New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-11
FROM NEU-HANPSH
CONVENTION OF TIE BORDER RUFFIAN
PARTY.

CONVENTION OF TIE BORDER RUFFIAN
PARTY.
co1respop ience Of Tie \. Y. Tribune
CoScoRD, " H, Thursday, Feb. 7, 1856.
Tie bunker Convention = finally assembled.
Great efforts have been made in all parts of the State
to secure large ATTENDANCE Speakers from all parts
of the Union were announced, and, for a wonder,
were all present The day Is iHauspciOus. Snow has
been falling fast since O'Clock in the morning. Still,
perhaps from three to four thousand are assembled.
The meeting was organized in Phenix Hall, by the
choice of Mr.. VIM l.. Foster Of Concord President.
The Hon. John b. Weller Of California was received
with considerable noise, which seemed doubtful ap-
plause He spoke in general terms of the opponents
Of the Democratic party.
al this moment, IA the Hall was somwchat crowded,
Col. George {" the successor to Gen. Pierce's law
business y announced another meeting in the Depot
Hail. Thither your reporter, with many others, re-
Ioirod. The meeting organized by the choice of
the Hon. Asa z. Cate of Mortified for President.
The Hon. John j. Wells spoke some half hour on
the Know Nothings and the Judicial proceeding in the
last Legislature.
The Hon. Howell Cobb of Georgia said it was the
first time be lad addressed New England audience.
That the National Government founded on the
right of self-government. He thought the Maine Law
contrary to this principle. That this principle gave
to the inhabitants of Newiampsbire aud Kansas the
power Of deciding on their own institutions. He then
spoke for some time on the Kn0w-NOihings. Hardly
word was said by him on the Gl-engGossnS theme Oh
Slavery in Kansas.
Contrary to the principle so long maintained, that
Ministers Of the Gospel should not NEEDLE with politics,
tie Hon. j. c. LOvejoy Of Cambridge, Mas, next
came forward. ri announced a. his theme, Hindoo-
ism and Maine LAVISH" Still not word on the real
question of stake" Kansas"
In The other hall, the Hon. J. b. Weller was followed
by the Hon. James S. On of s. c. He is thus far the
only speaker WHO has fairly faced the music. He took
for his theme Slavery and reviewed briefly the whole
courge Of our Government in regard to 1t. be said
that the South willing, when Texas was admitted
to preserve the Missouri Compromise, and allowed all
of Texas north of the established line to become
Free State. That the North was unwilling to let any
Of California be Slave State He then came to the
Kansas outrage. lie acknowledged the crimes, but
said the Moth set the example. lie said that It was
commenced by the people in Boston endeavorng TO
foresal public opinion BY the power Of their Emgran
Aid Association. He sadtha opposition only strength
ered Slavery. That the sentiment for Slavery in Nr-
GINA and Kentucky was much stronger now than 1t
was thirty years ago. Moreover, that now the ques-
ton of Slavery wss with them matter of life and
death He asked what should be done with the three
million blacks if row liberated! lie said that the
opinions OF Northernes a. regarded the treatment OF
slaves ought not to be formed on an Uncle Toms
Cabin" more than O SOuthemcrs opinion of Boston
should be formed by perusa Of accounts of riots there
That il for then interest to treat them well; that
census statistics proved that the proportion of slaves
who arrived at old age was greater than that of whites
Gen. Lane closed the meeting with a speech on
Know nottingham
The meeting in the evening was held at the Depot
Hall. Tie same gentlemen addressed the meeting
who spoke in the afternoon, with the addition Of Col.
John II. George and the Rev. Walter Hartman OF this
place.
Their remarks were chiefly on Know Nothingisn,
with repetition Of the principle of state Rights.
A. the Convention broke up, loud and enthusiastic
cheers were given for the Democratic party, which
were followed by others equally loud and from at eas,
hall the persons in the hall for Sam" Hale and the
Freedom Of KANSAS ALPHA.