New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-18
President,
HENRY S. LANE of Indian q

President,
HENRY S. LANE of Indiana.
oe-Prsidents,
A. y. Morrow Maine, A. Tubb, N. H.,
II. Carpenter, VT, {. J. Adams, Mass
j. Babcock, RI, G. +. Cleveland Conn,
John A. Kirg, NY, j. C. Hornblower, n. j.,
j. Rnner, Pa, =. Barr, Del,
+. 7. Cobb, Nd, q. Rye, Va,
G. ID. Bla kett, Ky, X. L. Spaulding, Ono,
j. Beard, Ind, W. Il. Archer, Ill,
X. s. Bingham Mich, W. ID. Mcknight, Wiz,
Jacob BgelOw, ID. C., +. Springer, Iowa,
f. T.. PomeiOy Kansas, A. Ransay, MinnesOta,
II. u. Bennett Nebtarks. +. p. Foieer, Cal,
And twenty. four Secrrtariss.
A Committee of three, Consisting Of T.. G. Itch
field Of Ohio, q. w. Patterson Of New-fork, snd 5.
A. Purviance of Pennsy vania was appointed to con-
duet the President TO the chair. When Mr.. LANE
went upon tx platform three cheers given for
the Hoosier State. He then addressed the Conven-
ton, saying:
FRIysDs OF FREpDoM-FpIESDs OF FREE MES-The
honor you have conf. rred upon me far trascends any
merits Of mine For the honor you have conferred upon
the State Represent, from my heart thank you The
time the place. the event all eonspire to render an
occasion Of deep interest The anniversary OF Bunker
Hill shall be the anniversary Of the birth of Freedom
Once az ain in our Republic have assembled q; most
important crisis revolutionary history This doy nau-
gurates in our Listory-the regenerat anu
ndep of the North. We called upon to day
TO lay down our old party predictions, and sacrifice
all our feelings minor topics to the great love OF
Freedom / was once a follower OF tire gallant Clay,
but when the Nebraska swindle was perpetfsted my
love for old ties was laid beside the Kentucky patriot In
the grave and became al avowed advocate oi LAO
erty. The great question now before us Is, shall
Katsas he admitted as Free Statel To this point
we must bend all our energier. We are told this
is revolutionary. 1t is false. To attempt
to enforce Slavery upon that Territory by
undue and Illegal meas is revoluntioaary
He then reviewed the history OF the Nebrassa olA
and declared the agitation resulting from It had rss
been ought by the North, but had been forced upoo
her BY the South In eloquent terms he then rerure
To Tie sceles Of riot and bloodshed in Kansas and LETT
TO the action of the Convention to say whether those
things should longer exit. The laws Of Anfas written
!, the blood Of free mes to the sacrifice OF free 'ns'
tutions must BE- swept away and the lard preserved
f,om the aggressive Entertainments of Slavery. lie
referred to the murder Of Barber, and said such acts
were the precursors of sweeping and bloody revou'
ton lie spoke OF the penalties imposed upon leomen
who dared to read circulate Free-Sju documents
Kansas. The evidence would chow the hiegAi 0fo
vile means that had been taken to secure the en''
! ment OF those laws, and they should be sweep """
without hesitation or reserve Those things nave W
! be met now. The Democrats had, only N"
| DAYS since, in that beautiful platform oil
| theirs. which it would be no idolatry 10
worship for il had not its like on the earth OF under
the earth declared theI determination not to renew
| the Slavery agitation. They had done this in the
very tee III of the policy of the present
| He would say few words concerning the s'ahsa'u
bearer Of that Convention, who, With his snperaoun-
dan, Hn,ecedebts stood forth the e1poasnt oil that
| nls;frm. N.Y. Bucbsuans career was thes reviewed.
8, ,llus non made TO the times when he was accus
toned 10 lead the Federal forces or TO vietory Nov,
h. WAS Democrat, Federal Democrat, an an'i-~ai
D.,roc,.t From such Democracy, good Lord deliver
-. We are told that were Hssry Clay living, "a
uouId be with the South. This Wa SANDER over
hs ,,sye more deadly than any tszi lad beer ore
o,.rs, him while living. II 10 sss now on eartA d
vouIS now be with the RepublosssfOs his whole eeefS
10. hown that his great be ar, rerofed at oppssor
.x.rrhere. and in every Gaze symPathzed si-H 't-'
doun.,rcddtn and oppressed He rendered. an eio
cu,n, tribute to the memory Of Henry ClAy' anT
s-a nth Az earnes. sppesl TO the Cove l'ion Il
mite hsruoniously upos candidate whA eoala '0o'
,h.m on 10 a peace hssored victory. Diving tHe 90
d,es freoueu, ard enthusiastic sPpl.1Ss fna'kea Ia
| TIE enthusiasm Of he Convention.
The Vice Pre.siepts and Secretaries then took thei
| tIaces upon the stand. ..
r q SrAvLpise Of New YcIh from the Commt
tee Credertial. reported r part the names OF non
oos,es,ed delegs.es; also TIA. the seats o. d7ifs
f.m the Id lid aid VITA DstsictS OF Pecasy'Ssn '
wee contested In these easts the se'sS~e' "'"A'