New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-19
PUBIC MEETINGS.
THE MANUFACTURERS CONVENTION
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The Convention Of Connecticut MannlseuHerss
.od 20 meet At this place today was in h' inception
,zoh,r 81 .hoss Unionsavise party traps got up oy
an. D,mccr.ev. IL originated with hr. Henry Az
a,,r Of Derby whose circular asserts that Interest
:. he orea. stimulus of fe denoupces the sprit of
faet;on and sec,ionasm" and "the prudiees against
,he South, and asks for a Convention which shad
Mace each and every manufacturer before the eyes
" ~ IN. world "a he is--a promoter of Unionor Dis
upion which shah enable "the South 10 know
who are naiionsl men apd who are not, that their
support may be given, not to the enemies OF the
Union"
nv Democraiic manufacturers, and every thlng was
made ready for meeting that should seal the fate OF
Republicanism in Connecticut az one OF the movers
snia No opposition wac dreamed OF. Inc nePuoH,-
,,s hera have generally treated all g Union Saving
meanings with contempt, and the democrats are 70
confident and bad matters sothoroughy cut anu oieu
that the list ofoeeTs, the entire set OF resoulon u
II Is said the speeches, which were expected 10 form
mart Of the report of this great meetng We're az gP
and ready for publication IN The 9tce Of the H0rgora
T;,nes more than twentyfour hodrs before the meet
ing commenced. -, On, r.. c,ou snroa
Rennbissps thought best TO attend the meetings ana
enseopeny In he depot this morning were seen tne
oonptenances of many we-nown true ioSess q so
IIn;on-Hke /. f. Pease of the Republican state COM
mitree: j. r. BabcOek, editor Of ne New-HaVe"
Pouadiam Calvin Day, Elijah II. Oven OF Hart
fayd and others Everything Oetcheneu an lrEe'
Tressible conflict" in the Convention
The Convention was called to order by Mr.. Atwater,
and AT once ,he cnrtest began. The Democrats nomi
mated Mr. Seymour for temporary Cnairmaoi Votei
DOWNS teas TO 10 Nays. Mr. l., II resse OF som
j. ID. Tracy Of Merden was appointed temporary
Clerk. -, a.. a. co,,;-
.,no;nt a Committee Of five 10 report permanent
The Sham Unionisis objected; wanted said Committee
.ono;r,ed bv nomination, but their amendment was
voted down-Yeas 80, Nays AZ; and the original mo-
ton recurIe5, when
Mr. H. G. LEWIS Of New Haven lone of the prime
movers ia getting up the Convention) moved that
Committee Of seven on Permanent Organization be ap
pointed by nomination.
Mr. BABcocK of New-fIaveD objected that only the
mojon 70 change the number of the Committee was
now in order the Convention having just voted down
the other branch Of the amendment.
Mr.. LEWIS had thought Mr. Babcock was not
manufacturer and for the purpose OF ascertainng who
WERE members moved that manufacturers enrol them
selves M the Clerks desk.
Mr.. BABCoCK replied that he was manufacturer OF
pewspepsrs by profession and trade and was aIsG ia
motion Mr.. Iewiss motion was laid on the table Tor
the present. Yeas AZ, Nays, 46-and the motion TO
appoint Committee OF seven on permanent or9anza-
lion Put and carried. The Chair appointed Messrs
Kipgsbury Babcoek, Austin, Stanley, Lewis, Ash
mead and Brown, such Committee.
At this point, Mr.. ATwATER perceiving that his
he purposes for which it was called rose and de-
pounced the affair. He Thought it had been packed,
and declared that some had voted who had no right 10
do So Others denied this and assured Mr.. Atwater
that those gathered bere not only manufacturers,
bot tr1e friends of the Union.
Ii- LEWIS again offered bis resolution, as follows:
ROd That al persons acting IN this Convention under the
a that any member who is not sshed with the action q the
Convention may time his name from the record
Mr. f. II. OwES moved TO strike out the last clause,
rrerunittinp members 20 their names.
Mr. T.. S. CLEVELAND Of Hartford ably adyo-
sated this motion, asking who were the men that
wanted 10 mutate the recOrd-to enter the meeting,
do all they could, and then back ont when they
pleased For one he was ready to ayow his attach
nent 10 the Union; not other gentlemen also
What were they afraid OF
Mr.. ATwGrFR here declared that if the Convention
took any such action he 6sapproved he with Others
would Withdraw TO have another Convention.
returned and Mr. Lewis's motion tabled Sc to 81
They reported the following names
PrcsdtR--A C. CROSBY, Of Rockville.
FELL, DoBsos, AUSTIN. BROwS, and RUSDERFoRD.
Seeretarie,-Messrs. FRARY, GILBERT, and Andrews.
The nominations were adopted by strong majority.
Messrs Fray and GILBERT declined serving, and A.
c. DuSHAa and j. +. JUDD were chosen in their
stead.
satisfied the sham Unionsavers that their game was
spoiled. They resorted TO dilatory motions, and
made shifls TO emhsrTsss the majority, hoping TO gam
the control, at later hour, by reenfcrcements 10
which they had telegraphed. But the event showed
that both sides could use the wires and every train
enly increased the majority against them, until at last
they were outnumbered, three TO one.
Mr.. LEWIS again called up his resolution.
Mr. CLEVELAND moved the amendment OF Mr..
Owen.
Mr.. CoSvERsE opposed the amendment, and said,
eome of us who have come here 10 sing hosannas 10
abe Union, fear that the Convention may go little
stronger than that. Some would pass mere milk AID
water resolutions that would be acceptable TO all out
Others NAV wish something more, and we want the
power TO withdraw.
ME- AUSTIN wanted to know if anybody ever heard
Of such Convention as that, when people could en-
roll themselves act and 60 all they could 10 control
it's action, and then, If defeated, turn and say " i
" wasn't there At all
AIR. CLEVELAND also forcibly asked why gentlemen
wanted TO sponge the record here II they were
afraid it would be perfectly safe for them to stay ont
altogether.
Tie srnendment was adopted, Yeas 81; Nays, Sc,
and then Mr.. Palmer demanded the Yeas and Nays on
the resolution Mr. j. f. Babcock explained that the
motion was not out Of order-the very motion now
before the Convention was 10 enable It 10 have roll
Several Democrats argued their right 10 have the
Yeas and Nays called at all tines TO which Mr. Owen
replied: 4" Il cant be done, gentlemen. We have no
+" roll 10 call. The motion is impracticable and by It's
nata are out of order" After long dispute, it was
90 decided and tie resolution passed without dvi-
eiop.
The same gentlemen then moved that each Corpora |
lion OF Company be allowed bQt one vote; negatived
Yeas, AZ; Nays "a.
Mr. j. r. BGBcocK finally moved that Committee |
Of nine be appointed by the Chair to present resolu-
tons: and, after voting down an amendment or two,
this was also carried, and the following We're ap-
pointed Messrs. Babcock Owen, Kellogg, Brown,
Calhoun, Kingbury, DobsOn, Austin, and Parker.
DIR. t. s. CLEVELAND then offered two resolutions,
which avow attachment to the whole Union, and quote
tisan efforts to msrepresent the Northern people and
charge them with AbolitOusIn. Mr. Cleveland adyO-