, 1860-05-17

cANdiuAteH 10 bo supported for President and |
ice President 1t the next eetsion, Il !
"The Republican electors oa the ssveral statet, I
he members Of the peoples party Of teunssl' :
anla aud Of the opposition party ct New Jer- i
~. and al1 others who are wiling to Cooperate
Ilth them ia support Of 1he candidates which | {
ball there be uouiuated, aad who nre opposed !
. the policy Of the present aominlxt1 alton, to !
sderal corruntian and usurpation, 10 the ex. !
ension Of slavery into the Territories, 10 the |
ex ard dangerous political doctrine shat tho [ {
Constitution of It's own torres ca1rias slavery | j
nso all the territories OF the CIited States, tn
be opening Of the African slaye trade, 10 any
inequality Of rights among eis'zeu.: and | ,
sho are ID faser Of the immedia.o adm,s-
ion OF Kansas into the Union, under the Con-
situsion recently ncopted by its people, ,
# ressaring the federal administration to
i s5stem Of rigid economy and to the
# malntaining iuviolAte The righss Of the States
.nd offending the aoil OF every S,ate aud Terri
orr frcm t4wless INVASION; and Of preserving /
he integrity Of This Union nnd the supremacy /
,f tue Gonstiiution and laws p :.sed IN pur,u-
ancs thereof against The conspiracy of the lead.
Frs Of a secsaouai party. to resist the majority
pr,ncipt. a. established in this govetnu1e NJ eren
IT The expense OF its existence-ase invited to
send from, each State two deleeatea from each
district. and tour delegates Mt
large 10 The Convention
EDWIN D. MORGAN. New York Cha:srau.
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CoIxE11rs CaLk. Cal. D. MILzI4As OIL.
In compliance Herewith, the peop1s tayo
sent representatives. here 10 deliberate upon
rnpry - .,F
Usage has made it nv duty to take tho pre- |
liu'nary step towards organizing the Coaren-
tson-a convention apon the proceedings OF !
which, permit u'e to say, the most n,omentous
results are depending. No body ut men Of |
equal number was ever cIo,hed with greater |
respopslbllitr than those now .~ilhin tho tear ,
iuc Of nly veice. Yuu do not need NE to tr1 |
you. eenteu,7n, wha. this responsibility is. |
While one portion OF the a!lhereoss OF the M.
i:onal Administration are underwriting to insert |
u s:aye code iu'o the party platform, another !
portion exhibits ITS readiness :, accomplish |
the same re.uls thraughthe action OF the SUI
prrmr Court If the Unised States T.pp!ause1;
wi ling by lndrec.ion.so do that which,, II done
DIRECTLY, vou'd bring blush evea the cheek
Of m"aern democracy: CHEERS and lau@h1er,] !
White these and other stuPendbu1 wrongs,
absolutely shocsiDg to the moral kentiu:ent Ut
the country, are TO be fastened upon the people
by the partY in power, If it's leaders are able to
bring. the [ac,ious elements tbut compose it into
any degree, .a{ unanimltr, there seems left no
rar Of 'hope except IN the Rond sense Of this
Convention. Fliseat applause.l
Let mc then invoke you to act III 4 spirit OF
barmnnv, that bv tl,e aignity, the wisdom and
the patriotism displayed here you may be en-
aned TO enlist the neurts Of the ieutle, AID to
strengthen them iu the faith that yours is the
constitutional party Of the country, and the
only constitutional party; that ynu a'e ucsu-
ute BY pruc'plt: aud that you will bs guided
by the liz ut aud by the example Of the fathers
Of the Republic Reue~e.s cheers.l
/ Fortunately you arc not required to euun-
cute uew aud uu.sied principles ot government.
statesmen Of tue Rerolusoa.. fApp1ause.l
Stand where they stood, asoainS aud main
| tanning the like objects aud doctrines; thea
| will the end Sought be accomplished; The
| Cor sl.sut;ou and the Union be p,e.esrej. and
| the HoFesnm ment be administered hy patrluta
| aud statesmen.
! For. empa1s1y President nov nominate
| Hon .Davii Wijmnt, Of prnns, l~auia. [Great
! and pr. .louged appl4use.l Tha.e that are in
favvr Of the nouliua'ion of slr- W.lmot Tor tem-
| por.ry presiding oilicer vii! saJ wye.
|. Tho noniuation bring con6E1nsd by 1he
uunn1ui.,us voice Of the Convention au'd great
| applause, the Chair noninated Judge NH. l..
| Marshall, oi Muyland, and GuE. e. F. Cl" ve-
land, oil Connecticut, to whit upon the presiding
oeicsr aud conduct him to his seat
The temporary Chairman was then conducted
to tb~ chair ov The committee, amid lcud cheer.
| iuZ. tiOv. Cleveland introducing lin Is lol'
1o~s: -.
Permit me to Introduce to this Convention a
gentleman whose name il known to every iover
Of liberty throughout this land-shc Hon. David
Wiluot, the man who ds1es to do The right, re-
pa.d.ess of consequences. With such men f,s
Cur Leaders, there is no such word as fiji. 70.
| ciferous cheer,nR.l
THE cHA1nxAx's 1xArGtRAL-
Hos. DAVID NlLN0T, on talins the chair
spoke ~ totlnws: ] hasc no words in which
rTnnerlr to express ny srnse Ut the hcnnr-a1
he upde.rrred honor, / think it is-sf ba,ns
cuI;ed Upon to preside temporarily over the de-
! lib zations Of this Convention:
shall not asteupt = task which feel made
Nm not ,nsen.ible to rt,is high and uudeservet
T. hcucr, shall carry the recoii. ion Of it, AMI
Of ) our manifestation Of partiahty NTH me un
ii! The day Of ny death. -;
It is not necessary for me. fellow citizens
gentlemen, delegates, to remind ron Of The i'm
portnnre Of the oeca'1on teaf pas ca'ea ms as
se1nbl ,ge .p1e.bes; nor Of the high duties wh'e'
devo:re upan vuu. great sscsionaf and aF's
tocra;ic artr, or interest, has for years dou'in
atcd win high hand over the political affair
Of this country. That interest has wrrhted
and is row Wrestling, a,l me srea: powers
|
! sinn rf xlarcry 1t is our nuEt ose, gentlemen
II i. the mission Of the Republican party an
the basis of its organization. to resist this pcie
Of a sectional 1u,errst. It is our mission
restore th Eureynnent to its original po1e.
. and place it again IN that RANK upon when O.
/, j. %. purpose and our policy to resist the:
new Constitutional dogma*, that slavery exis
I. br virtue or fhe Constitution wherever the ba
ner Of This Union flats:
It's our purpose to restore the Constitution
IT. original meaning; to glse to II iss true fnte
nrctaiiou. to reaa <has Instrument a. QUE
Z. shets rc=d It. [Appl*ase That in.trune
wi, no. ordained asd essanlss"sd Tor the pa
pnse Of e1trndipg slavery within the limits
lbs country; it w1a not ordained nad e"ta
l,,hed fur tie purpose "t E'Fsas Er..t Ea.traatse
- regarded *lugery as blot upoa this COUNT
r Thy went down into their graves With !
earnest hone and eoStd=at belset. that but q e
y more ve4rt and that blot w"uid be exting gu'sh
from our laua: [Mueh apP1.ass-] 1hl* y a; = :,
proposition Le<a pres. ntel to them n tie ea1
rnnffic,s Of The revolution, OF ou'sise Of tt
5, craod movement. thAt{tsy: ware ca'ted ur,n
endure the yards, trials and sacrifices Vi Il
long and perllous contest for tue p"'pose OF
~ t,bG.hin2 on this cout'nent great slave emp.
nct one Of tl.ea1 ~ould have dra" his sTord
= such a cause. IGrsas app>.use-} ,,.
II No cit zr1,si Tlia r.pubiic Was establish
far the purfn,se Of &ecniInE tue guarantees
u | hlersy, Vi il,iica and Ut sight#ousnsss to
y: nroplr md to their E,osieslsy. Ihst MAS
= rr.at obiec: with which the revolution "
f,npbt: ttssc we're tue purposes fur which
Eoion and t:ue Consultation we're Torn,
Slavery is s-c.io.al. Liberty national. II
menss sPpiau>c.
Fellow c.uztns Need I remind this inte
p rent sod raxs audience; Feed icAl to mind
= The intelligent gentlemen who r<p' esens
- fessatons Of 1a.less violence. of tyranny 81
~ ,he World meter saw IN a clrilized and Chr
- inn land that is manifested by this spirst
~ slavery. Whose rights ate safe where alas
Id has Tie poaaf to trampla Them under 10
y Who to-day ia not more Tree 70 utter MS o.
-. ions within the empire Of Russia, Or under
tly shadnu Of the despo.ism Of Austria Than b
.ds ana within tha limits Of the SLAVE Statea OF
q republic!
. where they hare the power to enfnrce 1t U
~ usr Voices mol nsrsr?f We oxe
liberty which 90 taaay y y .,t2 x23o1 y %na tse +.
c,tz.o., shall We. in building up this great
ua n,re Of ours, in fulfilling ,hss high aud sa|
:e!se tru II imposed upon rs by cur fathert-shal
~ support ibis blighting. this dencra1'zlpg !:
O.. tusiou throughout tne vast extent II cur
ders! lVoaots' iondlJ-~ So;i ur :os,. sos,.
Il forever? These are the principles fur VI
the Republican party is stzuggAog- ~.
Fe.lJH citizspx, the safety OF out hosIt5
W security Of all we hD1d valuable, cemanos
&. We should take possession OF tn's sotEe.n E.n.
and administer it upon those osoaa So9S -,
,ionai doctrines that were recogn'zed iot
W. fr,, ,i1tv years Of the existence q our gov
- ment--that werc recognized by Wasnuet etof
~ 1sa.r.on. bY Idaus, by Madison, BY Mon