HIE DOLLAR PER ANNUM, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
TOWANDA:
{jatnr&ag Worn inn, Jnnc 28, ISoti,
licmarks of Senator Ilamliii.
We invite the attention of every candid and
t ojuJieed reader to the following remarks
•' Venator II AMI.IV. This gentleman had clung
f Democratic party until the last moment
•' .* >elf-rcspect aud a regard to the princtplet
r. ; . U(? democracy would allow. When he saw
c jiartv openly becoming the propagandist
,1 supporter of slavery, aud the facility aud
,1 u ith which Mr. BUCHANAN merged his in
vidmu'uy in that platform, he arose in his
in the Senate, and in manly and eloquent
- repudiated the new party tests and nn
d h> determination to co-operate with
Is - f Freedom. There is a spirit of
-- and truth fulness about every line
will force conviction upon the reader.—
Y\'.< h those who have once adored tlicuame
p!c- of Democracy particularly to
!.;• I these remarks. If there is a single
who feels loth to detach himself from the
• * v, we n.-k him to read this speech, and an
: Li- conscience and judgment does not
• hiial S nutor IIAMLIN's course, as the only
Lit to every honest and upright Democrat.
I. n* ;< m thing of the politician displayed by
- nothing but an elevated patriotism, ris
:->ve the shackles of party, and giving to
? u v ..::try"> best interests, what he deemed
; Such wilt be the course of everyone
i. -- to stay the onward tide of slavcry
. -in, preserve our free territory for
er, and rescue the country from
I of the slave power,
v- 11 AMI.IN. Mr. President, I rise for
- purely personal, such as I have ne
: >:v risen for in the Senate. 1 desire to
....ui'* matters personal to myself aud
■ u future course iu public life,
sv. .d S • tutors. Goon,
v- HAMLIN. I ask the Senate to ex
• :n further service as chairman of the
on Commerce. Ido so because 1
; relations hereafter will be of such
... • r a> to render it proper that I should
in.-Id that position. I owe this act
1 c. uaat majority iu the Senate. When
- to harmonize with the majority, or tests
r applied by that party with which I have
- • . to which 1 cannot submit, I feel that 1
i.e. longer to held that resectable posi-
I pnijHise to state briefly the reasons
- ii ; i\e brought me to that conclusion.
IViivg nine \ ears of servi.-c in the Senate I
we preferred rather to be a working than a
t. member, and so 1 have been almost a
st one. On the subjects which have so
. a_itated the country, Senator a know that
ve rarefy uttered a word. 1 love mvcoun
"v n.ore than I love my party. 1 love my
Dry above my love for any interest that
;'i i- --ley agitate or disturb its harmony.
-t'.'A. in Hie exciting scenes and debates
• • wiii. hwe have passed, no particular
. • " ' would result from my active inter
in them. My heartjias often been full,
H rite m.jrtilse of that heart have often been
.: >:: my lifis, but I have repressed them
m. I bold that the repeal of the Missouri
1 .; n, - is a cross mora! and political
g. ir.ujualcd in tiie annals of the legisla
f tub country, and hardly equaled iu the
*e? any other free country. Still, sir,
" * dc-Ire to promote harmony and concord
o.iiicriy feeling, I was a quiet man under
e witting debates which led to that fa
writ. 1 believed it wrong then ; I cau
'. at wrong lying broadcast all around us
An wrong I opposed that measure—
j"oi by my voice, but with consistent
i'.iy and uniform votes. I so resisted
- - ij-. . to the dictates of my own jodg-
I d'rti A also cheerfully, in compliance
HI- ructions of the Legislature of
? wic'.-li were passed by a vote almost
In the House of Rqiresentatives
-- c listing of one hundred and fifty
ouly six, I think, dissented ; aud
i.-istingef thirty-one Members,
I v '\ r>Oß " < *oiicurred.
■ tie M-- uri restriction was abrogated.
!*'e>i!.- that were predicted have
. .. * vet following, along iu its
*' - ! • • . C' o
1: - • sir, in violation of the
; | arty with which I have always
•' .1 which 1 have always voted.—
n violation of solemn pledges of
' the United States, made iu his
Still, sir, I was disposed
■'•roiig, nntil I should sec that no
- '-acre flowing from it. We were
' every Senator who addressed us
vva.-iou, that no evil results would
T practical difference iu the set
liLtry, ami tlic character of
■ f .' "" * s ' ■'".would take place, whether
done or not. I have waited cabn
' : tlv to see the fulfillment of that
. '■ s:. l I ara grieved, sir, to say now.
at least been mistaken in their
r . ,promises. They &U have sig-
V v ''*ors might have VO#H! for that
r the belief then expressed and the
' to whi. h 1 have alluded, I can well
l'ut how Senators can now de
*; oore amid ail its-evils, which are
-i* eland, if not threatening it
Lit - n. is what I do not cotnpre
-1 ' He of the disturbed state of
1 ' - i's rise in, and is attributable
I - —-nothing ch-e. It lies at the
: --. ■ *.r misfortunes and i-ooimo
" 1 : : hare btcs no incursions
THE BRADFORD REPORTER.
establish slavery or control elections. There
would have been no necessity either for others
to have gone there partially to aid in preserv
ing the country in its then condition. All
would have been peace there. Had it not been
done, that repose and quiet which pervaded
the public miud then, would hold it in tran
quility to-day. Instead of startling events we
should have quiet aud peace within our bor
ders, and that fraternal feeling which ought to
animate the citizens of every part of the Union
toward those of ail other sections.
Sir, the events that arc taking pi {ice around
us are indeed startling. They challenge the
public* uiiud and appealto the public judgment ;
they thrill the public nerve as electricity im
parts a tremulous motion to the telegraphic
wire. It is a period when all good men should
unite in applying the proper remedy to secure
peace aud harmony to the country. Is this to
be done by any of us, by remaining associated
with those who have been instrumental in
producing these results, and who now justify
them ? I do not see uiy duty lying in that di
rection.
I have, while temporarily acquiescing, sta
ted here and at home, everywhere, uniformly,
that when the tests of those measures were ap
plied to nic as one of party fidelity, I would
sunder them as flax is snddcrcd at the touch
of fire. Ido it now.
The occasion involves a a question of moral
duty ; aud self-respect allows me no other liue
of duty but to follow the dictates of my own
judgment and the impulses of my own heart.
A just man may cheerfully submit to many en
forced humiliations ; but a self-degraded uiau
has ceased to be worthy to be deemed a man
at all.
Sir. what has the recent Democratic Con
vention at Cincinnati done ? It has endorsed
the measure I have condemned, and has sanc
tioned its destructive aud ruinous effects. It
has doue more—lastly more. That principle
or i>olicy of territorial sovereignty which once
had, and which I suppose now has, its advo
cates within these walls, is stricken down; aud
there is an absolute denial of it in the resolu
tion of the convention, if I can draw right con
clusions—a deuial equally to Congress, and
even to-the people of the Territories, of the
right to settle the question of slavery therein.
On the contrary, the convention has actually
incorporated into the platform of the Demo
cratic party that doctrine which, only a few
years ago, met nothing but ridicule and con
tempt, lure aud elsewhere, namely : that the
flag of the Federal Union, under the Constitu
tion of the United States, carries slavery wher
ever it floats. If this baleful principle be true,
then that national ode which inspires us always
as on a battle-field, should be re-writtcu by
Drake, aud should read thus :
" Forever float that standard >heet.
Where breathes the fnc. but falls before ns,
With SLAVERY'S soil beneath our feet.
And SLAVERY'S banner streaming o'er us."
Now, sir. what is the precise condition in
which this matter is left by the Cincinnati con
vention ? Ido not design to trespass many
ii: '-meets on the Senate : but allow me to read
an 1 offer a very few i-onimeuts upon some por
tions of the Democratic platform. The first
resolution that treats UJIOU the subject is in
tlmse words—l readjust so much of it as is
applicable to my present remarks ;—-
" T1 it CViujnvss ha. no power under the ("on-titi.tion
! to interfere with r control the domestic institutions of
j the -ever.il states, and that .ill -in h Stale- are the -ole
| and proper of everythiue appertain injrt" their own
not prohibited by the Uou-titution."
I take it that this language, thus far, is
language which meets aw ilhug and ready ro
s|K>nse from every Senator here—certainly it
does front mo. lint in the following resolution
I find these words :—-
'• Hi tolrtfi. That the fi>re£<>in;r proposition covers, and
was iutendvil to ewbiw-e, the whole ,-ul ject of slavery
agitation in Congress."
The first resolution which I read was adop
ted years ago in Democratic conventions. The
second resolution which I road wa- adopted in
subscqncut years, wheu a different state of
things had arisen, aud it became necessary to
apply an abstract proposition relating to the
States to the Territories, llenee the adoption
of the lauguagc contained iu the secoud reso
lution which I have read.
Now, sir, I deny the position thus a-sumed
by the Cincinnati Convention. Iu the language !
of the Senator from Kentucky, [Mr. CKITTEX- i
DEN, J so ably and so appropriately used, on
Tuesday last, I hold that the entire and un- j
qualified sovereignty of the Territories is iu
Congress. That is ray judgment ; but this re
solution brings the Territories precisely within 1
the same limitations which are applied to the
States iu the resolution which I first read.—
The two resolutions taken together deny to Con
gress any any power of legislation in the Ter
ritories.
Follow on, and let us sec what remains.—
Adopted as a jart of the present platform,and
as necessary to a new state of things, and to
meet an emergency now existing, the Conven
tion savs :
'•The American Democracy reoocnixe aiwt ailopt the
:>rin ipk- contained in th* or-.uio laws establishing the
Territor es of Kii'-ias jvl Xehra-dta. as embodying tlie
ouly srar.H ami -afe Mlation of the slavery question. up
on which the great national idea of the |*- 'ple ( this
whole country can rtpo.-e, in its detenu ined Conservatism
of the Union— non-interference I'J Congress with slavery
in States and Territories."'
Then follows the last resolution :
'■ Rrtutrfd. That we re>-e>jrni*e the right of the people
of all the Territories, ineluding Ks"-as and Nebraska, act
ing through the fairly-expressed will of the majority of
actual resident#, and* whenever the number of their inha
bit.mt* jnstitie# it. to form a ronriitotion. with or with
' out d"metic slavery, and be admitted into the Union np
ou Urtue of perfect equality with the other States."
Take all these resolutions together, and the
deduction which we must necessarily draw from
them is a denial to Congress of any power
whatever to legislate upon the subject of sla
very. The last resolution denies to the people
of the Territory any jwwer over that subject,
! save when they shall have a sufficient number
to form a constitution and become a State,and
also denies that Congress has any power ever
the subject ; and so the resolutions hold that
• this power is at least iu abeyance while the
Territory is in a territorial condition That is
1 tlic ••onelttsicn \vbi<'h von can dM"- r from
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY, PA., BY E. O'MEARA GOODRICH.
" RE6ARDLESS OP DENUNCIATION FROM ANY QUARTER."
these resolutions. Alas ! for short-lived ter
ritorial sovereignty. It came to its death in
the house of its friends ; it was buried by the
same hands which had given it baptism !
But, sir, I did not rise for the pnfpose of
discussing these resolutions, but ouly to read
them, and state the action which I propose to
take in view of them. I may—l probably shall,
take some subsequent occasion, when I shall
endeavor to present to the Senate and the
country a fair account of what is the true issue
presented to the people for their consideration
and decision.
My object now is to show only that the Cin
cinnati Convention has indorsed and approved
of the repeal of the Missouri compromise, from
which so many evils have already flowed—from
wliicb, I fear, more and worse "evils must yet
be anticipated. It would, of course, be expec
ted that the presidential nominee of that con
vention would accept, cordially and cheerfully,
the platform prepared for him by his party
friends. No person can object to that. There
is no equivocation on his part about the mat
ter. I beg leave to read a short extract from
a speech of that gentleman, made at his own
home, within the last few days. Iu reply to
the Keystone Club, which paid him a visit
there, Mr. BUCHANAN said :
" Gentlemen, two weeks since I should hare made yon
a longer speech, but n-w 1 lui\e been placed on a platform
of which 1 uiost heartily approve, aud that <an -peak for
ine. Being ihe representative of the great Democratic
party, and not simply James Buchanan. I must square on
conduct according t. the platform of the party, and insert
no new plank, nor take one troiu it."'
These events leave to me only one nnpleas
aut duty, which is to declare here that I can
maintain political associations with no party
that insists upou such doctrines ; that I caii
support no man for President who avows and
recognises them ; and that the little of that
power with which God has endowed me shall
be employed to battle manfully, firmly, aud
consistently for his defeat, demanded as it is
by the highest iuterests of the country which
owns all my allegiance.
As IRISH PROTEST AGAINST MR. HERBERT.—
Mr. THOMAS D'ARCY M'GEK, the editor uf the
Irish Cell, published at New-York, forwarded
the following protest to the President of the
Democratic National Convention against the
presence there as a delegate, of Mr. HERBERT,
of California ;
To the members of the Tknoeratic Xntinuil
Convention :
101 XASSAV STREET, NEW-YORK, )
May 30, 1856. )
GENTLEMEN :— A word sjiokea in time is
said to be worth more than gold, and I beg to
offer you such a word by favor of the Cincin
nati press. You will have at your door, I still
hope not on your benches, a delegate from Cali
fornia, (Mr. Herbert,) on whose hands yet
smokes the blood of a poor countryman of mine
by birth, lately murdered in a public hotel at
Washington. I address you a simple straight
forward question—do yon mean to admit this
man to a seat in your Convention ? I hope,
I sincerely hope, von do not He is now un
der heavy bonds to stand his trial for the mur
der of Thomas Kiting, and if lie has not de
cency enough to stay away, you knowing all
the insulting and unjustifiable circumstances of
the case, ought to have feeling enough to keep
him out.
I aai known to several your number, and
though never personally engaged in any Presi
dential canvass, of the three I have witnessed
in the United States, there are those with yon
who can certify that all my preferences have
hitherto been democratic, and my action ac
cordingly. In 1852 I was among the first,the
most earnest, and I believe not the least effi
cient in resisting the artful attempt to make
Mr. Pierce answerable for the Catholic test in
the Now Hampshire Constitution. The "cam
paign" publications of that day issued from
the offices of the Boston Pu-t, Albany Argus,
and Washington Union, have recorded how
ready for the maintenance of a great principle
in common with the class of citizens to which
I beloug, I was then found to obliterate the
memory of individual wrong.
Precisely iu the same spirit, / note ash fur
Mr. Herbert's arliui'm. JSince 1852 a tierce
social war has been made on the adopted citi
zens. So long as it was confined to sectarian
presses aud midnight tnobs, we endeavored, to
resist it with a firm forbearance. But when a
Democratic jnember of Congress and Delegate
to your Convention, shoots, before breakfast,
a working man, because he resented being call
ed a " damned Irish son of a b—h," it is full
time for us to ask you do you mean to separate
that man from your ranks, or to overlook no
torious facts, or to vindicate the equality of all
classes of citizens, high and low, native aud
foreign born, in practice as in theory. Ixvk
ing anxiously tor your decision to your proceed
ings, I remain, gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
Twos. D'ARCY MCGEE.
A REMARK ABLE BRIDAL CAKE. —The Hart
ford (Conn.) Tim s gives the following account
of the cakes made for the occasion of the mar
riage of Col. Samuel Colt;— There are three
of the cakes which arc about three feet iu
height and some five feet in circunifereucc.—
They are elaborately ornamented with " frost
ings," and bear Col. Colt's coat of arms on the
top —consisting of a a number of volts, rampant,
with other devices. Iu the depression upou
the centre of the top is a large colt, in sugar,
aud in the front and rear of this a pistol. The
of the cake is snrrouuded by lattice-work, sur
mounted by eagles holding a bridal wreath.
COLT'S REVOLVER'S. —It is estimated that
over 400,600 pistols have been turned ont at
the manufactory in Hartford. Of these over
one-third have been sold in California. Hie
United States have been furnished with 6000,
which, at a cost of S2B, would be sl6t>,ooo,
added to repairs, which would be several thou
sand more. About 2000 are annually sold in
New-York city by jobtN-rs atid the retail trade,
which would emount by average, nearly
yT
The People's Convention.
PHiLADELrniA, Tuesday, June 17,185 C.
The Convention was called to order at 11
1-2 o'clock, and the Hon. ROBERT EMMETT of
New York chosen temporary Chairman.
Mr. EMMET, in returning thanks for the ho
nor conferred upon him, said : The formation
of a new party at the expiration of eighty
years is singular event, and it becomes us on
establishing it to be sure that the course is
justified.
He had, he said, for fifty years been a De
mocrat, and had been connected with the par
ty bearing that name until that party had left
the only platform on which lie could stand.—
Iu allusion to the nomination of Mr. Buchan
an, he said that being personally an admirer
of that gentleman lie would not occupy his
present position if it were not that politically
lie was deadly hostile to him.
The Cincinnati platform was the worst coun
terfeit of true Democratic principles he had
ever seen, and in this connection Mr. EMMET
contrasted the former position of Mr. Buchan
an regarding the Missouri Compromise, with
his sudden tumble on the Cincinnati platform.
He alluded to the obloquy attempted to be
thrown upon the Republican party, by denom
inating it the pa. ty to gather all the " isms "
together, and said : Well, we will connect
them iuto the holies- of all isms—that is pa
triotism. For himself, he had given iu his ad
hesion to the Buffalo platform. He gloried
then iu being a Free-soiler, and he was proud
of being so still.
Wc came to treat Slavery not as a moral
question, but as a iolitical evil. It exists,
and we must resist its aggressions. If the
Missouri line cannot be restored by an act of
Congress, we must find some other way. Kan
sas is suffering fr jm evils. Would to God we
could find some hastier means to release her
than bv the election of a President.
Concessions are necessary in order that
there may Inharmonious action, resulting in
the choice of an acceptable candidate. Princi
ples are more important than men. Being all
agreed in principle I invoke delegates not to
permit preelections to interfere with the se
lection of an available candidate. Then may
we straugle the hydra-headed monger that
threatens to involve the couutry in ruin.
Mr. EMMET, during his address, was fre
quently interrupted by applause.
G. G. FOGG, of New-Hampshire, and THOM
AS G. MITCHELL, of Ohio, were appointed tem
jmrarv Secretaries.
The Rev. R. I>. Barnes, on invitation, be
sought Divine guidance iu the deliberations of
the Convention and sanction of its proceeding.
Each delegation then named one of its mem
bers to t- rm a Committee on Credentials.
A resolution was offered by Mr. WILMOT,
which was adopted, providing for the appoint
ment of a Committee of one from each State,
Territory and District represented, to be se
lected by the Delegations, to rejwrt a plat
form, and that no balloting shall be had until
a platform was rejiorted aud adopted, and that
resolutions on the subject be referred to the
Committe without debate.
The following is the Platform Committee :
Henry Carter. Maine. David WIT mot, Pa.
Dan'f Clarke. N*. 11. J. 1L Uidding*. Ohio.
E. R. Hoar. Mas*. J, P. Cliri-tiam v, Mich.
Citb-on Wells, Conn. J. F. Potter, Wis.
Thomas Davis, R. I. J. P. Dupias. la.
Edward Kirk land. Vt. (. S. Browne. Illinois.
John A. King. X. V. J.is. P. Howell, lowa.
E. W. WeUhy, X. J. John V. Wells, Cal.
Ed. G. Brattle. Del. J. I- Winship. Kansas.
F. P. ISlair. M<l. Jacob Bigelow. D. C.
J. C. Underwood, Va. Geo. D. Rlakely. Ky.
Alex. Rain-ey, Minnesota.
A Committee to select and report the names
of permanent officers was selected.
Mr. BERGEN, New York, moved that each
morning's session be opeued with prayer.—
Agreed to.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by the
Chairman, w ho called for rejrorts from the com
mittees.
The committee on permanent organization,
by its chairman. Mr. Purviance, of Pennsylva
nia, announced the followiug officers ;
PRESIDENT —CoI. HENRYS. LANE, of Ind
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
A. P. M -rrell. Maine. Geo. D. Biakey, Ky.
A. Kr k. X. H;im|whire. 1L P. Rpaitkling, Ohio.
H. Carpenter. VennouL X. H. Swavne, "
C. F. Adams, Mass. J. Beard, led.
J. Eabrork. Uh .de Wand. W . 15. Archer, 111.
C K. Cleveland. ("<>nn. K. S. Bingham. ML h.
J. A. Kins. X. York. W. I>. M lndoe. Wis.
J. C- Uornltii'wer. X. Jersey. P. lowa.
Joseph Ritner. Penn. 8. G. Pouseroy, KMWA
Sanuß-1 Rarr. Pel. Alex. Ram-ey. Minnesiita.
F. 8. Cochran, Md. F. B. Folger. Cal,
Geo. Bye, Ya. P. Bennett. Nebraska.
J. fligc'.ow. District ot Cotumma.
One Secretary fmm each State was also se
lected.
The President, on taking his seat, returned
thnt ks for the honor conferred nj:on him.
The Committee on Credentials made a par
tial report. In relation to the contested seats
in the first four districts of I\ niisylvania.those
originally selected, iueluding Passmore William
son, were declared to be entitled to seats. The
rules of the House of Representatives were re
commended for adoption as far as applicable,
and Kansas was to be eutitled to the electoral
vote of a State.
This report was adopted by acclamation,
particularly the latter part of the report rela
ting to Kansas.
The Committee ou Resolutions Bot being
ready to rejiort, ami there beiug no business
Iwforc the Convention, addresses were made
by Caleb S Smith, of Ohio, Mr. Lovejoy, of
1 ilinets, and Senator Wilson. An adjourn
ment was then bud until Wednesday morniug
wvnxt>!>A\*'s mo*, LLDINGS
A* DM 2 o'clock AM Ctutfotiwi it at err.
bled, the President, Col. Lane of Indiana, iu
the chair. The proceedings were opeued with
a prayer by the Rev. Anson Rood. The read
ing of the journal of the Convention was dis
pensed with.
The first business in order was the nomina
tion of the Xatioual Executive Committee.
The followiug persons were nominated :
Joseph Bartlett. stainc. WIN. S. Bail v, Ky.
Geo. G. Fogg, N. H. Thos. Spooner, Ohio.
Lawrence Brninanl, Vt. .las. Ritchie, la.
Hon. J. Z. Goodrich, Muss. Hon. tiorraan S. Judd, 111.
Wm. W. Chase. R. I. Z. Chandler, Mich.
Gideon Wells, Couii. John 11. Tweedy, Wis.
Hon. F. 4. Morgan, X. Y. Andrew J. StcAens, lowa.
Ja. T. Sherman, N. J. Cornelias Cole, Cal.
Thos. Williams, Penn. Lewis Clephane, D. C.
E. D. Williams, Del. Judge H. F.Conway, Kansas
George Harris, Md. M.S.Wilkinson, Minnesota.
George Rye, Va. 11. Shields, Nebraska.
The Hon. DAVID WII.MOT of Pennsylvania,
Chairman of the Committee on Platform, an
nounced that the Committee were ready to re
port.
The announcement was received with loud
cheers.
Mr. WILMOT then submitted the following
report :
THE PLATFORM.
This Convention of Delegates, assembled in
pursuance of a call addressed to the people of
the United States without regard to past po
litical differences or divisions, who are op;>os
cd to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise ;
to the policy of the present Administration ;
to the extension of slavery into free Territo
ry. itrfavor of the admission of Kansas as a
Free State ; of restoring the action of the Fe
deral Government to the principles of Wash- j
ington and Jefferson ; and for the purpose of
presenting candidates for the offices of Presi
dent and Vice Presidont, do
1. lie sol re. That the maintainance of the
principles promulgated in the Declaration of
Indejiendence and embodied in the Federal
Constitution are essential to the preservation
of our Republican institutions, and that the
Federal Constitution, the rights of the States,
and the uuion of the States, shall be preserved,
2. Resolved, That with our Republican fa
thers we hold it to be a self-evident truth that
all men arc endowed with the unalienable right
to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,
and that the primary object aud ulterior de
sign of our Federal Government were to secure
those rights to all persons within its exclusive
jurisdiction ; that as our Republican fathers,
when they had abolished Slavery ill all our
National Territory, ordained that no person
should be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law, it becomes our du
ty to maintain this provision of the Coustitu- 1
tion against all attempts to violate it for the
purpose "of establishing Slavery in the United
States by positive prohibiting its
existence or extension therein. That we de
ny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial
Legislature, of any individual or association of
individuals, to give legal assistance to Slavery
in any Territory of the United States, while
the present Constitution shall be maintained.
3. Resolved, That the Constitution confers
upon Congress sovereign power over the Ter
ritories of the United States for their govern
ment. and that in the exercise of this power
it is both the right and the duty of Congress
to prohibit iu the Territories those twin relics
of barbarism—Polygamy ami Slavery.
4. Resolceel, That while the Constitution of
the United States was ordained and establish
ed by the people in order to " form a more
" perfect union, establish justice, insure do
" niestk* tranquility, provide for the common
" defense, aud secure the blessings of Liberty,"
and contains ample provisions for the protec
tion of the life, liberty and property of every
citizen, the dearest constitutional rights of the
people of Kansas have been fraudufeutly and
violently taken from them ;
Their Territory has been invaded by an arm
ed force ;
Spurious and pretended Legislative, Judi
cial and Executive officers have l>een set over
them, by whose usurped authority, sustained
by the military power of the Government, ty
rannical and unconstitutional laws have been
enacted and enforced ;
The rights of the people to keep and bear
arms have been infringed ;
Test oaths of an extraordinary aud entang
ling nature have been imposed as a condition
of exercising the right of suffrage and holdiug
office ;
The right of an accused person to a speedy
and public trial by an imjartial jury has been
denied ;
The right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses, pajiers aud effects against un
reasonable searches and seizures has been vio
lated ;
They have been deprived of life, liberty,
and property without due procos of law ;
That the freedom of speech and of the press
has beca abridged ;
The right to choose their representatives
has been made of no effect ;
Murders, robberies, and ar.-ons luivc been
iu.st : gated and encouraged, and the offenuer.-
have bceu allowed to go nnpnnished ;
That all these things have been done with
the knowledge, sanction, aul procurement of
ihe present Administration, and thai for this
high crime agahist the Constitution, the Un
ion, and humanity, we arraign that Adminis
tration, the I'resident, his advisers, agents,
sup]>orter\ ajK>h>gists and accessories either be
fore or after the facts—before the country
and before the world ; and that it is our fixed
purjwvje to bring the actual perpetrators of
these atrocious outrages, and their accompli
ces, to a sure and condign pnuLhmeiit hereafter
5. Resolve/, That Kansas should be imme
diately admitted as a State of the Union, with
her present Free Constitution, as at ©nee the
most effectual way of sccnring to her citizens
the enjoyment of the rights and privileges to
which they are entitled aud of ending the ci
vil strife now raging in htr Territory.
6. Retired, That the highwayman's pica
that " might makes right," cinliodied in the
Ostcud Circular, was in etcry respect unwor
thy of American diplomacy, aud would bring
Hume and dishonor tinou any Goi'itxni nt or
p-.-7-lr t'l.Jt ;tr.- i *h';ir SAiL"'Of?
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7. Resdced, That a Railroad to the Pacific
Oceau by the most central and practical route
is imperatively demanded by the interests of
the whole country, and that the Federal Go
vernment ought to render immediate and efli
cient aid in its construction, and as an auxilia
ry thereto, the immediate construction of an
emigrant route on the line of the railroad.
8. Resolved, That appropriations by Con
gress for the improvement of rivers and har
bors, of a national character, required for the
accommodation and security of our existing
commerce, are authorized by the Constitution,
and justified by the obligation of Government
to protect the lives and property of its citizens.
9. Resolved, That we iuvite the affiliation
and co-operation of the men of all parties, how
ever differing from us in other respects, insuj>-
port of the principles herein declared, and be
lieving that the spirit of our institutions as well
as the Constitution of our country guarantees
liberty of conscience and equality of rights
among citizens, we oppose all legislation im
pairing their security.
The separate resolutions were read in per
fect silence, and each was received with hear
ty applause. That following the resolution
condemning polygamy and slavery was tre
mendous.
A Delegate from Xcw York offered the fol
lowing resolution :
Resolved, That this Convention proceed im
mediately to take an informal vote for the
candidate for President of the United States
to be supported by the Republican party of
the United States. [Loud cheers].
After considerable discussion, au adjourn
ment until 6 o'clock was carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at 5 p. m .and
being called to order, the President announced
that the Chairman of the Republican National
Executive Committee had a communication to
present to the Convention.
The Hon. 15. D. Morgan then presented a
communication from the Committee appointed
by the North American Convention, stating
that in pursuance of a resolution in that Con
vention they had been appointed to confer with
the Republican Convention on the subject,with
a view to some concerted action on the part of
lioth Conventions.
Air. Litttfjohn, of New-York, moved to re
fer the communication to a Committee to con
sist of one from each State. He said the North
American Convention were actuated by the
same feelings that moved this Convention, and
it was but right that the great party represen
ted by the North American Convention should
have one candidate on the ticket nominated
here.
Mr. Giddings. of Ohio, was pained to bo
compelled to oppose the motion. This Con
vention had invited all to come in who were
opposed to the present Administration. If a
Committee were appointed to communicate
with Americans, he should want a Committee
appointed to communicate with foreign born
citizens. He could not believe the Chairman
of the National Committee was authorized to
open any such communication. He stood there
to speak for German citizens A3 well as for
American-born citizens, lie moved to lay the
resolution on the table.
Carried by au immense majority, amid in
tense excitement.
Mr. Spauldiug, of Ohio, withdrew his for
mer withdrawal of Judge M Leau's name.
The President ap; minted as Tellers Messrs.
E. D. Morgan, uf New-York, acid Orthe, of
Indiana.
The Convention theu proceeded to take the
first informal ballot, with the following result:
STATES. FBE*r>VT. M'I.EAS. STATES. FREMONT. MLP.AS.
Maine. 1.1 11 Indiana is 21
X.Hampshire li | Illinois it 10
Vermont 15 'Michigan IS
Massachusetts. .:ta Wisconsin IS
Rhode Hand.. .12 low* 12
Connecticut 18 Minnesota 3
•New York. 93 3 Kansas. 9
New Jersey 7 11 Nebraska 5
Pennsylvania .10 71 Kentucky 5..
18-laware 9 California 12
Maryland 4 3i
Ohio 39 39 [ Total 359 196
•New-York also gave two votes for Sumner and one for
Seward.
The announcement of the ballot was received
i with deafeuing cheers.
A motion to declare the nomination unani
mous was met by cails for a formal ballot.
David Wilmot came forward amid great
cheering, aud said he trusted the Convention
; would present to the public the greatest show
!of unanimity possible. It was not necessary
! to go into a formal ballot [Cries of " Yes,"
| " Yes." We waut to stand right on the re
! cord"].
Mr. Wilmot, resinning—Well, if that was
their object, he would not make any objection
Numerons calls being made for Mr. Giddings,
that gentleman came forward and said he had
moved a short time since to lay on the table a
communication addressed to that Convention,
by a Committee from the North American
Convention. He meant by that action to sig
nify that the Republican party should make
no bargain with any other party. They held
out an invitation to ail lo unite with them in
their deliberations, and he made the motion
feeling it was due to themselves ; but friends
say he was wrong, and that he ought to move
a r*-cou>idcration [Cries "No," " No.'' " Yes,"
with considerable confusion]. He would yield
to his friends, and take upon himself the re
sj onribility of moving a re-cotiaideratiou >f thn
vote laying the commuuieation upon the table
The motiou to reconsider then prevailed by
a large majority, and the communication was
referred to the Committee oa the Hatform
amid much applause.
Loud calls were then made for a formal bal
lot. which was taken, and resulted in the en
tire mte being cast for Fremont, except 23
from Pennsylvania and 14 from Ohio for Mc-
Lean, and 1 from Pennsylvania for Seward.
The nomination was then made unanimous
aoi'd a scene of the most iutense excitement,
every person rising and waving their hats and
handkerchiefs.
At the instant the result wa> declared, an
American fl g, b. ..ring Fremont's uame, -
raised from too platform, and the broad ieri
;rr- Ud 10H V C FREMONT *-•