Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

ENcry opponent OF tne extension OF slaNcry
must witness with deep qualification the
launching into vigorous existence of the RE-
PUBLICAN party, in the important States of
Massachusetts, and New York. The action of
Massachusetts, we have already given. New
York has followed in the same track and with
even greater decision and boldncss.
The Wing and tho Republican delegate
conventions met at Syracuse on Wednesday,
tho Goth inst, the State being fully repre-
scented in both. Tho conventions organized
separately, and proceeded forthwith to ap-
point committees for mutual conference, and
joint action.
Tho committees on nominations first met
separately and made up their tickets. On
comparison, the two were found to agree on
Preston KING, for Secretary of State, on
Bradford Il. Wood, and Joseph Mullin for
Judges of Appeals, and on e. Geddes for
State Engineer; but disagreed upon the nomi-
nees for Comptroller, Attorney General,
Treasurer and Canal Commissioner. Sub
committees were chosen to confer on there
disagreemcnts and tho result was a joint
ticket.
The Committees on Resolutions, number
ing l6 each, were also directed to confer to-
gether, and the two in fact constituted joint
committee In the Wing Convention, a pro-
test against this united action, signed by five
delegates, was read, when upon motion of
Moses H. Grinnell, the name of ChHs. S.
Tappan, one of the five, who had also been ap-
pointed on the Committee on Resolutions
strictcn from that committee, with great
unanimity and applause, and MIR. Grinnell
was appointed on the Committee OF Kesolu-
tions in his place.
SECOND DAY.--The Convention met at "a
o'clock A. NJ.
Horace Greeley from tho committee on
platform presented resolutions, same as those
reported to the Wing Convention. After the
reading of the platform, Mr.. Stebbins, chair
man Of the minority committee, submitted
some resolutions in favor of the Prohibitory
Liquor Law and against attempts to prevent
trial of its working, and moved that they
be appended to the majority report After
some discussion, Mr.. Greeley moved that Mr..
Stebbin's resolution be laid on the table
Lost, ayes IS, noes los. Judge Culver then
moved as an amendment that the Stebbins'
preamble and resolution be adopted by the
convention as an Independent proposition,
and they were adopted by acclamation. The
platform as presented by Mr.. Greeley from
the majority of the committee, was adopted
by reclamation.
The committee on nomination then re-
ported the same names as those adopted by
the Wing Convention and the ticket was
accepted.
committee was then appointed to notify
the Wing Convention that the Republican
Convention was ready to receive the Wing
Convention.
At ll.4j a. NJ. the Wing Convention wa.
ushercd into the Hall, greeted with cheers
and placed in the centre seats, the Repub-
lican Convention dividing on each side of the
Hall. Mr.. Littlejohn Of Oswego, then moved
that the two Conventions in union ratify the
platforms adopted by each Convention--car-
ried by accamation
Mr.. Blunt of n. Y, moved the ratification
of the ticket nominated by both conventions.
John A. King, President of the Wing Con-
vention, seated by the side of Mr.. Fenton,
President of the Republican Convention,
moved as an amendment that the ticket rati
fed be given to the people OF the State as the
REPUBLICAN ticket--motion and amendment
passed Ivy acclamation, Isaac o. Dayton of
n y, moved that the name of Republican be
given to the new passed by acclama-
ton.
Mr., Spaulding Of Buffalo moved that the
presidents Of the two Conventions appoint n
State Central Committee of "a for the party.
Passed by acclamaton
Judge Graves of llcrkimcr, presented two
resolutions which We're proposed by Mr.. Jen-
kins at the recent Soft Shell Convention and
by that convention rejected, and they were
passed by acclamaton,
Several speakers addressed the Convention,
and at II A o'clock, the Convention nd
iourned s,nc die.
The harmony appears to have been COM
plote, and the success of the party thus
iuaugurated cannot be doubted.