Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-25
Republican National Convention.

Inc NaHohai Convention of the Republi-
cans assembled at Pittsburg on Friday morn-
ing. and was temporarily organized, at eleven
o'clock, very large number being present.
Elk United States Senator Lawrence Brainard
of Vermont, called the as sembly to order, and
moved the election of John A. King of New
York, as temporary chairman, and DIR. Stone
of Massachusetts, and WIN. Penn Clark of
Iowa, as temporary Secretaries.
Mr.. King made brief address, thanking
the Convention for the honor conferred upon
him.
A Committee on permanent organization,
consisting of one from each State, was then
appointed.
Judge Spaulding announced that he had re-
ceived despatch, stating that large num-
Der of delegates from New York. Pennsylva-
MIA, and New Jersey, were in the cars, and
would arrive at two o'clock.
A motion was made to adjourn to that time;
pending this it was moved that the Committee
on permanent organization meet in the ad-
joining room to arrange preliminaries.
Duiing the absence of the Committee, sew
eral gentlemen were called upon to address
the meeting.
Mr.. Greeley of New York, said he had been
in Washington for several weeks; friends
there counselled extreme caution in our move
ments; not being himself cautious man, he
thought they were bound to act in such a
manner as to show the South that although
the Republicans are the earnest opponents Of
slavery. they are not governed by feelings hos
tile to the South. 1t was for the real interest
of Missouri that Kanzas should be a free State.
and he believed that the honest majority of
the people of Missouri favor freedom. lie
said" The Secretary of War is no friend TO
our cause, neither is the commander of the
federal forces a friend, therefore let us be eau
tious to keep within bounds Mr.. Greeley
believed that the Americans were against them
and declared that the main and only issue was
that every territory should be free.
He was succeeded by Mr. Giddings of Ohio.
who congratulated tie Convention upon hav-
ing the son of his old friend Rufus King, in
the chair. Washington was the last place to
look for redress. Mr.. Giddings introduced
Rev. Mr.. Lovejoy of Illinois.
Mr.. LoveJoy made some exciting remarks.
He said the places OF those patriots who " ere
about to be shot down, ould be supplied by
other freemen; he was willing to be there,
either as captain or private; he would rather
be there weltering in blood, than to see a set
of drunken ruflians take the government out
OF the hands Of the people of Kanzas
Mr.. Gibson OF Ohio, followed, denouneing
the Know Nothings; he had heard they would
nominate George Law; let us act indepe nd
entity and organize a true American Republi-
can party.
Mr.. Cording of Illinois, followed.
The committee on permanent organization
reported for President, Francis p Blair, Of
Maryland; received with great applause and
unanimously accepted.
Mr.. Blair, i'll accepting the office, said it
was the first speech he was ever called upon
to make; he felt highly compllmented for the
honor done him. He said the South misun-
derstood the object Of the Republican party,
believing it to be solely the abolition Of slave
ry, but when they understood that it was to
prevent nullifcation at the North, different
feeling would prevail.
The following Vice Presidents were an.
nounced: Horatio G.. Russ, of N. H. l..
Bralnard, Vt; Geo. Bliss, Mass. James w.
Bunce, Conn. R. G. Hazard, r. L.; e. D,
Morgan, N. y; VIM. ? Sherman, N. j.;
Joseph Fonley, Va. Gen. Marble, Pa; w.
5. Bailey, KY. w. P. Clark, Iowa; r. w.
Spaulding, Ohio; G. w. Julian, Ind; ]. H.
McMillen, Ill. !; Gov. Bingham, Mich. Da-
vid Jones, Wisconsin; F. NJ. Nelson, Min
nesota; Lewis Clephane, d. c.. with five
secretaries.
A resolution appointing Committee of one
from each State to draft an address and reso.
lutions was adopted.
paper submitted by Mr.. Blair, contain.
ing the sentiments of Southern friends of
Republican opinions was read. 1t warns
Southerners against endange1ing their proper
ty by taking it into the territories considers
that every issue should merge into the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and recommends all par
ties to meet in Convention, and nominate
candidates for President and Vice President,
The address was received as the sentiments
of Southern friends, and it was ordered to be
printed.
During the afternoon session the Commit
tee on Plan of Organization reported that
the following despatch was received from
Philadelphia: Z" American party no longer
united. Raise the Republican banner No
farther extension of slavery. The Americans
are with you. Tremendous applause fol.
lowed the reading Of this despatch.
Charles Kremlin, of Ohio, spoke in denun-
cation of the Executive, and defended the
Representatives from the charge of sectional
ism. Passmore Williamson was called for,
and was received with great applause. bu
excused himself from speaking. A lively
sally ensued between the Michigan and Ohio
delegations, as to a lack Of back bone in some
members of Congress from the latter State
Alter several speeches from Messrs. Spaulding
and Foote of Ohio, Bliss of Mass, and others
all urging prudence in the arrangement of a
platform, the meeting, at o'clock, adjourn
ed til IL o'clock, p. NJ.
Afternoon SesSion.-In consequence of the
non. arrival of the cars containing delegates.
Mr.. Draper of New York, moved to adjourn
until the evening, and in the meaEtlme TO
hold an informal meeting. Mr.. Ripley of
New Jersey, opposed the motion. and Mr..
Foot of Ohio, favored it. The motion was
lost.
On motion of Mr. Burroughs ofNew York,
the President was excused until o'clock in
the evening" in order that he might be present
at the committee meeting. Governor Bing-
nam OF Michigan, took the chair.
Mr.. Sackett of New York, called up the
resolution to present plan for national or
ganization. The committee on a plan of or.
ganlzation then reported.
A number Of members were called on for
speeches, among them Passmole williamson
Chandler, Spaulding, A. Oakley Hall. Pres.
ton King, Giddings and Julian addressed the
Convention.
The Convention then adjourned until half.
past nine tomorrow morning.
National Knew Nothing Convention.