Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-05-17
PITTsBURa CONVENTION.
Of Editorial Letters which should have been publish
ed ssa long time ago.

Extracts Of Editorial Letter. which should been publish
ed ga long time ago"
We give the following extracts of Editorial
letters, believing that they will be read with
some degree Of interest by those who are earnest
y LOOKING forward to the time when Right shall
triumph over Wrong, and each man in this coun-
try white or black, shall enjoy the blessings of
Liberty, not In the abstract, but in its full and
glorious signihcaton. 1t is true, the letters come
rather late but the fault must be laid at the door
of Uncle Sam, and not to our negligence. From
the first of six unpublished letters, we make the
following extracts:
PIrrsBURG, Pa, Feb. q, 1856.
My tedious ride of nearly FIVE days and ono
night from st. Paul, and the subsequent wear
and tear of the journey to this placs, has almost
incapacitated me for any sort of business, but
knowing that our friends in Minnesota are anx-
ious to hear how matters are progressing at the
Republican National Convention, hope to mug
ter sufficient vitality to scribble off letter, Door
though it may be. In company with Delegates
from Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and other States,
took the cars at Toledo, on Wednesday, where
we arrived from Chicago the day previous, hay
ing been detained all night by an accident to our
engine. Fortunately got through just in time to
secure rooms at the Monongahela House, where,
as write, hundreds aocking in, in hopes of
procuring lodgings, or even standing place, but
it is of no use, the landlord has proclaimed
that no more rooms can be had.
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Among the notables present, we notice the earn
est countenance of Hon. Joshua R. Giddings, of
Ohio, Hon. Horace Greeley, of the Tribune, Hon.
Francis p. Blair, whose recent letter created so
much excitement among the old Jackson men,
Hon. F. ID. Kimball, Attorney General of Ohio,
Preston King and Abijah Mann, of New York,
Hon. X. S. Bingham, Gov. of Wisconsin, (who,
by the way, very much resembles Gov. Ramsey
Judge Spaudng of Cleveland, and many others
we'll known in the political world, all of whom
appear to be in excellent spirits, and quite SAN
guine of the ultimate success of the Republican
Party. In addition to the above, there are large
number OF editors present, and several citizens
from Kansas; one of whom was the Captain
of the little band that rescued Brandon from
Sheriff Jones and his posse. In fact, from every
section of the Union, the Republicans have sent
forth their good and tried men to lay the found
alton for great and prosperous party, party
that will teach the SOnth that the North has
rights and those rights shall be maintained.
In the evening an informal meeting of those
Delegates present, were held in the parlor of the
Monongahela House, when Gov. Bingham, of Mich
gan, was appointed President, Dr. Stone, of
Massachusetts,, and j. c. Vaughn, of Illinois
were appointed Secretaries.
Mr.. Wood, of Kansas, (thc gentleman alluded
to in the fist part of my letter. was loudly called
for, and in speech of nearly two hours, gave a
minute account of the rise and progress of the
difficulties in Kansas, many Of the scenes pass
ing under his observation, and in viii :h he
was Il participation. The facts do not differ ma
terially from those already made public through
the Press, only in this respect, he says Gov. Shan
non was in a state Of "Uh- be joyful'' when he
signei the treaty, and when he arpone! sever
al OF the Free State men to the command Of the
army. He allule to the women of Kansas form
ing themselves into companies go forth to fight,
it need be, die by the side of their fathers broth
crs and husbands in the cause of Freedom, and
in the defence of their fresdes. lie was partc-
ularly severe on Pierce, Shannon, Atchison and
Strnsfellow, and seemed lost for words to ex-
press his contempt for these miserable speci-
mems OF humanity. He is not pleasant speak
er, but tells straight forward, and we believe,
truthful story of the wrongs heaped upon the
settlers Of Kansas by the Border Rulians of Mis-
souri,, and We feel sure that every freeman's
bosom will burn with renewed indignation when
he hears his story. lie is young man, not far
from 30, native Of Ohio, and lawyer by pro-
fession, member of the Democratic party, but
as soon as that party took to its bosom Stephens,
TOombs, and other Southern fre-eaters, he left
it, and is one of the most earnest workers
in the Republican ranks.
Hon. Francis p. Bair,t confidential adviser of
jackson and Van Buren, perhaps attracts the most
attention of any man present, the more SO, from
the fact that he halls from Maryland as Dele
gate to the Convention. Physically, he is not so
large as myself, does not weigh much, nor has
he the look of an intellectual man, but he is, new
ertheless, and one whose Judgment commands
the admiration of those who know him. He will
no doubt be the permanent President of the Con-
vention Think of that! dougheaces of Minneso-
ia Of a follower Of jackson residing in SLAVE
State, presiding over Republican Convention
in the year 1856! Does not this fact make you
blush?
Hon. Abijah Mann, of New York, is not so tall
as MYSELF but much larger in many other respects.
lie is q ready SPEAK ter, courteous in his manners,
and is most earnestly enlisted in the cause he has
espoused. Judging from what have seen of him,
be has considerable backbone, an article quite
essential to the emergencies of the times.
There arc other eminent men present, but the
hub-bub and general confusion prevent me from
meeting with them or even catching glimpse of
their countenances. Those have already alluded
to, attract the most attention, and overshadow
the minor lights that throng the halls Of the Mo-
nongahea.
have heard but little said as to who will be the
choice Of the Republicans for the Presidency
The West would undoubtedly prefer Chase, of
Ohio New York would prefer Seward, and Mass
achusetts, Sumner. Preston, King and John P.
Hale, have been spoken Of as the candidates for
the Vice Presidency, but so far nothing definite
has been decided upon, and think will not be Mt
this Convention. My own choice would be Ma
THANIEL P. BANKS, of Massachusetts,, present
Speaker of the U. s. House of Representatives, and
incline to the opinion that he will receive the
nomination of the Convention which will meet
hereafter. think best not to nominate or even