New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-10
AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION.
SYRAcusE, Thursday, Sept. 9,

SYRACUSE, Thursday, Sept. 9, 1863.
| Owing to the delay in the Committee of Confer
ence the Convention did not orgadze until IL a. IN.
The Secretary read the minutes of the proceeding
| Of yesterday
| Credentials from Green and Kings Counties were
then reported making nl representation from every
county.
The Committee Of Conference here came in.
Mr.. Books, from the Committee, said that it
source of regret that much time had been occupied
bu, il had been unavoidable 4 report had been
adopted--unaninious on the part of the Americans,
and nearly on the part Of the Republicans.
He was happy to say that each member Of the Com
mittee appointed by this Convention joined heart and
hand in support Of the report Mr.. b. then read the
report, every clause Of which received with
thusastc cheering.
TIL platform is the in the report OF the Re-
pBlican Convention.
br Brooks said that in regard to the officers which
may Dc minated the Republicans claimed that they
lad irge majority of the votes. On the other hand
the 'neri,ans, il view of the maintenance Of their
prnci..S AID of their determination To Weld no por-
tioI OF them. urged that they should have at least
half - ,i,c oket.
u. report was then accepted.
Nr. Westbrook OF Ulster ed that the report be
adopted.
Mr. Richmond Of Gene.ee said that he had been
told al tins city that there 10 be- 10 letting
down of the American sentiment Every man knows
that the Slavery plank Is the great plank the Re-
publican platform On the other hand the great ques-
tion in the American platform the right Of Amer-
cans 10 rule America. lie asked II that sentiment
ndorsed fully 10 these resolutions a. was the
Aut-SlgyeTy sentiment Of the Republicans. There
are il il true some things in the report where the Re.
publcsls have done well. lie did not think It well
however 10 largely Increase the Slavery platform and
al the same time let down the American sentiment.
He u much opposed to SLAVERY any other man
bet he further than the resolutions. TIE people
of the Territories wei - the States hay ye a
night to say whether OF no they will have >lgyer.
This has been American dotrlne and he insisted that
this night should have becn more fully recognized in
the platform. IL felt b. nd - hs constituents 10
make these remarks.
delegate said that while b. did not agree with
everything said 10y NJ. Richmond, he concurrei with
b. general sentiments. lie went further than say
that opposition 10 toTegner- the On y vital ee
meUt oi Anercanism. lie asserted that the doctrine
ot popular sovereignty was equally vital and
tisl. II these resolutions were adopted they woubi
= accused II having com square 90 the Republican
platform the Slavery question. He had The utmost
respect for the tommtee, bat for one he was unwil-
Ing TO stand on platform which could Not stand
vel at the South al the North. lie could never be
member OF sectional party. He protested against
the adoption ol that resolution which,
4 delegate here asked i the gentleman in ieyor Of
the exiersion OF Slavery over territory now free
Mr.. Richmond am in favor OF the right Of the
people Ia govern Themselves aud Il they vi-n Sla gcT
they have right to l..
Mr. Brooks said be regretted what he had heard
and surprised at IL. TIN, Convention cane here
bv order OF the State Council. L. motive was 50 meet
'
isir and equal terms you % fold your arms
doggedly He denied that he those VINO had sce.i
with him. had surrendered one Ois 81 American priu-
ciplr Cheer He stood where n ID ~ Bng-
hsmior The American State Council adopted at AZ
bany platform Of principles. These were hi. prir-
ciples row. he would prove from tue B.nghasniDn
platform that the resolutions now Introduced were
identical in sentiment.
Mr. Brooks here read extract rom the Bingham
ton and T.uy Platforms against the extension of
Slavery. The resolutions say that We are opposed 20
the extension ~ Slavery into the territory oi the
United Ststes md there i To; an inch Of territory
thai Is not ire lie woud beyer subscribe To the
tension of Slavery any part of the American plat
form Mr. h. expressed hi- surprise that Commit
,e selected 81 this had b-n should b. s-rsgn>d for
The sacrifice OF American PRINCIPLES. lie then gave
history nj the acton o N. Committee, OF the differ
erccs in the CoaIrt.rr. ard os The CONCESSIONS made
by the Republicans. Us ,peech was very able de-
fen-e Of tie report. He spoke oi Il e. union f1r
temporary purpose for amendment of the Natural
izstion Laws for Reyistry Law, and 10 unite the
snti-S,ayery sentiment with u II these measures.
Mr. Wurts a. UldeE County would speak FOR his
county. and no other. This Convention was not
called here a. he understood il, for the purpose
named By Mr.. Brooks. Mr.. Richmond had spoken
his .Wuts'sl sentiments. The party in Ulster was
made UP Of Silver-Grsy Wings and Hard Democrats.
sni they could not make Republicans Of such ma
teriss.
Mr.. Perrin followed, sgsins, the report. He be-
heved that the Committee had done the best they
could and they had done wonders. He dwelt upon
the resolution q; Binghsutoo which le the question