The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-18


The Committee on Electors at Large have decided 4
present ,hs names Of James s wadsworth and Moses
| Grinnell.
THE NEW YORK NORTH AMERICAN STATE
CONVENTION.
SYRACUSE, Sept IT, 1866.
The North Anne fcan Convention aS9smbled at lively
clock. Two hundred delegates were present.
.chauncey shaner Esq, chosen as tcmporar,
Cha Gman.
M SHAFrER taking the chair spoke Of the position
in VIII ch the North Americans have been placed by thu
action OF the Philadelphia Convention He said If they
had ne cut from the rarty which they had beer
,sey had but joined themselves to the peoples
party. 10 trusted that the action OF the Convention
would be such rs would tend TO unite all the liberty
loving SFthe State.
Storm V. Bssd, Of Albany was chosen Secretary.
On motion Gac Chair ~as actd0rized TO the CON-
mtes on ps2naaent organization, selecang from
The CHAIR nlrsed ihe committee as followsls disric
George Law ID Lusner CALDWELL 3D., JDo l. Singeriaud
4f, Dan $ Bright 5ah, Robt Fraser 9th, IWm NJ Ely;
7th, N p Colby; 9Th, Augustus Rayncr.
Mr. Law declnef to serve, when the Chair appointed
Richard Mott in hi5.plnce.
iollows-lst dstrlct d. A Baldwin I'd. VIM bnrne; Sd,
slas Seymour 4th loyal Barnu 6,a, Ira Bcsts 9th,
H. l. Green; 7th, 4 Rugges: sk, Alabrose Stevens.
The Convention here adjou -nedtill 4 p. n.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The North Americans assembled a. four O'Clock, and
the committee reported VIM. W. Campbell, Of Otsego
permanent President.
Mr. CAMPBELL on taking the chair made brief address,
setting forth the objects of the North Americans. The
constitution he said, had wisely provided that man
OF foreign birth, although citizen, should cecome Presi.
dent The oosttution had also provided that when
foreign born took the oath OF allegiance 10 this
try he sh uld reDounce all allegiance to any foreign
power potentate In all matters After q review OF the
patriotic principles advocated by the founders OF rspub
lie Mr. Campbell proceeded TO declare that another great
principle 10 Americans freedom of Territory.
This aow violated and in danger OF further injury at
the hands Of the slave power When in Congress- as .
native American, he bad opposed slavery In every in
stance The true spirit Of moricsnsm required opposi
ton 10 slavery extension while granting the South oil her
constitutional rights This WAS principle upon which
the North Americans would meet the South, not with
bullets, but vrh ballots. These the weapons they
would and II prepare the mseves for the
OF these that they had met to-day. What they wanted
pa,hizsd wi'h tEem might cluster.
The following gentlemen we're appointed az Vice Presi
dents.-J Mckinley, New York; Luther Caldwell, John
A ingerand, Albany; q. Paris, Washington coun
~; A. Baker, ODondaga; W. Valley, Broome; s. Ham
mond, seuben; j. Wheeler, Erie
The Secressries were appointed, a. follows:-l. ".
b"yo, Albany; j. NJ. Graves, Orleans X. Barnum, st.
Lawrence
The Committee on Cr, dentals then reported In part
". wAlSsf called attention to the fact that the com
mtee bad reported The proper credentials pre-
epteo ~ bira from the Council TO which he belonged
Mr.. MorT, from the Committee Credentials stated
that the creoeneas of W. Walker regular, but
bad been ssoerasned That he had been tamperng with
tbe members. induce them 10 vote for resolution
eorsing MIR. FILLMORE. aud they had therefore resolved
not recognise his credentials.
sr WIIHEn denied IN. allegation and said he had
been from he srst In favor OF Americaasm prirci
ole he challenged any individual 10 rise here and
,na, be had ever ruceived either patronage, pay or
rice He had struggled for one man for two years
George Law-apa denied that he had resolved from
rat person the gaue OF siugc ioaG loud cheers
Hr su thus mucb 10 reuie the sanders that had been
spread abost concerning HIM. He came home iron
fhadslpnia dissatisfied With the action o. the National
Icnveniion ihe,s and had striseo TO uph,i freedom
sutout frcr as,pg iota Of hrs American princ
pes. Ha had been sa,isded that ~ T.
Ranks the candidate for the North American party
han sppporiec hm 10 consequence from FIRST
Mr. Bank had been nominated, bGt amer the Phadelphis
Conveftcn dropped MIN snd Mr Fremont taken he
had resolved not support frcm ont because he salts
TED that he wss not sound ON American principles. He
had called upon Mir Fremont in company with +. W
Palmer EsG. This Wa the nrst interview ne had with
him snd he waited upon him with the platform Of the
North Americans, wherein Ameresnism was diluted as
badly as psss!ble IL was sufficient 70 say that the re
suit Of that rserview such that American enter
aiming American princip could support Mr. Fremont
until he had more satisfactorily answered the cues.
nons then pun To him. He (Wakcr) returned
70 the Convention, remaining silent, In the
hope that something might turn up 10 prove him ms
G,Suais and been refused sd@i,,ance. On wednesday
as he bad learned thai the North Americans Intended TO
nominate Aysro Clark for Goyorpor wilh the under
Of The Republican Convention. He bsd asked NJ.
Clark ,as was true and he lad answered yes, aud he
mad sey consented but IKE true American as he
be hsd afterwards refused 20 permit mis- be
used for any usr purpose he bad at mai time received
through the Poet once circular comlnr from the 70
prbncaa psrty ana speaa broadcas, over The Land de
nouncins Americansfn aud exposipg what was said TO
be the secret cath OF The Order he ten Indignant aud
outraged that those prrendng 10 be North Americans
shoud lay psois selling oUt to such party this
A. Fspissa rese ard spd svorcd 10 stop Mr. Walker
but he Was put down by loud cries of down. downh
Mr. wAIxxs proceeded 10 say that the publication o.
the Fa,e uents made n the New York ErTrs bad given
rse 70 AL THIS eamor against hin-those papers were
the letter Of Mr. Raages 10 the chairman Of the re2ub
Gxotei Rurr Of Buffalo rose TO question Of order.
TIE gentleman had been rmitted 10 explain away the
change that he had tsmpercd with the embers Of this
Convention to induce them 10 vote for air. Fillmore aud
be wpAi, ring from the pynt
A Mflmss moved TO reler the whoe matter 10 com.
mtee They no, bound 10 sit here listening TO a
charge made by the Fillmore party.
Mr.. BsSSyI1, OF Onandags, said that no person had
right 10 nske any such harge against member OF this
psr.y. Bs moved 10 awe him leave to prccsed. Mr.
Walker cortnued 20 say ,ba, Mr. faggies had signed hts
rame The card published recently in the Errrcs from
he North Amer Commii,ee. and brought Il 70 him.
which they hsc becn appointed. He had s.zned II srb
seqnsniy Mr. kuSxles bad thoashi propes 70 erase bis
name lie (waserl had not done so, sncsihe card had
been pub shed Ahen he cane here he hound he vas
tie object OF s1spicon He had app sached no per-
with any object such "a charged ty the Comriiee
eEokGE W IA, OF Buffalo. said tuai the gentcrnan's
eoauence rem ,ded him BaIaams Ass, which. could
noi speak tll .had seen a. angel.
cHspsoFY sSaafp1R aa, c,1go brought by the
committee serioNs one. bs moved ire o. point.
msns OF committee OF UNe 10 exauae the evidence and
report thereon. Carrsed.
~ ", r. smith Of N. ", and Frsscis W. Iraraham,
Col sxrsorR oIossd preamble 10 the resolutions,
OF ns Philsdslphs Convention tsat nominated
FlllnaAc, and would nRke no nominations Of
sta,s officers and elect electoral ticket bu
w,ud support the republican ticket and nominations
calculsd 10 oppose the exh ssion OF slavery
sng republicans 10 make Their sescons OF candidates
Independent OF former political associations, thai al
the opponents Of the adminaton could support them
Mr. HAMMOND favored the rcsoautons, and horcd ate
their adoption the Convention would adjourn sas d.
Mr. AssRosx STEVENS moved that whom the Convention
met again should be with closed doors, sdssang nons
bot delegates and members Of the press Adopted Ht
then moved the previous questions Coione say nous
resolutions.
Dr BEsrwrr rose 10 speak, but was prevented Amids
confusion, the Convtntio adjourned m sevea men 70 81
with closed doors.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re assembled at 10 O'Clock. The door
we're KEEP, by men who admitted none but delegates
| seventy six persons were present
FprprRcK WATERBURY called for the reading Of the RI
/ .o,u.,or. os,ovea bv Col, Seymour