The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-17
CONVENTION or B0LTERs, NO. 2.

Tho secedcrs repaired in body to Palace Hall, but
owing to some misunderstanding they denied the
OF the hall Groups gathered about the door
and upon the sidewalk in earnest and animated
ton, and great excitement prevailed. After little
delay, ii announced to the persons in waiting that
hall had been secured directly opposite the Apollo Rooms
On entering the hail. which proved to be the Lodge
room Of the American Chapter, No. 6, o. U. A., we
found somo forty or fifty persons assembled.
The Convention was called to order by Samuel ]. Bay
ard Of New Jersey who nominated, for the purpose
organization Joseph Franklin OF Gloucester New Jersey
as Chairman pro tem
The motion agreed TO, and Mr. BAYARp, taking
the chair said that he began TO feel home he
now found himself in IN American Convention. Gap
plausc) He hoped they would act ike Americans.
and Americans only He had no speech TO make and he
only wished 10 express his gratitude that the Americans
Of New Jersey had at least had the anness 10 stand up
for principles and not for men men lApplsuseo
ing the appointment OF secretary until more Of the
ceding delegates were present
At this point Mr.. Rauch, of Pa entered the hall, and
threo cheers were given for Pennsylvania.
was suggested that Brother Jones' OF New Jersey
e,tan the Convention with few practical reflections
which Mr. Jones responded by saying that he pleas
ed to the array of talent and Intelligence that charar
erised the Convention. He could say, behalf of tho
New Jersey delegation, that they New York with
specific object in view. They to place before tho
American people an American candidate for the Presi-
-(applausc) c)and they free and unic.tered
to act upon tho exciting questions CT the day As
garded the question of ileeso he had asserted that
New Jersey always found ready to act in the course
Of freedom, and tho public knew where find her
all such occasions 1t would be better for him have
milestone abeu, his neck than to 80 home and face hs
constituents, ii he should tolerate for instant what
the manifest purpose OF the Convention the
way TO force upon them He believed il they were
TO put up candidate for the Presidency,
advocating American principles, and who known 70
DO publicly pledged TO support theri that the American
people would rally round their standard and he believed
porters from all parts Of the Union When they came
here they had, OF course their instructions to vote ror
Commodore Stockton If they could not get tho man oG
their choice they just ready 10 support any other
man who was equally good an American, and
equally imbued with American principles thew were lust
ready union harmony and victory The
loud boosters who came there The moment deserton
Of their PRINCIPLES took place, by the commission OF any
would rather their flag ,raied in the dust with defeat
than join hands with black repubcanism and abolition
haa nd rs So eheas and hey had
! duty to PERFORM, without regard TO consequence
,ae Mhen ia s American queon was s's rcs
ed with con.umeIy and scorn by tho other parties.
Al this time, after they had iabored 50 long in the cause
ism AS citizen OF New Jersey he was prepared TO say
that he would have no other candidate but an American.
Mr. RAucH of Pennsylvania, said that when he came
New York he with great deal of reluctance be-
ca 20 be was all American and nothing else He considered
the American principle to be the great upon
which they must all stand As he said before he came
20 New Yrt with great deal og reluctance because no
suspected that things would take the turn they had He
had retired as from politics, feeling that he had
no party the American party serve that distracted
and disbandcd he bound to upon his hook,
for he could not vote with any party unless his whole
heart was bound up with IT, He considered that he could
employ bis time better in printing country newspaper
in the borough Of Bethlehem, than attending the
grand Rzyle the way, IN the city Of New
York daughter and applausc.) If they went homo
without having accomplished anything, they could
saw that they among those were put up at
the auction block 10 be sold by the auctonecr TO the
highest bidder. tiaughter aud appause.) He was
hardly prepared say what extent he would DO able
cooperate with them TO extent unt he knew what
they prepared to do but he perfectly ready
US try to do something" (Appanse) Every thing
hsve bee ming" Great oaks from little
provo C1his quotation brought down the house) Ho
did know what the upshot of all this business would
bc--ths bolt from the boters Uaughter) Hc
ynced If tho body the opposite side Of the street rat
that vaaa would cast her vote against them. He
was ready TO cooperate with them in fngng TO the
breeze the glorious and stripes under leader that
4 never failed TO do his duty. (Applause)
Mr. J. w. ALLEN of New Jersey, said that, az ono OF
The representatives, he here expecting to find an
American party, who would put in domination for tho
Pre- sidcpcy man who would advance the interests OF
Amceanlsrn when he arrived here tho evening before
tho assembling of the Convention he found that was in
the hands Of few gentlemen who had arranged the pro-
| rromme 10 be followed in their deliberations. He
! sound that the Convention, with the exceV
l ION OF one or two delegations, weye controlSct
nv very large gentleman from this State. When thu
dclcpaton of New Jersey presented the claims s thea
candidate the candidate OF the american anti Nebraska
l party OF New Jersey, thoy were referred to him. IN
pconc o New Jersey had not been in the habit OF sub
| mling TO dictaton from any quarter, (Applause.
| Tbey bad demonstrated tiat upon the battle folds O
princeton Monmouth Trenton, Springfield whore Jerse
blood was poured forth as free IS water. Us Stat