Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-20
The Anti-F fillmore Conven-
ton.
NEw YoRk, June i

views.
There seems to be a general disposition
among the delegates to take no decided
steps towards a nomination for the Presi>
dency. There are many friends Of Fremont
and Banks here, but the utmost harmony
prevails, and there - no disposition nantes
ted to urge the claims Of favortes.
The Northern States are fully represented
/ by delegates, and there are. besides, many
outsiders present
Ex-Governor Colby, Of New Hampshire,
called the Convention to order, and moved
the appointment Of Ex-Governor Johnson, Of
Pennsylvania, as temporary Chairman, which
was unanimously confirmed.
Messrs. W heelright Of Massachusetts and
John Lockwood of Wisconsin were appoint
ed Secretaries
Committees were Nppoinled-on Creden.
lias, and the permanent organization.
The Convention took a recess I'LL four
o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At o'clock the hall was filled. but the
officers Of the Convention dil not appeal
On invitation Judge Conmd, OF Phiadel-
pbia, addressed the Assembly. lie said we
| had great duties to perform which must not
be shrunk from that he should never fall
ter.
Loud calls being made fcr ex.Goyernor
| Ford, Of Ohio, he came on the platform n
mid great applause. lie said he came to
assist IN hunting up an occupant for the
White House. lie had no preferences but
/ that man who could beat Buchanan was his
man. lie said no one need give up hope OF
defeating James Buchanan. Ii must be- re-
membered that as candidate he IS not
James Buchanan, he himself having declared
that he Is but the tool of Pierce, Douglas &
/ Co. This Is not the time for talk, but fol
action We must here take such COURSE
as will enlist the sympathy OF the nation --
Men hive SAID they would not Nv at the tail
OF a kite; as for me, am wiling 10 fly al
head or tail, provided the KIT flies car,
not what you call the candidate, American
or what not, provided he Is a man Of nation
al feeling. ! have never been known &c
/ OHIO as an aboluunist; but, ii that is the
term which mos; expresses detestauon u
/ slavery, then accept the name. love tht
/ Unlon-it is my hope, the hope have for
my children but there are those who love
slavery better than they do the Umon and
/ the time has come when we must declare
we love freedom better than the Union.
At the close Of Mr. Forl'- rmhrks, the
| President called the Convention To- order.
! Ia the absence of the omnitee on OR.
goniz iion, Mr. II w. Andrews Of New
York, addressed the Convention, saying the
| principal plank in his platform was opposi.
ton to the present Administration. he
concluded by announcing The withdrawal oil
| Senator llamlIn from thn ID mocrluc party
saying he ,Hamhnl could not sustain the
Cincinnati pro-sayrry platform The au-
nouNcemeut was received with Numbering
cheers.
Three cheers for II ,mlln, lhroi more foi
Maine, and three for New England.
Calls were made for Messrs Lester, Ba.
/ ker, aud others
MIR. Baker, of Massachusetts,. took the
stand aud was received WIKI aprluse lie
SAID he would prefer % talk after be- had done
the work Tor winch he had been sent. We
arc here 10 see what we can do 10 overthrow
that power which has gown up n tbs coun.
try tail It stands with ms foot upOn one half OF
our continent, and is reaching ont ITS black
claws to grasp The rest. The people next
November vii! overthrow this monster. w,
are told we must wait Bat / remember
something Of the history of the past, and
that teaches me that nothing is to be raine,
by waiting ull this foe TO liberty has us in ii.
power. We must defeat the present wick
ed administration and to do that we mus
unite all the elements of the opposition Ia
that Administration. The sentiment is: wt
must have American Freedom for American
Neu Free Speech, Free Schpuls. and Free
| Territory. That is my creed Of American,
/ Ism; and 80 tar | am an American. But
some say there is another question # so,
will not quarrel with hem. Let us work tn
/ gether harmonlausly, Americans, and | wi
1 not quarrel Americans aud Republican
can work together but each must woSts6
ton. which IL an American conventio1. bar
ness It's team, and let the Repuhncaos d
the same then afterwards we can hrcI
them together Mr.. Baker spoke very clio
aucnlly, and was loudly applnuded
Tn COMMITTEES on Credentials made
partial report OF delegates from cipbtee
States. which was UNANIMOUSLY accented.
The Committee on organization then ORE
scented the following officers:
! IeSlue,''-'lon l. onrad' OF FennsyI
state and f,ur Secrrt,,,ss The r.n,,, d,
the Ciiurnitten was np,,i,norsIy ado,,ol
Jndpo Copr,d an tak,ng ihe Cr,i. ,,
turned thank. lilo said he desired ,n h..,y
cussd. but dld NOT feel nj hberty IN doci,n
INV dniv i,onnseJ n,,, n,,n " as..I.I
to use a fresmnn's riph,. IN strike a,,y,' tb
wrong He snoko sfron,Iv IN Gy,, or a
u.rlcon pnnc,nles slsn Minded IN k,og,,
saving the men or the Ere Srgtes war. sc
cn.,ntable for tho onn,osnon of ,he n.o,I
there. we hive the nower,o ch,rge Il,
state of affair. IN tba; territory. If w. a
, not this. then are we sl,ves -obisct slave,
nn6, cor Tho ov.r,,., r,h1 -, - ~
men
A,ncn, tho Vice pros,1,,,,..,.., ,,. ell.
ing from the New EnglanJ S,a,es. ''''
, :. S,vwnrJ. ,f V,,ne. An,hony Corb,
of Nav Uampsb,ra 4 Richar1son
, Mrssnchusetts. l.nc,ns {; poct ~ Conn..,,
,cni Vcrunnt mn, r'.nrs.an,nd
F,om Kansas ! par" d.lor,,o ~.
, one of the Vice pres.dan,. '''
Jobn princs nc pos,,a u..so.,Lu..,..
is on, Of the Secretsr,os mo Congo,,,,,
,diournod nm F,id,v ,noroi,, ''''''
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