New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-17
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PUBLIC MEETINGS.
NORTH AMERICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
FOURTH DAY

NORTH AMERICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FOURTH DAY.
At noon yestsrday the Convention was called TO
order by the Chairman, the Hon. Judge CONRAD. The
minutes were read and approved.
Mr.. HALsIEAD of Nev-Jersey then rose, and read
communication amid much excitement in the C.'n
ventioD, end uprosrous cheering from the Fillmore
stoucerbiitsrs who filed the lower psrt Of the ball
Withdrawing the Of Robert +. Stockton from the
be: Of Candidate and calling upon such a. believed
the Convention 10 be under influences hostile to A-r-
ican principles, 10 follow the New-Jersey delegation
TO Palace Hail. in Broadway.
The tegstion then retired, but were not followed
by any others. Much confusion ensnsd in consequence
Of the violent demonstrations of the rowdies Outside,
and IL was rome time before order restored.
Gov. JoHSsTos of Pennsy apa, soon Is he could
make himself heard, said be regretted that the New
Jersey delegation had placed upon the records such
communication. There was nothing in the procef dings
of the Convention that ju,ted the ALI gstion ths' II
was under the control Of any other body of ZAP
pause That gave the color Of truth 10 such a.
assertion. We are controlled oy no man nor body OF
men ON the face Of the earth. Now, u II not nngu.
lar fact that with the great ssues that are presented
20 this country, issues of veal woe 10 cur native
Lend that hoee who profess 10 hold in veneraton the
Constitution and the Union, under which We have
grown great cannot with patience, listen TO the delib-
eratOns Of their fellow men, and cannot give them that
attention which they merit We are called upon TO
preseIt candidate who il sound upon two great
is.uesthe foreign policy Of the country and the policy
upOL the Slavery qu.siOn. We not called upon
10 cenounce Aboltonist. and enemies to the Con-
stitu,on any act Of men who wish 10 unite with
The democrats have united upon man who is in favor
Of tie extension of Slavery, and none Of them viii
sultan didate who opposed 10 Slave Extension.
II is the policy Of enemies Ia divide and distract
W, and If we divided and distracted shall have
Slavery in Kansas, just sure ss to-moroS's
sun shall ise. What have we 10 kansss now
Can We admit her with her present laws-laws which
strike down the very liberties Of the people Aad
yet with these momentous issues at .take-with the
Union and our most sacred rights at stake-we can
stop and argue and threaten 10 divide upon the
question OF who shan be nominated. Are you pre-
pared, gentlemen, because your favorite candidate
cannot receive nomination, TO let the enemies Of
country and our liberties achieve victory cannot
believe il. j cannot believe that New jersey IL pre-
pared to do 80 Applause. know somewhat of
New-Jersey, and cannot believe she will sustain the
action Of the genfen en- who have just Withdrawn
from this Convention. Although in come things We
may differ from the Republicans, yet We believe, ~
they do in the ssity of sinking minor dere
for the purpose of uniting upon the common basis Of
preserving in tact and nvioate the sacred Liberties OF
oBmon country.
Mr. ScHAFrrR Of New. York said he wished 10 sav a
few words as friend of Commodore stockton. tie
thought the Commodore ought TO be saved from his
friends, as he bad always taken care Of biz enemies
Appausel. He did not believe the gallant Commo-
doe would Justify the conduct of the NewJersey dele
CATION. That delegation had shown the folly Of work.
ing on Sunday ILaughterl He bad heard that the
gentleman who presented the New-Jersey commune
cation was not member of the American Order.
Mr. WALLBrS Of New.Jersey said that Mr.. Haste sd
told him in the Aston House. this morning, thai he
al old hig. and not a member Of the American Or
der and that be induced to come 10 the Conven
ton for the purpose Of pushing Commodore S'ocktons
nomination. Whether he spoke the truth or no. he
was VI able TO say.
Mr. ScHAfFER proceeded with his remarks Saying
that he had no idea that NewJersey would aust ain
the action Of Mr.. Hslstead. The word abolition had
no terror for him. He loved his country, and be-
cause be loved IL it should never be cursed with the
further eIten,ion Of human Slavery. Applause II
every delegate in the room to withdraw, be would
stay and make nomination himself. Loud appl ,u,e
Ard if he could lot find q candidate who would run
beneath the banner Of liberty, he would nomn ste him
self Applause, and cries of good grit j He wanted
the press which contained the account OF the with
drawal of the NewJeey delegation, to bear aso the
fact TO the world that that delegation came among
but were not Of He did not believe that withdrawal
could IjuIe the cause. He was in favor OF making a
nomination and laying down platform. If We do not
succeed and slain, we shall have pat IN the
resurrection Of the just.
Mr. RANCH Of PEND, stockton man, Withdrew.
His withdrawal excited much applause among tho
outsiders.
Mr. JOINS Of New.York rose and asked leave TO
explain his vote Order being restored, the fourth
informal ballot was proceeded with, Capt Hncke OF
Philadelphia, voting for Fillmore, his candidate,
Stockton having been withdrawn, and then retiring
from the Convention followed by Mr.. Robbennett OF
Delaware. The following are the results W the IN