The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-08
The National Conventions.

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ton at Philadelphia, has ended in row and
general break up of the "order," as was re-
garded as certainty long ago in the minds
of those. who have watched the course of
political events Willard Fillmore was NOM
mated for President by the Twelfth Section
men" of the South, but the northern dele
CATION bolted, as will be seen by the proceed
ings which we publish elsewhere. General
Hammond, of the Albany Register - the
"right bower" Of Brooks and the organist of
the ultra aSilver Grays" of New York, re-
pudiates the nomination of Fillmore.
At Pittsburgh, in the Republican conven-
ton, there was entire harmony. FRANCE
p. BLAIR. the old editor of the Washington
Globe. and the confidential friend of JACK
SON during the whole of ''Old Hickory's"
Administration, presided. His nomination
was received with great applause an dwas
unanimously adopted. Mr.. Blair, in accept
ing the Office said, it was the first speech he
had ever been called on to speak. He felt
highly complimented by the honor done him.
He said the South misunderstood the object
of the Republican movement, believing it to
be solely the abolition of slavery, but when
they understood that it was to prevent Null
LITIGATION at the North, a very different feel
ing would prevail.
A resolution appointing committee of
one from each State to draft resolutions and
an address was adopted.
A paper was submitted by Mr.. Blair, con-
tanning the sentiments of Southern friends
of Republican opinion, and was read 1t
warns Southerners against endangering their
property by taking it into the Territories
1t considers that every issue should merge
in the Missouri compromise, and recommends
all parties to meet in Convention and nomi-
nate candidates for President and Vice Pres
ident. The address was received, with the
amendments of its Southern friends, and Or
dered to be printed.
During the afternoon session, the commit
tee on plan Of organization reported the
following dispatch from Philadelphia:
''The American party is no longer united
raise the Republican banner-no further
extension of = slavery the Americans are
with YOU" Tremendous applause followed
the reading of this.
Chas. Remelin, of Ohio, spoke in denunci-
alton of the Executive, and defended the
Republicans from the charge of sectionalism
Passmore Williamson was called for and
received with great applause, but excused
himselfffom speaking.
Several other prominent men of the
Republican party, addressed the convention,
including Preston King, j. R. Giddings, Gov.
Bingham, of Michigan, Horace Greeley, &C.,
Mr.. Greeley said he had been in Wash
ington for several weeks. Friends there
counselled extreme caution in our move
ments. Not being cautious man himself,
he thought we were bound to act in such a
manner as to show the South that although
Republicans are the opponents of slavery,
they are not governed by feelings hostile to
the South.
1t was for the real interest of Missouri
that Kansas should be a free State, and he
believed the honest majority of the people
Of Missouri favor freedom. The Secretary
of War is no friend of ours, neither is the
commander of the federal forces, therefore
let us be cautioned to keep within bounds.
Mr.. Greedy believed the main and only
issue was, every Territory should be free.
The news from Pittsburgh is certainly en-
couraging. The Republicans are united for
the great contest of the present year. The
time and place of the nominating convention
has already been stated-the 7th of June at
Philadelphia.
1t is proper to state here, that our Repub-
lican friends of Iowa, had large and enthu-
siastic State convention at Iowa City on the
22d. The proceedings were entirely harmo-
NOUS, and a strong ticket for the August
election was nominated. No State is surer
to be right next November than Iowa.