The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-05
THE PRESIDE N c Y.


President, Edward Bates, or Missoarf-
Unanimous Nomination-A Negative
Piatform--Opposed tn Everylhtng-In
Favor OF Nothing, &c.
the Opposition state Convention of Missouri met at JEFF
hrson CITY on the 10Th ulI Nearly every county IN the
STATE represented. The general ate da &c was
large and the utmost enthusiasm and harmony, Is said,
the proceedings We copy he report OF the
81 Louis Demo ret
The Convention organized by calling Mr. sw zier, Of
Boone county, to The chair.
On MOTION q committee Of Ave appointed 10 report
permanent officers Tor the Convention.
The committee reported a. follows
Prtadsal-A0el Leonard, OF Howard county
Vtoe Prestde,lEdwin Draper Of Pike county; A. Krs-
hel, OF ST. Charles DR.. Harden, o; Audrian; Joha ).
Mcfarland, Of Casper Major Boyce, Of lafayette; JOSIAH
Whiteside, OF hont souery; George Smith, os Pstls
William Patrick, Of ST. Louis Marcus Boyd, Of Gfeen;
Col sieLvaine, o. Washington; Gen Raines, OF Jasoes
Secrsia'tes-Wm + ssnzief, Of Boone; Il. c. Vaughn,
Of iGiGy cite; Jno T. Phios, OF Petus: N Rcf, OF ST
Lsun: A. L. Richardson, OF Cole.
The report OF the committee was adopted, and the gen.
ikmeE named were declared elected
Mr.. LEONARD, on coming forward 10 the chair,
nounced Inc Object OF The Convention TO be the
of Edward Bats Tor the Presidency Of the uniled States
He regarded Dir Bates the best selection people
coud mase, IN vhw Of the present turbulent
folicai woria--a man who kno ss no North no South
lie had know him for more than twenty years-had been
his ~ell pouca 1d--and he had known
ham 70 be man OF tho strictes integrity and the highest
moral character. The speaker then gave brief history
o. the me VI Mr. Bates. HIS remarks interrupted
hequenii, with demonstrations OF applause.
Mr.. AyERs moved that COMMITTEE OF nine meclbers be
srno,utea IN rnon ali reso,ous shalI no rferrad i,n
GOA de oass with insruc,,ons 10 repor. resolutous
Mr. Sr lanes ob,ecien 70 tbat mart at ne resol,,on
vhtch nrah,n,Iso aena,e f
Mr. fov sa,o ina, The action taken by tho Conmt,ee m
Resolutions would be but preliminary, and that their re-
Hcton OF any resolution would not prevent It's being
brought before the Convention.
The question on the adoption Of the resolution pu,
and carried unanimously
The committee WAS appointed as follows --Taonas p.
Akers, James U Broadhead, Wan. +. Sylizter, John r
IL LeIcher f. A. Dick
On motion, Mr. St James was added TO the committee
The commiltee retire and in their absence Mr. S,ou
hy r,ou.s the meeting az some length unon
me present state of ouhtcal AFFAIRS me ooos
ef ,he acy and the proper for the
evils which threaten me Union Mr. stton islly endorsed
E,wara pa,es ma man nnsliaed Cor sna oSc, ~ p,ss
aest
The committee on resolutions reported the foioT wing
pla1foJ m of pr,pciples;-
Whist we A. not d sposed 10 the character
sf The evils which nI. an us in the utufe 10 one VINO
An observ,r az pas,iny events ear s N or
c~ve that In. heart OF Inc nation "a with In
dread of imnenoipp calan,tv arising mi more from tne
saerness al s.ctiu, nj aucs,v ,an from the cnrrnn,n
and Ia ~ 40 ri the no,cal marty shch nou hod.
thc re,ns of government and Directs the nor OF Official
ms,isn u perpeiuse It's osn supremacv ns
leaders are active abet,ors Of the full Shirt of
d,sun,on- many OF them declaring that IL the peoul
should give them from power they worli dis
81 60 ,bs g,orione confoerarv of STAT. Vain ana ,
mons hreaa add 10 the fears of the tmd
=. The homes of the "a VII 40 ana which commonly serve
20 uerye toe arms of the brave AMI who
Y "A
,he,r ast dnv 10 the country to un i'm driving ,h,,
psrty from pover To that end e declare that We are
IN favor Of inc preservation OF the federal Union az an
hazards
The supre macy of the constitution and The enforce.
ment Of the laws of the United States
The unonahaed rscoguit,on o the -eserved rghs of
Ms states ana Of the neon for the cultivation md oxpan
saoa of the Of The county nv suon nroacon To
sverv ,seni nnr ami, and laares, az ia comnshe h tha
sene,a w.Itare ana eonvahle IN ali
rhe s,renytheninr of onr national aerencpsof tba
..r.,rnc,,nn ~ rai,eas ~ ma p,c,sc ocaan 'A0
Moor upube integrity undoub,ed ability ana sound cor
seryarism We are oppoeed-First--To the enormous
.opsumnuon and proaieate .x,ravaga,ce Of ana nre
sent ADMINISTRATION Sscond-ro the practical usnrp.
nation and tyrannical exercise of ahsote AMI iti
powsr nv the Chief Massra,e of The nation m dsnansns
sIecutiye patronage for uuwor,uv mrp,sss rhir1To
the aYran of the SOFA led naioua plr
ty in regard to The subec, of slavery p tns Trrots
FourtbTo the systemac re nnonire and dangerous All
tatn Of The slavery oueston nv Mira ,or
shocking bsrbaIy involved IN me proposiion reopen
inc African slave trade sxn-io me .reasoasole asow
pres,dency in regular and CONSTITUTIONAL mode or The
candidate OF any party is in i,sei sufficient for
assoviDg the Union. segen'n-in iavor o, granting Of
move The nnbnc domsin Flghh To the ant; renunlc, an
doctrine Of secession promogaid by ultra Southern
eaoeis, pepesss voc mesaenoe o. ssn tacn vleNs 70
and sueversve of the cause Of Constitutional user,y
Nhhro the systematic and st,oiei atempts ofthe par
now ~ poser, py a,asy a,ang,d paao, 20 WIN
spo def aud an honest and conddog Seople In we 8.
therefore, principles thus enunca'ed AM as means
o. csrIymg 'nem OUT ana restoring me 70
tLa, among the eminent men whose names have been
mentor ed In cton with the hg hest oce ia the git
OF the people we know of no man so well qualified nv his
talents his satesmanshp his ncorruptbe ntegrty and
bis devotion 10 the Union and the CONSTRUCTION 10 m that
I'M post as Eiward Baies of Missouri To his
guidance We are wipp 10 coufde the estines OF the re-
ppbc and with his name oed upou our banner va
his Dag throw il 10 the breeze Inviting the friends Of
go,d government and of the aud The Union TO
rssy under its FOLDS determined that so Car IA we are
coocerned we viii moi DC driven from his support by The
use bos of abo ready ", anon az our
adyersaries which alike in the haos of the weakest and
wes of them has been used against the pest and purest
OF our statesmen
me above were unanimously adopted ana their adop-
ton was followe by tremendous applause
On motion a committee consisting OF Nessrs Svitzsr
Gar Broaihesd fletcher Glover Mcllya.ne ana
bson vas appointed with to epor an cleo
Norsl ticket af,er which the Convention adjourned
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