New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-27

their passage.
On the vote for Presiden. the Hards were in ms.
ory; still the Soits from presen; appearances, are
determined TO make hard fight
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening of the Democratic Convention 10
the afternoon il was moved and carried to nominate
HEsRY w. BISHOP for Governor the candidate of
last YEAR by reclamation. A letter was read from
Mr.. Bishop declining the nomination, but fully in
dorspg the Nebraska bill.
The Convention refused to accept his declinaton.
The Committee on Resolutions then reported a
series. They were drawn up by DR. LoRIsG, Post
aster at Salem and will be fully indorse the
administration and its measures, including the Ne.
braska bill.
The following are the resolutions:
R,rd Thai declare adherence the doc
ne; 81 the EO ire Pn % mi, g'h s 81 6s
nation and support Of which the last great national victory
Pesored That recognize obedience to the principles
Of that platform in all the measures Of Zen Pefces Admin
son; that IN our Intercourse with foreign nations both BY
esy and correpondencs the dignity Of country
preserved tie interests OF people and our ehaSae
ter nation whose councils conducted BY sound ability
and UNIV ng courage elevated the FIRST rank
esh that wstchfl for our internal Interests has
restored or Government economical
public domain for the benefit Of the people against
inordbse speculation and the grapns schemes Of m.sken
phsnthropy-hss provided home for the wandsrer based
ts claims eiizenhAs gyen energy 10 the proseeu
OF public WORKS has defined the cons i1onAl power OF
internal improvement according TO sound Democratic pre-
eedenhAs confirmed the fIsternA feeling among the States
by IMPARTIAL legislation and has recognized the night OF each
State and the sovereign hsht OF the people 10 their
own aS that BY ens,sete dein.e o. our etzsa. n every
Of the American flag and increased the attractions Of our Re
public palladium Of liberty to all people AID States which
would join rs and sckDowedge allegiance to us
Re,cd Tha; the Constitution recognizes the principle Of
self government and the Of the people whstever
district Territory contIO their Institutions inst
this principle alone the colonies entered upon th sfgsse
Constitution adopted; that only by rld regard ot ms prin
cple hope preserve liberties against rur aion
rse and anarchy and that confidence in this principle old
county en9eed b. Jrfe.on sEsiAr3sS b.
leeds to look with ds spS ss'sn On every measure
Ing soprormovna every of Federal folly
essuo and extending the right and PRIVILEGES TO new
States and Territories which claimed by and secured 70
the people Of Massachusetts, and all her sister States when
they united in this Confederation.
h.oed That freedom in religion has marked the course OF
els Republic from its earliest foundation, snd that Its mpor
lance sad necessity have become more and more under
stood the true doctrine of free government has oeen ds
veoped and Its blessings have been enjoyed by this whole
Re.ored That we owe to the great industrial interests of the
country impulse which has been given 20 ssenSIe snd
he mechanic arts and deem me sGpnaeI aas o. hpSo
whose days spent toll We therefore highly approve of
Nstiopsl Aimore. from the military to the civil and it
IL harmony with the true Democratic policy.
Az il is computed that at least one hundred Office
holders were in attendance on the Convention, the
opponents of the resolutions, who felt that they were
in minority, did not attempt to make much OF
fight.
The Hon. j. NJ. USHER, OF Medferd, however, took
the floor in opposition to their passage He dwelt
particularly upon Caleb Cushings crushing letter last
year being in opposition to resolution in the series
declaring the sovereignty Of the States. He charged
Mr. Gushing with getting on his knees to Free Soil
Councillors Of Massachusetts,, in order to have his
Judgeship confirmed, and charged the President with
asserting to this letter
So far the feeling OF the Convention was rather in
favor Of the speaker, but when he proceeded to
arraign President Pierce, as false to the Baltimore
platform and the pledges of his inaugural in reopen
ing the slavery question, the uproar was tremendous
The President in vain attempted to preserve order
Some members could not restrain themselves, but
rushed toward the speaker. Others denounced him
as Free Soiler and drowned his voice with outcres
Frequently he was obliged TO stop but was allowed
TO 90 on at the ntercession of certain members who
plead for free speech
He proceeded to cay that the Democratic party
was on the verge Of destruction and that the people
repudated the measures of the late Congress.
Here the storm again commenced and continued
until at last DIR. Usher retired from the platform
But the friends of Mr.. Usher would not allow any
other speaker TO be heard
Dr. LoRIso urged his friends TO hear Mr.. Usher to
the end which was reluctantly assented to.
Mr.. USHER then continued, and concluded his
speech by appealing from those present to the men,
bers of the party at the polls
After a defense of the Administration by MIR. Cook
and Mr.. LEsox hut no defense of Caleb Gushing, the
question was put the resolutions which were passed
with tremendous "Aye,' followed by few feeble
"Noes, many of the opponents of the Nebraska
measure declining to vote.
The Convention then nominated CiLEs STETsoS
Braintree for Lieut.. Governor, and adjourned
The entire control of the party machinery has,
therefore after an interval of about six year, passed
into the hands of the National Democracy.
Only LAG out Of 3s5 towns of the State were repre-
sented in the Convention and no leading Anti-Ne-
braska men were present.