Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08
The Rebublic.. Conven,ien,

PrrrsBURo, Feb. 22.-The Convention tempo.
rarily organised at 10 O'Clock, a very large num-
Der being present.
. Mr.. Brainard of VT, called the Assembly to
order, and moved the election OF John A. King
as temporary Chairman, and DR.. Stone OF Mass,
and w. Penn CLARK, of Iowa, as temporary Soc
retaries.
Mr.. King made brief address, thanking the
Convention for the honor conferred him.
A Committee on permanent organization, con-
sisting of one from each State, was appointed.
Judge Spaulding announced that he had just
received a dispatch stating that large number
of delegates from New York, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey were in the cars, and would arrive
at p. NJ. re.s.sssrsg ..s..-. sg.s
A motion was made to adjourn till that time.
Pending this, the Committee on permanent or.
ganization adjourned to room to arrange pre-
liminaries.
During the absence of the committee, several
gentlemen were called on to address the meeting.
Mr.. Greeley, Of New York, said he had been in
Washington for several weeks. Friends there,
cOunseled extreme caution in our movements.
Not being cautious man myself, thought We
were bound to act in such manner to show
the South that although Republicans are the ear
nest opponents of Slavery, they are not governed
by feelings hostile to the South. 1t was for the
real interest of Missouri that Kansas should be
Free State, and he believed the honest majority
of the people Of Missouri favor Freedom. Mr..
Greeley believed tho Americans were against
them, and declared the main and only issue was
that every Territory should bc free.
Mr.. Gibson, of Ohio, denounced the Know
Nothings, etc. lie had heard they would nomi-
nate Geo. Law. Let us act independently, and
organize truly American Republican party.
The committee on permanent organization re-
ported for President, Ftp. Blair. Of Md, which
was received with great applause and unanimous
ly adopted. r4
Mr.. b. in accepting the Office said it was the
first speech he had ever been called on to make.
He felt highly complimented by the honor dore
him he said that the South misunderstood the
object Of the Republicans, believing it to be sole
ly the abolition of slavery; but when they UNDER
stood that it was to prevent notification ut the
North different feeling would prevail.
The following Vice Presidents were announced:
Holatio G. Russ of N. H., l.. Brainard of VT,
Geo. Bliss Of Mass, j. S. NJ. Bruce of Conn.,, j.
&. Hazard Of Il. l., +. d. Morgan of n. Y, W.
p. Sherman Of n. j., Joseph Farley of Va, Gen.
Marklc of Pa, W. S. Bailey of Ky, W.P. CLARK
of Iowa, r. w. Spaulding Of Ohio, G. W. Julian
of Ind, j. S. Mcmillan of Ills, Gov Bingham of
Mich, David Jones of Wis, L. NJ. Newson of
Minnesota, Lewis Chapman of d. g., with five
Secretaries. 49, atf
A resolution appointing one from each State to
draft an address, and resolutions were adopted.
paper was submitted by Mr.. Blair, contain.
ing the sentiments of Southern friends. 1t warns
Southerners against endan.ering the property 10y
taking it into the Territory; considers that every
issue should merge into the Missouri Compromise,
and recommends all parties to meet in convention
and nominate candidates for President and Vice
President. The address was received as the state
ment of Southern friends and ordered printed.
During the afternoon session the committee on
organization reported the following dispatch from
Philadelphia: .
''The American party no longer united. Raise
the Republican banner! No further extension of
Slavery! The Americans are with youn' Gre
mendous applause.) ...-
PassmOrc Williamson was called for and re-
ccived with great applause, but excused himself
from speaking.
After several speeches from Spaulding, Footc
of Ohio, Bliss and others, all urging prudence.
the meeting 1T five O'Clock, adjourned.