O'Clock the dele
gates. together with immense crowd Of outsiders,
assembled In the house II God, and resumed their
sion The G. called convention to order,
and they proceeded to business The first OF the bunker
members who arose. was sla, NJ Burroughs from Or
leans county, (this Is go teman whom of his
associate delegates term but he denies 1t
in toto) and offered the following resolution FOR
adoption by this convention
Resolved, That opposed to the extension Of
slavery into the territories of the United States now
free, and will all constitutional means to prevent
This caused much debate and disc assion with many
Bovine, Of Monroe county who made able and elo-
quent speech against the adoption Of the resolution for
the present. Mr.. b. WAS loudly applauded in the
course OF his remarks apparently by the whole house
After about hours discussion upon the subject OF
adopting this resolution 1t finally laid on the table
Another one was offered by Mr. Chatfeld, which was
OF similar character and received considerable oppo
Mr. YORK aSsn moved that the
Committee of Conference be discharged, every
the to effect union with the other
tiou; but 1t evident that nothing Of the kind could
be done.
The motion was passed unanimously.
Chancellor WALwoRrH made motion to djouru, az
there business to be done
This followed by cries Of No." GO no." from all
parts Of the house and the M ton withdrawn.
fLoRENzo b. SHEPARD, from New York, offered q
ISOLATION that the Charu.an appoint committee
rom each judicial TO prepare an address and
resolutions to the democracy OF th State and the mo-
loving rentiemen as such commit ts-Msssrs shepard
ofNsy Yorl Gatnsn, Putpap; Nixon; Sullivan Flan-
de,s, Franklin; Porter, o, o ,dag. Hathaway, Che
mupg; Howell Ontario, Oborn, thautauque.
At this stage of the erbags proceedings the house
became excessively hot in consequence Of the vast
~ :; the the sss
cries were, adjourn til IN. rnpg;" but Of the
members arose ana addressed himself to the chairman
and the convention and said he hoped they would
adjourn for short time he had just been informed
that the Free Soil Convention had just adjourned and
the chairman and officers then preparing docu
ment to be immediately transmitted to this conven-
lion. Upon the announcement Of this news, General
Ward who moved for adjournment, withdrew the
melton and all became quite silent for few moments
when cries Of Cutting cutting Cutting" were
poured forth from the crowd In the gallery and
seated on the east side Of the church, directly
uneer tie gallery; and afer Q few seconds arose.
grant The wishes Of those Who had done him the honor
to call upon him for speech but as he bad been quite
in hasardng his health to make speech this evening"
and therefore, must claim their indulgence. No soon
made for Daniel z siekles, from the Eighth ward New
York Mr.. 8. Immediately mounted one OF the seats,
and h.s been the order Of the night
he must Of course caim their indulgence but assured
them BY every possible guaranty, that he had speech
to make and had long been waiting for good time and
place to make It; but, this not the time and
place for speeches. he would therefore be under the
painful necessity Of dsslnng but again assured them
At such times As a good opportunity offered This
laughabe style Of Mr. Sckles backing out In comply
ipg with the wishes of those Who made the call upon
him, created great mrth, and many smiles upon the
majority Of the delegates and outsiders Mr.. Shepard
was then called upon and very corteously excused
iunsa unou he GRO nd
arrived from the other conventions, which would OF
course prevent the delivery Of any speeches The ex
Governor then ann that he had just received
despatch from Mr.. Taylor the President OF the Free
Soil Convention, and asked II 1t should be read He
was answered, yes yes" by about hundred voices.
The Ex-Governor then opened the Documents and
handed them to Of his secretaries to read Is his
.sye-sight bad, and he could not do II himself
The following arsucopi.s OF the letters to the exGo
vernon and the paying refusal OF the barnburn-
soSep ,ps snms Of the barnSu2psrs term
thsm) They read In loud and clear tone by Mr..
Haskins, the secretary.
Hon. VIM l.. NANCY, President OF THE CONVENTION
AssrMsiE THE PsrsBrr.RiAS CHvRcH -
sir-i have the honor to transmit to you the accom-
panying resolutions ad pied by the convention assem-
bed at the Baptist church for the purpose Of having
che submitted to the convention over which you
preside.
have the honor to be respectfully yours,
WILLIAM TAYLOR, President, SC.
August le 1s49.
Resolved, That this convention have heretofore de-
cped TO accept the Of the committee OF the
other convention, n sufficient expression upon the
subject OF slavery, and have conn unicated such de-
CLEMSON to said committee but a. II has not been
understood by the other convention, this convention
now distinctly declines to accept the same the pro-
position Of raid committee being the following words
In regard to the first and second these resolutions
we presume that neither II them 10 doubted denied
at the North and in r. gard thu fact upon
the whole subject of slasery purpose TO recommend
for the adoption Of convention the following reso
buttons -
North are osposed the ibtroduc ton Of slavery into
territories free but deem II to be unwiss and
impracticabe, and we cannot consent to make that
question party test incorporate II article
q political faith Of the democracy of this State.
Resolved, That request the opinion OF the other
convention on the poser Of congress prohibit slavery
In the territories OF the United states or the proprey
'"fexerci'ins such power. by s order &c.
August 10, 1879
After the reading Of the abovs they at de.
snounced and rJe,d to b. lai on the table by this
convention. Th, sci documens of course settled the
question beyond doubt taat NJ union could be .f-
sfscted by these bodies, Who had assembled here
lion of negotiation or compi Mise, buried in
obli,ion The only business to proceed With
adjourB die and tta the ayes aud nays be
taken. 1bs motion caused great excitement aud coz
fesion, large portion ~ the delegates many
sgsfnt sdjournng only till eight o'clock in the
morni O. and finally the ayes aud nays taken for
an adJosi nnen, sne ds ans 'hs ,nem
as follows ayes Gil, nays ~ The excttem.nt among
the minority OF this vote became still higher, aud
motion vas made to re consider the question, which
put and cerriec-rhen Mr. Sickles and
withdrew bis first motion cf sdourning sine and
The convention adjourned TIL eight o'clock to morrow
morniog sd broke mp for the night, amidst great
fusion excitement, aud uproar. number Of the dele
gates expected TO leave to-mcrrOw, they feel
confident that q negotiation union with the barn
burners "a utterly i'm possible the question OF the
wilmot proviso and the subject Of slavery are the
grounds that undoubtedly will prohibit union.
Roxr, August i7-s O'Clock, A. NJ.
THIRD DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
About half past this morning the hunkers re- assem-
bed at the First church for the sole pur
pose Of making another and the last effort TO bring
about conciliation and harmony between the two
factions Of the democratic party Before this conven-
tion resumed Its session. caucus held near the
church by the foo~ing esders Of the bunker portion
of the democracy Cros~eli, Of Albany ex.Go-
vernon Marcy, the President; Daniel Dickinson, q
delegate; and ". NJ. Western Of New York. This
caucus held BY the above leaders to devise the
rnoet approprtate course pursus openipa Of