Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-02-29

! Gov. Bingham announced me com
, pleton Of delegations from tweniy-eigh
States aud Territories Eight Slave State'
were represented IN the Convention to-nigh
q Texas, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland
E Virginia, Missouri, South Carolina and Ten
Dessee.
At Top. m the Convention adjourned oil
morning.
! Prominent among the newly arrived dele
yates are John NJ Niles. Of onncctcui
aud David Wllmoi, Of Ienn-ylv'ma.
e SATURDAY. Feb %.
b The Convention rc-isseubled at . O'clock
Mr., w. p. Sheruan, Of New Jersey, was
! called to the chair, IN the absence OF Mr.
Blair, who was sull with the committee on
the Address.
several gentlemen made a statement OF
The PISTON of parties in their several States
A long letter from asslus NJ ChV sympn-
thzug with the objects ui The Convention
was read.
lion. George W. Julian, Of ln.iana. now
reported from The Committee on National
Orranz ttun, that the diff rent Interests
we're compromised, and recommended
First The appointment OF "a National Ex-
ecuuve Committee
Sicond-1'o authorize the National Exec
utve Committee to add to l,s number
Third To hold tonyention at Harris
burgh, on Tuesday, Juue T. Thus was of
forwards changed to Philadelphia ON the
sume day
Philadelphia ioas unanimously substituted
NAuoNAL Extcurivf COMMITTEE.
The following National Executive Com
miltee was adopted unanimously, m accord
ance with the Recommendations OF the Or
ganlzauon Committee.
/ New York--llun. Edwin ID. Morgan, Charm.
/ Maine-Abner X. Halloweli. iiangnr.
/ New Hampshire Geo. c. Fogg, Concord
/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Blancrd, 81. Adams.
Massachusetts Nathaniel Z. Binks Jr
Connecucut-John NJ. Mics.
Rhode lsand-N III Chase Jr. Providence.
/ New Jersuy---C. NJ. H. Paullisnn, Passaic.
/ Deaware-To be tiled hereafter.
Pennsy lvana DAVID Wllmot. owands.
Mssouri--F. T. BlairJ' ~ louls.
kenlucky-Rey. Jno q. Fees.
Iowa. j Sie,eus, Desmolncs
Oho-A. Z. true, Columbus
Indiana - Nm Gruss. New Castle.
Illinois L. e. Leland, Ottawa
Nicblgan-Charles Dickey, Marshall.
''N""''" ~ l"'" 'P'''"''' hlhHolus
Nfglnia- De hI'ed hereafter
,s'nct OF o'unOa Lrwls Ciephane'
Mary land-FmncIs 7. Ildr.
On motion OF Mr.. Noud 81 Kansas, Kan
Aas was dddeu, ana Zen. Robinson was elgc-
ted.
ne report iurther recommended mat the
Nauohal Executive COMMITTEE be authorz-
ca 70 nnd w 'heir NUMBER one member from
l. -.
ehch ohte' not represented, ana 10 MI va
cancies also the holding OF the National
Convention tor the nomination OF President
ana wee President at Philadelphia, on the
I"h OF June 10 consist OF delegates from
each state double me number OF lhelr rep
resen'a'lon IN Congress, and that The Re
putiicans oil each state be recommended 10
complete lhelr organization at the earliest
moment oy We appointment OF state and
Ooun'y Committees, ana the formation oi
clubs ~ every town anu township throughout
the lana.
Inc fresldent announced the arrival OF
Tue COMMITTEE IRON the mOno"gahela House
wan an address ana resolutions.
Opruarous cheering followed this an
nouneehem =,
ii"h' AoDih Num- Jr'' oil New YORK |
oh'"ih'h Oh Tue eun''i'llee' appeared and
anh"unceu 'na' 'hs committee had closed IT'S
l"o"IS' ana an ADDRESS hau oetn adopted
wn'ch ne was 10 present 10 'he hventon'
ile "esten 10 say lnat II was carefully pre-
P''tu' anu tuuh ofu' u ehafseu ana eol-
pre"ehsNe we" o' tue suuJ'c's c"hhoed Ia
'"o 'pNh'n''u T. Tvs RIe"' lau'l' ne s'lu' was
perhaps us lehs'"i uu' yfl seh"e" % "uu'u
say ""c" u S""'e ~ " I"aui "''t II V"h'a'h7
m'Uef III every point ol we" hIpH'nh 10 me
Aune'iSah pe"pe'
vi, ""nn ues"'u y" S"y' as c'"@eh Oh
we hepuo"c' 'lat u lh' Administration at
" "si'ue'oh' VI uue'npt'hg 10 assume uuu eN'
etc'se uhe hu'no'"y ueclnIeu ny 'he 'tesI-
neh's pnc'sul'u"n' Sh"u'u sP''l one Hi"p ol
nu'n'n "'ooo' " was n'S uo"'e ave eoh'l''l"h
u'a' ''a' uot ""u'u Vnu "u'nan slavery uot
o"ly III 'l's county, uu' III every country ON
ca'u. l""'''chse 1PP'"use -c'l's OF Nead'
rem en-,
no u eo,' "as u'e" 'o"u Wy "H D'h-
"'S,""' W O"" ~ p''u "', "'u' a"u
naIl !" 'ne ieau'"g' un" was u'N"'eu u
u'souss"l VI '"e i'"'lo,ls o' s'h'ety 10 lit
genc'H' governments IL ueelafes' VI inc
nrs. pace WY nAeu unu uhnnereu ueVo'loh
", tho n'P"p''s"n party !" wv ons'Nuuoh
o' uic on''eu SUITES "nu III me next pIace
us uelefnl'ua'lon !" protect an" delehd me
n''e''ou" '''o,' "g i'nsl All ''s ehe.nies' Il
ulS"No"a al seCuohal leell's ana al local or
personal preludlces. Ailer these declara.
tons II proclalms ne conviction that the .
Government OF the United States Is not al
mln'sIered III accordance with The Consluu.
lon' NOR Tor the good OF The Un'on, but that
It's powers are systematically wlelded Tor the .
prolnollon and extension OF slavery, IN ia
grant disregard OF The welfare OF The coun-
Try ana inc sentiments oi the American peo-
pie such course OF policy, # not arrests .
ed' must snbveH 'he Union N the affections I
oil tue country ana lead to the most dueiuI /.
evils Whilc tho Shareholders do not nun.
per 9ne-hiiletn o. the whie population at I
the United states lhey already weld all the /
p'"ers anu luuetlons OF the Government Tor /
lhelr own dement,
ne address proceeds to rehearsc the his /
tory oil Federal legislation Tor the last twen- 1
'y-hle years Tor me purpose OF tracing The .
s'eduy progress oil slavery toward HE dscen-
uahcy II mas now achieved. 1t notes es-
puo'uny 'he deelhrauoh made on behalf OF /