The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-17

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| pc nted, and upon their retiring
Hon. JOIN HxAN was called for, and Addressed ca 'n 70
~ for h., an hCu, h APE sS01n , w stu
speech equal Seward in bis denunciaton Of slavery
e said that be had no doubt Of the policy q ~.
here bad outraged principles Of the democratic party
he liked the bodness or Governor Packer in his admins
alton; be knew that corruption would repudase him,
tut the affections Of the people with him. The his
tory of Buchapans administration had already been writ
n and 70 politics, magic could s %p Out ss.
| without precedence The country. Mr.. Buchanan
had to pledge himself to popular sovereignty to
| explain why Mr.. B had turned against his pledges,
and why he had tried 70 disgrace every man that
been turned into marts for buying conscieuces Those
ae's Of themselves were enough To sever allegiance from
the national administration This rebellion Will end 10 the
supremacy OF the law, the purity Of party and the
strength OF the constitution. We batting for the
right for the soul and spirit Of the Institutions established
by our fathers and not for triumph ut the polls,
but something lasting Those who stop TO consider
about conchatng and compromising with the corrupt
party the national admnistt alton think little Of the
gap between them. When you eau hafmopizs light and
darSness when unite virtue and vice. then you
eau think of uniting and comprom sing with them Inc
national administration had gone 90 far that longer Tor
bearance be virtue and becomes cowardlce
The arrogance OF the South beyond endurance The
North had rights that be defended and there was an
eternal anagonsm between slavery aud freedom nsers
He wou1 resist aggression on the part or the Soun-no
her constitutional rghtsand he would Also ae'eaa sn
insist upon the claims of the North. usurpatoa hAn
been accomplished that Slapped the very foundation OF our
government and it was time that 1t was resisted there
attempt the part OF the south 70 force
slavery on the North the test OF the demo
OF Buchanan. But when the tarn was orongnt up
the Cabinet all objected, and their rebellion was loyalty,
| apke that Of those who opposed Lecomptoolsm. AND
| soud Pennsylvania wrong in thsy H. charged
tom Of Teps me cause Of the bankruptcy country
All the mules in this county, numbering $780, could Dot
draw silver enough 10 foot the bills o. the government
Tor one year This was caused by money beng stolen
and squandeed Money had been taken directly from the
Treasury and used to elect members to Congress The
nf lha kFn HING ho
did not the Patterson letter endorsed by Buchanan would
give him information The navy yards the custom
b0uses the mint have been crowded by useless men, be
fore election, to carry their favores. Ali tots genu-
inc democracy "God save the country ~ (Cneers
There time when to be at the head OF depar,
required greatness; but now, any prison who
Governor or ex Senator worthy Of that post esps.
cay he had the marks of the "gyves" upon his legs
Cheers He then denounced the manag Of the Post
0copposed the raising OF the postage abolishpg the
ranking privilege. he didn't want pay the bills OF the
FEW or the f. f. F's without the opportunity Of
sending political news 20 the neople Of The North
denounced the purchase Of Cuba and the Of Blu
cbannn with the weak Central American States,
being step well calculated to foster slavery.
He wanted TO know they could draw thirty millions
from box and afterwards draw hundred millions ont
Of box empty the heart Of its keeper (Cheers
Cuba be important TO the Union he would admit thai
il would be, when had just laws and honest rulers
he was traitor to the thirteen, fifteen or thirty three
States he would not add to the enormy of his offence by
ADDING another TO the Unon Having been trained 10
politics Of which virtue and patriotism the sepstone
TO power, was too late 10 turn from this ground.
THIS the age the country TO upon freedom
or virtue you gain the los then let US fol-
low these principles II he had succeeded in inspiring one
to work for the right he satisfied.
Gep. Cameron was lodging around the Convention
during this speech Whether be at his Old tricks at
the "Wiliamsport Democratic Convention" Unable
10 say-at all events he busy and who kno he
and Forney are preparing to sleep together?
The Committee Offices here made their report Of the
following officers
President Alexander Mckinney, Of wes.morelmd
county.
COL Schwartz and thirty others, as Vice Presidents,
Mr.. MCKINNEY taking the chair, said that he
words He did not like to attempt make speech after
the able just made by Mr.. Hickman He was glad Of
the honor to preside the set of rebels such as this
Convention s composed Of and he hoped the Conven-
ton would reinstse the democratic party aud adopt the
Cincinnati PLATFORM or simi ar one, and let Mr. Bl-
chaDan repent and come back into the party Again re-
turning thanks he admonshed them to work together in
harmony.
On motion of JOHN W. FoRNEr the following committee
of twenty five appointed to draft series OF resola
Colonel John ". Forney, E. D willard, samae, I.
lard John H. Negley, Samuel E. Keller, G. j. Higgins A.
c. Noyes, j. W. Dougass J. Brenburgh Daniel Kirl-
ter J. M,cnG ,a,sS w , Rsdsrcss ssgwr j. W.
Dr. Geo. Nebnger, VIM J. Huriock, Charles Barrett S.
| s. Cantpel.
On motion resolution as 70 calling State Convection
for the purpose Of nohu atng ticket referred to
| the above committee. The Convention then adjourned
until half past two O'Clock p. N.
| AFTERNOON sEssION-2:30 p. NJ.
The Convention called order by the President,
| and the committee not beng ready to report,
Mr.. LEHMAN, Of Philadelphia called upon 10 address
the Convention. he said that there but question
that divided the people Of this Union and that the
question of slavery; and this was not Of our
making but had been forced upon by the South He
hoped that while there feeling against slavery
the breasts Of all Northern people, yet thst nothing
would he done to repuoiste any contract, let IL be
what may. Let US stand up aud defend rights aso
ns Mr. Buchanan should have defended the constitution.
lie wanted should longer submit to the Office
holders that recently assembled here. He repub
the disunoniss Of the SOUTH his platform tnat Of
popular sovereignty, the constitution aud its compacl
lie appealed to tbe ueInbess Of this Convention 10
and rally the people 70 reputation Of the action OF tho
| late Convention That assembled here.
Mr.. DUNN, OF Phiadelpnia, foosed, but advanced no
ideas proceeding ~ the came strain OF denuncit
ton Of the late Convention aud President Buchanan
He interrupted Ia his remarks by the appearance
Of the committee wbereupon Col JONI " FoaSeY ch ,r
man, reported the acton OF the committee, and real
| speech tina. took him three quarters Of an hour.
The speech was all printed and on slips. The address
reviews the entire course Of the adoption of the
Kantas and Nebraska act as well as the acton or
| the Cincinnati Convention and the course Of Blu
ehanan and ms pledge IN accepting tne nomination 'sss
the proceedings In the halls OF Congress, aud in
where the action Of the Governors aud their instructions
revewed-as well as the entire action on the lie
compton constitution by Congressthe guil0tine applied
to ali who did lot swallow Lecopptoaism. TIE address
views In fact the action Of the national admins
ta,cn the aayery question: and draws the difference
between that and the action OF Gov Packer on the
question. takes ground strongly against slavery, aud
carries the idea that the slave rules the county
that was held out the main issue and tbs important
one and could 10. be overlooked repudates both the
platform and the candidates Of the Convention Of the 10th
Of March.
The address the resolutions received great
| applAuse-n fact, with but exception there
dissenting voice. But few conventions passed of with
more harmony; ana there Ia doubt but that wii,
weld considerable influence IN the politics Of this STATE
The following resolutions were aiso reported by the Com
| mittee;-
Received That regarding this Convention all
and purposes Convention representing the patriotic seo
ment the democratic and avowns ourselves
Of that party hoss web PRINCIPLES which have
constituted he creed since the brsnnng OF the
here day to resist every attempt
overthrow that creed and 20 unite the
all their vgor and purity tbs great truths woich have
tore made the democracy copquerne organization and
ibuted the enduring welfare Of the state. Of the Union
attachment W the union OF the stss to msutsin ~h
pledges all 10 and that Tor this END II Is dutv
and the duty OF the part where "
and oppose every OF those prn ples
the baas Of that union faithful
OF them only It's existence and the paslc hspp
| ness