The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-17
PROcR1DlBGs OF THE CoUv-.r,or

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CmoAos, Nay 10, 1850
Ths Republican National Coaveauss ~ snbler 10 cay
as ths wxsun
The doors wero opened 81 eleven o'clock.
Long before thai hour the conooasse Of people Assem-
o'ed around The toors pumbered many Thousands moro
thar could gain atmntaaoe 20 the building
A. soou q the doors opened easire bsdy u
the wgwan was soiioy packed ~isu rns sesis IN
the galleries. sere equally closely packed WITH ladies'
rhs Interior Of the hall handsomely decor.tsi ~ish
evesgrees sa,uary and flowers, and presented striking
appearance.
builsng vhle the open doors displayed 70 view crowds
In The s4rsses unable 70 obtain more than . glimpse In
hide Of the hall
At twelve O'Clock The Convention called ordor
BY Governor AosoAx, Of Nes York, Chairman Of the
National Committee, - folio~s;-
SPEECH 0ovwSoR MORGAN, or YORK.
On the 2zd Of December last he Republican National
Committee, at meeting convened for the purpose the
city Of New York, ssuea call for National Coavsn'
don, which viii now read
National Republican Convention will meet
NOON for Inc soaioaon OF osodIdssss 70 10 supposssa
for PRESIDENT ana Woo President at the
In compliance theresith the people have repre-
ssntatves bere 10 dc oerae upon for carving
iuto effect the object Of the call Usage made ny
duty 70 take the preliminary step organizing
Conveoton, upon the proceedings Of which, permits
t. soy, the most momentous resuits are oepeadi 6.
No body OF OF eqaai numbers
clothed with greater responsibility than those nos
within the beTns OF my voice You do not need M to
til you, gentle men, chat this responsibility Ia. wae
Of the saherens Of the national admin rston arc
-noesvoring TO nssst slave code into the party pAs
m m snothev Dortiop readiness
eh the same result through the sctoo Of tho SUI
ourt OF the Ueed StAses, Wiling, BY 90,
to do that which, II done directly, would oras
,ush even 10 the cheek Of modern democracy,
while these and other stupendous wrongs, absS
iateIy shocking to the moral sentiment OF The
eupr, are 70 be TASTE oed upon the people BY the party
In power s leaders abe to bring the fsostoas ole
tsss compose into degreeof upauio'sy, there
lett ray hope 10 good Of the
Convention Let me item invoke you 70 act In soirt Of
harmony, that through the dignity the wisdom and the
patriotism displayed here, may be enabled 70 enlist
TIE bsU Of the people and to seosbeo ths tosfsc~
M, ours the constitutional party Of the country and Tie
ply constitutional party that you acsuased oy priac
pe and you wi be guided BY the hgh, and by the
-xsmpe the fathers OF republic Forsuns,ely you
required cunnciate untred principles Of govern
uep This bas been we'll and wisely done By Tho states
the Revolution. Stand where toey Stood avossg
maintaining the Ike objects and ooctrses. thea Oil
sought be accomplished, the constitution and tho
Union will DO preserved, and the government be admins
.sred BY patriots and statesmen.
Governor MORGAN then named Hon. David wilmot, Of
peuDsy vsnis, for temporary President Qmaease ap-
plsuse) The melton carried uuanimously.
The CHAN Judge Marshall Of Maryland, and Gov.
Neve~nf Of Connecticut, 70 conduct Mr. wfmos to his
-rst
~. uyttvc NJ
bo dare do right regardless OF consequeooss. Win
UGH there 10 such word - fall
sPsxcH wrrxor, or PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr. wnS addressed the Goa ven.ion briefly returning
banks for the high and undcserved honor He would
larry remembrance Of with him 70 the day Of biz
cath Il was unnecessary for him 70 remind the Con
.en'ion Of the high duty devolvug upon shem.
greA sectional interest had for fears dominated
~th high hard the Affairs OF The country. had
bert energy the extension and nssionazaroo of
slavery Il y the nissioa OF the republican party 70
oppose this policy ana restore 70 the governneat tho
,ency Of the Revolutionary fathers 70 ress the dogma
slavery wherever the constitution exteads; 10
resd the cousttutoa . fathers read mat
stituton wss not ordained to embrace slavery
within III the limits Of tho country. They lived
and disd In tho faith that slavery was .
blot, and would DO washed out Had they
deemed that the 10 establish here great
slave empire, not one would have drawn the sworf n
such cause. The battle foushtto estabish freedom
slavery is sectional, freedom b national (Appiause
tie oesmed unnecessary remind the delegates Of the
ouus, e and usurpsoos OF the democratic parry rhoe
outrsses will not be confined 10 the limits Of the slave
oates the South had the power, and the safety q
the free States requires The republicans should
'.ke the government, and administer -
b. BEEN administered by Warrington, Jeneroa asd
scsson even down Van Buren, and PoE, before thsss
zee oosnss were srpaissd In the democratic poaicy.
lie assumed hh duties sroorins sptrit Of hrnosy 70
JsuroI TIE action Of the d -gales
NJ. sruoxrx Of ono, moved the following 90 Temporary
or.pne.-Fred. Basssureok o. OHIO, rhso. Pomeroy Of
81 York, ard Henry Y. Boz Of Missouri.
Rev. Mr. HuxrpRSs, VI Lhsos, Then delivered The open
prayer.
sr JrrD Of nlirols, moved for q committee d one
ss,- frvm each STATE and Territory repscssated 70
r, oicers for permansct organizssioa the following
. the Goa nltt-es-
TINS oosuurIu ON os0ARAuoa
Hnfo<-Izub ard sbcrews-
T,rm1nf-B. " Hsnry
cep s.~ps.v,-Asrcs orssn-
Aassaoh.ss<Ts-- 1SBus Usmsss-
,xrrrne.t-A Arthur Cast
Hhsos Eio.o--5insoo VI. Groem
Nsa f0rk--B H. Van Dyck.
Nee ys-sy-Epnfsn nSsA-
rem astironta-G Cnnre.
p,lopore-Jo Joshua Heal
sarvfsra--Jsme- Jsnrcya
V,yrso-E n. sostoa.
Daso-v. Bartoo
f-stann--B A. HuckerA0-
Hsnos-vm Ro~s
s,cAyan-wsher W hwpesy.
WI cs~st,-J Mocreeog
Ipa-Iss. y wlsso.
~, .sssd- ssoeon smith
kus&rs-Aoam Hammer.
Es-sas-A. wrscr.
Calf r~s-ssm Bell.
Orsy~-frask Jcossoe-
Es-.relv--s. A bartoa-
rsas-M. Chandler.
Il N.brssAo--O uise.
DSsfrSt IF soss ~bsa--G. D. Hall
A, each soruern s,sse asd revrsu reprsseessd IN
| called locd ehsers vcrr gwen
when the Inst vss conclu-ed On suegssos Ne dele
rssss Of the abreus states vcrs called, Ansssa hsss
| sep ana s,uth Caroline esios reo~ives VIII hssss.