New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
THE LATE AMERICAN PARTY OFT or
CONVENTION.
n Correspondent


II was in them that the large material elements both
of society and politics, which have been drawn into
its councils and given it, certain localities at least
| power almost frightful, nearly alone existed. The
| South seems to have looked upon II principally as
refuge for the remains Of the old Wing party; means
Of advancing its uneasy politicians, and as an IN
strument Of political power, ussful TO the always
watchful, ever grasping Slavery interest.
| When, therefore, its organization was seized upon
by the ambitious pace-seekerS Of the North and the
Slavery protecionists of the South ond sold out by
the former TO the latter for the satisfaction Of Their
mutual interests-as New-York has just bargained it
| to Slavery for the Presidential nomination; il may
well be questioned the party survive the shock
to its vigOr and unity which the transfer has given H.
That il cannot is certainly the evidence Of the hour
| here where the prostitution perfected. 1t was
conceded in the Convention before these Int results
that the party could not survive postpOnenen of It's
| nomination. that if the Convention adjourned
| never more woud be assembled
This being admitted as it was on all hands, It Is
| difficult it would SEEM to measure ts vitality, when
the incubus of such nomination as that of Mllard
Fillmore is placed upon It's trembling frame. That
nomination shocks not alone that wide sense OF the
party which discarded hackned and cast-away poll
ticians but more violated the conscentousness of
throughout the Free States who have deep sym
pathy with the prosecuted people Of Kansas Who
laborers themselves have an earnest repugnance TO
that complete qualification of labor which constitutes
Slavery and who, more and more, year by year, are
growing in the purpose 50 10 exercise their political
power TO ocircumscbe that enemy to their manhood
that stigma their toll.
II was not remarkable, therefore, that these sent
had Dta afiyps n n so
lily representing the real people did this American
National Convention nor that, while the victorious
bar gain makers OF the South and North rejoicing
in the perfection of their by the nomination OF
Fillmore and Donelson the faithful representa-
tiyes of the vitality of Amercanism were concerting
measures to yindicae their outraged sentiments and
revenge their violated constituencies.
The meeting of the Northern secessiOnists in the
evening quite large dsprted. II was animated
by an earnest feeling and though there was diier
epce of opinion as to how far the necessity OF uniting
with the Republican party of the country IN the cam
paign for which all parties now preparing, should
be recognized In their action, 1t was at she last com
promised in manner that need not interfere with tn
nroduction of the great result Of uniting the North
against both the Pro-Slavery parties that Will
be arrayed in the field against it. Though a
| Convention to nominate new and more Truly
| American ticket is called az New-fork for Jun
| l2-one week in advance Of the Republican Conven
ton in elphia-pcwer IS given to the E1ecu
tive Committee appointed which represents thirteen
States to change this time in any way 50 as best to
bring about the most desirable results. Surely, the
stupid folly of running two sets OF candidates On the
Arti.Nebraska issue, and thus to insure the defeat
which, united the North has yet TO make uncertain,
will not be peIpetrased by who have shown such
an attachment for the Freedom principle as to destroy
a cherished party for refusing to recognizet it.
But these men were not alone in repudiang the ac-
| tiop oftle Convention. Two thirds Of the New-fork
| DELEGATION, who voted for George Law and sam
Houston shook Fillmoresm from their skirts. and Is
sued protest full Of singing rebuke Of the nomna'
ton After doing this they visited the caucus OF the
true Free-Sate men, and desired at least to witness
It's deliberations and to take part IN IT. action II they
could consistently do so. They asked a representa-
! tive upon the Executive Committee, which was
granted and eVinced dbpOstion-so intense u their
| disappointment at their own failure and their
hatred to tillmcre-to accept the Anti-Ne-
braska issue and do works meet for repentance
There is a poetic justice in the defeat OF the Law
men in the Convention after they had preserved IL
unity through a week of tumult. But for the Law
| influence the Convention would never have got to q
nomination at all Ii the other set Of Ne1-iork
| doughfaces could have had taste OF the same expe
renee the North would BE- amply compensated for It's
defeat As soon as il can be realized that subserY
ency to the Slavery interest the part OF Northern
men don't paw, then hope 10 SEE i crushed
out George Law and Henry j. Gardner. and their
retain.rs have taken the lesson but there are ready
pupils Of .he same >ort N abundance yet. Doughtaces
do not take history as philosophy teaching BY ex-
ample: nothing but practical personal lesson cures
| them of!heir depTavty
Il cannot be possible that there ever was N America
| before such long-ooatinued series Of tumuituous
Ineetings by any one body this American oonvocs-
ton has illustrated. The eight days Of IL sitting were
one continued Disorder. Not one speaker IN went!
w.s leard by quarter Of the Convention IL was 8
gross caricature Of the freedom Of excited town
meeting. Parliamentary law was shOcked-decency
volated-oowtesy insllted. Not day passed with
Out scenes OF disorder aud confusion and struggle
threatening personal contests, and N which oil the
coarser humanIties .ashed -uto furious excite
ment 1; is an imposition to cal L National ConVen-
ton of grea. political party OF To. Mode Republic
| of Christeudom. l. simply tunultuous asssm-
bage OF the over order Of politicians
Though the amount OF taking lone great be
character Of il IN inverse ratio But few really
good speeches were hearj-the rest never were Ia
tened to. Gov Cal Of F'o-iia, Percy Walker and
VIM. r smith o; Aiabama, M5 Boteher Of VIZ
gina sad Messrs Resie ani Zohcofer OF Tennessee
we've the oaly really able speakers from the SOUTH
| Gov. Johnstons deense oi .he delegates and state
Council o. Penn,yl, ANA. with whom ne sympathzes'
was perhaps the mos logical ana convincing effort 't
ebs whole session Il was rstened 20 at midnight,
| ar plevious stormy j bate ot eve hours, and
when the Cony enhOh excited condition, with
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