New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-10
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
NEW-JERSEY MASS REPUBLICAN CON.
NENTION.

mass convention to organize the RepuOhcan
party Of the State Of NewJersey was held at Library
Hall, Newark, yesterday. 1t was largely attended by
Influential men from all sections of the State. Its
proceedings were interesting, and foroshadow the up
rising of strong party in the State Of New jersey
devoted to the policy of Repubicansm.
On molten of Mr.. c. NJ. X. PAULIsoN, the Con-
yention was temporarily organized by the appoint
ment of Dr. William Pierson of Orange President, and
Jacob SWayze of Mercer temp )rary Secretary.
The call for the meeting was read, followed by
payer by the Rev. WM. b. Brown OF the Clinton
street Congregational Church.
A Committee, consisting Of Messrs. ID. A. Hayes of
Essex. VIM. p Sherman of Mercer, Darius w els oi
Passaic, Franklin Devereux of Cumberland and W.
s. johnson of Sussex was appointed to nominate pur-
manent officers.
Letters sympathizng with the movement were read
nom the Hon. Lyman rrumbull, Senator from Illinois,
The Hon. J. w. Miller, ex-senator from New Jersey;
and H. W. Wbelpey, esq, OF MOrrlsown
Col. DTIAHAY of Kansas, was introduced ny the
chairman and was received with applause. lie said
in his Introductory remarks that the political horizon
was darkened by threatening clouds, and he appealed
a. the citizens of New-Jersey TO aid In establishing
Freedom in Kansas. He said he used TO be Demo
Cra and was one Of the first to organize Pierce Gao
in Springfield Illinois in 1852. He was Democrat
when he went to Kansas, but after what he had W.T.
Messed he could no longer support the ADMINISTRATOR
Of Gen Pierce. He did not know what party he be-
Onged to now. In Washington 1t Is denied Dy the
Administration that any Outrages have been commit
led in Kansas or that there has actually been an inva
sion of TINT Territory. Mr. ID. insisted that there had
been and appealed to NewJersey to aid in the yndl-
cation of the cause of those in Kansas who had SUI
fered from these ontrages. He commented WIN Sc
yerv upon the conduct of President Pierce, VINO, ne
raid manifested disposition 10 treat fIee-otate men
who 90 TO Washington unworthy OF belet Out
Shove great regard for their opponents treating the
with marked respect IN contrast with MS ustant unu
offensive conduct toward the Free-State men. When
YOU speak to Administration men relative TO Kansas,
YOU can hear nothing but denunelaton oil the Ehl-
grant Aid Societies of the North and the dolngs OF
Reeder and about halers for Free-State men III
Kansas He declared that Slavery should be driven
out of Kansas BY the LIST of August, 1872 ApPansel'
II the people Of Kansas supported by Their lei,
owcitzens in other parts of the country he oeheVe1
that they~yould compel Congress TO ADMIT hahsas win
Free Constitution The delay which the Pro- Slavery
men seek to procure will be dangerous to Freedom
and is the Intention Of the south IN that ca 80 10 cy9
nze Kansas in order to establish slavery t1TIe' v
denied that any outrages had been committed oy rTee
State men, or that they had destroyed any property
except in defense. The Administration Is now STRIVING
10 enforce the laws of the Border Ruhan Legislature
in opposition to the will of the great mass OF the peo
Me III that Territory IL the bill introduced into Con-
gress by Mr. Douglas is passed. delaying the admission
of Kansas as State, there danger lhat II W" DC
Slave State: but If passed with BIT oeHarGs anleuu
meht il can be Free. lie spoke OF the admission oil
Texas and Of California a. precedents for the ihie
date admission of Kansas lie proceeded to show by
actual calculation that free labor was 100 per cent
cheaper in Kansas than slave labor. lie spoke OF the
natural wealth, agricultural aud mineral resources OF
Kansas, and the excellence of its climate, AMI
invited emigrauts from New-Jersey TO join
them in Kansas settlers and aid them
4 in their contest. He said the Missouri Border
' Rufians were that class of lawless, fishing, hunting
/ hafciyizcd men VINO always constitute the border OF
civilization They are not Shareholders, aud have TO
intcres in that institution, but are set by dema
yocuts. Ifthey worked for their living, as You do
here in New-Jersey they would have an interest WITH
Us Nc d. said thst il was not the Shareholders the
real Southern gentlemen, who commit these outrages
IN Kansas there are politics. The question there IS
/ Niger" or "No Niger We are m favor OF
Freedom and Of preserving the dignity OF Free Labor
/ by opposing the introduction of Slavery lie mai
oompai,d Missouri with ueighborDg Free States, set
tied since she was and found that they were far more
Prosperous where there no Slavery. lie had hvtd
a tie South and he found that the planters OF Ala
hama and Mississippi, when they were going oHW"h
iAeu families to some place of resort, and on Other
Occasions when they wanted money, draw on their
Commission merchants. They are always drawing
On their house and always about two years behind
n ,her affairs, two years ahead in debt. Ihey
have threatened 10 draw on the Union, but he be
heyed Tat II they drew out Of it they would be glad
70 Draw back again soon daughter and applause .
lie said bis neck had been CALLED this twelve months
ieS With the yoke placed upon I 10y the National
@'u'us'iai.0n. IL conclusion, lie besought them 10