The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
EVENING SESSION.

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EVENING SESSION.
A. Oakley Hall, Of New York, being called
for, addressed the Convention. He had come
to listen, not to speak. He was gratified to
see so many assembled on the anniversary
of Washington's birthday, to organize the
new Republican party. He considered their
prospects Of success as fair as their cause
was just. j.
Preston King went into the history OF
Slavery since the organization OF the Gov
eminent, and said there were as many slaves
in New York as in some Of the Southern
States. He explained his remark by saying
that merchants and others there held mort
cages on Southern plantations stocked with
Slaves. He denounced the kansas-N ebraska
bill, pronounced it a delusion, and declared
that the present Republican party was re-
organization Of the Republican party of '98.
The Chairman announced that he would
corroborate the statement Of Mr. Blair, that
the Republicans had the sympathy of the
people of the Southern States, by stating
that another delegate had just reported him.
self from Missouri, making the third that
had come from that State. Texas, Ken
lucky, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South
Carolina and Tennessee are represented
six Slave and sixteen Free States are repre-
scented here.
Mr.. Vaughan, of Illinois, stated that the
Committee on Resolutions would not report
until Q o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Giddings arose amid loud cheers and
made most brilliant speech. He said, for
the last twenty years l have been called a
fanatic SO often, that now almost believe
- I'll <~1l xLc% ek
live to see sight like this, would have
called my informant a fanatic. Years are
condensed into hours when see the pro-
gress the cause has made-but there is yet
its consummation to be won by the present
generation. One Of the most pleasant re-
Elections of my life is the belief that the
contest with the slave power is drawing to
close. now look forward to the time
when, having fought the good fight, | can
retire to the bosom of my family. Mr.. G.
then gave an account of the struggle for the
Speakership of the House of Representatives,
interspersed with characteristic anecdotes,
which convulsed the House with laughter.
The speaker seemed to be in a happy vein,
and his hits were received with great APP
plause.
Mr.. Hawthorne, of Iowa, spoke for half
an hour, followed ny
The Rev. Josiah Brown, of Conn, one of
the 5000 clergymen who signed the petition
to Congress against the passage of the Ne
braska-Kansas act.
Remarks in reference to Kansas were
somewhat belligerent, some allusion being
made to rifles and revolycrs.
Mr.. Sultan followed and made an effective
speech. He was followed by Mr.. Ripley, OF
New Jersey, the peculiarities of whose har-
rangue convulsed the audience with laugh
ter. At first lie was frequently called to
order, but he was permitted finally to 60 on
in strain which far exceeded the best eff
forts of any Yankee comedian.
An Executive National Committee of one
from each State was appointed. The fol-
lowing gentlemen constitute said Committee,
viz:
Maine-A. r. Howell.
New Hampshire-G. G. Hoar.
Massachusetts-N.P p. Banks, (speaker.)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Brainerd.
Connecticut-Jno NJ. Miles.
Rhode Island-Wm. Case, Jr
California-D. NJ. Spratt.
New Jersey-C. NJ. X. Pollson.
NIinnesota-AleX. Ramsey.
Delaware-Wm. II. DEM son.
Dis. of Columbia-L. Clephane.
Pennsylyania-David Wilmot.
Missouri. T. Blair, Jr.
Kentucky. G. Fee.
Ohio-A. p. Stone.
Iowa-A. j. Stevens.
Indiana-M. p. Gross.
Illinois-E. S. Leland.
Michigan-Charles Dickey.
Wisconsin-Wyman Spooner.
Virginia-Joseph Farley.
Kansas-Gen. G.. Robinson.
After considerable discussion, it was re-
solved to hold National Convention to NOM
mate candidates for President and Vice Pre-
sident, Philadelphia to be the place, the 18th
of June to be the time, and each Congress
sional District to be entitled to three dele
gates. An address to TIE people of the
United States was read and adopted.
New YORK February o.