The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-19

ana wherever iound me nAg o. freedo0s plant my sell
parties, Let US fight on In Virginia. do no. mind one
two keeping s"sy hs speaker y:. uad: to
of the greatest champions Of the wing party this
s,ats) l think We shAh defsA. them in the United
sres. wbig party there Is We have great tic
party here who stood BY the Union. They have bsen
They went to bed after the husband remsrEed
take before marriage the privilege now AXE. never
would have married you" 81 kSow that my dear y
as 5'D s = ne c.s ss
and treated precisely as You told you would have
treated under the circumstances you mention" The
Mr.. GIMR-I move that the Hon. A. a. H Stuart who
doubt has his speech oozing out through HE fingers
ends tor the last hour, be called up to the stand
Col ANpERsoN-I Withdraw the resolution for the ap-
pontment OF ,mmit ee, which offered while ago.
have no wish to thrash the democratic party through
their Governor.
Mr. TYRE MAup senior editor Of the National Amsri-
can, Of this city, sad:Mr President, renew that
ton to adjourn without obtaining expression OF
opinion to the course which tney inteni take in
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never knew any Convention to neglect taking. There
are some subjects which may be brought up before that
may be very WE'LL but there be any objection to the
appointment Of committee who shall consider the sub
solutions or not? Can there be any objection to that
Whether they will condescend to take any notice OF this
ebo SHIN szzard foot' Governor or not, is matter
for them TO consider. When they do report, it does
not follow that that report shall be adopted Bat
thing should be presented to the consideration Of this
that gentlemen appointed to the posts OF eetors
may know what they are TO do As to the resolution
there Is not member Of the American party who does
not endorse it. But Is this all that is necessary to be
S0ne SIR il it was it would be very asrssa Die tsk:
has beaten very frequently before. They say they
beat easier than before don't believe II;
but unquesonaoy we do not go into the contest WITH
Will the adoption of resolution endorsing the
Sir. there are some questions of q public nature.
about which 1t is absolutely necessary that the senti
Of this Convention should be understood Hence
II is opposed the withdrawing Of this resolution.
could go into discussion and give many reasons why
committee should be appointed for the purpose OF dis
done will undertake present the which
govern my action in this matter but insist upon it,
that this committee is important is necessary 1t 10
accordance with the universal ussges OF all assemblies
of this kind which have ever convened within the
limits Of Virginia. They do it in tbs democrah,
Conventions. After session Of three days in Rsh-
adopted; and come mere to do what9 To adopt
resolution endorsing Mr.. Fllmore's nomination. That
follows as necessary consequence There will be no
dispute that question: but other questions viii come
up sir, which viii be of some Importance, doubt and
upon Do you to turn loose these electors Without
letting them knew what shall be the issues In this cleo
tom You have probably in such an event. one on one
Size advocating the contrary Think that gentlemen upon
reflection say that i would be fatal to pros
pec to our success here to adjourn with the adop
ton Of resolution endorsing Fill nore's nothing more.
Let me say In regard to prospec feel assured il
you 20 and meet enemy man to man. fight him bold
~ CALAMITY and resolutey, that will be
tain and nov is the time to whip him in Virginia.
have doubt but that shall do SO by taking the
been up before that we made better fight last time
than We did at ary time before: We polied fourteen
p they y' poed
seventy four thousand. Cloud cheers:l We ough; to
make bold fight for another reason. We haze been the
lax Of vgor our preparations for the contest We
bea en- in the beginning. Give this COM
no report let it be So Let Us have the committee how
ever and let them determine whether it is necessary to
make report or not.
mittee will be necessary but sir let resolve ourselves
into committee OF the whole, and let sir put for Ia
platform upon which we an can stana-a plstor m up.
that platform be in about these woras- That stand
upon the constitution, the compromises of the csnsti
tiop, Mllard Fillmore and Andrew Jackson Donslson"
(Cheers.)
Mr. GIIMER-Good; go for that, auyhov.
Mr.. McCuE-That is . platform bread enough, long
enough for all to stand upon and all who live this
country We have not come here, sir for the purpose OF
considering anything in reference to that pie Gov
ernor of ours In the city Of Richmond, Henry A. WISE
want none, to consider Henry A. WISE any pre-
position which he might have urged agains. the American
PlaUOrmR Wnon
Of seadfast principles to stand Them When you
have men who present many different phases rhis
man Wise does, platforms are useless ihings-thes
useless when you have such men Is Pierce and Wise.
whose sentiments upon the slavery question not
to the American people. When you have such
as Milard Fillmore whose sentiments upon this subject
are known to the world and whose career is set Is
o model worthy to be initiated by the greatest Of
any country, We want none. No, gentlemen, le' ally
upon cursslves let US go into this tight upon tbs -
form
lie. US strike for affairs and our fres.
God and native land.
loud and long continued chsers.)
Gel. AyDERsoS-As the gentleman from Richmond city
lr. Maupin) objects to the withdrawal of my resola
lion, Withdraw my motion to withdraw It. hsys ne,
my life have always known business OF this kind to
be better prepared in committee room, where they
sit down and deliberate quietly There will be very little
difficulty revising their action. will make another
remark sir have misunderstood in the illusions
which made to the Governor. aluaea to him IN con
that is the system Of universal prose ption which bis
party throughout the State endeavorng to carry out
In the election of county officers now for the first time
an attempt Is being made to apply this system Now
for the first time, the intention openly avawed in pur
suance of recommendation emaDating in high place. %
carry out this system with reference the American
party in every grade Of Offices in the gift OF the psope
Of Virginia II is designed to exclude the American
This is not Of sufficient Importance for the copsders
tion of this Convention, l cannot imagine what
Is. ! hope this Convention will unite with me
in pronouncing gainst such system.
Ire question the adoption Of the resolution was pu
and carried. The President appointed COMMITTEES o.
thirteen, OF which the Hon. Alexander a. II. stuart
chairman.
Mr. STUART in obed fence to loud calls from all parts Of
the ball assembled the platform and address ed Con-
venton follows MIR. President and gentle o the
Conventional beg VOC 10 accept my cordial tnspE FOR
the compliment which you have besto Sed upon
ytig me to address you wish that Vas prepasei -
deliver address worthy of this occsson, and of this
enlightened audience, but | have to acknowledge
myself entirely unprepared; and even If | had the
ability should not have the tine, without trsspssag
upon the patience Of this Convention to present
the views which would like to subnt to them. The
whole field of discussion Of all the grea poll zeal issues
which divide the country, lies before ms Tns difcusj
would be- not in finding material to present not in de-
termripg the mode In wh:h that matsriel should b.
used but the difficulty out Of the very abundance
Of the OF complaint which have against our
adversaries and the abundance Of arguments by which
could sustain the cause in vhi.h We are now
gagged. would like, If had the time, &c address you
the history Of parties that existed from tbs funda
tion Of the government down to the present time.
would like 70 show the principles upon which these par
ties had been organized. would Ike show the great
missions which they have been called 10 uldi and
TO show that when they have successfully fuiei n 'r
missions, they died away, and place