Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-28
Republican Isatioa.I Convention.
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was very large.
| Mr. Allison, Of Pennsy yania, moved that thu
committee permanent organization be nj
lowed to meet in an adj Joining room To arrange
Il preliminaries, which was agreed 10.
+ During the alb sence of the committee, several
gentlemen called on TO address the Con-
| yeniiou, aud among others. MIR. Giddings, OF
! Ohio. and Mr. Greedy, of New York.
The latter. in response 10 n most enthusiastic
cnll. came forward and stud he was glad 10 have
| mn opportunity to address the Convention. He
| had been at Washington for several weeks and
he said our friends there counselled extreme eau
ton in our movements. am myself cautious
| man. tlaughter,) but at the same time think we
| are boundto act in such manner Ia show TO
the South that although are the earnest oppo-
| nents OF slavery. are not governed by hostiI-
| ~ To the South II was for the interest of Mis-
souri, that Kansas should be free State, aud he
believed an honest majority of the people were
in favor Of freedom. His friends in Washing
ton wished him to counsel extreme caution. The
Federal forces in the hands of our implaca-
bic enemies. The Secretary Of War, Nh. JEFF
ferson Davis. whatever good qualities be might
possess, was no friend to our Cause. The cam
nandpr Of the Federal forces friend eth.
or. Let us. therefore. be cautious, and keep
within bounds.
Mr. Greedy did not believe the American
ganizaton friendly Ia the Republican organza-
his part. he could only sympaihize with those in
favor of making every foot of our Territory free.
He cured not what their policy on the tariff and
other questions might be. He concluded by de
failing the wrongs of the Free State citizens of
Kansas. and the tyranny of the slave ocraoy.
Preston King, of New York. was called for,
but excused himself from speaking.
Mr. Giddings. of Ohio congrai ulated the Con
vention upon the favorable auspices under which
ID bad assembled.
Mr. Iovejny proceeded To make most milan
maiory speech. He said the place "f those pat
riot in Kansas who about Ia be shot down
would be supplied by other ireemen He was
willing to 90 either as captain or a private.
lo would rather be wetering IN blood to SEQ
set ofdrunken rulans come there and take the
government into their own hands. lie recon-
mended every man TO supply himself with Sharp's
rifles. and said, let there be war to the knife
Mr. Gibson of Ohio. followed denouncng
Know Noihiugism ami the politicians of Wash
ington and Philadelphia lie condemned the
.ncroachment Of the executive power lie had
aeard that the Americans would most likely
nominnte George Law;but whatever they might
do he could not tell Let us act independently aud
organize an independent Republican party.
Simeon Draper. of New York. from the COM
mite ON u permanent organization reported tho
nomination of Frances =. Blair, OF Maryland for
President, The nomination was received with
great applause and unanimously accepted
Mr.. Blair was conducted to ;he chair by Pres
ton King aud Jacob Irinkerhoff. lie said he
orator, and it remarkable fact
Tint this was the first speech he had ever been
called on 10 make. Ilcfrlt much affected by the
kindness of his friends IN calling him to the chair.
lie had been connected with men whom the North
and South both delighted to honor The people
of the South had been made to believe that the
object of the Republican party was solely the ao
clifton of slavery, bat when It was understood
that II Ia prevent null:tication at the North,
different feeling would prevail at the South
He had received call toreprcscnt the baltimore
Republican Association IN thi- Convention .--
Men Of character and of extensive wealth, they
desired him to come here loug before the meet,
ing, aud to present paper which was 10 be con
sidered by the Convention n Southern platform
and which he intended To- present a. IA member OF
the floor. Cries of "rend ii. read IT. and mo
no wait until the organization is completc."l
Mr.. Blair in concluding, again thanked The
Convention for the evidence exhibited OF their re-
gard, aud took his sent
! Mr. Draper announced as Vice Presidents. IIo
| ratio &. Russ, of New Hampshire; l.. Brainar'
| of ermont; George Bliss, of Masshchn setts;Jas
| NJ. Bunoe, of Connectcut; X G.. Hazard, %
Rhode l-land +. ID. Morgan, of New York, w
, l., sherman of New dorsey; james Farley, .
| Virginia, Gen. Markle of Pennsylvania; W. )
! Daley of Kentucky; w. L. Clerk, of Iowa; Il
| w. Spaiding and q. w. Julian of Indiana join
IL, Mcmillan. of Illinois; Gen. Bingham, of Mich
igan; David Jones of Wisconsin; f. Nj. Newson
Of Minnesota; and Lewis Chapman, OF the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The following gentlemen were named as Sec
retaiies:-Russell Errctt. OF Pa ID. r. Tiidcn
Of O; Isaac Dayson, of \. Y; john Vaughn, O
Ill, and }. W. Stone. of Mass
The paper spoken of by Mr.. Blair, was the
- | ,t,,i,, Il,
sontlm onfs ofthe Southern friends of Republica
opnons-a large class of merchants of Balh
more, who would suffer by the dissolution ot tn
Union. The address says that warning shou
be given TO shareholders not To endanger thei
property by taking it into territory where I'll
sovereign power oi the country interdicts slavery
Every issue should be merged IN the re,toratio
OF the Missouri Compromise. 1t recommend
that all parties meet in convention and nomiuat
candidates for President and Nic- e,dent.
On motlou, the address received III
t sentiments Of the Southern friends of the cause
aad ordered to be printed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
: | Charles l.emelin. of Ohio, was called ON for
/ speech lie said the people should rebuke tn
msnience of an accidental President. The Pres
| dent should not mako the parties of the country
= lie recommended that the patronage OF tine Fed
f eral government should be taken away North
2 efh men had erred IN permitting the South I
4 | call Us a sectional party--lhat we have but on
idea The Republican party should be u part
that knows no North, no South, no East no Yves
nothing but freedom everywhere. lie hoped ii
! Democrats might have no vantage ground frol
their professions of regard tor popular sovereign
ty. lie compared President piercr's idea of scyei
% eighty to Napoleens, who. after being elected a
t holished H. Who ever hear of popular snver
eighty aboliehng itself! Mr.. Reeln conclude
by eNpressin the hope that the Convention woul
= adopt measures to insure the freedom of Kansas
Passmore Williamson introduced, ami