The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-11
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these four propositions which have submitted received
the unanimous Vote Of the delegation OF lbe commuee
from the Am ericap Convention they received six
votes out OF the eight from the committee appointed oy
this Ccuventcn, thai, AFTER the most earnest depera
ton that Is all able 10 sree TO- an instructed
by the committee 10 report this progress and 10 AJAX the
further direction OF the Conyea'oa me ,ou, pons
slavery the Territories tha' we are agreed
thai the States have right TO detemne ior themselves
whether they will Rave retain slavery, (tne Did
free soil cocrrs that agree that the registration Of
voters shall take psee this state uoaer come Law framed
nv the legislature will furnish evidences
OF The esany who exercise the fran c1se
ami toss agree unanimously in opposition to the
FRO slavery party exists now known by tie name OF
be can ocrsrc party The committee simply ask at the
bADos masters this Convention what further 40
ton We shsI take, whether the action thai we have
taken Is satisfactory TO this Convention.
kr GODDARD required TO know whether the committee
seked leave 10 sit again.
Mr. Nyr replied thai they proposed TO take the diree
ton o. tbe Convention on that point
DfIEGarR moved that the Convention approve whas
NJ HAnMosp, Of Seuben, inquired OF Mr.. Nye what
the peculiar difficulties in the way that rendered
further cite tions necessary.
M N.Y. replied thai there two gentlemen the
republican committee 70 whom these -FOUR propositions
were DOT satisfactory Sufficient to meet their views Of
the pfoofesy aud The OF the occasion Knowing
that these CONT abs defend their sentiments
the coupnt,ee nao Dome to report their action.
nslEoArIs there snytnipg 70 the propositions 10
the 40 aRsIon OF Kansas as free Ssn'ef
Mr. EYE- That subject was not touched but there
is no SORT objection to that did not suppose that
thcee tor propositions would be all the platform; but
they all that we we're able to agree upon
III
difficult frs! hearing OF the resolutions the sub
eoi OF naturalization 10 understand even It's effect Az he
be REQUIRED TO eapse between tho naturalization OF q
foreign citizen and mis- exercising the right OF suf
TRACE that wss now prescribed for citizen who goes
from STATE 10 another Ia other words that tue naiu
cuzen could not vote till had been citizen for
one year BE asked was he right
Mr. NyE-Ye. air. In other words, II q citizen from
the Stale u New Jersey 10 the state OF New YORK
he has 10 be mere year before he can vote and the idea
here was tna, q pa,uralized citizen should have to 20
through wears rpS.ie1r
citizen mas 10 60 through.
Mr Husr Of opeiaa- Which he has already done
ASouER DyKGATE-Is tina required by the constitution
Mr.. NSf-cnere IA one years residence required but
not before n citzsn.
Mr.. TkIcoTIl Understood that further demands were
MADE upon tbs Convention
Mr.. NlF-I did Dot state that There are no further
demands made by the opposn g committee. -.
leave TO continue It's sittings.
pkLRGArE-kor what purpose
Tho CHAIRAAS-Tbe chair docs not know
DsILGATE moved TO take up the resolutions and act
upon them separately II vas useless to authorize the
committee further Till the Convention had first acted
on the resolutions reported.
Mr.. TMcoTr understood the chairman OF the committee
10 say further, thS portion OF the republican commit
tee desired something more BE asked General Nye 10
explain what that was
Mr. NYK remarked that one Of the two gentlemen In
question about 10 do 80 for himself.
Mr. UPHAs, Of Genesec Zone Of the dieagreeing commit
nrooosed and what yas rejected by the committee. Thew
had gone into the committee desrous possible, 70 form
. union on common opinion, and one common platform
which the republicans could stand Believing that
the republican party 70 act we'll as 70 talk ae
satisfied 70 60 the old ground that slavery
carried INTO Stale or Territory by law only. He nAd
offered as q fifth proposition . resolution, which had
been prepared by their Committee Resolutions, and
which he would read
Court Of ihs republic 10 The bred sOoa decision mixing
y saa % Se any
right exclude nererom prior 70 their formation Of
such sIien.ion may be Effected dspens hs Ossson rest
any be blind The fact that oppose North
sn nasrsscs 70 houaer1 is 2 surrender
spite Of The Supreme Uourt, affirm The power
lay-to exclude slavery herefrom At their discretion.
This proposition said Mr. UphAun, was offered 10 the
Committee for the American Convention and rejected
by them. They would no. consider entertain Would
they he aeked, bury the republican parry deep that
IL would be heard from sgain by refusing TO 90
what they had always preached and always prscsed as
was creaseoS The republican party was created for
purpose Q. preventing the extension Of slavery in all the
Territories The doclrre Of The American party that
slavery could without law Grauted. Tue doc.
time which maintained aud which Is maintained by
sne reccuon ne onerea ~ Una, h sne aus ,e AW ne
Territories They knew that slavery did actually exist IN
the Teri hcries without law out they wanted positive
enactment thai could not exist without Law BE did
think that they could put up with anything else.
Mr. raIc0rT thought that the report OF the committee
the basis OF the proposed union between the two Con
veutons contained only Of omission but sins OF
conmissioa II y proposed 70 require that citizens Of
fereign birth should be placed under disabilities that arc
not mpoeed upon native born citizens. He would tell
them thai the German rcpubcans-than whom n ere
no ruer rem and Who understand ibis subject az well As
they did tnenseves- would object 70 this they would
ask for equal laws fney would gay thst i 10 an erro
neous and unjust discrimination and he believed they
were right let them have equal laws. II had not
been o the principles Of the republican party tnat
should be equal laws for ALL high and low rich and
fosesuJ he objected 70 ths. psr Of The report and
moreover he doubted the constnuiionaiy OF such
sou ~hy .ss ssns s sS.s we're al FOR for
the ADMISSION Of STATE ~ siaye sAie should not be
satisfactory for ~ adm saou free ssaie. tAppause
BE WAS IN favor OF sayng lot BY A,y crcumlccuon
bu In 70 many words He oeaircd thai they should lay
before the people proposition 0a Kansas saould be ad
mitssa free state whenever she presented herself
With republican cousnsnon, let her population be what
n may.
Mr. NYr replied shaa wss not a oil supposed that these
tour propositions were 70 be the entire platform OF tine
CoLveouou. fne question regard 70 the number OF
hsbAns which stale SHOULD have for it, Admission "a
TAXED Of the question talked Of
Kansas should be tree state. He vas sorry ths Il
bore Re had bad something 70 do with the republican
party tsce he day OF Ia conception, aud had understood
Ne pine principle 10 be unyieidipg opposition 10
The ex;srCe extension Of slavery the rerrtores
On that point he would not yield 10 attachment, or srdor
zeal 70 any the floor; but ne thought tnst the
hith resolution rntaped sermon 10 prayer The bone,
and es,, and tone Of opposition 70 the extearoa Of
slavery San ne Territories overriding tue dcs Ia the
Dre1 scott case The Americans hsd agreed thu not rt6
STANDING The opposition sentmeuo Of the democsaic pa-ty
tbey opposed TO The ex,eusS1 Of slavery and thai
sentae0i vse spread over the resolutions "A 70 the
question q vosut, thai was mater on which be had
cub's Dot he thoggnt s;iemeB from toe frst
Judca ostriet knees enough about this subject and he
would saE them c5uid be any ~orse there than q
daughter We're nst treir eurders already great
tbey could bokr Ir1hmcn yh ship an spur from
Heugsie - Hrien every tine that they bad invention
He oid no, beeve that The people OF the First district
coulc be much hurt " . chan The law lie vii.
ling 70 give foreign voters the rgnt chat nstve born
citzss had, but II had occurred 20 toe CON-
miiee that there could be legislation tbs subject
That wss found out, evea IN the committee But they
were aware shsi .oere shout to be revision Of the
Constitution, aud 4 was merely suggested that Ia The
ORGANIZATION o. pol Teal franchises TINS should be subject
% desiberaton That ~~ Oil they wanted. He did not
suppose that thefr action would he binding The C9ns
tions Conyeutop rhey regarded ss simply a. expres
sion OF opDicn lie 90 no. understaud single member
Of the American O0nye nton 20 dssnl from The
o ue fth resosu0n, but he understood say
they considered osner include that and
that Il was Unnecessary 70 repest n
Mr.. KNOX o. SENECA, one Of the Dissenting committee,
made a statement After having long conference with
the American c mmtec be su1 wr. Uphkm came 70 the
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