New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-25

eptech of Mr. Quitman and condemnrg the doctrines
Of Mr. Buchanan a. svowed in the Ostend Conference
Adjourned.
CONVENTION OF REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATS
SYRACUSE, Thursday, July %, 1856.
A State Convention CT Democrats, who have here
tofo,c voted the Democratic ticket, and who now
desire t. unite themselves with the Republic. party
are assembling in this city. Among the prominent
politicians are Jas 8. Wordsworth David Dadlsy
Field, Benz. WEIGH, jr; Nathaniel Jones, Judge P.
Hurlburt, Ariel Thurs.on. Judge Hogeboom, Major
Stevens Of Buffalo, VIM. G. Fargo Of the american
Express Co., and Piatt Potter.
The Coz vention will organize at l O'Clock. Mr..
Hurbut or Mr. Thurston will probably DO Temporary,
and MIR. Wadsworth permanent, President.
The Convt ntcn assembled shortly after IL O'Clock,
and called TO order b. Plat Potter who read the
call for the meeting and nominated the Hon. Benjamin
Welch, jr Of Erie for temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Welch returned thanks for the honor conferred
upon him.
Mr. Eaton Of The He,kinsr Courier, and Joseph
Carr Of RENSSELAER,, were appointed tempvafy Secre-
taries.
Mr.. Potter moved that delegate from each county
report the names Of those who represented the county
10 the Convention.
Alter long debate on the best method to be adopted
in ascertaDing the Of delegates lists delegates
from several counties were haLded in.
Jas c. Smith moved the appointment Of Commit
tee of two from each Judicial District to present the
rsmes Of permanent officers for the Convention.
The Chairman appointed the following:
LET, John A. Kennedy and W. w. N0rthup; Cd, j.
G. FLOYD ano Robert DenListon; Sd, H. +. Pulver
and l.. Wilder; 4tb, G. B. Cochran and f. III. Chaplin;
5th. Peter Out water and Wsrd Hunt; 9th, g. M.
nd Eidann n Chase. 9Th .Ius g. Smith and
Ira Godfrey; 9Th, w. q. Fargo and C. c. Bristol.
David d. Field moved for the appointment Of a
committee TO prepare address ard draw up resolu-
hops without waiting for the regular organization, in
order to rave time, when the following Committee Of
two from each Judicial District was appointed:
lst, d. d. Field and L. Robinson; %, Robert Den
Ston and J. G. FLOYD; Sd, q; aEap Dyes and q, e.
Timothy jenkins snd Leroy Morgan; 9Th, Ihos. Bar.
low and A. 8. Diven; 7tb, Robt. Campbell, r., and
c. HewsOi, jr. 9Th, H. p. Thsyer and Noah Davis.
Adjourned till 3p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled this afternoon, and the
ball was well filed, being much larger than in the
morning.
Mr.. Townsend of Rensselaer, suggested that the
newly arrived Delegates send in their names.
Mr.. Curtis Of Onondaga hoped every man who de-
sired to attend this Convention as . Delegate would
do So He considered that in this movement, spring
ing as it did from tho heart of the Democratic party,
no man needed certificate frUm the Chairman or
Secretary to bis title to seat on this floor. His
best credential the true love Of Liberty imprinted
on bis cOuntebance lCbeer).
j. C. Smith, from the Committee on Organization,
repOrtt d the following for permanent officers:
President, JAS S. Wadworth of Gsnessee; VICE.
PRESIDENTS. J. A. Kennedy, r. Oennison, j. I.
Hogeboom, H. Churchill T. jenkins, A. s. Thurston,
o. Fl. Palmer, r. j. Fytbyan; SECRETARIES, c. j.
Eol0er e A Munoer A. w Eaton j b. Carr and
H. b. R,cb
The Chair appointed j. c. Smith and M. j. Towns
end committee to conduct the President to a seat.
When Mr.. Wadsworth took the chair Mr.. WEIGH,
the temporary chsirnan sid:
"GENrLEmES OF THE CONVENTIONS: It gives me
great pleasure to introduce to you, as your presiding
cffctr MIR. JAM s. Wordsworth of Geneseo, gentle
man a. eminent for his patriotism for his beralty"
Loud and enthusiastic cheers greeted Mr.. Wads-
worth on his takn the chair, ana when silence was
restored he said:
for the distinguished honor you have done ms by call
ing me to preside over your deliberations. The cause
that brought here together to-day is one OF great
and abiding inteses If the result of our deliberations
with which we have hitherto acted, and whose real
principles have been dear to u.s. we cannot weigh too
cautiously every Sep we take. But We are only tc
20 back 10 the early Gays Of the Repabc-to the days
days of Thomas Jefferson the man whose memory, Is
not less dear to us, because if he lived today
be would be driven out and compelled to re;
f Se attempt t to emisrste to that Territory he
ACQUIRED for us West Of the Mississippi
if we are only to return to those days, 1t will be our
own fault if we go far sstray. Coming down. gentle
mac and Young, men who are no longer with us, nut
who are of our own times; men who never betrayed
Us and who we eserted; If we plant ourselves
whtre these men were; If we hearken 70 tnea free,
dombresbing and clog lent exhorsa'ions then indeed
can We well afford to abide the result fesrsessy aud
confidently These men, gentlemen Of the Convention,
were Democrats, because they believed in Democracy,
and not because they adopted the name as the
of a platform laid down for them and over them
by q Convention Of ofice-seekers. they gath
cred their instruct rs from the popular VIII,
and did not look to Washington tor instructions nor
to Cincinnati for principles If we follow thei, exam
had the honor to be Delegate to the Convention
which assembled in this city prior to the Convention OF
the National Democracy Ill lsis. That Convenuon
then laid down its cornerstone stone OF Jenerso
MAN granite, opposition TO the further eatenrion OF
Slave Territory. see nen around me here Who were
Delegate 60 to the Baltimore Convention OF that year.
claim that az repre- sentatives OF the democracy OF
New.York we proved true 70 our Consequences T.; anu
When these principles were rsmpied In the Dust we
came home and course was sustained py those We
represt nte bya vote Of l20 We stand now gen.
tlemen, where we stood then Ihere ore Jew
our ranks by the corruption of Office and hattery OF
powtr-but the people stand now where they stoed
ther-they are now what they were then-if may be
allowed the expression, orly little more co. we may
record ther verdict in our favor upon the issues before
US. Apd now, gentlemen l will no longer delay the
iuI oltant business before yo except to CLAIM your
indulgence while di.chargDg the duties you have im
posed upon me. 3,
Mr. Wadsworth's address was received With loud
applause.
David d. Field, esq.,, then read long address to
the Radical Democracy Of New-York. as reported oy
the Committee. The address commences as follows: