New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-08

greeted with long continued applause.
Three cheers were proposed for the "Oid War Horse
OF Kentucky" and they were given.
On taking the chair, ihe Rev. DIR. BREcKNRi0sE
spoke as follows.
GENTLEMEN 0P THE CONVENTION: Yon cannot be noro
sensible than am that the part which have per-
form here to-day Is merely matter Of FORM ana aethg
upon tho principles OF my whole life, was inclined.
when the suggestion made 10 me from various
quarters that IL in tho minds OF many memoeis OF
tho Convention to confer this distinction upon me- 70
earnestly decline to accept II. Because have never
sought honors have sought distinction. hayo
been q working man. and nothing else Bua certain
considerations led me 20 change my mind lApplamset
There liz class Of in the country far too small Tor
ihe good Of the country. These are the men who
merely by their example. by Their pen
by their voise-ry to do good. and all ,Ss
reward HAT may come. Il is given to many such aen
to urs' stand BY tho distinction conferred upon me-
one humblest OF their class that there arg Wen
whoH country viii cherish and VINO WIZ nos &c
anal h country at large. i! Is gooa or ySa;
soo, every nation and every people every State ana
eicl .ty, to cherish all general impulses, 70 Niiow
81 instincts (and where ara men more hopir. nois
genei Jus o. to purge yourselves OF all sefseekers ana
betrayers and TO confer Offices il it be only IN mere
FORM upon those who worthy to DO trustee ana nsk
vctons of proprety having said this Ishond say noh
ing more. Cres OF Go on But II has been ntimatedtc
me nom many quarters, and In way when ! esnnvs
ulhIckd[u, tntt puotu ulsdPpVint tup
friends and perhaps the just expectations OF tne Con
vention II did not briefly and yet as precisely
could, say something upon the great matters wmen
have brought US here. Therefore, In very few WORDS
and as plainly as can will endeayor to draw your az
tention to and another Of these great matters
which wc arc all engaged In tho first place nothing
can be plain than the fact that your are mere
representatives Of great nation-volunfary represen
taves chosen without forms Of law; but as resy rep
resentiug the feelings and principles II you croe,
the prejudices-of the American people as II ~ "elo
written in their laws and already passed by theis v9s
For the man that you viii nominate here or .ne rM
sdcncy Of tho United States and ruler ola great
In great crisis Is just certain, suppose 70 W u
come that ruler as anything under Heaven u eess,
before 1t Is done-(proonged cheerngl ana moe ,,i.
you win allow me TO say, though perhaps 70 naaSy
strictly proper that should, but a. Tar % Know
opinions suppose II IL Just a. certain nov - III
you utter It. whose name you win utter and VINCE
DO responded to from one end to tho other OF tn,s
ton as II win ater II has bean uttered and fee0IasS
your Secretary Docs any man doubt that ms MI
vention intends to say that Abraham Lincoln snsn %
the nominee (Grsst spplsuse What ! wsn' SvS
over TO call your attention 70 II the grandeur " uno
mission upon which you met and Therefore tne ag
nifty and solsmnity earnestness and conseienuoosnc
with which, representing one Of the Greatest IA
certainly one Of the first people OF the WORN,
you ought 10 discharge these duties. Applause
Now. beside the nomination Of PRESIDENT md vice.