, 1860-08-25

tsbllsh the principle that Liberty is na,ionul,
Slavery ID sectional-that eyery Tt1ri,orr nov
or hereafter acquired shall be dedicated to free
dom-thet Cotgress bus no more poWe3 to
MAKE slass State tanp to ulase King. loud
apFlause.] The prospec. os SUCCESS LTiens with
il high responsibility. Our opponenls caicu.
late that because New ,o'k's distinguished son
vas not nominated at Chicago, loud Applause. i
New ! ork is TO Le lost to liepubllcanis,1. Ti+y
utterly mistake the fesl1ng which aulmates tl.e
Nepub.1cuns Of New York if they really urtici-
pate such q result. Loud applause
c 40 personal disappointment viii swerro LIB
from CUT duty to tie candidates and tle cause
Enthusiastic chsers.I This Safe is sur: for
Lincoln aud Aaulin. [Cheers.1 No matter
~hat course mas be pursued by uur opponents.
ALI sure that This Convention " |! arree viii
ME in the belief that fusion among the elements
te happy Omen for us, rc.Ler than an ccc,-
sion Tor apprehension. Let tae Democrats and
Americans unite, and instrbe on their hannrra
zoe motto. Erin e. Uaum T. Piut:bas Dryeb.n
lL3na Laughter aad coztr erd VT u Ill scatter
sne Soail.,9n to the (Alplause.] Mr. sn,,th
10 the discharge Of your GUY, in The Iangu,as ~
onT noble standardbearer, Abraham f,;rc.,,n
LET us have faith that 1lgat makes mfel,: M
resolve to dare to do our cuty a. We under.
stand it, W. "''oef-
Mr. Smiths remarks were received At ,be
%l0EV WIN EuluuklASGE 3nnlHnSa r6 t1,r.
cheers. ~ >-''3 ''' 7e 4'u"
The Committee On permanent or. crizat;on
reported as President, JAMEs II. Cocx of Sars-
toga. oa taking his seat, the President snoke
as follows:
REMARKS OF PRESIDENT CooK
Gentlemen Of The Convention. I an nrcfoura.
y Eenslbie OF the honGr $ Gu have conferred u,,-
on On me III beng eA1ed to preside over the Id,
uoerat'oEs OF this Convention. You csteS upan
your autles Is representatives, or the Repuhl;-
Can Iarty Of the State o; Nsw-York, under
more Than ordinary responsibilities, The nto-
PIE Of the United States are soon to eh5ssn
taeir National Administration. Tic Empire
state is to be the battle ground If the COMING
conu:cs. The great qrcssion whether Frrtd,, m
II national Or sect o. al j. pow to be decided.
,ha e.is .'; ne 70 invoke upon your deliberations
upon national controversy with cur opponents
9noer the most auspicous omcns. Sectional
d'Elstons aud personal auinosities are The
only political cari'al o. the Democracy.
fermlt me to congratulate you upon the csr-
c.p!es in our National Councils. rhe Na1ioaaI
standard OF Republicarism is held bv a hand
n "hich We hare entire coutidence-Atrahatn
1Audoln OF l!liunir. Rest assured that by him
u WILL never he lowered in this contest, whether
II meets Inc Cohorts Of disunion or is ussailcd
y me s~1ndIe ct popular sovereignty. But,
gentlemen. have no des1se to de.asn ron from
the busineta OF the Cocvention. zee before
n ne q large portion Of tbs Old Republican
Guard Of 1856, eager for the coming coLa1ct.
Eho hare the roFer and the vii, to place the
''plre sta'e IN the pond position she then
occupied Warm applause followed the de-
livery Of these lemarks1
We quote both :he a5ore speeches to show
the hopes by which the Republicans of New