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FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE q, 1856

FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE q, 1856
The Republican National Convention
We condcnsc from the full reports the fol-
lowing account of the proceedings Of the Phi
ladclphia Convention,--a body which yield,
to no previous one, if it has hitherto been
cqualcd. in intelligence, weight of character
patriotism and harmony, body whose action
and whose nominee, will fill a prominent
place in our country's history.
Delegates from twenty four States and
Territories, including four Slave States, com
posed the Convention. Maine, New lamp
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
Connecticut New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylyania, Dclaware, Maryl1nd Virginia,
KuiuckY, OHIO, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa, California, District of Co.
lumbia, Minnesota, Kansas, and Nebraska
were represented by full delegates
The Convention was called to order by
Hon. +. d. Morgan, President of the Ma
tional committee. Hon. Robert Emmett of
New York, was elected temporary chairman,
and on taking the chair made brief speech,
from which we quote the following
" lie said for fifty years he was allied to
the Democratic party, and he left it when to
left the only platform which he could occupy
with it.
That party has met and adopted its plat
form, and worse counterfeit of dcmOcra
tic platform he never read. They nominated
their candidate. He had known Buchanan
intimately for forty years. lie would defend
his personal character. but if he were not in
deadly hostility to his political character, he
would not be here. Buchanan had always
been professional politician. He asked no
moro than his adhesion to that Cincinnati
platform, by which he has allowed himself
to be chained to the car of slavery. He could
not account for his summersct from the Mis-
souri, Compromise on to the Cincinnati plat
form.
Let others accuse us Of having all the isms
of the day. BE it so. Let them come to us
with all their isms We will merge them all
in that great ism, patriotism. Rapturous
and prolonged cheering The day will come
when slavery will be abolished, and he would
leave to God to bring it about. But at the
same time, he believed in the use of means to
restrict it, He asked if the men of the Elst
would submit to the taunt, " WI subdue
you ?" Go! No y We are to treat slavery
as Il political evil, and not moral ono, and
must resist the aggressive policy of slavery.
The fires of dscord and civil war are lighted
in Kansas. Would to God we could r. cvc
them OF their evil by some more summary
way than to elect Presid cnt
He hoped some such course was in progress
We want a true man for President, being
agreed in principle. lie invoked concession,
harmony, unity, founded upon the best light
as to the best man to lead to victory. Doing
this. we will strangle the Hydra OF dsunon,
and restore peace to the country.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Barnes. Of
Philadelphia.
\ committee of one from each State and
Territory was appointed to collect and report
on credentials, and report rules for the gov
ernment Of the Convention, Of which Mr..
Nicholson was the member from Vermont.
Hon. David Wlmot of Pa, moved the ap-
pointment Of II committee on II platform, of
which Edward Kirkland was made the mem
Der from Vermont. y committee on pcrman-
cnt organization was chosen, Of which Hon.
Ryland Fletcher was the Vermont committee
man.
\ delegation from the Council Of one hund-
red Democrats of New York state, who issued
the circular, Il while since, dcnouncing the
present Administration, and rcpudiating the
action of the Cincinnati Convention, appear
ed and were received with open arms.
In the evening the permanent organization
was effected, with Henry 5. LANE of Indiana
President, and twenty-four Vice Presidents
and twenty-four Secretaries, lleman Car
pentcr and Levi Underwood representing Yer.
mont, Mr.. Lane accepted the appointment
in a speech which is called ga splendid spec
linen Of Western Oratory,' many passages il
which brought the audience to their feet witt
enthusiastic applause. Other forciblc anC
able speeches followed. by Hon, Caleb Smith
of Ohio, Mr. Lovcjoy Of Illinois, Hon. Henry
Wilson and others.
WEDNESDAY. The Convention was calleC
to order at about 10 clock. Prayer by Rev
Mr.. Rood.
The following gentlemen were appointed a