The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-26

And intend to work to bring every German
in the country, if possible, to support the nomi-
nations and the platform. Renewed applause
l have no doubt that Mr.. Fremont will receive
the majority of the German votes in the Union"
Applause.
John A. Grim, editor of another German
paper in Illinois, was called up, and expressed
the qualification of his fellowcountrymen at
the enjoyment of the freedom of opinion and
action which they had found in this country
The Germans were willing to join any party
that will aid them to Freedom, to Liberty, and
Free Soil, and put an end to Slavery.
The German gentleman sat down amid great
applause.
Zachary Chandler, of Michigan, announced
that telegraphic despatch had been received
from Detroit, saying that the Fremont thunders
were echoing over the St. Clair flats. The sail
ors of Detroit are firing one hundred guns in
honor of the nominations of this Convention.
The channels and harbors would now be clear
ed, and the cause of Freedom spread through
the Northwest. Cheers.
Mr.. Wells, Of California, said the duty had
devolved upon him-the youngest member of
the California delegation-to respond to the
nomination of John c. Fremont, who has been
chosen as your standard bearer during this reyo-
lntionary struggle-for we live in revolutionary
times-and this carries me back to those other
revolutionary times, when the eye of patriot.
ism was cast over the country for a leader The
North and the South had its great men, but the
man chosen was young Virginian Colonel,
who got his education in the mountains, sur
veyiIng their Businesses, [applause,l and lead
ing his soldiers on to victory. Cheers.l hail
that fact as an omen of our success. fRenew.
ed applause. We are called upon to choose
a leader In this contest, and we have fixed our
eyes on Colonel John c. Fremont-foud ap.
plausel Ia man of military education, unblem.
ished reputation, and believe will be a second
\ Washington in redeeming this Republic from
the dangers that beset it. [Cheers Califor-
mia knows John c. Fremont; she has tried
him. He is her foster father, her discoverer,
her conqueror from the foe, and her first repre-.
sentative in the Senate of the United States.
With the name of Fremont and the Pacific
Railroad plank in the platform, Applause if
any human being can carry that State, Fremont
can carry it, and we will do it. Loud cheers.
The Chair introduced Mr.. Van Dyke, of New
Jersey, who, he said, would respond to the nomi.
nation of Mr.. Dayton.
Mr.. Van Dyke said there were two reasons
why he should speak. You will bear in mind,
he said, that New Jersey gave the majority of
her votes to Judge Mclean; and heard it was
said that IT he was not nominated, New jersey
would bolt. l should like to know the author
of the Islander. 1t is true that New Jersey gave
her preference to Mr.. Mclean, whom she loves
for his pure morality, for his high intepri-
ty, his intelligence, his great capacity for admin
istering the affairs of this great nation in this
great crisis. New Jersey loved Judge Mclean,
because he was one of her own sons, born of
her own body, Graded upon her own BOSOM
But she was ready to sacrifice him for the cause
The sacrifice was thought to be necessary, and
the victim was ready. When it was first an
nounced in the New Jersey delegation that the
name of Judge Mclean was withdrawn, they
asked what they should do? The venerable
man, (Chief Justice Hornblower to whom we
are indebted for the correspondence recently
published,) that man said, ~ am a young
American; go for this young man, whose star
has risen in the West" Great applause.
We go for Fremont with perfect alacrity-the
man who traced the buffalo's steps on the
plains, who grappled with the grizzly bear in
his den, who planted the American flag in Cali
fornia-and then, having done all these things,
with the capacity of Caesar, could sit down
and give us good account of them. Cheers
The man whose fame is already too large for this
continent, and whose name has been greeted
with the highest scientific honors beyond the At
lantic wave. Applause. With him and Dayton
we will wake every echo, from the North river
to Cape May. Cheers.
John P. Hale, of New Hampshire was the
next speaker, and was received with great
| cheering. MIR. Hale congratulated the Conven-
ton upon the spirit of unanimity with which it
had done its work. believe, said he, that this
is not so much Convention to change the Ad-
ministration of the Government, but to saw
whether there shall be any Government to be
administered. You have assembled, not to say
whether this Union shall be preserved, but to
say whether it shall be a blessing or a scorn
and Kissing among the nations. Some men
pretend to be astonished and surprised at the
| events which are occurring around us, but
am not more surprised than / shall be this
autumn to see the fruits following the buds and
the blossoms. The Pro-Savery Democracy
sowed their seed, and we are now reaping the
fruits. Its history is now written in the blood
of our fellow citizens Of Kansas. The picture
will not be complete, unless the historian shall
charge the responsibility of these things upon
the National Administration. They have done
it. They alone are responsible. The resolu-
tons set forth, that one of the purposes for
which our Constitution was adopted, was to Sc
cure domestic tranquility. Where is domestic
tranquility in Kansas today Trodden under
foot, to promote justice. Where is justice to-
day? Trodden down by violence, to preserve
the blessings of liberty. But if liberty be an
outlaw in the Territories, know that it has at
least free territory in your hearts. Applause
Mr.. Hale further said that he believed Penn
sylvania would support the nominees of this
Convention, and that there was nothing to do
but 60 forward and win. 1t was, thank God, q
fair fight, open and aboveboard No more
bush fighting. Our prayer is, like that of the
| Greek warrior
| Oh, God dspel these clouds;
| Give me to see, and Ajax asks no more
The clouds are dispelled. On one side we
| have the hosts gathered under the widowed
banners of Slavery and on the other the hosts
of Liberty, with their fair, bright banners be-
fore them. Spread this light Of Liberty all over
the land. Let us settle this question now, and
we will achieve victory as glorious as when
| CORVALLIS surrendered the last British army
| that occupied American soil. Go forward, then,
with one mind and one heart. The signs are
| all favorable. Let US be firm in hope and
| faith, and our efforts will be crowned with sue
| cess. Loud and long-continued cheering, du-
! ring which the honorable gentleman retired
| from the platform.
Mr.. Patterson, of New York, asked the Con-
vention to listen to short speeches from the
New York delegation, one a representative of
the German population, and the other a son of
| a very eminent man in the history of the EN-.
pire State, Mr.. John A. King.
The Chairman announced the following COM
mittee to notify the candidates of their nomina-
| ton, and request their acceptance of the same:
Aessrs. Ashly. of Ohio; Bleecker, of New York;
Hornblower, of New Jersey; Hoar, of Massa-
chusetts ; Stevens, of Pennsylvania Bingham,
of California; Cleveland and Aldrich, of Con-
| necticut; with Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, as Chair
man.
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