The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-02-28
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
The Resolutions The National Address Exc
ting Scenes Great Enthusiasm Final Al
journment!

The Resolutions The National Address Excl
ting Scenes Great Enthusiasm Final Ad-
journment
At nine o'clock on Saturday, the National
Republican Association re-assembled, W. p.
Sherman, Esq, Of New Jersey, one of the Vice
Presidents, in the chair.
The reading of the records being dispensed
with,
Mr. Harvey, of Illinois, said that as neither
of the committees were ready to report, he
would move that delegate from each State
address the Convention, as to the state of Re-
publicanism in the State representative
speeches not to exceed ten minutes in length,
each Adopted.
The delegates from Maine, New Hampshire,
and Vermont, were absent.
Massachusetts: DIR. Stone said in that State
there had been a Republican organization since
last summer. There were four parties there,
who stood in relative Importance in the position
about to be named. First, the American, Re-
publican, Democratic, and Wing. Their posi-
tons are the reverse of what they were former
ly. At the last election, the Democrats elected
twenty-five Representatives and two Senators !;
the Wings, sixty Representatives and eight Sem
ators; the Republicans, sixty-four Representa-
tives and the Americans, one hundred and
seventy Representatives and thirty Senator'S.
The Americans succeeded, because they had
passed the Personal Liberty Law, and because
they claimed to be the really Anti-Slavery men.
In addition, the American party gained strength,
because New England was the hot-bed of Amer
lean feeling. They therefore succeeded in poll
ing so, 900 votes, while the Republicans polled
$4,000, the Democrats and Liquor men $4,000,
and the Wings $4,000.
The Republican was the only one likely so
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American parties, for the American is very
strong Anti-Slavery party in the Western couIl-
ties and other parts of the State. He believed
Massachusetts would be one of the first States
to lay the broad basis of the pyramid of the
Republican party. (Cheering.)
Connecticut: Mr.. Bunce said there had been
no Republican party until the recent election Of
Mr.. Banks. They then formed party orgapi-
zation-and State Convention will be held IN
March. The election will come off in April,
when they will use their best efforts. In the
fall election he would pledge the State. =
New York Mr.. Burroughs would go beyond
the suggestion which brought him on the stand.
After referring to the embittered state of poll
tics in New York State, and remarking that,
Notwithstanding the bright pictures of the pros
poets of Republicanism just presented, there
was deal of hard work yet before them; and
he proceeded to say, that if they wanted large
party, they must 60 out of the party. Mr.. Lloyd
Garrison had patent right for small party,
which he kept to himself, and would not adver-
tse. They must make concessions, and Mr..
Greeley had said some very prudent things in
regard to this subject.
During fifteen years. efforts had been made
to keep Slavery out of politics, but they were
not successful. A new party had got to work
in Philadelphia with the same idea, but they
have learned to carry it out-they must keep
men out the party. There were many honest,
high minded men in the American party.
Cheers. He was in favor of holding out the
olive branch TO them, not by adopting their
opinions upon naturalization, but by present
ing the idea of Anti-Slavery, boldly and dis
tinctly, to them. There were one hundred
thousand farmers in the American party in
New York State. Say to them, that though the
principles against which they fight are wrong,
that Slavery was greater evil. They begin to
find themselves cramped for room, and they
must therefore send their sons beyond the Mis-.
sissippi. When they go, they must take free
schools, free speech, and a free press. But if
Slavery be allowed within the Territories which
they have settled, thousands of slaves would
pour in, and the cost of each slave would not
be 800 per year, including interest upon the
land. How could the emgrant compete with
labor on such terms? For the free white looks
to educating his children and for that he must
earn from three or five hundred dollars per an
mum. Go home to your farmers and lay this
before them. Then will tue basis CT a SUGGEST
full Republican party be laid,
At this point, gentleman rose to point Qt
order, the ten minutes of the motion having eX-
pired.
Some confusion hereupon resulted, cries Ct
ego on,n "go on" and efforts of other gentle
men to obtain hearing preventing the speak
er continuing his remarks.
Mr.. Burrows. / thank the gentleman who
interrupted me, for his suggestion, and will &C
cept it. ! yield the floor, with the remark,
which want to impress upon you, that if you
desire victory, you must work. If this point Of
free labor be properly set before the people
of Pennsylvania, Republicanism will sweep thu
State.
Kentucky: Mr.. l.. Clephane, of the District
of Columbia, said he did not rise for the pur
pose of representing the State of Kentucky, but
to ask to have read An interesting letter recent
ly received from Cassius M. Clay, one of her
favorite sons, and addressed to the Republican
Association of Washington city, of wh;ch ne
was the representative in this Convention: and.
in this connection, he would take occasion 70
remark. that in the district the Republicans
were at work. An association of sixty MEM
bers had been formed, and they had already
scattered 100000 documents on this subject.
all over the country. If the Republicans were
successful in electing their candidate to the
Presidency, thereby placing the Federal Gov
eminent on the side of Freedom, Slavery would
be abolished from the District of Columbia be-
fore the close of the year 1853; and that, too,
by vote of the inhabitants. Cheers
Governor Bingham read the letter of Cassius
M Clay, which will be found on the 18th page
of the Era.
After the reading, which had been frequently
interrupted by outbursts Of applause, was con.
Guided, the Secretary called
Pennsylvania: DR.. Gazzam responded. He
had been requested to announce q meeting in
that hall this evening, to take into considera
ton the subject of aiding Kansas. If the meet.
ing of the Convention continued today. the
Kansas meeting would be held on Monday
evening, when he hoped as many of the dele
gates as could would be present.
In regard to the cause of Republcanism in
Eennsyfvania, 1t was to be successful by forbear
ance, Gberality, and yet frmness. They must
say to the American party, =" If you have adopt
ed our principles, we will go with you. Our
principles do not permit Us to ignore those who
love liberty, whether that love burns ink the
heart of foreigner or native-bornn The Re
publican party contains naupht of III will 70 IT,