The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-13

MI. F11x, OF Conn, remarked n was sufAoasnt h
dsntA eireunsansss to protrast the session. Bal
he hoped that the ssssisa would not bs delayed on
frivolous M psets.sss. nsnbey thought i best to lei
the 60 over 70 Be1t week. Why, lot them say So
ssd bring proposition 70 that effect bat lot them not
dedss he real qusstions sstese them.
M Flx OF Maine. denied that III ere any eonsids.
IeuSn OF that KIND operating the committee They
xcso % rSa1y 70 report In tho morning They had
hoped vouid ds.Sass their minds any such
NJ. = : Aessz Of N; h, moved that the COMMITTEES
them have fu and complete report before they pro
Mr.. 1Hnxns, Of Conn.,. would change his original mo-
tAAt he committee b instructed TO report In half
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. AnBcsz STEVENS, of n j., moved to Ley the whole
sutSct On he table, as the Convention had c0nAdence In
the Committee on CREDENTIALS. Is
Il me motion was rot agreed to. e
NJ. Covons sf Pa, wss surprissd to see the effort
when they servpot ready 10 do For PenasylvAnis
alone It would b impossible for the committee TO report
state Who had yst arrived and whose names he ar
Covode) wss not able to furnish.
The that the motion only WAS for the csm-
pittsct TO tvbdt so far they had made progress It
was very simple one. +
Mr.. RIDDs ofp.., supported the view Of the Chair.
Mr.. KNAPP, OF Mch said that the committee could as
well report DOW, far they had made progress as
they could in half an hour.
Mr. IIrcnBsRN, Of Maine, moved, there WAS danger
efrsectipg the Comite On Csedsntias to postpone
indefinitely the subject under consideration.
DlIzGATz-To report this weok next2 Uaugh-
ANOTHER Dh1EGAu-Next week.
The CHAR-The n oticn to postpone indefinitely and
came thing; therefore the motion is not in order.
MIR. IrCBBuxv--Does the Chair to say that mo-
ton TO lay on the table and motion to postpone inde
The CHAm-rbat is the Chairs decision. He is not
well yer.ed In pars mentary rules, but he will stick to
Mr.. PERKINS Of Conn., moved the previous question.
Ibe CHAIR declined TO entertain the motion.
A IM2GATE from PennsylvAnia moved to postpone for
That motion was entertained BY the Chair
Mr.. PERKINS, of Conn.,, thought that modon to post.
pore Tor the present indefinite other motion
to postpc ne irdefnitely.
Mr.. WnLIAssoS, Of Pa, rose to = question Of order
they adopt the rules of the House
Mr. PERKINS, Of Conn., renewed his call for th previous
quEsuon. and u I'VE. was enter,ained ana seconded
tee on Credentials be report In half an hour
40 far % they had made progress.
A Ds1EGA1E from New York understood the motion to
be 70 report 30 far ~ the seats uncontested.
The CHAR.No, sir NO, sir. The Chair stated the
The Committee on Credentials thereupon retired again
to make up partial report.
nent Oganzation reported that that committee was
ready report in full They desired await the arrival
o. delegates from some States and asked to be allowed
Mr. RICHMOND, Of MASS, moved that tho COMMITTEES On
Permanent Organization have till tomorrow morning to
make their report.
1hs motion was agresd to-
DnIGA7E-That Is fne compliment to pay to the
Committee Credentials.
motion to adjourn was here made, but IT was not
agreed to-
Mr. CovoDE moved that the COMMITTEES on Credentials
have till tomorrow at 10 O'Clock to make their report.
Mr. hRKNs, Of Conn.,, trusted the motion would not
pass.
to- The George Law delegates supported the motion.
Penopg the suspension of business BY the withdrawal
of tn the Committee Ssn e 70 prepare their report,
Andrews, OF Nes York.
Mr.. GKo h. ANDREWS responded to the CALI He &C.
kDovedssd the honor dene him by the call. Az this
siege Of proceedings. and with hs limited hnowlsdge
the sentiments Of rhe members Of the Convention he
barely knew what to say how to say that which he
withed TO say. They were here under peculiar orcum
stances. When he first learned that he appointed
deess5s to this body he supposed he was appointed an
American party, in the STATE Of New York. (Appause)
In that devoted to the principles Of that party
in tbs party Of the word that he stood before
them and acted as member of this body-though per.
n in the SSn Of AZ the And
the principles to which he had alluded, bat
he alo stood here in. hostility, now, hsnceforth
man liberty which have characterized the L.
gsatule hustained by the administration Of this
and With he other foot he stood arm ON ths n.rtx np
eipiss and was ready with Gods help to 60 through
the .ppsoash1iDg chi , App.uss TnsE
AccuAbo-tneanb
the Almighty-were certain that effects follow
causes in Gods natural order. (Applauae He trusted
that discoydant note would be uttered oppo-
sing movement made against that spirit and so they
and their posteIy would be grateful call OF this
Convention If they acted in the spirit to which he had
alluded they would enabled to act in cordial opera
op with others entertaining slightly different political
faith and that cooperation he trusted would result to
the honor Of the nAtionthe establishment OF freedom
here and the extension Of freedom throughout the world
(Great applause In conclusion Mr.. Andrews asked per-
mission read the following despatch from Washington,
published in the afternoon edition OF the journas:-
SENATOR HAMLIN REPUDIATEs THE DEMOCRACY.
WASHINGTON June IL. 1856
Mr. HAxLlN aud asked to he excused from serving
Chairman OF tho Committee Commerce He said the
nne he had held the Senate he had aim
silent member upon the subject that had much agated
the countr, he bad rsrey uttered word. He loved his
country more than ne loved PARTY more than ANYTHING
het agate and disturb its harmony, although he be-
eved hat tho repeal Of the Missouri compromise great
neral and cal wrong unequaed In the annals OF the
Risaion OF this country and unequaed IN the hstory OF
cooIty still with desire TO proaoe ha!monv, concord and
whh led 10 that fatal result aud opposed by his voice.
but by consistent, steady srd unrm only in
coIdsnce with bis convictions but in accordance with the
ngruc'ions biz Legsature passed BY almost unan,ua
that party with whom he had ways acted and in violation
OF the solemn pedses Of the PRECEDENT Of the United
his inaugural address, Since however, that had
endorsed by tho Cincinnati Convention in iA
and in lis resuts be felt hs duty declare that he could
oSger mar tain party associations with party that nsed
ssch dccnes and could support for President
who Avowed and recognised those do,rnes aud with
God had endowed him with should be used in
the coming contest in oppositon TO thst party.
The motion to excuse was agreed TO,