New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-16
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PUBLIC MEETINGS.
NORTH AMERICAN NATIONAL COyvEN rION
THIRD DAY.


THIRD DAY.
The Convention called TO order by the Presden.
at lo3 o'clock on Saturday morning. The attendance
was very full The delegations were requested 70 Al.
separately preparatory TO bsllotng
GEO. Law, Chairman of the Committee on the
proposition from the Republican Central Committee
presented their report amid laundering cheers. He
said it was unanimous Loud cheersl.
The PRLsIDEyI proceeded 10 read the report a.
follows:
The committee IN whom was referred the commu ii.
cation from the National Executive Committee signed
by the Hon. Z. ID. Morgan, Chairman, beg leave 10
report that the subjects embraced in that cOmmunca
ton have received tina. consideration due 70 their i'm
pOrtance in the present crises and the committee
Of the opinion that this Convention cannot appreciate
too highly the suggestions Of necessity Of concerted
action Of all the elements Of opposition TO the Adj
ministraton in power loud cheersl, and to the
candidate whose election would continue the policy of
that Administration with all its evils t6the country
Continued cheeriugl. Tney DESTROYS Of meeting
the suggestions Of the National Executive Committee
and those for whom they speak, in that spirit Of csndor
and courtesy in which they made irene we'd cheer
ngl and Of suggesting course of action which should
secure all Of difference among the fiends of
Freedom loud applause and which should at the
time preserve the character and principles of the great
American party enthusiastic cheer which We repre-
sent bravOsl They therefore recommend the passage
of the following resolutions:
Re.Otd That III. Convention proceed TO ndes.e by series
o. bao,ns i. preference for persons to Be PLACID nomns
iioD fo for the Presidency and Presidency Of
usjory II the this Convention sad bsoass
for either said officers BE- declared the choice Of this
IN. ,euIt Of said bsonr. Committee Of one from
so with the Convention that IN the
18th inst with regard 20 such nomination.
Resord That this Convention continue In session during the
coming week. until said Committee report.
The report unanimously adopted and the re,o
lutions passed.
The adoption Of the report was received with tn.
multuous cheers.
c. EDWARDS LESTER called for three cheers for the
union Of this Convention. They were given with
will.
Mr. GEORGE Law then rose amid loud cheers and
said rise to express the gratitude of the Com ntee
for your unanimous appreciation of their action. 1t
was one felt to be, from the first moment of the
EXTREMIST difficulty. II has been, to my mind the
great question to be presented to this Convention
bow would unite all the elements Of the North ia
one solid phalaDx loud spplausel TO crush out the
viper that has cooled itself around liberties
lCht eringl. What is to become of this country
If is TO 60 four years more, drawn and pushed to
the precipice that now yawns bene ath its feet APP
plausel. Cast your eyes upon that map. A map
banging on the wal! exhibiting the prevalence Of ssv.
not only the interests of the North but the interests Of
the South Che.rl. We would save the South from
themselves lChetrl. They are more in danger
from their own action than they are from the action of
the North Appausel. / would say TO them, in the
spirit Of all friendship, that the North does not desire
to encroach one ioa upon their privileges Cheerngl.
We are considering to-day not the interests Of New.
York OF Ono OF trsl1i% OF Ms ssw OF
We are here to consider the interests OF common
country And say to the South that they have gone
to the utmost limits. They have removed the land:
marks that fathers set and that We acquiesced
in iApuausel.
restore them Cheeringl We will be responsible
for VII at we do in respective States and they shall
be responsible for what they 90 IN their respective
States and il is question for this whole country to
decide whether will have the institution Of Slavery
extended hey Ond its present limits or whether shall
be confined to the States in which it now exists
fCheersl. To-day we speak for three millions Of
square miles sp ak not only for the States but for
the Territory belong ing to the States. Upon that msp
you will ind about 600 600 square miles which are now
the dwelling place Of Freedom. You will find about
900 900 square miles embrace in that portion of the
States which now acknowledges the institution OF
Slavery. You will find there also l,4oo, 600 square
mikes which are embraced in the territory belonging to
the United States. ! have felt from the commence
ment of this Convention that had not come here a.
a blind man to pull out the column upon which
the temple rests and DrTg hs, Cow" With "O ouc
eyes open. We know that there lives at
the North intelligence and independence enough
to save this Applause to save 1t, TOO, with
out Welding one inch OF what belongs to us all 40
plausel. Mr. President, We havea great country. We
have people that worthy, hope, Of that country
Look at the progress, that this country has made
rtcoect when my uncle kept horse as curiosity on
which be rode to OHIO Laughter and applause NOW
Ohio that great State is full OF intelligence tu OF indus
Iy full of men with large hearts aud wn,e heads, As
the whole West is. Look at what that int lhgence has
produced and what it is producing Look al the CON-
merce Of their lakes, and hew that commerce makes
our seaboard fourth. apr. cate fully The import
aDce OF harmonzipg all portions Of the country with
each other-as a citizen of Newi ork fully appreciate
IL but in order 10 do we must have an toss
does not sit there in Washington as the particular iehu
or the South or as the particular friend OF the North
He should say to all when they do wrong Il not profit
able to that And in dong go he need not chln MS
heart to the feelings Of freeman would desire 70 see
this Convention come to conc usion u VIII unite inc
whole et ments Of the North ! would IKE 10 see tna'
three thousand miles of ioand navigation upon the
lakes dotted with houses and located with haroor,
in order that all may that has had that atehtion
which it deserves Loud Cbeenl have always DE-
tested the doctrine that water was not worm saving
unless il was salt. | would have this Convention
ssy that the $500 900 Of property that hoat. upon
the lakes is worthy of light lCheersI. would IKE 10
have them say that the s7OoOo, oVo ot goa winch
comes from California is worthy of ralIoai TO come
ON Enthusiastic Cheer]. | do not believe that
uopey or land for internal Improvements. The Dem
ocrstic party says you NUT not give money, bui you
ma, give land. But he land belongs to the GoVern-
ment az well as the money. l believe that we should
give what the laborer likes the best lEnt lusiasVc
Cheers. Iwsnt a wagon road; hEe the name OF
teams and wagons; l used 10 drve team lLoud
cheersl. have no objection TO team, looking a.
the load IApplausel wait wagon road, but II !
could have my way would have the wagon road ana
the railroad started the SAME cay Loud cheersl
At Cincinnati they had Tot msde up their minds
as 10 the constItutiOnaiity OF Pscinc halroau.
They have lot read that Instrument since IL wa
pepned Laughter and chceH and Is II Tx .ly thst
they will get 50 far in four years stood upon
the platform of 1882, aud l know what 1t IA.