Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-21
Closing Scenes of the philadelphia Com
VentiOm.

THURSDAY, June 10.
Mr.. Welles of California, returned thanks
in behalf of California for the honor done her
in nominating California man. If any hu.
man being can carry California for freedom, it
is Fremont
zack Chandler of Mich, pledged the State
for ten thousand for Fremont and Dayton.
Mr.. Nandyke of n. J., went in with per-
feet rush for Fremont, and pledged his State
for him.
Messrs. Francis P. Blair of Maryland Geo.
g. Brown of Illinois, and Spaulding of Ohio,
were appointed committee on address.
John P. Hale then entered the hall, and
was received with the most tremendous ap-
plause. He congratulated the convention upon
its spirit of unanimity. This convention was
assembled to say not so much how the govern
ment should be administered, as whether we
shall have a government. He was not sur
prised at the events of the day, as some are,
The events are the fruit of pro. slavery dem
ocratic administration. He spoke at length,
and said New Hampshire was sound to the
core on tins subject, 1t cannot be that Penn
sylvania will prove recreant. The harvest is
ready for the sickle-the blessings of God
hang over us, and we only want faith enough
to pluck them. He was thankful that at last
the mists and fogs have rolled away, and it is
now an open fight between freedom and slave
ry. The crisis has come. and every brave man
will thank God that it has come in his day.
John A. King of New York, next spoke.
He lauded Fremont and Dayton as beng true
on the question which now agitates the coun.
try. He believed that they can and will be
elected
Jacob Collamer of Vermont, pledged 20, 900
majority for Fremont in that State, and if it
was insisted upon, 80 900.
Judge Test of Indiana, pledged from Is 900
to 20, 900 majority for the Republican ticket
in that State.
Gov. Kent of Maine, said that State would
give triumphant majority for the Republi-
can ticket in the National and State elections.
Henry Wilson next took the stand, amid
great applause. Ne said Massachusetts would
sustain the platform and the nominees by an
uncounted majority. He predicted the cleo
ton Of the ticket. All we want is thorough
organization. He suggested that the Young
men hold State Conventions Immediately, to
ratify the nominations.
David Wilmot of Pennsylvania, next spoke.
We can carry the State. and we will Let us
carry Pennsylvania. Voice-"We will we
win !" Applause.
Judge Tyler of Connecticut, made yery
eloquent and excited speech, in the course Of
which he pledged himself to 20 to Kanzas
and tight for freedom. The speaker was de.
scendant of Israel Putnam.
Mr.. Underwood of Virginia, NEXT spoke,
and asked, Why is not Virginia fully repre-
sented here today? Because slavery has cursed
er sell Are you willing that this blighting
curse shall be extended over the fair fields Of
the West: He held up the fate of Virginia
as warning to all.
The Kentucky delegation announced that
Cassius NJ. Clay would support the nominee.
Mr.. Davis of Rhode Island, pledged his
State for fhc ticket now put up.
Mr.. Bransconb and Gen. Pomeroy of Kan
zas, next spoke, and hoped this convention
would settle the account of Kanzas with the
present administration. This convention has
inspired new hopes for Kanzas
The place for holding the National Young
Mems convention, in September, was changed
from New FORK to Harrisburg Pa.
Resolutions of thanks were passed to the
officers of the Convention, and to the citizens
Of Philadelphia, for their hospitality and at
three o'clock the Convention adjourned sine
die, with great cheers for the nominees and
the platform.