New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-26


ExxEr, to report the proceedings of the Peoples
Convention at Philadelphia. After the hearty cheer
ing which greeted his appearance had subsidized he
said:
JUDGE EMMETT's SPEECH.
Not having any intmation that it WAS expected Of
me to report the proceedings of the Convention at
Philadelphia, shall have to crave your indulgence for
When say had received but short notice, do not
say it TO attribute blame to anybody, but merely
bespeakipg your kindly regards toward my imperfect
remarks. Fello@-crihens, l have no materials e Tor
venion which has recently met at PhlsdePhia,
except the record which those proceedings have
left upon my memory and heart lApplausel.
have always thought that political conventions
bad things in this country and have not changed my
opinion with regard to fuch political conventions
originated by in Office and who are seeking Office
men who are political managers and agents for pur
poses of their own, for dividing the spois what
ever may come after election (Applausel. But tho
Convention which met la Philadelphia Yves entirely DIFF
frent in its character from those to which have juse
hacks-C Conventions where the people not repre-
sentedwhich are generally so many frauds upon pop
ular will lGreat epplausel: 1t appeared to De the
spontaneous uprising Of this great nslion NO mcn
came there for the purpose of political management;
but every man came for the purpose Of uniting with
bis felow-ctizens in the one great, glorious cause
which has assembled here this evening.
do not expect fellow citizens, in the Of
my life to witness such another respectable body Of
men. think it doubtful whether the circumstances
will exist again in this country to give rise to 80
august an assemolsge of the bone, and sinew of
country assembled on that occasion Great ap-
plsusel. 1t has opened my eyes, and given me ss-
son win forget. No Al, however mich time
he may bestOw to getting information by travelling and
conversation could arrive at so. adequate idea OF
be knowledge and intelligence existing amoug our
people a. he could by attending such Conversion az
has met in Philadelphia [Cheen. That Cocyantion
was composed Of men who hare heretofore belonged
to different parties-there wels Old Line Democrats
theIe [Applause who like myself have adhsssd 10 the
Republican partytae original name for the Democrat
ic party. am here old friend who belonged 10 that
Cheers, in the glorious days Of Thomas jefferson
Loud applausel. l, like great maay Others, be-
longed to that party until il threw Thonss Jefferson
overheard and set up 10 his place two gyaven imssen
Franklin Pierce and Stephen Arnold Douglas rre~
meLdous cheeringl. Fellow. citizens, the presenA
be Js ersonian Democsns. If you talk 20 them ABORT
Jt ferson and about being SeferOnians, they vfH
change the conversation very G,iiek for the very
that they have dtasd arS Ated those yrinci'
ples for boee PRONUNCIATION he devoted bis whole LIE
especially h opinions in regard to the extsasion OF
well Knows Aa bad more deeply a, heart than
any other iCseersl If TsssDss Je6ersoa was alive
now, he Eoa.d not dare 10 show bis iAce 10 sn'
giIia-his e~n native State The ma
which se boldly, fsAriessly promassiea wnen
alive wopd render dangerous for his To be alive m
the State Of his nativity at this moment Such Is The
pass 10 which VIC have come! was saying tnas we
bad Old Line Democrats at that Convention we aso
cad there Old Line Whigs-men rom ah tue r.specta
be parties in tbs country. All came together TOT
eeg in the policy OF .' s county an , mapar ;sa.
Fellow citizens cannot give you an adequate idea q
the upspmity OF the concert OF action whc prevailed
amcpgi be members ef that Convention from 81 the