New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-15
MASS REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

PORTLAND, Me, Tuesday, Aug. Il, 1855.
Mass Republican State Convention ia now ia ses-
sion here and about 900 people present. Among
the speakers are Senators John p. Hale and Bell Of
New-Hampshire, Wade of Ohio and b. +. Butler
ESQ., of New York.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The large number present led to an adjournment in
the afternoon from Deerng Hall to large grove near
the city. DIR. Noune of Bath presided with fifteen
yice-Presdens, representing the principal Counties
of the State The Hon. b. F. Butler Of New-York
was not present, rom illness
The Hon. b. f. Wade of Ohio was the frst
speaker introduced. He thought there was but Ons
issue before the people and that was the question Of
American Slavery. II is the only one worthy of their
consideration. He said, the Whis saA1ny IS not only
dead but it stinks. IL shows sign occasionally
of conyulsiye spasms as is sometimes cxhiolted In
the dead snakes tail after the bead ana body
have been buried. The mighty gathering of todsy
was moi the result of the bidding Of potent voice,
bus the uprising of e people 10 secure great pdooi-
ues aud perpe uate Freedom IL was evidence To him
that the Republican movement comes directly rom
the people. He in favor OF the Unioni but you'd
sooner 81 II 90 10 pieces than sacrifice the first praci
lie Of frc,dom lGGeat eEeeringf lie beIeyed u was
in 10 sort of danger from the puny arm OF tue South
The President then read o letter from the Hon. b.
r. Butler of New-York, of which the following is sn
extract:
SIN regard TO the objects of the Republican Con.
yeption about to be hello in your State an free TO
say, that While think it improper to interfere ia any
me,ely lOca questions IN respect to when the people
of another State are dvided, have reoced, and wild
re;oiee in every demonstration of the popular senti-
meut in the Free States, against the repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise and in favor Of the restoration
of that ordinance of Freedom. The injustice and To-
iaufy of that repeal should never be forgiven, nor
sboud the PEOPLE of the ee States rest satisfied with
ANYTHING short of lite renewal If olunoi be restored
fUrrn "a ne statute DOOR, must DC reestaohshed I'm
fact by the perpe uai exclusion Of the terri DRY Ory-
nall, embraced in il from admission into the Union,
except in the character and with the attributes of Free
States. In lnhorig to accomplish this end the Re-
publicaus of Name arc engaged III good work They
have NY hearty sympathies AMI my best wishes for
tier success.
Ex-Governor Cleveland of Connecticut was the
rext speaker. He was from the Democratic party.
Ii was impossible to dissolve the Union The South
could no, live over night with dissolved In allad-
ing to the Administration Of Jackson and that Of Pierce
be said the contrast sickened him, and he would not
dwell upon it. He was severe upon the Adninistra-
ton and its supporters, and was enthusiastically
cheered tbrougho {.
The Hon. John r. Hale Of Hampshire followed
in very amusing and sarcastic speech, in which the
Slave Power came in for severe ashing. At the
close of Mr. Hales remarks Mr. Stevens Chairman Of
the Committee Resolutions, presented q series de-
claring il was the opinion Of the Republican party that
Human Freedom il paramount TO all political ques-
tons the present crisis; that the Constitution Il in
favor of the doctrine OF impartial government
that Congress is false to its sacred trust I'M
I'll il abolshes Slavery in the District Of
Columbia; that the Fugitive Slave Law is uncon-
stitutionsl, and ought TO be Immediately and
condonay repealedi that it is the right aud duty Of
Congress to prohibit the Introduction Of new Slave
States that freedom 10 Nebraska and Kansas should
be repiored; that the Republican party accept the
principles and policy which regard Slavery sectional
and Freedom national
The last resolution strongly recommends Governor
Morell 10 the suffrages of the people for reelection.
resolution was demanded by the people on the
subject of Temperance, and the Committee presented
oDe which, with the others, adopt d. declaring the
perpetua ion and execution of the Maine Law TO be
one Of the fundamental principles OF the Republican
party Of Maine.
Speeches were also made by Mr.. Stevens Of The
Ttmperance Journal and Mr.. Richmond delegate
to TIE recent Philadelphia Convention, indorsIng the
Republican movement.
x Meeting was held this evening at behring's Hall,
at w ich Dir Bell of New Hampshire spoke.
The number of persons present at the meeting IN me
afternoon is estimated at from ten to twelve thousand