The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-20
FOR PRESIDENT,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
SAM HOUSTON.

This proposition received with enthusiastic applause,
and three cheers were given for the peoples national
candidates Tide President called any present opposed
to the Nominations to vote against the resolution but there
was dissenting voice, and the only response
newed applause for Scott and Houston
Mr.. A. K. CHANDLER, delegate from Duchess county
WAS next introduced He thought VIC had fallen upon
evil times and that there danger of disruption of
the confederacy He deprecated the agitation which has
resulted in the invasion Of Virginia. and appealed the
audience to rown down and put down at the ballot box
the sentiments OF treason which have shown themselves
In the North.
Judge vANDERpooI followed Mr. Chandler He thought
the times alarming. There those among who cry
win be no peace The question s, whether the union Of
these sovereign States shall continue 1t is question
which rises above all pecunary or selfish considerations
We making experiment Of free government;
solving the problem whether man is capable OF self
government The speaker was here interrupted by the
band playing Yankee Doodle, which brought out three
cheers for Yankee Doodle Let this Union be dissolved
and the despots Of Europe will cay exultngly say:
There told you So see thu result Of the attempt at
self government told you there not virtue enough
sether quarters Of oen,ury This has been their
be fulfilled. God grant that it may not be.
yolcE-God grant it never be so.
Judge vANpKRpooI-Is it to be fulfilled NO. MOI
say no; but as it has been said that the North and
the South, New York and Virginia, New England
and South Carolina, stood shoulder to shoulder while
the mighty arm of our great Washington leaned
on them for support; Qhe devil he did, so
we will stand shoulder to shoulder now and the Union
sss not b Ssn % Of
bly, should feel they do about it, We hear OF sympa
Thy for the negrohe poor Southern negro But what
improvement of his condition, TO catch naked negro
the anks Of the Congo hungry and starved almost to
Car. alsm and take him to the South TO eat hog and
Lomin three times day. There is class which Is ex
ercsed constantly for the poor negro But in my opinion
the negro by nature inferior being This is proved
by the fact that you ensave him. You cannot ensave
ali Anglo Saxon American Indian. (So, sir that's
SOY But the negro ensave because he is only
half way house between higher civilization and the ourang
nnvi n1pr tn
squim you must hit him the shin. CsGood boy, Van
derpoel,D and aughter) We have also sympathy for
murderefs ympathy for the ALEC who who invaded
Virginia with pixies and rifles. Chats John Brown
Yes John Brown, who attempted to bring upon State
the horrors OF civil war, murder, ravishment,
wo are told in the face Of all this, that
the South have cause for feelsg and yet the very
that tell this call the Shareholders murderers and
thieves They tell us there is danger nothing meant
it Is said. CHATS what say nothing at ali) But,
ask will excited balance losses and gains under such
insults theseY They will say, IL our rights involved,
let US set up for ourselves whether cotton brings much
or little This is tho feeling Of the South and would be
ours, we were there. {Go In. pedjcy) Hope for the
West but II is almost like hoping against hope. (o you
dont) the doctrine Of an '.irrepressive conflict IS to
straed Yet lbelieve there conservative sentiment
that will preserve this Union.
H. T. CRANBERRY moved that the officers Of the meeting
be appointed committee to frame an address to the
Houston the candidates Of the meeting This was carried
with uninimity and enthusiasm.
Mr.. CRAnBuRc then proceeded the remark hat Virginia
New York. Applause and laughter) n tread upon
the toes OF any one, In saying this had Just adj
tread upon his nee (hit him aganl for think any
believe tho North were all fanatics they would dsap-
Grove Johns Browns act shown by his meeting.
He was born Virginia. but had raised family this
State good boy and expected to lay down his bones and