New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19
SPIRIT OF THE CONVENTION.

From Our specs Correspondent.
PHILADELPHIA, June lS--2 O'Clock.
The Convention, after determining At IL o'clock
to proceed to preliminary ballot for a candidate
for President adjourned TO meet at this after
noon. when this letter will be on its way. Before
it reaches you Fremont will be the Republican
candidate for the Presidency. The adjournment
was carried on the appeal of Pennsylvania for t@e
for consultation, after the withdrawal OF Judge
M'Lean was announced.
Some disappointment is felt at tho course OIL
thngs but on the whole perhaps, as little "a could
be expected under the circumstances. The sue
cessiye withdrawal made this morning In open Con-
yention Of the names Of Seward, Chase, and
MIean. point inevitably to but one result, that 10.
| the success Of Fremont. The position OF things
| in Convention is thus more promising and harno'
NOUS than when Gen. Taylor was nominated n
ls4S over bis powerful competitors, Mr.. Cl.y
| and Gen. Scott who contested the nomination to
| the last and only left the Convention after being
voted down. y
As evidenced by this Convention the spirit OF
be Free States is up. and they will rush on 10
victory through q mutitudinous boil OF the popular
waves such ~ the country never witnessed. Tho
men Of this Convention are men in full earnest.
1t is pity they could not be seen and their tone
marked by the demsgogues who dare to talk about
.ubduiDg them and the principles they represent.
The dynasty in power or it's possible successors
may In their struggles tear down the great fabric
Of Government under which We live, but the lovers
of liberty will never submit to have it used for
their subsection, as is now the purpose Of tho
Slave Power. And such are the men worthily
Represented by this Convention Let those who daro
undertake their subsection BY Whatsoever machin-
cry olsw, by whatsoever pretense Of enforcing ebe-
dieDce, beware The political sky is charged with
igLtnngs fercer than ever flashed over that which
canoIies us all Shallow men believe 10 the pow
er of powder and ball TO maintain oppression.
This is the monster Of the existing dy nasty.
1t 10 borrowed from European ldeas and European
practice To take the fatal step Of attempting to
carry out this idea which is the preieIt design Of
the present leaders Of the Democratic party, is
TO con mence proceeding which will leave this
Government this UuiOn, and the institution which
has caused our present distractions, one general
ard bloody ruin but with the light Of freedom still
glowing with undiminshed fires over the blacAened
ard smolderipg embers Of the mighty wreck.
This result must be prevented. Every consid-
eration Of humanity, Of civilization OF patriotism,
concur to induce the Free States 70 prevehF tho
mighty ca catastrophe. There is but one present way
10 DO il. This is to drive from power the dynasty
which has brought the country into Its present
perilous condition. The Republican party must
iriumpb in the next election, or the future of this
country il dark indeed. The entire CONSERVATISM
If The North must determine TO sustain it, unlese
IL ignores ito true interests and tribes with It's most
cherished desires Of peace and harmony. Tho
wstchword Of the present dynasty IL Slavery ana
war TO sustain il. II dotes on the idea Oh ciVil
conflict. Of putting down the friends OF Freedom
bv force Of arms This il civil war Who VIII
vote 10 bring it Oh Who Will not vote
70 syert III The issue is plain. The men
Of tbi. Convention represent the party
# pssce oflsw, Of order, but they DO not mean 10
sntmit 10 be subdued according to the existing
rroorsnue Of the Slave Power. We say again. 1t
|, /. phy the insessste leaders Of the bogus Democ-
r,cy could not meet them face TO face. and witness
their ,prit, their mette, and their serious deter
inmate n. Ii might teach them % Lesson which
would save bitter experience.
Everything about this Convention denotes .
mighty spirit and a mighty contest II seems to
possess soul sensitive as the aspen leaf and pow
erful ss the tempest. Its members viii 60 fortn
with feryor IN earne.tness and passion, such
a. never vet characterized any body OF men that
has ever convened in this city since the Declare
ton Of Independence was Illuminated against Brit
iih power . o.