New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-17
THE PEOPLE'S CONVENTION
From Our Special Correspondent.


PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 16, 1856.
large number of delegates to the Convention
to be held tomorrow had arrived in town yester.
day. A still greater throDg swarms around the
hotels to-day. The noon train brought in very
large accessions from the North.
An examination Of the ground during two days,
satisfes me that Mr.. Fremont's nomna lion is neyi.
table. New-York is content to forego her prefer.
ence for DIR. Seward, and goes almost unanimously
Tor Fremont. Yet Col. Webb as yet declines to
concur. Mr.. Thurlow Weed is more complasant,
and moves with the delegation from his State
large portion the delegates from Pennsylva-
MIA ard New-Jersey are in favor of Judge NJ Leau,
and press him with strong belief that he is the
strongest man that can be run in those two States
Ohio is divided, some for Fremont some for
III Lean, more for Chase. Mr.. Chase's friends,
however, VIII, under the circumstances, forbear to
press him. and hold a meeting to-day, at which they
will decide not to bring him before the Convention
Mr.. Chase out Of the field, their next choice is
Fremont, in preference to LEAN. New-England
is for Fremont either actively or in concurrence
with the general drift. There may be some excep-
lions, but they have no. yet turned up. Among the
Indiana ard Illinois men there is a considerable
MLean fee ing, which has been deepeDed by the
reports from the New-York Know Nothing Con-
vention. Ohio does not share this feeling, but is
generally very determined in her opposition to
Judge MLeaD, as the worst candidate tina. can be
imposed on that preeminently Ant.Slavery State.
Indeed the fact is not to be disguised that gen.
eral thing the outright, progressive movement men
IN If NJ ;ofb a
candidate of the slow and more hunkerish part of
the Convention. The general sentiment Of all is
concatory, and all personal preferences are
merged in the general desire TO take the best man.
That ultimately the action Of the Convention will
be unanimous there is thus no reason to doubt.
Very little has yet been said about Vice-Presi-
dent ard opinion does not point strongly in any
particular direction, Mr.. Banks is named, but
bis nomination would remove him from the Speak
ers chair, which is contingency to be avoided.
John A King and Moses Grnnell have been men,
toned but New. York does not seek to have the
candidate. 1t is SO with Pennsylvania who has
Judge Pollock and Gov. Johnston to present if
wanted. by own impression is that the name of
Che candidate has not yet been mentioned.
The Convention is very large and promises to be
very enthusiastic. lisp.
p. 81 seLd you the following letter from Col.
Fremont to the great meeting at the Broadway Tab
ernacle in your city;
NEW York April 90 1856.
GENTLEMEN: l have to thank you for the honor OF
an invitation TO meeting this evening, at the Broad
way Tabernacle and regret that other engagements
have nterered to prevent my being present.
heartily concur all movements which have Tor
their object "to repair the mschies arising from the
violation of good faith in the repeal Of the Missouri
" Compromise" l am opposed to slavery IN na sde
abstract and upon principle sustained ana maue
habitual by Ioug settled convictions.
While feel nhexble in the belief that it ought NOT
10 be interfered with where it exists under tne
of State Sovereignty, / am as infiexioiy opposed
70 s extension on this Continent beyond its present
limits ..,a
"'n wv | am very respectfully yours,
tSigned) , - =. - a..
n,..ers y ID MORGAN and others, A COMMITTEES, S''