The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-13

The New York Cc~ssitvssonas vrnsn~
Electoral Convention.

oeioSA ouay' Inc a'.enuanee was moderate il point oS
numbers, but highly respectable In Character Amo,y
those present Hon. Erastus Brooks Hon. oaor,a
Briggs Hon Washington Hunt Judge wilkins. Of orspre
Judge Kidd, OF Albany Hon Lorenzo Birrowes. or o.
leans Hou. VIM Dner, OF Oswego; Hon. C. Heart,
of Rensselaer, jacob L. Faurot OF Ontario and Gen
| Scroggs, OF Erie
The Convention called to order by JoyAsC. BaAa1r
of Rensselaer, who named Jacob p Faurot, OF Oatarto
county. temporary chairman. (Applause.)
Mr. GRAVES OF Kings, moved that Mr. George Haasey
of New York. be temporary secretary, This nonlnalios
was greeted with loud applause.
On motion OF Mr. c. b FREEHAs, OF Montgomery h
| committee Of six was appointed credentials
On motion OF EsAsrcs Bsooks, committee OF n.ae wa
appointed TO report on permanent organization
Some desultoy conservation took place the rights a
the members present to seats, some person oaeozas
| the title OF R. Graves Of Kings. to q seat.
The Committee on Contested Seats decided that NJ
Graves is entitled TO seat
The Convention then took till three O'Clock
On the reassembiing Of the Convention at three ococ
EsAsrrs Brooks, from the Committee on Permanent orsa
nEaton, reported as follows
Pyesidext-Gcncrai Amos IL prcscot, NJ qarl,ina.
~ wee fTes,dentsIisaac Teller OF Duchess; whppa
John, of Orange G. G. Ean Of Kings Ansan Soencsr .,
Ionpkns; David Russell, OF Washington and Jonas c
Seeg'ea1ies-Geerge A. Haisey, of New York; HearyC
collier, OF Broome, s S. Pomefoy, Of Niagara; L. W
Clark OF Monroe, and George B. King, OF New York
On taking the chair Mr. PRESCOTT briefly returns,
thanks for the honor He remind the Convention
that this was an important meeting They had
assembled to decide what course, as Union loving
men, they were 10 pursue the election FL.
had met with them in 1856 aud he did not be
eye one single man present regretted the vote he thee
cast did he believe any hore present were less op
posed to the organization they then fought against tha
they were in 1856. (Choers) That organization had
thrown overheard the most prominent and best Known
statesman and taken No distinctly recognized A.
republican, but then sectional principles remained pre-
cicely the in 1856, the Union men could
more support them now than they could then (Ap-
pause) He believed the Convention would never de-.
SIRE directly indirectly, TO put into the Presidential
chair candidate OF sectional party in bitter hostility
| to section Of the Union. The democratic party
which took the position OF great national party
broken in twain. and half Of it was az sec
tona and Objectionable the republican party OF
| the North This Convention was he trasied as mrcS
opposed secon,lsm in division Of the Union a.
in the other There was, however, party in the field
upon which they could untea party tn recognized thu
constitution and the Union their platform He hsd
been in favor OF the nomination OF Houston BY that
party-(appause) had cheerfuy yielded 10 the viii
OF the majority and prepared TO do whatever would
be most likely 10 secure the OF Bell aud Everett
in the Union (Applause)
gates, excluding A. j h Dugaane, who claimed seat
| Union delegate from New York
When the question was put on adopting the report M
DrGAsNs protested against ts reception, the ground
that be was regularly elected delegate from the eeuth
Mr. BlAxEIousE OF Kings, stated that Duganae was a
well known member Of the republican party 1t the
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| hostile organizations.
Mr. DrGASsy made Intellectual ea ,rt TO speak, but
the Convention adopted the report by unanimous vote
| After the adopton Mr. DuGANSE agsr attempted 10
address the Convention, but being member
not recognized by the Chair. After declaring that he
would not be pu' OUT except by physical force he tok
| seat
M. JAS R. THOMPSON moved that the delegates to tia
| National Convention be requested to report
(theers)
Hon WASHINGTON Hrsr delegate at large to tae
Baltimore Union Convention, stated that the Convention
had been called together by organization with John
Crenden a, the head TO once endeavor uphold
the constitution Of the Cnon and defeat sectional aud dis
union schemes Of those who TO involve the natoa
in agitation and sectional strife properly constituted
authority had called together Convention Of Union men
at Baltimore and the privilege Of attending that Conveo
ton as delegate one OF the proudes privileges
| Union, from North and SOUTH were there and
| he believed there never assembled patriotic.
intelligent body Of men, since the adoption Of the fedora
| constitution. There some men there whose namca
known throughout the Union able ard experiences
statesmen They pcdged Themselves to stand by The
Union and the coustu,iou The names presented 70 TIA
Convention for choice candidates, among the
theirs was that OF John trittcnaen and majority OF
he Convention would have rendered him the nomination
had he not refused 70 allow his name to be used for such
| Of Tennessee cloud applause delegate from New
York DIR Brooks) who had favored before ba.
ton Mr.. Houston, OF Texas, had moved that the
| nation be unanimous, which was done. Tt
Of Edward Everett, was then, by one unanimous
chosen Z, the second place on the ticket
loud aprsgsel On the matter Of platform they
all words capable of constructions numerous enough 10
suit all sections alike and resolved 20 march 10 battle
upon those principles which prevailed at the foundation
Of the Union. 1t had been made q charge against the
party that they ignored The question OF slavery-thai
downing ssue. He asked at the time the declaration Of
Independence was signed wheu the Constitution u toe
United states was adopted the question Of slavery would
have been permitted to disturb the ffaterna
OF tie fathers Of the repubcf II So the Declaration
sv and ss c the LATED
and Everett were told that IL support those
candidate for they could not be elected and they oug,
therefore to 20 10 either other OF the
stronger parties Now there four candidates in the
Geld. II is proper to assume that sectional party
nat ~ no party running only Ia Que section OF the Union,
like the republican party claim the election by
jori,y OF the people They have their party
ton Of the Union only, and in that in majority ct
all they have large minority against them elected.
ben their election could only be in the electoral college,
ony one :vs,an q ,bs rss Il ,s., ''' ", si H. ia
publioans talk much about al election BY the people
Was this such 81 election contemplated q she
bcpcrcd and likely prove fatal 10 The uniod lie
IN fsyor Of throwing the election into Congress ~
o,y Of the people Of the Union in his rsyor n W.
said that Congress was so constituted that could not
elect President IN accordance with the obligation under
Affairs the most likely 10 be elected and lie almost
said The only that could be elected. John Bell OF
Tennessee. (App'ause) How was II possible 70 throw
the election into Congress when was found thu, no
candidate could secure majority Of the people Of the
whole union. In his judgment every lover OF The
Union should throw aside his preudces aud unite 10
secure such result II who ha5 political
sentiment IN common ccnbne and unite &c cStai.
ration and strife uron nation. and create sectional
bate between those who Of Lineage and have
| common country 20 protect. Why, n Gods ramc,
those who the the constitu
ton combine aud unite TO do great aud good acr Gre
mcudous applause
ANo,cs-Ssy that over again (fsusn,cr s.5 cheers)
Dir. Hrsr-No; no. have said u onee; nsw vet mo
i act upon Il. He declared that Information from the
South gavc Indications OF the of Union
large majority cf the States The people o. the South
are tired Of agitation and the distraction consequent uyoa
dscnsson of these distractions They desire peace
rest from sectional strife he believed the day gong by
when the people Of the States Of New York AM Virginia
would longer light over the abstract QUESTION whether
slavery shall or shall not ~ allowed deserts
Utah New Mexico la conclusion he declared that hs
should hold himself bound by all the princiss Of hooor
snd Guy 70 DO all Va bis power ~ promote tsc election
Bill aud Everett As 60 the by which they can
secure this fcsnit they nssi b. practical sai do
best 10 dcfs at the candidates who