The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-10


| Kansas was made slave State, that party would
be fully as ready 10 lend their influence TO the
rying OF slavery into any part OF the United States
ed upon now TO fight gain the battles of free
| dom, and establish the doctrine of the Declaration
of Independence and he knew that there was
a triumph in store. The remarks OF Mr. H. were re-
| ceived with great applause.
The Committee On Nomination reported the fol-
| lowing Electoral ticket:
At Large. ............... Henry Dutton.
/ " OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. JULIUS Catln.
Isl District. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Thomas Clark
/ ID .....,............. Elihu Spencer.
Sd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. W. A. Buckingham.
an nj. or. l., samuel w. Goid, c
| cheers were given as have rarely echoed through
the air OF any hall.
| The Connetfis ut Anne rIcan State Convention.
/ Tie Convention met at Touro Hall, in Hartford
OF the 9Th inst. Hon. Henry Duiton was called to
the chair, and o. II. Platt of Meriden, appointed
| Secretary.
one delegate from a county was appointed as
| Committee on Permanent Organization, as follows:
Hartford cornty-.ulius , o,tiin; New Haven S
] Cutler Fairfield connty-Asa Hill. Mddlesex
county,. ": Coe. New London county,. w.
| Harris. Windham connty-Edwin H. Bugbee.
| Tollsnd nty--Pariey Converse.
Hon. n. ID. Snerry made motion that the State
Central Committee and their substitutes be invited
10 parts Ike in the deliberations OF TIL Convention in
yeryth'pg except voting. Passed.
Committee of three appointed 10 'gceye c-eden.
tias, consisting OF Messrs. Edward Fientis, .ucius
g. Goodrich, Levi Yale.
Hon. JAMES DIXON introduced resolution that
committee Of eight, one from each county, be APP
pointed by the chair to nominate Presidential Elee
| tors. Laid upon the table until q permanent or.
| gaIization should be Effected.
Mr.. j. y. FOSTER said that they "a assembled TO
| noninatc an electoral ticket which would support
fee speech free Dress, Justice to ALL and John G.
Femont. He bad never beer abolitionist: as far
as slavery Is concerned he would let L be where il
Jrd oil htz ri IN wtp he woS "a
TO say that he a democrat but not OF that kind
I that sl6s and atcts border rusianism. He spoke
briefly OF the deception which had characterized the
/ administration oi Franklin Pierce. They had
! made fair promises a. first, and the repeal OF
| the Missouri compromise, OF the first evil
dences Ct the double handed game which was 70 be
PLAYED by the shsm democratic administration. lie
said that another party in the State was in some
respects hFened to the American party. That party
also assembled in convention in this city today let
The two unite, and there was no doubt but they
could norni' ate an electoral ticket which would
sweep the State like hurricane. He drew a CON
trast between the two prominent candidates, very
uniavorable to Buchanan, and was confident that
Fremont was to be elected to the Presidency Of the
nion, by majority which would show the South
that there WIS North.
julius CATrIS, Esq. Chairman Of Committee on
ornament Organization reported as officer for the
Convention the following gentlemen
PTss;dSnt-Henry Duiion.
Tice Pstsidc,is--H Hartford county Lucus G. Good.
rich: New haven county, Hon. Walter Booth; FAIR
Geld county, VIM. 7 Gas; Litchfeid county, Ma
ttai lei b. smith; Windhsm county David Gallup:
New London county. Hiram Wiley; Tolland county,
Lucius J. Hendee; hiddlesex county VIM. Fowler
Stostiasi,s--O. II. Plat, Meriden; L. S. Butler,
Norfolk.
Mr.. DuTIoS rendered his thanks for the conferred
henor, and spoke at length OF tho condition OF the
country, the duty OF parties, &c.
|. Tie resolution of Mr. Dixon was taken up.
| Mr.. DURHAM. OF Bridgeport, moved TO amend by
adding ito support for Presidency and Vice Presi.
deney, John q. Fremont and William l.. Johnston"
Amendment accepted.
WAIT HAwLEY, Of Hartford, moved to further
amend by adding at large aflet the word ELECT
CrE.n AmendmeB, lost.
Another amer 4 men. offered viz ta9t the Conven-
ton, nsttSd OF the Chair nppoin. the committee,
as after some debate carried.
Nr, PICK Of New Hayen thought that the nomi.
ration OF the frat nan who Glanced TO come 10 The
mind q delegate might possibly be productive OF
eSsl. The subject which this committee to take
bold Of wsstoo important TO be endangered bv care
| isstE lie wished 70 reconsider the vote which
had passed by which the Convention was to nomi-
rate The Committee upon Presidential Electors.
Mr. FosTTR ves anxious that no reconsideration
should be taken, but learning by the Chair that the
! IbJir wen d not appoint ach committee until the
| Committee on Credentials had reported he moved
reconsideration. The vote was accordingly recon.
dCeied.
Sir. KfIIoeG Of Waterbury, moved TO amend
b. inserting that COMMITTEES he appointed bv the
| Chair from names given in 70 him by members Of
| the Convention Adopted
The Committee on Presidential Electors was com
| posed of the following gentlemen:--Yartford 20
w. J. Coodseli; Litchheld CO., g. H. Holster: To-.
| land CO /, l. j Hendee: Wndham CO., Henry Ham.
mond New London Co, Hiram Wiley; Middesex
CO., Cypriau Brainad Fairfield CO., j. +. Durham:
| New Haven 60, T.. G. scranton.
Resolution that the Chair appoint committee Of
sebt, one from each county, 70 prepare resolutions
f,r the action Of the Convention, was passed, and
| tie following gentlemen placed upon the commit
| tee:-New London CO., George W. Gcddard New
Haven CO.. L. q. Peck; Fairfield CO., o. g. Ferry:
Middlesex CO., Ambrose Wolcoit; Ltchfei CO., !.
y. Foster; Hartford CO., T. D. Tiffany; Toand CO.,
ps'ten Fitch; Windbam co., Dr. McGegor.
Resolution that The Committee on Presidential
Electors be instructed 20 confer with q committee
from tic Peoples Convention.
Mr.. PICK moved that II lie laid on the table, and
Adjourned to u O'Clock this afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called 70 order at o'clock.
Committee on Credentials submitted their report
which was &C .epfed. Four hundred and TWENTY-FIVE
delegates had presented their credentials.
Mr.. FJRRY, OF Norwalk, was called upon to make
few remarks until the several committees shond
be prepared to report lie spoke OF the character
OF Fremont 90 being gtnrtCus, noble, wholesouled.
He said that Fremont lrw the evils arising from
slavery he had lived am = hem and his generous
nature would not allow u to countenance Il and
it's attendant evils. He .fed that the Declara.
tion Of Independence and noft OF the meeting
which drew mp and adopted 40 constitution of the
United States was as go IN eectionecrinp
pam phet a. was needed j. ~; campsign-they
embodied all the principles q he present Anne.
rican party.
Dr. HtL OF Norwalk, though " ere never was a
letter time for the people Of his 4ptry 10 sttike
biow-e telling blow-for right an freedom and
Justice. He hoped they would bot Hcgiect the op-
pttturity. Look at the hordes Of lpr ar ruiians
headed BY Iecompton aud Jones il wa the object
al which they must strike. Nothing ST uld stand in
the wsy Of this; no personal feelings ~ marty bic.
erpgs, or anything Of the kind, should defeat the