The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-19

Will not say that ne Is my first cboice-I vii
not say that he is my individual preference
Every party in our country has put forward
some emblem selected for their candidate, from
the names of the trees of the forest. One has
selected the hickory, another the ash. If
were to make my own choice, it would be Live
Oak George. Applause. do not expec
during 1856 to get my individual preferences
but l will have it by and by. Three cheers
were here given for Live Oak George"l
On the third day, George Law, Chairman O
the Committee, reported on the communication
as follows:
"That the subjects embraced in that commu
nication have received that consideration due
to their importance in the present crisis; ani
the committee are of opinion that this Con
vention cannot appreciate too highly the sug
gestions of a necessity of concerted action of al
the elements of opposition to the Administra
tion now and forever, and to the candidate who's,
election would continue the policy of that AID
mnistration, with all its evils to the country.
They are DESTROYS of meeting the sugges
lions of the National Executive Committee, anG
those for whom they speak, in that spirit o.
candor and courtesy in which they are made
| and OF suggesting course of action which
should remove all cause Of difference among
the friends of Freedom, and which should al
the same time preserve the distinctive character
and principles of the great American party
which we represent.
"They therefore recommend the passsge o.
the accom- papying resolutions:
ResOlUed, That this Convention proceed tc
indicate, by series of ballotings, their prefer
ence for persons to be placed in nomination fol-
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presi
dency of the United States
"ResOtced, That the persons who shall re-
ceive the votes of majority of the members OF
this Convention in said balloting, for either Of
said Offices, be declared the choice of the Con
vention for nominees of said offices.
"ResOlred, That when such preference shall
be ascertained by the result of said ballotings
committee of one from each State be appoint
ed, to confer with said proposed nominees and
with the Convention that meets in philadelphia
on the 18th inst, with regard to such nomna
ton.
session during the coming week, until said com
.,ss,s: report" a. Go. Law, Chairman. '
THos A. JoNcHEs, Sec.
"On motion the report was unanimously
adopted, and received with the most enthusiast
tic demonstrations"
The object is stated-to devise plan by
which the elements of opposition to the Ad-
ministraton can be united, and at the same
time the distinctice character and principles of
the great american party be preserved. 1t is
a very simple one-to agree upon such men as
the, Know Nothing Convention deems fit for
the Presidency, to appoint committee to re-
port the choice to the Philadelphia Conven-
ton, and obtain its ratification of the Know
Nothing selection
See, then, precisely how the thing stands.
The Republican party, suspending its action as
a distinct body pending the Presidential con-
test, invites the People, without distinction of
party, that is, People of all sections, Repub-
Iicans, Wings, Democrats, Know Nothings,
Anti. Know Nothings-to meet, by delegates
fairly elected, in Convention, at Philadelp hia,
to nominate candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, on the issues growing out of
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and on
them alone.
Delegates are accordingly chosen; but mean
time, one party, unwilling to suspend its dis
tinctive action, holds a National Convention in
support as candidates, appoints Committee
to report its choice to the Peoples Convention,
and to demand from it ratifcation-the great
object being "tO preserve the character and dis
tinctiUe principles Of the great american par
IT," In other words, the Know Nothing party
of the North dominates, and the Philadelphia
Convention ratifes the nomination, thus ma
king itself tender to Know Nottingham, deliv-
ering over all the Anti N ebraska forces of the
country to Know Nothingism, allying itself and
all who follow its lead with the Know Nothing
Order, and thus placing the Presidential strug-
gle, on the Know Nothing issue, first, and the
Anti-Nebraska issue as,subordinate. This is
precisely the condition of things if the Philadel-
phia Convention accept the nominations of the
Know Nothing Convention, or form coalition
with it in support of one candidate.
We write without knowing the action of the
Peoples Convention, bat we pray God that it
may be preserved from bunder, if not a
crime, almost without parallel in the history of
American politics. The plain duty of the Phil
adelphia Convention, representing the People,
not any party, is to 60 straight forward, turning
neither to the right hand nor to the left to con-
suit any party, adopting the nominations and
recommendations of no party, forming coali-
tons with no party, but to make its own nomi.
nations and its own platform, and then to ap-
peal for support to God and the country.
The Convention, after the adoption of the
report, proceeded to indicate by balotings its
choice of Presidential candidate. Several
names were proposed, among them that of
Judge Mclean by gentleman from Pennsyl
vania, who preferred him because in his opin.
ion he would unite all classes of the Opposition
in that State to the Cincinnati nominee.
The Convention then proceeded to an infor.
NAL ballot, with the following results: For
Banks, Al; Fremont, 80; Mclean, 49, Stock
ton, l3; Johnston, Z; Chase, 4.
Maine, votes-For Fremont 6.
New Hampshire, 5-For Fremont s.
Vermont, 81 Ruled out)
Massachusetts, l3-Fremont 10, Banks 3.
Rhode Island, Fremont l, Johnston 3.
Connecticut, G-Fremont 6.
New York, 35-Fremont ,. Stockton I. Ranks
81.
New Jersey, STOCKTON 7.
Pennsylvania, 26, mot ful)-McLean IA,
Stockton 4, Johnston 4.
Delaware, Stockton 1.
Indiana, Ia Not presently
Wisconsin, Banks 3.
Oregon, Banks 2.
Ohio, 23-McLean 4, Fremont 3, mot all
called
California, Fremont 2.
Minnesota, Blanks 3.
Michigan, Chase A, Fremont 2.
Kansas, Fremont l, Mclean 1.
Second Baltot.-Banks, 48; Fremont, &c