PITTs4IIIRI4H G A ZETTE EIMII=I PITTSBURGH: saturtDAY MORNING, MAY 81, 1856 DA t.X-4.1r. fr. snow% rayah, s d nim y 0 1 :girt Della» the AT.11 4 7,,,irt, 1 0 0 0 sir! Ad....,. Tann:eats tre etrlet n (kGia pt 7 re& sad the .tortk the new le out. et, Me renewed aerpnblican Declaration of Principles. A MATED BT THE PITISBUEOU ODNVICNTION. . Wedeanna and shell attempt to seraire the repeal of sU la w. whidt alit sr the Introdnotton of slavery into ter. fltmiss none conserresd to freedeso. and will resist bY envy tonstitntional MASII. the existence of slavery in., of the teeth:Mr of the United grates g. We mUI annorn by every lawful mesas our brethren la Kansa. in their coma ltutional and manly resistance to the tinned =Mersin of their towhee invaders. and will glee the fall weight of oar thinks! power to favor of the lunsedithe admisaion of germs to the Union no • tree, .ereirehre:tedeteciett State. 3. Bellering that the trasentiational administration b. sateen. Una! to be weak end 'lfh....and that It. me. tiP11113260 in tower le Identified th the progress of the elan power to nett al eupreirsoy with the or:Ma, ost of freedom from the tnritorr. and with increasiog etdl dl.. eat.l. Itbe • bruilstg purpose of cm organisation to opthee exuloreethem It. SIIIKNSB'S SPEECH. The Hon. Cuestas Eirritein's Greet Spaeth In ba,a, of Free Kansas, printed In fair, larze tree, and forming • tarn ditched and trimmed octavo pamphlet of now nudy at Tux Nov If= .Tamorla Othon p rk . 4 o,„. per deem $2 per hundred. SW per thaw...d— aub, A. many persons hare stormed • desire to Pro" awe this tomb Ina pennant form, and aa It deserres to he distributed Into arm Part of the woof" end rind In Mrs rawly, we propos* to all person. who wish to aid In (dm:biting It, that we will melee their contributions far the purpose, and Order on the Meshes, and distribute Ono from this dna. Mrs thentrand:ooPiel et Unit ought lobe diStributal la this eountralonn. remade of Freedom., std In yaw amtributiona In addition to the above, the N. Y. Thus has finned en Elltkot of the swede in newspaper Som. at $l.OO per !mo deled, or $lO per thousand. nave who prefer this tem, which does well enough forthose who wub merely to read the meth, and not to prase:se It. can leers or send their arderthets, end we will forward thorn, 111VPIIBLIOAN binFTINGS TO-NIGHT The meetions foe the election of Detonates to the OrinlWy Conteentlon. to Went Denman, to Pblladel. phls °invention will be hold TEM. AFTERNOON in the Towne/tile.. and THIS EVEI4IO3 in the Gitlin sad Bor. onaha The soeetinsit in the cities and boroughs will be hekl between thole.= of 7 and 9 o'clock. folloln Pittsb ing PFE urgh and desghteny they all be hold at the wtwE hi Ward, Bin. Little's. corner of Tarry and Fourth ate, Ad Ward, Duquesne Angina lionm. 3d Ward Nap tune do do Ch. Otb. 6th wad 9th Wards, at the School MUM. In them wards reepactlyele. lay Ward, Engine Bowe, Bask Lne. do yrs. Thompson* ormer of Ohl* at. and DIA Mead Ad Ward, At the Pnbllo School goose. 4th do At the home of T. Smith, corner Robb:mon and Sandsulty eta. . Inthe Tecrnahlsa at the turnal places of Marling *lee J For Telegraphic News see BO page. For City and Commercial News see 4th page. RIPI7BLICAI SPATS CONVILITIOB3.—The Re publicans of Ohio and Minele held State Con ventions on Thursday, the 29th. We are as yet without reports from them. The State Convention st Syracuse, New York, on Wednesday, was a grand demonstration. It elected a fall delegation to the Philadelphia Cou rts:alert, composed of the boat men in the State. The Senatorial delegatee are Moses 11. Grinnell, Robert Emmet, Charles Cook, D. C. Littlejohn, Phillip Dorechelmer, and Preston Ring. The correspondent of the Tribune says: The list of Delegates is composed generally of strong and capable men, representing both tne Whig and Democratic parties of by-gone days. I believe all the counties but Rockland, Putnam and possibly Greene were represented. I never before saw a Delegate State Convention so large, full and able. The delegation from New York City and Wil llamsburgh to Philadelphia was selected as fol lows: Nine Democrats and three Whigs, of past days, by general concurrence of the city Dele gates In frill meetings, and one Whig proposed by the Delegates from each Congreselonal , Wet. The same paper sir editorially: "The henna of all lovers of Freedom will be cheered by the aspect of the Republican Con vention which aesembled at Syracuse yesterday. A more respectable body of men were never called together by any political crieis in the history of this State, and none ever evinced a more enthusiastic determination to maintain the great democrat% principles of our Government, now eo fiercely and recklessly entailed by Ruf fians in Congress and in Kansas, hacked by all the power in the hands of the President and his Cabinet. glen who have hitherto met each other only as the leaders of opposing parties were yesterday seen upon the platform of that Convention, united in patriotic zeal to avert the dangers which threaten the liberties of the Re public. If there has been any doubt upon the subject hitherto, it is now settled that In the coming election the Empire State will be found, with all the unanimity of Revolutionary times, on the side of Free speech in Coogrees, and Free labor and no civil war in /Carless. And may God speed the Right!" The resolotione adopted denounoo the Sumner outrage with great bitternees, as also the other outrages at Washington; and on the great ques tion before the country are all that could be de sired. The State Convention of New Jersey assem bled at Trenton on Wednesday, and every county -in the State was fully represented. Delegates were elected to the Philadelphia Convention, the list being headed by the venerable Chief Justice Hornblowert and the rest of the delegation is made-up of strong men. The Convention de ferred the nomination of en Electoral ticket, in hopes of uniting with all the opponents of the Admintstratlcrn. Speeches were made by Sena tor Wilson of hlsssachnsetts, Gen. Nye of New York, Senator Hale of New Hampshire, and others. —Since writing the above the Cleveland papere bring ne reports from the Ohio and Illinois Con ventions. The Ohio Convention was attended by about els hundred delegates from all parts of the State, and the beet feeling prevailed. 0. P. Brown, of Portage, presided. R. P. Spaulding, Ephraim R. Eckley, William Dennison, A. P. Stone, John Paul and Thomas Spooner, were oboe= Delegates et large to the National Republican Convention. Jacob Perkins and Caleb B. Smith, National Electors. Oalas Bowen, of Marion, was nominated Judge for short term, and Josiah Scott, of Butler, for long term, and Anson Smyth, Editor of the "School Jour. nal," for School Commlstrioner. The following dispatch is from the Illinois Convention: Riootattorow, May 29.—The State Republican Convention met this A. M. Largest political gat h eriog ever held in the State, John M. Palmer, Maeoupin county, elected Chairman. William EL Rowell, of St. Clair county, nominated for Gov ernor by acclamation. F. A. Hoffman, of Chi cago, fez Lieut. Governor. 0. M. Hatch, of ,Pike county, for Secretary of State. James Mil lar, of McLean, for Treasurer. Jesse N. Dabois, of Lawrence county, for Auditor. William Powell, of Peoria, for Eitata-Superintendent.— Presidential Electors were chosen, and Delegates to the Philadelphia Convention were appointed. The Convention then adjourned. Gov. Reeder speaks this afternoon. Tun Thew INDIOOBACIT.—At the New Jersey Republican Convention quite a number of dis tinguished democrats was present; among the rut, Judge WATIIXAN, of 8012101150 t, who bee heretofore held high rank In the demottratio Path. He said he had 'leapt been a Repubil eao, and had 'ought to carry out his Repub. Scud= In the democratic' party; but that party having beams debauched by intermarriage with Slavery, ha fell beck upon fret principles and united with the Republicans. At the New York State Convention wo find such well-known Democrats as Judge Edmonds, Robert Emmett, a relative of the 'lrish Martyr, Reuben R. Fenton, and others; and very many of those who were delegates to that Convention voted the "Soft" ticket last fall. The truth le, the Republican is the true Dem ocratic party. The psilj which abuses and lasultuthe name of democracy Ls the alder and abetter of human oppression, the supporter of violations of constitutional rights, and the de fender of assaults upon personal itummaitiee. The party of freedom, the party which upholds human rights in all their integrity, is the em. bailment of the reel democracy of the country, and thither' all true democrats should take their ugly. iirnuirterros lifierneac— , ln every prominent idly of the North buil ;position meetings hen been held to denounce the outrage committed upon , Xr—Sumner, excepting Philadelphia and Pitts. Jltorib , Of Philadelphia we have no hope; but foe Pittsburgh no voice of. condemnation to at n? !it la discieditable to us' that action has - bieen delayed so long; It iM be disgraceful if we suffer the opportunity' to pan altogether.— WM not some one tosn Monsoons? Onstsaar. Coorwasoce.—The S e very discussion goes on from day to day, warm, exciting and earnest. There is a caustant and earnest etruggle to obtain the floor, and many desire to speak who will not have the opportuni• ty. On Tuesday Jacob Young, of Ohio, offered a substitute, which was laid on the table. W. C. Clarke, of Wyoming Conference, in a speech 1 in favor of the majority report, said that when the test question had been asked him by Con• farm:tee, "Are you an Abolitionist?" he had do termined that under God he would never rent' until that test was removed from the church. Bat he found that there was but one way tore. move it, and that was to strike at the root of the evil. The question, "Are you in Abolitionist?" Is toothy the Philadelphia Conference to every can didate for the ministry. This is stated In a pastoral address, by the Philadelphia Conference, to the Societies under its ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Virginia, signed by J. P. Durbin, J. Kenneday, I. T. Cooper, W. I H. Gilder and Joseph Cattle. Dr. Hodgson, of Philadelphia, followed on the pro-elavery side. He gave some touching anecdotes showing the loveliness of slavery— how old helpless slaves were tenderly pureed and kindly taken care of—how slaves that were offered freedom preferred to remain with their masters, (for fear they might lose their free pa pers and fall Into other hands.) He would be sorry to sea the church take any steps towards disturbing such pleasant relations. On Wednesday, Father Finley of Ohio, open ed the debate. He denounced the sin of slavery In no very mild terms. He said, "Wesley was opposed to it—Methodism is opposed to it—the Bible is opposed to it, and (with great emphasis) I'm opposed to it. (Cheers and Laughter.) I am particular to state my views, because hun dreds of people are'now waiting to know what Old Finley is going to say about slavery." J. Cunningham, of Philadelphia, followed in a characteristic pro-slavery speech. Commend us to Philadelphia, always, for unadulterated doughfeceism, either in Church or State. Abel Stevens, editor of the National Magazine; followed in a written speech. He opposed the majority report, on Constitutional grounds, and hoped it might be changed for something better. Sad to it might seem, Slaveholding wee al -1 lowed by the organic law of the Methodist ' Church. (Father Finley, "I don't believe it.") Laws had been repeatedly made keeping Slave holders from offices, but never from membership in the church. Negative laws often authorized more than they prohibited, and there was no doubt that the ezistisg general rule authorized simple Slaveholding. (We quote from the document.) 6. l(Es LET IT CCM OUT, HISTORICALLY, CORM TETIONALLY, ADMISISTRATIVILY, WR DAVIE 0511 ARID ARE A SLAVIIIOLDISO, TIMOR AN AoTi-Sr.A. OM CROWD. We DEPLORE! IT, HUT TM CARROT DEIST IT." The adoption of thli report with Its constltu tionel difficulties, would lead to bat one sure re sult, end that was a separation of the Church. Another division would not be limited to the border. Their denomiustionel history would oboes with another such dinaster. B. F. Crary, of Indiana, would like to lake an advanced step in the Anti Slavery cause, If he could do no without causing a disruption.— Charles Blakeslee, of Oneida Conference, was in favor of the majority report. Mr. Porter, of New England Conference, mov ed that the vote cm the Slavery question be taken at 3 o'clock. This failed. Henry Slicer, of Baltimore, followed on the other side, and de fended christlan alaveholding from the Bible.— 'He occupied the time until the Conference ad journed. The reporter of the Cincinnati Gazette says: ' , Most of the speeches during the debate have been agsinst the Report. This does not indicate the vote, but only shows the feet that the anti slavery men have been most unfortunate in their attempts to get the floor. I know that several of them, whom I was attr.lous to hear, have made the attempt a great many times and finally given It up In despair.' , P. B.—THE VOTE TAKEN. The vote on the first resolution of the majo - ty report on Thursday, amid great excitement, which proposed to alter the clause in the Disci pline which forbids the buying and selling of human beings as property, Into—“bnying, sel ling, MID HOLDI3O human beings." The resolution was lost by a vote of Ayes 121, Nays 94, (lees than two-thirds, which is requi red for an alteration of the Discipline.) Tux roams or 1856.—When a member of the C. B. Senate lately compared the treatment of a petition from Kansas, in that body, to that given by Lord North, in Revolutionary times, to peti tions from the American Colonies, Mr. Don Quixotic, Butler, the embodiment of modern De mocracy, declared that Lord North was right, and boldly took aides with the Tories of '76, as South Carolina did, almost bodily, in that early struggle for liberty. The Declaration of Inde pendence was long ago emoted and repndtated by Calhoun and his disciples; and why should not their followers, now, who lead the van of the democratic party, repudiate also the rebellious acts of the people of the Revolution? A leading member of the present democratic administra lion thinks this government ought to he alimited monarchy; and Batter, Brooks, Herbert, Rost, tierce, Douglass he Co., can doubtless lead the nation back, if it will, to submission to the divine rule of Kings. Another evidence of this revival of torylem has been shown by the Richmond (Va.) Whig. In relation to the recent indignation meetings at Boston, that paper remarks; "The assault by Mr. Brooks of South Carolina upon Mr. Sumner of Massachusetts Is a theme of fruitful and Indignant comment in the Abolition paper& of the North. The Boeloniano are quite eit furious as their forefathers nese schen they threw the tea overboard, and something quite as desper ate may be anticipated from their present wrath. We hope, however, they will do themselves no personal injury." This illustration could come only from ono who sympathises with George 111 and General Gage In their unfortunate contest with the stub born colonists of America. If it suits the South, we of the North have no right to quarrel with such a citation. The throwing of the tea over board Inaugurated a glorious and successful itriiggle for liberty. Bunker Hill followed it, and the evacuation of Boston by the British. We accept the omen. A similar struggle is begin ning now; and however doubtful it may seem at the outset, ,he torten of the nation will be as effectually whipped now as then. VIOLATION OF TOR MAlL.—Among the many privileges secured to the people of this country, none le more moored and valuable than the invi• °lability of the Mail. The despots and crown ed heads of Europe claim and exercise the right to et:parolee the contents of the mall, opening letters and destroying them at will; and there, in coneequence, all liberty of expression Is sup pressed. Men will not pot thoughts to paper which might betray them Into the hands of the minions of power; and hence the Post Office, In in all each lands, to a potent engine of oppres sion. In this country, the people fancy they are free from such annoyanoes; but among the other etrijes toward despotism, this step hae not been wanting. Saspeoted men in the Southern Staten hove their letters opened for them; and ever eine° the troubles began in Kansas, the mail from that territory has been eubjeated to rigid ecratiny by. the ruffian borderers. Thin will account for the dieoppearanoe of many a letter to the North, mailed In Sensor, but never received. As evidence of this, we extract the following from the St. Louie Democrat of Taco day: ••We have several times had cause to complain of having our letters broken open before reach ing us, and on yesterday the offense was brought to our notice by a moot flagrant violation. Two lettere came to hand last evening post-marked Topeks,whlch had been closely sealed with seal ing wax, but both of which hod been torn open atter consignment to the oars of the malls. In one the attempt to paste the envelope together again was apparent." We regard the struggle In Kansas between Ike pro-slavery and anti-slavery parties tot at an end. The pro-slavery party hereafter will meat with little or no resistance. They will carry all the elections. Probably their opponents will name ly go to the pope.—Lotriseilis Journal. The praspeete are gloomy for the canoe of Freedom, we admit, but all la not so completely lost MEI the Louisville paper imagines. The peo• pie of,the North are hard to move, bet the mnt. teringe of their wrath are beginalog to be heard, and if they will they can iettle the whole ques tion peaceably at the ballot-box in November. If they suffer !Matey to carry the Presidential election, Name is hopelessly doomed. ray-rhe Lrarisoille Journal will not admit the Dailey's magical Pain Extractor. excuse offered for then:nen Brooks, that the per- Inflammation and Pain aro as inseparable sonalities in Sumner's speech justified the cow- tail , . I .e. , ==u l .= rroduov , mire. and vain artily assault. It says that the personalities of r„l l ,r ~, w o t' "i n.' t tr o r' W h7thoru t tr r t "‘i Sumner's speech were no worse than the speeches ,bya re „. a 1, Awe, Dols: n, theumatirm. of Douglas are, habitually, and that they had mid. burn or eting. there to inflatranetion. A hundred the advantage of being expreseed in a style of „b`4,,db,2o:,th.;‘,7snaerrosiTann7re'tst