The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-10-04

York, and declared himself in favor of taking
by the hand those who, though outside Of the
Wing party, were with them on the main issue
The President then announced the presence
OF committee from the Republican State Con-
ventlon, who announced that a committee of
two from each Judicial district had been ap-
pointed by the Republican Convention, to con-
fer with like committee from the Wing Con-
vention, concerning matters of mutual interest
to the two bodies.
On motion, the Chair was authorized to APP
point similar committee, and the following
gentlemen were named:
LIST district, Messrs. Grinnell and Herrick;
I'd, Messrs. Murray and Jennings; Sd, Messrs.
Crispell and Schoolcraft; 4th, Messrs. Foot and
Hopkins; 9Th, Messrs. Littlejohn and Sherman;
9th, Messrs. Churchill and Julian; eth, Messrs
Hall and Dickinson; Sth, Messrs. Upham and
Spaulding.
The Convention then adjourned for an hour.
AT three o'clock, the Convention again reas-
sembled.
The Chairman of the Conference Committee
reported the plan agreed upon, as follows
That each Convention appoint committee
of sixteen-two from each Judicial district
as Committee on Resolutions: and another
of thirty-two-one from each Senatorial dis
trict-as Committee on Nominations"
appointed by the Chair.
An amendment was offered, that the men,
bers of the committee be chosen by the dele
gates from the various districts.
After discussion by Mr.. Rice, of Chautau-
que, In favor of the amendment, and Mr.. Dick
inson, of Steuben, opposed to II,
Mr.. Brown, of Lewis, proposed to divide the
question, giving the appointment Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions to the Chair, and the
Committee on Nominations to the delegates
from the Senatorial districts
Mr.. Littlejohn, of Oswego, opposed the
amendments, and, on vote, the original motion
was adopted nearly unanimously.
The Chairman announced the following Com
mittee on Resolutions:
lst district, Z. ID. Morgan and Charles S.
Tappan; I'd, J. H. Jennings and A. Hadden
I'd, A. NJ. Vedder and j. II. Ramsey; 4th, Cor
nelius Schuyler and S. Foote; 9TH, ID. C. Little
john and +. A. Brown; 9th, George A. North
rop and a. Churchill: 9TH, B. F. Hall and w.
Clark; 9Th, K. G.. Spaulding and w. f. Keep.
Committee on Nominations:
lst district, n. p. Thayer; ID, j. Humphreys;
Sd, J. b. Taylor; 4th, L. W. Morgan 9Th, John
S. Selcock 9th, NJ. Fl. Grnnel; 7th, John S.
Wande: Sth, A. Van Kleek; 9th S. S. Murray;
10th, Erastus Cook; It'll, j. l.. Schoolcraft
18th, r. S. Flood 18th, Edward Dodd; 18th,
&C. Clark; 18th. b. Usher; 10th, Harvey Doo
little 18th, IL. NJ. Buckley; 18th, VIM. Com
stock; 10Th, J. n. Sherman; 10th, N. F.
McCarty; 2lst, c. p. Granger; ODD, Allen
Munroe; Odd, p A. McGraw; 24th, S. W. Rose;
18th, ID. ID. Scott, Goth, A. B. Dickinson; 9th,
S. P. Allen; 18th, r. S. Hill 10Th, Charles
Colt 30th, Martin Butts; 3lst, c. Metz 32d,
A. j. Rice.
Messrs. S. Foote and d. C. Littleiohn were
appointed a committee to inform the Republi-
can Convention of the appointment of the above
committees.
A letter was read from E. W. Leavenworth,
Secretary of State, declining a denomination.
Mr.. Z. &. Spaulding also announced that he
could not accept denomination.
Henry G. Miles offered protest against the
action of the Convention, signed by H. c. Mil
Ter, from the 10th Assembly District Benedict
Lewis, from the 9th Charles S. Tappan, from
the 4th; w. II. Sparks, from the Sd; and NJ.
e. Fordham, from the LIST.
Mr.. w. L.. Sessions moved that the protest
be referred to the committee having charge of
Governor Hunts letter. Cheers and laugh
ter.
Moses Ii. Grinnell moved that the name of
Mr.. Tappan, which appears on the protest, be
stricken from the Committee on Resolutions.
Carried, with great applause, and the Chair
named Mr.. Grinnel in his place.
Joseph Blunt, Esq, from the Republican
Convention, then announced that the Commit
tee on Resolutions, from that Convention, was
present, to confer with the Wing Committee
and that the Committee on Nominations, from
the same Convention, were awaiting the Wing
Committee at Wieting Hail.
The Convention then adjourned to p. NJ.
EceHing iSession.-The Convention at P
NJ reassembled, and was addressed by II. C.
Goodwin, of Madison. He said the principles
once held by the Wing party are no longer the
issues upon which the people are now called to
decide. The objects then contended Tor have
passed away, and Wings are to act upon ques-
ton which has enlisted the sympathies of men
OF all parties-the prohibition of the extension
Of Slavery. He continued to speak in favor of
fusion at considerable length.
A committee was then appointed, to wait
upon the several committees, and ascertain
when they would report.
During the absence of the committee, Mr..
Spooner, of Kings, addressed the Convention.
His remarks were mainly on Slavery, and IA
voring combination to prevent its extension.
The committee appointed to ascertain when
the several committees would be ready to re-
port, announced that they were not likely to
report till Thursday morning; whereupon, the
Convention adjourned until 9 A. NJ, Thursday