The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-19
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| The Republican Naticnei Corventon e
meuced lis SESSIONS 81 philadelphia TustdAy
morning In the 1Ensieai Fund Hall There we're
Accommodation Tor "A reportcrs in tne HAL me
phaadelphia Bulletin Announces that the srea'
majority Of the delegates In attendance are intel
| iec,ual, earnest looking men, and many OF tnem
are men Of mark In the country AZ An CIV.
| dance of this We see the name Of Passmore VII
=. .an the negro s,eales among the representa-.
.,r.. we take from the Bulletin the following &C.
| count of the proceedings
A, ,t.,,e be fore 10 O'Clock the Convention was
/ ..iisd 10 order by Mr. Morgan, OF Csyuga county,
New York. the chairman OF the National Executive
Committea Mr.. Morgan said that the delegates
rasent were the representatives Of the hearts and
/ ppaaes ~ the country He referred to the impor
.srce Of the purpose which had called the Conyen
/ ton into existence. The purpose Of the Conven-
ton was to decide whether the people were to be
chained 10 the policy of the extension OF slavery,
| or whether Liberty was 10 be the watehword and
the guiding. star Of the country He trusted that
| the Convention would avoid extremes and plant
itself upon the broad platform Of the Constitution
and the Union
/ In conclusion Mr.. Morgan Doved that Robert
/ Emmett, ESQ, of New York be the temporary
/ Chairman of the Convention. Mr.. Emmett was
chosen by reclamation.
! mr.. Emmett, In returning thanks for the honor
conferred upon him, said: The formation of a new
party at the expiration of eighty years. Is singu-
lar event, aud 1t becomes us on establishing IL to
| be sure that the course is justified. He had, he
| said for fifty years been Democrat and had
| been connected with the party bearing that name
| until that party had left the only platform on
| which he could stand In allusion to the nomna.
ton If Mr. Buchanan, be said that, being person
ally an admirer of that gentleman, he would not
occupy his present position If 1t were not that pc.
liticaily, he was deadly hostile to him. The Gin
cinnati platform was the most counterfeis of the
true Democratic principles he had ever seen; and
in this connection Mr. Emmett contrasted the
former position of Mr.. Buchanan, regarding the
Missouri Compromise, with his sudden tumble on
the Cincin 1au platform. He alluded to the ohio
guy attempted to be thrown upon the Republican
party, by denomnating it the party to gather all
the "isms" together, and said, we will connect
them into the hottest of all isms-that ia patriot
ism. For himself, he had given in his adhesion to
the Buffalo platform. lie glored then in being
Free-Soler and he was proud of being so still
We come TO treat slavery, not as a moral ques-
tion but political evil 1t exists, and we must
resist its aggressions If the Missouri line cannot
| be restored by an act of Congress, we must md
| some other way. Kansas is suffering from evils
Would to God we could find some hastier means
to release her than by the election of President
Concessions are necessary in order that there may
be harmonious action, resulting in the choice of an
| acceptable candidate. Principles are more impor
tant than men Being all agreed in principle,
invoke delegates not TO permit predictions 10 in
| SeIectlOn
date. Then may we strangle the hydra headed
monster that threatens to involve the country in
ruin.
Mr. Emmett during his address was frequently
interrupted by applause. ase
q. e. Fogg of New Hampshire and Thomas G.
Mitchell, of Ohio, were appointed temporary Sc
eretaries.
Each delegation then named of its mem
beers to form Committee on Credentials, which
was announced complete as follows:
Committee Credeatidts VIM Durnell Maine;
F. A. Nicholson, VT; C. L. English, Conn; E. q.
Spauldng, N. Y Lewis Thompson, Del; George
Wright Va; Austin A. Guthuer Ohio; s. ?. Harvey,
Wisconsin, J. B. Arnold, Illinois, Chas J Wsshburn,
, Cal; B. French, D. G.; VIM NJ. Weeks, N d; Z.
| f. P. Blair Md Steel Blair, Pa: George A. Coe,
Michigan: Charles 4. Test, lndanai J. w sherman,
Iowa; +. l.. " God, Kansas; b. Phillips, Minnesota
II. q. Bennett, Nebraska.
When the Secretary called out the name of
Francis p Blair, loud and long continued applause
followed. The same cordial reception was given
to the names of the gentlemen from the other
slave States, the District of Columbia and Kan
sas.
The folio wing is the Platform Committee:
Clarke; Massachussa. Ho.r connecsIcu. Gid
con Wells; Rhode Island Thos DAVIS; Vermont, Ed
ward Kirkland New York, John R King; New yer-
.ylvanis, David Wimol; Ohio R Giddinss; Michi-
J'f Dupsses. Iilinoi. Browne; Iowa How How
ell; Californis. John Willis Kansas. L Winship:
District of Columbia. Jacob Biseiow; Kentucky, u
d Blakeley; Minnesota, Alex Ramsay.
A resolution that the session of the Conv ention
be opened with prayer was also adopted
The hours of meeting of the various committees
were then announced.
A delegate from New York moved that com
mittee, representing the Council of One Hundred
of the Free Soil Democracy of New York, be invi-
ted to take Seats as honorary members of the Con-
vention.>
This motion gave rise to considerable debate,
and Mr. Allison, of Pa, moved to admit the State
Convention, that met yesterday.
| A motion was made to lay the whole matter up
| on the table, but was subsequently Withdrawn. .
A delegate from New York strongly urged that
the committee from the Free Soil party be admit
Il ted He was loud in eulogy of the claims of the
disciples of the lamented Silas Wright.
| Other delegates urged that there was not room
in the hall for more persons than were already
I in it. s..r y :
A delegate from New Hampshire would hold
| them in his lap. .se.
A delegate from Maine was willing to give up
his seat rather than these people should be kept
out Cheers. -
The question being taken upon the motion to
admit the committee from New York, it was car.
| ried unanimously.
| XSeverai motions were made to adjourn and va
rious hours were named for the re-assembling of
the Convention. After much confusion, an adj
journment until o'clock this afternoon was car
RED
| The utmost enthusiasm was exhibited during the
proceedings to day. When the delegates from
Kansas were announced before the organization,
they were received with nine cheers
Outside the building, the crowd was very great
Hundreds were anxious to gain admittance to the
building, but it was impossible to admit any but
| delegates aud reporters
The Convention was called to order at o'clock
when the committee on permanent organization
reported for President Henry S. Lane and Vice
Presidents for each State and Territory represent
| ed also, one Secretary from each STATE
when the President took the chair, three cheers
| were given for the Hoosier State He made long
speech, which frequently elected cheer
The convention adjourned after hearing moro
speaking. "a
| SPAIN AND MEXICo.--It Is stated that the Pres
dent of the Republic of Mexico hesitates to reccs.
nize the Spanish Minister, who comes with such
formidable war trappings in his train and that he
| would not do so until the Spanish vessels Of war
| left the port of Vera Cruz
The amount claimed by Spain as losses incurred
by Spanish subjects during the struggle of Mexico
| for independence, is six millions Mexico has
n ~ cd For x,t.s~ A.