The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-17

e1. but nave anything 10 do with the government
the principles which have svowed sais dsy-sLas we
snan nave Iree conscience, liberty Of opinion, free
rsh hurrsh shall nurther, ny fellow citizens,
maintain hae this governments was iastsused for r,e
seherss oSne o. Me entire community which compOses
y lsMu theTesore, be In favor Of the Improvement
cur rivers and harhors shal mako ns Difference
50 iw az an MISUNDERSTANDING thas river rises
o. whether IL rises in tho mountains 10 now
into Northern lake. (Tremsndous applsuss0
part sf the country controlled by the consttuon can
see tAst you should protect the harbors on your
sea coas. ana neglect them on your inand beleye
thac we can lave nolhiag which would so thoroughly
bind together this eonfederacy nioh will brnp al
parts 50 immediately tagether as tho construction
ne OF ra.sfoad from the Atlantic 10 tbs Pacific cloud
cheersC And In pursuance Of that believe that ts pub.
iE money, % well "a the public land would better
used IN promoting grand national object OF that Kind
than IN sluandering II on fyore local objects which
nave NO gfaesa. vaue whaaeyer. (ApIaause.) These
opinions shall entertain. Those opnions I shall
advocate. These opinions trust my fellow citizsns
viii be supported and nai&ined by the American
c ana ruyt mat az November next, whether shall Or
there Will 20 on the part Of the American peope doca
ration in deience of tho principles which kaYe ayowed
govcsnment ta its purity in the days founders. Zap
PAuse Once more thanking you for the kind preference
y0a ssrs espressSd my iavor beg leave TO retire
Mr. SsxaRy, OF Connecticut, moved the appointment ef
committee 70 wait on Mr Banks to inform him of bis
nomination. and ascertain whether he accepts it.
Mr. CHAIRMAN pro tenn. stated that that committee had
beea provided FOR in the resolution reported on Saturday
IA response 10 the CALL Lieut. Gov. FoHD forward.
He said-4ha after years service with the party they
ought to be able TO recognize linn without formal intro
at uaa re Ts that they
more o. less OF human nature about thefn and that WAS
more Sr less made up Of seshness which had tainted
vduai preferences for candidates for tho offices Of prcsi
dent and Vice President Of tho United States and they
wanted the Ohio delegation to be relieved Of that charge
HAushter) They had shown no selfshness whatever.
Many ea in the Convention had had much to YIELD and
ne could not but admire the sefsacraces which were
shown BY the men Of New York. (Chcers.) They had
had Give Oak" here, with timber enough to con
sruct ship Of State TO carry them all over yet they
put him not forward. The friends OF Mr. Fremont had
much & to sacrifice, too He (Mr. FremonD
a eas@ni va ~. young man. He was man destined to Ill
pAuse) Other candidates had been brought forward;
among them Judge Mclean, Of Ohio, a man in whom
in greatness (Appause.) They had all tested their
strength dsrassona.ey and fairly and the choice had
candidate for the Presidency, and VIM J. Johnston OF
pennsyvonia as candidate Tor the Vice Presidency.
With Mr. Banss he had no personal acquan.ancc-but he
had an historical acquaintance that personal
for The last ny. months ncd bright page in American
history, and showed that he peculiarly fitted
fof the time. He (Mr. F.) did not know how any man
was going 70 dodge Mr. Banks, for the republican papets
and TIE American papers throughout the length and
breadth Of this land had been ringing his praises for the
last i've months and could not back out Iaughter
lie did not SEQ how either Americans Republicans
(Nr - personal choice but he was his personal choice
nov3 Appausc) There had endorsed him both as ropub.
Icaa ana asaa American NatianesP Banks was eminent
y an Americana and emnently republican. That was not
aH He was g Young America" (Applnuse) He sprung
fresh from the people. {Appauso.) He was young
mechanic, who by and honest industry had
raised himself Nom the humber walks of life till he was
now in fair way Of becoming the chief OF mighty ma
ton. (Apppsc.) He knew all about domestic manuiac-
lures from tho cellar to the gafret His opponent jaime.
mchanan has never given cydeace that be in favor
OF domestic manufactures. (Iaughter.) mean my fellow
citizens (sad Mr. Ford not logitmaeiy oars Of laugh
tcr) II there Lad been any legitiate products they
were in the language ofa Pennsylv forenst them"
lie would say no more about Mr. Banks on his friend
Gov Johnston, he could speak familiarity. He had
long been bis (sr Fords) true and tried friend-a man
every inch OF him, true and tried in all the walks OF life
(Appause II wns not necessary talk long about him
for he had been endorsed by this Convcntion aud he
ought to say that with Banks and Johnston they nigh,
expect just such majority in Ohio they desired
(Checrs.) He would tell them that there was strong
popular current setting in in favor OF freedom and the
right against slavery and the wrong. (Appause.) 1t
was tho duty OF them all to throw themselves into the
current for the people had well declared that slavery
sectional and freedom national (Creat appla,se Ii was
not worth while for them TO attempt TO stem the cur.
rent They were going teach those fellows down South
that there was place besides the South Applause
to tho White House. There thing on which they
all agreed, and that that they presented first rate
in contrast with old ogyism. He would tel the Young
men that if this ticket succeeded there would be dig
ging upof old fossil remains Young America would
take hold Of the ren for short time, and let old fogics
ride IN tho wagon if they pleased. If this norna-
ton were ratified, success would then be certain Poll
cans generally courtcd ttc the intelligence OF
tho people, and the democratic party would their fee.
BILE attempts TO stop the success Of this ticket be like
little dog sticking up against stump and barking a,
railway train. Qaughter) All they had to do to
will success and success was ce,tain Applause) In
tho South religion amounted TO nothing more than
slavc-the constitution to nothing than slavery.
Should they not have the nerve to say that tho Terrific
rics would be devoted to freedomS Yesl'D All they
the wero NOT to hSyo voes based po e pro-
ducts the South should have votes based upon chat.
tells. (sHurrah) II they wished to kill out slavery,
they must restrain it, They had but to stop tho holc and
would be stinked out presently and before five years
Kansas would resoand with the shouts Of freedom Let
hem then, 60 forward in the work with self sacrifice
and devotion There was no fear OF tho Union Ii tho
Union were dissolved to-day IL would rise again TO
row in all Us greatness and glory, simply because tho
people would submit 10 DO other form OF government.
The South bad no such desire as TO see the Union
dissolved. Ohio would steal them out of niggers
IN week. II the Union were dissolved. Uaughter.)
Let tbcm then not givo themselves any trouble about
The South The South would yield. Hitherto old Mother
America, when she was pregnant had to givc birth 10
two babies at time-one black and ono white Oaugh-
ter) but old Mother America would live hereafter after
giving birth 70 two twin white babies. Qaughter.) II
there were dissolution OF the Unon the South would
not have to look North for black republicans for they
would have black republic Of their own. (Iaughter)
Ninety five of every hundred negroes In the south
would be found to bc Of mixed blood and unless the
state OF things were altered, they would bleach them
rcsu: OF tho election, if they true to themselves.
Let every man but resolve to make himself committee of
one 10 push tho column and they had in NathlP Banks
n IL. il would neither break bend Let them then,
roll up their sleeves and ''at them" There not
state north OF Mason Dixons line but they
carry; and in the name Of God said he, who wants
single state SouhY He in favor Of the unon and
nseiarabe, now and forever the hope OF s,rng
Cling freedom everywhere. But let them 70 and make
their country great and the opposition of the South would
amount TO nothing Let them improve thcir rivers and
harbofs, and not pursue such Of policy the
democratic administration did for f they voted TO i'm
prove river harbor North the bill vetoed and
il thoy voted TO improve a river or harbor south
tho bill was signed. Tom Corwin had once said
that the question OF river and harbor improve
ments by the government Of tho Cnitcd states
had become question of chemical analysis for if the
water were salt then the improvement was constitutional,
but the water were fresh IL unconstitutional But
under tho administration of franklin Pierce another lues
on was asked and tia was whether the banks Of tho
river TO DO improved were settled with whites were
settled with blacks. Buchanan would be sure to follow
in the same steps; Buchanan now nonentty, and
merely the personhcaton Of platform concoced by
Pierce, Douglas and the Devil He had pledged himself
to carry out all the devimcn they had begun II the ad
minis,ration succeeded they would not have fair dvi
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