The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-15
Whig State Convention.


under which the Convention met. He noialnsted Hon
W. G. Hasbrouck, Of Greene, temporary chairman.
Mr. HAsBRorcK took The chair amidst great applause
He briefly addressed the Convention thanking them fol
the honor conferred upon him. declaring the whia
party could not be considered dead and reminding
them that they had, the conservative party Of the
Union, duty to perform to the whole country.
j. H. HOBART HAws moved that J. i. Berren and p. O.
Male be appointed secretaries Carried unanimously.
Mr. HAws then moved the appointment of committee
| ofeght to report permanent officers.
The Chair appointed the following such committee
]. II Hobart Haws D. B. ST. John, James Edwards, w.
Noyes, J. R. Laurence, H. P. Hall, Bacxus, and A.
| H. LAWN.
After brief absence the committee returned and re
ported the following the permanent organzatlon:--
Presideat-fior. Francis Granger, OF Canandaigua
Vice Presidents-W. q. Todd, of New York. J. 7. Harr
son, of Richmond; James Patten OF Orange; T. H. Bond
Of Oswego; W. a. Ross, of Essex; I. II. P. Hall, Of
| Broome; J. J. McElwaine, Of Wyoming; W. n. Demng
Of Duchess; E. Cone of Livingston; James Cowau, of
Cortland A. II. Howell, of Ontario, and j. A. Bouel of
Kings. Seeretares-John T Bush Jas G. Crocker, Peter
| c. Male, J. L. Berrien, and W. B Pellet
The report Of the committee WAS unanimously adopted,
committee Of two consisting Of +. w. Tslmadgc, Of
New York, and Mr. Crosby, OF Duchess was appointed
| to conduct the President to the chair
Hr Granger greeted with the enthusiastic and
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] the Convention as follows
WINGS Immediately interrupted by three tremendous
cheersl-He said The old battle cry of wings" was, in
| deed cheering.
only rally broken legion. He thanked the Convention for
the honor conferred upon him and declared his satisfaction
at recognizing many whg faces around him; for per-
in high places had declared that the whg party had
ceased TO exist. Those who remained true TO the
l try would never desert their principles He alluded to
| the time when he and others had cut loose at Syra.
cuse from those who after receiving honors from
herax and ses,ro1 s mee.ns and te noson 81
those against whose reasonable conduct they had then
rstp were sufficient justification now Of their action at
that time. &c concluded by exhoftng wings ia the pre-
tent crisis to emulate the noble example Of Clay and Web
/ ster.
Mr. Grangers remarks, which were eloquerdy clothed
and well delivered, were frequently interrupted with
/ loud applause
wN. S. JOHNSON, of Cattaraugus moved that q commit
tee OF four be appointed to report an address and draw
| up resolutions. Carried.
The PRESIDENT appointed the following as such com.
! mtee;-
raugus James A. Hamilton, OF WesicEester, aud
Shepherd Knapp. Of New York.
sio al districts were rrqcested to meet during 10
select the names Of delegates to the Baltimore Coavea
The Convention assembled at three O'Clock this af-
! r. A. Wet, Esq, Of the New fork Commercial Adycr.
iseT from the committee read the address aud resolu
4 tons.
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New York. who lind them selves for the first time with
out candidate for the highest office in the g, Of free
gres for The past they have always sOne their duty
ting forth sti oDgly that wings not support Nr. Bu
cbanan, because of his principles, nr. Fremont be-
be had always been democrat OF the Pierce school,
declares that in Mr. Filmores tate administration all
wings have just take pride and expresses the
j statesman il continues siollows.-Domesc tranquility
Is what tho country nov specially and .. am,s, %,
election of eber Of the other candidates Mr. Fmores
election viii secure the restoration OF peace AZ home and
he Terpeiuaion Of peace abroad We are told however
hat he longer straight whig BE so. What theEf
| Is kr. Buchanan whig or Mr.. Fremont The gulf be
immeasuraby wider than 1t is between and M Fill
more. He is wing, and something more We are
whigs and thing else aaa y Is TO be ds,ne,y under,
| Mr. Fillmore to us (who still maintain, and intend
TO maintain, our whg principles, whgcbarscier and whg
orgaszaon) but the certainty that Of the candidates
20 whom chUice Is necessarily condrei he s far in
advance those attributes OF public charaer which We
deem essential in Prcsidenal candidate at this crsis
We more enGorre by this selection from tue canti-
Gates tie Platform OF the party we believe 10 be our
i cratic or republican party. The address declares tae
conviction that Mr. Fillmore does stant a chance Of
concludes by declaring the intention MAINTAIN the
| organzliion' with every confidence in the result.
| The resoiutitns are as ioliows:-
in mass cenvenon duly cnsdered their position a. whss
With ssr duty 70 The country M n ss pFesssn c c
Presidential candidates before Tie people and the proba
RssSSef Thai vs cannot support MI BacE,Ssa because
We believe hat an administration upon ~, casn
r SGS ssrna pss 'a 'n''
% be ,Rs IA. be f1s1 %aed
T m we ssaS cese s U9en s s aa s Retbe @
party he represents in spirit sec orai and inevitably tends
Resoyed Tha. in the election Of MIart Fillmore we ada
nony beween he restored peace win io-esn nsiOn.
sn1 % Be Of a SsSs,s sa Te sq
4 labor uniedly and earnestly for his election.
eeon q he Amereaa me- eAndda Messs . fillmore and
nevsahees T resn nyoae our eserlshed ~Ss prnsipes
and our Wig erssnon and as soon after ie pre.sn' con
Resolved rha, The whlv state Central Committee be ina
secure he spoimeni q County Committee Ia each county
hat such committees be easnesy requested % cooperae
ead Se e rs.sa esea q Fillmore aad ponssn
The address ard resolutions were adopted With l1sd
and ep'huslruc applause, and the mention 81 Mr. htl'
| aore's rarn6 received nine hearty cheers.
One hundred thousand copies Of the address were o'te
cd TO be printed for circulation.
W, o. HAsBxorcK from the Committee on Desyascs 70
! Baltimore reported the foloving-
Dslsoae a. Lorgo-Francs Granger, Washington Hunt
Hrsm Kstchum and Henry Grlnnsh ,.s,,,
Abraham B. Bayes and o. Q: Van wsggcneu; 3, Phil.
| lips Phonx and George 4. Hood; Z, VIM sparks and
| en- Shepherd knapp and Gerard siuyvesaut; y I'd
| ward sIcssou aud D. A. CIshmsn 8, aredersk
4 Hemilios msss' and nd Marlboro @ls cauScs TO- "
H,sbrouck and 81 John; III, Jacob iiardenburg aud
VIM. Tiffany; u, NJ yassar Jr., and A X Haley -,
D. G. Bcaru and Charles n Kellogg; IL, John W. Wilder
and EgbeFt Egber,s l5 John Knicgerbocker and Elisha
| A. Martin; 10, Henry Ross aud Andrew THOMPSON
H. Johu ~ kalersnt and E N Farchid, IL, Peter Baa
/ ker ard James Nchtyre 10, Truman III. wheeler and
i -: 20, Theodore 8 Paxton and Edward Huntington
a. r. Mathews and Waiter N. Conkey. a. Thomas
i n. Bond and Ibilo stevens; -, John Cia's
| aud samuel Buckley: "a, James r. lAyreuoe
| and Mars Nearing; rs, - 20, Andrew 7. Iainian
| and Abn A Post; 81, wm II. Phillips and Chas Frcdk
Johnson as Charles n Carroll and Henry f. Rochester
20 Elijah r. Smith and Sclsh Matthews; 50, thauncey
| Burton and Aaren Long, 81 Chas. Keep and X : Bur
| rows; 81 Carlos Emmons and r. 9. Sprague, 80, Wm
| sam johnson and Fredk Martin.
After the adoption Of the report Thomas RI Bond and
| Francis Granger addressed the meeting
Mr.. GRAScrR's remarks were mainly confined to a re
view Of the circumstances that had led 10 the disruption
OF tae old whg party and 10 Justification OF the course
adopted by the national wblgs. In the OF his re-