New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-18

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out Loud laughter ard spplautel That, would 40
well for the Fourth Of JOY, and fer the audience ,hs,
were arse mbled at that time. But | do blame him
ser lie had eHpfe.sed bis opinion as to that Missouri
Compromise-after lie had bowed in devotion % !. "a
every patriot Of that day dd-when he found cert.;,
men OF hs party breaking down that defense OF ,erv
,bat ne had not strength enough to resist blame
Ine non James Buchanan for having shown a wan. of
bfnher-d walt OF selfrelAnce-a want OF Adhesion
10 prncpe, and too great drvotiop TO Marty in
ra acs of bis life Bot take the very la,t setb,s
sdhesion to this spurious platform of Democracy AT
Nibcihneti ak 10 more than the very words in
which ne has sent IN that adhesion lie acknowledges
declares that he ia bound TO that platform
10 every plank Of tan admission that he chained
to the car Of Slavery, the Juggerpsu OF Slavery
and that he allows himself TO be dragged headlong by
lAppausel. make all allowances, fellow citizens,
ior The imTeSsbiiity Of in this country who ia
pohtlcian-s party man-hsviDg his own will carried
oat III all respects. The very theory of our popular
Governmert by party concession of the minority
to the majority. But don't understand how a man,
after lapse Of two three year,, can make such
complete summersault az my friend James Buchanan
has on the subject OF the Missouri Compromise and
Tumble himself body and soul into the Cincinnati
platform with 10 little scrupuousness Loud laughter.
] came here because my duty required 70 come.
My eopscience told me that was able, and being 20,
was bound TO come lApplausel. | appreciate the
honor conferred upon me IN being nominated dele
gate, ard / now say tba. no man can boast higher
POSITION than that Of delegate to hold seat in this
III.
Lgh and holy purposes [Cheersl. They may laugh at
~, and call US Black Republicans and Nigger-Wor-
shippers Why If they not tI1fers and buffoobs,
they would find something better than that to write
ILsugbteI. They may say that we intend to take IN
der our wing all the odds and ends Of isms in the
county. BE il So Let them with all their 'isms,
and we will merge them into that great -m-patriot-
i'm Loud cheerl. How can it be that the Re
publican party should not cont ain elements from other
parties. We find large portion of Democrats like
myself Appausel. In 1913 was simple enough to
believe that some of the Democratic party Of the
Safe Of New-YOik- some Of the shining lghts-were
going TO lead to point Of perfection in politics.
aid gave my adhesion to the Buffalo platform.
have had no reason to regret tina. ect ZAP.
plausel. ! was content to be called Free Soiler
then and am content to be called 20 now. | am
proud of the title Loud applause. If there
other man in this country who would avow bimsef a
Free.Soiler, should do it to the day of my death
Loud cbeersl. Mechanics now the order
OF the day, oDd whoever were opposed TO the
extension Of Slavery called AbOlitiOnists. How
ever just the title may be, l now say boldly, and
Lave no doubt the hearts of this sssembage at this
who understands his rights and the rights of Others
who rerpets the immortal Declaration of Independ-
ence, who would not hope to the day, if it were
possible that he should, when such a thing as human
bondage should not exist in the world Loud appause.
That is honest AboitOnism lApplausel. That il the
Aboltonism | avow. and l am not ashamed of it
lCbeers]. trust that day will come. ! am not for
coLvuls ng the country to foresa that day. In the
mean time are we to be sifed in the Free States by
the power of Slavery mo! mol Are we to do this
and be insutDgly called "doughfaces" We have
heard it said, ave will subdue you" Men of
the East to you this taunt has been made.
YOU who remember the blood that was shed at
Lexington and Dorchester flights and Bunker
Hill Will you submit to such a taunt.
to such slur on your political energy. No, no. l
am sure you will not. But, fellow. citizens, let not
get excited on this point. We come here to treat
Slavery, not rs moral question, and let it be under
stood as epbaticay suggesting the proprety of keep
ing up that distinction, that Slavery, so far as our
Convention here concerned, Is political evil. We
90 not to discuss the question whether it be in an
abstract point of view right wrong 1t is enough
that exists, and we must repress it, and prevent 1t
from being what its very nature makes it always az
gressive. We must keep it back. 1t is now endeav
oing to extend itself over Kansas and at this moment
fierce civil dscord exists in that Territory account
Of this aggressive character of Slavery. would to
God that we had the power to enable the inhabitants
there by summary process than by the election
Of President, to get rid of the evils. l am not sure
but that this process is going on now, loud APP
plause,l and that soon We will get cheering
news from Kansas. But in the meantime
let US proceed-a great party as we are-iet us
proceed to nominate man as our candidate Tor the
Presidency and man as our candidate for the vice
Presidency Each man cannot have his favonte each
state cannot have its favorite. We come here to
make ssons, to sit in harmony and to ac unan-
mousy, as trust and hope we will. Although it IS
atura and il is proper that there should be prefer
,nces Of men, yet preferences of men is no. the true
principle upon which should act in this Convention
We al agree in principle; Our object Is viI'opy ana
with benefit to the country. If we succeed IN defeat
ny the nominee of the Democratic party and OF elect
ng our man, II will take infinitely more words than
could beetow, and more time than you could devote
% enumerate and hear enumerated the blessings which
viii flow from it Loud cheers.
On motion, Messrs. G. G. FoGG of New Hampshire
md THOMAS G. MITCHELL of Ohio were appointed
temporary Secretaries of the Convention. Mr. Fosg
5 the editor of The Independent Democrat at Concord,
and the Secretary Of the Kansas Congressional Com
nittee.
The Rev. ALBERT BARNES of Philadelphia invoked
divine blessing upon the assemblage and its pro-
weddings.
Mr. A. p. STONE of Ohio offered the following Feso-
luton: 49,. c,.,
R,.rS That committee Of ore delegate rom essh S h
,itorv repraeentaa In Convention be selected by ne
thereof who cha act Committee on ID
Appointments and report sns b rule. for the
sov ernment Of the Convention :,a ,ha
This was adopted, and the following appointed the
Committee under IT.
MAiNE-MaIh H. DIs v'Gsi, ws.s
M.ssIcHusErrs-S Simeon Broyn
RHODE I.Lisp-Eawnd Harris.
VrKMoxr-J Z. Nicholson.
Esw.YOs .,vESnSs, g I. s dF.sops
P Bisl fGre. applause and three
VIRCINIA--Georse Wright, u lOheo"I
PyNvsYLvANIA-S. Steele blsh
OHio-Austin A. Guthrie.
MIcHIGAS-George A. Coles
WIscoNSN-L 7. Harvey
IypfaNA-Chsries Il Test
ILLINOIS J. ID. Arnold.
IowA-yohn w. Sherman
MINNESOTA. B. Philios ,.,,
KrSrvcxY-Jsmes r. wbittemore lApPlau'el
C.LIyoRNIA-Charles A. Wsshburn
KlNs.s-s. N. Wood tCheerl
NrRRAsKA-H. B. Bennett.
DisrRicr OF CoLvMBIA-B. b. French
The full list Of the States and Territories WAS read
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