New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-30
Vjcc-Presi1,nj

Wee -Presidents.
NOSES II GnINNELL, ROBERT EMMETT
GHaa GHRARpUs h s4SSdHnN BoYcE. Join sTEEPhENsoN.
Hhsf 6Hs PETTGREM PEthTEAMTER HAtEs eHARtEs B1TTHER
%GshIsGToN WASH f15 n HsSMITH, join T. WILLIAMS
HESRY sISrt j. RAYMoNb.' SAHMtS' ANfHoNSY HrIEMANN.
,S SsSSP SSSyS5 SSf$SEs q HETST4
JOHN W. EDMONbs, AARON FRANK,
MO !. BUTTERWORTH, ERAsTUs c. BGNDICT,
JOHN KEtsER. B. W. BoNNEY,
cHARLEs A. sTETsoN WIN. NJ vERMnfE,
yhasgs j. gTsS@ESsEkp, GEGRGE BhowE,
jobs j. HERRiCK, OLIVER +. WOOD.
Secretaries.
wN II ANTHON, HENRY A. CHiTTENDEN
TsBERRY' BERNARp CAssERLY,
JANIS McKENLEY. A. 0AKEY HALL
HENRY u. SEDGw1CK, JOHN J. TOWNSEND,
TSgsTyss ssFF.Tko E. FakPbsHs FRkPbREGKH HYArf KARr9
These nominations were approved with much
,vplsurc, and the meeting being now completely
O'gstized.
The Hon. BESJAMrS f. BUTLER arose and delivered
the following address
REMARKS or BENJAMIN F. BUTLER.
Pumps AND FELLOW CITIZENS: The circumstin-
,e under which this meeting-composed, IN large
d,e Of pelsons who never before acted together IN
,no;,;cal orcanization-has assembled, seem TO de-
nsnd from the chair few words by way OF introduc-
Don 10 the proceedings of the evening. The Object oi
cur meeting clearly set forth in the brief but com
p,shensive call by which it has been convened. IL
connects itself with the approaching Presidential can
yass and derives from il some measure OF the dignity
and Importance which in country belong 10 every
sach election Besides the grave questions always
involved in the choice of the tederal ExecutNei
there is connected with the coming eiectioh one vi
pressing exgency and moment. refer, 1t - almost
needtss 10 saw to that which relates TO the pres
,n w,fsre ard future condition of the Ieir-
tory Of Kansas IApplausel The wanton ana pei,
fdous repea bv the Congress of 1854 OF the slavery
Restriction clause in the Missouri compact the az
temps since made TO introduce, by force ana irsud
African bondage into territory dedicated ny ld'n ahi
hOncr as well as by act Of Congress, % human rIe
dom Ispplause; and the trying circumstances, pa.
and present of the settlers in that Territory give 10
uspsicular question: at this uncture, SPECIAL con-
ctnrsted and far-reaching interest bu the i.sGu u
ksnsas from Slavery and the estaonshnent WITHIN Ne
boIaes Of Free State-necessary ana gratifying as
are and will be, these results-are only parts, anu
coupsratiyely small parts, of the work to wmeh we
now are called The principles OF human hgnt aru f
Democratic Liberty, proclaimed IN the DecIaIaGn "
Independence and exein phed by the acts ana "iius
Ofle fathers and founders OF tie Repnolc, are ooy
denied by political leaders of all parties, IN the Soutn.
Tbs denial has been echoed from Tue ps Iop,los'
e" Of Executive power ~ 'o.emn onl, aej' aoJ The
States 1t is industroasly repeated oy IitGfe, .f
men and pace-hunters in every quarter D, tue @
eCrtt9 Ii is supnely aoqulesced IN oy tn7se
vlotre content to follow the traditions anu IOIs VI
iee party with which they have been accustomed ~
oct without caring for the hiegiving principles whence
aenyed its being and 10y which alone II can %
Svet from death and putrefaction Lou apP1usel.
lie real question for the next election IL tserelore no
sS one than this: Shall the Federal Cove ernmeht oe
its alliance tn,
.eey TO the Slave Power "A cry "NO, was lmmedi-
Sey crowned by overwhelming shouts oi les j.
VsaaA such alliance and subseryiency, win eVe!-h-
tasag degradation, be continued for another terl "
iyeani This question must be met ana ans" s1Su' ,,
pISt De met aud answered in the night way u.
Iteet Government must be brought back % us nTsl
Eheples. The false theories and pernicious schemes
Avefy propagandism, must be reDuked ine
.eern men who, in the legislative ana executive ue
s1ene have lent themselves 10 these theories anu
s.sues, must be tumbled from their seats ienthGs-
~ spplaUsel, and by these and other IKE de'
rS<NStons Of the public will 10 must once
49, oe manifested 10 our people ana 10
,'Sna that the American Union, wn. II leaves %
:. Ne'e exclusive jurisdiction and cpntIO over d"
q. %aes'ie Institutions is yet in its national chara,
"a 'Sssuncty and actually free RepuOhc, foun1e
So 0toadest recognition of human nghts anu
tcsss, 70 Tar as its hmtel powers extend, TO tse
~s.ssn1 and diffusion of these rights. II must oo
G. H'u Known Of all men that wherever the nag o!
si.,Sstehl'y Is unfured, Freedom is tie general ana
,Issso rule, Slavery the partial and much lamented
eo,s51 Renewed applau3eI have an aOl1iA3
oo~S."ee that, whatever may be the issue oi tle
bs-E election, these principles will ultimately
a. asPe To doubt this would be to distrust not only
" ana intelligence OF our people, b1t the V!'ai
ba 1a omnipotencc Of Truth. But II Is
1tri,. oe d.guised that the final trump we
M. VIII be fastened or retarded by the re-
k.sSS the next Presidential election. This invests
s,.,. new and momentous interest, and lays upon
y '~er heavy responsibility The eau under