The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-13

MI. f. u BAKER OF MASS, nom the Committee on Per-
mapent Organization then reported the following named
gentlemen As ths permanent officers Of the Convention
Hon. ROBERT CONRAD, ofPa.
VICE PRESIDENTS
Hon. A. A. Richmond, Mass. N. Howard, Oai.
Jerome : s,sIs B; Bailey, Y l. 4. Webster, Iowa.
]. II. Baker, Ohio. Solomon Mindeth, Ind.
L G; Pecl, @. John Lockwood, Wis.
Stephen N. Mason, r. !. j. Hayward, Ne.
Dsniel DeaeeD,sN.Y Elias J. BogsIey, Oregoa-
Cbauncey Knapp, Aish. j. A. Perry, Kansas.
Robert Frazier. N. Y. John Prince Mass.
Luther A. Pratt, N. H. A. Spayth, Ohio.
The report of the committee was then unanimoualy
adopted, and committee Of three gentlemen ap-
pointed to conduct the President to the chair.
After the applause which greeted Judge CONRAD he
took his lssas had suosded, he said he could not
speak e. bis heart would dictate the feelings Of graft
eenos and fendshp He regarded the task before him
light one, and with hesitation that he
well discharged BY one who had received the highest
honors Of Pennsylvania and who still reflected honor
the Sy now %
consistent with his principles and the duties
.hioh he owed 70 the party He had Ssshssd ned the oes
BEEN since the American banner was rnsed that
he would fail to perform sN duty that was imposed
hs beart throbbsd under it. he would b. found de-
reict IN that respect Applause Tho American party
the contrary true Americansm had broad enough
70 encjasp AL that dear to Amorsa and they
at S~ss WAS Hnors Appsuss s necessary s hat hat tho
American should be vindicstsd. From this city of
New York to California, Amerlcansm had spread like
dicAtion Of the right of Americans to rule America
Great applause. And hereafter they would rule IT, no
matter what party was In povsr Thsy had cherished
the American cause because they believed they had In
hered from their American fathers American rights
Where hey now paTt OF tnefr own country
the Americas Territory been subjected to
. rue for which they were al equaL responnsle What
was ccoion Of thst country? They had all been in
the habit their Soyhcod Of weeping the stories Of
auisiton OF crushed under abe iron heel Of arme
power How WAS II in Kansas now As part of our
country, they cohsrs in III that for which their
fathers fought, won ard beqseathed to them. What
those rights and how many Of them did they
tnue possess The right Of suffrage; but did the
citizens Kansas DC ssees Mott was tramp ed un-
der foot by the nordes Of ruans from Missouri The rct
Of speech once regarded sacred Did IL exist in
Kansas They al, each and every one assembled
couDtabs its exercise denial No man here would
care to utter in Kansas what he uttered reey
TIE freedom OF the press was one Of the greatest achieve
nothing that had achieved 10 much for his elevation
! and Independence IS the freedom of the press.
Where was II in Ksn,asY Go and look ct the
fsn invaders OF that Territory Every man here was
sponfbie for this INVASION The presses OF kanaas were
battered down by their constituted authorities Was
this American freedcmY They miserable, cowardy
wrstehes who would submit for moment to wrongs
| which no European would submit for one moment I'M
lsps the sword xn. suspended ever M Their heads. ley
that pitch that liberty could give It. Applauss) This
was no question in relation to the colored man but it
| vac question whether white mon should b slaves
whether they al should 10 slaves. This Convsn had
great duty before tbem, and far ~ his duties wers
concerned be would perform than with all The ability in
par in the osssrss Of 80 Important duties n xsrs de-
yolyed upon hiv he could nd apology Aoa exsuse q
the partially and foybsasapcs which thsy bad uaaisst