New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-12

Lincoln. We have met here as conservative men,
for the whole couutrys good and to direct the
of public attention, Consideration, and opinion. ""
are to rise above party, to tho hi hs aud dignJ ~
follgrown statesmen to meet The requirements ahu
necersites Of tie times. l am opposeu !. -
aeit alton of subjects prejndcial to The interess "
tie Union. | arn opposed 10 the agiIs ion " ,h;,
question OF Slavery, as tending 70 IT, a! will
! Governmeut sIn for just sucn Poio! the
safety these Southern men now IN arms Se'''s
/ Covsrpmept fiat thew are mistaken ana nu'
r,l;nouisb their hores The Western Peop'e, ".o
interests are divided must look TO thelr Pee1h",
! interests, and 10 all their interest," Corsrn.
interests il volved in maintenance VI WV
ment and pretervation OF peace o,d ,bsrL
Az KrTIooG Of Illinois, AN happy and thsnK-
fni ~ sea 20 many gentlemen here, ana a'i sufo
,bere wonld have been many more Preeeh ""u ,i'y
Only known the true object oi thc nee"us' a.!
bu, fallen below confederation III 'he eno'. "
successfuly combat this miehiy s'ori' a'. .o.
Tor q Marty organization Sir, we nave u biShef ihr
sion. We should meet tcgetber, We Shouiu eonSu'
,oe,ber We should act together, to secure The bene-
fts of a wise aud statesmanlike policy. what 1e.
sire il thsto have sOme concert OF action 70 nee'
tnose measures that are injurious and as inJu1onfly
isrown bef,ne Congress. Ii we only act toge' ~,
we can break down and overthrow all those wi'd'
mad schein.s which go TO make the life OF party ex'
element i'll the ratio as they inlurioutiy AFFECT
the ii e of our once peaceful country: i su io'
union Of all conservative men. My position Is lis'
this: am for putting down this devilish rebellion,
but in restoring the Constitution and the Union am
LOT respectn aud securing the rights OF States and
individuals. When that result Is accomplished an
satisfied lie lad heard that the utras proposed te
make the Lovejoy bill palatable. lie thought we
had better vote 10 lay the bill OIL the table while
" rs in its present obnoxious state.
Mr. Cox of Ohio-That motion has been made and
voted down. -
MIR. MALLORY of Kentucky read . resolution
proposipe 10 defeat the Lovejoy bill 40 unoonsttu
lonsl and ruiuous. -,
Mr.. SuEYFIRLD-Tbe Secretary (Mr. Cox has ths
floor for MonGay 10 make motion 70 dispose OF the
bill =,
Mr.. Cox-After Mr. Fisher shall have made hi
speech. will be en1lled to the floor to move Il
postpone till next December
Il Mr. FISHER Of Deawarc-I intend TO move III
indefinite pospor cment.
Mr.. NoELL OF Mississippi favored another meetirg
the motion 10 appoint a committee OF one iron
each State TO draft reso uiions lressVe oI Inc On
iect OF the meeting was adopted.
The following ID the Committee:
Mes,s CeuL.n of Kentucky, hall Of hi,souri, Shshel(
of Rhode Island Csed Of Mar land Alien of Ohio, hich
Johnson Of Tennessee Ward OF Newton Fisher oi bss
ware Maynard Of T.inessee, AID Steele Of HewJersey
hlr. SHEFFIYLD moved that the Chairman OF tnl
meeting be ,he Chairman of the Committee, and de
sired the Secretary TO pu; the motion.
I, wns pu, ard carried.
Ii was moved thsi when the meeting adjourn, l
adjourn 10 meet on Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock.
Alter come convoIsatlon, II was ca rled thhI III
Committed have power TO enlarge Itself oy saaihg
its numbers. The names OF Messrs. "iexiine al
kellogg were added 10 the COMMITTEE