New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-23
read the following dispatch

mi,tees, the Chairman read the following dispatch
from Philadelphia
1.-THE American party are no longer united. Raise
the Republican banner Let there be no further ex-
tension of Slavery! The Americans are with your
The applause that given to this was tremendous.
Mr. Charles Kremlin of Ohio wa called on for
speech. He said the people should rebuke The insO-
leuce Of an accidental President The President should
not make the politics Of the country lie (Kremlin,
recommended that the patronage Of the Federal Gov
evernment should be taken away. Northern men had
erred in permitting the South 10 call Us a sectional
party and that We have but one idea. That one idea
should be- party that knows North, no South, no
East. no West, but Freedom everywhere. lie hoped
the Democrats would have no vantage ground in pro-
LESSONS for popular sovereignty. The Republicans
were the same friends Of popular sovereignty. He
compared President Pierce's idea of popular sover
eighty to that Of Napoleons who after being elected
abolished it, Who he said, ever heard of popular
sovereignty abolshng itself He concluded by hop
ing the meeting would adopt measures to insure Free
dom in Kansas.
The Committee on Business was announced, when
cries were made for Wilmot, Passmore williamson
Chandler and others.
Passmore Williamson was introduced amidst ire
mendous applause. lie appeared to be greatly EN-
barrasSed, returned thanks and begged to be permit
ted to retire.
A lively sally then occurred between Mr.. Chandler
of Michigan and some of the Ohio members.
Mr. Chandler alluded to q remark in the morning
that two of the Ohio delegation in Congress lacked
stiffness in the back and that plaster had to be APP
Piled so that they could vote for Mr.. Banks for
Speaker. He offered to spare some Michigan back
bone to some of bis Ohio friends who needed it.
Cries of Wilmot, Wlmot, WilmOt.
Mr. Chandler-I am not gone yet.
voice from Ohio-Then don't abuse the Ohio del.
egation.
Mr. Chandler-I don't abuse them. only take the
assertion of Others. fit is not true, take it back.
Mr. Spauldng of Ohio then spoke a, considerable
length He said, although he was an impusive man
himself, he approved of the words OF Mr. Greeley
this morning. Let Us be careful and cautious how we
address the voters if wish the people to act with
u.s. We shall with prudence, carry the election like
an avalanche. He said he held ultra views on the
subject Of Slavery but would not enforce them on
Others. Let us combine all the anti-Adminstration
forces and drive out the Vandals from the Capitol Of
the country. Let not Aboltonism or Free-Solism
dissent from the resolutions to be proposed because
they may not come up to their views
Speeches were also made by Messrs. Foote OF Ohio
and Bliss of Massachusetts, in which the views ex-
pressed by Mr. Greeley were sustained.
At o'clock the meeting adjourned TIL u p m.
EVENING SESSION.
A. Oakley Hall of New-York being called for, ad-
dressed the Convention He had come to listen not
TO speak. He was gratfed to see go many assembled
on the anniversary of Washngtons birthday to organ
ize the new Republican party He considered their
prospects of success fair their cause was just.
Preston King went into the history of Slavery since
the organization of the Government, and said that
there were as many slaves in New-York as in some Of
the Southern States. He explained his remark BY
saving that merchants and Others there held mort.
cages on Southern plantations stocked with slaves.
He denounced the KansasNebraska bill, pronounced
deluson and declared that the present Republican
party was reorganization of the Republican party
of 9e.
The Chairman announced that he would corroborate
the fact stated by Mr. Blair that the Republicans had
the sympathy of the people of the Southern States by
stating that another delegate had just reported himself
from Missouri making the third that had done so from
that State Texas, Kentucky, Delaware Maryland,
Virginia. South Carolina and Tennessee also rep
resented. Eight Slave and sixteen Free States are
epresented here.
Mr. Vaughn of Illinois stated that the Committee
Resolutions would not report until o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
Mr. Giddngs rose amid loud cheers and made
most brilliant speech. He said, for the last twenty
years have been called fanatic often that
almos, now believe il myself. Had been told that
should have lived to sight like this, would
have called my informant q fanatic. Years are con-
densed into hours when see the progress the cause
has made-but there is yet its cOnsummaton TO be
won by the present generation. One of the most
pleasant reflections Of my life is the belief that the
contest with the slave power is drawing to close.
now look forward to the time whep, having fought
the good fight can retire to the bosom Of my family.
Mr. Gddngs then gave an account Of the struggle for
the Speakership of the House Of Representatives,
interpreted with characteristic anecdotes which con-
vused the house with laughter The speaker seemed
to be in happy vein and his hits received with
much applause.
Mr.. Hawthorne of Iowa spoke for half hour, fol-
| lowed by
The Rev. Josiah Brown Of Conn.,, one Of the 5000
cergymen who signed the petition to Congress against
the passage of the Nebraska-Kansas act.
Remarks in reference to Kansas were somewhat
belligerant, some allusion being made to rifles and
revOlyers.
| Mr.. Julian followed and made an effective speech.
He was followed by Mr.. Ripley of NewJersey, the
pscuiarties of whose harangue convulsed the audi
ence with laughter. At the first he was frequently
called to ORDER but he permitted finally to go on
in strain which far exceeded the best efforts Of any
Yankee comedian.
The Convention then adjourned until 81 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
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