Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-02-25
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large number were IN Attendance SIR Bra
martl, of Vermont, called the Convention to or
der and moved that John a. King, of New FORK,
bemade temporary President, and Dr. Stone, OF
Mass, and VIM. Penn Clark, of Iowa, tempora-
ry Secretaries.
Mr.. King made brief address, thanking the
FConveEtion for the homer conferred ON him.
y committee of one from each State was ap-
pointed for the permanent organization of the
Convention.
Judge SpaIding stated that he had just re-
ceivcd dispatch from Altoona stating that a
large number of delegates were in the Cars from
n. Y, n. j. and Pennsa, and would be here ut
? p. M, aud made a motion to adjourn to th;t
time.
Mr.. Allison, of Pa, moved that the committee
on permanent organization meetin theadjoiuing
room to arrange the prcliminaties and to desig-
nate the seats ofmeniberS.
During the absence of the committee several
gentlemen were called upon to address the
meeting, and among others Gibson of Ohio and
Greeley of the New York Tribune. The latter
was most enthusiastically called, and come for
ward and said he was glad to lave AZ opportu-
nifty to address the meeting. He had been at
Washington several weeks; friends there had
cOunseled extreme caution in our movements;
not being myself cautious man; (!aughterl
thought we were bound to act in such manner
as to show the South that, although the earnest
opponents Of slavery we are not governed by
hostility to the South, but the interest we had
that Kansas should be a free States he believed
the honest majority OF the people of that terri
tory were in favor of freedoms; his friends in
Washington wished him to counsel extreme
caution with the federal forces in the hands of
our implacable enemies; the Secretary of War,
Jefferson Davis, whatever good qualities he had,
was no friend to our cause; the commander of
thefederal forces is no friend either: let MS there
fore be cautious and keep within bounds. Gree
ley did not believe that the american organiza-
ton friendly to us aud that they will nominate
candidate For his part he could not sympatHize
with those who were not in favor of making ey-
cry territory free and cared not what their poll
cy was on the tariff and other questions, and
concluded by detail of the wrongs ofirec State
citizens in Kansas and the tyranny. of s,ayeoc-
racy.
Preston King was cxlled for lat excused him
SELF
Mr. Gildings of Ohio, congratulated the con
vention to see the son OF his old friend, Rufus
King, in the chair Washington was the last
place to look for advice. He was an carly settler
i'll the west. He related an aneedotc of two pi-
Gus individuals, the name Of which were Joseph
and John, who had began 81 settlement there.
Joseph prayed TO the Lord thus, sob Lord, we
have begun good work-3re pray thee to carry
it ON thus." But John prayed, so Lord we have
begun good work, carry it on as you think best
don't mind what Joe says. (Laughter.)
Mr. Giddings then introduced the Rev. Mr.
Lovejoy Of Illinois, not Joe, but john Caughter)
who made the most intiammatory remarks, said
the places of those patriots i'll Kansas who were
about to be shot down i'll Kansas would be sup
piled by other frcemcu; that he was wiIliug to
on 81 Dta fbof hn Il
rather lie swelteFing in blood than to see set Of
drunken rutfiariS come there and take the Gov
eminent in their own hand; he recommended
Sharp's rifles, and said let there be war to the
knife
Gibson of Ohio followed, denouncing Know
Nothiugs and politicians at Washington and
Philadelphia; denounced the ener0aciments of
Executive power; had heard that the Americans
would nominate Geo. Law, ON hat 10 care .
let us act independently and organize an indie
tPendent republican party.
Carding Of Illinois now speaking.
2D DISPATCH.
Mr.. CaIding, of Illinois, made speech some
length i'll which he advocated prudence in the
Kansas controversy
Simon Draper, Of New York, from the Com
mittce on Permanent Organization, reported the
nomination Of Francis p Blair (of Nd as Pre-
sident.
The nomination was received with great APP
plause and unanimously accepted Mr.. Biaii,
was conducted to his scat by Preston King ana
Jacob BrinkerE.ofF,
lie said he was nc orator, and that this was
"a remarkable fact the first speech he was ever
called on to make. lie letmuch affected by the
kindness OF his friends in calling on him to take
the Chair He had been connected with men in
whom the North and South both delighted 10
hy,y, u, Il, /. I. 1
lieye that the object oft!ie Republican PARTY was
solely the abolition of slavery but when it is un-
dcrstood It's to present notification North. a
different feeling would prevail South
lie had receivd a call to represent the Balti-
more ASsOciatior-incn OF character and extern
sivc wealth desired him to colac here and lay be-
fore the meeting paper which was TO be con-
Sldered by the Convention as the Southern plat
form, which he intended to present as a mem
her on the floor. Cries of ready, read it and
no, no, wait till the organizations completely
Mr. Hair thanked the meeting and took his
seat
MrDrapcr then announced the Vice Presidents.
II. h. Russ of n. H., L. Brniord Of Vt, Geo
Bliss, of Mass, Jas. NJ. Bi:nis of Conn, r. G.
Eteazard of r. J.. Ed. Morgan, of n y, w P.
Sherman of \. j., Jos. Farley of Va, Gen Mar
kel of Penna, WI, Bayly of Nv, w T. Clark
of Iowa, r. W. Spatding ofO., G. w Julian of
md. }. Il. McSiiIien of Ills, Geo. Bingham
OF Mich, David Jones OF Wis, I. y. Newson of
Min. and Louis Chapman Of D. G.
Secretaries: Russell Errett OF Pa, H. f. It'd
fn, Isaac Daved ofN Y, J. G. Vaughn of Ills.
j. w. Stone of Ga, and KiulbaIl Of Ohio
FEB. 23.-Fhe Republican Convention re-
assembled this morning President absent on
committee. Sherman of New Jersey in the
chair Mr.. Avncy of ILL.,, stated that the various
committees not being ready TO report, moved
that the convention be addressed by one from
each State, limiting the speaker 10 ten minutes
adopted,
Mr.. Stone of Mass, gavc the condition of par
ties in that State, and said the Republican par
ty was Increasing.
Mr.. Bunce ofGonn., said there was no Repub-
licau party in that State hut hoped there soon
would be, AMI pledged Connecticut for the Re-
publieans at the next election.
Mr.. Burroughs ofM T., noticed that the gen
tlenlen who had been speaking for several States
had but short history toreIate. all they had to
do was to go home and enjoy the victory He
wished it was so in New York-wc have many
organizations embittercCl against us to overcome
before we can succeed. 10 be successful we
must exercise prudence. 1t is easy to make a
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