The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-26
From the Philadelphia North American.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION


From the Philadelphia North American
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
This body met at the Musical Fund Hall. To-
Gust street, above Eighth, yesterday afternoon.
There was a full attendance, and the Hall was
densely crowded. The States of the various
delegates were marked on the seats. and the ar.
engagements for the accommodation of the dele.
gates were highly judicious. The press was
strongly represented, the reporters occupying
seats in front of the platform.
DOINGs BEFORE THE MEETING.
The Pennsylvania delegation assembled near
the estern end of the Hall, about ten o'clock
appointed Neville B. Craig, ESQ.,, of Pittsburg,
Chairman, and proceeded, in a familiar, social
way, to reconsider the action of the caucus held
last night. The districts were called off sever
ally, and the position of the Commonwealth they
represented stated. Each delegate then rose
and gave his private views, the feeling in his
county as he understood it, and then stated
whom he considered the most available man.
At first there seemed to be disposition on
the part of the delegates from the 4th and 9Th
districts to go for Fremont, but finally the ad-
hesion of each delegate was given for Mclean.
At every announcement of a vote for Mclean,
loud applause would follow. At about lO1
o'clock the President pro tenn. announced that
every district of the Old keystone, except the
l4th and Oath, went for Mclean, Applause. |
1t was understood that those districts went for
Fremont.
At the close of the Pennsylvania caucus. Elk.
Governor Ritner made a characteristic speech
He was strongly in favor of Judge Mclean for
tie Presidency, and he believed that with that
statesman for a standard bearer success was in
evitable. Mr.. Buchanan had said, as goes Cum
berand county, so goes Pennsylvania and as
PENNSYLVANIA goes, so goes the Union" Gov
ernor Ritner would promise the vote of Cum
berland, and the State, too, for the Republican
cause, if Mclean is the nominee. The speaker
urged the nomination of Mclean, and invoked
his hearers to work hard to give the nomination
force and effect in November.
The delegation from our Commonwealth is a
remarkably dignifed and respectabe-looking
body of men. They are nearly all middle.aged.
and represent very fairly the character of the
State. There is the hard, keen, intellectual
Scotch Irishman from the West; the sharp, thin.
New Englandish delegate from the northern
tier, with slight twang in his accent, and a
preference for Seward the solid-looking Anpli
cized German from Lancaster, Adams, or Berks,
going for Mclean first, last, and every time"
and the polished Philadelphia, getting along
smoothly and easily with each and all of the
others. We feel sure that the Pennsylvania
delegation will do the State honor.
Among the distinguished men present we're
Hon. Horace Greeley, Hon. Joshua r. Giddings,
Hon. Preston King, and the Hon. Abijah Mann.
Upon the entrance of the Kansas delegation.
shortly after III o'clock, tremendous cheers
were given by the delegates present. The crowd
was immense, and, long before the Convention
was called to order, the room was so full that
much difficulty was created.
The Convention was called to order by the
Hon. E. d. Morgan, of New York, at Is min
utes of IL o'clock, who then in brief speech
stated the object of the Convention, and spoke
of the Republican movement as likely to bring
back the Government to its true purpose.
he said that the formation of a new party was a
singular event in our history, but it was brought
about by irresistible causes. He concluded BY
moving that the Hon. Robert Emmett, of New
York, be appointed temporary Chairman, which
was unanimously agreed to.
The Hon. Judge Hoadley and Moses 81. Grin
nell were appointed as committee to conduct
the Chairman to his chair, which they did with
much applause.
Mr.. Emmett then addressed the Convention
at length upon the topics of the day-particu
larly in reference to the formation of the new
party. He stated that he had been a member of
the Democratic party, and referred to the Hon.
James Buchanan as his particular friend. He
said that the Democratic party had framed
platform at Cincinnati, to which the people
could not accede. They had repealed the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and thus created an agita-
ton that nothing but change of Administra-
ton could allay. The speaker proceeded at
great length to discuss the various questions
of the day, and to justify the formation of the
Republican party. His remarks were received
with great applause.
On motion of Mr.. Stone, of Ohio, Mr. George
G. Fogg, of Indiana, and Thomas G. Mitchell,
of Ohio, were appointed Secretaries,
Rev. Albert Barnes of this city, was then
invited to open the deliberations of the body
with prayer.
The reverend gentleman invoked the Divine
Being to aid the Convention to act in such a
manner as would rebound to the best interests
of our beloved land. He implored the AL
mighty to look graciously on US at this crisis,
as in former perilous times, and to preserve to
US those blessed institutions which now illumi. |
nate our favored country, He prayed that our
National Councils might be full of wisdom and |
moderation. The prayer closed with an alu- |
sion to the mercies of the past, the hopes of
the future, and the immense interests at stake,
that the Convention would be harmonious and
vail in our land.
Mr.. A. P. Stone, of Ohio, moved that q COM
mittee of one from each State be appointed to
report upon the apportionment, rules, and Gre
dentiaiS. Carried unanimously,
Mr.. Stone moved that the roll be called by
States, and that each delegation name Its repre-
sentative. Agreed to.
The announcement of the name of Francis
P. Blair was received with tremendous APP
plause. At the call of South Carolina, there
were many Kisses, and cries for Preston S.
Brooks. The announcement of the name of
the delegate from the State ~ of Kansas, and
from Minnesota, was received with much ap-
plause.
with cheers, offered resolution, that COM
mittee of one from each State be appointed to
report to the Convention rules and the correct
ness of credentials. Agreed to.
The delegations were then called over, and
each one announced its representative to serve
on said committee. The following is the Com
mittee on Credentials:
Me.-Henry Carter. Ohio.-J. R. Giddings.
N. Nv. d. Clark. Mich d. Christian
Mass.-E. X. Hoar. cy.
WelIes. Wis.,. f. Potter.
r. L-Thos. Davis. Ind. D. Defrees,
Vt.-E. Kirkland. Hl.-G. s. Brown.
4. Y.-Rreston King. Ky.-G. d. Blakely.
NEW. Whelpley. Iowa.. b. Howell.
Del.-E. G. Bradford. Call. A. Wills.
Md. p. Blair. KAN. l.. Winchen.
Va. C. Underwood. d. Coll. Bigelow.
PAD. Wilmot. Minn.-A. Ramsey.
The Hon. F. ID. Kimball, Of Ohio, moved that
a committee of one from each State be appoint