New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-26
Nelp9lork Daily Mrihn,rf
REPUBLICAN, NATIOHAL CONVENT
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SECOND DAY

The Convention ass. mbled at 9 o'clock, aud
called to order by W. =. Sherman o. Trenton, New
jersey.
On motion. It was agreed that thcr,,dng of minutes
be dispensed with.
Mr.. Amy of Illinois moved that one speaker from
each State address the Convention ten ninutcs Inc
object of this motion to occupy the attention OF
tLt meeting until the Committees were rca 10 report
Mr Stone OF Massachusetts, was called, aud re-
marked that he did not tssk when the resolution was
passed that he to be the hTs Nic'u offered upon
lie altar under it, La Massachusetts they had four
parties which he classified, and then gave history
Of their success and reverses Ia the iat campaign;
Tie Am rlcan party succeeded because they aFOWei
Themselves the most Ant.Savery party n the Stlte,
md pointed TO the Personal Liberty Law passed by
an American legislature, aud tue election Vi Henry
Wilson, az evideLccs Of the fact. lie had no DOUBT,
from thc d senscns in Philadelphia aud the harmony
oyiuced here, that the Repubhcau party WoulI III
umuh in the next election, and Massachusetts become
the coner-stone Of the pyramid OF Rcpubh -aIl'n.
Mr.. Buuce of Connecticut gave history vi the move
monts and progress Of the R"pdbLcan party III ms
State and remarked that in the iOrt!coming slruGgs
they might count Oh Connecticut as being with tnen
that ner vote would be cast for Republican FfesI-
dent.
Gen. : NJ Burrows OF New-YOrk, remarked that
the speakers who had preceded him had given hun
great eEcoura cement; they were Tor triumph Rt az
hazards ard be believed they would. lie spoke OF
the uot dsscusons ia New ork, and stated that to
be there they should exercise much prudence
and caution. They should decide for themselves, aud
not ak the advice Of any outside party Some con-
cessons should be made they hoped for success lie
was happy that during the long debates OF the
previous day but little had beeh said calculated to
create dissensions and all went on har nOnlousy. lie
spOke of the impOssibllty ot keeping Slavery out
Of politics, and Teiened To the movements ana
dir, II. sioIs of the American party a. eyi
denCe OF the fact. Slavery could not De
kept out Of politics. He was in fayor OF holding
cut the olive branch the American party as there
were maIy good and true Ant-Slayery men III their
raj ks He wa. not disposed, however to adopt their
views Oh the Ma uraiZatOn Laws. Iney might hold
their opinions this and other matters, provided
they were right the great question o' human liberty
lie then discussed the effect OF slaye labor ON the
population and cOnended that the interest oI the lat
ter demanded its abroga;iOn
Lewis Clephane, ID. c., gave history OF the ke-
publican moveme i'll the District. Their Association
there has now sky members and las eucuateu qotc
a number of Republican addresses, &c, through the
country copies Of which were laid on the Secfetarys
table. If Republican President were elected,
Slavery would lie abolished in the District before lo1e
Gov Bingham of Michigan read the following letter
from CAssIrs n. CLAY to LOUIS C.ephane ami others,
members OF the Was ingt0n Republican ASSOCIATION;
"GtS1LraRs: Your favor Of the 25th December,
ut. was duly received, but under tue pressure OF
business have not been able sooner 10 give you al
answer Allow me to say that approve OF your CEN
trail organization, Of the National Republican Asso-
ciation, tue eIpedency Of It's establsnnen anu Tue
patriotism of IT. purposes. ,,,
a. regret that the causes that have 80 Yong delayed
ny answer viii not allow TO accept your hatterng
invitation TO address your Society dunng the present
session Of Congress.
"Presuming however upon the language OF your
letter that my position q Southern man. AMI tue
'crcunste Of TIE preeept time, would enable me
10 do the cause good than any other man ia the
nation, venture to make some remarks, wLica my
devotion and long sefsacrice to the cause OF noerai
principles will entte 10 more consideration thah any
ability shal be able to bring ~ the taxi
inclOse you my speech delivered some years ago,
at Lexington, Kentucky. In that you VIII ind aA
have 10 say Of African Slavery and emancipation "a
Son thorn man L a.
Slavery consistent only with state OF
i'm. And before the friends OF Llbery IN the S1uth
can be driven from the field Of successful ogie our
oppont nis must deDounce civilization itseH. nave
there proven that all material development Is retarded
by Slavery. Not only by Priori reasoning as tn9co
Slavery debases labor and makes II ignorant, tht.
therefore II sape the foundation oil us eneieaey, oue
that the experiment OF free and sAye labor IN these
States in agriculture in manufacture in mining, and
in commerce, confirm the oonciusioE. -,
TIE census though necessarily Imperfect, no douot
Las dfyen the intelligent men OF the SouIn 70 scApoH
edge that the North e1cels the South not cary 10
thee lsst DEPARTMENTS but that the South second
even il agriculture where, BE- fore the staboorn Dat
.ery Of figures brought 20 bear, she ouce success
fully eni!enched heneh for defense.
80 Cotton il DO longer king but gives way 10
eight aticles OF staple producton-lndian corn "heaI
nay, and fodder, pas,urage, cattle horses ana naes
slaughtered animals and SWINE lie saAe VI n"fnea
cate i put down at $3.50 co0 600, while COTTON oniy
sis6,COO,c00.
The great ciies-the eIponents OF productive aud
eonsumptive powers of states-tse esnak, the raA,
r, eds the ships Of the Moth had TO the philosophical
mind determined the re-u, long before statistics came
in TO silence debate. Boston tssf Il sald " ooltain
ope eighth part of the capital of the nation With
poor soil and harsh climate, she Aas subjected the
forces Of nature instead OF her fellow man, 20 her will
Free SCHOOL, have allowed heT WoIknen 70 aVsli
themselves Of the mechanical powers of chemistry, oi
electricity of the winds OF the waters, and OF steam
In Maine, in Vermont, IN New.HamPshire, IN Con-
neciicut, in Ma-saeLusetts wherever Lnanaiactanng
towns spring up, you will find hassacauset caPn.a
Her railroads extend into every and, and her SHIPS
sail on every sea. AL the south, wrn her superior
climate, quality and extent Of soi, variety OF prodne
tioEs and facility for railroad. and canals prsen< IN
APPROXIMATION even, DO such city az Boston
Cured be Canaan = and be ls-master and slave
Who shall deliver them from this death
In intellectual and moral Improvement, there =
mere room for controversy. Yet tae eoneiasson Is no,
far od, when tie defenders Of slavery deaounee te
nsxuuAper presa and common srh.,os a. dSmnab.e
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