New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-11

Of the na.ive-born and naturazei citizens. Of the
United States permanently residing IN any ferrl'o'f
thereof to frame their Constitution and ls", ahd 70
regulate their domestic and social affair IN Their own
mode subject only to the provisions OF the fede'ai
Constitution
Meanwhile the Committee on Resolutions IN the
Republican Convention reported a series, OF "hicn
the first four reiterated opposition TO the spread oil
Slsvery: the fifth Was the same. or nearly the
ssr,e win the one on the Dred scott decision 10
which tie American c0nierees Lad refused 70
agree: the .ixth. seventh, eighth and ninth IT,
lated to Kansas the tenth denounced the e1'ra'a-
gance Of the Administrations the thirteenth ID
yored the completion OF the Cansls. aud the iour-
teenth the giving to actual settlers ten years
pre6mption of the public lands. The eleventh ana
twelfth were as follows:
Resolred That .ome stringent ami effective meas
IRE 10 prevent fraudulent voting i. impersiivey re-
Gu!!ed aud We urge u,oI our Ec1 Leg stature lie ,e
fessity and tie duty If enactirg such safeguards ~"
tie elective franchise will render Illegal 'oNns
tbcnccforth Impossible.
.RfsOlred That the principle embodied n orr pres
en State Constitution. o. requiring some time to inter-
vene between the act Of naturalization and the cohse
duent exercise Of the night Of suffrage II SOUND anu
lust and recommend -uch Al exieasono thai inter-
yeTig l. VIII the luLlfr
Of voters under the auspices OF partisan Committees
with view to using the votes 20 procured IN pend
iac eieCiion.
These resolutions having been adopted the Com
mittee further reported
That thew have had under consideration the report
a the Conference Committee. and that they are
pleased to report that while there II obyoHs disa-
ereenen in regard TO certain theories Of political faith
between the members of tlis Cogven;on and the
ccnt concurrence Of sentiment in regard 10 al ques-
tons Of immediate public concern Ia warrant this
Convention in making ticket upon which al tae
opponents of the Pro-Sayery Delrocracy and all the
friends of Freedom cordially unite and. further,
they respectfully recommend that the Conference
Committee appointed by this Con, eliiou In dir
charged from further action.
This report was adopted by large majority. and
the Convention proceeded at once 70 an informal
ballot for a Candidate for Governor. The ballot
was but just concluded, resuitn. IN plurality for
Mr.. Morgan when the Committee OF Three from
the American Convention appeared ~ bearer, Of
the resolution agreed 10 by that Convention. adopt
ing the report Of the Conference Committee % a
basis OF union. The Committee was received with
cheers by the Convention rising and instead of
taking any action on their communication. the Con-
Governor and Lieutenant Governor; after which,
il appointed Committee f Three TO wait upon
the American Convention and to inform them that
the Republicans had made nominations for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, and to enquire
what names they would add 10 complete the ticket.
This method of proceeding did not, however,
suit the American Convention to whom had been
la,
tions of the Committee of Conference.
adopted by the Republican Convention which
report Mr. Umsnn. Chairman of the American
Convention, described ~ an uncommonly skillful
statement of the fact that the Republican Conyen-
ton could not pass the Conference resolutions.
The real difficulty, however appears to have been
not in those resolutions. which seem To have been
substantially embodied in the resolutions actually
passed 81 much as in the objection 81 the Amer
leans Ia additional resolutions. which the Repub-
licans, or some of them, thought essential. The
Committee from the Republican Convention was
handsomely received, and subsequently, the resolu-
tions actually adopted by the Republican Conven-
ton were brought in by another Committee, with
an apology for delay in their transmission, which
had originated. il was stated, in some mistake.
ThisAmerican Convention thought, however that
as matters stood they could not without humiliation.
accept the proposition rendered by the Rcpubli-
cans and they accordingly proceeded to nominate
full ticket Of their own. After this distinct state
ment of the progress Of. this affair, our readers
will be able 10 judge for themselves where the
blame of the failure rests.