New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19


Improvement OF rivers asd harbors of national char
eo'ef required for the accommodation and secnrv ~
cur existing commerce. are authorized by the Cons.i
.u''on, and justified by the obligation of Goyerpnen.
"p'o'eo' the lives and property Of ts citizens.
heso'red, That We invite the utilization and
cooperation ofthe men Of all parties however differ
Y "p Us IN other respects in support Of the princi.
PIES herein declared, and believing that the spirit
VI our institutions well the Constitution Of our
country guarantees liberty of conscience and equality
OF nights among citizens, oppose all legislation i'm
pairing their security"
The separate resolutions read in perfect silence
ana each was received with hearty applause. Tha.
following the resolution condemning poygamy and
slavery was tremendous.
The last clause of the isst resolution read 10 its
original form, I'VE oppose oil pToscriptive legislation
efecting their security"
IHADDEUs STEVENS, Of Pennsylvania then arose
and said: Every Of that platform can heartily
subeGibe to APplausel, but there is one phrase in L
contest IT, VIII the gentleman take the platform y,
nlr. Stevens mounted the platform amid loud cheers
rose siHpy to suggest tha, here single line in
fhls platform which, without finding the least fault
with as 1t reads will be misunderstood TO the fatal
Pre)uGlce OF this patty In order that We shall carry
ms Union we must cary all who opposed to the
infamous Administration now in existence and beg
iesve to suggest will not move the amendment for
breed no osuniOn, but to aid to heal them ALL beg
ieave TO suggest TO the Committee whether anything
would be lost, and whether might not ayod much
msconsuctiOn and much evil, by leaving out the con
Guiding paragraph Of that report I' Good, good"
les, ytS," Read il, read it," The resolution was
reao, ard received with applausel cunning enemy
viii tad that different from its literal construction.
They will read it direct assault upon the largest
party il Pennsylvania lApplausel. T. contains moth
ing when properly ersOod but what night but l.
contains that which will be tortured-wl be made 10
mean that which will result seriously modify this
most admirable Of all documents. Yet do earnestly
re9ueet that they may of their voluntary action
omit al remark upon this subject, and leave the
20 stand upon this platform, upon his own position
and the one universal principle of hostility to the Sla-
very of this country lAppIausel.
motion to strike out received with applause.
An amendment to recommit was made.
Mr.. SPooSER Of Ohio succe eded in obtaining the
hoor. He said say to YOU Sr that if the last reso
luton be obnoxious to the people of Pennsylvania that
II Will not be to the people of Ohio. say to you that
there is prescription the part Of the people of
Ohio, whether they be Native Americans or Repub-
hcans, or go by any other name. hope that there
will be prescription against any class OF The people
OF this country; and, Sir, trust pray, that this
Convention may give an expression OF the KIND pre-
sented by the Committee; and, Sir hope thu, the
fatal error will not here be committed OF rec9mmng
that report with instructions to stlke out TINS cause
II will take from in the West large portion OF our
supporters and give to the Democratic party the entire
strength Of that porlop OF our citizens Whch are re-
ferred 10 by the resolutions. No true American,
breathing the free air of this country coming from the
blood that fret trod Plymouth Rock, emenatng from
New EDgland-no true son OF America can object to
the resolution there presented l"Question question,
and oheers). To those who were crying question"
you don't know your man Loud cheers; Three
ninues'l Exactly. Well, Sir, that resolution can
not fail to commend itself to every true American;
and hope that there will be no voice raised against
it. but that it will be adopted by the unanimous voice
Of this Convention.
MIR GAzzAM of PENNSYLVANIA said: claim the right
as a delegate from this State, and not only from that
portion OF which this resolution ia intended to bene-
IT. but from that portion which 1t Is supposed to be
So. Of tha Anna mar
protest against the recommittal of this resolution for
any such purpose Loud cheersl. .
The resolution TO recommit was withdrawn amid
Loud cheers. .
Gov BINGHAM of Michigan stepped forward on the
platform and said propose to make such nodihca
ton of this resolution Loud cheers, No. no, Hear
him ear bim''l-I propose simply to change WORD,
ard trust then the resolution will satisfy every dele
gate L do it at the suggestion OF the Chairman oil
The lite sn the wo4S
fecting and Insert in their place the WORD impair
ING" TO that the resolution sha be read IN TINS way;
JGov Biogham read the resolution as sI IN uo
series GOOD, good " That sN, Que'''on' q"0'
ton. " That's til.
A,.o,urp CtNTiFM,N from Pennsylvania had a SIN
gle word to say upon this question, ~hSn nu liz aa
an unnecessary amount Of excitement mere; lie wac
snre that the meaning of his colleague must have Deen
misunderstood. There was no party In the on.eu
States that placed itself against hoey Oh
and perfect security to the life ana properly Oh every
citizen lApplausel. lie simply meant 10 can INC At,
fapion of the President to the language wnicn nsn,
have been made of to the detrment Oh the cause
that we are here to advocate. Now, SIR the enenu-
cnt HIGH was made by the gentleman from Mlchi8an
removes all objection Loud applause. would SIM,
nly suggest to him a single alteration J. NO more
altera,i01s " Hear him." Question J. Ueh ie'
men mean to be heard Loud appIausel'
The alteration which the gentleman proceeded 10
propose which was to change the final words Oh 'he
,e.o,uton. "their security" TO "the security OF
either" was 80 manifestly against the sense oil tue
borse thst il was not pressed.
The amendment was adopted, with dozeh as
sentipr voices and the resolutions were carried win
t,emer dous cheers. When the applause had some
wbs, subsidized ageneman from Illinois, who had oeen
xocferatng for several minutes in vain attempt 10
catch the ear of the President, was recognized lie
e,n,siped that all he had desired was the reading OF
The resoution but, as he was up, he said: what are
we about here, Sir Have you invited people oil al
Lind, 70 come in here and join with you in this crusade
against Sayery7 Have you asked the foreigner as
well as the Native American You certainly nave
JYes. YES" loud cheerpgl. IL is not wrong; oot
NAV be misconstrued. Every man VIII say tha' tne
prnciple as reported, is right in itself Chees. MT.
Preside Mt would ask if there is one word IN Tn IL
,,,tsom that is not susceptible of misconsrucuon
w., aye we here for 1t is to overthrow MiScon-
s,,uctop No, every man in the Convention cohceue'
tina, the principle is right. Sir, Illinois Is 10 NC
redeemed: with resolution We can redeem ~
Mr. IoylJoY and other gentlemen rose
Mr. Wusor-If the gentleman will yield the moor
tr, momept and allow me TO be heard, L VIII DO uu-
d. obligation TO him. That resolution was uiaHn ia
,,nce With much care and stervery full dehoefa-
,on some Of Us thought the wOrd proscrpte rather