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FOR PRESIDENT,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois.
• FOR VICE FKSIDENT,
HANNIBAL HAMLIN, of Maine.
FOR GOVERNOR,
AND'W G. CURTIN, of Centre Co.
R HE REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
The Republican Convention which assembl
ed at Chicago has preformed its work and ad
journed. The fears of thousands of anxious j
hearts have been put at rest, by the eminently |
patriotic and prudent course of the delegates!
there assembled. The nomination of LINCOLN |
and HAMIIN has aroused the popular euthusi-!
asm of the country, and excited in every breast!
the strongest hopes of success.
Mr. Lincoln is a man of great enthusiasm, {
vigor and warmth of temperament, of great
poj nlarity, a thorough representative of West
ern life, formerly a Whig, and now an ardent
Republican ; in short, he is a man who is es
pecially suited to rouse the West, while his
known views inspire confidence, where his per
sonal qualities have less immediate influence.—
He was opposed to Mr. Douglas as a candidate
lor the-United States Senate in ISSB, and
although he tlieu lost the State Legislature,
he still secured a majority of the popular vote
against the strongest possible Democratic can
didate in Illinois. In Illinois and Indiana,two
among the four leading States usually classed
as doubtful, Mr. Lincoln is, beyond doubt, a
strong candidate, and it was, no doubt, with a
view to securing these important States that
the Convention, after full deliberation, con
cluded to act.
The nomination of Senator Hannibal Hamlin
of Maine, for the Vice Presidency, will be
hailed with delight by every friend of Repub
lican principles. No truer representative of
the fundamental ideas of our organization can
be found anywhere. Elected to the Senate
originally as a Democrat, he in 1855 abandon
' 1 the party which devotes iis strength solely
the perpetuation of Slavery, and since that
date has acted firmly with the Republicans in
policy and principle. As their candidate for
Governor, he swept the State by an unpreced
ented majority, and he still retains the con
fidence of his State and party. His name wiil
prove a tower of strength in the contest now
inaugurated.
—We have ouly space to say that the nom
inations are everywhere hailed with the great
est enthusiasm as the best and strongest that
could have been made.
—We have given up our paper to the pro
c.eJings of the Convention, as we desired to
give a full abstract.
WIPE A WAKES. —The Republican Young
Men of this borough, met iu Mercur's Hall,
on Tuesday evening last, and organized the
" Republican Wide Awakes of Towanda Bo
rough." Bye-Laws were adopted, aud the fol
lowing officers chosen :
Captain —HENßY L. ADAMS.
Assistant —THE RON HATVAKD. ,
Treasurer —J. DK I,A MONT AN YE.
Secretary— J. V. GIEOER.
Executive Committee —HENKY BASSETT, IV. T. DAVIS,
JAKE C'CLF, 8. W. ALVOKD, \V. 11. H. GORE.
Addresses were made by U. MERCUR and
Col. E. SMITH, and the Association adjourned
with hearty cheers for the ticket.
teg-The Republicans of Washington held 1
an enthusiastic ratification meeting on Saturd
day evening, which was addressed by Mi*.
Hamlin, who gracefully accepted the nomina
tion teudered him by the Chicago Convention,
and by other gentlemen, who pledged their
several States for large majorities for the Re
publican ticket. The harmony of 'the occasion
was interrupted for a few moments by the dis
graceful behavior of a mob, instigated and
headed, it is said, by the son of an officeholder.
Tliis demonstration of the rowdy element in
the Federal Capital was met, however, with
proper spirit by the Republicans, and speedily
quelled. It amouuted to nothing more than a
proof of the rage with which the tools of Dem
ocratic corruption anticipate the incoming of a
new order of things.
JttaT- The prospects for good crops of grass
and winter grain in the county, is flattering,
as we learn from an occasional correspondent
who jias visited several of the townships dur
ing the last week. There is also, to all ap
pearance, reason to hope that the fruit crop
will be abundant, except peaeheg. The trees
are literally loaded with blossoms. The green
grass and grain, the white aud purple blossoms
of the fruit trees seen in contrast with the
brown earth of the newly ploughed fields,
gives the valleys and hill sides ef our county
a most beautiful appearance.
FROCEEDIISrGS
(V THE
REPUBLICtH CONVENTION,
HELD AT
Chicago, May 10, 17, and IS, ISOO.
CHICAGO, Wednesday, May 16,1860.
The Republican National Convention as
sembled to-day at the " Wigwam."
The doors were opened at 11 o'clock.
Long before that hour the concourse of peo
ple assembled around the doors numbered
many thousands more than could gain admit
tauce to the building.
As soon as the doors were opened the en
tire body of the Wigwam was solidly packed
with meD. The seats in the galleries were
equally closely packed with ladies.
The interior of the hall was handsomely
decorated with evergreen, statuary and flow
ers, and presented a striking appearance.
There were not less than ten thousand per
sons in the building, while the open doors dis
played to view crowds in the streets unable to
obtain more than a glimpse inside of the hall.
At 12 o'clock the Convention was called to
order by Gov. Morgan of New-York, Chair
man of the National Committee, who named
the Hon. DAVID WILMOT of Penn. for tempor
ary President. [lmmense applause.] Car
ried unanimously.
The Chair named Judge Marshall of Md.,
and Gov. Cleveland of Conn., to conduct Mr.
Wilmot to his seat. Judge Marshall intro
duced Mr. Wilmot as the man who dared to
do right regardless of consequences. With
such a man there is uo such word as fail.
Mr. WILMOT addressed the Convention brief
ly, returning thanks lor the high and uude
i served honor.
| Mr. of Ohio moved the following as tempo-
I rary Secretaries :
Fred. Ilassaurek of Ohio, Thco. Poraery of
New-York, and Henry F. Rlow of Missouri.
The Rev. Mr. Humphrey of IlliuoLs then
delivered the opening prayer.
Mr. J I'DD of llliuois moved for a Committee
of one Delegate from each State and Territo
ry represented to report officers for a perma
nent organization. The following is the Com
mittee :
Leonard Andrews, Maine. Win. Ross, Illinois.
H. Henry, Vermont. Walter W. Murphy, Mich.
Aaron H. Craig, N. 11. J. I*. McGregor, \Visconsin.
Linus B. Comins, Mass. Jas. F. Wilson, lowa.
Arthur B. Califf, Conn. Simeon Smith, Minnesota.
Simeon H.Green, It. I. Adam Hammer, Missouri.
H. H. Van Dyck, X. Y. A. C. Wilder, Kansas.
Ephraim Marsh, X. J. Sam. Bell, California.
G. J. Coffee, I'enn. Frank Johnson, Oregon.
Joshua T. Heel, Delaware. A. A. Burton, Kentucky.
Jas. Jeffreys, Maryland. M. K. Chandler, Texas.
E. M. Norton, Virginia. ;0. H. Irish, Nebraska.
V. Burton. Ohio. G. B. Hall, Dist. Columbia.
B. A. H tickle man, Indiana.
As each Southern State and Territory rep
resented was called, loud cheers were given.—
When the list was concluded, on a suggestion,
the Delegates of the absent States were called,
Alabama, Mississippi, aud South Carolina be
ing received with hisses.
On motion of Mr. Benton, of New-Hamp
shire, a Committee on credentials was ap
pointed.
Mr. Blank of Pennsylvania moved for a
Committee of otic from each State aud Terri
tory, to report order of business for the Con
vention. The following were appointed :
Maine J. L. Stevens Indiana Walter Marks
Vermont E. I). Mason {Michigan.. D.C.H.Rucknam
X. Hampshire..B. F. Martin Illinois F. A. Marshal
Massachusetts.Sam. Hooper Wisconsin . .Elisha Morrow
Connecticut. Geo. H. Noble. Minnesota 8. B.Jones
Rhode Island..N. B. Durice lowa Reuben Noble
New-York A. D.James Missouri T. G. Fletcher
New-Jersey. ..H. N. Conger California.. .J. C. Hinckley
Pennsylvania. -W. D. Kelly Oregon Eli Thayer
Delaware J. G. Clark Kansas A. G. Proctor
Maryland W. H. Giving Nebraska S. H. Elbert
Virginia. ...J. G. Jenkings Dist. of Col.. Jos. Dearheart
Ohio It. M. Corwin Texas G. Meyer
Kentucky L. M.Derbitz
The rules of the House of Representatives
were adopted for the government of the Con
vention.
Horace Greeley, delegate from Oregon,
moved that the roll of States be called, and
that the chairman of each delegation present
the credentials thereof, and if there be any
contest that the same be referred to the Com
mittee on Credentials.
Mr. Carter of Ohio moved to amend the
proposition of the gentleman from Oregon or
New-York, he did not kuow which, that the
credentials be presented to the Committee.
HORACE GREELEY —I accept the amendment
of the gentleman from Maryland or Rhode
Island, I am not particular which. [Loud
laughter.]
The motion was adopted.
Mr. Carter of Ohio moved for a Committee
of one from each State und Territory on the
platform.
After discussion, the motion was laid on the
table until the permaneut organization was ef
fected.
A loug discussion took place on a motion
that when the Convention adjourn it be to
five o'clock p. m., which eventually prevailed.
The Convention then adjourned to 5 o'clock
P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The " Wigwam " was again crowded to
; overflowing—a flood of people pouring in
through every door as soon as it was opened,
filling the nail almost instantly with a dense
ly-packed mass from the platform to the doors.
The galleries were also well filled with la- j
dies, though not as compactly as at the morn- :
ing session.
Mr. Ilorton of Ohio, from the Committee
on Permanent Organization, reported the name
of George Ashman of Massachusetts for per
manent President.
The report was received with loud applause.
The Hon. Prestou King of New-York and
Carl Schurz of W isconsiu were appointed a
Committee to conduct the President to the
chair.
Mr. Ashman, on taking the chair, was greet
ed with immense applause, the delegates rising
and giving him six hearty cheers. When or
der was restored, he made an eloquent and
patriotic address, which was loudly applauded.
Mr. Marsh, from the Committee on Perma
nent Organization, reported the following as
Vice-Presidents and Secretaries :
Vice-Presidents— S. F. Ilersey, Maine; Wra
nail, New-llampshire ; Wm. Ileberd, Ver
mont ; Ensign 11. Kellogg, Massachusetts ;
R. G. Hazard, Rhode Island ; E. F. Cleve
land, Connecticut; Wm. C. Noyes, New-York;
E. J. Rogers, New Jersey ; Thaddeus Stevens' j
Pennsylvania ; John C. Clark, Delaware ; j
Wm. M. Marshall, Maryland ; Richard Craw
ford, Virginia ; Geo. I). Burgess, Ohio ; John
Beard, ludiana ; David Davis, Illinois ; Tbos.
W. Ferry, Michigan ; Hans Crocker, Wiscon
sin ; Henry P. Schotte, lowa ; Aaron Good
rich, Minnesota ; Henry T. Blow, Missouri ;
W. p. Gallagher, Kentucky ; W. T. Chand
ler, Texas j A. A. Sargent, California ; Joel
Burlingame, Oregon; Wm. Ross, Kansas;
George Harrington, Distriet of Columbia ; A
S. Paddock, Nebraska.
Secretaries —Charles A. Wing, Maine ; Na
thaniel Habbard, New-Hampshire ; R. R.
Hazard, Rhode Island ; H. H. Starkweather,
Connecticut ; C. O. Rogers, Massachusetts ;
Theodore M. Pomeroy, New-York ; Edward
Bettle, New-Jersey ; J. Bollman Bell, Penn
sylvauia ; Benjamin C. Hopkins, Delaware ;
Wm. E. Coale, Maryland ; A. W. Campbell,
Virginia ; Horace Y. Beebe, Ohio ; D. D.
Pellate, Indiana ; S. Davis, Illinois ; Wm. L
Stongton, Michigan ; L. T. Frisby, Wiscon
sin ; W. R. Allison, lowa ; D. A. Sacomb,
Miuuesota ; J. J. Kidd, Missouri; John J.
Hawcs, Kentucky ; Dunbar Henderson, Tex
as ; D. J. Staples, California ; Eli Thayer,
Oregon ; John A. Martin, Kausas; H. P.
Hitchcock, Nebraska.
The names of Messrs. Marshall, Noyes,
Stevens, Crawford, and Burlingame were re
ceived with loud cheers.
Mr. Judd of Illinois, on the part of C. G.
Thomas, a working Republican of Chicago,
presented to the chair a haudsome gavel. He
said it was not the wood, ivory, and silver
alone which made it valuable. It was pre
cious in consequence of association, being a
piece of oak from the /lag ship of the gallant
\ Lawrence. [Cheers ] It was an emblem of
the Republican party, strong and not noisy.—
The motto it bore was one which need not be
urged upon Republicans, " Don't give up the
ship." He hoped that at the end of the con
flict the Republicans would be able to say with
another great commander. "We have met
the enemy, and they are ours." [lmmeuse
applause.]
The President accepted the present on the
! part of the National Convention, in a few
! graceful remarks, declariug that the Itepubli
! cans would observe the mottoes, and never
' would give up the ship. [Applause.]
Mr. Tracey of California moved for a Com
! mittec of one from each Slate and Territory
on Resolutions, and that the Illinois resolu
: tious be referred to said Committee. Adopted
! without debate. The following Committee
! was appointed :
| Maine George Talbot lowa John A Kason
New Hampshire.. .A. Tuck Minnesota.. .Stephen Miller
; Vermont E. M. Brigg* Delaware ....N I) Smitbers
j Massachusetts. <i 8 Boutwell' Maryland F P Blair
Khodc Island...B T Earner Virginia....AlfredCaldwell
! Connecticut.. .S VV Kellogg Kentucky... .Geo T Blake!y
j Now-York.. Henry U Seidell Michigan .... Austin Blair
! New-Jersey. ...T S Dudley Missouri.Charles M Bernsis
| Pennsylvania.. Win Jessup California F P Tracy
■ Ohio J II Barrett Texas J Strauss
• Indiana William 'i' Otto Dist Columbia... ,G A Hall
1 Illinois Gustavas Keeler Nebraska A 8 Bradlock
Wisconsin -.CarlScliurz Kansas....! F Hatterscheidt
When the name of Horace Greeley of Ore
; gon was announced, it was received with loud
| cheers and laughter.
Mr. Rollins of New-Hampshire moved that
| each delegate report the name of one person
to constitute a member of the Republican Na
, tional Committee for the ensuiug four years.
; Carried.
Adjourned ti'l 10 o'clock to-morrow.
CHICAGO, Thursday, May 17.
The Convention was called to order at 10
o'clock.
Every part of the Wigwam is as densely
crowded as yesterday.
The Convention was opened by prayer by
Rev. Mr. Patten, of Chicago.
An invitation extended to the delegates to
take a trip over the Rock Island Railroad to
I Davenport, lowa, by the President of that
Company, was laid on the table.
A letter was then read asking the President
if he could not send some effective speaker to
entertain 20,000 Republicans and their wives
[laughter] outside the building. The letter
was greeted with loud cheers.
R. M. C orwin, of Ohio, from the Commit
tee on Rules of Order, reported a series for
: the Convention.
Among the rules was the following : That
j four votes be cast by delegates at large, and
two for each Congressional District; that three
hundred and four votes shall be considered a
majority of the whole number of votes, when
all the States in the Union are represented ;
and that the Convention, on this ratio, be rc
. quired to nominate caudidatcs.
Loud cries of "No! no 1" with mingled
cheers and hisses.
Mr. James, of New-York, desired to sav
that only seventeen out of twenty-seven States
were represented when the rule requiring three
. hundred and four votes was adopted by one
majority by the Committee. He presented as
a minority report a substitute for said rule,
] requiring a majority of all the votes cast to
| nominate, [cheers and hisses.]
Mr. Carter, of Ohio, said this was an im
portant period in the proceedings, lie call
; cd for the report from the Committee on Cre
dentials, and moved that the report on the
; rules lay on the table" for the present. Carried,
J Mr. FKNTOX, of New-Hampshire, from the
, Committee on Credentials,reported no contest
■ cd seats from twenty-four States. Pennsylvania
had sent four from each Congressional District
I aud lowa eight.
Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, moved to re
; fer back the State of Texas to the Committee.
Mr. WIIJIOT, of Pennsylvania moved to re
fer back also the States of Maryland and
Kentucky aud Virginia. This was a repre
j seatative body, and men who represent no
coustituencis should uot come here with a full
vote. Such practices would demoralize and
j break np the party. In Maryland thirty per
sons had gathered at Baltimore uud sent dele
-1 gates here. There was no party organization
| there, aud there would be none uutil the Re
publicans had wrested the Government from
| the hands of its present possessors. These de
legates represeut no Republican constituency,
aud if the precedent is established there will
soon be delegates in the Republican Couveu
ventiou from every State of the Union. They
had been sent there to demoralize and break
up the party, and in favor of some Northern
intrigue. One mischievous rule hadjbeeu ad
opted when these States were admitted, and
the other objectionable rule, requiriug a major
ity of all the States in the Union to nominate
grew out of this. He denied the right of these
! men, respectable as they were, to pretend to
represent Republican coustitucnts. [Loud
cheers.] Upon the motion of Mr. WILMOT
considerable debate took place, aud various
amendments were made which were all voted
down.
Mr. LOWREY, of Pennsylvania, moved to re
commit the eutire report, and called for a vote
by States. He regarded the report as an eva
sion of duty, for nothing respecting the titles
of delegates to seats was mentioned.
Mr. BENTON, of New-Hampshire, said the
Subcommittee had fully investigated the
| titles of delegates to seats, and were satisfied
' that all were regular.
1 The President decided that under the rules
the votes by States could not bo called, but
for couveuieuce the States was called.
The motion to recommit was carried, Yeas,
275 1 2 ;Nays, 172 1-2.
The following is the vote :
Maine, Ayes, 3 ; Nays, 13. New-Hampshire
Ayes, 1 ; Nays, 9. Vermont, Ayes, 9 ; Nays,
1. Massachusetts, Ayes, 13 ; Nays, 9. Rhode
Island, Ayes, 8. Connecticut, Ayes, 10 ;Navs,
2. New-York, Ayes, 1 ; Nays, 69. New-Jersey
Ayes, 14. Pennsylvania, Ayes, 53 1-2 ; Nays,
I 1-2. Delaware, Ayes, I ; Nays,s. Maryland,
Ayes, 4 ; Nays, 6. Virginia, Ayes, 30 Ohio,
Ayes, 46. Kentucky, Ayes, 24. Indiana, Ayes,
25. Michigan, Nays, 12. Illinois, Ayes, 22.
Wisconsin, Nays, 10. Miunesota, Nays, B.
lowa, Ayes, 8. Missouri, Ayes, 4 ; Nays, 14.
California, Ayes, 4 ; Nays, 3. Oregon, Nays, 5.
This vote created great interest and excite
, ment. It was not, however, regarded as a test
vote, as the Southern States voted aye because
of the delicacy of their position.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled, with the larg
est number of spectators yet present,every inch
of room being filled in every part of the build
-1 ing
; The platform was further embellished with
a large number of fiamed portraits of eminent
patriots and statesmen, and the haudsome ban
( ners of the Young Men's Republican Union of
! New-York and the Ward Republican Clubs of
Chicago.
Under a portrait of BRODERICK, draped in
[ mourning, appeared the inscription : " They
j have killed me because I was opposed to the
extension of Slavery and to a corrupt Admin
' istration."
At 6 12 o'clock the Convention was called
' to order.
The President announced that there were
; twice the number of honest hearts outside who
had, through a committee, requested Gov.
RANDAI.L, of Wisconsin, to address them on the
r political questions of the day. [Loud Ap
plause.]
Mr. BENTON, of New-Hampshire, from the
Committee on Credentials, again reported, giv
j ing the State of Virginia 23 votes, Kentucky
23, Oregon 5, Maryland 11 and Texas 6. In
! regard to the organization iu Texas, the Com
mittee reported that the delegates were elcct
t ed at a mass meeting called by notice iu all the
[ papers favorable to Republican principles, and
r were entitled to seats.
J The report was adopted amidst applause.
r The vote in these States is cut down below
* the full double electoral vote.
' The report of the Committee on Business
1 and Rules was then taken up.
[ The second rule, giving delegates at large
four votes, and each Congressional reprcsen
sentation two votes, except as modified by the
Committee on Credentials, was amended by
i providing that no more votes shall be cast than
' there are delegates present, and adopted.
1 ( On the fourth rule being read, which pro
-1 vides that 301 votes, being a majority of the
• ) whole double electoral vote, shall be necessary
i to nominate candidates, the minority report,
| to nominate by a majority of votes cast, was
(•moved as an amendment
Judge JAMES, of New-York, on the part of
' ; the minority, said a rule had already been ad
opted by the Convention which gave 446 votes
' as a full vote of the Convention. The majori
; ty was, therefore, substantially a two-third
| vote —304 being only 7 votes short of two-
I thirds. This was the rule of Democratic Con
-1 ventions. and had been suggested in order to
> carry out the Democratic policy of allow ing
- : the minority to rule the majority. [Great ap
i plausc.] If the majority report, giving noga
i tive votes to absent Southern States, should
be adopted, the same policy would be initiated
1 ; here, and to this he was opposed. [Loud ap-
I plause.]
The vote was then annouHiiced, and the
minority rule was reported by Judge J AMES,re
quiring a majority of the votes east only to
! nominate, was adopted, 331 Ayes, 130 Nays.
| j [Loud aud prolonged applause.]
, I THE N.ATFORM.
The rules, as amended, were then adopted.
, | Judge JESSUP, from the Committee on ile
. ; solutions, reported the following :
. j Resolred, That we, the delegated represen
i tatives of the Republican Electors of the I'nit
! Ed States, in Convention assembled, iu the dis
; charge of the duty we owe to our constituents
and our country, unite in the fu. .v. g decU*
| rations :
( First: That the history of the nation during
| the last four years lias fully established the
propriety and necessity of the organization and
perpetuation of the Republican party, and that
i the causes which called it iuto existence are
permenent in their nature, and now more than
ever before demand its peaceful and coastitu
> tional triumph.
Second: That the maintenance of the prin
ciples promulgated in the Declaration of Inde
pendence, and embodied in 4 the Federal Con
stitutioD,is essential to the preservation of our
republican institutions ; that the Federal Con
stitution, the rights of the States, and the
i Union of the States, must and shall be preserv
ed and that we reassert " these truths to be
" self evident, that all men are created equal ;
" that they are endowed by their Creator
" with certain unalienable rights ; that among
1 " these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of
" happiness. That these rights, gov
" emmeuts arc instituted among men, deriving
" their just powers from the consent of the
" governed."
Third: That to the Union of the States
this nation owes its unprecedented increase in
population ; its surprising development of ma- i
terial resources ; its rapid augmentation of
wealth ; its happiness at home and its honor
abroad ; and we hold in adhorrence all schemes
for disunion, come from whatever source thev
may ; aud we congratulate the country that no \
Republican Member of Congress has uttered or
countenanced a threat of disunion, so often I
made by Democratic Members of Congress j
without rebuke and with applause from their
politica] associates ; and we denounce those
threats of disunion, in case of a popular over
throw of their ascendency, as a denying the vital
principles of a free Government, aud as an
avowal of contemplated treason, which it is the
imperative duty of an indignant people strong
ly to rebuke and forever silence.
Fourth : That the maintenance inviolate of
the rights of the States,and especially the right
of each State to order aud control its own
domestic institutions, according to its own judg
ment exclusively, is essential to that balauce of
power on which the perfection and endurance
of our political faith depends, and we denounce
the lawless iuvasion by armed force of anv
State or Territory, no matter under what pre
text, as among the gravest of crimes. .
Fifth : That the present Democratic Ad
ministration has far exceeded our worst appre
hensions in its measureless subserviency to the
exactions of a sectional iuterest, as is especial
ly evident in its desperate exertions to force
the infamous Lccompton Constitution tipou the
protesting people of Kansas—in construing the
personal relation between master and servant
to involve an unqualified property In persons
—in its attempted enforcement everywhere, on
land and sea, through the intervention of Con
gress and the Federal Courts of the extreme
pretentions of a purely local interest, and in its
general and unvarying abuse of the power in
trusted to it by a confiding people.
Sixth: That the people justly view with
alarm the reckless extravagance which pervades
every department of the Federal Government;
that a return to rigid economy and accounta
bility is indispensable to arrest the system of
plunder of the public treasury by favored par
tisans ; while the recent startling developments
of fraud and corruption at the Federal metro
polis, show that an entire change of adminis
tration is imperatively demanded.
Seventh: Thai the new dogma that the
Constitution of its own force carries Slavery
into any or all the Territories of the United
States, at variance with the explicit provis
ions of that instrument itself, withcotempora
neous exposition, and with legislative end judi
cial precedent, is revolutionary in its tendeucy
and subversive of the peace and harmony of
the country.
Eighth : That the normal condition of all
the territory of the Uuited States is that of
Freedom ; that as our republican fathers,when
they had abolished Slavery in all our national
i territory, ordained that no person should be
I deprived of life, liberty, or property without
! due process of law, it becomes otir duty, by
I legislation, whenever such legislation is neces- j
: sary, to maintain this provision of the Consti- 1
I tutiou against all attempt to violate it ; and we
deny the authority of Congress, of a Territori
; al Legislature, or of any individuals, to give
I legal existence to Slavery in any Territory of
the United States.
Xinth : That we brand the recent reopen
. ing of the Afrieaji slave-trade, under the cover
I of our national Hag, aided by perversions of i
j judicial power, as a crime against humanity, a
| burning shame to our country and age, and we
| call upon Coiigress to take prompt and cffici
I ent measures for the total and final suppres j
sion of that execrable traffic.
| Tenth: That iu the recent vetoes by their
Federal Governors of the acts of the Legisla
tures of Kansas and Nebraska, prohibting
; Slavery in those Territories, we find a practi
cal illustration of the boasted Democratic prin
pie of non-intervention and l'opnlar Sovereign
ty, embodied in the Kansas and Nebraska bill,
and a denunciation of the deception and fraud I
! involved therein.
; Eleventh : That Kansas should of right be
immediately admitted as a State under the
i Constitution recently formed and adopted by
I her people, and accepted by the House of Rep-1
i resentativei.
Twelfth: That while providing revenue for
j the support of the General Government by du
ties upon imposts, sound policy requires such
nn adjustment ot these imposts as to encourage
the development of the industrial interest of
the whole country,and wccommend that policy
' of national exchanges which secures to the
workmen liberal wages, to agriculture remun
erating prices, to mechanics and manufacturers
au adequate reward for their skill, labor and
enterprise, and to the nation commercial pros
perity and independence.
Thirteen'h : That we protest against any sale
or alienation to others of the p-iblic lands held
by actual settlers, and against any view of the
free Homestead policy which regards the set
- tiers as paupers or supplicants for public
bounty, and we demand the passage bv Con
gress of the complete and satisfactory Home
stead measure which has already passed the
House.
Fourteenth: That the Republican party is
i opposed to any change jn our Naturalization
laws, or any State legislation by which the
rights of citizenship hitherto accorded to im
migrants from foreign lands shall be abridged
j or impaired ; and i:i favor of giving a full and
• efficient protection to the rights of nil classes
; of citizens, whether native or naturalized, both
i at home or abroad.
Fifteenth: That appropriations by Congress
for lliver and Harbor Improvements of a na
tional character, required lor the accommoda
tion and security of an existing Commerce, are
j authorized by the Coustituliou and justified bv
an obligation of the Government to protect
| the lives and property of its citizens.
Sijt re nth : That a railroad to the Pacific
Ocean is imperatively demanded by the inter
J ests of the whole country ; that the Federal
Government ought to render immediate and :
j efficient aid in its construction, and that as
preliminary thereto a daily overland mail should
j be promptly established.
Seventeenth: Finally, having thus set forth
our distinctive principles and views, we invite
; the co-operation of all citizeus, however differ
ing on other questions, whos übstantiaily agree j
I with us iu their atlirmauce aud support.
| When the resolutions were read several
i elicited warm applause.
The resolution in favor of the protective
i Tariff was received with unbounded enthusiasm
by Pennsylvania and a large crowd of outsi- ;
ders ; the whole delegations and spectators
rising and giving round after rouud of deafen
i ing cheers.
Mr. G. W. CI-RTIS, of New.York, moved to
amend the second resolution by adding tnereto
i the prelude to the Declaration of Indepcnden
ce.
Mr. KM THAYER raised apointof order that
the amendment hud already been voted down
The President ruled the point or order well
j taken.
Mr. F EANCIS P. 13 [.AIR said that, if ncces
| sary, he would appeal from the decision of the
' Chair. The former amendment was made to
; the first resolution, while the proposition was
: to nmand the second resolution.
The PRESIDENT.— If such is the case the J
1 amendment is in order.
The resolution, as amended, was passed un- |
animonsly.
A scene of the wildesc exritement followed,
the immense multitude rising and giving round
after round of applause. Ten thousand voices
swelled with so deafening a roar that for sev
eral minutes every attempt to restore order was
hopelessly vain. The multitude outside took
np and reehoed the cheers, making the scene
of enthusiasm and excitement unparalleled in
any similar gathering.
Adraidst the confusion it was motioned to
adjourn till 10 o'clock to morrow. Lost.
Mr. GOODRICH, of Minnesota, to ballot for
President.
Much confusion ensued, nnd cries of "Bal
lot " ensued, amidst which the President put
the affirmative in motion to adjonrn, and de
clared the Convention adjonrned till 10 to
morrow.
CHICAGO, Friday, May 18,18(50.
The Wigwam was closely packed for a full
hour before the Convention assembled this
m orning. The interest in the proceedings a
pears on the increase as the time for ballon ,'!
approaches. A crowd numbered by thousar!
bug been outside the building since 9 o'ck,V
anxiously awaiting intelligence from the in-
Arrangements have been made for passing •
result of the ballots up from the platform
the room of the building, and through t>'
sky-light, men being stationed above to corn
speedily the intelligence to the multitude in
1 streets.
; The President, on opening the proceeding.
begged the audience to refrain as muchV
possible from applause, and to preserve, as f v
I as consistent, the decorum aud dignity of • .
! meeting.
The President announced the motion pen,;.
I ing to be to take a ballot for a- candidate fo*
President of the United States.
Mr. 13! air, of Maryland, announced that I
consequence of the adoption by the Cotiv<
j tiou of the rule restricting the vote of Mr.
; land to the number of delegates present, [,>
j delegation had last evening filled up
' number, and asked leave to present the cre
dentials of five new delegates to fill the aua.
ber from that State.
The motion to admit the extra delegates
was lost amid applause.
The Convention then voted to proceed •.,
ballot for a candidate for President of ti,.
| United States.
Win M. Kvarfs of New York did rot r:-<.
j for the purpose of making a speech, but on •
: to ask if at this time it is in order to put ca !-
, didates in nomination.
The President—The chair considers it ia
; order to name candidates without debate.
Win. M. Evarts rose and said—l beg leave
to offer the name of Win. 11. Seward a- 1
candidate before this Convention for the no-..-
inatiou of President of the United Stales.
This nomination was received with loud an-I
j long continued applause.
Mr. Judd of Illinois rose and said : Mr.
President, I beg leave to offer as a candidate
before this Convention for President of the
United States the name of A brain Lincolu
| of Illinois. *
The crowded audience greeted this nomina
tion with perfectly deafening applause, the
i shouts swelling into a perfect roar, and being
continued for several minutes, the wildest ex
citement and enthusiasm prevailing. At the
close of the applause some hisses were heard,
but the pressure for Lincoln was tremendou-
Mr. Dudley of New Jersey presented the
; name of Wm. L. Dayton. [Light npjdan-e
t Gov. Recder, of Pennsylvania. The State
of Pennsylvania desires to present as her can
didate the name of Simon Cameron. Ap.
plause.]
Mr. Carter of Ohio put forward the nime
of Salmon P. Chase of O.iio. [Loud A;>-
plaus -.]
Mr Smith of Maryland—l am instn; ; ]
by the State of Indiana to second the nomina
tion of Abraham Lincoln, [Auother out
burst of enthusiastic applause trorn the bo 1 v
of the Hall, mingled with some hisses
Francis P. Blair of Missouri nominated
Edward Bates of Missouri. [Applause-
Mr. Blair of Michigan said, on the pot <•'
M ichigan, 1 desire to say that the R -publican*
of that State second the nomination of Win
11. Seward for the Presidency.
Tremendous applause followed this speech,
thousands of those present rising and waring
their hats and handkerchiefs, and swelling the
applause to a thundering roar through several
minute.
Tom Corwin of Ohio nominated John Mc-
Lean of Ohio for the Presidency. [ Loud np
planse.j
Carl Schurz of Wisconsin, on the part cf
' his State, here rose and seconded the nomina
tion of Wm. 11. Seward.
I pon this another scene of the greatest en
thusiasm and tumultuous excitement ensued.
Mr. North of Minnesota also seconded, on
the part of Minnesota, lire nomination of Mr.
Seward. [Tremendous applause.
Mr. Wil son of Kansas—The delegates and
people of Kansas second the nomination
[Renewed cheers.]
Mr. Delano of Ohio, on the part of a large
number of people of Ohio—l desire to second
the nomination of the man who can split rails
and maul Democrats, Abraham Lincoln
[Rounds of applause hy Lincoln men ]
I A delegate from lowa also seconded the
nomination of Mr. Lincoln, on the part ot
that State, amidst renewed applause and t.v
j citement.
The President—Tf the Convention will get
over this irrepressible excitement, the roll be
called.
After some further excitement the calling
of the roll commenced, the applause at the
different announcements being with difficulty
checked.
M hen Maryland was called the Chairman
of the delegation cast the vo'e of the State
for Bates, two delegates claiming their right
I to individual votes.
After some discussion the Convention re
jected the votes as cast by the Chairman, and
j received the votes of the delegates separately.
The first ballot resulted as follows :
For Ulr. Si ward.
Maine 10 Wisconsin 10
Xcw Hampshire 1 lowa 2
1 Massachusetts 21 iCalif-orntt s
; New York 70 Minnesota. s
! Pennsylvania li Kansas... 0
i Mary land 3* 'Xsehr.wka 3
i Virginia s (Districtat Columbia 2
I Kentucky 5
| Michigan 12 Total 1735
Texas 4
I For Lincoln.
! Maine 6 Ohio S
j New Hampshire 7 Indiana 2'*>
I Massachusetts 4 Illinois 20
! Connecticut 2 lowa 2
! Pennsylvania 4 j Nebraska I
j Virginia it
j Kentucky ti I Total 102
For Mr. Bates.
' Rhode island 1 Texas 2
} Connecticut 7 lowa I
| Maryland 8 Oregon S
; Delaware G
I Missouri 18 ! Total ...4*
For Mr. Cameron —Pennsylvania, 47 1-2 ;
\ irginia, 1 ; lowa, 1 ; Nebraska, 1. —Total,
50 12.
For Mr. Mr Lea n— Rhode Island, 5 ; Penn
sylvania, 1 ; Kentucky, 1 ; Ohio, 4 ; lowa, 1
—Total, 12.
For Mr. Chase —New-Hampshire, 1 : R
Islaud, 1 ; Connecticut, 2 ; Kentucky, 8 ;
lowa, 1 ; Ohio, 1 ; Ohio, 34 j Nebraska, 2
Total, 49.
For Mr. ll 'ade —Connecticut, 1 Ken
tucky, 2—'Total, 3.
For Mr. Dayton —New Jersey, 14.
For Mr. Read, —Rhode Island, 1.
For Mr. Fremont —New Hampshire, 1.
For Mr. Colhnner —Vermont, 10.
For Air. Sumner —Kentucky, 1.
Whole number of votes, 4C5.
Necessary to a choice, 233.
The second ballot was then taken.
Mr. Cauierou's uauie was withdrawn.