New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-19

ton be tined whether lie has the right 10 freedom
| not
a voIoK-Where there is DO law there can be N
violation.
Judge H. explained his views again 10 detail, an'
Lad Tic satisfaction on being told that be was under
s'ood before. He then went on TO argue that ih
Southern States with their Constitutions recognizing
slavery were admitted into the onion with the under
standing that their property should be protected b!
tie Federal Government
! NOfcE-Let the Niggers alone Let them 90 t'
| the ID rather than divide our party.
judge H. continued IN enurnerate the Slave states
! which had been admitted with their Slave Consttu
tons without objection into the Union since the Con
stution framed.
NOICE-If the South will stick to the y 18th the
North will stick to them.
Judge H.-That ia what we have come here for we
want 10 mite the various sections of this MON on ths
broad American platform.
At this period rush made in consequence a
the arrest of pskpocket, and the eloquence of the
speaker failed to arrest the attention Of the crowd and
much confusion prevailed until
The CHAIRMAN called the meeting to order, saying
that since he had appointed each man present spe-
oia Constable no disorder had occurred until then,
when an arrest Of pickpocket had distracted their
attention. He begged them to give hearing to
The Hon. JoHs CUSSNGHAs OF South Carolina,
who said bis purpose 10 speak the platform,
but to speak Of men and things young man to
young men. lie rejoiced to see so many young men
prcsent--Young America ICheersl. He might say
that South Carolina had come here TO shake hands
wi h the people of New ork on this great question.
Charleston especially their own. That city was
truly American [Cheersl. He proceeded to explain
that South Carolina would have been satisfied with
simply asserting the principle of non-inte ryention In
the platform at the Philadelphia Convention, but that
the New Delegation had gone further than that
and had drawn up platform excluding the dlscus0n
Of Slavery from the Order. The position OF the New
York Delegation peculiar. They bad to choose
Natonesm between AmericGHi.ed and Nauonallsm
hbohtioni.ed. They had alternative but to choose
the former or to involve the Order IN all the fanaclsm
of the Abolitioniss They nobly adopted NationaIism
Americsnized and he thanked them on behalf
Of South Carolina for their galantry. General
Wilson had come there, he said, to state that
they would abolish slavery IN the District OF Coui
bia by the power of SAM But he was defeated IN
That Had his platform been carried the whole Order
in the North would have been abolitionized.
A NOIcE-If there he any in the Order who want
Abolitioism lei them travel that narrow plank Alone
The Hon. j. CUSSISGHAM-Ihat Is what we say
We can get along without them. Now as to Young
Americanism, What does Sam propose The hrst
plank Of bis platform is Amercanism-the night of
Americans TO control the elections. The second IL that
we shall have American statesmen in office, and not
foreigners who have no knowledge or interest IN our
Institutions The third plank is destruction OF the ie
monster Of AbolltiOnsm. Cries, on, "Ob ]
Look at the Industrial interests the manual laborer,
manufacturing aborer and the agriculturst; do you
wish TO be inundated by foreign population who are
vitiaod in morals and vitiaed in politics as well DO
you wish to be governed by theml - No.
VoIcE-No more kissing of the Popestoe either.
The Hon. j. CUSsISGHAM-Yes, that's right. agree
with the gentleman over there we want no more bend
ing down to the power of the Pope Inc principle OF
Protostantsm is freedom OF opinion on all religious
questions aud this is what determined TO MAIN
tain.
A VoIcF-Yes and we will not have any influencing
the ballot box through the Confessional either.
The Hon. j. CUSsISGHAM-Yes, that Is right. The
orest principle which Sam is TO establish that of civil
freedom ree ious freedom, asd freedom from ioelgn
control South Carolina is ready to strike dow IN
defense of the institutions of the country, and she will
strike against you if you attempt to affect her lnstltu-
tions. But if you will stand by the constitutional
rights Of South Carolina, will stand by you and de-
ft nd all the rights of our common country Appausel
Rynders" Cries of "Rynders.'
The CHAIRMAN introduced the Hon. Mr. Burwell of
Virgins, who he said was a member of the Phiadel
pha Convention, but had bees saved from the wreck
of that body [Cheers.
The Hon. Mr. BuRwELL said: But that my humble
voice brings the greeting of Virginia to New-York, l
sboud not attempt to face this vast assembly. The
virginia delegation had pledged itself to the platform
of the NewYork delegations and allow me to say had
il not been for the gallanry OF the New orh ana
PENNSYLVANIA delegations that platform could not mare
had an eatsence Virginia had pledged itself to that
plaform not because it demands anything unrea ona-
Bic but because it contains principles calculated 10
promote the peace and prosperity OF ths Ohlon u II.
rinia had never asked ything which reemen ought
not 10 lave and had accepted nothing short OF what
it was the right Of freemen to ENJOY. Virginia, nc
said is constructing works when render her more
and more available commercial STATE.
She is developing her resOurces-her immense hnerdi
wealth. and her agricullure and If you OF Newly ork
will adopt this platform the interest OF the TWO states
will be vastly promoted, and they can 90 on uniledy
and urosperously together; their Interests and feelings
being one, nothing can stop their CROWN Ill "eai' anu
imp orance lCheersl. ,o,,v..,,
Three cheers were then given for " Old Virginia
Gen. w. s. PucHER from Kentucky was received
with applause. lie contended that the man who does
not feel proud of bis birthrigh was unworthy OF IT,
We are. he said Americans by birth, Americans In
heart and Americans in feeling. Our country has
been split up into parties, but new organization mas
arisen. In New-Yo sam was bornl ana mere nc mas
rocked in the cradle OF infancy ana lIeh staus
A.. who is proud to say he rocked him IN MS craole
and YOU may say to him, Rock the cradle Johnny,
and he will not refuse to perform hls duty III MS IN
fancy Sam was strong. lie Wresued win ,no SS,-n H'
of Wbigperv and Democracy in his youth. wings
and Democrats are not dead yet, but sam mas now
cot them in his arms, and 1t Is only necessary
for him TO hug them little harder anu nc
can crush them out of existence. There stand on me
records of the great National Council OF Phiadepma
the names of Barker of Lyons, OF Squares ana OF oey
mour-names that will never be deiaced 30 lohg az
American history shall exist The delegates ,nat Sae
from Massachusetts did profess to represent thaI Se
but they only represented q section OF the peope Vi
Massachusetts, They had Withdrawn nom the Con
y,p,iop. a circumstance which reminded hm oil the
Young married woman who was very INDUSTRIOUS d
most neyly.marred women are,l and IN cleaning tie
bopse Of her husband, who had been keeping his
old bachelor accounts on the back Of the u door
in chalk, she rubbed ont the accounts. men
Won have ruined NE, YOU have rubbed out all my &C,
Counts con- fa @Csnnot you recoec what was written
Ind rewrite it over again asked his wife lie
went 10 work: he rewroe the accounts, ana she ASKED
linn whether he remembered them correctly lie re-
go - - not knnHz hnt he had put iht IN down 70