The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-18


Thomas Walter.
The names were received with tremendous applause,
eoecIy those Of General Winfield Scott and other
gentlemen immediately following mo nominations
unanimously approved. After The band had played
"YAnkee po,dle,"
Mr. Ell r. NORTON read the following resolutions in
loud and distinct voce the people breaking in with
mendous applause ~ various points -
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved That the ci,zrns OF the Uaitcd States hore
sembed now declare herreverence for the constitution
and pralteYable attachment % ths national Uoon
and they proclaim their nxed determination do all In
power 10 preserve for themselves and their
terty They annooDcs No other principles, establish
osnsr 1as ssrs w an, @
.tiutIop Of these United States, wishing safer guide
no higher law (Appiause)
Resolved Thai abs govern crs q tbess United States
formed by combining political unity widespread
geographical Sections, materially and necessarily dc
ins not only IN climate proiucs modes OF industry
IN ,ocia and domestic iDsiitrfioDs; and any
that shall permanently array these sections In political
hostility. and estsoisn pe'tes founded only on geogra
pheai distinctions must Inevitably dissolve tho Ameri
Upon. (Confusou
Resoived, That IN such an exigcncy may md mus,
disr. gard any subordinate questions Of administration
exercising the constitutional powers q the government
IL IL enough for 10 tina the stasiiy OF the
me p.rsy aiu. by Inc
nomination u candidates openly favorng aud adv eating
constant and irrepressbie conflict between gcogsphi
sections the Continuance OF which must inevitably
subvert our national government, and pledge our
selves all proper ADD constitutional 70 de
feat their election. Applause
Resolved That, IS our common English tongue, our
common ancestry, our common laws, our common int
ress the cormon SACRIFICES of our great fathers FROM
Bunker Hill 70 Savaunsh--our common aud bays
linking and inter linking peopie-thc very
chains Of mountains that rvet us By the eternal rocks
Hby Almighty hsnds-each sod at prcctan such 'con.
lict fsise-t DUTY, and all, 20 sacrifice all
part pei9dces or past passions upon tho altar OF
common country, IN order TO oemonstrAte-
try which vision cannot faide, which love Of country
cannot repress; and iha, Instead Of being enemies In
peace even, 10 q state Of "connct,' war,
riends hrehren country mon, working harmony for
common good and common glory. (ApplaQsc)
Thai In The words ~ Webster, we have
zone Country, one Constitution, one Destiny
And IN The words ~ ysckson tho
"Union must and shall be Preserved
cloud applsuse)--n al tho oompscts, concessions and
compromises bsqucMsbed to NJ by our fathers
And nov, 10 carry into practice these declarations,
is That - Electors OF presdsn, and vice President
the creations cf tho Federal Constitution, stepping
IN brtween the direct vote o the people, and cutting of
their direct for President and Woo President mus
esoppDs people from direct expresson Of tee.r
preferences for the Presidency the only resource eft or
us the people all agreeing upon ihe sacrinoe o. mere
prefersDceis, 70 insist upon ono electoral ticket
loud Appause)-n order " psesen. one common front
ssanst the common adversary Of rational peace, con-
cord, and unity. Hsnewed appisuse)
"a That A. We are no mans party, belonging 70 mel
ther Breckhrdxc, Bell nor Douglas, but our own nnas
,su, with indeps9seu, wills sni powsrs 90 nero Party
have no Breckenridge ticket, Bell ticket,
Douglas ticket, bot ono common Union ticketoud and
rsros ron NM ssxs oS INN rsns renewed app).
ticket, The Preden, Of hts meeting be AUTHORIZED 20 e.
ecs . COMMITTEES 81 h1cca gentlemen v-sted with full
powers 70 ADOPT such electoral ticket the crisis and
the country now demand Tremendous spplause).
Received, That decidedly disspprove the pending
smeudmeut % TIE Consultation n the State o. New York
proposed by the republican party for establishing equa
" % negro suffrage. tLoud spplause).
The resolutions we're then put and carried mem con.
The CHAIRMAN then sad-f have the honor 70 present 10
70 you this evening" the nrsi speaker, hs Honor Ter
nando Wood. (Applause.)
MAYoR wooD's srExCH.
Mayor woops appearance greeted with tho hearth
est demonstrations Of applause. Cheer aicr cheer
given and followed BY "oas cheer more" When order
Vas In some degree restored, M. Wood said
Nv rRDcps--I am sure my appearance here 70.
os Sss You sTo Iaers.,a uosd. s no sos
losy. (AppIause) This city suosisis by is com.
merce and the products Of succcskfoi trade domcs-
whole people all Of whom ae Affected deeply ~ that
which sGscis commerce and TRACE sure cannot
Sressrss intact shcse BLESSINGS which H., nov epsy %
% great souncanoc. Therefore Am ! hero " night.
lchscrsl ! come 70 say word Of thc union-a
ilnuanee Of amcabIc relations Win our sister STATE.
and With he people Of the whole country. Loud
ss,s souss In IL sh.s and md .ssss .ss s5s
precedent n differs essentially from all the political
struggles which have here;oiore divided shs poo
pie OF this country. The last Presidential canvass,
ihougn 70 some extont in rrcmonitor, aid not
present for consideration and dessrnination tho
vital now before Cpon that occasion The
publican leaders had not Jet disclosed In fun tho objects
Of their movement The mssk is nov thrown or and
behold for The nrst time the hideous features Of sectional
hostility Of against social fnsstutioue, and ian r
represalbh conflict within and for against She
Union terOans for the black rvpubIicans) Pre-.
sdeaslai elections heretofore have not assumed tho
character Of responsibility In thor nature the
presented but temporary and aer fair and decl-
ded expression OF the popular viii wore closed. The
watehar extinguishsd, and nsds sscctsd for
the arbitration OF party dominance. Bow different Al
this time. Partisan strs has ceased II has oen worn
'front.' Of passion bat never before did 10 vear the
pect Of civil and social estrangemeut and Antipathy
fhss feature VS. len for these days; and nay the Amsr
people be - patriotic In dischareins their duty In
the prevent emergency - they been intelligent In
deciding the sues Of foreign and domestic policy In the
past those suss have noe been settled without 6erce
and determined STRUGGLED The interests Of ciasses and
the advancement Of leaders involved and gAys in
cEs 70 the strife Of opinion. ne waTno elcments are