The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-14

two States. The historic list is as fol-
lows:
E. d. Morgan. New York: Francis P.
Blair. Maryland. John NJ Miles. Con-
neCticut: David Wilmot. Pennsylvania:
A. p. stone. OHIO: William NJ Chance,
Rhode Island: John z. Goodrich. Massa-
chusetts: George Rye. Virginia. Abner
R Hallowell, Maine; K. 5. Leland. Hi
nois; Charles DiCkey. Michigan: George
G. Fogg. New Hampshire: a. J. Stew
ems. Iowa; Cornelius Cole. California:
Lawrence Brainard. Vermont: William
Grose. Indiana: Wyman Spooner. Wis
cOnsin: c. NJ K. Pauison, New Jersey:
E. D. Williams. Delaware: John G. Fee,
Kentucky; James Redpath. Missouri.
and Lewis Clephane. District Of Co.
lVmbia.
Met in Philadelphia.
It was in response to this call that
the first Republican convention assem-
bled in this city in Musical Fund Hall
on July Il, 1886. The spirit of the call
was shown In the personnel of the con-
vention. Men OF all parties rallied to
form the new movement The tempo
rary chairman OF the convention was
Robert Emmett, a Democrat OF New
York. the permanent chairman OF the
convention was Henry $ Lane. of in
diana. who began his address with the
words: "Fri' nds of freedom: friends OF
freemen.'
In every speech made at that gather
ing the dominant keynote was the ne
cessity for the disregarding OF party
lines in striking at the evil OF slavery.
One speech in particular. reported IN
the newspapers of the time. dwelt upon
this phase of the fight. The speech Is
credit d by the papers to Henry wilson.
This is no; merely a convention of
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the patriotic to nominate ticket around
which all the lovers OF liberty can
rally. II is meeting to oppose tha
designs of organized slavery as repre-
scented in the Democratic party. The
present administration represents this
organized slavery. James Buchanan
stands upon the platform of that admin
istration- We mean to defeat Buchanan.
to drive out this administration, and TO
enthrone liberty in the National Capital
Union of True Friends.
What is desired is union or all true
friends of the country and freedom. Inc
Young Republican party. although Wig
orous. can do nothing Of itself The
old-line Whiss can exercise hut little
influence if they labor alone. The Tadi-
cal Democrats who cherish the memory
of jefferson, can do nothing without CO.
operation. II is nee ssury t" secure a
union of the entire opposition. So that
the black banner Of slave Democracy
shall be Frustrated to the dust ana the
Republic saved.
The Significance Of this speech hes
in its recognition Of the fact that slavery
was an organized institution. projected
by It's political servants just as the many
manifestations Of the special privilege
Ct to-day are the result of an organized
institution which depends for its existence
upon its political allies In both parties.
IL was this convention which nomi-
mated John {. Fremont for President and
William L. Dayton for Vice President.
Although Buchanan was successful in the
election that followed. the official figures
Of the result furnish some interesting
data These figures are recorded In
Cooper's American Politics" buchanan
received a majority in the electoral col
lege. but a minority of the popular vote.
His popular vote was 1-S3S.l61 and MS
vote in the electoral college Ia. as
against a popular vote of s.215.1es and an
electoral vote OF IT, cast for Fremont and
for Fillmore the Wing candidate.
PoIieG Third of Votes.
The new Republican party polled 1.Sil.-
81 votes out of the total OF toSS,9S, Ere
mont getting III electoral votes, The
PARTY carried all Of the free States, except
Illinois. Indiana. Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey. and California.
In the preliminary organization OF the
Republican party each State went about
the BUSINESS IT its own way, always.
however with the central idea in mind.
1t was following many Of these State
organizations that the national organiza-
ton took form.
On the last day of February. 1854. there
vas held in Ripon. Wis, meeting OF
Wings and Democrats. who, according
to The Life OF Thurlow Weed dis
tinctly resolved that, in case Congress
should pass the Kansas Nebraska bill,
they would throw all affiliations to the
wind and join the movement having for
its single aim opposition to the exsatsaon
of slavery