New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-08
NEW--JERSEY.
OPPOSITION STATE CONVENTION.
UNION oFALLTHE ELEMENTS
Chariss 8. 0ldsn Unanimously Nominated.
epD Our Own Reporter.

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,e,. of the Administration to SOW the seeds OF as-
.orA .mrrpr the ysrscas elements Of the Opposition,
tl.x have ccrne together, and viii present united
front nj the coming Guberna.o-isl contest Ia NO
venjker.
IL. Deleestes TO the two Conventions began 10
.rsve ve,terdsv in considerable numbers, and last
.~.v;vg the bctels were crowded. notable tact 10
th~t from nearly every township in the State ieanng
conservative citizens many not Delegates 10 tne
Csrventions, were present to aid their iabors win
their advice; and it was apparent from the sp'h ei
MATTED ss. light that there must be cordisi union
htseen men Of all psrties who were honestly opposed
40 Federal corruption. Nearly all With whom con-
vsI,ed eyirced desire 70 make any reasonable con-
.,s.s;an IL il would result in harmony to the Oppoei-
aion ranks
Ths unoynrg the trains were crowded with delegates
..A ezeus and the streets Of Trenton presented an
mutual aspect Of hfe and activity.
The Opposition Convention was called by vote OF
TIA tOupositop members Of the last Legislature, 10
which all the elements united. 1t authorized the ap-
po;ntmert of delegates from each township Id tne
ratio of population, amounting in the aggregate 70 ooo
rnembers and not township, 30 far as coald earn
vas without representative. OF the delegates, the
Americans probably had plurality, though the ne
pubhcans had large representation, ana 10 every
sSountv Anti. Ieconpton Democrats were members OF
the delegation r
Hall ard was Temporarily organized by calling the
Hon ELsTos MARSH of Union to the chair. Robert
C. BsLviLLE was elected temporary Secretary:
The following Committees were then, on notion ap-
On Pcmanen. Orgonisaion-Dsyid Lake Atlantic VIM
B.n.s Bsrn Sc Burr BStas91 iS W, ~ pu c%
n%s"S Has: m ss H' Gssa. v. b.
Sesbsck Monmouth; Richard speen Morris Gee ID GoWpsr
; s. os.1 'fss y SIs%" Eisd
WIN M.se Union Caleb s sws,'s s Mssn. vp B.ou:
cs.' ks.@ Cim j.R5
Berg swain Cape Nay so Robert w y hD w .S
E.ss, ss Has.ob Nsssn yoSi6ss Hatefdon Esbsrt
son oi' Monmouth A. A. vsnoe, Morris. wmF Brown,
ssay . oyss SUSSEX! Jsne s ssT
BOVINE, UnOn j: d; sLipman, Warren. r,.
On motion Of II. A.. CosGAn Messrs. Bukley OF
Psssac, Wurts Of Hudson, and IIazletOn Of Gouces'
ter were appointed Committee on Contested Seats
A Committee Of five on Rules were appointed, as fol-
lows:
.n liid District, Nose. Webb Ivth District Benjamin 3.
Edsall; vtb District, Abraham o. Zabrskie 4,
difference of opinion existing as TO the hour OF
adjournment, it was finally left TO the Chairman, who
determined at u o'clock.
BhRKER GRUMsERE offered the following reeoiution,
ReIrsd the election Of nominee for
GoyerOr by horou,h examination t,Ioashont the state that
Vice Fs'deut consist Of esht persons three from
and tbs each county delegation be requested appoint sua
BE person their county be pondine member OF said
b. handed 10 and announced BY the President.
The Convention then Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Al q o'clock the temporary President called the
Convention to order. The hall was densey crowded,
al the delegates being present. with, perhaps, lew
exceptions The attendance OF chizens was very
lsrge-a the space for sitting standing being occu-
The CHAIRMAN Of the Committee Permanent
Organization the Hon. rBos. H. DUDLEY, then sub
miited the report Of the Committee, as follows:
Pre,id.nt-The Hon. DUDLEY s. GREGORY.
Vms P,erdent-w M Moore Atlantis r. Powles Bergen
s.nD SOUL Camden SHARP on ,e. A9
Mercer. D1T.t Skater Mdds.; Whale. Ps;.c WIN
HS,S; T:s SI RIOS: HajoT 3d. S.n' g
Morris. A Hume, Ocean D. Rss"Op' Sussex Charles scran
pses, " d. Waterman lid District; WIN. c. Osborn, ivth
District: David c. Dodd, With District
The nominations were received with loud cheers,
which were increased as the President reached the
platform.
Mr.. .GRKGoRY said that the Convention had met for
important business AID he would not deiaio the dele
gates by long speech lie congratulated them upon
the favorable auspices under which they met III was
q Convention Of power and influence. They met
through the demand Of the people, and in opposition
To the present Administration of the Federal Govern
meut Some fifteen years since, they would remember
that the Governor appointed by the Legislature,
and being ofcio the Chancellor, 1t was necessary
that he shculd be a counselor at law But the people
thought it necessary to make change, ana 10 select
their Governors from different avenues Of society.
The first was fsrmer, recently deceased. The next
Vas Judge on the Bench, and was now, as be had
heard an excellent Anti Lecompton man. Loud ap-
plauss. Both had done excellenily The third was
gentleman who had been rowing generally and brought
up in California but returned TO discover the geology
cal position Of the country But he thought that Gov.
Price had done good service. lie was the pro-
jector Of the Normal School system, which he
thought they would find of great benefit 70 the
STATE. The next was the present incumbent who hsd
been selected from the medical profession, and his Off
cial course alike honorable to himself and bsneh
cel TO the interests the State. II not for him to
speak in Governor Newels aise but he believed that
his heart with this Convertiop and that he would
rejoice at the result of its deliberations In conclusion,
the President returned his thanks for the honor confer
rcd upon him. and he expressed hs confidence that its
delberstiop would tend TO the satisfaction Of the Oppo
alton.
.CHARITs p. SrRArToS, Chsirmar of the Committee
Credentials, then submitted the report OF the Com
ittee. Ii stated the fact that Bordentown two sets
of dslega had been elected TO represent that town
one by q Republican meeting, from which other men,
bars Of the Opposition had been excluded, and the
other by an Opposition meeting. The Committee rec
omnsnded the acceptance of the delegates nominated
by the OppositiCn Convention.
Tho Committee Rules then reported a set of rules
for the guidance of the Convention; after which
A call was mede for nominations. The Counties
were named in their order and candidates for nomna
ton were named, ss follows:
Burlington JosePs W. Alien Camden JoseEt w Porter aud
AnsswG Hsyi Es.x wm X McDOSsidi 9sTc.r caars. :
j. w. HEGENAs stoted tina. he had been authorized
by Hon. Richard s. kied 10 say that he had consented
TO be candidate upoa one contingent. II he could
be the instrument Of uniting all the elements Of the
Opposition he would wilhngy sacrifice the comforts OF
private ie and the emouments o. his business 10
as Governor But he had been informed recently that
there was some objection, in q small porisn Of the
branches of the OppoSition 10 his name; and az his