The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-06-20

ture. National politics will this year absorb
all minor questions and the Wings Of Maine
will be found battling for the same great
principles that have for two years past en-
gagged their attention.
Republican Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, June II.
A beautiful morning ushers Ia The meeting
of the convention. AT an early hour tie
stars aud stripes are raised upon Musical
Fund Hall, the place Of injecting. The hall
will hold four thousand, and arrangements
have been made for abou, one hundred re-
porters. Places have been assigned for
each State delegation, including the South,
all but four from that region will be vacant.
A delegate who has figured up the lis, OF
delegates, says that Fremont will have a
majority on The first ballot.
The convention was called 10 order at
halfpas, II; the vas, hall was full. Rob-
ert Emmett, Of New York,:.a democrat Of
fAy years standing, was chosen temporary
Chairman, and George G. Fogg, Of New
Hampshire, one Of the Secretaries.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Emmett spoke
briefly, and said for fifty years he had been
allied to the democratic party, AMI he lelt il
when It LEFT the only platform which he
could occupy with it. The formation OF a
new party was new era, and the question
is whether we ore justified in the causes
which induced us 10 form il. He referred
to tho formation Of the government, 10 the
provision made then to prevent Southern
Slavery from becoming greater evil. The
policy then was 10 get lid Of it. The Mis-
souri, Compromise was adopted as the only
peace measure for the country. That com.
promise was respected, honored, upheld by
oil the people Of the country, until, unlorlu'
naiely, a demagosuc found his way into the
councils Of the nation, and undertook to
break it down. We are me, to resist and
subdus the administration, and tho parry
which has brought upon US these evils.
This party has me, and adopted lis plat
form, and worse counterisit Of demo
cratic platform he never read. They nomi
mated their candidate. He had known Blu
chanan intimately for forty years. He woult
defend his personal character, but If hi
were not in deadly hostility 10 his politica
character, he would not be here. Buchan
an had always been professional politician
He did not blame him for that, but ho di'
blame him after giving his adherence 10 ih'
Missouri Compromise, for abandoning il TO
mere party purposes. He asked NO NOR
than his adhesion..,o that Cincinnati plat
form, by which he has allowed himself II
be chained 10 The car Of slavery. He coult
not account for his somerset from the
Missouri Compromise on 10 the Cincinnati
platform.
Let Others accuse US Of having all' tie
isms Of The day. Be it so-we will merge
them all in patriotism. The day will come
when slavery will be- abolished, bu, he would
leave It 10 God Ito bring il about. Bu, al The
same time he believed in tho use oil mean.
TO restrict II. lie asked II tho men Of The
Eas, would submit to the tauni, "Pll sub
due YOU" No! No! We arc to trea
slavery as political evil, and not mora
one, and must resis, the aggressive policy
of slavery. The fires Of dscord and civil
war are lighted in Kansas. Would to God
we could relieve them OF their evil by some
more summary way than to elect Presi.
dent.
lie hoped some such course was in pro.
gress. We want true man for President,
being agreed in principle. He invoked con-
cession, harmony, unity, founded upon The
hes, light as to The best man 10 lead 10 VIC
tory. Doing this we will s'rangle the Hy.
dra Of disunion, and restore peace to the
country.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. DR..
Barnes, Of Philadelphia.
On motion Of A. p. Stone, Of Ohio, O
committee Of one from each State and Terri
tory was appointed to collect and report on
credentials, and report rules for the govern
rnent Of the convention.
Among the Committee Is Edward Harris,
Of Rhode Island.
Davil Wilmo,, Of Pa, moved The appoint
ment OF committee on resolutions and
platform, and that all resolutions should be
submitted 10 them without debate; and fur
Their, that The committee repor! before the
nominations are made.
Objection was made that !, was prema-
,ure; but after little debate, tho question
was taken, and the motion was unanimous
Iy adopted.
II was voted 10 open the daily meetings
with prayer. The presence Of committee
representing The radical free soil democracy
OF New York, was announced, and II was
moved to admit them az honorary delegates
This was objected to because there was
no, loom enough to accommodate ,hom.-
The New Hampshire men offered to bold
them in their laps rather than they should
be kcp, out The resolution passed with
great unanimiy.
The convention then adjourned to meet at
4 o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The convention re.assemblcd at o'clock,
and reports from committees being announo-