The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-26
Colonel HENRY s. LANE, of Indiana.
VICE PRESIDENTS.

Me.-A. P. Morrell. Ky.-G. S. Blakley.
N. H.-Amos Tuck. Ind-John Beard.
VIII. Carpenter. nl-W. Barcher.
Mass.-C. f. Adams. Michigan.-K. S. Bing,
X. ii. Babcock. ham.
Ct.-C. f. Cleveland. Iowa-F. Spranger.
N. Y.-J. A. King. Wis.-W. S. McInsloe.
N. Jos. c. Horn Calf. b. Folger.
blower. Nina. Ramsay.
PENN. Ritner. Kansas.-S. G.. Pom
Del.-Samuel Barr. eroy.
Md. S. Corkran. Dist. Of COL. Bige-
Va.-George Rye. low and J. G. Blame.
Ohio. r. Il. Spaulding Nebraska.--H. P. Ben
and n. II. Swain. nett.
SECRETARIES.
Me-. G. Blame. Val. C. Underwood.
N. I'D. Blandell. XIV. S. Bailey.
VT. L. Underwood. Ohio.-A. S. Latty.
Mass.-C. B. Train. Ind-W. G. Tirrell.
r. III. Howard. Ill-G. Schneider.
Conn.,. G. Tweedy. Mich.-B. F. Johnson.
N. VI. Dayton. Wise. c. Kuntz
N. J.-H. Race. Iowa.-W B. Barelton.
Par. P. Mcknight Kan.-R. G. Elliott.
and A. S. Raymond. Mimi. B. Philips
Del.-B. Il. Bye. Cal.-G. N. Hanson.
Md-Jacob Russell. d. C.-B. B. French.
Judge Hoadley moved that committee of
three be appointed to conduct the President to
the chair. Carried, and the following gentlemen
were appointed: Hon. Joshua r. Giddings, of
Ohio Hon. John w. Patterson, of New York :;
and Hon. David Wilmot, Of Pennsylvania.
Joshua r. Giddings and David Wilmot being
absent the names of l.. j. Critchfeld and S. A
Purviance were substituted.
Col. Lane was then conducted to the chair,
with tremendous applause, and three cheers for
the Hoosier" State.
Col Lane then addressed the Convention in
a most earnest and eloquent manner, frequently
interrupted with tremendous cheers.
He referred to the occasion, being the ami
versary of the battle of Bunker Hill, and the
Convention meeting almost within sight of In
dependence Hall-as circumstances calculated
to inspire the members with the utmost enthu.
siasm. The Convention was assembled st a very
important crisis in the affairs of the nation. 1t
was designed for an Inauguration of the rule of
men and the resurrection of the North. This
is the only National party. The members had
assembled in utter forgetfulness of party, to take
a stand in behalf of Freedom. The speaker
further said, that he had been Henry Clay
Wing, and he referred to various incidents in
the career of Henry Clay, to prove if alive, Mr..
Clay would have been with the Republican party.
Mr.. Webster also would have been with this
party, if we might Judge from the many years
of his life during which he was upon the Anti
Slavery side.
The speaker then referred to the existing
scenes in Kansas and said the sentiment of the
great North was in favor of the admission of
Kansas as free State. He characterized the
present transactions in Kansas as disgraceful
of the bloodiest features of the
French Revolution. The responsibility of this
business rests upon the present weak and wicked
and it would be left with history
- Il
was called treason in Kansas to resist laws
that were Draconian in their character. 1t was
called rebellion. To all this the speaker would
reply, that resistance to tyrants was obedience
TO God" He reviewed Mr.. Buchanan's career,
and characterized his course during the war of
lSl2-when Clay and others were supporting
The country-as disgraceful and unpatriotic.
He repealed all charges of disunion as an element
in the Republican movement. Whence do these
charges Gomez From South Carolina-from un-
hung nullifers--from the men that yet have
Gen. Jackson's halter around their necks. The
speaker continued with much eloquence and
great effect, and when he resumed his seat, the |
members arose and cheered with the utmost |
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Patterson, of New York, made motion |
hat the chairman of each delegation report the |
name and post Office of each of his delegation |
The chairman Of the Committee on Creden- |
ials submitted report, stating that there were |
no contested seats, except in the ilrst, second,
hrd, and fourth Congressional districts of Penn
,ylvania.
The Committee reported in favor of the ad- |
mission of the delegates elected at the Republi- |
IAN meeting at the County Courthouse. previous
% the election of delegates at the Wetherell |
House. The report of the Committee was |
adopted.
Calls were here made for the Hon. Henry |
Wilson, of Mass, for an address, and motion |
vas made that that distinguished gentleman be |
requested to address the Convention. The mo-
ion was adopted, but it was ascertained that
Mr.. Wilson was not present.
Judge Caleb B. Smith was then called for
BE came forward and responded in most
earnest and forcible speech, contending for the
nationality of the Republican party, denouncing
he principles of the Cincinnati Convention,
md arguing for the necessity of the great North |
making this demonstration at the present time. |