New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19

IN his hand achieve that for which We h.ro -.
ter anu N" gre v" wiser than our fathers Laugh
Gentlemen, 90 not envy the competency IF ,bo.l
who think Themselves better men than tbose ~, 80
ustbe Constitution Of the United Ststes VIZ 49,, 80
Lere1 We are here because the country i. in d.npe,
we are here becaLse a solemn c.rnnact 6ni,,n,
slavery to So deg. % mn. bas been vio.ntly dis
IGpted. Our peope, loviSg order aud loving law and
Wiling 70 ABIDE by the balletbox come together from
OF perh OF the Union and ask Us to give them a name
"ICh, wien larry put before the public will guide
tuOhc sentiment, and through the balot-box drive
Dsck theSavery extension and this ACKNOWLEDGMENT
., 'ne sdveoraey Of the country They say if we fail
ut the ballotbOx we will drive them bsck sxord IN
hshc, and 70 help me God, will 90 with them II
we present name upon which we may rally all the
tielnents which are opposed TO the Administration
cVn wars avoided but psaeLting name upon which
we may not "a ly, then civil war IS the cons duence I
gay, Gertemen, what il our first du'y7 IF gentle.
mems minds are made up, would It'll say Gentle.
men, az you love Jour country, you love peace
90 Dot act hastily. That which is good to-day is
equally good Tomorrow and the next day, and that
which you want to-day hot worth hayicg if it will
not keep til tomorrow. have earthly Object
know that there are people here who think that have
Deen aching against man because / have been
acting for man. 1t il well known that | have op-
posed the nomination Of whom believe at this
moment to be the choice Of most men in the Conven-
ton lApplausel. Why have / done so Not from
perseJai motives; never saw the gentleman; | am
happy TO stand here and say never heard one word
against him-ODe solitary word lCheeringl. Nomi-
nate him, and am the man to got up here and move
that We unanimously take him our standa bearer
Loud epplaufel. AL / ask gentlemen, is to do what
we are sent here for, to interchange opinsns. We
have nothing to give this time. Before we have
always had something to give, and we thought we
were comforting something upon man. Now we are
lockiIg for who will give VA, and give the
Try, somethiDg-sId that something is success. Why
is it that the name Of William H. Seward Loud APP
pause drowned, while it expressed the remainder of
the sentenced. IL is because he is the most devoted
friend to bis cOuntryOving bis country than any
other man. And is only because told that he
cannot cary Pennsylvania that sacrifice him. But,
gentlemen, ask us TO take any man who is stronger
IN PeDnsy yania, 8n6 We will say, in justice TO
principles we could not make the sacrifice. Now I
make this remark for the purpose of showing that we
OF New-York have but one common object that of
We defer untila better hour the informal
bal OF which is proposed lApplausel.
Ex-Governor KENT of Me. hoped that the PROPOSE
tion TO hold a cObfers nee would be cOncuued in He
end his colleagues bad their preferences but they all
felt disinterested dett rminaton to go for that
who should best unite the great forces which oppose
the Administration and The extension of Human
Slavery ICheerl. They willing to cooperate,
but they wanted to understand the various conflicting
opinions and statements, to ASCERTAIN what was the
truth the best course to be pursued and the man to
be nominated The time had come, and tue man
coming fCheers Let us the n, have all the light that
be thrown upon the subject. They had tine
enough. There was no haste-and a mistake might
be fatal. 1t the turning point in the controversy.
IL conclusion, Gov Kent offered the following reso-
luton:
ResOlred, That a Committee of three from each
State ard one from each Territory be appointed by
tie several State and Territorial Delegations, for the
purpote Of meeting in general conference for inter-
change of opinion this afternoon, and that the ballot
ing for candidates for President and VicePresdens be
postponed until Thursday morning.
The resolution received with marks of approval
and disapprobation, in the midst of which Judge
HoADLY of Cincinnati got the floor. He said:
My friends here, on my right, are ready to CO. no.
into an informal ballot but into formal ballot
lCbeerl. Sir, tell you the moment that passes the
harmony Of the meeting IL disturbed Cheers but
tell you that the sooner that this ballot is taken the
better it is for the peace Of those present CheersJ
The course which has been taken by some delegations
-bcnestly, doubtless, but unadvisedly-has produced
feeling deep and earnest, and which, fear, will pro-
duce fatal results No, no. mol NO-Pl take that
back ICbeersl. But mean to say that they will cause
fires to burn cOldy, instead OF ardenty and warmly
as they otherwise would "A voice. Take that back,
tool move to amend by striking out the word in
formal"
DIR. ELDER of Pennsy lvania next addressed the
meeting. He said:
Mr.. PREsiDTYT: have stood in storms before until
/ dripped with its spray and it's waves, ana was not
overwhelmed lCheersl. have stood by the side OF
John Van Buren, daughter in the Chinese Museum
amid ensons, and we overpowered them; tbs rs
not harmony; 1t is the efervescence OF mighty spun,
lust crystasng into a glorious form lfroionged
chetrsi If there il man here now who would mar
the movement in the end, IN the words Oh Mahahhl
would saw He is so demned that he cant De any
demnder" Loud laughter and cheers. Id. .onVen,
ton by its terms and its ctymoogy means coming
together. We come together for a conference. Du,
TIE form in which the conference has been sugges'cd
does not exactly suit me; 1t Is not open enough ooh
would ike to have conference face to face with eace
man. confess thataI do not know the facts win sur
fcient clearness to determine my conduct W." want
aacb State to take its sister State into the embrace Vi
n bed.felow conference tLaughterl We want 10
extract all the love stories from each other Dosou
Mr. Gr, eey suggested Yesterday that We should nave
an omen Convention and Conference Ia wnlch t~n
state should speak for itself, avoiding deciains.
ton and effects, and WIN tne Ic4u.ss' ' Lt
there should be appreciation or disappr0oa'on' pu
flat we slt as Court and jury each member 10 Ju1ge
of the necessities and probabilities lCheers. we
lave host Of men in the Keystone state VINO WIZ I'M
bosom themselves TO you as If you were the Ia'nel
conf,s,ors. Uaughterl PenIsy wanna Is called the
keystone State believe because 1t carries the Keys,
Cheers not because she Is the center OF Tue a.ou
wond mess this substitute merely to get an eNleso
Of nuhic sentiment upon this point. hope tha' esc9
m. pber who de sres may have the courtesy extended
them they beng as brief ar possio!e anu aNoulS
which cannot avoid on account OF rush VI oiouu
and nv being little oratorical. Laughter hho"
il is a misfortune but no man can excuse 3e..e '.pn
Won Mr. President Renewed laughter bnt Ia inc
yyyords of the Declaration of Independence, lei Us
sweay by orr lives our fortunes, and our sacred
bouors that we will tell the truth to-day l|heeisl
Mr. FREY Of Ohio next made few remarks.
Several members next attempted 10 secure Tue "oVi'
in the midst of which Judge Spauding of Ohio MIRO
duced CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS OF MASS. Nj,
Adams WAS received with loud cheers and he addressed
| the Committee as follows:
have listened. Mr.. President 10 this discussion
with a great deal of apprehension and pain came
here with the earnest desire to contribute my mute 10
the harmonious action of this Convention ou sup
rosc that gentlemen such see here would endeaN or
rs far a. possible to remember that the enemy
"a listening and that We have got to exercise
| a gres. deal of fobesrance to get along anu
sniye AT any result lCheerl have listened 10 Tue
,o,;ors that have been made with much attention,