Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-02-27

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! mittee on permanent organization adjourn Z
| another room to arrange Preliminaries
During the absence Of the Committee severn
/ gentlemen were called upon TO address the meet
1 ing. Mr.. Greely Of New York, said he had beer
| in Washington for several weeks Friends thers
! counseled extreme canton IN our move
nent. Not being q cautious man myself.
/ thought we were bound TO act in such manner a.
| to show the South that although republicans are
/ the earnest opponents Of slavery. they are not
/ governed BY feelings hostile 20 the South. Il
was for real interests of Missouri that Kansas
| should be free State, and he believed the hon
est majority of people of Missouri favor freedom.
| The Secretary OF War is no friend to our cause
neither is the commander offederalforces, there
| fore let rs be cautioned to keep within bounds
Mr.. Greeley believed the Americans were against
| them, and declared the main and only issue was,
every territory should be free. He was succeed
| ed by Mr.. Giddings of Ohio.
Mr.. Giddings, of Ohio, congratulated the Con-
vention on having the favor ofhis old friend Ru-
fus King in the Chair-Washingto was the last
place to look for redress.
Mr.. Giddings introduced the Rev. Mr. Lovejoy
of H., Mr.. Lovejoy made some exciting remaks.
He said the places of those patriots who were
about TO be shot down in Kansas would be sup
piled by other freemen. He was willing to 60
as captain or private. He would rather be
there weltering in blood than to see a set OF
drunken rutfians take the government out of the
hands Of the people of Kansas.
Mr.. Gibson of Ohio followed, denouncing the
Know Nothings, etc. He had heard they would
nominate Gcoge Law Let US act independently.
and organize true American Republican par
ty.
Mr. Guarding, of H., followed.
The committee on permanent organization re-
ported for president n. p. Blair, of Md.
Received with great applause and unanimously
adopted.
Mr. Blair, in accepting the Office said it was the
first speech he had been called on to make. He
felt highly complimented by the honor done him
he said that the South misunderstood the object
of the Republicans; believing it to be solely the
abolition of Slavery, but when they understand
that it is to prevent Notification at the North a
different feeling would prevail.
The following Vice Presidents were announ-
ced: Horatio G. Russ of n H., E. L. Brainard
of Vt, George Bliss of Mass, j. S. NJ. Bunce Of
Conn, r. G. Hazard Of r. l. E. D. Morgan, of
Penn, W. S. Bailey of KY, W. P. Clark of Iowa
r. W. Spaulding of Ohio, G. w. Julian of Ind,
J. S. Mcmillan ILL.,, Gov. Bingham Capman of
D. c., with FIVE Secretaries.
A resolution appointing sommittee of one
from each State to draft an address and resolu-
tions was adopted.
A paper was submitted by Mr.. Blair, contain
ing the sentiment of Southern frnds of Repub-
lican opinion, and was read 1t warns South
erners against endangering their property by
taking it into the Territories; considers that
every issue should merge in the Missouri Com
promise, and recommends all parties to meet in
convention and nominate candidates for Pres
ident and Vice President. The address was re-
cieved as the sentiments of the Southern friends
and ordered printed.
During the p NJ session, the committee on a
plan of organization reported the following dis
patch from Philadelphia: "The American par
ty no longer united. Raise the Republican ban
ner No further extension of Slavery. The
Americans are with YOU tremendous ap-
plause followed the reading of this.)
Chas Remlin of 0. spoke in denuncation of
the Executive, and defending the Republicans
from the charge of sectionalism
Passmore Williamson was called for and was
received with great applause, but excused.
PlTTsBURG, Feb. 23.
The convention assembled this A. NJ, Mr..
Sherman, of N. j., in the chair.
William Orney, of ILL.,, stated that the various
committees we're ready to report and moved the
convention be addressed by one delegate from
each State.
Mesrs. Stone of Mass, Bunce of Vt. Burroughs
ofN. Y, gave encouraging statements OF the con-
dition of the Republican party in their respect
i've States
Organizations embittered against us to over
come before We can succeed. To be successful
we must exercise prudence. 1t is easy to make
small party in the slavery question. To do this
we can purchase Cert Smiths patent right to es-
tablish large party; we must make concessions.
He thought large proportion of the American
party could be brought over to the Republican
cause.
Mr. Cliphame, of the District of Columbia
spoke commendingly of the efforts of the Wash
ington Republican association.
Governor Bingham then read long letter
from Cassius NJ. Clay, to the Washington associa-
ton.
Mr.. Julien of Indiana, Chairman, of the COM
mittee on organization, recommended the ap-
pointment of an executive national committee. e.
ST.. Louis, Feb. %.
A Lawrence (kansas) correspondent of Demo-
crat under date of Feb. IA, says that the kicka-
poo rangers threaten hostility again at Easton
saving they will revenge Cooks death by killing
friends of the murdered Brown. The Free State
men are preparing for the conflict but will act
only on the defense. Two mounted companies
had left Lawrence for Easton under command
of Col. Dickey and Major Grover. 1t is proba-
BILE fight will arise.
New YORK, Feb. 90.
The Canada mails arrived this morning.
The Government dispatches from England con-
tain nothing of definite character, neither is
there prospect of an early settlement of the
matter in dispute between that Government and
the United States. The enlistment difficulty is
absorbed in the Central American question:
There is no information whatever to verify
the rumor of the London Advertiser, that angry
words had passed between Mr.. Buchanan and
Lord Clarendon.
Mr.. Champion has received fresh instructions
not to absent himself from Washington, as here
tofore contempla ted, but to attend to the unfn-
ished business of the State Department..
Pliny Mills has commenced prosecution for
libel gain>t the Washington Union, on account
of certain allegations made in that paper respect
ing Mr. Mills former connection with the Post
Office Department.
HALIFAX Feb %
The steamer -Etna, from Havre for New York,
put in here being short of coal, at this eve
ming. She had very rough weather, and brings
Paris and Hayre dates to the 5th but no En-
glish papers and no news of the Pacific. The
contents of the French papers are unimpor-
tant.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 81.
The steamer Black Warrior arrived to-day
from Havana with dates of 18th. News unim-
gar crop undoubtedly short.
New York, Feb. %
The Evening Post has letter from Port Au-
Prince, dated Jan. 9th. The writer says politi
cal matters stand about the same as on the 10TH
No one seems to know what to expect. The
Emperor is still on the EMS with the remains 81
his army, say some 10000 or 10000 men. We
| know but little of them, but soon he will at
tempt to renew the expedition; and should he
we do not know what would become of it.
The Emperor is probably the only man in the
Empire who is in favor of the expedition. Ifht
can succeed against all the dead weight opposi
ton, he must be very able man.
1t is still very sckly here. l never saw i
worse. The last spell lasted over fifteen months
and it seems as lift would never cease. Vessel
are losing nearly half their crews. Hardly
man escapes the fever who has not already hat
| it
BosroN, Feb. %.
The anniversary of the birth of Gen. Washing
ton was observed here to-day. 4 salute wa
fred and bells rung at morning, noon and night
The Custom House, banks and many store