The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-19
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He would move, an amendment, that me balloaing
be asea for Selo !, s,l this 5, evening ,,
DELEGATE from Ohio said that hys friends were ready
10 go into informal or formal ballot Every mo-
Conventcn had been taken which had created
deep and earnest feeling and which he feared would
produce fatal results.
SEVERAL voIcTs-"No;,' ono fatal results heren
The DEIEGArE woyd take that back But he would say
at the ballottnS, further delayed, might instead Of
producing harmony produce coldness conf no y He
moved to amend the motion, by striking out the word
.informap' and substituting the word formal"
Cries OF Question question
Or. ELDER, of Pa had stood m the storm before, was
covered with spray, and was not overwhelmed.
Qaughter.) He had stood beside John Van Buren,, "a
voice, more shame for YOUR where they could not
hear pistol crack the Chinese Museum and they had
overwhelmed all opposition. There was nothing TO be
spprehcnded here. This was not disharmony II was
the capitalization merely Of the elements. there was
man here who would the movement he woulds say,
the words Of somebody, that that man was $50 demd
he could not be no dem'dern Qanghter.) they came
together conference conference had been suggested
but be wished conference not by committees, but face 70
face. (Good.) He did not precisely know what they
TO hear from each other Each State wanted to take her
sister State into her embrace and have Q bedroom
conference Gaugh;erl lie you'd sussest therefore,
the platform and tell the Convention Of the wants aad
feelings d his State. Pennsylvania vas called the Key
Spue State because she the key Of the arch but
because she carried the keys. She would hereafter be
called the En{1re state and put New York behind her
twenty but me sus saw . % theme
I" Suckers and boosters, dare you 10 the corshct
(Roars Of aughter) The Western eases were great he
admitted, but because Pnnsylvana had given
them her healthy German blcod He proposed that now
the roll Of States be called and that the representative Of
their o,s as ia The doxoioy Of sc Declaration o. hide
peEdence declare Gods truth TO day, FOR the sake Of
Gods truth fr ever. Applause He, on account Of
his Irish blood could not help being orxtorca bot the
chairman would know how to grouse that. daughter }
DsaDcAn from Ono opposed the proposition for
conference. Tie delegates hxd all had conferences to-
seer days and understood each other
What use would De for Ohio, with her varied sent-
ments 70 send delegates to address the Convention
bad been system OF fraud and tasehood "a storm Of
he fsssuser declared the remark of the gentleman
Mr. Fxy s,tempted TO explain by saying that what he
uaeant by fraud " this that there misrepre-
sensation the part Of delegates iisses He want
ed have come forward on the platform and de-
clare their sentiments fairly and openly. (Shouts of
"Question, question, y and calls for Bingham
A DELEGATE asked whether the honorable gentleman
from Ohio (Nr Fry delegate to this Convention
Mr.. FKy replied that he alternate Of Judge
spaulding. aypoanted according 10 the rules
Judge SPArIpr&G sisted that he stood there as his
friends principal; bun he asked the Convention to hear
for few minutes Cas. FTas. Adams, o. Mass, who
trying 10 get their
iCals for Adams, Adams.
Mr. CHAs. fRAs. ADAMS advanced and Saddle had lis
tened 70 the discussion with great deal Of apprehension
and of pain He here from Massachusetts, with
earnest desire 70 contribute his mitet the harmonious
action Of the and he had supposed
that gentlemen here would endevor to remember that
the enemy listening and that thoir mixture q party
was so great that much forbcarance was necessary.
fCheers) He had attentively considered the motions
made day; bun they had got something TO do and none
OF them thought when they came here that they
would be great while doing it. (Cheers)
Ethey not state TO come to decision he
did not know when they would be. (Applause.) They
Convention without great deal OF confusion and danger
and he thought that the fact othe delegates telling their
{Cheers) He felt differently from the gentlemen who
bad advocated delay. He thought it more likely that they
would keep in harmony with their constituents the
er, instead of the later they had been removed from
them. fCheers) Coming fresh from the people they
presented the popular sentiment better for he knew that
here and In Washington the representatives of the people
apt 70 be subjected TO process Of manipulation
which did not by any means improve them CHEERS and
lsuger For himself he wished to get out Of Philade
phia as possible. (t'No wonder.f') He
willing declare his choice for the candidacy, but that
choice not the choice of the Convention he was will
ing with an earnest heart 70 support the nominee OF the
Convention. (Cheers.)
Dr. ELDER Of pa attempted to take the floor again, but
he choked of and the floor gned TO Judge Spaud
ing, OF Ohio.
Mr. SPArIpSG said that he wished consultation with
the friends Of OF the candidates between this time and
after dinner Let them have that time and IT would lessen
the difficulties that beset the Convention.
Mr. Roof of Ohio, took the platform He wished to say,
for himself and his fellow delegates, that they were
anxious 10 fulfil what they to do, and 60 home.
(Cheers) They were from the country, and felt lost
among these walls Of brick and mortar. QAughter)
put forward their crack to make speeches. In the
matter Of making speeches the ohoanns knocked under 70
the st Is T nas as ySns went
any light by these means. (Cheers) They got no
new Light except from the city q Washington,
men OF Ohio would play with the Pennsylva-
mans where they could play an even game
and that vote, vote vote. applause and laughter
A motion here made 70 adjourn.
IEIEGATE asked that that motion be withdrawn until
they should have a formal ballot.
The mover declined TO withdraw his motion.
An uNPARIIAAENTARY DnEGATE-l move TO lay the mo-
ton TO adjourn on the table Gaughter)
Ex-Governor RnTsLR, OF Pennsyvana, asked 70 ad-
dress the Convention, and the motion " adjourn
withdrawn 10 allow him To do so.
Mr. RrTsER said that while he believed that Pennsyva
MIA stood up for the constitution he thanked God she
represented by who would not bow the knee to the
dark spirit of slavery. (Cheers) He thought that
thing would be lott by little deay-(sno .no')-he
would go for the candidate Of the Convention (Cheers
There whom he would prefer to for but help
his God he would bow the knee 10 the dark spirit
Of slavery. daughter and cheers
The motion to adjourn was renewed.
The question was taken. and it not agreed to-
Great confusion existed throughout the hail. ana there
were various cries Of Question, question: and calls for
several speakers.
Mr. GEo W PATTERSON, Of N Y, addressed tho Conven-
ton He said that he understood the question TO be
the adoption Of the resolution that the Convention do
proceed informal ballot FOR candidate for tho Pre-
sidency.
The CHAIR decided the question to be on the proposition
10 process TO a free conference.
Mr. PATTERSON had supposed that the question
could a. well say at any other time. He TO
ray that he responded 10 the sentiment OF his colleague
Gen. Webb He TO say that there was name
whose nomination and election would be
acceptable to the people whom he repres ented
than that Of any other living man He alluded 70 VIM
H. Seward, Of New York. (Cheers) In the interview
which the delegation from the state of New York had
had with each other, the question up what
they would present to the Convention the choice Of
New York: and with accord and without solitary
exception Vim. IL. Seward was declared to be their
unanimous choice. (AppAuse) Nothing would give
him the state of New York pleasure than TO do
70 her great and honored He OR. Scward
did good service to his state when he her Governor
In the which elected him in lS49 10 the Senate Of
the United States he received IS out Of 100. He
discharged his duty there fosressly and we'll and
had the sympathy Of New York this day (Cheers.)
Ia 1856 he with very great unaniinty re-
elected to the Senate for six years, and he has
well discharged his duty since then, as lie had
bone before Whoever might be the nominee,
Of this Convention, they would lind Gov Seward and his
friends giving him their best and most earnest support
He (Mr. p, however, would not make speech lie
had risen 10 perform the most painful duty that could
have fallen his lot and that u withdraw the
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