The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-19

would strike on, sixteen OF ,hesc sovereign states or
thai nag billiard Fillmore Is he staacart bearer ami
the wings oi TINS nation would glory ia il Ia prosperity,
(Cheers)
Mr. BoyD. OF New York congratulated tho AMER.
can people that they had now rolled away the stone
from the sepuchre and then went into inraeasured
enloRy on the character OF Sir, Fillmore
Copies Of Mr.. Bots' Richmond speech as published Ia
he Nhw loAK HERALD, were mere circulated among the
The speaker continued referring 10 the court martial
held on General Scott after his return from Mexico, and
commented on Mhrcy's connection herewith The demo-
cratic party was train rushing to destruction and they
were calling ON the whg party TO apply the breaks Bu
the wings would the country and let democracy
precpitated 10 cesructructon (Cheers) Whiggery
the little eaven that would leayen the whole lump
and save the country. lCheersl
The question what they should do to carry out the
resolve He would say for New York that she would
give her electoral vote for Mllard Fillmore. cloud
cbeers). And Why How could be speak with 30 much
confidence? The party organized in New York for the
support OF Mlard Fillmore better organized than any
other party in the United States They had counted
their numbers and found that they outnumbered their
foes. (Cbeers) New York would be breakwater to
the South from the storm coming the East. He
wished the South could have seen the Fillmore demon
s'ration in New York last week. and they would have
Aith in that State He would that he could be certain
that Virginia would stand side by side with New York
With New York at the head Of the free States, and vir
gnla at the head of the slave States, they would
tired from public ie but he found that he could not,
from his Of duty to his country remain in retire
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respect to the executive abilities of Mr. Fillmore and Mr.
2 had given him most favorable character for extraor
Say ss ns% Legal
opinion Of Webster; and this Convention had heard
the Testimony given BY VIM Graham, Of North Carolina,
mony could they require? All they had to do was to
elect Mr. Fillmore. The vote Of New York. would be
given for him. Let them heed what they read the
public press. He that he correct and he
based his confidence the public demonstrations made
in New York in favor Of Mr. Fillmore and the failures q
dam m in lhanu nd ale Uhara
He believed New Jersey would come TO their help and
be expected thst even Pennsylvania would do So He
several States. Instead Of giving them an oppor.
tunity, however, Mr.. X. continued long wnded
and many other matters foreign to the subject
Both Brooks and Sumner he said, belonged to parties
wnSn would S ;s the But Wigs
who had ben tried and found not wanting not tried and
convicted
JoHs p sAsDERsoN spoke for Pennsylvania and would
only for the wings and Americans Of that State what
Colonel Miller said on memorable occasion, '.Wel try
(Cheers One thing he would say that James Buchanan
would not get the electoral Of his State The State
election coming OF would show the democratic party TO
be in a minority OF forty thousand.
Mir. COOPER spoke for Tennessee and pledged her for
Fillmore sure He kne~, TOO that the Union sentiments
embodied in their resolutions would find hearty and
ready response from Andrew jackson Donelson.
MIR. NICHOLAS spoke for Kentucky In the contest Ken
tucky would be where she had ever been, the side
OF the country. (Cheers) He had hoped this Con-
vepton would have done something with special eye
the rally OF the old wings OF Kentucky and Tennessee
Inc leaders Oh the democracy hcre are telling the people
that they the Life Guard Of the Union but Wing
Convention strip of this DISGUISE and show these
be the unredeemed leaders Of that democracy which they
bad for years denounced unworthy Of confidence and
then there would be danger Of the issue of the
Let the people know, as he In his conscience believed
the Union was in danger and Kentuckans and Ten
would be found battling together for the Union
Mr WOLFE also spoke for Kentucky He reoiced to be
engaged in the resuscaton Of party the whose
leaccr are reposng under the soil Of Kentucky. (Ap
pause). He vouched for Kentucky. II Is impossible
atQba ha tSors
by Mard Fillmore in the political excitement 1880
kentucky would not forget the warning of leader
triunphanty Ia Kentucky as ever did bo.
fre. cheers) Kentucky was not ready 70
would be true her whg duties now as she had been
heretofore Her vote would be cast for Mard Film ,re
IN November as surely as November came. (Cheers)
he should Ike MassachuSc ctts 10 say the same.
Mr.. FowtER spoke for Massachusetts,. She had sup
ported Mllard Fillmore for the Vice Presidency, she
had supported Mlard Fillmore the Presidency, and In
tency she ought TO support Msrd FIJI the
Presidency There were hot and hasty spoken in
Massachusetts, OF whom John Quincy Adams and Josiah
quincy types But there were also consistent com
sense men In Massachusetts,, OF whom Daniel Web
ster among the dead Edward Everett among the iv.
ing were types And such men were yet to speak out in
the canvass.
Mr.. wARRES OF Mass, declared that Boston and the
TO day, vote for Mlard Filmore and he thought that
the whole State might even yet be won for the wings
t,on adjourn, adjourn TO meet in this hall the third
The fRrsDxsr stated that the whig Nation ii Commit,
tee had authority that matter and announced the
members OF that committee a. folows-New York Fras.
Granger; Nssisspp--Geo. L. Potter Massachusett-
Naihl Ssby: Conrecucut-Depls Kimberly; Alabama
+. A. Holt; 0h'o-Gco. Anderson: Indiana-James f..
Blythe; Louisiana-Christan Rosellus: Nirgina-Wynd-
ham Robinson nlinois-John T. stuart; Pennsylyania-
Mosour Robinson; Florida-B. y. Wright; Arkarsas--
N. A. Holdbrook; North Carolina-John H. Baysn;
Georga-Jas. Jones; New Jersey-C Chas. G. McChes.
Missouri-rhorn;on Grimeslcy; Mlryland-Ioha s.
Thomas; Neutrality-suspicious. v. Bell.
jams W, THOMSON spoke for Delaware and announced
that she was pretty safe for tho whIg cause
MT DxSNIs, OF Md, madea pun from Richard Ill
Now Is the winter OF our dl'content made glorious
summer by this OF Yorkrsupposed 10 have refer.
epce 10 Mr.. Fillmore and the FOSSILS
Gov. TRMms spoke for Ohio. He thought there was
little hope for that State. sui he thought they would
give Mr. Fillmore . very respectable vote
L T. sASDxEsos spoke for Florida. She was whig
delegation from that state to the whig National Con
venton voted all the time Tor Mard Fillmore. Cheers
Since then, the American Order had absorbed large
proportion OF the wings and many democrats and that
order was now permanent He believed that Florida
would give "a little more grape for Fillmore
Mr.. WARRyS OF Mass, offered the usual resolves OF
thanks to the President and officers OF the Convention
and TO the Committee OF Arrangements aud to the citizens
OF saiumore Inc resolutions were unanimously adopted
Mr.. HEM pledged Louisiana 10 the support OF Fillmore
and Donel,on by at least three thousand majority.
was then moved that the Convention adjourn sine die
Pe-e putting the question the PRESIDENT (Mr Baies)
addressed the Convention In a parting speech He ac
cused the press Of systematic effort fasehood and
suppression in reference to this contest therefore
they were no, TO rely on the newspapers He regarded
the Nebraska bill the fountain OF all the evils which
msnaced the country and he reviewed the history Of that
question.
The Convention, at P. NJ, adjourned sine die, with
cheers for their candidate, and amid much enthusiasm
There have been most extensive preparations for the
mass ratification meeting tonight, In Monument square
spacious PLATFORM sufficient to accommodate the whole
convention. has been erected In front Of the Court
House Six lofty Doric columns support immense orna
mental uansparencies. On the front, surmounted by n
spread eagle, bearing the OF the candidates bc
ncaih ~ the federal coat OF arms, surround
ed by tho coats OF arms Of the several States, in
circular rows. The corDices bear the inscriptions The
constitution Union OF the States and states OF the
Union," and 'rhe republic" the whole splendidy de-
corated with t coored drapery and illuminated by six
hundred gas lights. The speakers stand is Illuminated
BY an elegant chandelier, with the portrait Fillmore n
the Altogether sthe most brilliant display OF the
Kind ever witnessed IN Baltimore. The gathering s i'm
The meeting organized at eight O'Clock william
Schey. Of Maryland, being chosen President with large
number of Vice Presidents Tue President welcomed the
wings OF the Union In the Of the wings Baltimore
and Maryland The speeches made from the main
stand by Messrs. VIM. l.. Gogen, Francis Granger Ed.
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