Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-06-17

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The Seceders or Boilers Convention al New
York, composed Of men who had themselves
bolted the nomination of Fillmore and Donel-
son, proceeded on yesterday to ballot further
for nominees, when, after the ninth ballot Mr..
Banks was nominated for President, by accla-
nation, and VIM, F. johnson for Vice Presi-
dent From this Seceders Convention how
ever, good many delegates, it seems, secedsa,
and they have nominated Messrs. Stockton and
Rayner for President and Vice President.
What course Commodore Stockton win adopt
under, the circumstances we know not, but we
do kaoW that Mr.. Rayner enthusiastically sup
ports the nomination Of Fillmore and DoneIson
and intends to take the stump in their behalf
during the canvass
The Republican" Convention meets to-day
in Philadelphia, and fusion will doubtless be
made between the remains of the Boilers Con-
vention and this Republican Convention, when
either Banks, Fremont or Mclean will be
agreed upon or the fusion candidate of the
remains of the Boilers, and Of the Republicans
This will terminate the farce, so far as these
conventions are concerned, and next November
will bury them in oblivion.
Weregret to see such men MS Judge Mclean
and Commodore Stockton lend themselves to
the purposes Of faction. They are both men of
mature age and ofmuch experience, and both
have rendered services to the country which
have been appreciated. What an igais tatuus
is unchastened ambition L Judge Mclean has
for many years held one Of the most honorable
and exalted positions on, earth, and he has
adorned that position, In an evil hour he is
tempted, BY political ambition, to yield himself
up to Jaotien--to recant the opinions deliber-
atcly expressed nine years ago on important
constitutional questions to .6lop I his horn
through the political presses, and pander to .
morbid factious sentiment In tho hope OF
reaching the goal Of hts ambition |! Commo-
'dore Stockton has distinguished himself as
naval commander he has enjoyed much Of
the confidence Of his coqntrymen---h is pos
sessed Of immense wealth and ! worldwide
reputation, and yet he allows his friends to
present him in the attitude Of candidate Of .
faction We would fam hope that this hith-
erto esteemed and venerated man will with
draw himself from the control Of such .tiiendsi
{ If younger men, like Speaker Banks and
Colonel Fremont, under the influence Of that
ambition which too often controls the actions
of those who have not reached the period of
middle fe,-f such men yield to such influ-
ences, and give themselves up to the guidance
Of factious elements, they may live long enough
to regret and to atone for such errors, hut for
men who are standing upon the brink of the
grave, like Mclean and Stockton, whose grey
hairs warn them that time to them will soon
be no longer, and whose last political efforts
should be directed to the consolidation of the
peace, happiness, and Union of these States
that such men should be asking to lend the
miserable factions that seek to SNAKE confu-
sion worse COMPOUNDED, !" is not only an alarm
ing spectacle in itself, but exhibits the nlirmity
Of poor humanity in melancholy point Of
view