Demoine courier., 1856-03-06
Republican National Convention,
P%ITTsBuRo, Feb 90.

'ASo ~ v CioOhs d sety IutRc uuthUSI
being present.
Mr.. Brainard,. of w., called the as
sembly 10 order, and moved the election
Of John A. King as temporary chairman,
and DR.. Stone Of. Mass , and W. Penn
Clark Of Iowa, temporary Secretaries.
Mr.. King mpde a brief address, thank.
ing the Convention for the honor con-
ferrcd on him.
A committee on permanent organiza.
lion, consisting. o f,oue from, each State.
was appointed.
Judge Spaulding announced that he
had just received a dispatch stating that
a large number Of delegates from New
York, Penns ylvania add New Jersey
were in the cars, and would arrive a, 2
p. M.
A motion was made TO adjourn ill
tina, time. Pending this, ,he Committee
Oh permanent organization adjourned to
a room 10 arrange preliminaries.
During the absence OF The Commil,ee
several gentlemen were called on 10 id.
dress the meeting.
Mr.. Greedy. CT New York. said he
asd been. in Washington. for several
weeks. Frienda ,here couaseled cx-
IRENE caution in our movements. No,
baing a cautious nav myself ! slough,
we were bound to &C, in such a
az 10 show the south that although Re.
publicans are the earnest opponents Of
Slavery, they are not governed by feel
ings hostile to The South. 1t was for the
rea' interests Of Missouri that Kansas
should be a Free State, and he believed
the honest majority Of the people Of Mis-.
souri, favor freedom. The Secretary Of
War is no friend 10 oW ctuse, neither 10
the commander OF Fedora forces a friend:
therefore lie, u be cautious TO keep with
in bounds. Mr.. Greedy believes. that. The
Amerlceps ara against. them, and declar-.
ed that the main and only issue WA TIA.
every Territory should be free.
He was succeeded by Mr.. Ciddings,
of Ohio.
MI. Giddings, Of Ohio, congratulated
the convention or having the tasor Of hia
old. friend Rufus King in the. chair
Washington was The las: place 10 look
Tor redress. Mr.. G~iddings. introduced
the Rev. MI. Lovejoy, Of uI;nois. Mr..
LoveJoy made SOM exciting. remafks.-
He said the places Of those patriots who
were about TO be shot down in Kansas
would be supplied by other freemsn.--
He was willing - a, captain OF. a. pri
vate. He would ralhes be tAale weller.
Jog in blood, than TO see a lot OF drunken
ruliaas lake the government out OF the
hands Of the people of Kansas.
Nj. Gibson, Of Ohio, followed, de-
~aopncing the Know No.bings. etc. LIE.
us act independently, and organize a
truly American Republican party. Mr..
Charming, of Illinois, followed.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported for President, F. P Blair
of Md, which, was received with great
applause and Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. B. in accepting :he ofiae said i.
was the first speech he had ever been
called on to make. He fel. highly COM
plimensed by the honor done him; he aaid
the South misunderstood the object Of
The Republicans, believing il to be solely
the abolition Of Slavery. but when they
unceraiood that it 10 to proven, nulliica.
ton ai,he North adiffsren. feeling wep:d
prevail.
Vice Presidents were announced, one
from each state.
A resolution appointed one from each
state to draft an address and Lesoln0ns
was adopted.
A. paper was submi,ted by Mr.. Blairs
containing the sentiments o. Southern
friends. Il warns Souiherpers agains,
endangering their properly by taking it
into the ierrilory;. considers every issue
should merge into the Missouri Compro.
mise, and recommends ali parties TO NEE;
in convention and nominate candidates
fox Piesiden, and Vice President. The
address was received a. the statement, of
Southern friends and ordered 10 be prin.-
ed.
During the a~liercoon. session The com.
mitee On organ'za.ion reported the fol-
lowing dispatch from Philadelphia:
1.-The American party no longer uai-
ted. Raise the Republican banher!-
No further extensions Of Slsveryl The
Americans are with you'll" C'rreEen.
dous applause
Following tie reading Of this, Chas
Remlen, Of Ohio, spoie in denncia,ion
Of the Executive. and defending the Re
publicsps from tina charge Of sectional.
ism.
Psssmore Williamson was called for
and received with great applause, but
excused himself from speaking.
A lively volley enaued be.veen the
Michigan and Ohio delegation, as TO a
lsck of back bone il some members of
Congress from the latter state.
After several speeches from Spaulding
and Foote. Of Ohio, Bliss and others. all
urging prudence. The meeting a. FIVE o.,
clock adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In consequences Of the nom arrival Of
the cars containing delegates, Nj. ORA.
per, OF New York moved 10 adjourn un.
til evening, and in tho meantime TO hole
an informal meeting.
Mr. Ridley Of New Jersey opposed
the motion, and Foote, Of Ohio favored
il.
REN