The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-10

purpose q rauyirg the platform and by
lion Henry Wilson Gen Nye Judge Culver and other
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There was the usual Tabernacle audience attendance
including respectable old wings the oor and
large number Of fast young men from the Broadway
House in the gallery. Tie last named individuals COM
menced rafting fire Of applause when the time arrived
for calling the meeting to order. There were some
twelve hundred people in attendance.
The meeting called to order by Dr. Kennedy and
the following named persons nominated officers
the meeting, which nominations ratified =
PRESIDENT.
EDGAR A. kETCHUM.
vhEPREIDkSTs.
W.D Murphy, Or. A $: Ball,
l.. b. Ward, Cyrus Curtis.
NC Hart. j. O. Bennett.
These gentlemen appeared and took their the
platform. Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, the
star Of the occasion.
Tie President said
the city and county of New York. is held TO ratif the
proceedings Of the State Convention which was holden
at syracuse on the q September last. Mr. William
o. Murphy has resolution which he will offer for
the consideration Of the meeting.
NJ. MURPHY then read his resolution folpws:--
Der 9Th BY the Republican State Gonventca a. the plaorm
Rrnc,pSes meets our sa,, hearty appreciation
yention consisting Of ''A'' "0'A''"''u y saa con-
James sn l> GSoi s Somprce 81 state
ASaa Mann William. Attorney General
3anie, IBIS, BASEL Canal Cana Commissioner
Sssss judges sas s, Of oo anp Of %po.,
thtsiaslc support.
The resolutions generally applauded.
Mr. BURY Of the Secretaries Of the Syracuse Con-
vention read letters from Wesley Bailey James NJ Cook
Bradford R. Wood and Abijsh Mann, Jr. accepting the
nominations which had been rendered them. The letters
generally expressed strong abolition sentiments and
ner, Of Massachusetts, Mr. William III. Evarts and Hon
r Butler of this city Mr.. Butler says that his SEN
Convention and that the compact Of 1870 was wanton
y and wickedy repealed BY the last Congress with the
to stake part in any meetings or other measures CON
nected with the formation at this me in this State of
meeting but a. he Soft Convention He'd
the sskaasas and Nebraska ipquity he will give the
tspusc;an candidates his hearty support hope: that
the prophecy and pledge Of 'more perfect triumph in
Hon. LuMAS SHERWOOD then introduced, and after
some PREDATORY remarks, said that for years the political
iabores Of the country had been divided into two great
had been settled and to whom much Of the country's
prosperity vas due The manner in which the financial
affairs o. the milton should be conducted Of
these questions and there many others which he
eed not recount which have divided the people. But
there yet other questions be settled which
The parties hitherto existing have no control How,
.hen sha. we act at this juncture Shall we adhere to-
r shall We discard and repudate these old parties,
which were Before alternately right but which alto
Ee.her wrong now The issue before the country
Sthe prohibition extension of slavery and would
ree those zealots who devoted 10 the old political
examinations to the Declaration OF Independence, whi:h
maintains that all men born free aud equal, and
endowed with certain inaienabie rights which is
liberty" would direct them to the precepts Of Him
vho brought peace on earth, and good win to men,
men should do to You. do ye even so to them"
know what has been said this subject of loyalty
have eouuseled regarding it but believe that the
old parties dancs eco Not all these conceal
have REFERRED us to the farewell letter Of General wash
ington aud have made Of that document argu
.nea 10 favor Of their position Bat would direct them
he erected that all bis slaves to be set free at the
death Of his wife and expressed his regret that his own
death could not he the Of liberty to them snce II
nterferei with her rights in them. He counseled his
executors 10 teach the slaves to read and write and the
speaker thanked God that the good died ere the state
ofyirg:na lad made this deed crime, punishable by
mp-isc nment. The will concludes with the legacy Of
fteeom and life pension to the tesators private SER
want which the speaker contrast with the conduct
Of the present administration and its supporters in Con-
gress, vino have refused pension to man who fought
ia o.. last war on of the color of his skin II
General Washington we're alive at the present day he
s"aa n aas 81 ill., ~, nes that hs ncuce and MAIN
tanned in bis viii are the principles that ac,uate the
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them illuminate and write letters they effect but little
10 wrong TO couple the names Of those great and good
With those Of the defenders Of the whkey keg against
search and seizure. think err in calling the latter
rants 10 the Cincinnati Convention. The speaker then
quoted from Fpeech of Daniel Webster which referred
to slavery national blot and which was responded
20 with wentysix cheers one for every State in the
Cnior-and commended the sentiments contained therein
to The and to others who opposed the Prn
cipes OF the meeting he addressed. Constitution Hall
in this city the place Of meeting OF body OF
who supported the views Of Henry Clay Of the
amer Of the Treaty Of Ghcnt an instrument which de-
ncuuces slavery q crime, and which contained ex-
pres provisions prohibiting the slave trac. Does the
rndorsea by the silver gray and lantern wings who
now meet at Constitution Half parallel was here
drawn between the North and the South and the speaker
inquired why there great disparity between the
two sections, In point Of population manufactures com
rause tie Thomas eersons, the Patrick Henrys, the
John Ranjo!phs, and other Virginia republicans and
seat men are no more Trial By Jury and the h1SsSs
er jet to be restored to everybody and New York
is yet to be redeemed.
'he noble SON Of Massachusetts," who was received
With great applause, -. ~,
oeas. ami You, gentlemen, for your kind and cordial
greeting, Amidst the denunciations which heaped
Upon me am always thankful f9r Kind Word but par
Congratulate you upon having inaugurated republican
partya party which is intended to carry out the prnc
pie advocated by Thomas Jefferson in 178tthe prohibit
don Ct slavery congratulate you on the favorable
spices under which you have begun the work, ON hav
that they are worthy Of your support You do not pro
pose TO upon any section Of the country you
embrace In your affections every foot Of its territory and
mon OF every race and color the earth You do not
reproach the South Of her instt utons
have no wish for upon the South but you resist
constitutonAy the Entertainments slavery upon free
territory and you intend 10 dcthrone American slavery
and enthrone American freedom We accept the
Declaration Of Jackson, 1.-THE Union-it must and
shall be preserved 7" and We also accept the
eeusinent Of that great man whose ashes lie in
NArshhcid, Iiberty and Union, now and forever,
noH sypathiss with no party which did carry the
nag and keep step to the music Of Union The republ.
can party does carry the flag, and keep step to the
nusic Of Gnson We Intend to be true to the consu.
Sion and the Union and thus we will have nation with
Dut slavery and an empire without bondmen. We do not
var upon States we recognise the principle Of State
sshs but We intend to prohibit human slavery Ia the
Territories, and 10 restore freedom TO Kansas That
Territory never enter the Union slave Sateno,
never We design TO give freedom TO Nebraska TO her
otmost Unite. We tell Atchison Strngfellow and their