New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-13
Constitutional Union Convention
UTICA, n. T., Thuraday, July II, 1851

Judge wilkins Of Orange, Judge Kidd OF Albany,
the Hon. Lorenzo Burrows OF Orleans the hoa. mln'
Duer of Oswego, the Hon. Jonas Z. Heart OF hens-
selaer Jacob r. Faurot OF Ontario ana den' W. ~
The Convention was called to order by Jonas c.
Heart of Erie, who named Jacob +. Faurot OF On
tsrio temporary Chairman. lspplause.l
Mr. Graves Of Kings moved that DIR. George A.
Haley of New-Y,rk be temporary Secretary. This
nomination was greeted with loud appliance.
Ou motion of Mr. e. Is. Freeman Of Montgomery,
a Committee of Elk was appointed on credentials.
On motion OF Erastus Brooks Committee Of nine
was appointed 10 report on permanent organization.
Some desultory conversation took place on the
rights Of the members present 70 seats some persons
Challenger the title of Graves of Kings 70 seat
The Comm tee on Contested Seats decided that MIR.
GrayeSjs entitled TO a seat.
The Convention then took q recess until o clock.
On the reassembling Of the Convention at . clock,
EIastus Brooks, from the COMMITTEE Oh fefn'an'n'
Organization, reported as follows:
Preridens-Gen Amos Fl. Prescott Of Herkiner. E
C. c. Egan Of Kings. An.On Spencer Of Tonpkns David Rus
sell of Washington, and Jonas Heg:. Of Rensselaer,
sr d Btoows. onsroy q Niagara L. ". Clark OF Mon
roe, and George B. King Of New.YorE.
Gu taking the chair, Mr.. Prescott briefly returned
thanks for ire hOuOr He need not remind the Con-
ytvtion that this was Ill important meeting. They
had assembled 10 decide what coarse as Union loving
men tLey were to pursue at this election. lie had me
with them in 1885, and be dd no. believe single
an prtseDt regretted the vote he then cast nor did ne
believe any here present were less opposed 70 the
organization they then fought against than they were
in 1856 (Cbeers.l That organization had thrown
overheard the most prominent and best known states
man, and taken up one kts distinctly sseognlasd as
prcciseo The came in 1856, aud The Union men
could no more support them now than they could
then. tAppause
He believed the Convention would never desire, d-
recty or Indirectly, TO put iuto the Presidential chair
the candidate of sectional party in bitter hostility to
ore re tic of tie Union. The Democratic party
which took the position of great national party
was now brs ken in twain and onc-half Of il was
sectional and as Objectionable the Republican party
of tie North THIS Convention was, he trusted, IA
much opposed TO secti0nalism in division of the
Union as in the other. There was however, parry
in the field npon which they could nnite-a party that
recognized the Constitution and the Union IS their
platform. He had been in favor of the nomination of
Houston by that party [applausel but had cheerfuly
yielded to the win Of tho majority and was prepared
70 co whatever would be most likely TO secure the sue
cess of Bell and Everett in the Union. lApplause.]
The Committee Credentials reported list of dele
gates, excluding A. j. II. Duganne, who claimed a
seat as Union delegate from New York.
When the question was put on adopting the report,
Mr. Duganne protested against its reception, on the
ground that be was regularly elected.
Constitutional Union Convention Delegate from the
Sixteenth Ward of Nsw-York, Mr.. Blakehouse of
Kings, stated that Duganne well known member
of the Republican party. 1t was the duty Of the Con-
veDton to protect tse against spies from hostile Or
CARNATIONS.
Sir. Dueanne made an Intellectual effort to speak bu.
the Convention adopted the report by unanimous
After the adoption Mr.. Duganns again attempted to
address the Convention, bat not beng a member he
was not recognized by the chair After declaring that
he would not be put out except by physical force ne
took q seat.
Mr. James r. Thompson moved that the delegates to
the National Convention be now requested to report.
Cheers.
The Hon. Washington Hunt as delegate a. large
TO the Baltimore Union Convention, stated that the
Convention had been called together by an organiza-
ton, tn John j. Cittenden at the head to onco more
endeavor uphold the Constitution of the Union, and
defeat sectional and disuDion schemes of those who
sirove to involve the nation in agitation ana sectional
strife. properly constituted authority had called to-
getber Convention OF Union men AT Baltimore, AUD
the privilege of attending that Convention dele.
gate one Of the proudest priyll GEES OF his lilo.
Delegates from all States OF the Union, from
North and South, were there, and he be-
lieyed there assembled more patriotic
intelligent body of since the adoption Of the Fed
eral Constitution. There some men there whose
names were known throughout the Union as able and
experienced slater men. They pledged themselves TO
presented to the Convention for choice candidates
were among the ables, known in the history OF the
country. among others was that OF John j. Crtten-
den and majority of the Convention would have
rendered him the nomination had he not refused to
allow his name 70 be used for such purpose The
Convention had finally chosen John Bel OF Tennessee.
Loud applause A delegate from New. York Mr..
Brot ks) who hsd favored before that nomination
Mr.. Houston of Texas, had moved that the nomination
be unanimous, which was done. The name of Edward
Everett had then, By one unanimous vote, from one
end of the Union TO tho other been chosen TO the
second place on The ticket Loud applause On the
matter of platform they had experienced embarrass
men. They discarded all words capable of construc
tions enough 10 suit all sections alike and
received to march TO battle upon those principles which
eyaed at the foundation OF the Union. II had been
ia chsrg ha mar hey
The question Of Slavery; that they faded to express
their sentiments on that overwhelming ssue. He
asked ii a. the time the Declaration of Independence
was signed or when the Constitution OF the United
States was adopted, the qua stion Of Slavery would
have been per ri,ted 10 disturb the friternat deber-
atoms Of the fathers OF the republic II so, the
Declaration Of Independence and the Consultation OF
the United States would never have been adopted.
The friends Of Bell and Everett were told that II
was useless 10 support those candidates for they could
not be elected and they ought therefore to 80 over to
either or The other stronger parties Now, there
are four candidates in the field il proper 10 assume
that sectional party-that is no party running In
any one sectien of the Union ike the Republican par
ty secure tho election by majority Of the
People They have their party in section Of the
Union only, and in that, il in majority at all, they
have La 80 minority against them II elected, then
their election could only be in the Electoral College,
representing minority Of the people Of the Union,
and only one section Of the Union at that Yet the
Eepn6lisans talk much about an election by the peo-
Pic Nas there sch an elec ion conteiu plated by tho
Constitution. He believed il was an election
much 70 be deplored, ard likely 10 prove IA.
tai to the Union He was in favor of throwing the
election into Congress, if no parry runningj in the
whole Union could receive minority Of tho p.ople of
be Union in his favor. IL said that Congress Wi
constituted that il could not elect President in &c
cordance with the obligation under the Constitution
lie believed under such state Of affairs the man
most likely 10 be eeced-he almos, said the only man
that could lie eetted-s John Bell Of Tennessee
Applause. How was il possible to throw the cleo
int, yhani hat