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ard with the further knowledge Of the farther flct
that thls has al been caused bJ alarers-:he psrty
Of which yon. gentlemen, nre the delegated and
only representatives., viii fall ahost Of accomplish
olye., It shall declare for eneh an amendment Of
he CONSTITUTION as will positively prohibit African
slavery In the United sta1es Prolonged applause,
IL teb. u s. Committee now pro
M se for tempo121 President OF this Convention
Robert J. Brgckin1idge. o. Kentucky, tapplause
ard appol1t GorerIoT Randall, Of Wisconsin, sna 90
CONDUIT the Pres:dtnt pro TEN. 10 the chair.
On taking the chair Dr.. Breckinrldge WIS
greeted with loud applause, the Convention
and audience rising and cheering. and the
audience waving their hats and handker-
chiefs, in which latter the ladies Joined with
much apparent Sigor: The scene VAS very
looking man, with iron gray hair and long
pat1iaIchal beard he wears clauses. but
possesses keen eye, anda countenance Of
marked intelligence. He spoke with great
ease. He. said: ...~- ,,..
GENTIEnEN OF TEE Covy1ETzoN:-You cannot
be more eenaihle than am, that the part which !.
have to perform here to-day is merely matter Of
form j; and acting upon the principles. Of ny whole
life, I was inclined when the suggestion was made
to me from various quarters, that it Was In the
lez this distinction upon me, to earnestly decline
to accept. Because have; never sought houors.
I have never eorght dtst1nction.zl hare been
tiEeraitona led me 10 cbange ny mind. [Applause.1
Tbtre Is class OF men In the country TAR too
SMALL for the good Of the country-these men who
voice try 10 do good, AID al The more il parilols
lines without regard 10 the reward thAt may come.
II Was given to many Euch men to understand BY
the distinction conferred upon one Of the humb1est
OF Their CUES that they were men whom the coun-
Try would cherish, and who would not ba forgot
ten. D..
and The country at large. 1t Is good for you 1t
sste St sef1 ebes La ste
n,e men more noble, mere generous than to purge
yourselves Of all selfseekeTb and bet1syers, and
10 conter them II 1t be only In mere .tozms upon
nothing more. (App1ausel Now according to
my convictions Of propretJ, having said this. T
shSnld !, say y nothing more, tc1les Of go on.g
quartere. and In way In which Icannot dlsrega.d,
that should 1lsappoint tho wishes of ny friends,
and perhaps The inst expectations Of the Conyen.
1con,d, say somewhat upon the great matters
which hare brought rs hare, Therefore, IN
,,y Esfy feT words, and - plainly As I san. !
to % one snd sDotaei thsss eese
Issues. The Doctor spoke Of the great work be-
fore the INVENTION. Here are the representatives
effect for all time ito destinies. Nothing Is more
certain than that the pesson upon whom tho cholce
Of thia Convention ehs1l fa will be elected 10 the
asso may acd that regard 1t 50 certain that I'LL Of
ron are az certain ot the name upon whom yonr
choice will la az II 1t had already been recorded.
| that Abraham Lincoln Hill be its choicey Con-
template the grandeur Of your niason for \ Is In
deed nothing less than te se!ecs ruleE fos th1s
doubtless be the most eventual Its history. Be
sides The selection Of candidates yoa have other
e9ganize ths Union paTiy d he be- Uniied ssa1ss.
You have also to lay doWn with cslmness. and pre-
ei>icn the principles which ehai guide your po-
which you intend to place IN power in the conduct
Of The war. With the dignity Of great people you
arc about to define the principles which are to be
deeply and clearly that any man who IL worthy may
worthy may not Be able to do 50. You must
lchee:a.j. There are no States, and no State
rights unless those States belong to this nation.
We will vinolcate this great truth, God helping
cheering aud clappine Of aEds sll over the housel
This Union party, and this generation, solemnly
believe, arc more thoronsh sh]y deyoted to this
modif5 Ing its constitution. Wc viii change il, Ii
| necessary. lCheera3 Aye. we will teample it tin
this rebellion. The nations life il moro than the
| constitut1on-more than any mere parchment doc
umept. Il is the flesh and blood: Tho body and
| spirit OF tho people that compose It. The power
Of the majority shall be tho power Of tho naton, OF
! the whole nation. Apy Other rule woald bc the
ed In the 1ishl oi the majority: No rebel shall
trample that right In the dust His blood be upon
hia own heaa II be dare attempt 1t. Tea, the
cement o. I'll nations o. al institutions for he
confess apd come to il. lobeers.l We have hs1e
Rdniti,yse ,s Whigs. primitive Democrats: primitive
been party to myself But tell you hero, that
will follow the Union party aslons as li7e aya 10
the ysry .ea:es Of desth . ,!chesls One Of the
made many believe to be that he thought be hsd
5ueeeeded r pset!ipg portions Of ne eoaa.tEy b.
be ~: III MssR S 1s
the iemeutable position In which VIC are 1s seces-
! sion, and secession cane Of sl1very. Some arc
20 s asaaf na BE- pfssss 9S foot saS & tna
but that tie tnstttusion hhan be kept to
ita original bonnds never to break orer thaul
ssF q sna 1te ~ ,s
t e1tcrmhxtion and eradication. II were pro-
slavery man would be for the tormer mea sure,
o 5e e
religion. ard the rights Of man, I say 1 an fol
wip,ns It ont from the face oftbe earth. [Trezen.
that fear We do not represent the prhlic seati
1nent Of her rcople- fear, that account Of the
VII he9 r let yes I foi 81 eaos.
Of this convention. stlll VIC stand here 10 repre-
sent that party in Tho State which is the trut
Union and antt.slare1y party. The bones of MI
ancestors for two geneInuope, and also Of sonuc .
my children minEta with her eolt. / am an oil
man myself AID viii coon tay mlne With thos.
who have gone before me. lore that State AMI
it IL because lore her that am hare to-day to dt
mi feeble part towards. reec1ing her from th.
hands Of traitors, IsaJ to you onl. hep US;
our duty and die llke men.
At the conclusion Of this speech the whole
Convention rosa to their feet and with ths
most enthusiastic shouts Of applause greetei
the speaker. The band played the Sta
spangled Banner. :. -
Hos. j. B. smlthers OF. Delaware, movei
that Meesrs. Geo. A. Shaw, Of Massachusetts,
4. Holland Duel, of New York, ard III. G
Briggs. Of California, act as temporary secre
tariea, which was carried. :
Rev. MIR. Riley, Of this city, then offered |
prayer, at the conclusion Of which the bans
play ed Hail Columbia.
After considerable discussion, on motion
of Hon. Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, tn
various delegations handed in the list of del
rgatcs. After much discussion, In ,whic]
MesErs! Maynard, of Tennessee, Thaddeu
Stevens Of Pennsylvania, Chandler, OF VII
giuia, Lane Of Kansas, and others Joined: th
list was mnde to include all Stntcs and Ter
rltories laying representatives at the Con
Tention. There promises to be very Gvel
discussion tonight on the question Of til
admission Of delegates from secedcd States
It WAS commenced to-day and excited Erra
deal Of feeling. :.
COMMITTEES on CRRD2ET1ALs-rEnAANE
! ORGANIZATIONS AND REs0LuTIoNs. ri
The following committees were the
amended, each State delegation nomIuatin
it's representative fer each committee. I'll
nominations were made from Territories
States with two sets of delegates, or sc
ceded States: ~
Ctnnaiftee on Creden'iaIs.-D. ". Norris, B. ]
| Cole, Exra Hammond, Jas. T. Robinson, d. 4
| Fay. A. BrAndeeee. Preston King, ]. Cole, Andte1
Il. Reeder, Z. 6: Bradford. Henry II. Goldsbort
g. Lusk, G. Y. Dorsey, ]. ]. RtpHn, ]. Wilso
6ehafler, y: GidainEs, J. D. Cassidy, Geo. :!
W. a Stevenson. IL L. Wtsiey
Committee o.. Rtrm0aent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DrumEondr 8. 1. Bowers, A. B. Gardner, G. Tur
cball, Jno. J. Reynolds. O. Il. Perry, Clark Z
Cochrane. Socrates r. Tuttle, Alex. K Mcclure
| VIM. Cummings J. 4. J. Cfeswel1, l.. A. CHAM
let, Jno. 4. 1hrsl1, R. she11ard, j Jesse I. WI
1sma. J: !. seaumon, Edwin Lawrence, !. =
| Munry, Josiah Valing, Jno. N. Boyd. Mark
! Uelnhay.
tonmtt1ts on Rxso'utlons-Joslah Il. Dsuu
moud, David Cross, e. d. Waldon, Tappan Went
worth, Edmund Rar11s VIM T. Miner, Henry ]
Raymond, Chae. r. Wall. H. B. Lowrey, Jaco!
Moore, Hugh LGnnoL Bond, Jss Speed, Aaron
Coneer, Eu. Solomon, Wn.' ". Stone, WarEe
| Bristol, Thompson Campbell, Thos Il. Tearne, T
u. Hall, A. C1nzk Wilder.
Various sets Of resolutions were hande
! In to the Committee on Resolutions froI