Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-28
pITrsnIlRG. Feb. s3.

Al tue concluslon lne convention Joul ueu
till . O'clock to. morrow morning.
PITraBuRG, Feb. SO.
The Convention re assembled this mornl ng,; md
the president beng absent on the commits, e, the
chair filled by Mr.. Sherman of New Je rsHy.
Mr. Orney Of Illinois stated that the Y arinns
committees had not yet prepared their rel 'orts
and he therefore moved that the Consentloh be
addressed by one member from each STATE. their
speeches to be limited to ten minutes each. dolo
ted
Mr.. Stone, of Massachusetts. gave the cundi
ton of parties in that State. and stated tina the
Republicans were increasing.
Mr.. Bunce, of Connecticut said there was no
Republican party in that State but hoped the re
soon would be. lie pledges Connecticut for the
Republicans n. the next election.
Mr. Burroughs, Of New York noticed that the
gentlemen who preceded him, in speakin of
their several States had hut short historic ; To
relate. All they hadsto do to 90 homo and
enjoy the coming victory. He wshedit 50
in his State. We have many organza ito rs
embittered against us to overcome before we c'm
succeed.
/ To be successful we must exercise prude nee.
| 1t was easy to make small party in the Sla very
question. To do this we can purchase Gerrit
| smiths patent right. But to establish large
one. concessions must be made He though the
| large proportion of the American party can be-
brought L. the Republican cause.
Mr.. tcUhanr, of the District of Columbia, spoke
eammendngly of the efforts of the Washington
Association.
Governor Bingham. of Michigan. read long
letter from Cassius NJ Clay to the Washingt m
! Association.
Dr. Gazzam, OF Pittsbnrg, spoke briefly of the
progress of the Anti Slavery cause in this quar-
ter,and invited the members of the Convention
to attend the Kansas aid meeting to be held to-
night.
Mr.. Julien, of Indiana, the Chairman of the
Committee on Organization, submitted the report
with pretactory remarks. 1t recommends the APP
pontnent of National Executive Committee of
one from each State, that National Convention
be held at Harrisburg. on Tuesday, the ilth
of june next, with representation from each
State of double the representation in Congress,
for the nomination of II candidate FIR President.
The report also recommends the or ganlzaton OF
clubs in every town and township throughout
tie Union.
The report accepted hut subsequently, af
ter several motions and good deal of discus
sion ON the subject OF the place of holding thu
Convention, Harrisburg was stricken out, aud
philadr phia substituted the motion being carried
almost unanimously.
The committee resolutions reported long
declaration OF views and principles. of probably
htty pages toolscap, giving history of the
slavery question from the commencement of the
government TO the present time, with the legis
lative action upon it. A large portion is also
devoted to the Kansas question, in which the
conduct of the present National Administration
is severely denounced. 1t is a very able docu
ment, bot is TO be withheld for the present for
revision.
The resolutions follows:
The ir,t demands the repeal of all laws for the
introduction of slavery into the United States
Territories.
The second declares a purpose t. support by
all lawful means their brethren in Kansas aud