The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-18

Mr. ioyr1oY, OF Indians came forward and adorcsse
the Convention He said nations a, well as individuals
had their destiny. There had Oflen appeared on tn
worlds stage individuals designed for the fuiment OF
special purpose. The same thing true OF nations
M ai,e, navihg desuny ana mission 10 perform
"hat was the mssion--the special destny-or The mani
fest destiny OF the American people: What dcgn hac
tne Supreme Arbitrator Of all for the gathering
tue coice seed for which he had sifted NIL the nations
the earhr Why that little band seseeted at Deli h
Tens Why was not the May flower swallowed up In an
angry wayet Because that little band hs.d mission 10
perform. They came TO show that there could be a
Church without Bishop, and State without King z
he believed that Jefferson was inspired he pcnncd
the great truths OF the Declaration Of Independence
What were these truths That All men were created
equal endowed by the Creator with certain .naena
rights among which were lite, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness Now, what WAS the mission, the manifest
destiny OF the American peoples Was it to chase negroes
Was II to go ihbustering over the worlds No-no-no-
gentlemen, no God never planted this nation in order
that they might go hbustermg to rob nations OF heir
rights tAppsuse) Their mission TO omaintaiu their
rights, and 10 exempfy the fact that the people could
maintain civil and religious liberty. The question now
was whether they shall e kuc their destiny He was
glad to hear the presiding officer Of this Conveon
care that sublime command. Ii said 8. Let US
make man, and IN the image of God created he him
God made man in bis own image There is tho basis of
mans right Wherever that inmost gem IS it Is OF price
less value, for God Is there (applause) II might be
covered up and almost lost III rubbish but SILL there
would shine out something there like star for all
nty. II was the principle OF immortality in other
words. II was abolitonsm (Appause) 1t might be said
that the doctrine would carry them into the States i.
would in moral sense II would carry them 10 Brazil
aud to Russia would carry them there rorally, bu,
not politically just as the line of Burns--9 MANS
man man Tor 2, that" }Appausel He would say TO the
South as Il was said to Shyock, Gwen stand 10 the
bond You may have your pound OF desh but Mr
Jew, YOU must not draw drop Of blood He was for
meeting the South there seantly and looking the slave
despotism in the face and saying they abded by the
ract-they should have the pound Of nesh but one
single half drop Of blood (Applause.) 1t was said
against this republican party that it was sectional What
blazen eiirontery! He asked, would they endure the
humiliation sought to be imposed upon them by the
South "a universal No.'D In the coming contest.
u Shenfh he hosts hnya vpor
boodless, peaceful battle array, how II come out
like the two giants in Sir Walter SCOTS tale meeting in
the marrow gorge of the mountains. Neither recedng
they had TO meet in the death struggle, and slavery
should have to 60 over the precipce Applarse They
capnot help carrying Pennsylvania. (Chcers) He did
not care T.o Vas The standard haarar whether was
New York's fvorite son-(cheers) )-wheher he son of
oho-(a (applause) )-whether the gallant adventures Of
(aliiornia-(great apphuse)-who would lead on the
struggling hosts Of freedom they sure TO triumph
in next November (Great applause.)
j was moved and seconded that the Convention do now
adjourn III tomorrow at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. (cres Of
DTIhcATE informed the Chair that General Wilson, Of
Massachusetts, in the hail. and asked that he address
the Convention. .aA
Mr. WILSON came forward amid great applause He ex.
pressed his qualification at the greeting he had received
he had been more accustomed he said to look at the
stern faces Of foes than into the kind faces of friends
(Apphuse This Convention was source Of qualification
To all lovers OF the country 1t Convention coming
here TO place before tho people ticket round which he
hoped they would all rally. Their object to
throw the slave power Of the country represented IN
the democratic party Mr. Buchanan represented this day
the administration Of Franklin Pierce for he had ceased
to be James Buchanan and set himself square upon the
platform dictated by the slave power. (Appiasc) In
squaring himself upon that platform, James Buchanan
ceased TO be a freeman of Pennsylvania. Applause }
They had TO overthrow this party. The republican party
could not do it alone; neither could the old wings nor
the American party, nor the old, pure democracy but
they could all unite, and uniting, defeat the democratic
party
AyocE-wc'H doit
Mr.. WILSON called upon the members of the republican
party to come here and adopt liberal policy and lay tho
foundation of this great army of freedom. He called
upon the wings follow advice Of their great leader
Iapiel Webster (Appause.} He called upon the indie
pendent democracy 10 and unite and let them all
together mako true democracy Of America. (Cheers }
save the first principles Of American iberty-free
speech, free press. free soil free Kansas (Grea af-
pause He called upon the members Of all parties, in
Let them he Said consult with each other and select
candidate on whom they could all unite He for his part
would sacrifice any any friend on earth to rescue
American liberty from the danger which stood When
their brothers being sacrificed in Kansas it became
them at least 70 sacrifice their personal feelings Frank
lin Fierce, he said had gone TO the Convention at Cncn
natl with the light OF the burning dwellings OF Kansas
flashing upon his brazen brow, and with the blood
his polluted hands. (Cheers.} That Convention had
spurncd at the thing il had used and to-day it had
gone down beneath the withering contempt Of the
people Stephen A. Douglass into that Convention
with high hopes and came out of it with hopes bghted
forever The slave knew that Douglas had forever
bghed himself and that he could be of no more use to
thcm and so they cast him of. But the slave power
wanted tool and cast its eyes to Pennsylvania and
leccd James Buchanan. The expression attributed to
james Buchanan that if he thought he had a drop OF
democratic blood in his veins he would let it out was
one highly appropriate in a candidate Of party which
had every. democratic principle, Laughter and ap.
pause) If the frecmcn OF Pcnnsyv vana met this crisis
with the bodness with which their fathers met the crisis
In l775 Pennsylvania would repudiae her and give
The argument all thcrsthe sentiment Of the people
was theirs-evcrythng which could assure victory was
theirs He reminded them of the state of affairs in Kan
dpT tbot
been stricken down in the American Senate (Great ex-
citement. and tAfce groans for Brooks)
Mr.. Wllsos continued They were not only lighting
gress. He had seen, by telegrapho dispatches from
Washington that when the subject Of the assault Sr
Sumner camo UP before Congress, the South would make
threats and perhaps execute them Hut he believed thht
the men who represented the North had made up thr
minds. lie believed that they hsd rcsolvcd-formaly
rcsbvcdto speak their sentiments with absolute aud
entire freedom. (Appausc He believed that TREY had
made up their minds to go where duty rcqured them "
60 TO vote duty required them to vote and defend
their persons and their lives wherever, whenever how
ever and by whomsocver assaled cloud and long con
tnucd checrs Threats could not frghtcn the rcprescn
tatycs of the North They knew they had behind them ff
teen millions Of ireemcn They knew that they fell in the
performance OF their dues other and abcr would be
sent to fiII their places Let them not therefore, be
care Of themselves there He wished 1t known all over
the land that tho representatives of the North ready
to take of land while they in
Washington had made that resolution and would stick TO
it, he asked the men of the North to do their duty
(CTlcs Ol were looking interest
TO this Convention. He hoped they would dippont
them Whatever candidate should be nominated. he
trusted they would rally around him If bold John C.
Lrcmont-(great applause)-should be their candidate,
the young and gallant spirits Of the country would rally
around him. II Mclean the iearned-thrce cheers for
Mclean and three more for emontlwcre their candi.
date they would do likewise. They divided now in
cheers for Fremont and for Mclean but if either Of them
were nominated he hoped they would not be divided.
(Cries of "No, "No'D Hthey nominated the Speaker
OF the House Of kcprcsentativcs(chcGs)- men Of
the North would, he hoped rally around him; or If they
nominated Salmon =. Chase let thcm rally around him
and place him in the presidential chair they should
bestow their preferences the foremost statesman
America, VIM. IL Scward-(threc cheers for Scward)-
he man 1T to lead the movement. He believed all
these men to be fit and reliable. cloud applause. J
But whoever should bo nominated he invoked them al
TO unite for the Of liberty and patriot.
ism In conclusion he said that the frcemen 0r the North
had the right to govern the country thoy had met
today 10 inaugura,e movement which would place the
government in the hands Of those who would prove the
party Of liberty and of patriotism. (Grcas appause)
Tho Convention, at quarter before seven =. NJ. ad
journed till Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock A. NJ
THE LATEST.
PHILADELPHIA, June blk A. NJ
The friends of Mclean have been making strong out.