Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-31
From the National IntelIigencer
from the NATIONAL IntelIigencer
The New Jersey COnventIons---Fu-
sion of the Breckenridge and Bell

From the National InteIligencer1
The New Jersey ConventIons---Fu-
sion of the Breckenridge and Bell
Parties.
Three political Conventions were held on
Wednesday at Trenton. the capital of the
State of New Jersey. One was composed of
the Breckenridge democrats, who ia this case
are regular their Convention having as
sembled under authority of the State Execu-
tive Committee of that party; another was Of
the Douglas democrats, who revolt against
the declared policy of the first; and third
was composed of the delegates of the Con-
stitutional Union party. All these Conven-
tions were attended by large numbers of del
egates.
Their proceedings, as reported by telc-
graph, show that the Breckenridge Conven-
ton went promptly TO work and passed the
following resolutions, which were reported
from committee:
ResosUed, That the Democratic party of
New Jersey, in Convention assembled. do
hereby reafirm the platform OF principles
adopted by the National Democratic party in
1856, and readopted in 1860.
ResOtUed, That the Electors nominated by
this Convention are instructed to cast the
electoral vote of New Jersey so as to defeat
Lincoln and Hamlin, and to secure an cleo
| ton, if possible, by the people, of President
| and Vice President from one of the nomina-
| tons of the Democratic OF Union parties.
Resolved, That we call on the Democracy of
New Jersey to support the electoral ticket
| and invite the cordial cooperation of all con-
sentative men.
At subsequent stage of the proceedings
it was resolved that the electoral vote of the
State be cast for either of the candidates on
posed to Lincoln and Hamlin whom it will
elect" An Electoral ticket was then formed
upon which were placed the names of three
| members OF the constitutional Union party,
| and the Convention adjourned sine die.
The Douglas ConUent,on acted as PROMPTLY
as their rivals, but acted independently of
| them. They adopted the following resolu-
tions as reported from a Committees.
LIST. We re-affirm the principles set forth in
the Cincinnati platform and at Charleston.
including the additional resolution adop.ed
by the National Democratic Convention at
Its meeting at Baltimore. We also accept
and ratlfy the nomination of Hon. Stepben
A. Douglas for President and Hon. H. V.
johnson for Vice President.
I'd. We re-assert the great nrineiples of the
non-intervention of Congress on the slavery
question. '' :. :.
81. we reEeW our pledges to the Union of
states, ana can form no allegiance with any
sectional fanatlc like Lincoln, who seeks to
place Inc country entirely under Northern
dominion; nor with the Southern faction,
headed oy Mr. Breckenridge, which avows its
preference 10 be to precipitate upon US all
the evils OF disunion, unless Southern fac
ton is permitted to rule the whole Union.
4th. We Call upon all Union-loving citi-
Zens to unite in the support of Mr.. Douglas.
9Th. We hold as unwarrantable, and OPP
posed to the spirit of our institutions, all at
tempts by the exercise of Executive patron
age to sustain the secession, or to prevent
the free exercise of the will of the people.
9Th. We regard the personal interference
of the President of the United States with
the action of the people in the choice of his
successor as at once derogative to the posi-
ton he occupies, and dangerous to the liber-
ties of the people.
The Convention then nominated a straight
out Douglas electoral ticket, and after
listening to several speeches, adjourned sine
| die.
The Bell and Everett Convention nomina-
ted an electoral ticket of their own-with an
understanding, however, that committee of
twenty-five, appointed with executive pow
ers, should re-arrange the electoral ticket, if
deemed expedient. They passed the follow
ing resolutions as reported by committee
l. ResolUed, That we heartily ratify the
nominations of John Bell, of Tennessee, for
President, and Edward Everett of Massachu-
sets, for Vice President, as distinguished pat
riots, able and experienced statesmen. and
lifelong supporters of the ''Union. the Corsti-
tuition, and the Laws" against whom none
have or can raise valid objection.
2. ReSolUed, That we are favor of the
Union as it is, and opposed to the efforts of
all sectionalists and others to weaken, under
mine or destroy it.
2. Resolutd, That we earnestly support
the Constitution, with all its provisions and
compromises, as intended and well calcula-
ted to protect and support our national in
| dustry, prosperity and independence.
4. ResotUed, That the constitutional agi-
tation of the slavery question, either for the
protection or prevention of slavery by Con-
gress, can have no material effect on the SUBJ
| ject, is entirely unnecessary in the present
| state of the country and its Territories, tends
| greatly to excite sectional divisions merely
| 10 promote the ambitious or dangerous views
of designing men, and endangers the safety
of the Union. and ought, therefore, to be dis
countenanced and frowned down by every
| friend of bis country.
A great deal of confidence is expressed by
| the friends of the fusion movement that they
will be able to carry New Jersey. As to
| this there will be, of course a wide difference
of opinion. The basis of the calculation is
that although the Breckenridge ticket will
| suffer heavy losses by the Independent action
! of the Douglas wing OF the party, the loss
| will be more than counterbalanced by the
| accession of large body of the Conservative
| Opposition, which has always been very
strong in New Jersey.
From the Houston (Texas) Gazette, Extra, July 90