The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-17

The PRESIDENT announced that VIM F. Johnston Of
Pennsylvania having received majority OF the entire
n" rn, y Hea @ nss @ Hs Of Of
the United States. In doing ho citizen of Penn.
syvania returned the heartfelt and cordial thanks OF the
Mr. Andrews o New York. moved that the Convention
declare the nomination Of Wm. f. Johnston to be
The motion was agreed TO- and VIM F. Johnston, OF
declared the unanimous choice OF the
Convention icr the oice OF the Vice Presidency OF tho
TDePres,dcn Ex-Msyor CoNsAD, OF Philadelphia rose
and said- congratulate you most cordially gentlemen,
that will bo hailed there with universal gratitude You
know VIM + Johnston. (cheess) You know his truth
HIS courage, his Devotion his ability have long bee
known to Pennsylvania, and his reputation has bee i
to- M f. % @oTS to
Up ,ns ticket than any other name could have done
IL M . s h win
sssicn he may be placed, will reflect credit the cora
try, a.! bis past declares. And now, gentlemen,
summons from my home will render it absolutel
necessary for me TO vaca'c the chair. have every
tended To me- IN the performance OF duties somewhat
dnors during the session, trust that your councils wi
be hereafter as they they have been hitherto auspcous
ana satisfactory to yourselves.
Mr. ANDREWS, OF New Yotk-Before leaving the chair,
Mr. President beg yoato lead us in three heartfelt cheers
for the ticket OF Banks and Johnston.
The PKsiDEAT-Au you who are in favor OF the ticket,
cheer.
InIee enthusiastic cheers given. but ID
marked that the President neither led joined in them
Mr.. CoAiAD having vacated the chair, il filled du-
ring the remainder Of the session by Elk Governor Colby
OF New Hampshire.
There then loud cries for Johnston Johnston"
and that gentleman being led forward paited the back
by enthusiastic friends loudly cheered and otherwise
made very much Of mounted the platform and spoke
iollows:-
Gentlemen OF the Convention II have no words 10 ex-
for the confidence which has been reposed in by the
preference which you have given here day for
tho second highest Office in the gin Of the American pco
pie And must here say in frankness that almost
grct that that choice has fallen upon because
am satisfied that there many others who
competent to discharge the great duties which will be i'm
posed upon that officer, than the humble individual
VINO addresses you, IN the event OF SUCCESS at the
ncxt national election. This however, my fellow
citizens, can say to you, that l shall endeavor,
TO the extent Of my humble Abilities to discharge
all the duties which the voice OF the contry may call upon
whether as the representative OF great principle whe
thef as tho defender of institutions, in the dis
charge OF the duties which may dcvoive him who is
called upon TO preside over the Senate Of the
United States. (Appause) u is, however, pro-
per for me 10 say to my fellow citizens that have de-
sre 10 conceal my opinions on any subject would not
feel that was doing justice to myself to the republi
can Institutions under which we live, if could conceal
from any my fellow citizens who should be called upon
to voicior me at the election, any opinions
which entertained on any public QUESTION You are
aware ava that ! belong to that @ organization Of
the sentence was drowned in the cheers)-
belong TO that portion of the American people who are
administration. (Cheers.) am willing 10 extend the
right hand of fellowship and corporation to every
who willing to put that dynasty out Of power (Hurrah
And am willing, far l am personally concerned,
that there shall be nothing in the way of cordial
operation-a cordial union Of all the clements which
bc concentrated in this great country to rescue our ns
tuition, from the wrong aud from the imminent danger in
whch they now stand (Cheers) What are those
dangers. m! fellow ctzensS II understand thcm
national Union is on tho very brink Of destruction. am
not one OF those who heretofore have been fearful Of
dissolution OF tho national Union. But am OF those
who looking TO the signs OF tho times believe that unless
the principles which advocate prevail, unless we
rescue and save our institutions from outrage and
from wrong, they not worth preserving to tho Ameri
can people Chccrs.) II our fathers have expended
then blood, their wisdom, and their energy, in the
establishment oil government OF free institutions, Of
free men, IS absolutely necessary that their des
cendanis shall maintain those institutions in their purity
and them from being wrested to purposes OF per-
sona, and OF sectional and OF universal wrong. Zap
plause.) Fellow Citizens, We desire TO do-whaty
bring into our American institutions American leen
and an American heart. We desire to surround thcs
institutions by men who feel that they influenced by
other motives than those which associated and
ed with American institutions. We desire that those VIII
would court an influence which is beyond your control
American citzeusoutside of your jurisdction-shoud
TO have influence control over you. applause
We are desirous at the same time TO see that the nstu
tons OF the country TO or citizens tho liberty
Of speeen tue Freedom cd Of the press the freedom 70
CA voice, "Good for Johnston) We believe that if you
extend over the territories of the United States which
free institution which has constantly produced
but result and that result the retardng Of the pro-
gress OF the human race, Of human improvements in
teiieCtnoi as wen as impfOVement-H you
that institution the territories OF the United States,
yon doing wrong and violence TO the institutions
der which we live. (Applause) We ask that the gov
associated shall be firmly maintained, and that the
contracts made between different portions Of it,
shall be faithfully and nviolably kept (Applausc J
We intend that treaties with foreign nations shall no
fairly Observed we intend to do no oppressive wrong
weak nation and we intend to submit TO no wrong from
any nation however strong (Cheers We intend TO go
further We intend 10 preserve the Union in spite Of all
opposition that be raised TO its integrity come from
hat opaVt tar NM Aud Atrkh civ
successful and II know tho opinions Of the party
with which act, we intend to preserve intact and
violate the consultation under which we have grown great
aud strong (Cheers) Now, Niiow citizens in holding
these Opinions would say that they are not the opinions