New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
view Of the ssvery uussiOu asd n deAnabo Of Tie


Northern position in regard 70 Il. the other in taking
leave OF the Convention in behalf OF the true
men Of the North, when /. was impossible 70 stay
with honor, were the most effective Of any
on the Northern eide Of the house, and did
both him and hs State much credit Though givea
up1n the spur Of the occasion they embraced thoughts
of isPeri-hnble value uttered in burning words
ard they m6y be usefully written out for publication.
The brief speeches Of Mr. Baldwin Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives OF the state were also
amorg tie b,st. Connecticut, indeed, was mos, ably
ard faithfully represented She was the only Northern
state whose delegation presented unbroken front
against the overuhng power of the doughfaces
and Shareholders. Messrs. Peck. Speuy. and Durham
fought the battle for the North with unfinching ardor
al every point and on all occasions.
While Massachusetts, had representatives in Pang-
BON, Thurston, Richmond, Wheelright, and
two Others, perhaps whose record is right, and some
of whom represented in brief speeches her true sent.
ments on Slavery, a. laid down in the Springfield
platform the general influence Of her delegation was
fatal against those of the Northern States, who came
to the Convention earnestly and honestly to maintain
the sentiments they avowed at home, and which they
pledged each other at Cincinnati to seek to engrat
upon the National platform. Had Massachusetts been
represented with the ability and honest fidelity to
her principles that she was at the June Council, the
whole tide Of affairs would have been changed
Northern influence would have trumphed in the COun-
cl-and the interests Of freedom would have been
largely advanced. Upon her representatives, there
fore-because much was reasonably expected from
themgreaty rests the responsibility Of the results OF
the week. Two of her delegates opened the contest
by doughface proposition on the Slavery ques-
ton; FIVE Of them voted for the success
fol Squatter Sovereignty and doughface platforms
eight of them voted TO 90 into an immediate nomna-
ton for President, when they must have known that
the result could be Ro otherwise than it was. and
when they surely knew-for most of them were OH
ciay instructed 70 that etect-that the Americans OF
Massachusetts, wished no nomination at this time;
eleven of them remained TO vote for candidate for
President, when the faithful representatives of the
Northern sentiment had seeded, and tro of them
alone united with the Connecticut Ohio and Pennsyl
vania delegates in the Northern protest and address.
Was not your correspondent well informed then when
he telegraphed to you the first night of the meet
ing that Massachusetts was weak and disposed to
compromise with the Slavery party
Ohios fidelity to the cause of Kansas and the prn-
ciple of national Freedom was ably represented
though there two three weak spots in her dele
CATION who remained to dshonor the State by dividing
its vote between George Law and Millard Fillmore.
Messrs. Ford, Spooner, Baker, Allison, Corwne and
Others contributed as much any like number OF men
TO the creation of whatever healthy Northern senti-
ment there was in the Convention. Several OF them
made brief but effective speeches, and though they
were often and coarsely insuted by the lashmen Of
the Slavery party. the representatives OF Ohios
i75 900 free voters carried themselves with dignity
and honor throughout Gov. Ford made no extended
speech, but couple of short efforts, in repelllng as
saints upon himself were given with an effectiveness
and racy power worthy Of his reprtation. Some OF
the most faithful expOnents OF the defeated prnclpe
were from Pennsylvania, and they profered abundant
Testimony that they only represented the true senti-
ment of the American party OF their State.
But what could the North do without leader who
possessed the courage and the confidence necessary to
carry forlom hope, with the entire vote OF New
York ever against hem with treachery where 1t should
have found the strctest fidelity, and with powerful
lobby active on the side of the ProSlayery opposition
The faithful few stood firm TO the last and though
losing Aeetng power to its possessors, saved what
their opponents did not, their honor The sequel will
show whether they do not truly reflect the sentiment
vf tlrc American
Whether the results of this Convention divide the
Pro-Slavery the Anti.Slavery party in the coming
national contest ard give victory to the one or the
other, is problem yet to be solved No man of ordi-
nary sagacity ventures to anticipate that they will
accomplish MORE Tie election Of such ticket with
such platform, is impossible to comprehend. Its
strength must OF course be with the South and there
the Pro-Slavery Democracy has won justifiable
hold that the sham Amercanism of Millard Fillmore
cannot hope to shake.
[By Telegraph.
THE NORTHERN SECESSION.
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