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ABRAHAM LINCOLN, OF ILLINOIS.

FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,

HANNIBAL HAMLIN, OF MAINE.

I I EST DA Y. At 12:10 P. II., Wednesday, May 16, 1S60 the Delegates ha*ig assembled, the Convention was called to order by Hon. Edwin D. Morgan of New York.

OrEKINQ ADDRESS BY MB. MORGAN.

Hon. EDWIN D. MORGAN of New York, in calling the Convention to order, said :

On the twenty second of December last, the Republican National Committee, at a meeting convened for the purpose in the City of New Yotk, issued a call for a National Convention, which 1 will now read :

"A National Republican Convention'will meet at Chicago on Wednesday, the IG'h day of May next, at twelve o'clock noon, for the nomination of candidates to be supported for President and Vice President at the next election,

"The Republican electors of the several states, the members of the people's party of Pennsyl- vania and of the opposition party of New Jer- sey, and all others who are willing to co-operate with them in support of the candidates which efaatl there be nooiinated, and who are opposed to the policy of the present administration, to federal corruption and usurpation, to the ex- tension of slavery into the territories, to the new and dangerous political doctrine that the Cocstitution of its own force carries slaverf into all the territories of the United States, to the opening of the African slave trade, to any

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inequality of rights among citizens; and who are in favor of the immediate admis- sion of Kansas into the Union, under the Con- stitution recently adopted by its people, of restoring the federal administration to a system of rigid economy and to the principles of Washington and Jefferson, of maintaining inviolate the rights of the States and defending the soil of every State and Terri- tory from lawless invasion, and of preserving the integrity of this Union and the supremacy of the Constitution and laws passed in pursu- ance thereof against the conspiracy of the lead- ers of a sectional partv, to resist the majority principle as established in this government even at the expense of its existence — are invited to send from each State two delegates from each Congressional district, and four delegates at large to the Convention."

EDWIN D. SIORQAN, New Tnrk. Chairman.

.TosirH Babtlett, Ma'.ce Geo. O. Fogg, N.H.

LnWaiNCE Kbaiwarp, Vt. JoHX Z. GooDBiCH, Mass. nrDEON Wklles, Conn. Tbomab <*'illiam8, Penn. UxoBOE Hahris, Md. Altrso Caldwell, Va. iHOMAS ^poo^^:B, Ohio. ' ASSiiTS M. Clay, Ky. Jamcs Suekman, N . J. ' CoBKiLriTS Cole, Cal.

James Ritchet, lorl. JJotMAM B. Juno Illinois.

ZACHABIAUCBAKI>L£B,M;Ch.

John H. Ttteept, Wis. Alee. H. Ramset, Minn.

ANDBEW J. ^TEVEN8, lOWA.

Aba S. JoNia, Missouri. • Martin K.CoswAT.Kacsas. Lewis ClephaNe, D. ot C. "WiLLIAM M. Chacz, B. I. 0. F, SCHOOLFrEiJ>. Tenn. E D. Williams. Del.

In compliance therewith, the people hare sent representatives here to deliberate npon measures for carrying into effect the objects o the calL

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1 1 EST DA 7. At 12:10 P. il., Wednesday, May 16, 1S60 the Delegates ha*ig assembled, the Convention wns called to order by Hon. Edwin D. Morgan of New York.

OrEKISQ ADDRESS BY MR. MORGAN.

Hon. EDWIN D. MORG.\N of New York, in calling the Convention to order, said :

On the twenty second of December last, the Republican National Comoaittee, at a meeting convened for the purpose in the City of New Yoik, issued a call for a National Cocvention, which I will now read :

"A National Republican Convcotion'will meet at Cbicago on Wednesday, the 16' h day of May ' next, at twelve o'clock noon, for the nomination i of candidates to be supported for President and Vice President at the next election, [

"The Republican electors of the several states, i the members of the people's party of F'ennsyl- \ yania and of the opposition party of New Jer- sey, and all others who are willing to co-operate | with them in support of the caudidates which j shall there be nominated, and who are opposed i to the policy of the present administration, to I federal corruption and usurpation, to the ex- I tension of slavery into the territories, to the I new and dangerous political doctrine that the Ccostitution of its own force carries slavery into all the territories of the United States, to j the opening of the African slave trade, to any j

inequality of rights among citizens; and who are in favor of the immediate admis- sion of Kansas into the Union, under the Con- stitution recently adopted by its people, of restoring the federal administration to a system of rigid economy and to the principles of Washington and Jefferson, of maintaining inviolate the rights of the States and defending the soil of every State and Terri- tory from lawless invasion, and of preserving the integrity of this Union and the supremacy of the Constitution and laws passed in pursu- ance thereof against the conspiracy of the lead- ers of a sectional party, to resist the majority principle as established in this government even at the expense of its existence — are invited to send from each State two delegates from each Congressional district, and four delegates at large to the Convention."

EDWIN D. ilORGAN, New Tnrk. Chairman. Joseph Bjj!Tlett, Maine. James RrrctrET, lud.

Geo. G. Fogg, N.H

Ln WHENCE HBA'SARD, Vt.

John Z. Goodkicb, Mass. OiPEON Wbllxs, Conn. Tbo«ab '^'illiams. Peon. Geoboe Habkis, Md. AuRso Caldweli., Va. Ibomas ^F00^^:Il, Ohio.

' A8SHT8 M. C'LAT, Kj". JaK(S ^^BEEMA1^, N.J.'

CottNiLnrs Cole, Cal,

JJofMAN li. JoDo lllinoii. Zachabiau Cbansleb, Mich. JonrJ H. TwBEPT, Wis. Alex. H. Ramsey, Minn.

ANDREW J. ^TEVEN8, Iowa.

Asa S. Jones, Missouri. Wartim K. roswAT.Kaosas. lEwre Clephane, D. 01 C. ■William M. Chace. B. I. 0. P. ScHooLEiELD. Tenn. E D. Wuxlams, Del.

In compliance therewith, the people hare sent representatives here to deliberate npon measures for carrying into effect the objects o the call.

Usage has made it my duty to take the pre- liminary step towards organiziag the Conven tion — a convention upon the proceedings of which, peimit me to say, the most momentous results "are dependlDg. No body of men of equal number was ever clothed with greater responsibility than those now fpithin the hear- ing of my voice. You do not need me to tell you, gentlemen, what this responsibility is. While one portion of the adherents of the Na- tional Administration are endeavoring to insert a slave code into the party platform, another portion exhibits its readiness to swicomplish the same result through the action of the Su- preme Court of the Uoited States [applause] ; willing by indirection to do that which, if done directlv, would bring a blush even to the cheek of modern Democracy. [Cheers and laughter.]

While these and other stupendous wrongs, absolutely shocking to the moral sentiment of the country, are to be fastened upon the people by the party in power, if its leaders are able to bring the factious elements that compose it into any degree of unanimity, there seems left no ray of hope except in the good sense of this Convention. [Great applause.]

Let me then invoke you to act in a spirit of harmony, that by the dignity, the wisdom and the patriotism displayed here you may be en- abled to enlist the hearts of the people, and to strengthen them in the faith that yours is the constitutional party of the country, and the only constitutional party ; that you are actu- ated by principle, and that you will be guided by the light aud by the example of the fathers of the Republic. [Renewed cheers.]

Fortunately you are not required to enun- ciate new and untried principles of government. This has been well and wisely done by the statesmen of the Revolution. [Applause.] Stand where they stood, avowing and main- taining the like objects and doctrines; then will the end sougat be accomplished; the Constitution and the Union be preserved, and the government be administered by patriots and statesmen.

For Temporary President I now nominate Hon. David Wilmot, of Pennsylvania. [Great and prolonged applause.] Those that are in favor of the nomination of Mr. Wilmot for tem- porary presiding officer will say aye.

The nomination being confirmed by the unanimous voice of the Convention amid great applause, the Cbair nominated Judge Wm. L. Marshall, of Maryland, and Gov. C. F. Cleve- land, of Connecticut, to wait upon the presiding officer and conduct him to his seat.

The temporary Chairman was then conducted to the chair by the commitfee, amid loud cheer- ing, Gov. Cass Cleveland introducing him as follows :

Permit me to introduce to this Convention a gentleman whose name is known to every lover of liberty throughout this land — the Hon. David Wilmot, the man who dares to do the right, re- gardless of consequences. With such men for our leaders, there is no such word as fail. [Vo- ciferous cheering.]

, THE chairman's INAUGURAL.

Hon. DAVID WILMOT, on taking the chair, spoke as follows: I have no words in which properly to express my sense of the honor — and the undeserved honor, I think it is — of being called upon to preside temporarily over the de- liberations of this Convention.

I shall not attempt a ta^k which I feel inade- quate to perform. Be sure, gentlemen, that I am not insensible to this high and undeserved

honor. I shall carry the recollection of it, and of your manifestation of partiality with me un- til the day of my death.

It is not necessary for me, fellow citizens, gentlemen, delegates, to remind you of the im- portance of the occasion ttiat has called this as- semblage together ; nor of the high duties which devolve upon you. A great sectional and aris- tocratic party, or interest, has for years domin- ated with a high hand over the political affairs of this country. That interest has wrested, and is row wresting, all the great powers of this government to the one object of the exten- sion of slavery. It is our purpose, gentlemen — it is the mission of the Republican party and the basis of its organization, to resist this policy of a sectional interest. It is our mission to restore th's government to its original policy, and place it again in that rank upon which our fathers organized and brought it into existence. It is our purpose and our policy to resist these new Constitutional dogmas, that slavery exilsts by virtue ot the Constitution wherever the ban- ner of this Union floats.

It is our purpose to restore the Constitution to its original meaning; to give to it its true inter- pretation; to read that instrument as our fa- thers read it. [Applause] That instrument was not ordained and established for the pur- pose of extending slavery within the limits of this country; it was not ordained and estab- lished for the purpose of giving guarantees and securities to that institution. Our fathers regarded slavery as a blot upon this country. They went down into their graves with the earnest hope and confident belief, that but afew more years and that blot would be extinguished from our land. [Much applause.] This was the faith in which they died. [Applause.] Had the proposition been presented to them in the early conflicts of the revolution, or outside of that grand movement, that they were cabled upon to endure the hazards, trials and sacrifices of that long and perilous contest for the purpose of es- tablishing on this continent a great slave empire, not one of them would have drawn his sword in such a cause. [Great applause.]

No citizens ! This republic was established for the purpose of securing the guarantees of liberty, of justice and of righteousness to the people and to their posterity. That was the great object with which the revolution was fought; these were the purposes for which the Union and the Constitution were formed. Slavery is sectional. Liberty national. [Im- mense applause.]

Fellow citizens: Need I remind this intelli» gent and vast audience ; need I call to mind to the intelligent gentlemen who represent the various States represented upon this floor, mani- festitions of lawless violence, of tyranny such as the world never saw in acivilized and Christ- ian land that is manifested by this spirit of slavery. Whose rights are sate where slavery has the power to trample them under foot? Who to-day is not more free to utter his opin- ions within the empire of Russia, or under the shadow of the despotism of Austria than he is within the limits of the slave States of this republic?

Will their tyranny be confined to those States where they have the power to enforce it upon us? [Voices — "No! never!"] We owe Uje liberty which to-day we enjoy in the (Ke States to the absence of slavery. And, fellow citizens, shall we, in building up this great Em- pire of ours, in fulfilling that high and sacred trust imposed upon us by our fathers — shall we support this blighting, this demoralizing insti-

tution thronghout the vast extent nf our bor- ders? [Voiccg, loudly— " No!"] Or shall we preserve this land as a free land to our posterity forevpr? These are the principles for which the Republicnn party is strugt?liiiK.

Fellow citizens, the safety of out liberty, the security of all we hold valuable, demands that We should take possession of this government and administer it upon those broad Constitu- tional doctrines that were recognized for the first sixty years of the existence of our govern ment— that were recoainized by Washinjiton, by JeffersoD, by Adams, by Madison, bv Monroe, by Adams the youngar, by Jackson, by Van IJuren, even down to the time of Polk, when this new dogma was started, that the Constitu- tion was established to guarantee to slavery perpetual existence and unlimited empire.

Hoping, fellow citizens, that a spirit of patri- otism and harmrny will guide us to a fortunate result in our deliberations, I am now ready to ec'ter upon ihe duties which have been assigned to me. [Great Applause. J

TEMPORARY SECRETARIES.

Mr. THOMAS SPOONER, of 0.— I move, sir, that Nfr. Frederick Hassarreck of Ohio, Mr.l'heo- dore Pomeroy of New York, and Mr. Eenry T. Blow of St. Louis, be elected to act as Tempo- rary Secretaries.

The nominations being confirmed by, the unanimous voice of the Convention, those gen tlemen took the posts assigned them.

The CHAIR— I will now introduce the Rev. Mr. Humphrey, of this city, who will make a prayer,

PRAYEB:

By Rev. Z. IIujfpnEET, of the First Presbyterian Church.

Oh, Lord, our Father, Thou art great and greatly to be praised. We come before Thv Thr"re to worship and also to learn Thy will. We invoke Thy presence and Thy b'ess- jng, as we fratlicr beneath th's roof to-day. We praise Thee for what 'Ihou art. and for what Thou hast done for us. Terl'y, the line' have fallen to us in p easant places, atd we have a goodly heiitage. Thou hast strengthened the bars of our gates, anc placed our children within them. Tliouhas made peace in our borders, and filled us with the finest of the wheat. Tcou hast not dealt so by any nation. A s for Thy judgments, we liave not known them ; and yet we con- fess that we have deserved to suff r, for we have s'nned against Tlioe. We entreat Thy f. rgiveness for all our trans- jtre.'Sions, and Thy protection from all consequences of sin. We pray for our common country. We astt that Thcu wilt deliver us fiom al! the evil to which we are exposed, aid and that TIiou will make u$ to shake off and put awaya'i those e»il3 which we are too apt to chtrish. Wilt Tbou b;e?s our ru'ei-s, and leach them tj govern in the fear of Gd an^l in the love of man. Wilt thou deliver m from corruption, fiom cppress.on from violence, and from sclfljh ambition. Show us the w.iy of rescuing the oppreste i from the hcuic of bonf'age, a- d of making this ccuntry truly and cJiis.steatly free. We crave thy blessing up' n this Ccnvtnf.on, and pray that thou wilt en:ib!e all those wbo are lere gathered, to act, amid the excitements of the day, a; feeling their responsl bllity to tlicir fellow men, and as knowing that they will oceday ftat.dbef. re thee. Wilt Thcu bless ua In all that we do. Wilt Thcu rule amid all the conflicts of opinion and the strifes of p.inies ; and may the issue be for Thy gtoiy, end lor our go d. May th. re be no strife, but that of brethren loving, while yet in opinion disagreeing. Let not the p'oughshire of division drive through our fair bnd. May we live *3 a Christian country ; and though we put cot our trust in princes, miy wa be that happy 1 .nd where God is the Lord— which we ask through Jesus Chri3\ our £«vi«ur: Auea.

COMMITTEE OK PERMANENT ORaAKIZATION.

Mr. JUDD, of Illinois. — I desire to clTer a res- olution, which I will read as I stand in my place. I move you sir, that a rommiltee, con- sisting of one delegate from each Stale and Ter- ritory represented in this Convention, be elected by the delegates thereof, who shall report offi- cers to this Convention for a permanent organ- ization.

Motion submitted and adopted.

Mr. JUDD— I move you that the States be called in their order.

Motion adopted.

The several States were then called, and the committee was made up as follows :

traine LKONARD ANPriEWS.

Vermo^i' HUGH L. HENRY.

N. Himpfhire. AAKON tf. CliAQIN^.

Mcui'dchiuselts LINUS K. (;OMINS.

CcrnnectinU A KTHi ill H. CA LtF.

Rhode hland. SIMO.V H. GRKKnE.

i^noyork HENRY H. VaNDYCK.

NewJersey EPHRAIM MAI^SH.

Pemisiilcuiiia T. .J. COFFEY.

Delaroare .JOSHUA T. HETL.

Maryland .JAME.S .JEFFKIES.

Virffinia EUWdRO M. KUi\TON.

Ohio V. B. HORTDN

Indiana P. A. HACKLEMAN.

lUinoU WILLIAM KOSS.

yichitjan WALl'ER W MURPHY.

Wisconsin .JOHN P. McGRi-G'tR.

Tn,ra JAMES F. WILSON.

Minnesota SIMEON SMITH.

Minsouri ALLEN HAwER.

J\ansas 4. C. WXLIiEK.

California SAMUEL UELL.

Oregon GRANT JOHNftOK.

KfintueJcy ALLK^ J. BRTSTOW.

Tt^as M. T, E. CHANDLER.

JVeh-„.,ka 0. H IRISH.

D.Cijlumbiz GEO. A. tllLL.

A DELEGATE from Kentucky— Mr. Presi- dent— I would suggest that the names of all the States be ca'lp.d. [Applause ]

The CHAIR— Tennessee, Arkansas, Missis- sisippi, [great laughter,] Lousiana, Ala- bama, [laughter and hissing,] Georgia, South Carolina. [Laughter.] North Carolina. Florida (Feeble hisses and much laughter.) I believe that includes the names of all the Slates.

COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.

Mr.BENTON of New Hampshire — I move you sir, that a Committee, consisting of ore dele- gate from each State and Territory represented in this Convention, seleited by the delegates thereof, be appointed who shall be a committee to act on credentials, rules and appointment^;, and be instructed to make report ot the number, name and post otEce address of each delegate, toge her with rules for the government ot this Convention.

A DELEGATE from Indiana— Divide that.Let us have a committee on credentials and one on order of bu.«iness.

Mr. SPOONLRof Ohio— If I understand.it is intended that we should have two committees, or it was so suggested by the Esecuiive Com- mittee, and we have acted in accordance with that suggestion. I would suggest that ihere be simply a Committee on Credeutials.

The CHAIR — Will the gentleman from New Hampshire accept the amendment?

Mr. DENTON— I accept it.

Motion to appoint a Committee oa Credentials was carried.

The Chair — Shall the Chair call the States again ?

MANY VOICES— Call the States.

The several States were then called and the Committee was made up as follows :

ifoTTie KtiNsSELAEKCKi.if.

A. Bimp-hffc JA?OB BtXTON.

rrrmon>U.. ED WAR" > C, UKOIKOTON,

Musich'ii'fi.' TIMOrUYDAVIs.

Connc-ctfnit E.K. FOSTER.

hhode hland BBNEDIOT L&PHAM.

A'eui York P&LMER V. KELLOGG.

Sew Jersey MOSK^ F. VKBB

^ennsyhdaia J N. ±'UflVIA^CE.

Delairarr LEWKS THOMPSON.

Maryland Wia. E. COALE.

Virf/inia JACOB HOKNBkOHK.

Kentucky CHARLES PENI>L> V.

Ohio... SAMUEL S'OKELIiY.

Indiana JOHN K.<iRaVENS.

lUinais STEPHEN T. LOGAN.

Michigan FBAN<U QUINN.

Wiecomin H.L. RANN.

Jovm V,.F. CLAUKSON.

Minnesota JOHN Mo .UIS'CK.

Missouri , JAMES B. GaRUEN'HIRE.

Kansas i, WM A. PHILLIES.

Nebraska JOHN R. MK"EDITH.

California GKAS. '<^ATROTJS.

Oregon JOEL toURLINGAME.

Texas D. HEMJEKgON.

IHat. Columbia JAMil-S A. WISE.

COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS.

Mr. noble of Iowa — I move you sir that there be one delegate from each delegation, se- lected by the delcates themselves, to act as a committee to prepare the order of business for this convention.

Motion adopted.

The States were the called and the committee made up as follows :

Maine JOHN L. STEPHENS.

New Hampshire B. F. MARTIN

Vennont EDWIN D. MASON.

Massacli nuetts SaML. HOOPEti.

Connectirut GKO. H NOBLE.

Shade Island NATH. B. DURFEE.

Ifew York A. B. JAMES.

JHew Jersey H.N. CONGAR.

Pennsylvania WM. D. KELLY.

Delaware JOHN 0. CLARK.

Maryland WM. P. EWING.

Virginia JOHN G. JACOB.

Ohio R. M. CORWINE.

Kentucky LOUIS M DEMBITZ.

Indiana WALTER MARCH.

Michigan AXJsTIN BLAlR.

Jllinoi- THOs A. MARSHALU

tfiseonsin ELISHA MORROW.

Minnesota S. P. JONES.

.Iowa REUBEN vqbLE

.Missouri THoS. FLET<;HER.

California J. 0. HlNCKLtY.

Oregon ELI THA5(ER.

Kansas A. G. PROCTOR.

Ifebraslia ^AMUEL H. ELBERT.

D. Coumbia JOSKPH GERHARD.

Texas G. MOYERS.

A DELEGATE from Pennsylvania. I move that the rules of the House of Representatives be adopted for the government of this Conven- tion until otherwise ordered.

The motion was carried.

Mr. MARSH of New Jersey. I move Ihat the Secretary call the names of the delegates, in order, as they are called in the Congress of the United States; as they are called, the delegates from each State to present their credentials.

Mr. CARTTER of Ohio. I supposed that we had just constituted a Committee on Creden tials, and my purpose for voting for that Com- mittee was to get rid of all the labor of doing their work. Now, it, is proposed to take the work out of their hands and do it here in the Convention. Having voted it once to be done by the Committee, I do not want it brought back here, and I shall vote against any such proceeding. I move to lay the motion on the table.

Mr. MARSH. I withdraw the resolution.

Mr. GREELEY of Oregon. I would like to move an amendment to that resolution. In place of it I move that the roll of the States be DOW called over, and as each is called, the chair- man of that defegation present the creden- tials of that delegation and if any question arises as to the credentials or right ot any to sit here, let it be referred to the Committee on Credentials.

Mr.CARTTER— I move an amendment; I move to amend the proposition of the gentleman from Oregon or New York, Mr. Greetey, I am not sure which, [laughter], that instead of each delegation presenting their credentials here, they present them to the Committee on Cre- dentials.

Mr. GREELEY — I accept the amendment of the gentleman from Maryland or Rhode Island, I am not particular which. [Laughter and ap- plause ]

TheCHAl R— The motion is that the roll of the States be called, and that the delegates of each State present the credentials of the dele- gates of that State to the Chairman of the Committee on Credentials. Resolution car- ried.

Mr. CARTTER— Did I understand the gentle- man to ailopt the amendment ?

Mr. GREELEY— Certainly.

A DELEGATE at the south end of tl»e platform — I desire to know who the Chairman of tUe Committee on Credentials is.

The CHAlR-:-The Secretary will in a moment announce the committee.

The CHAIR announced that the Committee on Permanent Organization would nceet immedi- ately after the adjournment at the Head Quar- ters of the National Committee, Room 24 Tre- mont House ; also that the Committee on Cre- dentials would meet at the Head Quarters of the Nev^ Jersey Delegation at the Richmond HoHse.

Mr. EVARTS of New York— Upon this Com- mittee of Credentials each State and Territory has a member; why should not, then, each State and Territory commit its credentials to its member of that Committee, to be presented to it?

A VOICE — "That's the way," and several voices " agreed."

Mr. EVaRTS — I move accordingly, that the credentials of each delegation be handed to its member of the Committee on Credentials, to be presented to that body.

A DELEGATE of Ohio— A resolution has al- ready passed requiring that the credentials be committed to the Chairman of the Committee on Credentials, and I rose to suggest that what is done by an agent is done by the party, and without this motion at all they can pass them through their member to the Chairman of the Committee.

The CHAIR — Is the gentleman from New York satisfied that his resolution is covered by the one passed?

Mr. EVARIS— Undoubtedly, if it is under- stood that no call of the States is necessary.

The CHAIR — No call is necessary under any resolution jet passed.

AN INVITATION.

The CHAIR — I have received a letter, which I will read.

Chicago, May 16, 1860, To the President of the RapnbrciQ Conventioo :

The Board of Trade of this city hereby invite the delegates to your Convention, and other vis- itors to our city, to a short excursion on Lake Michigan ; the excursion to leave the dock at Bush street bridge, near the Richmond House, at five o'clock this afternoon. [Ap- plause.]

JUDGE GOODRICH, of Minnesota— I have been requested, in behalf of the Board of Trade of this city, to elicit, so far as may be by a mere remark and not a speech, what shall be the sen- timent of this Convention touching that propo- sition from the Board of Trade.

A VOfCE— Mr. Cha*-man !

MR. GOODRICH— When I cast my eye about this vast tabernacle, that has t<een reared by the taste and muoiGcence of the ladies and gentlemen of Chicago, and which has been ten- aered to the great Republican cause, without money and without price, [great applause] I ap- prehend that every delegate in this Convention will respond aye to the invitation. I have noth- ing more to sav. [Great applause.]

Mr. DUDLEY, of N.Jersey— I move you that the invita'.ion be accepted, and that a committee be appointed to notify the Board of Trade of the acceptance.

Mr. GOODRICH— Sir!

Mr. DUDLEY, of New Jersey— I move, Sir, that there be a committee of five appointed to inform the Board of Trade that we accept the invitation for five o'clock, and that the commit- tee be appointed by the Chair.

DELEGATE from Iowa— I move you that it be embraced in that resolution that the thanks of this Convention be tendered to the Board of Trade for their very liberal otier. Amendment accepted and resolution as .Tmended adopted.

A VOICE— Three cheers for the ladies of Chicago. Cheers given.

Mr. HORACE GREELEY, of Oregon— Have we provided for a Committee on Platform?

The PRESIDENT— We have not.

Mr. GREELEY— Then I move we have a call of the States for the purpose of appointing a Committee on Platform.

The PRESIDENT— Will that be in order un- til after the permanent organization?

Mr. CARTThR, of Ohio— 1 move the appoint- ment of a Commiitee of one from each State by the respective delegations from the several States, to report resolutions and a Platform, and that the Committee be made up in the ordi- nary manner by calling the roll of the States.

The PRESIDENT— The gentleman from Ore- gon has already moved that —

Mr. GREELEY — I withdraw mice.

Mr. S. P. OYLER, of Indiana— I move to lay the motion on the table until after the perma- nent organization.

Gov. "REEDER, of Pennsylvania— Will the Chair inform the Conven.ion what motion is be- fore it ?

The President stated the motion of Mr. Cart- ter.

Gov. REEDER— I rise to oppose the motion. It is the business of this Convention now to per- fect its organization. You have appointed a Committee on Credentials, in the order of business, and on Permanent Organization, and because we are not orgaaised it eeems to me improper.

A VOICE (On the opposite side of the house.) — Spesk louder — we cannot hear you.

GOV. REEDER— All I have to say is not worth talking to those at the other end of the platform. 1 merely desire to say that I think this motion at this "lime is out of place. It will be time enough to provide for a platform and resoiutinns when we shall have organized this Convention, and we are appointing committees now simply because we are not organized. T*iis matter of a platform and resolutions is not a preliminary affair. It is not at all necessary to our organization, and therefore it is upon the same footing with the nomination of a candi- date and shouid wait until the permanent and perfect organization of the Convention before It should be entered upon.

Mr. CAkTTER —I made that motion with the view of putting the Convention at work ; whe- ther the resolution is passed to day or to-mor-

row, it will be passed by the same body of men and with the view to tbe declaration of their sentiments. It is a laborious work and ought to be performed while the Convention is in its vigor. The Chairman cannot fail to have re- marked tbe indisposition to labor, when wilhin 15 minutes after getting together, a pleasure excur- rsion is voted here. I hope it will be a pleasant one, but I think before we take it we had better designate those who will enter upon the per formances of the sphere of labor in this Conven- tion, aniH we can do it as well now as any time.

Mr. ELI THAYER, of Oregon.— I am oppos- ed to the amendment which has been ofl'ered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania. I do not consider that the mere appointment of this Con- mittee is at all inconsistent with the prelimina- ry business of this Convention. It is not pro- posed and it is not expected that this commit- i tee will report to day. It is important, as the gentleman who preceded me has said, that this committee should have ample time to consider what shall be tbe platform of the Republican party in the coming campaign. Thif>, sir, is the great bm°den of the work of this Convention, and I f ope there will be no time lost in appoin- ting this committee, and that they themselves will lose no time in the labor that is entrusted to their hands I am, therefore, opposed to this amendment which proposes delay. The the States and Territories are ready to name the man who shall constitute ft>r each a member of this committee. The State of Oregon is ready now.

[Cries of " Question."]

Mr. HAZARD, of Rhode Island— The gen- tlemen who advocate the postponement are right in theory, but it is obvious that the prac- tical operation of this Convention would be re- tarded by a postponement. I hope, therefore, the motion to postpone will be withdrawn.

GOV. REEDER — Ihe gentleman says we are right. It' we are right why should we be voted down. It seems to me that when gentlemen concede that we are right, there is generally nothing remaining to do but to carry out the right. We are transgressing the right here, and for the purpo?.e of what? For the purpose of convenience and because it can make no dif- ference. It may make no difference now, but the time may come, and will come, when it will make a difference, and then this action will be cited as a precedent. I am opposed to making bad precedems. I believe that the only way to pursue is, to do it right and injorder. If you ap- point a Committee, what is to prevent that Com- mittee from reporting to this Convention before you have made a permanent organization ? And if they do so report, what is to prevent a ma- jority of this Convention passing upon the reso- lutions and platform before you are organized ? Do the gentlemen desire to see that ? Do they desire to establish a precedent such as that, which may be used at some great crises in the future for purposes of evil? It is admitted that we are right and it seems to me that there the question ends.

Mr. CARTTER— The gentleman from Penn- sylvania is begging a little more than I am will- ing to grant. 1 do not feel that the first move- ment is right. There is no such concession in this quarter of the hall. [Loud cries of " ques- tion, which interrupting the speaker, he took his seat.]

The motion of Mr. Oyler of Indiana to lay over the motion to appoint a Committee on Platform and Resolutions until after the perma- nent organization of the Convention, was then i put to vote and lost.

JUDGE HOGEBOOM (of New York)— I move to amend the Enotion to appoint a Committee on Platform and Resolutions, by adding, " that tbe Committee report as soon as convenient after the permanent organization of the Con- vention."

Mr. CARTTER — I accept the amendment.

Mr. OYLER (of Indiana)— We have al- ready appointed a Committee on Cre- dentials,' and for what? To know authoritatively and legally who have a right to a seat upon this floor. Now, Sir, we are going on to provide for the most important thing that this Convention will do, except the designation of the man who shall bear our standard. I shall not attempt to say that there is one man on this floor not legally entitled to his seat, but we have no evidence of the fact. It is true, we have entered upon this floor and hava arranged ourselves at the difi'erent points which we de- signated by the i ames of the States, and the fair presumption is that the men who fill these seats are honestly entitled to ihem ; but that is no proof of the fact, and I undertake to say that this proceeding is against all precedent, and a bad precedent to be set by a Republican Gonveniion. Why tbis haste? We will "work in haste and repent at leisure." What ham can be done by deferring this unfil after the Committee on Permanent Organization report-, and the Convention organizes itself as a Re- publican National Conveation? We are not that yet. I hope that delegates will consider ; that they will stop. Let us be organized before we do or undertake to do the most important work we have got to accomplish.

Mr. GREELEY — If there is any question here as to the right ;.f any delegation on this floor, I am willing that this matter should not be urged. But if there is none, then let us have this Committee appointed. It will take thirty- six hours for the Committee to prepare their re port, and the Committee should be appointed now so thgy can have full opportunity. If there is any question as to the right of any delegates, we will waive it.

Gov. BOUTWELL (of Massachusetts)— The first thiog tor us is to be right. We are assem bled not for deliberation, but for organization. Let us organize and then deliberate, and until we have perfected our organization, it will be a dangerous precedent to set up here with refer- ence to a new party that is organized for tbe government of this country, through a generation to establish a precedent ■which, wheu eontestants come here from the Pacific and the south, will lead to difficulties on the fljor. We have time enough. Better devote it to the organization of this convention rather than to au excursion ; thankful as we are for the hospitality of the city, we have a greater du- ty to perform to this country. I move to lay this (Mr. Carter's) resolution on the table.

The motion of Governor Boutwell to lay on the table was carried. [Loud cheers,]

Mr. SWEETSER, (of Mass.)— I move that ■when this con veution adjourn, it adjourn to meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The reason why I move this is, that it seems to me desirable that we should somet.me proceed with the business of the convention. If we are going to take up the time in excursions on the lake I do not know when we will have time for business. I am willing to change the time if any body can tell us that we cat return from the excursion in time for a meeting of business this evening.

Mr. BEN. EGGLESTON of Ohio.— I move to amend by making the time ten o'clock to mor- row morning. Now, Mr, President, I am very

well satisfied that the motion just voted down in reference to the resolution, will make the Conveation one day longer, and we delegates from Ohio, some of us, are running out of funds. It will take a day or two longer. It takes an hour and a half to seat the delegates and to seat outsiders from two to four hours' [Laughter.] I want it understood that I came here to work and am not going on the lake; nor is any delegate who came here to work. But I am willing to amend my motion by making it 5 o'clock if desired.

Judge JA.MES, (of New York )— If we had ap- pointed tbe committee on platform and resolu- tions, Ihen we could have with safety adjourn- ed until to morrow morning; but we have vot- ed that down. We want to make a permanent organization in order that the committee may be appointed, so that it may have the resolu- tions ready to present to us to-morrow morn- ing.

Mr. JDDD, (of Del.) — It seems to me, sir, if yon undertake to assemble this Convention at three o'clock, the business for which the Committee on Credentials and the Committee on Permanent Organization have been appointed will not be accomplished.

A DELEGATE from Minnesota— Make it four, five, or pix.

Mr. JUDD — My reason for making the sug- gestion is, I believe every man here wants his dinner, and they are scattered over the entire city of Chicago, and if they are as hungry as I think they are, before they can get their din- ners and meet at the Committee room, the time will have expired, and the duties will not be performed by the Committees, unless some gen- tleman has in his pocket a programme to be fol- lowed without consulting anybody in regard to what is to be done by the Committee. I say, sir, you must give them time if you expect them to act understandingly ; and there is no time now between'^two and three o'clock to ac- complish the purposes for which these Commit- tees have bpen appointed.

Mr. GOODRICH, of Minnesota-I would ask the gentleman to name the hour of seven this evening.

Mr. JUDD — I accept the amendment.

MR. KELLEY, of Pennsylvania—This hall is engaged for to-night, as I observe by a notice in the city papers this morning, for an exhibi- tion of the Zouave drill.

MR JUDD— I beg leave to say that this ball is under the control of this Convention, when- ever they want h, day or night. [Applause.]

MR. EGGLESION— I accept the amendment to meet at seven o'clock this evening.

MR. KELLEY, of Pennsylvania — There are a large portion of the members of this Conven- tion who cannot get together and have a night session. There are too many of them to call tbis vast Convention together for a night ses- sion. I hope the night session will go down.

MR. JAMES, of New York — Mr. Chairman, if any gentleman who voted for the resolution that has passed, against appointing the Com- mittee on Resolutions, will move a recon.«idera- tion, there will be no ditliculty in making an adjournment until to-morrow morning, unless- this is voted down. We will lose less time by this course. I cmnot make the motion.

A DELEGATE— Yes, you can. You voted with the majority.

Mr. JAMES — Then I move a reconsideration.

The CHAIR— Did the gentleman from New York vote in favor of the motion?

Mr. JAMES— I did not. .

Mr. HOGEBOOM, of N. Y, Mr. Chairman—

The CIIAIEl— I uuderstand the motion to be to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was just la'd upon the table.

A. DELEGATE ff<im Michi^^an. I rise to make that moiioD. I move that the motion to lay on the table be reconsidered, and the ap- pointment of the Committee on Resolutions be now taken from the table, or reconsidered.

A DELEGATE from Indiana [amid cries of " Question !" Question !"J I rise to a point of order. I m;ike ibis point of order, viz: A motion to reconsider tae last, while there is a motion pending for our adjournment that has not beeu withdrawn.

Mr. CARTTER— I want to make a motion if it is in order to make a motion.

The CHAIR— It is the opinion of the Chair that the motion to reconsider is not in order, for this reason : That there was pendingbefore this Convention at the time a resolution to adjourn until 7 o'clock th's evening, and to that there was an amendment that the hour be fixed at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

A VOICE — That motion ia now withdrawn.

The CHAIR— Then the other is in order.

A DELEGATE— I renew the motion.

The CHAIR— The question ia, shall the vote to lay on the table be reconsidered.

Mr. PRESTON KING (of New York)— I am satisfied that one of the d'fiiculties in tbe pro eress of our business is this excursion on the Lake — a very pleasant one, and one for which I feel, and I have no doubt the entire Convention feels indebted to the hospitality and generosity cf the citizens of Chicago. But our object here is business, and not pleasure. I trust, there- fore, that we may make an adjournment which will conform to the convenience of all. If we have old gentlemen here, or others, who, from any cause, do not desire to have an evening session, let us adjourn to meet again at five o'clock, and we can, between that time and dark, perform the acts necessary to a complete organieatiou, and thus save at least a day's time of the Couventioi. If we adjourn until to-morrow, we lose certainly an entire day. There is no doubt about that. This Committee on Platlorm and Resolutions ought to have this evenin ' to sit; and while I did cot regard it as material whether that Committee was appointed before or after organization, I am willing to concede that it is more regular and more in ac- cordance with parliamentary usage that we should tiike tbe course that was sug- gested here. Let us now act wiih a spirit of conciliation and unanimity if we can. I think if we arljourn to 5 o'clock we may get together and then organize and appoint our committees and be prepared to-morrow morn- ing to go to work. That will makeit, of course, impossible or inconvenient to go on this excur- sion, but it is better that we should attend to our labors, even at a little sacrifice than dltfer in Convention.

A DELEGATE from Missouri— I hope the members of this Convention will not stu'.tify themselves in acceptin-i the invitation so kind- ly tendered to us and then immediately rescind- ing it.

MR. KING — I am going to move that the proposition iu relation to this excursion be re- ferred to our Business Committee, between whom and the Board of Trade some arrange- ment can be made. Imove that the communi- cation frcm the Board of Trade be referred to the Business Committee of this Convention.

The CHAIR- The gentlemen from New York vrill please understand there is still pending a

' motion to take from the table the resolution I heretofore laid upon the table. I MR. PRESTOX KING— If that is insisted upon, we must take the voice of tbe Convention upon it. My object ih making ffcis motion was to see if we could not come to some understand- ing, or reach some conclusion, with unanimity. [Cries of '* question, question."]

The CHAIR— The qu'-stion is, shall the reso- lution laid upon the table, respecting the plat- form, be now taken from the table.

MR. SWEETSER, of Massachusetts— Does not that require a two-thirds vote ^to do it, under the rules of the House of Representa- tive!!? I moved to adjourn until five o'clock ; somebody else moved to amend, and adjourn until nine or ten o'clock tomorrow morning. My original motion has never been withdrawn. The CHAIR — I so understood it to be. MR. SWEETSER— The gentleman withdrew his motion. I still ask to have my motion put.

The CHAIR— The question is, shall ibis Con- vention when it adjourns, adj )urn to meet at five o'clock this afternoon ; and the amendment is, to nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

Mr. CLEVELAND, of Connecticut— I am sure, gentlemen, that you are all disposed to act as you look — like gentlemen. I desire to say to you that we have a very polite and gen- tlemanly communication from the Board of Trade, and we have by a vote accepted it. Ncv I agree with my friend from New York, that we had better not do it, but to get out of it and treat them fairly, we have only to make amotion to reconsider, and then we can dis- pose of it in such a manner as the Convention shall see fit, and in such a manner as is consist- ent with the gentlemanly character of those who made the invitation. In passing a motion to accept it, and then voting to adjourn till .5 o'clock, we seem to throw contempt upon their very civil invitation. If the gentleman will withdraw his motion, for the purpose of making a motion to reconsider, I will make that motion, and then we can get out of the trouble. I Mr. SWEETSER— I withdraw the motion j simply for that purpose.

I The CHAIR— The difiiculty is here : If yon I withdraw your motion touching the hour of ad- I journment, then comes before the Convention, ' as I understand it, the motion to take from the table the resolution concerning the Platform. t The motion before the Convention is that we j adjourn, when we do adjourn, until to-morrow

morning at 9 o'clock. ! Motion put and lost. [Applause.] ' The CHaIR— Now the proposition before the I Convention is that when this Convention ad- journs, it adjourn to meet at 5 o'clock this after- noon. i Jlotion put and carried. [Applause.] i Mr. GIDDINGS— (Loud cheers.) 1 rise for the purpose of alluding to the invitation which has been accepted by this Con- vention, received from the Board of Trade to meet there at 5 o'clock for a pleasure excursion. I do this, sir, from a sincere con- viction that every gentleman who has come here has come impressed with the solemnity of the business before us— knowing that we are here to perform high and solemn duties to our country and ourselves, and in justice to the cause in which we are employed, we should be zealously engaged in the business before us ; and here I will take leave to say we have had a precedent recently set before us. far south of this, which should caution us about spending our time here to the wearying of the public

mind in witnessing our discussions. If we can close up our business to-morrow by two orthree o'clock, it will tell upon the community with a moral force that is incalculable, [Loud and prolonged applause.] Now, Mr. Chairman, I will labor from this time until three o'clock to- morrow in order to attain the object of a final adjournment at that time. [Renewed cheering.] Then sir, I am willing to accept the kind invi- tation of the Board of Trade here, and enjoy the pleasure of going upon the proposed excur- sion. For the purpose of reconsidering this vote, and then referring it to a Committe that they shall make the arrangements with the Board of Trade, so that at our adjournment we will meet them and cordially accept the invi- ta*ion and take this excursion. I now move that we reconsider the vote by which that mo- tion was carried, accepting the pleasure excur sion. Motion put and carried.

Mr. LOWRY, of Penn. — I move you sir that a committee of one from each State be appoint- ed by the Chair to confer with the Board of Trade,

VOICES — Make it a committee of five.

Mr, LUVVRY — I will modify my resolution and make it a committee of five.

A DELEGATE from Mass.— We have already a committee appointed upon the order of busi- ness, and I sut'gest that this matter of the invi- tation of tLe Board of Trade, of Chicago, can be referred to it. I make the motion, that that reference be made.

A DELEGATE from Vermont— I hope that the committee will give the Board of Trade notice for they are probably now making their prepara- tions for the trip, and certainly we should give them notice.

Motion to appoint a committee of five to con- fer adopted.

The Chair then appointed the following coia- mittee :

MOKRO''^ B. LOWRY, of Pennsylvania. AABOV GOODRIOH, of Minnesota. JOSHUA. R. GIf>DI^GS. of Ohio F. P. BLAIR, of Maryland. C. F. Ci.EVELa.KD, of Connecticut,

The convention then adjourned until 5 o'clock P. M.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention was called to order at S-.15 p. M , by the temporary President.

THE INVITATION.

Mr. LOWRY, of Pennsylvania. — I would ask leave to make a report. The committee have called upon our friends, the Board of Trade, who invited us to the excursion. They exten- ded to us an invitattion and we accepted it. They left immediately and prepared themselves to carry out the arrangement that they had proposed for our enjoyment. They have a per- fect fleet down there now in readiness. Before I could get there— before I could find the parties who have invited us, they had their fleet ready to .carry ns, and largs enough to carry us all. They say that if we are so pressed with busi- ness we can hold the Convention on the decks of their vessels if we desire it, and we can, so they say, have tbeir cabins for rooms to caucus in. They are disposed very much to press us and will wait one hour : that will make it six o'clock. Now, inasmuch ns the people of Chi cago extend to us this invitation, I hope it will be unanimouslv accepted for 6 o'clock.

Mr. CARTTER of Ohio— I rise to a question of order. There is one question already before the house.

Mr. GOODRICH of Minnesota- Say"as soon thereafter as possible." We may perhaps have to wait fifteen or twenty minutes thereafter. I hope that we shall go on and perfect our organ- ization, and I believe that can be done within the time named, I hope the Convention will at get readv at once to take th-at excursion and go in an hour.

Mr. HAZARD of R. I.— The proposition now made, as I understand it, diffors only from that of the morning in this: it is now said that it will not interfere with the progress of business. [Cries of "Never mind," and much confusion.] but it does not meet the case. I suppose that we are here on important business. We are here, believing as was said this morning [much confusion] believing that the government is pressed on both sides, one half of the Demo- cratic party threatening us with annihilation — So much confusion was here made that the speaker's words could not be heard at the re- porter's desk. Loud calls for the "question.". The question to adjourn to six o'clock being submitted was lost amid much apsplause.

The PRESIDENT announced that the reports of the Committees were in order, and asked for the report of the Committee on Permanent Or- ganizi'ion. [Cries of "Good."]

Mr. HINCKLEY of California— I ask if it is not in accordance with usage that the Commit- tee on Credentials to first report?

The PRESIDENT— I do not know that there is any special order in which Committees should report.

Mr KELLY of Pennsylvania — I move that the report of the Committee on Credentials be called, so that we may know who are members of the Convention. The motion of Mr. Kelly was carried. Mr. COMINS ot Massachusetts stated that the Committee on Permanent Organisation had agreed upon a report, and that its Chairman would be present very soon to present the re- port to the Convention.

The PRESIDENT called for the report of th© Committee on Credentials, if the Chairman was present.

Judge TRACY, of California — I understand that the Committee on the Order of Business is ready to report in part, and inasmuch as no other committee seems to be ready to report I propose that the Chair call for the report of that Committee.

The PRESIDENT— I think that if the Com- mittee on Permanent Organization is ready to report, it would be best to receive that.

Judge TRACY — Certainly, if they are in a state of crvstalization. [Laughter.]

The PRESIDENT— I understand ftiat thej are ready.

Mr. IIORTON, of the Committee on Perma- nent Organization, made a report in part that they have agreed upon Mr. Ashmuu of Massa- chusetts. A VOICE -Georse?

Ihe PRESIDENT— Hon. George Ashmun [A Voice, "Good boy"— laughter,] of Massa- chusetts for President of the Convention. ]Pro- lont;ed cheers.

The report in reference to the selection of

permanent President was unanimously adopted.

A VOICE— Nary a " no." [Laughter.]

The temporary President appointed Hon.

Preston King of New York, and Carl Schurz

Esq., a committee to conduct the President to

the Chair. The appearance of Mr. Schurz was

the signal for loud cheers.

The President was conducted to the Chair-

amid enthusiastic applause. 'When this had subsided he addressed the Conventioo.

SPEECH OF HON. GEORGE ASHMCX.

Gentkmen of tke Conveniv&n, Bepuhltcanf, Americans — My first duty is to express to you the deep sense which I feel of this distinguished mark of your confidence. In the spirit iu which it has been oflrred I accept it, sensible of the difficulties which surround the position, but cheered and sustained by tbe faith that the same generosity that has brought me here will carry me through tbe discharge of the du- ties. I will not shrink from this position, at the same time the post of danger as well as the post of honor, [Applause.] Gentlemen, we have come here to day at the call of our coun- try from widely separated tomes, to fulfill a great and important duty. No ordinary call has brought us together. Nothing but a mo- mentous question would have called this vast multitude here to-day — nothing but a deep sense of the danger into which our government is fa^t running could have rallied the people thus iK. this city to-day, for the purpose of res- cuing tbe government from the deep degrada tion into which it has fallen. [Loud applause.] "We have come here at the call of our country for the purpose of prepaiiog for the most solemn duty that freemen have to perform. We are here in the ordinary capacity as del- egates of tbe people, to prepare for the forma tion and carrying on of a new administration, and with the help of the people we will do it. (Applause.) No mere controversy about mis erable abstractions has brought us hereto-day ; we hav'j not come here on any idle question. The sacrifice which most of us have made in the extended journey, and in tbe time devoted to it.could ouly have been madeupon somegolemn call ; and tbe stern look which 1 see, the solemn look wh ch I see on every face, and the earnest behavior which has been manifested in all the preliminary discussions, shows full well that we all have a true and deep sense of tbe solemn obligation which is resting upon us. Gentlemen, it does not belong to me to make an extended address; it is for me rather to ussist in the de- tails of th>^ business that belong to this Con- vention. Cut allow me to say that I think we have a light here today, in the name of the American people to say that we impeach the Administration of our General Government of the highest crimes which can be committed against a Constitutional govern- ment, against a free people, and against human- ity. [Prolonged chears.] The catalogue of its crimes it is not for me to recite. It is written upon every page of the history of the present Administration, and I care not how many paper protests the President may sead into the House of Representatives [lauguter and applause], we here, the grand inquest of the nation, will find out lor him and his confederates not merely punishment terrible and sure, but a remedy which shall be satisfactory. (Prolonged cheers.) Gentl men, before pio- ceeding to the duties of the Convention, allow me to congratulate you and the people upon thestriking feature which, I thick, must have been noticed by everybody who has mixed in the preliminary discussions of the people who have gathered in this beautiful city. It is that brotherly kindness and generous emulation which has marked every conversation and eve- ry discussion, showing a desire for nothing else but their country's good. Earnest, warm and generous oreferences are expressed, ardent hopes and Fond purposes are declared, but not

wilhin the three days I have spent among you all, have I heard one unkind word, uttered by one man towards another. I hail it as an augury of success, and if during the' pro- ceedings of this convention you will unite to perpetuate that feeling and allow it to pervade all your proceedings, I declare to jou, that i think it is the surest and brighest promise of our success, whoever may be tbe standard bearer in tbe contest that is pending. [Ap- plause.! In that spirit gentlemen let us now proceed to the business — to the great work, which the American people have given in- to our hands to do. [Applause.]

THE OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION.

MR. MARSH, of New Jersey— The Commit- tee on Permanent Organization having reported in part, desires to complete its report.

The (Committee appointed to recommend ofiB- cers for the permane >t organization of this Con- vention, have attended to that duty, and report that the officers shall consist of a President, twenty-seven Vice Presidents, and twenty-six Secretaries ; and the following gentlemen are recommended to fill the offices respectively named :

PRESIDENT :

Hon. GEORGE ASHMUN, of Massach«s»tta.

VICE PRESIDENTS.

rnUfornia A. A. SAROENT.

Connedicvt C. F. CLEVELaNIJ,

D'laicare JuHW C. CLARK.

/nwa H. P. SCHOLTB.

jiiiywh DAVID Davis.

Indiana JOHN BEARD.

Kmlucki/ W. D. GALLAGHER.

Maint ' SAMUEL F. HERSCT.

Man/land WM. L. MAR HALL.

ifa.iiathtisett/', ENSIGN H. K.ELL0Q6.

MirMgan J. W. FRRRv,

Mini.eiota aAROM GOO RICH.

Missouri HFISKY T. BLOW.

i\ew York "WM. OHRTIS NOTES.

^e^DJ<^rs^y G. E. ROQF.KS.

New Hampshire \YM. H AILE.

Ohio GFO. D. Hi.iRG'RSS.

Oe'ion JOE t. HURLING AMB.

Pmnn/hania 1 HADDEUS ?TEVtKS.

Rhode Hand ROWLAND G. HAZ\RD.

Texas M. S. <;. OHANDLEct.

Vermont "WM. HEBORD.

Virginia R . C R A W F 0 R D .

Wiscomin HAN-< CRO KER.

A ehrasha — FADDOCK.

Kansas W. W. ROS^S.

Ditt. Col GEO. HAKRINGTOIT.

SECRETARIES.

California D. J. STAPLES,

■ mnectiml H. H. STA KKWEATHEK.

Pelaicare B J.HOPKINS.

Jo'a WILLIAM M. STONE.

lIHnnis O. L. DAVlS.

Indiana DaNILL D. PRATT.

Kennicky TEPWN J. HOWES.

Miinr f'. A. "WING.

Maryland WILLIAM E. COALE.

Mi--^sachu«eUs V. O. ROGERS.

"irhiian W. 8. ^TO^G^TON.

Minnesota P. A. PECOMBE.

Missouri J. K. KIDD.

Aew rork GEO. "W. C'RTIS.

A-ic Jersey ED"WA -D B ' ETTLE-.

Aeie Bampshire NATHAN HUBBARD.

(hio H. J. BEEBE.

Oregon ELI THATER.

renwylvania .1. E. HELL.

RhodeMand R. R. HAZARD.

■jej-tu iiONALD HKND^TOOir.

Vermont JOHN VT. STEW/tRT.

Virfi'nia A. W. rA"MPB0Li":

Wv,omMn L. F. FRISBII.

KanMiut JOHN fl. MAJlTWr.

Nebraska H. P. HIiCHR.oJK.

On motion, the report was received and adopted nem. con.

Mr. TRACY of California— I nove that a committee of one from each State a«d Territo- ry be appointed, to be nominated bv the dele- gates of the respective States, on Resolutions and Platform.

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Mr. CARTTEE,— And I move that all the res- j olutions submitted to this Convention be refer- red to that committee without debate.

Mr. TRACY — I accept the amendment.

PRESENTATION OP A GAVEL.

Mr. JUDD— Task the gentlemen to suspend for one moment, while I make a presentation to the President of this Convention. I am directed, Mr. President, on behalf of one of the working mechanic Republicans of Chicago, to present to you, sir, this emblem of your authority. [Ex- hibiting a beautifully wrought, oak gavel, fin- ished and ornamented with ivory and silver] It is not, sir, the wood and the ivory and the silver —

Air. HINCKLEY of California— [Interrupt- ing.] I rise to a point of order. [" Sit down," " Go on with the prcentation," and great con fusion.] The Committee on Order of Business has not yet been reported from ; when that committee reports perhaps the Convention will find the adoption or rejection of that report will settle the controversy in reference to the ap- pointment of the Committee on Platforms and Resolutions.

The CHAIR— The Chair holds that that is not a poict of order. [Applause ] The ques- tion is upon the resolution of the gentleman from CaHTornia (Mr. Tracy.)

Mr. JUDD— I would not. Sir, have attempted to have made this presentation if I had not sup- posed that 1 h id the unanimous consent at this time of the Convention, [Applause and cries of "Go on," "go on,"] I was sg-jing to you, Sir, that it was not the wood or the ivory or the silver, of which that little instruorent is composed, that renders it va uable. It has, like the Republican party, a history. It is a piece of oak taken from Commopore Perry's flag ship — the Lawrence. [Applause,] It is not from i's size that its power is to be es- timated. It is, like the Republican rule, strong but not noisy. [Great enthusiasm.] It is not, that the Republicans require a noisy and violent government, or they require riotously to put down the sham Democracy ; but they require, and intend to apply to them and to all those persons who seek disunion and keep up a cry about destroying our Govern- ment, the little force necessary to control and restrain them, like the little force which will be necessary for you, Mr. President, to use in pre- siding over the deliberations of this Conven tion [Great cheers.]

There is a motto, too, adopted by that me- chanic, which should be a motto for every Re- publican in this Convention — the motto borne upon tht flag of the gallant Perry, "Don't give up the ship." [Great applause] Mr. Presi- dent, in presenting this to you, in addition to the motto furnished by the mechanic who man- ufactured this, as an evidence of his warmth and zeal in the Republican cause, I would re- commend to this Convention to believe that the person who will be nominated here, can, when the election is over in November, send a despatch to Washington in the language of the gallant Perry, " We have met the enemy, and they are ours." [Terrific cheering. Voices, " Name, name."] Mr. President, in the begin- ning I should have named, Mr. C. G. Thomas, of Cbicago, [Hearty applause.]

The PRESIDENt-In bebalf of the Con- ven'.ion I accept from the hands of the gentle man trom Illinois the present made by the Chicago mechanic ; and I have only to say to- day that all the auguries are that we shall meet the enemy and they shall be ours. [Cheere,]

Mr. DEMBITZ, of Ky., annou»eed that the Committe on Rules and Order of f^usiness had matured a partial report, defining the man- ner in which votes should be taken in the Con- vention. He moved that that report be now called up.

The PRESIDENT announced that the ques- tion on the apnoiutment of a Committee on Reso- lutions and Platform was pending.

Mr. DEMBirZ moved that the question on the appoiotment of a Committee on Platform and Resolutions be postponed until the reoort of the Committee on Rules and Order of Busi- ness had been received.

The motion of Mr. Dembitz was lost.

The PRESIDENT— The question is now on the aopointment of a Committee on Resolutions and Platform to whom to refer without debate all resolutions or propositions.

Gov. REEDER— Mr. President—

VOICES—" Name."

The PRESIDENT— Gov. Reeder of Pennsyl- vania. [Prolonged cheers.]

Gov. REEDER— I understand the resolution before the Convention to be that a Committee of one from each State be appointed for the pur- pose of drafting a Platform and Resolutions. Am I right?

The PRESIDENT— You are, substantially.

Gov. REEDER— Then I move to amend so that it may include the Territories.

Judge TRACY— That is the language of the motion.

The motion to appoint a Committee on Plat- form and Besolutions was then carried.

The PRESIDENT suggested to the Convention the propriety of having a roll of the Convention arranged under the heads of the different States made out by the Secretaries and to be printed for the use of the Convention. He then pro- posed to call the States for the appointment of a Committee on Resolutions and Platform.

MR. JAMES, of New York— Before that is put, I would suggest that the Committee on Credentials report. We refused to adopt this very res'^lutinn before dinner,

"The CHAIR— The Chair is about to call the roll of the States, for the purpose oi receiving the names of gentlemen to constitute a Commit- tee on Resolutions,

THE COMMITTEE OX RESOLUTIONS,

The roll was then called and the Committee constituted as follows :

JUnne GEOflGEF. TALBOTT.

N. Hamiukire AMO^ TU'K.

VermorU EBENEZERM. BRIGQS.

Massachusetts GEORuE S. hOIT I'W ELL,

Rhode Island BENJAMIN T.EAMES,

Vonneclicut S. W. KE^ LO iG.

New York H R. SELDEM.

NewJ^'Tsey THOS. H. DUDLET.

Pennsylvania,.... wiLLtftM .TE?SUP.

D-laxoare N. B.SMIxHKRS.

Maryland F. f. BL-ilR.

Virginia..: ALFRED OALT)WELL.

Ohw JOSEPH H BARKETT.

Kentucky GEORGE r>. BLAKElf.

Tndiand WM. T.OTTO.

Michigan AUSTIN hLAIR.

Illinois GUST-^VUS KCERNER.

Wis'onsin CARL SOHOKZ.

Minnesota STELniEN MILLER.

Itioa. J. A. K.ASSON.

Missouri CHA'^. L. BRRNAYS.

Oaiifornia F. P. TR4. Y.

Oimon HORACE G REELEY.

Te^as H. A S'JAW.

D.Co'umbia 'J. A. HILL.

i-ebraska A.SM-)NE? GARDNER.

Kansas JOHN P. HAITEKSCHIEDT.

OTHER REPORTS.

MR CORWINE, of Ohio— The Committee on Business have a report prepared In part, but they are detained somewhat by the want of the report of the Committee on Credentials.

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MR. nOPKINS, of Massachusetts— Tn re- sponse to tbe suggestion from the Chair, T move you that tbeSfcretaries of this Convention be di- rected to prepare a full list of the deleg;ites to this Con veu lion.

MR. , of Missouri — I would move as

an amendment, that it contain their post office addresses.

The CtlATR— That, I suppose, will be aitend- ed to. li will all be done under the direction of the Secretaries.

Motion to print adcpted.

AK OTHER INVITATION.

The CHATR. I have received a communica tion fri)m the Z :)uave Guard directed to this Couvention, which Capt. Rogers of Mass. will read. CHARLES 0. ROGERS read as follows :

Armobt of the Zouave Tadet Gcard, I May 16, ISt'U. 5

To the Uonordhle memhers of the National Re- fublican Convention — Gentlemen : lu comoli- ance with the wi.-hes of the citizens, we are, through the courtesy of tbe Committee, permit- ted to occupy the " \Yigwam" this evening lor an exhibition drill, to which we beg tD return an invitation to tbe members of your honorable body. We shall feel highly honored by the presence of all who can find leisure to atteud. Tickets of admission will be found at the head- quarters of the different delegations.

I have the honor to be your obed't serv't, E. E Ellswouth, Commander U. S. Zouave Cadets.

On motion the invitation to be present, was accepted with thanks.

MORE PRINTING.

Mr. KAUFMANN of Pennsylvania. I would sugi;est to ihe Committee on Plitform before they present to tbe Convention their report, that they have a large number of copies printed and distributed to all members so that they can see it. It will be impossible to have it read here so that we can understand it clearly, and members will not know if they are in favor of it or against it. I will make a motion to that eflect.

Motion to print carried.

ABOUT ADJOURNMENT.

Mr. VORHIES of Indiana. I move that when this Convention adjo rns, it do adjourn until to morrow morning at nine o'clock.

M41SY VOICES. "Make it ten."

The CHAIR. It is moved to amend by sub- stituting '"ten."

Mr. TRACY of California, — Nine o'clock is 1 too early. I have come a long way, meny i thousand miles, to attend this convention and ; am tired and I can't get up so early. I

Mr. KELLEY of Pennsylvania. — There are several committees who have business to attend ' to; one of whicb I know meets at eight and j another at halfpaet eight, and it wil be im-

Eossible for them to get through their business j y nine o'clock. In endeavorini; to save an ^ hour, I think the convention will waste much i more time. I think that it would be morejudi- j cious to meet at ten o'clock, when the com- mittees can come in with their reports.

The Bioiion to adjourn to ten o'clock pre- ' vailed. j

Mr. ROLLINS, of New Hampshire offered i the following resolution :

Btsolvid, That the delegations from each ; State and Territory represented in this Conven- tion be requested to designate and report the ' name of one individual to serve as a member '

of the National R^^publican Committe for the enduing four yeats.

Mr. NOUIISE, of Iowa, moved to amend the resolution so that the Delegations should be left to select members of the National Commit- tte who were not members of the Convention.

The am> ndment was accepted and the resolu- tion adopted.

Tbe Convention then, on motioo, adjourned to Thu sday morning at 10 o'clock.

SECOND DAY.

The Convention assembled in the Repub- lican Wigwam at ten o'clock pursuant to ad- journment, and was called to order by the Presi- dent.

The CHAIR, [Amid great confusion.] It is quite apparent that the delegates are incom- moded by the gentlemen on the pla'tbrm, who are not members of this Convention; they are respectfully invited not to occupy seats devoted to the members of the Convention. (Applaute. ) I will suggest that each delegation through its chairman, puree 'tself.

Mr. CARTTER of Ohio. I will set tbe exam- ple. Those gentlemen who do not belong to the Ohio delegation, will be ikind enough to re- tire. (Applause.)

PRAYER

"Was then offered up by Rev. W. W. Patten, of the Second Congregational Church, Chicago, as follows :

Let us unite in tirayer. Great God, Tliou art the blessed and the only potentate, King of Kings and Lord of Lords Thouonly hastimnnrtaiily. Thou dwe.lest in light that no man can approach unto Thee, whom no man hath seen nor mortal vision can see. We are Thy weak atd Tnine erring creatures, and we draw nigh to Thee in all our dep°ndence, that wc may avail ourselves of thine al mighty s'rength and boundless wisdom. We thank Thee that Thou hist given us the greiitboon of existence; that '1 hou hast sent us into thi? world to work out cur dectiiy and to do Thy wi)l ; privileging us with the opportunty of being workers with Thee in Thy benevolent and wise plan. We thank Thee that we have had our birth and residence in this land ; and that we have ccme into the world to act rur pait in these latter ("ays of its h' story. We pray Thee to qualify us to act that part aright, as men should act who live Im this nine'eenth century. And we pray Thee, Oh G d, that Thy blessing mi/ reat upon our country. We thark Thee that our fathers came over here and laid the fi uudations of our country in prayer and In fa th, declring hereto serve God and their fellow men. Acd we pray Thee, that that same spirit may dwell in their children ; and may leid them to bring forth the fruts of righteousness Ilelpthi.s great people to I ememberlhat it is righteousness that esilt'th a nation, while s'jiisashame unto any peo- ple. Wethaik Thee that Thou hast permit ed us to wit- ness this greit convocation of the friends of freedom and humanity. We pray for Thy blessing to rest upon all in this Convention who have come hither to tepre e it the fi lends of freedom in this nation. We bescrch of The? that Thou wilt give them the wisdom which is from above which begins in the fearof Gjd. Grant that they may be sived from that fear of m.an which Thy word dec'eres br ngelh a snare ; and we pray Thee that they may be en- abled to act in a manner worthy of theresponsi 'ility com- itlttcd to them. Grant that in their deliberations they may be aided by the spirit, and may be broaght to such conclu- sions as shall be for the furtherance of the caus • of liberty and of humani'y in this great nation, so that they sha 1 not only receive the commendation of their fe'Iow men, but shall be prepared to meet God, and that .^^lave, whose friend God is, at the great day of account. All tliis we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

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INVITATIONS.

The PRESIDENT— The Chair begs leave to lay before the Convention the following letter:

Chicago. Mav 17, '860. Hon. Geobge Ashmun, President of the Republican Con-

Tention, (Jh cago :

Dear Sib — The members of the Convention are invited to an excursion over the C. & R I. Railroad, to the city of Rock Island, crossing the Mississippi river bridge to the city ot Daven- port, Iowa, any day during their stay in Chica- go which the Convention may designate. The hour of leaving Chicago and returning, subject to the wishes of the Convention,

I am respectfully yours,

Henrt Farnum, President.

The PRESIDENT— It will be laid on the ta- ble for the present. The Chair has another communication :

To the Honorable President of the National Republican Convention :

Sin — Can you not arrange to send out some effective speakers, to entertain twenty thousand Republicans and their wives, outside the build- ing ? [Great applause, and cries for " Corwin" and others.]

THE RULES.

The PRESIDENT— The tirst business in or- ■ der will be to hear the report of the Committee on the Order of Business. Is that Committee readv to report?

Mr. COR WINE, of Ohio— Mr. President, I am instructed by the Committee on Order of Business and Rules to make the following re- port :

Rule 1. Upon all subjects before the Con- vention, the States and Territories shall be called in the following order:

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa- chusetts, Rhode Island, Concecticut. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, I'exas, Wisconsin, Iowa, California, Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska, Dist. Columbia.

Rule 2. Four votes shall be cast by the delegates at large of each State, and each Con- gressional District shall be entitled to two votes. The votes of each delegation shall be reported by its chairman.

Rule 3. The report of the Committee on Platform and Resolutions shall be acted upon before the Convention proceeds to ballot for candidates for President and Vice President.

Role 4. 304 votes, being a majority of the whole number of votes when all the States of the Union are represented in this Convention, according to the rates of representation pre- sented in Rule 2, shall be required to nominate the candidates of this Convention for the offices of President and Vice President. [Ap- plause and cries of "No! No!'']

ituLB 5. The rules of the House of Repre- sentatives shall continue to be the rules of this Convention in so far as they are applicable and not incon.sis*ent with the foregoing rules.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

A MINORITY REPORT.

Mr. JAMES, of New York. — Before we pro- ceed to act upon those rules, I wish to say that when this committee met there were but 17 out of 25 members present. That the 4lh rule which has been adopted was only adopted by one ma- jority, and as a memberof that committee I pro- pose to offer a substitute, which I will read as follo'.vg :

The PRESIDENT— Will the gentleman waive it until the 4th rule comes before the meeting ?

Ma. JAMES — I suppose the amentment should be submitted before we enter upon the duty of considering the report.

The PRESIDENT— It will be much more con- venient for the gentleman to present his amend- ment when it comes up.

Mr. James - it is a minority report.

The PRESIDENT— It is in order then.

Mr. JAMES — The minority of the Committee on Business and Rules, propose the following amendment to the 4th rule, aa a minority re- port:

4th. That a majority of the whole number of votes represented in this convention, according to the votes prescribed by the second rule, shall be required to nominate a candidate for presi- dent and vice president. [Applause, and cries of no ! no ! !]

The PRESIDENT— The first question is upon the first rule.

Mr. REEDER of Pennsylvania — I desire to ask this House a question.

ThePRESlDENT— Mr. Cartterof Ohio has the floor.

Mr. REEDER — I beg the gentleman's par- don; I had not seen him.

Mr. CARTTER of Ohio— We are approaching a labor that is going to involve our constituen- cies in this Convention, and there is no report from the Committee on Credentials. [Voices — " We can't hear you."] Before entering upon the consideration of this report, which I per- ceive is to be litigated, I propose to go into the battle with the army organized. [Voices- " That's correct," " Good." and so on.] There- fore I ask the postponement of the considera- tion of the report of the Committee, until we have a report from the Committee on Creden- tials.

Mr. REEDER -That is precisely the sugges- tion I was going to make.

Mr. CARTTER — I knew you were thinking just about right. [Laughter.]

Motion to postpone adopted unanimously.

REPORT ON credentials.

Mr. BENTON of New Hampshire— On behalf of the Committee on Credential?, I am instructed to make the following report :

The Committee on Credentials report here- with the names and numbers of delegates from the several States as being elected, and deem it proper to say that the States of Pennsylvania and New Jersey have appointed four delegates from each Congressional district and.eight Sen- atorial delegates, instead of appointing dele- gates and alternates; and Iowa has appointed eight delegates from each Congressional dis- tricts and sixteen Senatorial delegates. [Laugh- ter.] The Committee also present the names of the delegates present and duly elected from the District of Columbia and the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, leaving it for the Con- vention to decide whether they shall be per- mitted to vote in this Convention.

All of which is respectfully presented in be half of the committee.

The Slates and Territories are specified, and I can read them if the Convention desire it, al- though the Chairman did not deem it necessary^ as they are in the specification accompanying the report.

Mr. READER- 1 desire to know if this Com- mittee has reported what States are represented and entitled to a vote in this Convention. Have they so reported?

Mr. BENTON— They have so reported.

Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts— I desire to have that portion of the report read stating which States are represented and entitled to a

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vote in this Convention, with the number of votes to each.

Mr. BENTON — In accordance wiih thesugges tion, I will read :

THE VOTES OP THB STATES.

California 8 New Jersey 23

Connecticut 12 New Hauipsliiru lO

Delaware « O In 4.

Iowa 3i Oregon 5

1111.1013 , 23 PfnnBylvania 54

Jnolana 26 KhodelslaDd 8

K'nuo:>y 24 Texas 8

Malie IS Termont In

Maiyland 10 Virgnl' CO

Massachusetts 2n Wl cnsin 10

Mlciiigan 12 Kansas 6

Minnesota 8 Mehiaka. 6

Ml-soiirl 18 Dlat, Columbia 4

Hkw Vork ■ 70

Mr. DAVIS, of Jfass.— I move that so much of the report as relates to the delegation from Texas he referred back to the committee.

Mr. WILMOT, of Penn. — I move to amend the motion so as to include the States of Mary- land, Kentucky and Virginia. I had foreseen belore I came to this Convention, that the ques tion would very properly arise as to the pro- priety of allowing these States to have a full vote in this Convention. We are a Convention of delegates representing a party, having con- stituencies at home. This is cot a mass con- vention, in which a mere numerical majority of all who choose to attend control the result, but this is a Convention of delegates reprtesenting a constituency, and havingconstituents at home to represent. [Great applause.] Now, sir, can it be possible tbat those gentlemen who come hero from States in which there is no organized party, or from States in which they cannot maintain an organized party — is it possible that tbey are to come here and by their votes control the action ot the Convention? I can see nothing better calculated to demoralize a party, and to break it up, than just such a proceeding. Why, sir, this nomination is to be the nomination of the Republican party in the Union, not the nomination of respectable gentlemen who may belong to the Republican party m Vir- ginia, Maryland or Kentucky. What are the facts in Maryland? In Maryland, thirty gentlemen assembled in Baltimore for the pur- pose of sending a delegation to this Convention, bid I hey assemble as the representatives of a party ? Not at all. They have never had a Re- publican party in Maryland, and, in my judg- ment, there will be no such party there until the people of the tree States shaU [place this gov- ernment in different hands, and relieve them from the tyranny which now weighs them down. There are respectable gentlemen in Maryland, many of them, who sympathize with us and our cause ; and so there are in every other South- ern State; but thej" are not formed nor forming into a party organization. These gentlemen are not here as the representativesof any organized party at all. If this thing is to be done, the re- sult of the deliberations of this Convention re- specting its nominee maybe another thing; it may be other than such a result as would be produced by the voices of those only who are properly represented upon this floor. Admit this precedent, sir, and hereafter some candidate, or rather the friends of the candidate may, in their anxiety to procure a result favorable to their wishes, at the next convention we shall have, sir, carrv this thing still further ; and there will be delegates, not representing any party — but there will be gen- tlemen, excellent men, no doubt, coming in here from every State of the Union, brought here by influences from the North, but not sent here by a party at home. That will be the result. [Ap-

plause."] Sir, they may possibly cme here in this manner, in a situation of this kind. I cast no imputation upon the gentlemen who come here to this Convention. I have ful confidence in their iotpgrity and in the earnestness and zeal with which they are enlisted in the cause; but, sir, in another Convention that may as- semble here, gentlemen may come from South Carolina, from Arkansas, and from Mississippi, for the express purpose of controlling, de- moralizing and breaking up the Republican party. [Loud cheering,] Now, sir, if this la not stopped, there is no help for us. The true policy of the Republican party is to aliow all its members a voice, but in proportion to their numbers. The Committee have reported here that 304 votes shall be necessary to a choice — a majoiity of the votes of all the States, when a large portion of those States are not represented here. Why have they done that? Why have they broken down the plain old Republican rule, that the majority — the real majority— snail control? Because they know it is necessary for the accomplish- ment of some object. That rule, if adopted, would establish one precedent in the admis- sion of men here to vote who are not represent- atives of a party ; and then they adopt another mischievous rulejfor the purpose ot rectifying the first. What we want is, that the representa- tives of the Republican party here should vote for a candidate for President, and that a majori- ty should control. (Tremendous cheering.) That is what we desire. This rule that is pro- posed, would introduce upon us SO or 40 votes that do not represent any party whatever. They are gentlemen of character, gentlemen of worth, gentlemen who sympathize in this move- ment beartily : but they represent no organ'zed party — they have no constituency at home. — You admit them here, and then to avoid the consequences of your first wrongful act, you require 304 votes for the nomination of a candi- date. I therefore move that this question re- specting Texas, embraced in the hrst motion, embrace also, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucny, j the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas, and j the District of Columbia, and all be referred back to this Committee.

Mr. EWING, of Pa.— I drprecate the senti- ment ot my friend from Pennsylvania [voice, " That's the talk." Applause.] We all come here as Republicans, and those men who came here from the States named deserve ten times more credit than tho^e who come here from the tree States. Why, sir, disfranchise our friends from Virgicia, a bordtr State — a free Slate so far as concerns Western Virginia? Sir, shall they be disfranchised in this Convention of Re- publicans [voices, " No, no !"] by Penns.vlva- nia New\ork, or New England, beciuse they have the courage to stand up in a slave State for Republicanism and for free thought? [Ap- plause ] While, sir, we may not be willing to give those Slates the full power of the wuole delegation of the whole State, yet in td<i name of God shall they not represent their imaitdi- ate districts ? It cannot be that a convention of Republicans assembled here from these WDole United States will ever adopt such an outrage as to disfranchise our friends thit come from the Southern States. Why sir, I was mortified at such a sentiment coming from my distinguished friend from Pinnsjlvania, that these gentlemen who have come here in de- fiance of the sentiment which prerai.s in their own States; that come here as bold and inde- pendent Republicans, and vfho are as good Re- publicans at home as here, should be voted out.

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They are representatives of the partj so far as the party in these States extends, and we wish to build up the party in those States. I hope that this Convention nevtr will adopt the prin- ciple to exclude these gentlemen who come here from the Southern States, because we may yet take a candidate from one of those Southern States. I know not what may be the result.

Mr. ARMOUR, of Maryland— Mr. Chair- man, I stand before this Conveniion and this assembled host of freemen, a rep- resentative from the State of Maryland. [Applause, and three cheers for Mary- land.] I claim to be as true a Republican as the distinguished member of the People's party from Pennsjlvania. [Lau£?hter and much ap- plause.] I have dared more tban he has ever dared. [Applause] I have periled more than he has ever periled. He lives in a free State; he breathes the pure air ot the grand old Key- stone State, and ye t they have not arrived at a condition in which they are willing to avow themselves Republicans. [Great applause.] I faced the mob in Baltimore; I faced the mob urged on by the aristocracy of the custom house, menial hirelings of this corrupt Administration. I went to my home and found that I bad been burned in f-fB jy and suspended by the neck, because I dared avow myself the friend of free- dom. We met in Baltimore, in obedience to the call of the National Committee. We have a party in Maryland, and we can poll from three to four thousand votes, [a voice, "good for you," and applause,] and if ever we expect Re- publican principles to prevail all over tnis land, we must organize, aud you who live in the northern States must fraternize with us, and not despise the day of our small things. [Ap- plause.] There is the coat of arms of my grand little commonwealth, " Crescite et Multi/plicami- ni." And that shall be the motto of the Republi cans of Maryland. We will grow and we will in- crease, until Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and &11 the States of the Northwest, will welcome our grand little commonwealth to the band of States which have eyer been unshrinking in their devotion and their loyalty to the cause of hu- man freedom. I scorn ihe idea. I am proud to despise the sentiment which says that northern influence has been brought to bear upon us. We are unpurchased, and unpurchaseable. [Loud applause ] And we tell Pecnsylvania to put that in her pine and smoke it. [Laughter and applause.] E.^clude us from the Conven- tion if you will — turn us out of these doors; [cries of " no," and "we won't"] we will go home, notwithstanding, and nominate an elect- oral ticket, and under the bles.sing of Heaven •we will do all that we can to advance the cause of humanity. I beg not for northtrn votes to sustain us here. I am sure there will be a spon- taneous outburst for freedom, of the true sym- pathy of the people here. And if this conven- tioQ attempts to exclude us, that lartje assem- blage of people will frown it down. [Applause.] I have vindicated myself. I have vindicated my co-deU gates. I have vindicated my State. Your applause assures me of that fact, and I will give wav. [Three cheers for Maryland.]

Mr. .JAMES WYSE (of D. C.)--Mr. Presi- dent : I come from the Capitol of this great and mighty Republic, and like my friend, I am de- scended trom old Maryland. [Applause.] I stand in this migh'y Convention congregated in the Queen City ot the Great West, a represen tativti from the District of Columbia of the great Repub ican party. jLoud cheers.] I stand here the representative of the persi'CU'ed aud down-trodden, and disfranchised people, that

have no vote for President,' no voice in Cos- gress, and no voice anywhere to legislate for us, and yet our Territory contains a bundled thous. and freemen. I came to this city as a repre- sentaliveof the Republican party fur no sinister purpose,' but for the people of that disfran- chised District. We claim from the people of this country the right of franchise; we claim the right of citizenship, we claim to be heard in this discussion, and not be silent longer in this Republic. We have no Legislature. We ask of Congress a Legislature, and we iniend that they shall give us a Terriiorial Legislature and a representation in Congress — that we shall have our own laws, and that Congress wiU coa- lirm them — that we will be a people and hare a word in this great Republic. I come here to tell this people that tbey have trodden down the Republican party with the iron heel of desi- potism, worse and more tyrannical than that oj Russia or the Austrian empire. What has not Buchanan Administration done? W by^ gir, they have gone into the workshops of the gov- ernment to seek out a Republican and then turn him out to grass, taking the bread from his family, if he did not bow down to tie slave power. But thanks be te God, v?e comei here like the gemleman from Maryland, daring to be Republicans; and we wiil baptize that District of Columbia over again ; and, by ths help of God, we will exclude slavery from it in less than two years, (Applause.)

Mr. ELAKEY, of Kentucky — Having just arrived from a meeting of the Committee on Platform, I understand that a proposition haa been maae that this Convention [-hall exclude the delegates from the State which in part I re- present. I should not have been more sur- Ensed had I been told that a proposition had een gravely made that the ashes o. vyashing- ton should have been phced without the paio of this continent. [Cheers] I should not have been more surprised had I been told that a pro- position had been gravely made that the r»- mains. the precious remains, now silently rest- ing under the shade of Ashland, should be re- moved from the precious soil of Kentucky; nor should I have been more surprised had I been informed that it has been gravely propo.->ed that Cassius M. Clay [applause] s-hould be buried. Who dare propose, I say, to institute a proposi- tion here that that the free born sons of Ken- tucky and of Virginia, and of Marjlaod, and of the District of Columbia, or even of Georgia, or any Southern State, have not just as good a right to be Republicans and breathe free air, and be free men upon American soil as the old Key Stone State. [Applause.] Gentlemen, I have but one word more to say, and I want it to be beard, and I wish it could be heard frora one end of the continent to the other, I had the hoQor of a situation, a prominent position, it was a position of which my chilJren and grand-children will be proud, in the Repoblicaa Convention of 1856. [Applause.] When the vote of Kentucky was called tor candidate for the Vice Presidency, I bad the honor then and there to announce that Kentucky had bfeu experi- menting; that we had held up the Declaration of Independence before the mirror, and so re- flected the platform of the ITth of June, 1868,; that we bad held up the precious Ordinance of 1787, and so reflected the Wilmot Proviso ; [ap- plause] that our votes were cast for David Wu- mot. [Laughter and applause.] Thus stood Kentucky in 1856 1 Can I be forgiven for that sin? [Applause and lauffhter.]

Mr. PHILLIPS, of Kansas— Mr. President and gentlemen of the Repubiicaa ConveaUon -..

I stand here with m_r fellow cofleaapes to rep- resent the people of Kansas. The Kepublicans of Kansas, whom we have the honor to repre- sent upon t>.i3 floor, sent ua here, expecting that we would have several grave issues to mee>, but they did not expect that the repre- senta'ivps of Kansas would have to appear up- on this fl or with proof that Kansas is an inte- gral part of the Republican party. Kansas and the Republican party were born together. — [Hearty applause.] Its first impulses were stirred by the wrongs of her people ; the party was baptized in her blood. [Rapturous ap p]au.-;e.J

The people of Kansas in lSo6 appeared in the National Republican Convention, and threw a vote for the then Republican nominee. T; e people of Kansas threuohout the whole of their struggle have vindicated in Kansas the Repub lican party, their cause and their principles. It may be said to day that Kansas is not a State — Kansas is scarcely a Territory; but the cause of liberty is identiQed with her history. She has a history and a glorious one. This Administration, whose duty it was to foster this infant State, has dealt with Kansas with a harsh rule. The hand of the Administration, that she has felt so often, has been a hard stern hand ; and all has been done to keep her back, »nd prevent her from rising and bearing aloft the banner of Republican lib- erty. She has been not only persecuted, but tempted. If Kansas had accepted the Lecomp- tou bribe, she would have been a State to day. If Kansas had not been one of the strongest and best united organizations in the Republican party, she would have been received into the Union years ago, by the Democrats at Wash- ington. [Applause] But Kansas scorned the Lpcompton bribe, and stands there today, and will stand forever, a Republican State. [Great cheers ]

LIr. Chairman — Kansas does not expect to come into this Convention and be alienated from the Republican party. She stands now a Territory, because she would not share, or as- cept, the spoils of the Democratic party. She has alienated herself, from every thing, to iden- ti'y her people and destiny with the cause of the Nationul Republican party; and now I don't think the time has come when the Republicans can alienate Kansas from the National Republi- can party. [Loud Cheers ] 1 do not wish to consume the time of this Conveation by urging this point, Idonotth^.k the gentlemen of this Convention will demand tdat Kansas shall be excluded. She has come iiere to say if she have preferenct'S, she will exercise those preferences, or leave this hall. Kansas believes in the right, which has carried her through many a dark hour; and she believes that it is principle alone which will carry the Republican cause through in triumph.

Mr. WILMOT, of Pennsylvania — I regret ex •ceedingly that I was misunderstood by the gen- tlemen who have respondtd to me in behalf of the States of Maryland, Virginia, and^eniucky. I made no proposition to exclude those gentla- meu from a fair representation upon this floor — [appVause]— none at all. I proposed that cer- tam States be referred back to the Committee for the purpose of an investigation, to see what vote thev are entitled to upon this floor.

Jlr. 13LAKt.Y — I was not present ^^hentbe proposi'ion was made.

Mr. WILMOT — In the course of my argu- ment I presented certain considerations that seemed to me to be entitled to weight, to wit. : that gentlemen vsha come up here lepresenting

no party — having no constituencies— were not entitled to vote tor their States upon this floors That was the simple proposition that I mada. Now, I desire that the facts be inquired into. Will it be pretended that thirty gentleman, meeting at the city of Baltimore, not delf ga'es from the Counties of the State, but gentlemen assembling together — have a ri^ht to represent and select twenty delegates?

Mr. ARMOUR— Will you allow me to correct you f

Mr. WILMOT— Certainlv.

Mr. ARMOUR— There tas existed in Balti- more City, for a number of years, a Republican Association. That Association, in obedience to the call of the National Executive Committee, issued calls for the Republicans of Maryland to meet in Baltimore, at such a time specified in the call, for the purpose of nominating an elec- toral ticket and sending delegates to this Con- vention. When that Convention met, every Congressional district in the State of Maty land was represented. [Applause] There were gentlemen from the Eastern Shore and the Western Shore — from the extreme East to the extieme West. There were perhaps only thirty- five or forty delegates ; but there were at least 150 or 200 Republicans in the Convention. Bal- timore Ci'y sent only eleven delegates, and therefore she was entitled to only eleven votes, yet the hall was full of Republicans. My town is full of Republicans; and I wish to say, in re- ply to the remark of the Judge that we have no party in Maryland, I have the assurance of a geptleman, and know it to be true, that in my town — which polls only about 900 votes — we can poll 400 votes at the next election, nearly half the votes of the town — not of the district. This is all I have to say.

Mu. WILMOT— The explanation that the gen- tleman has made, if it does anything, would en- force the propriety of my motion. What I bave desired is, that the committee should investigate this subject, and should report the facts in re- spect to these States. That is what I have de- sired. If Maryland be properly represented here ; if there be a party in Maryland, whether great, large or small, that stands as an organ- ized party in the field, that is the point; not that there m^iy be Republicans scattered over the State. There may be a majority in the town in which the gentleman lives. There may be individual Republicans scattered over that State in every county, but have they combined to- gether in apolitical organization, and do they come here representing an organized party ? That is the question I Qesiie this committee to enquire into, and that is the very object of the motion. The committee might report that Ma- ryland was entitled to her senatorial votes on this floor, and that she was ectitled to a vote from such and such a district. If they so re- ported upon the facts before them I shall be willing to accept that report. So too as to Virginia, if the committee repDrted that certain districts in Virginia tock regular action as an organized party and elected their delegates, and were entitled to so many votes, I should be will-ng to accapt that report, and in addition, ^should stand ready to give tbem the tivo electflral votes of their State. So in respect to Texas. But what are the facts about her, gentlemen. I speak of it upon no- tbiog but rumor and as a rumor — I don't assert the fact for I know nothing about it — but I am told that the gentlemen who are here from Texas, or a majority of them are not residents of the State at all, and that they bave no Re- publican orgarization ia that State. It may be

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asked of me why I do not speak of Oregon, But we know that Oregon has a formidable party ; we know that they held a regular State Convention and that they elected their dele- gates directly, and that these gentlemen are entitled to their seats ; so if Texas has held a regular convention and elected her delegates and they find it inconvenient to attend as dele- gates, then gentlemen they are entitled to seats on this floor. But if there has been no conven- tion— no movement in Texas, if nothing having the semblance of a party has taken action in the State of Texas, and certain gentlemen are here for the purpose of controlling this result, then I say it is mischievous, it is demoralizing; it will break up any party under God's heaven. Will the distinguished gentleman from New York, a candidate before this Convention, or rather his friends, consent that they shall be overslaughed or defeated by the votes of gentleman representing no party, by gentlemen having no constituents? Will the friecds of the candidate which Pennsylvania will present sub- mit to such a procedure"? If Ihey do, it would be extremely hard — it would be difficult to en- force submission. This was the object of my proposition. 1 wish gentlemen instead of in- dulging' in declamation and rhetorical flourishes, in appeals to the ashes of Washington, had consented to leave the question fairly to ar- gument I raised no question with the " gude man " from Maryland as to who has dared more or suftdred more in this cause. I concede to him and his associates the palm of victory in that. But if every Republican who has suffer- ed in the cause of freedom is to come in to set- tle this question, then the little Territory of Kansas can control this convention — under that rule fihe has the right to control it. She has poured out her blood freely in this cause. Tbe graves of our murdered sons are scattered all ovar her territory. If the question is as to those who have suffered in the cause of Repub licanism, who have been mobbed, and those are to come here and control this Convention, then let us adjourn and invite Kansas to come here in a body, man, woman and child, and let them say whom the Republican party shall nom- inate as candidate for President. The simple question is, are all the " gude men " here from Virginia, Maryland, Texas and certain other districts as representatives, or all being hers a* individual Republicans ? I don't question their Republicanism. I have no doubt upon that point. I cast no imputations upon their integrity ; but this I do assert, that if this precedent be adopted, that at the next Con- vention the sympathies or the anxiety of friends to' secure their candidate may impel them to secure delegates hers from every State of the Union, not because there is a party there to represent, but because the anxiety of the friends 01 candidates will bring men here. Would it be difficult to find twelve men in the State of Tannessee who are Republicans? I doubt not if inducements were held out to them they could come here from Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and all the Southern States. Then what would b« the result? Instead of requiring 304 votes, you would have to require that there should be 100 votes. Why require 400, or why require 304, except that you have already virtually de- moralized the Convention? If you have men here who do not represent an organized party at home, they should not cast votes for their States for a Republican President. It was for the purpose of inquiry, not to proscribe or dis- franchise anybody, that my motion was made. Wr. MONIGOMERY BLAIR, of Maryland-

Will yoa permit a delegate from Maryland to say one word. I wish merely to say to the Con- vention— [Voices — " Louder !"J I can only make myself heard over a small space. But I must say one word, and that is, so far as my feelings are concerned, and of a large ma- joiiiy of tkose with whom I am associated on this floor, the sentiments uttered by the honorable gentleman from Pennsjlvan'a meet our entire accord. [Applause.] We wish no larger voice in this deliberation than the gentle- men of the Convention with whom we are associated shall deem our members and those whom we represent entitled to have on this floor. [Cheers.] We do not come here (and I speak for myself and. I believe, a large portion of those representing the slave States on this floor), we do not wish to stand here as dictating to those who have to eleci the candi- dateg. We are willing; we ask only to be heard and if permitted we will give our voten in the direction which we think ought to be taken by the Convention ; but we do not wish, and we will endeavor so to act — and I am sure I repre- sent the sentiments of those who are associated with me — upon this point as not to give any controlling voice in the Convention. [Ap- plause.] That is all I have to say upon the subject. I would be glad to have some action, if the Convention deem it necessary, taken up- on the point which the honorable gentleman from Pennsylvania has, I think, timely made before this body, and I therefore second his motion. [Applause.]

Mr CLEVELAND, (of Conn). I respect ex- ceedingly the remarks of the gentleman from Maryland, Mr. Montgomery Blair; lean see imminent danger in this movement now made, and I look upon it as unfortunate. We are here to day with high hopes of victory — with almost the assurances of victory. We should remember that in consequence of the action of one solitary man as a representative in Con- gress, for the State of Maryland — to Henry W. Davis — we have a Speaker by whom we have been able to expose the corrupt frauds of the Administration and give us the assurance of victory inevitable. (Loud cheers). And yet we are not willing to give her a full votel In the name of God and humanity what are we do- ing? I heard a Maryland delegate say he was willing to take a half loaf of bread. I want to give her all ; she has given us all. (Cheers). This is allon that point. We have been charged fo'" years with being a sectional party. The lie does not stick in their throats, but we can make it stick in ours and theirs by our folly; we are not a sectional party ! (Cheers.) We want the slave States to come here and be represented. I say in this very connection, that knowingly or not the understanding of the slave States is that the power is to be changed from the hands of the slave oligarchy and placed in the hands of the friends of freedom, in the free States as well as the slave States, and hence they deserve to share in this great and glorious work. If we succeed next fall, as I believe we shall, with men compfetep.t to take charge of the govern- ment, and put secession and disunion where it belongs, (and God grant we may all live to see it,) we will probably have the entire slave States represented in our next ^ational Conventi.)n. (Loud cheers.) I believe it. Why should we not? The disunionista are in a small minority in the slave States, and they keep down the ma- jority by just such unwise operations as was at- tempted here this morning. If we treat them kindly and hold our hand out to them, as men competent to fill the high offices ef

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the United States, we sball have the majority out from under the heel of the slave oligarchy. We shall unite the voice of the American people in favor of the Ivf publican organization. I say, sir, and I wish it to be un- derstood everywhere, I am not here for the purpose of m ikiuj; war on the slave States, nor do 1 believe that there is a man in this house who is. We have been charged with that. It is false and they know it. We are here for the purpose of satisfying the American people that we are willing to give the slave States their en- t.re rights. We say to those gentlemen, with ttiat you will be content — beyond that you shall Bot go. A large majority of the voters So;ith, if tLey dare express it, in the South, would be with us. Their hearts are with us now. For God's sake, and humanity's sake, let us not es- tablish the fact, by our folly, that we are a sec- tional party, and hate the slave States. [Cheers.]

Air. OVl.Ell, of Indiana — I merely desire, geoAlemen, to call the attention of this Conven- tion to the call inviting delegates to this Con- vention, Read and reflect for one minute what that call contains and it settles this ques- tion. What is it:

" The Kepublican electors of the several states, the members of tho people's party of renusylvania and of the opposition party of New Jersey, and all others who are willing to co-operate with them in support of the candi- dates which shall there be nominated, and who are opposed to the policy of the present admin- istration, to federal corruption and usurpation, to the extension of slavery into the territories, to the new and dangerous political doctrine that the Coustilutionof its own force ca ries slavery into all tho territories of the United States, to the opening of the African slave trade, to any inequality of rights among cilizens; and who are in favor of the imn.ediate admisaion of Kansas into the Union, under the Constitution recently adopted by its people, of restoring the federal administration to a system of rigid economv and to the principles of Washington and Jefi'ersoD, of maintaining inviolate the rights of the States and defending the soil of every State and Territory trom lawless inva- sion, and of preserving the integrity of this Union and the supremacy of the Constitution and lasvs passed in pursuance thereof against the conspiracv of the leaders of a sectional party, to re,sist the majority principle as estab- lished in this government even at the expense of its existence — are invited to send from each State two delegates from each Congressional district, and four delegates at large to the Con- vention."

Why, when we have issued a call to tho.«e men, called them from the sunny shores of the South to the bleak regions of the North, to meet us, why sho'ild be mooted the right of these gentlemen to vote to select a cancidate and with us go home to help us elect the man that we may nominate, and carry forward the prtn- •iples that we proclaim here. [Cheers.] I say, gentlemen, you can't di.scass this question. The question is settled by the call. If we are hon- est, if we are not the veriest hypocrites in the world, we have no right to question the rijht of the slave States to be represented here upon this floor. [Applause.]

1 have a word to say about the Territories. I don't think that they stand upon the same ground. The call is not to them. They have no vote for our candidates after we have nomi Dated them, and I am in favor of following out the rule of the feder tion — I am in favor of the delegates from the Territories holding seats up-

on this floor, being heard, and attentively heard, on our part; I am in favor of their counselling with us, but when it comes to the vote, as they have no vote lor the ticket, they ought not to vote formally. Toe District of Columbia is in the same fix.

Gov. REHDER. of Pennsylvana [in his seat] — Mr. Chairman, [cries of " take the stand,"] l can be heard here if I can get started. I have not much to say, but what I have to say, I shall endeavor to say to the point. It seems to me that a great deal has bjeu said altogether out- side of this que.stion now before the Conven- j tion. The proposition before us, if I under- j stand it, is to refer this report back to the Com- mittee for the purpose of ascertaining whether I these gentlemen now here upon the floor of the ! Convention from the States designated, repre- i sent the entire, or less than the entire Sta'e. I Now, sir, all the eloquence, and all the fire of I many of the gentlemen upon the other side, is I lost, when we make the avowal that we have not the most remote idea of dis'ranchising the del- egates who come here from the southern States. [Loud applause.] Sir, we humbly ask from our southern brethren upon this floor, the poor privilege of being put upon an equality wit'a them. [Renewed applause.] When Pennsyl- vania, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa come here, sir, with a delegation from one, two, or three congressional districts, do you allow them to vote for the entire State? No, sir; they would not ask it. They could not get it ifihey did ask. If there is a delegation here from the State of Maryland from one, two, or three con- gressional districts, we want them to vote for one, two, or three congressional districts. [Ap- plause.] But, when they vote the entire vote of the State of Maryland, and the yote of the electors at large, thev have a great advantage over us. What I wish to avoid, sir, is that, in any state, whether north or south, east or west, a tew men should come from a single county, or a single congressional district, representing on- ly that county, or that congressional di.-itrict, and then come upon the floor of this convention and ask to cast the entire vote of the Sta'e.

Now, sir, I ask these gentlemen who have de- claimed so loudly and so eloquently in favor of our brethren of the South to listen to us ; and DO man on this floor or away from this floor can go farther than I in my admiration for those gentlemen who stand up in the face of the despotism exercised by the oligarchy that surrounds them, and contend for the rights of free speech, free labor, and free men. [Ap- plause.] Sir, I know what the despotism of that oligarchy is. [Great applause.] I know, sir, that it hunts men like hounds who have the spirit of freemen. [Renewed applause.] I re- spect and I admire every man to whom God has given the nerve and the back-hone to stand up and face that despotism. [Continued ap- pfause.] I am ready to extend the right hand of fellowship to all the gentlemen who have come " tried out of the fire" to meet us in this National conclave. Wh.at I ask of them is the poor privilege of being on an equal footing with them in this Con- vaotion. I am sure they ought not and would not ask any more ; but if gentlemen are here representing a single district from the State of Texas, or a single district from the State of Maryland, or from the State of Kentucky, wUl they, sir, be unjust and unfair enough to stand up here, being the representatives of a single district, and ask to cast the vote of the entire State? Assuredly not sir; and assuredly those gentlem.eD, when they come to reflect upon this

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subjeot, will see the propriety of ascertaining how. much of their State is represented, and haviiig found that, to apportion their rote ac- cording to what thej really represent, giving to them suoh a rote as they represent; and I would b« "willing to have them then throw the true vote to which they are entitled. [Pro- longed applause, and cries of "question," "au98tio»."l

JIR. BUCKLAND, of Michigan— I cannot dis cover what object is to be gained by referring back that report to the Committee, but that the

fentleman may have the benefit of his motion, wish to make an amendment. I propose t» iflelude, also, Oregon.

The CHAIK— I will put the question first, on the original recommitment.

MR. BUCKLANO— I propose to make an amendment, and I believe the vote should first be taken upon my motion to amend.

MR. MgCRILLIS, of Maine— I have a single word to say, in reply to the gentleman from In- diana. I agree with the gentleman in the doc- trines he announces, as to the Territories ; all of them, sir, except Kansas. Why, I say Kan- sas is in the Union now. It is a rule of equity that when a thing ought to be done, it is to be considered as done. [Applause and laughter.] I say, sir, that Kansas, if she is out of the Union, is out of the Union on account of the corrupt and despotic Senate ot the United States; and in this Convention she should be treated as a sovereign State. While I am up, I will make a remark in reply to the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr. Wilmot, who told the Convention that the time would come, although he qualified it some, when South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, aad all the Southern States, would be represented in this Convention. On behalf of the most far ofl New England State in the Union, I say that we from that wild region will welcome them — aye, thrice welcome them [Applause.]

Mr. HACKLEMAN, of Indiana— I have no doubt about the propriety of admitting Kansas to a vote in this Convention, but I have great doubts in regard to the propriety of admitting the State of Texas. So far as Virginia, so far as Maryland, or Missouri, or Kentucky, are concerned, it is a matter of public notoriety that they have held Republican conventions to appoint delegates to this Convention ; but where is the notoriety of the convention of the State of Texas. I want to hear from the Dele- gates from the State of Texas, to know wao ap- pointed him to come here. All the others I shall welcome wiih open hands. We are no sectional party. [Applause.] We are the party to control this government, and we want ail these States here. But let us know in regard to Texas. I understand that was the original proposition; the other was added by way of amendment. I do want an investigation, so far as Texas is concerned.

Mr. M. S. C. CRAWFORDof Texas— Gentle- men of the Convention, I cannot believe that you are prepared to stifle the voice ot Texas, be- cause there the Republican party is in its infan- cy ; for Jihough it is in its infancy, it is nevertheless a hopeful child. [Loud cheers.] GeQtlemen, the Jforeign population— the Ger- mans— are with us. [Loud cheers.] And there will by an electoral ticket in the field there. We come here with no axes to grind. We have our preferences to be sure, and wb en the time comes, if we are permitted, we shall ex- press that preference. I am sorry that this motion should come from the gentleman from Pennsylvania, where there is not

suflJcient pluck,? where there is not the moral courage to come out and take a manly stand in favor of the right as a Republican par- ty. [Applause, cheers and a few hisses ] Or- ganize yourselves and train under the Republi- can oanner before you accuse us in Texas of not having a Republican organization. It is unbecoming, it is unmanly, it is anti-Republi- can. [Cheers.] I hail from Galveston. There is free soil — ttere is an ti slavery sentiment there, and it will be expressed next fall at the polls depend upon it. [Loud applause and cheers.] We ask a hearing on the floor of this Convention, and we believe you will grant it to us. [Cheers.]^

Mr. EGGLESTON, of Ohio— I understand now that we are about to go into the business for which we were convened, and that no part of that business is the making of sympathy speeches as to the right to admit this Territory, or that section of country, as delegates into this Convention. Now, sir, the gentleman from In- diana has well said that this investigation only had to be made so far as rela'es to Texas. If the Committee, which has reported, or attemp- ted to report on credentials, has not the nerve to go out, and come in and say to this Conven- tion what th-y believe right, and who should vote, let them go out again, and let them come in with a definite report and we will say whether we will support them or no. For gentlemen to come here and make speeches about Kansas is entirely out of order I have spent my money, and I have worked for Kansas, lut I am not here now to talk about it. I am here now to nom- inate the men who shall be President and Vice President of the United States.

Mr. GOODRICH, of Minnesota— I simply de- sire to say that I am in favor of less talk and more work. ["Good," "good," "no more speeches now."] I am not going to make a speech. I hope the discussion on this ques- tion for the present, will here terminate, and that the question will now be put. [Cries of "Question, question."]

Mr. CARTTER— I wonld like to have the District of Columbia, Kansas, and Nebraska included.

The question being on the adoption of the amendment of Mr. Buckland of Michigan, re- committing so much of the report as relates to the State of Oregon, the vote was taken and the amendment was voted down.

The question then being on the adoption of the artendment of Mr. Wilmot, recommitting such portion as referred to Kentucky, Virginia, and Maryland, the vote was taken, and this amendment was also voted down.

The question then recurring on the motion of Mr. Davis of Massachusetts, to recommit such portion as referred to Texas, the vote was taken and the motion lost. [Applause ]

Mr. LOWRY of Pennsylvania — I now move that the whole report be recommitted to the Committee, and that we take the vote by States.

Mr. EGGLESTON of Ohio— And I second that motion.

Mr. LOWRY — That Committee has not given us anything to act upon. It h is given us nothing. I am not going to inflict a speech upon this Convention, but I ask that the Com- mittee have it back, that they may give us something.

Mr. BENTON of New Hampshire— I desire to state that the Committee appointed a sub-Com- mittee, who considered the case of Maryland particularly, and they were unanimously of the opinion that the delegates reported from that State were entitled to represent the State in this-

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Convention. They had not the time to make that investigation in regard to Texas that was desirable, but it was understoed that the Con- vention was in session, waiting to receive the report of the Committee; therefore it was thought desirable, it being the opinion of a majority of that Committee that they were en- titled to their seats, so to report. I think the Committee was entirely satis6ed with the evi- dence furnished th«m as to all the delegates who have been reported here as being entitled to represent the several States from which they come. I state this at the request of the mem- bers of that Committee.

Mr. LOWRY— I call for a vote by States.

The PRESIDENT— The Chair will inform the gentleman that there is no rule by which that can be arrived at.

Motion to recommit lost on a viva voce vote.

A division beioa: loudly called for,

The PRESIDENT— A division is called for. With the consent of the Convention the roll of the States will be called for, and the delegations will then announce their votes.

Mr. BENTOX, (of N. II., and Chairman of the Committee on Credentials,) I will say here that the Committee are not satisfied that the delegates claiming seats from Texas were en- titled to them as a whole. The Chairman of the Committee thought it ought to have inves- tigation.

The roll of the States was then called on the motion of Mr. Lowry, of Pennsylvania, to re- commit the report to the Committee on Creden- tials.

	No. of	Ko.of		No. of No. of
STATES.	Dele-	El 't'l	STATES.	Dele-	Elec'i'l
	gate?.	votes.		gates	VCtPS.
Maine	. 16	8	Indtana	. 26	13
N Himpshlre	. 10	5	Missouri	.. 18	9
Vermont	.. 10	6	MichigaD	.. 12	6
	.. 28 .. 8	13 4		.. 2-2 . 10	11
Khorte I-<!and.	Wisconsin	6
<^onn (ticut..	. 13	6	Inwa	.. 8	4
	. . TO	35 7	California... Minnesota	.. 8 .. 8
New Jersjv..	.. 14	4
	.. 54 . 11	27 8		.. 6	3
Marvland ..	TEEEITOBIEg
Delaware....	.. 6	8	Kan 88	.. 6
VirgiuU.'.....	.. 23	15	>chr.i3ka	.. 6
Kentucky. . . .	. 23	12	Dib't Columbia. 2
Ohio	. 46	2<

States.

Ye^ No. States.

Maine 3 13 Kentucky 24

Mew Hampshire.... 9 1 Ohio 48

Vermont 9 1 Indiina 26

Massachuaett" 13 9 Missouri 4

Rhode Island 8 .. Michigan

Connecticut 10 2 Illinois 22

New York 1 69 Wisconsin

New Jerev 14 Iowa 8

Pennsylvania 53K X (■sliforria 4

Maryland 4 6 Minnesota

Delaware 1 5 Oregon

Virginia SO ..

Total 275K

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Mr GOODRICH, of Minnesota. I would add instructions to accompany this amendment. (M any voices " no.")

Mr BURGESS, of Ohio. I move, sir, that we now adjourn until 3 o'clock.

Mr. CARTTER, ofOhio. I now move that this convention adjourn to meet again at 3 o'- clock.

The convention adjourned.

AtTERKOON SESSION.

The Convention re assembled at 3:15 P. M., and was called to order by the President.

The CHAIR— The Chair begs leave to suggest that there are outside of this building, vast as it is, twice as many honest hearts and wise heads as there are here. They have requested me to suggest that Gov. Randall will go out and favor them with his views. [Applause, and cries of " Corwin, Corwin."]

Mr. TRACY, of Cal— I think Mr. Corwin had better go out with Gov. Randall. [Laughter.]

The Chair announced the report of the Com- mittee on Credentials.

Mr. BENTON, of New Hampshire, Chairman of the Committee— Mr. President : the Commit- tee on Credentials have instructed me to report that, having exa-rinedthe credentials, &c., of the several gentlemen claiming seats in this Convention, they find gentlemen entitled to seats in the following States, and each State to the following nuuber of delegates :

[Cries of " Texas." " Texas."] The committee have considered the question in regard to the representation from the State of Texas ; they have given to the examination all that care which they were able to, and which the time from the adjournment of the Convention this forenoon would allow, and they have instructed me almost unanimously, with a solitary vote as an exception, to report that Texas be allowed six votes in this Convention. [Tremendous ap- plause and cries of " good," "good."] It was proved before the committee that the Conven- tion which elected the delegates from Texas — resident delegates who are here in attendance, was a mass Convention ; that it was called upon a petition signed by some three hundred of the legal voters of Texas. [Applause.] That that call was published in some two of the German papers published in the State; that written no- tices and advertisements were posted up in va rious parts of Texas, where there is any num- ber of people in favor of the principles of the Republican party, and the committee were al- most unanimously of the opinion that these del- egates, elected under these circumstances, were fairly entitled to act as the representatives of the Republican party of the State of Texas. [Prolonged applause.]

The question being on the adoption of the report, it was adopted unanimously amid great cheering.

Mr. CORWINE (of Ohio, and Chairman of the Committee on Rules and the Order of Business) moved to take from the table the re- port of that Committee.

The motion was carried.

Mr. CORWINE proceeded to read the rules re- ported by the Committee, as follows :

1st. That upon all subjects before the Con- vention, the Htntes and Territories shall be called in the following order :

Ma'ne NewHampshIre, Vermont, Massachtisetts. Rhode Island, Conreoiicut, New York, New Jer.ey, Pennsvlvania, Maryland, Delaware, Vlrfrlnia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana! Mis ouri.-M ehigan, Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Iowa Cal- ilomia, M.nnesota, Oregon. '

TKnKTTtnrEB.— Kansas, Nebraska. Dist. of Columbia.

On motion the first rul" was adopted.

2. Four votes shall be cast by the delegates at large of each State, and each Congressional District shall be entitled to two votes, and the vote of each delegation shall be reportad by its chairman.

Mr. GOODRICH, of Minnesota, m»ved as ax amendment, that no dalegation should cast a greater number of vetes than there w«re dele- gates in attendance.

Mr. SARGENT, of California.— It seems to me that the report of the Committee on Creden- tials just adopted, and which prescribes the ba- sis ot representation in this Convention, is in conflict with the rule now proposed to be adopt- ed. This rule provides that two votes shall be east from each Congressional district. Now, with reference to Texas and certain other States, the rule has been changed. We have adopted the report of the Committee on Creden-

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tials, which provides tLat Tesas shall have less votes than are accorded to I er by this rule.

Mr. CORWINE— I think the gentleman is mistaken in regard to the character of the re- port of the Committee on Credentials. They fcimply report, I think, the number of represent- atives in attendance.

Mr. SARGENT— The report fixes the num- ber of votes to be cast by each Congressional District in the Convention. I move, a further amendment by adding these vvords, "provided that this rule shall not conflict with any rule reporteU by the Committee on Credentials and adopted bv the Convention."

Mr. GOODRICH accepted the amepdmect of Mr. Sargent, and the amendment ol Mr. Good rich was adopted.

The rule as amended was then adopted.

3. The report of the Committee on Platform and Resolutions shall be acted upon before the Convention proceeds to ballot tor candidates for President and Vice President.

On motion the rule was adopted.

4: Three hundred and four votes being a majority of the whole nunber of votes when all the States in the Union are represented in con- vention according to the rates of representa- tion prescribed in Rule 2. shall be required to nominate the candidates of this convention for the offices of President and Vice President |3

VOICES— Nn, no!

The PRESIDENT— The Secretary will now read the minority rule proposed as a substi- tute for that reported by the majority of the Committee.

4. That the majority of the whole number of votes representea in this Convention, acoordine; to the ratio prescribed by the Indiana rule, shall be required to nomina'e candidates for President and Vice Presidert.

The PRESIDENT assigntd the floor to Mr. Kelly.

Mr. KELLY, of Pennsylvania — [Taking the stand].

Mr. JMIES, of New York- Am I not entitled to the floor, having oifered the minority report ? The CHAIR — The Chair thinks the majority have a right to the floor first ; but it is a ques- tion of courtesy.

Mr. KELLY — As I appear, Mr. Chairman, at the request of a majority of the Commiitee, sim- ply to state the views which governed that Com- mittee in arriving at the conclusion they pre- sent, I will cheerfully yield the floor to the gen- tleman, and will present those views after we shall have heard him. fLoud cries of "Go on," " go on."]

The CHAIR — It is entirely a question of coartesy.

Mr. KELLY — The subject which now en- gages the attention of the Convention, was one of deep consideration to the Commitee. It seemed to them to be the most important ques- tion that came within the range of Iheir duties. It is an important question for this Conven- tion to decide, what vote shall nominate the candidates to be supported for President and Vice President ? In the first place, Mr. Chair- man, the comu.ittee asked what oody had ap- pointed them to report vpon that question? and the answer was that the National Republi- can Convention had appointed them, and that the the candidates were ti be the candidates of the National Republican party. [Great cheers] ; and, consequently, that the number of votes upon which a man should be nominated should be a majority of the electoral college — no mor^e and no less [applause] ; so that, if the charge were made against the party or its cantiiuate

that they were the candidates of a section, or a sectional party, they had been nominated by delegates representing a majority of the elect- oral college ; by the tame vote that, in a Con- vention where the majority rule, and where tbe section sat in person through its representa- tives, would have nominated a candidate. It is simply a majority rule as applied to the electo- ral college.

We looked at the call of the Convention, and we found that it invited not only the people of the Northern States — not only the people of the border slave Htates— but the people cf the United States; and if any State is not repre- sented, whether it be by accident or design, we count her as here. We do not cast her vote, but we count her as present. She is here in spirit, she is here in contemplation of the call of the Convention ; and we can say she had her rights here, if we can say that our candi- dates were nominated by a vote they woula have had hadshe and her sisters been here looking to their duties. This was the first view that controlled a majority of the Committee — that a precedent might be set here, and now, that to nominate a Republican candidate, should re- quire a delegate for every elector that it would take to give him a bare majority in the electoral college.

Having passed that cardinal point, minor, but very weiijhty and important considerations add- ed themselves to these. A question was raised before the Committee, whea we came to fix the order inwhich States should be called. When they had named the States, Kansas was not among them. A deleiiate from Nebraska was present, and a list of members banded us by the Secre- tary of the Convention contained not only the names of the States, but Kansas and Nebraska and the District of Columbia. So far as sending that list was concerned, this Convention had told us that the States were to be represented — that Kansas was to be representea — that ive- braska and the District of Columbia were to be represented — as they were constituted States, and had an electoral power behind them. We knew, Mr. Chairman, that there were a lew gal- lant men — brave spirits — honored throughout our couQtry — honored wherever courage com- mands honor — here from Maryland, from Virginia, and from Kentucky. We knew that these men were here to testify to their man- hood, their appreciation of their rights under the Constitution, and to proclaim to the men of the North that they were Americans, who, un- der a despotism more dreadful, and grasping and audacious than that of Naples, Austria or Russia — Americans, who, under such a despot- ism— [A Voice — "Time!"] — would take their lives in their hands and would go forth to say " We are freemen, and will unite with the freemen cf this 'country in restoring the the Government to the line of the fathers." And we supposed that these men would all be admitted to this Convention as though thej carried with them the full electoral vote of their States respectively at their back

Now, Mr. Chairman, it occurred to your Com- mitte that it might so fall out, in view of the admission of Kansas here, and permit me to say that the humble individual who now ad- dresses you as t.ie organ of that Committee, when it was proposed to exclude from our list that Territory and the District of Columbia.took the ground that Kansas was a State on the very ground taken by the eloquent gentleman from Maine, that equity holds that to have been which ought to have been. For three years she has been in power and in right a State, and if

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these delegates are not representing a Sfate it is by no reason of theirs or their constituents, but by reason of tiie oppression and lawlessness of the United States Senate. Thfrefore we hohi it right that she should be here. But there was not the same ground for Nebraska, [a voice, "How about Oregou?"] Now we saw that unless this rule was adopted it might so happen that our candidate would be nominated by less than a majority of this Cod- vention. [Cries of " Question."] I am draw- ing to a close. Mr. Chairman, I am not herein defence of the rule proposed, persorally. lam here at the request of the Committee to pre- sent the rules they instructed me to present. When I have done that as briefly as I o^n, I will retire. [Voices — " All right, go on."] Per- ceiving that it was possible under the list of delegates to be admitted, that a candi- data might be nominated who should not have a majorrty of the electors who represent the States and Congressional Districts, there seemed to be additional reason why the rule, in itself so equitable, that a majority of the whole electoral college should fix the number of votes required and they determined to submit it; to the Convention. [A. Voice—" What about Oregon ?] Oregon is a constituted State and there was no question about Oregon. I am holding no dispute about her. The matter is now before the Convention with the reasons that governed the Committee; and having done my dutv I will give way, as I was ready to do before I began. [.Applause.]

Mr. J.\MES, of New York — As the Chairman of the minority of the Committee which pre- sented the minority report, I arise for the pur- pose of giving the reasons why we saw fit to present a minority report against that present- ed by the majority and I don't propose to enter- tain you with any particular eloquence, bat to state simply the reason. By the vote which has already passed this Convention, as to the number of delegates represented upon this floor, if I understoi d the Committee aright there are 44G voting delegates upon the floor —

SECRErARY— The number if 4 GO.

^Ir. JAMES — Then there is a mistake. One of the Secretaries informs me that it is 466. I took the list from a reporter wbo took It from the calling oft" of the Chairman of the Conven- tion, and we made it diflerent. We will call it the largest number, then, 466. That was tho't to be the number when this question arose in the Committee, the report of which is now pre- sented. There were but 17 members of that Committee present, 10 being absent, and upon! the sense of that body being called, they stood nine to eight — nine for the majority and eight against it. You will thus see the difference be- ' tween the two reports. Ore is substantially j the "two thirds rule." If there are 469 votes, ' 311, I believe, is tivo-thirds of that vote, and I this ru'e requires 304. Therefore it is only j seven short of the two-tbirds rule which has been adopted by the Democra'ic party in the ' management of their Conventions. I am not | aware that any such rule was ever adopted by [ any party in opposition to that party, and I was ' not aware that that party ever adopted that ' rule until 1S3C, and again iu 1844, when it be- i came necessary for the interest and purposes of I Slavery that the minority should rule the ma- | jorit\-. For that reason I am opposed to that rule." [A Voice— "That is right."] I have sufficient confidence in the integrity and judg- ment of t is Convention to trust the nomination of its candidate to the majority of the delegates here. If the minority report is adopted, instead

i of a two thirds rule, the result will be left to the wisdom and patriotism of a majority of the Convention.

[Ci'ies of ■' Question." I Mr. MANN ofjjPfnnsylvaia — Mr. President.

The PRESIDENT— I will read.

Mr. MANN — I should like to understand if I am out of order ia addressing the chair as other men do?

The PRESIDENT— I was about to read the rule reported by the majority and then that re- ported by the minority, and straighten the Con- vention as to the question upon which a vote is to be had. But I will heir the gentleman be- fore I do so if he insists upon it.

Mr. MANN — I desire to call the attention of this Convention to this new rule introduced here I come here from a land where we acqui- esce in the will of the majority [applause] on all questions whenever men are invi'ed to jether to deliberate. I know nowhere in a Republican Convention where tnen are entitled to vote by proxy. I do conceive that to adopt any such rule here would be distinctive of its character; it would be considered s to be aimed at the as- pirations of an individual, and if an individual cannot be struck down in this broad country without doing a wrong, I should be the last on God's earth to do it. These are my sentioients, and the sentiments of the true, loyal hearts around me iu Pennsylvania, [applause,] and when I barely announce them I shall trouble this Convention no further.

The CHAIR (Cleveland) stated the motion. The roll was called, with the following result:

States Yes.

Maine 16

New Hampshire 10

Vermont 10

Mas>acbuf etts. . .53 Rhode Island... 4

Couaecticut 8

Ne \' tork 70

New Jersey 12

Pennsylvania.. .33}^

Maryland 5

Pet. ware 6

Virginia .13

Kentucky 10

Ohio 3.!

Total 368K 94)^

So the majority report was amended by the substitution of the minority report.

While the vote was taking, Peanslyvanii having been called three times^

Mr. GOODRICH, of Minnesota— I move that the representatives of the People's party of Pennsylvania be excused from voting upon their own proposition. [Hisses and confu- sion.]

Mr. REEDER-Is it in order for the State of Penusvl^ania to vote?

ThePRESIDENT— Ifshehasnotvoted, itis.

Mr. REEDER — Pennsylvania couKl not vote without retiring to another roci to consult her large delegation. Did I understand a gentle- man just now to intimate that Pennsylvania was not entitled to a vote upon this floor? If he did, I should be glad to know who he is, and where he c^mes from. [Immense applause and cries of" Goodrich. "J

Mr. GOODRICH. I rise Mr. Presldent-Lcries - of " sit down," and hisses]. I will.

The PRESI D 'iNT. Gentlemen do not forget yourselves. You must keep order.

Mr. GOODRICH. Mr. Pre?ident-(cries of " sit down" and hisses.) I will not sit down, (confusion.)

The PRESIDENT, The gentleman upon my right is desirous of explaining to the gentle- man from Pennsylvania so that there may be

No.	States.	Yes.	Kr
		. . .25	1
	Missouri		IS
	Wichigao....;	...12
K	Jllnois	... 7
4	Texas	... >i
4	Wisconsin	..10
		... 5	3
1	(Jalifornla	... 8
20 K	Minnesota....	.. 8
0	Oregon Territories.	... 3	1

H ^.ebra'ka, 6

9 Dist. Columbia.. 2

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no ill blood in the Convention, even for a mo- ment. Will you allow him to do it. Let us act, gentlemen, in a friendly spirit, and if men make remarks that are not exactly correct, let them be forgotten on the moment. I would say to the gentleman from Pennsylvania that the ex- pression was promptly rebuked by the chair.

Mr. GOODRICH— I wish to state to the gen- tleman who desired to know who it was that had suggested that Pennsylvania had not a right to vote here, I propose to respond to that interrogatory. I made no such remark. [Cheers, and cries of '' order."] When the roll was called, Pennsylvania was called for a third time, when a gentleman answered, who I supposed was speakmg authoritatively for Fenn- sjlvania, that she abandoned her proposition, the majority report, and then, as an act of hu- manity, I moved that she be excused from ex pressing her opinion. | Laughter, and cries of " sit down."]

The report as amended was then adopted Bern. con.

THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

The PRESIDENT— The Chair is informed that the Committee on Resolutions and Platform is ready to report. [Immense Applause.]

Mr. JESSUP, of Pennsylvania. The Com- mittee on Platform and Resolutions have di- rected me to say to the Convention that these resolutions have been adopted with great unan imity, there being upon one or two of the reso- lutions some dissenting voices on the Commit- tee. The greater portion of the resolutions were adopted with entire unanimity in the Com- mittee.

The Platform.

[as amended and adopted.]

Besolved, That we, the delegated representa- tives of the Republican electors of the United States, in Convention assembled, in discharge of the duty we owe to our constituents and our country, unite in the following declarations :

1. That the history of the nation during the last four years, has fully established the pro- priety and necessity of the organization and perpetuation of the Republican party, and that the causes which called it into existence are permanent in their nature, and now, more than ever before, demand its peaceful and con- stitutional triumph.

2. That the maintenance of the principles promulgated in the Declaration of Independ- ence and embodied in the Federal Constitution, " That all men are created equal ; that they are endowedby Iheir Creator with certain malhena- ble rights ; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"^ is essential to the preservation of our Republi- can institutions; and that the Federal Constitu- tion, the Rights of the States, and the Union of the States must and shall be preserved.

3. That to the Union of the States this nation owes its unprecedented increase in population, its surpriamg development of material re- sources, its rapid augmentation of wealth, its happiness at home and its honor abroad; and we hold in abhorrence all schemes for Disunion, come from whatever source they mav : And we congratulate the country that no Republican member of Congress has uttered or counte- nanced the threats of Disunion so often made by Democratic members, without rebuke and

with applause from their political associates ; and we denounce those threats of disunion, in case of a popular overthrow of their ascend- ancy as denying the vital principles of a free government, and as an avowal of conte-rplated treason, which it is the imperative d'uty of an indignant People sternly to rebuke and forever silence.

4. That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domes- tic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that balance of powers on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depends ; and we de- nounce the lawless invasion by armed force of the soil of any State or Territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes.

5. That the present Democratic Adminis- tration has far exceeded our worst apprehen- sions, in its measureless subserviency to the exactions of a sectional interest, as especially evinced in its desperate exertions to force the infamous Lecompton Constitution upon (he pro- testing 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 of the Federal Courts of the extreme pretensions of a purely local interest; and in its general and unvarying abuse of the power entrusted to it by a confiding people.

6. 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 accountability is indispensable to arrest the systematic plunder of the public treaury by favored partisans; while the recent startling developments of frauds and corruptions at the Federal metropo- lis, show that an entire change of administra- tion is imperatively demanded.

7. That the new dogma that the Constitu- tion, of its own force, carries Slavery into any or all of the Territories of the United States, is a dangerous political -heresy, at variance with the explicit provisions of that instrument itself, with cotemporaneous exposition, and with leg- islative and judicial precedent; isrevolutionary in its tendency, and subversive of the peace and harmony of the country.

8. That the normal condition of all the terri- tory of the United States is that of freedom : That as our Republican fathers, when they had abolished slavery in all our national territory, ordained that " no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law," it becomes cur duty, by legislation, when- ever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all at- tempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slave- ry in any Territory of the United States.

9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the African slave trade, under tho cover of our national flag, aided by perversions of judicial power, as a ciime against humanity and a burn- ing shame to our country and age; and we call upon Congress to fake prompt and efEcient measures lor the total and final suppression of that execrable traffic.

10. That in the recent vetoes, by their Fede- ral Governors, of the acts ot the Legislatures of Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting Slavery^ in those Territories, we find a practical illustration of the boasted Democratic principle ot Non In-

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tervenfion aud Popular Sovereignty embodied in the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and a demonstra- tion of the deception and fraud involved therein.

11. That Kansas should, of right, be immed lately admitted as a State under the Constitu- tion recently formed and adopted by her people, and accepted by the House of Representative-'.

12. That, while providing revenue for the support of the general government by duties upon imports, sound policy requires such an adjustment of these imposts as to encourage the development of the industrial interests of the whole couitry; and we commend that policy of national exchanges, which secures to the working men liberal wages, to agriculture re- munerating prices, to mechanics and manufac- turers an adequate reward for their skill, labor, aud enterprise, and to the nation commercial prosperity and independence.

13. That we protest against any sale or alien- ation to others of the I'ublic Lands held by actual settlers, and against any view of the Free Homestead policy which regards the set- tlers as paupers or suppliants for public bounty; and we demand the passage by Congress of the complete and satisfactory Homestead measure which has ;;Iready passed the House.

14. That the Republican party is' op- posed to any change in our Naturalization Laws or any State legislation by which the rights of citizenship hitherto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands shall 'je abridged or impair ed; and iu favor of giving a full and efficient protection to the rights of all classes of citizens, whether native or naturalized, both at home and abroad.

15. That appropriations by Congress for River and Harbor improvements of a National char- acter, required for the accommodation and se- curity of an existing commerce, are authorized by the Constitution, and justified by the obli- gation of Government to protect the lives and property of its citizens.

16. That a Railroad to the Pacific Ocean is imperatively demanded by the interests of the whole country ; that the Federal Government ought to render immediate and efficient aid in its construction ; and that, as preliminary thereto, a daily Overland Mail should be prompt- ly established.

17. Finally, having thus set forth our dis- tinctive principles and views, we invite the co operation of all citizens, however differing on other questions, who substantially agree with us in their affirmance and support.

The reading of the sections was interrupted by tremendous bursts of applause — the most enthusiastic and long continued being given to the tarifl" and homestead clauses.

Mr. CARTTER— Mr Chairman : That report is so eminently unquestionable from beginning to end, and so eloquently carries through with it its own vindication, that I do not believe the Convention will desire discussion upon it, and I therefore call the previous question upon it. [Applause, and mingled ciies of " good, good," and " no, no. "J

Mr. GIDDINGS — I arise, sir, solemnly to ap- peal to my friend — [great confusion ; cries of " withdraw thg previous question." A voice — " Nobody wants to speak, but we don't want to be choked off." &c.]

Mr. CARTTER— I insist upon the previous question.

• The senten»s In brackets is the amendix.ent cfToied by lIr.Gidd,ng3.

Mr. GIDDINGS— I arise, and I believe I have the right, with the leave of my colleague, to of- fer a short amendment before the previous que-tion is called.

Mr. CARTTER— I did it to cut you off, and all other amendments, and all discussion. [Great confusion, and cries of " Giddings" by the audience.]

A DELEGATE at the south end of tk« plat- form—The resolutions have not been distrib- uted among the mambers yet, and will the geu' tleman ask us to vote upon a party platform wa have not seen ?

MR. CARTTER— I insist npcn the previous question. They ean read it by copy. It's printed.

MR. GlDDINGS^Would it be ia order for me to say that I request my friend to withdraw the previous quegiion, that I may offer an amendment?

A DELEGATE from Maine— I rise to a point of ordtr. Is the motion of the gentleman from Ohio seconded?!"" Yes," -'yes," " ye?."]

MR. ANDREW, of Massachusetts— I rise to a point of order. The motion of the gentle- man from Ohio is not in order, for the reason that this Convention have already passed a rule that the Committee on Platform and Resolu- tions shall make their report in print, and that printed report has not been received by this Convention.

The PRESIDENT— We will have that resolu- tion read. Mr. CARTTER— There is no such rule. Tbe PRESIDENT— Will gentlemen give their attention ? The Chair will state the position of the question. The Committee on Platform and Resolutions have presented a report which has been read by the Chairman. Upon the question of acceptance ot that report, Mr. Caitterof Ohio, demands the previous question. Pending that demand, Mr. Andrew, of Massachusetts, raises a question of order, that it is not in order to demand the previous question, because the Convention has adopted a standing rule that before acting upon that report, the report should be printed and presented to the Con- vention. Upon examining the record, the Chair rules that there is no such thing.— It was an independent resolution, made by Mr. Kauffmann, of Pennsylvania.

[Much confusion was here caused by the anx- iety of delegates and the crowd in the wigwam to obtain copies of the platform, which by this time had been brought into the Hall and was being distributed.]

The PRESIDENT— The question is on the de- mand of Mr. Cartter for the previous question. Mr. TRACY of California— I hope, as a member of the Committee on Resolutions and Platform, and as one of the sub-committee that drafted these resolutions, that the previous question will not be sustained.

The PRESIDENT— It is not a debateable question. •, , , , ,

Mr. TRACY— I know it is not debateable. I only expressed a hope.

Mr. GIDDINGS— I desire my colleague to withdraw the call for the previous question.

Mr. CARTTER— It has got to be voted down or it has to be voted up.

The PRESIDENT— The question is, is there a second for thi? call of the previous question? VOICES-Yes. v i ^

Motion submitted and declared to be lost. Mr. CARTTER- 1 call for a division on that question and a vote by States.

The PRESIDENT— It was voted down three to one.

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Mr. CARTTER— I don't understand it so. I call for a division.

A DELEGATE— I rise to a point of order. It is too late t-^ call for a diriiion after the ques- tion is decided.

Mr. CARTTER— It is not. You can't call for it before.

The PRESIDENT then submitted the ques- tion. The roll ot States was called with the fol- lowing result:

States. Tes.

Maine 1

J^Jew Hampshire ..

Vermont

Massachusetts.. 4

Bho(ie Island

Comiedicut 1

NewYo.k 55

New Jersey 12^

Penney h'ania,... i

Maryland

Delaware 4

Virginia 17

Kentucky 10

Ohio 28

Total

No. 14 10 10 21

Indiana 20

Missouri

Jlichigin 8

Illinois 14

Texas —

Wisconsin 8

Iowa 2

California

Minnesota

Oregon 2

Territorits.

Kansas

Ntb;a3lja 2

Dist. Columba.. ..

155

4

2

301

California being called —

Mr. TRA.CY — California believes in free speech and free men, and votes eight against the previous question.

Ohio being called —

Mr. CARTTER— Coming from Ohio, a State where free speech is not allowed, she votes 2S ayes and 18 nays.

The PRESIDENT announced the previous question not sustained. [Great applause.]

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.

Mr. GTDDINGS of Ohio took tne floor.

Mr. REEDER— I ask tbe gentleman if he will give way while we take up these resolu- tions singly?

VOICES— No. no.

Mr. GID DINGS— Mr. President, I propose to offer, after the first resolution as it stands here, as a declaration of principles, tbe following:

"That we solemnly reassert the self-evident truths that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among which are those of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness [cheers]; that governments are in- stituted among men to secure the enjoyment of these rights."

Mr. CARTTER, of Ohio, interrupting-Mr. President, I —

Mr. GIDDINGS— Mjcollegue will ask no fa- vors of me, I take it. [Applause.] I .vill de- tain the Convention but a moment. Two hun- dred yeai s ago the philosophers of Europe de- clared to the world that human governments were based npon human rights, and all Chris tian writers have sustained that doctrine until the members of this Cnnveation. Our Fathers, impressed with this all permeating truth, — the right of every human being to live and enjoy that liberty, which enables him to obtain knowledge and pursue liappioess, and no man has the power to wiih- hold it from him. (Prolonged cheers.) Our fathers embraced this solemn truth, laid it down as the cbiel corner stone, the basis upon which this Federal Government was founded. By consent ot all parties, the Supreme Court in- cluded, these were the primitive, life-giving vitalizing principles of the Constitution. It is because these principles have been overturned, uprooted and destroyed by our opponents, that we now exist as a party(cheer8) At Philadelphia, we prepared and propounded this isaue to • our opponents. We called on them to meet it. They have not met it. They put forward the Supreme Court to meet it. That court denied those principles, but the Democratic party to ]

this day dare not deny them ; and through tbe campaign, and for four years, no Democrat has stood before the world denying that truth, nor will they deny them. Now, I propose to main- tain the doctrines of our fathers. I propose to maintain the fundamental and primal issues up- on which the government was founded. I wilt detain this Convention no longer, I offer this because our party was formed upon it. It grew upon it. It has existed upon it— and when you leave out this truth jou leave out the party. [Loud cheers ]

Mr. CARTTER— I call for the reading of clause No. 2 in the report of the Committee.

Me. LOWRY of Pennsylvania— I rise to a question of order. We have upon our journal a resolution that all questions that come up by resolution, should be referred to the Committee appointed for that purpose, without debate. I therefore call upon the President of this Con- vention now to enforce the rule.

The PRESIDENT— The Chair is of the opin- ion that this proposition does not come within the principle of the rule that the gentleman alludes to.

Me. LOWRY— Then Mr. President •

Mr. CARTTER— I wish simply to read in reply to this

Mr. LOWRY— Well, Mr. President, I move that the report of the Committee as prepared and presented be adopted.

The PRESIDENT— The gentleman is out of order. He has not got the floor.

Mr. CARTTER— 1 he only reply I wish to make on this amendment and the gas expended on it, is in clause 2 of the report, which reads as follows :—" that the maintenance of the prin- ciples promulgated in the Declaration of Inde- pendence and embodied in the Federal Consti- tution, is essential to the preservation of our republican institutions ; and that the Federal Constitution, the rights of the States, and the union of the States, must and shall be pre- served,

Mr. THAYER, of Oregon— I agree with the venerable delegate from Ohio (Giddiugs) in all that he has affirmed to this Convention concern- ing the privileges of the Declaration of Inde- pendence. There are also many oiler truths than are enunciated in that Declaration of Inde- pendence— truths of science, truths of physical science, truths of government, and great reli- gious truths ; but it is not the business, I think, of this Convention, at least it is not the pur- pose of this party, to embrace in its platform all the truths that the world in all its past his- tory has recognized. [Applause.] Mr. Presi- dent, I believe in the ten commandments, but I do not want them in a political platform.

Mr. TRACY — I move that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Resolutions and Platform.

The PRESIDENT— The motion is out of order.

A DELEGATE from Connecticut— I wove that the amendment oifered by the gentleman from Ohio be laid upon the table.

Tbe PRESIDENT— That is out of order. It will take the whole with it. The question must be on the adoption of the amendment.

Amendment submitted and lost.

ANOTHER AMENDMENT.

Mr. WILMOT of Pennsylvania — I move that the resolutions be adopted separately. [Cries of " No," and " Take them in a lot," &c.] I have an amendment to offer which I believe will commend itself to the good sense of every gentleman here. The amendment is this : in

the 14th resolution we say " that the Republican party is opposed to any change in our NaUirali- zation L;i\vs, or any iSt'ate Ltgidation by which the rights of citizenship hith rto accorded to immigrants from foreign lands shall be abridged or impaired ; and in favor of giving a full and efficient protection to the rights of all classes ,of citizens, whether native or naturalized, both at home and abroad." Jly amendment is to strike out the words " State legislation," because it conflicts directly with the "doctrine in the 4th resolution, which reads thus :

" Tbat the maintenance inviolate of the Rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic in- stitutions according to its own judgment exclu- sively, is essential to that balance of powers on which the perfection and endurance of our po- litiijal fabric depends; and we denounce the lawless invasion, by armed force, of the soil of any State or Territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes."

The resolution would then read, "That the Republican party is opposed to any change in our natura'ization laws, by which the rights of citizsnsbip hitherto accorded to immigrants from foieign lands shall be abridged or im- paired."

Judge JESSUP, (of Pennsylvania, and Chair- man of the Committee on Platform ) — The rea- son why these words were inserted in that res olution'l will state. I desire briefly to state to the convention that the naturalization laws are producing a sad state of feeling among a large number of the Republican party. A great many Republicans are of foreign birth, and they have felt that it was due to them tbat the Republicans should afi5rm first that they do not desire to interfere with the present existing naturalization laws; secondly, that they as a party do not approve of the change of the na- turalization laws by the several States, and that they do not approve of that legislation which went to impair the rights which the naturalization laws of the Union give to naturalized citizens. That, Mr. President, was what was intended by the words which are now proposed to be stricken out. I state, therefore, that it is not proposed to interfere with State rights. It is not proposed, nor does it in the least conflict with any principle, if it be looked at properly, before established in these resolutions. It sim- ply affirms that the Republican party is " op- posed to any change in the naturalization laws, or any legislation — State legislation — by which the rights of citizens hitherto conferred upon emigrants from foreign lands shall be abridged or impaired." Now, I wish to know if my colleague from Pennsylvania affirms that he is ready to permit, with his consent, the State leg- islatures to impair the rights that are guaran- teed, under our laws, to emigrants becoming citizens. I think it is a misapprehen.-ion on the part of my colleague, of the true intent and import of this resolution. I trust if he looks at it again, he will withdraw his amendment.

MR. WILMOT, of Pennsylvania— I do not know but I misapprehend this clause. The declaration here reads thus :

"That the Republican party is opposed to any change in ournaturalizationlaws, or any State legislation, by which the rights of citizenship hitherto aflforded to emigrants from foreign lands, shall be abridged or impaired."

Now my amendment was, to striiie out " or any State legislation." My idea was this, (and you may judge whether I was correct or not,)

that it conflicted with the fourth resolution, which declares :

" Tbat the maintaining inviolate of the rights of the States, especially of each State, to order and control its o^n domestic institutions ac- cording to its own judgment exclusively is es- sential to that balance of power," &c.

This is a broad declaration of State rights — a just declaration of State rights; and under that any State in this— every State in this Union has a perfect power to prescribe qualification of voters. Pennsylvania, ilassachusetts or any other State may to morrow, if its sees fit, by a change of her Constitution, not only impair the right of foreiain citizens, but may modify and impair the rights vested in native born citizens. She may change her Constitution and provide that a residence of two years shall be required to entitle a man to vote. That was the old Constitution of Pennsylvania. Pennsyl- vania rray go back ; she may require that any person coming from a foreign laud or from an- other State shall not vote until he has been a resident two years, and on the doctrine of State rights has she not a r:ght to do it ! and who has a right to complain ! But as there seems to be a doubt or misunderstanding; and it has been exclained to me here that they not controvert the right of the State thus to modify the rights of foreign or native citizens, but merely wish to make the declaration that the Republican party, as a party, is opposed to it. If that be the object, I agree to it, and in that view I am willing to withdraw mv amendment. [Loud cheers.]

Mr. CARL SCHURZ, of Wisconsin— As the amendment is withdrawn by the gentleman from Pennsylvania I find it hardly necessary to address the Convention upon this subject. I wish that this resolution might be passed with- out opposition. The German Republicans of the Northern States have given you 300,000 vote's [applause], and I wish that they should find it consistent with their honor and their safety to give you 300,000 more. [Increased applause.] That paragraph, I think, could never have been asked for by the German rep- resentatives if one occurrence had not taken place. The year 185G was the year of good feeling; we all joined together in a com- mon cause, and we all fought the common enemy. We did so with honor to ourselves and with confidence in each other. There was no German Republican, I believe, who would have asked for anything more in the Philadelphia platform feut the resolution which is there. — But, since it has been found that that resolution is not suSicient to protect them from intfenchment upon their rights in the States, I will show you how tliey reason. They said our rights may be guaranteed to us in a national platform by a general sentence, and nevertheless the Legislatures of the diflfer- ent States may defeat the very purpose for which that national platform was enacted, Of what use, then, is a plank in a platform if its purpose thus can be frustrated by an act of a State Legislature ? It h as been very well said that it was not the purpose of this resolu- tion to declare that no State has the right to regulate the sufi'rage of its citizens by legisla- tive enactment, but it was the purpose to de- clare that the Republican party, in its national capacity, is opposed to any such thing in prin- ciple. [Renewed applause.] Gentlemen, the question is simply this, on one side there stands prejudice, on the other side there stands right. You please calculate, will prejudice give us more votes or will right give us more votes! [Ap-

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plause continued.] Let me tell ycu one thinfr, that the votes you get by truckling to the prej udices of people will never be safe ; while those votes which you get by recognizing consti- stitutional rights may every time be counted upon. [Immense applause ] Why gentlemen, tlie German Republicans of the Northern States have been not only among the most faithful, but we have been among the most uQselfish members of the Republican par- ty. We never come to you asking for any fa- vor; we never come to you with any preten- sions; the only thing we ask of you is this : that we shall be permitted to figbt for our com- mon cause ; that we shall be permitted to find in your ranks with confidence in your principles and with honor to ourselves. [Great cheering.]

Mr. HA.S3AURECK, of Ohio— [Applause]— Gentlemen of the Convention : 1 am not going to detain you for any length of time in support of the motion now before the Convention, but I am in favor, gentlemen, of the adoption of this resolution, not because I am an adopted citi- zen, but because I claim to be a true American. [Cheers.] Gentlemen, I claim to be an Ameri- can, although I happened to be born on the oth- er side of the Atlantic Ocean. [Renewed ap- plause.] I breathed true Americanism before my foot had ever stepped on American soil. [Ap- plause ] I loved this country before my eyes had ever beheld its hospitable sm], I had sworn allegiance to the spirit of its free institutions years before I made the formal declaration of loyalty. [Enthusiastic cheers.] Gentlemen, I felt the spirit of true Americanism thrill my heart when, as a boy in school, I first read of the heroic deeds of the immortal Washington. [Great and prolonged applause.] I hailed true Americanism when I first heard of the great Thomas Jeflerson, who, upon the i.ltar of God, had sworn eternal hostility to tyranny in every form. [Renewed applause.] Gentlemen, as one who has sulfsred the stings and oppressions of despotism, I claim to be doubly capable of ap- preciating the blessings of liberty. [Loud cheers.] Gentlemen, I have seen the nations of Europe smarting under the arbitrary rule of despots, and I know what an inestioaable treas- ure, what an incalculable boon freedom is to man. It is, therefore, one of the proudest mo- ments of m^ life, to avail myself of this oppor- tunity as oBe of the liberty loving Germans of the free West, before this vast assembly of so many of the best and true men of the nation, loudly to proclaim my undying and unfaltering love and adherence to the principles of true Americanism. [Great applause.] Gentlemen, if it is Americanism to believe, religiously to believe in those eternal truths announced in the Declaration of Independence, that all men are born equal and free, and endowed by th«ir Creator with certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi- ness, I am proud to be an American. [Applause] If it is Americanism firmly to believe and warm- ly to cherish the memory of the fathers of the Republic, to maintain the faith and perpetuate the glorious inheritance which they have left to an admiring posterity, I shall ever be an Amer- ican. [Loud cheers.] If it is Americanism, gentlemen, to believe that governments are in- stituted for the benefit of the governed, and not for the benefit of the privileged few — if it is Americanism to believe that this glorious Fed- eration of sovereign States has a higher object and a nobler purpose than to be the mere means of fortifying, protecting and propagating the institution of human servitude — if it is Ameri-

canism to believe that these vast fertile Terri- tories of the West are forever to remain sacred, to remain as free homes for free labor and free men, I shall live and die an Ameracan. [Tu- multuous cheering.! Gentlemen, if it is Amer- icanism to believe tnat the American Constitu- tion as framed by the Fathei s was designed as a bulwark of freedom, and intended to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and to our posterity, and that it does not of its own force carry slavery into the Territories of the Uniied States, but, on the contrary, means freedom and justice wberever it g«i§3j I shall ever claim to be an American, [Gre^S aipplause.]

And, Mr. President, for this reason I am in favor of the adoption of the resolution — not be- CikUse I claim to be an adopted citizen ; but be- cause I claim, and shall claim to the end, that I am an American — an American by choice ; not an American by birth, it is true, but an Ameri- can from sentiment and from principle. Gen- tlemen, I hop J this resolution will pass without objection from any side. There are more than 20,000 Republican German votes in the State of Ohio alone ; and they shall ever be cast in a solid phalanx for the candidate who is to be nominated by this Convention. [Renewed ap- plause.]

Jlr. CURTIS of New Toik— What is the question before the House ?

The CHAIR— It is upon the adoption of the report.

Mr. CURTIS — I then offer as an amendment to the report, as presented by the committee, the following : That the second clause oi the re- port shall read, " That the maintenance of the principles promulgated in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the Federal Constitution" — and then, sir, I propose to amend by adding these words, " That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights ; that among these are life, liberty and the pur- suit of happiness; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriv- ing their just powers from the consent of the governed" — then proceed — " is essential to the preservation of our Republican institutions; and that the Federal Constitution, the Rights of the States, and the Union of the States, must and shall be preserved." [Great applause, and many gentlemen struggling for the floor.]

Mr. THAYER— Has not that amendment been once voted down?

Mr. CARTTER— I rise to a question of order.

The CH AIR. There is one question of order already. The gentleman from New York, Mr. Curtis, moves to amend this second resolution in the words which he has read. The gentle- man from Oregon, Mr. Thayer, raises the ques- tion of oroer that this is substantially the same proposition already voted upon ; and the Chaip sustains the question of order, and the question recurs on the adoption of the Report.

Mr. BLAIR, of Missouri. If it is necessary, I shall appeal from the decision of the Chair. The amendment which was first offered was to the first clause or section, and the amendment offered now by the gentleman from New York is to the second section, and it is an entirely different question. I think, if it is necessary, I am ready to take an appeal from the decision of the Chair

The CHAIR. I took it from the statement of the gentleman from New York, that he offered the same amendment offerred before by Mr. Gidings, and voted on.

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MB. BLAIR— It 13 oflered now as an »merid- ment to the second ; then it was to the fiirst resolution.

The CHAIR— Then the amendment iB ni order.

Mr CURTIS— Have I the floor?

TheCHAIR— Yes,Sir.

Mr. CURTlS (from his chair)— Mr. President , I have a word to say on +hat amendment— [cries of " take the stand."] I can speak as weM, gen- tlemen, from this seat. I have to ask this Uon- ventiou — the second National Convention the Republican party has ever held — I have to ask this Convention whtther they are prepared to go upon the record and before the country as voting down the words of the Declaration ot In- dependence? [Cries of "No," "no," and ap plause.l I have, sir, in the amendment wliioh I have introduced, quoted simply and only from the Declaration of Independence. Bear in mind that in Philadelphia in 1856, the Convention of this same great party were not afraid to an- nounce those by which alone the Republican party lives, and upon which alone the luture of this country in the hands of the Republican party is passing. [Tremendous cheering.]

Now, sir, I ask gentlemen gravely to consider that in the amendment which I have proposed, I have done nothing that the soundest and safest man in all the land might not do ; and I rise simply — lor 1 am now sitting down — I rise simply to ask gentlemen to think well before, upon the free prairies of the West, in the sum- mer of 1860, they dare to wince and quail before the men who in Philadelphia in 1776— in Phila- delphia, in th Arch-Keystone State, so amply, so nobly represented upon this platform to- day— before they dare to shrink from repeating the words that these great men enunciated. [Terrific applause.]

Mr. OYLER, of Indiana — I presume that all the Republicans here are in favorof the Declara- tion of Independence. Does it necessarily fol- low that we must publish it in our platform? [The crowd— "Yes."] I want to talk to the delegates here. I ask the question, if it is ne- cessary to put it in? They answer me it is. Well, then, it is there now. (Voices — " No.") Read for yourselves the second resolution. At voice — " Put it in twice.") I will read it o) yeu :

" That the maintenance of the principles pro- mulgated in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the Federal Constitution is es- sential to the preservation of our Republican institutions, and that the Federal Constitution, the Rights of the States, and the Union of the States must and shall be preserved."

Does not that endorse it? We believe in the Bible ; shall we put it in from the first chapter of Genesis to the 1 st chapter of Revelations? We believe in the Constitution of the United States ; shall we put it in from first to last ? I say no. I say it is enough for us to assert a belief in, and our confidence in, and firm re- liance in, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Mr. NYE, of New York— I want, sir, some- thing done in this Convention. [Cries of " vote."] I am only anxious, sir, that some- thing should be done in this Convention to mark with great distincness and in unmistaka- ble terms, that we endorse the language and that portioti of the language of the Declaration of Independence that is moved as an amend- ment to the 2d resolution. [Cheers and voices, "You shall have it," "we will," "you shall have it if you say no more about it."] That, sir, is all I want. I am exceedingly glad that

simply the fear of a speech from me should in- duce gentlemen to vote in that way. [Laugh- ter and applause.)

The question being on the amendment offered by Mr. Curtis of New York, the vote was taken and the amendment adopted.

The question now recurring on the adoption of the report of the committee, the Platform was adopted unanimously with a shout of ap- plause.

Upon the adoption of the Platform, the dele- gates and the whole of the vast audience rose to their feet in a transport of enthusiasm, the ladies waving their handkerchiefs and the gen- tlemen their hats, while for many minutes the tremendous cheers and shouts of applause con- tinued, and again and again were renewed and repeated.

The Chair, as soon as order was partially re- stored, announced that several gentlemen would speukin the Wigwam at night.

Mr. GOODRICH— I move that we adjourn. [Cries of " No," "No." " Ballot," " Ballot."] I withdraw the motion, and move that we now proceed to ballot for a candidate for the Pre^- dency. [Applause.]

Mr. EGGLESTON— I renew the motion to adjourn.

The motion to adjourn was put and lost.

Mr. R. M. CORWINE— I move that we now proceed to ballot for President. [Great disor- der, and cries of " Ballot," " Ballot."]

Mr. CARTTER— I call for a division by ayes and nays, to see if gentlemen want to go with- out their supper. [Derisive laughter, and cries of "Call the roll."]

The CHAIR— I am requested by the Secretary to inform the gentlemen of the Convention that the papers necessary for the purpose of keeping the tally are prepared, but are not yet at hand, but will be in a few minutes.

A VOICE— I move that this Convention ad- journ until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

The motion prevailed, and the Convention ad- journed until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

THIRD DAT.

The Convention re-assembled at ten o'clock agreeably to adjournment. After the delegate had seated themselves, the proceedings were opened by the following prayer, by Rev. M. Green, of Chicago.

Our Lord, our God, we adore thee as the Etemil, Im- mortal, invisible, and only true God. Every excellence ad- orns thy nature ; every attribute of majesty supports thy throne. Thou ait our God, and we will praise thee ; our father's God, and we will exalt thee. We thank thee, O Lord, far thy numberless kindnesses which thou hast mani- rested towards this people, in their origin, in their deliver- ance from subsequent evils which have threit>ned them, and for the high degree of nrosperlty which we t,till enjoy. O God, forbid that we, their dsscendants, should be un- worthy of our sires, who acknowledge thee In their -ways, and invoke thy benediction upon their efforts to establish a free Government. Lord, we entreat thee who hast deliv- ered us from external enemies, to protect us from intestine evil. Oh ! do thou, Infinite disposer of everts, perpetuate our liberties. And now, we thank thee that thou hast per- mitted those delegates of the people to assemble and so far to pursue their object with such harm ny and mut'ial re- respect. We pray th'-e still to clothe thy servant, the Presi- dent of this body, with the authority rtquis.te lor his ex- alted post, and we entre.it thee to bring to a happy result the labors of this bnriy of rei resentalivf-s of ti e people, of we entreat thee, that at some future bi t no no di: tant day the evils which now invests the body politic shall not only have been arrested in i;s progress but wholly eiadicated from the system. And may the pen of the h storian trace an intimate connection between that glorious consummation.

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an-l the transac*ion of this Convention. O Lord, our Ood, thou a t in Heaven and on earth, th°re''ore should our wodsbefew. Our prayer is uow i efore thee. Wilt thou he r, accept and answer it, for the sake of our Redeemer. Amea,

COMMUNICATIONS.

' The PRESIDENT— Gentlemen cf the Conven- tion : The Chair feels it his first duty this morn- ing to appeal, not merely to the gentlemen of the Convention, but to every individual of this vast audience, to remember the utmost import- ance of keeping and preserving order during the entire session — as much silence as possible; and he asks gentlemen who are not members of this Convention, in the name of this Conven- tion, that they will, to their utmost ability, re- frain from any demonstrations that may dis- turb the proceedings of the Convention. I should suggest to the delegates that they them- selves set the example to their friends who are not members of ihis Convention; that each will to tie utmost of his individual capacity, co'Operate with the Chair in keeping entire order.

The Cbair has received some communications, which be will lay before the Convention.

The Secretary read the communications, as follows :

Chicago, May 18, 1860. Hon. George Ashmun, President of the National Convention, Chicago :

Bear Sir — The delegates of the Convention are invited to an excursion, on Monday next, over the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad to Dubuque, thence down the Mississippi River to Fulton or Clinton, from which place they can return to Chicago on Tuesday evening, or ex- tend their excursion to Cedar Rapids, over the Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad, and re- turn on Wednesday evening in time to connect with Eastern trains.

Very respectfully, vours,

'E. B. Talcott, Supt.

A DELEGATE-I move that it lie on the table for the present.

The PRESIDENT— The Chair has received another communication, which will be read.

The Secretary read :

New Yoek, May 17. To the RipubUc-m National Convention:

At a meeting of the representatives of the Working men of the diffdreut wards of this city, Brooklyn, Williamsburgh,and Greenpoint, held on the evening of the 16th inst., at Union Hall, 195 Bowery, it was —

Besolved, That the officers of the meeting be instraced to address the Republican National Convention, to assemble at Chicago, and re- spectfully request the Convention to declare itself opposed to all further traflic in the public lands of the U. S., and in favor of laying them out in farms and lots for the exclusive use of actual settlers.

We see this singular condition of affairs, that ■while wealth in our own country is accumula- ting; while internal improvements of every de- scription are fast increasing, yet with all these advantages, the compensation tor useful labor is getting less and less. We seek the cause of this anomaly, and we trace it to the monopoly of the land, with labor at the mercy of capitalists. We therefore desire to abolish the monopoly, not by inter'^ering with the conventional rights of persona now in possession, but, by arresting the further sale of hH land not yet appropriated as private property, and by allowing those lands hereafter to be freely occupied by those who may choose to settle on them. We propose that the public land hereafter shall not be own- ed, but occupied only. The occupant having the right to the sale of his or her improvements

to any one not in possession of other lands, so that by preventing individuals from becoming possessed of more than a limited quantity, any one may enjoy the right.

EespectfuUy yours,

Hexrt Benning, Ch'n.

The PRESIDENT— The Chair would suggest that the Committee on Platform and Resolutions having reported, and their report covering the the subject-matter of this resolution, that the communication lie upon the table. Assented to.

The CHAIR- At :he adjournment a motion was pending, made by Mr. Goodrich of Minnesota, that the Convention do now proceed to ballot for a candidate for President of the United States. [Applause ] That motion is the busi- ness now in order. [Cries of " question," " question."]

THE MARYLAND DELEGATION.

Mr. BLAIR of Maryland. Before the vote is taken upon that question I wish to ask leave to file the credentials of additional delegates to fill up the delegation from the State of Maryland. This is made necessary by the resolution or rule adopted yesterday by the Convention, which provided that the votes of the delegation from each State should be confined to the number of delegates present. The delegation from Mary- land, not being full, it became necessary, under that rule, in order to cast the full vote of the State, that the delegation should be filled. At a meeting held last evening, the delegation was filled, in pursuance of the authority given us by the State Convention of Maryland, which we represent on this flo:r, I therefore offer the credentials of five additional delegates now present in their seats completing the delegation. [Cries of "leave," "leave."]

The CHAIR — No objection being made they will be received. What do you say ?

Mr, SARGENT, of California.— The ratio of representation, as at present constituted, gives to Maryland eleven votes. I wish to inquire if the effect of receiving these credentials is to increase the number of votes to sixteen, or twice the number of her electoral vote, or if that vote is still simply eleven? If it is merely to receiving these gentlemen upon this floor to advise with the Maryland delegation, there can be no objection to the increase — letting the Maryland delegation stand on the same footing as now; but if it is proposed to increase their vote in this convention, I shall certainly oppose it. If it is proposed now to increase the vote cast by that or any other State, I object. It seems to me that this matter was fully consid- ered by the committee on credentials, voted on by the conventicn when they received the re- port of that committee ; their report is before the Convention, having been received, and be- fore the vote of any State is increased, it seems to me that the matter ought to go back to the Committee, and they should investigate the matter, and understand by what authority this increase 's made. I therefore ask for in- lormation whether this proposition is to in- crease the vote of Maryland, pr to increase the number of persons who will cast the vote already determined upon? If I am right in supposing that it is to increase their vote I shall oppose it.

Mr. COALE, of Maryland. I will answer the gentleman. We had to come some distance to get here ; and we found when we met that there were only eleven gentlemen present. And so I,as a member of the Committee on elections, handed in eleven names.because there were on- ly eleven of us present. I stated, at the same

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lime, tliat there was a full delegation elected, and that we bad full power from our constitu- ents to fill up a'l vacancies. We had the power and we had the rignt, but we deemed it improp- er and immodest in us to ceme forward at first and claim to cast the vote of the whole conven- tion until we found Marylanders enough were present, ready and willing to take their places with us. Our delegation then held a meeting, and according to the right that has been exer- cised by every other delegation, and the au- thority Jiiven to us by our coQstituents, we tilled the vacancies ; and the gentlemen are here present. Shall we be thrown <.ut now ? Shall we be told that we are not to have the priveleges of other delegations? That weave forbidden to do that which has been done by others? I have no idea that such illiberality will be extended to us.

Mr. SARGENT, of California-By the report of tbe Committee, Maryland is entit'ed to cast eleven votes. The question is now, whether Maryland proposes to cast any beyond the eleven votes?

Mr. CO ALE, of Maryland— No, sir. We have six Congressional Districts, and we have six votes in virtue of these districts, and we have two Senators, making eight, and to cast the full vote we double that number, making six- teen. In that way we would vote according to the same ratio with the other delegations. — ["That's right," " that's right."]

The CHAIR — The chair understands that on yesterday the Convention adopted a report of "the Committee on Credentials, declaring Mary- land entitled to eleven delegates, to cast eight vo es; and understood, also, that proposition made this morning, if adopted and ratified by the Convention, will give ihe power to sixteen gentlemen to cast eight votes — the same num- ber, precisely, as before.

Mr. M. BLAIR, (of Maryland.) The Commit- tee on Credentials reported tbat the delegates rii-esecit should cast the vote of the State. Our Sta'e is entitled, on this floor, to IG delegates. While that report was before the Convention, and before the vote was taken on it, the gentle- man from Minnesota (Mr. Goodrich) ofiered an amendment which limited the vote of the State to the delegates present, and that made it in- cumbent upon us, in order to cast the vote of the State, to till up the delegation. That is the explanation, gentlemen, why we did not fill it up when we first came here. The body has be- fore allowed the delegates to cnst the vote of the State, whether more or less were present. We expected to cast tbe whole IG votesof Mary- land. Now, we ask, in pursuance of the author- ity given us by the State Convention of Mary- land, to till up our delegation, and be able to cast the whole vote of the State of Maryland. I have not heard any gentleman object to our pro- position to cast the full vote.

Mr. BENTON, of New Hampshise, and Chair- man ot the Committee on Credentials — It was proposed to limit the number of votes to the number of delegates actually present. This was agreed to not only in reference to the State of ilaryland, but Virginia, Oregon and Texas. It was discussed in Committee, and it was finally agreed that this State should be allowed to cast 11 votes. After the Committee adjourned one gentleman appeared and asked to be allowed to appear on the floor and vote. I told him it was too late. It was generally understood, and it was acted upon by almost unanimous consent, that the States which were not fully represented should claim n(T more votes in the Convention than those here actually present either real or suostituted delegates.

Mr. ARMOUR, of Maryland. — As one of the delegates from the State of Maryland, I object to the credentials being received. [" Louder."] This is a matter of business and is not for out- siders. [A voice — " We ain't outsiders."] I say then that there are only eleven of us here, of the sixteen appointed by our State Convention. The Committee on Credentials reported that fact. Since the adjournment of the Conven- tion—[A voice — " If you will take your seat on this side of the house, the Convention can hear ycu. We cannot hear you now."] Ihavearea- son, as one of the eleven delegates from the State of Maryland, to enter my solemn protest against the reception of the credentials as tilled up. We met in the city of Baltimore and ap- pointed eight delegates and eight alternates. But eleven of us are here. Eleven names were yesterday presented to the Committee on Cre- dentials, and the Committee on Credentials made their report, and reported us eleven pres- ent and entitled to eight votes. Since the ad- journment of the Convention on yesterday a portion of my co-delegates — I am not here to impugn their motives, nor do I intend to do so — a portion of them met without my knowledge, without the knowledge of at least one more, and perhaps two more of the delegates, and have tilled up our delegation from gentltmen, God almighty only knows where they live. [Ap- plause and laughter,]

1 do not wisb to place myself in an attitude hostile to a majority of my delegation. I do not wish to throw any embarrassment in the way of the peaceful settlement of all the busi- ness that has brought us togpther, but I wish to say that there is a gentleman here from Maryland who has been knocking at the door of this convention, but who has not been received; my co delegates have refused to fill up the delegation with his name, and have, tor pur- poses known only to themselves, tilled it up with outsiders. For this reason, lor the reason that the delegation has been made full by placing upon it the names of men unknown to me; by placing upon it the names of non-residents of the State of Maryland; and because I bad no knowledge that this meeting was coming to- gether; because I have not co-operated in this movement; because I do not know the purpose for which this delegation has been filled up, knd because I think we should not pretend to present in this convention, a stronger front than that which we possess. We have eleven men here, and we [should only vote our eleven votes, I hope gentlemen of the convention, you will vote this thing down. [Applause and cries for the question.]

Mr. CARTTER of Ohio— I call for the previ- ous question.

Previous question sustained, and motion to receive the delegates lost.

THE NOMINATIOX.

Mr. .-VARTS of New York— Mr. Chairman : As the Convention has by its vote decided to proceed to a ballot, you may be assured that I do not 1 ise for the purpose of making a speech. I rise si Lply to ask, sir, whether it is in order to piesciit names in nomination?

The PRESIDENT— The Chair is of the opin- ion that under the execution of the order adopted, it may be in order to put in nomina- tion such persons as you may desire, without debate.

Mr. EVARTS— I rise—

A VOICE— The Pennsylvania delegation is not provided with seats. [Voices — " Get them quick."]

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The PRESIDENT— I will lake this opportu- nity to present a communicatioa received by the Chair.

The SECRETARY read :—

Chicaoo, May 18, 18C0. We feel it our duty to inform yo'i that memb'^rs of vonr Convention pas3 their ticliets over the raMirgs and throngh the windows to thtir friends who are not entitled to peats. If thet'onvention find inconvenience.it is the fault of the mem'^ers and not th'ough our in'erferenre. Any instruc- tions you think proper to give wi'l ho s'rictly carried out. PETER PAGE. GUK.UON S. HUBBARD, CHAS. N. HOLDEN.

The CHAIR requested the delegates to avoid the inconvenience spoken of by purging their own seats of outsiders.

Mr. EVARTS, of New York— In the order of business before the Convention, Sir, I lake the liberty to name as a candidate to be nom- inated by this Convention for the office of President of the United States, William H. Seward, [Prolonged applause ]

Mr. JUDD, of Illinois— I desire, on bebalf of the delegation from Illinois, to put in nomiDa- tion, as a candidate for President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln of Illinois. [Immense applause, long continued.]

Mr. DUDLEY, of New Jersey — Mr. Presi- dent, New Jersey presents the name of William L. Dayion. [Applause.]

Mr. REEDER, of Pennsylvania — Pennsyl- vania nominates as her candidate fnr the Presi- dency General Simeon Cameron. [Cheers.]

Mr. CARTTER, of Ohio— Ohia presents to the consideration of this Convention as a can- didate for President, the name of Salmon P. Chase. [Applause.]

Mr. C. B. SMirH, of Indiana— I desire, on behalf of the delegation from Indiana, to second the nomination of Abraham Lincoln, of UUnois. [Tremendous applause]

Mr, BLAIR, of Aiissouri — I am commissioned by the representatives of the State of Missouri to present to this Convention the name of Edward Bates as a candidate for the Presidency. [Applause.]

Mr. BL A.IR of Michigan — In behalf of the del- egation from Michigan I second the nomination for President of the United States, of William H. Seward. [Loud Applause.]

Mr. CORWIN of Ohio— I rise, Mr. President, at the request of many gentlemen, part of them members of this CoQveniion, and many of them of the most respectable gentlemen known to the history of this country and its politics, to present the name of John McLean. [Applause.]

MR. SCHURZ, of Wisconsin — I am commis- sioned by the delegation from the State of Wis- consin, to second the nomination of William H. Seward, of New York. [Warm applause.]

MR. NORTH, of Minnesota — I am commis- sioned, on behalf of the delegation from Minne- sota, to second the nomination of William H. Seward. [Applause.]

MR. PHiLLlPS, of Kansas— I am commis- sioned, not only by the delegation from Kansas, but by the people of Kansas, to present the name of William H. Seward, of New York.

MR. DELANO, of Ohio— I rise on behalf of a portion of the delegation from Ohio, to put in nomination the man who can split rails and maul Democrats — Abraham Lincoln. [Great applaufc]

MR. LOGAN, of Illinois— Mr. President: In order or out of order, I desire to move that this Convention, for itself and this vast audience, to give three cheers for all the candidates pre- sented by the Republican party.

The PRESIDENT— The gentleman is out of order.

MR. Stone, of Iowa— Mr. President, I rise in the name of two thirds of the delegation of Iowa, to second the nomination of Abra- ham Lincoln. [Great Applause.]

MR. ANDREW, of Massachusetts— I move you that we proceed to vote.

The Convention then balloted, with the fol- lowing result :

FIRST BALLOT.

BTATE3. P'om^SfbO-rgj^SSP

S. p- : 3 : g i : § § g |

Maine 10 6

M.Hampshire. I T 1 .'. '.'. i .'.

Termont ; .. io

Mas?aehns'ts.21 4 : ...

Khodelsland 15 1 1 .. '.". "'. \',

Connpcticut., . 2 1 .. 7 .. .. 2

Tvew York....70 ', ,[ ['

New Jerfey 14 .. .* ,',

Pennsylvania, li 4 .. 47} .. 1

Maryland.... S 8

Delaware 6

Viirginia 8 14 .. 1 V. '.'.

Kpntucky..., 5 6 2.... 1.. 8.. 1...

Ohio 8 4 . 34

Indiana 26 : .. ;

Missouri 18 !. .'. ,'.

Micbij^an 12

Illinois 22

T'xas 4 3

■Wisconsin.... 10 '. ..

Iowa 2 2 .. 1 1 1 .. 1

California.... 8

Minnesota.... S

Oregon b

TERBITORIE .

KansiB 6

Nebraska 2 1 .. 1 2

Dist Col'mbia 2 "

EXPLANATION, &C.

Mr. TRACY, of California— I wish to say, aa there has been one vote cast for Mr. Fremont, that he. is not a candidate before this Conven- tion.

When the Stpte of Maryland was called, du- ring the vote, Mr. COCHRANE, Chairman of the delegation said :

The Republican State Convention of Mary- land baving requested that the delegation should vote as a unit, I therefore, in accordance with the wishes of a majority of the delegation, cast 11 votes for Edward Bates. [Applause.]

Mr. COALE, of Md.— I o'lject to that. I am a freeman in Maryland, although surrounded by slavery. If I were going to look for a place to be immolated upon the altar of slavery I should not come to Chicago — [great confusion and cries of "order,"] Well, hear my point then. We are not instructed to vote for Edward Bates. Such a resolution was presented there and was instantly voted down. [A Voice — You are not in order.] Well, my point is that we were not instructed, and that we will not act according to the recommendation except so far as we please.

Mr. ARMOUR, of Maryland— I will present the point of protestation a little clearer than my aged friend ha? done. (Cries of " Call the Roll.")

The PRESIDENT— It is not a subject of de- bate. The question is, shall the Convention re- ceive the eleven votes from the State of Mary- land for Mr. Bates? and this must be decided without debate. (Voices — "Call the roll," "hear him," and great confusion.)

Mr. ARMOUR.— I do not wish to debate the point. I wish to state succinctly and clearly the point of our protest. Have I leave? (Cries of "Yes" and "No.") At the Convention which assembled at Maryland, a resolution was offered instructing the delegates of the State of Maryland to vote as a unit. There was a gen- eral feeling against that resolution, and a num-

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ber of gentlemen spoke agrainst it, and I had risen to protest against it when some gentleman in my rear moved ibat we be simply " recom- mended " Not one man in that Convention con- sidered that "recommend" and "instruct" were synonymous terms. Not one of us con&'id- cred that the recommendation was equivalent to an instruction. Therefore, we let it pass, be- lieving then and now that we were free to cast our votes for the man of our choice, and we now claim that right on the floor of the Conven- tion. (Cries of" Good," and applause )

Mr. E. M. CORWINE, of Ohio— One of the rules adopted yesterday declares that the Chair- man of each delegation shall cast the vote of his delegation.

A VOICE— No, no! it says he shall " an- nounc(:" it.

Mr. COALE — We will vote as we please and we will not vote any other way. The Chair then stated the question, Mr. FRANK P. BLAIR, of Missouri— I rise to a point of order. I desire to know whether this Convention ia to be governed by its rules or not? I call the attention of the President tn the rule which we have adopted, and under which we must act, unless it is intended now to violate it.

The CHAIR— The Chair is aware of the rule. The rule adopted was that the vote of each State should be announced by its chairman.

A VOICE— He must, but announce it and an- nounce it truly.

The CHAIR— And the Chair rules that he is bound to receive the report made by the Chair- man of the delegation, and announces it to the Convention as their vote, unless it is rejected by the Convention ; and the Chair, not wishing to take the responsibility of settling this question, may refer it to the Convention, and the Chair now puts the quest'on to the Convention : Shall the vote announced by the Chairman be receiv- ed by the Convention as the vote of the State of Maryland? The question was decided in the negative. At the conclusion of the voting, which occu- pied considerable time, the result was announced by the Secretary of the Convention as follows: For William H. Seward, of New York, 173i

For Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, i02

For Edward Bates, of Missouri, 48

For Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania,. . . SOi

For .ToHN McLean, of Ohio 12

For Salmon I . Chase, of Ohio, 49

For Benjamin F. Wade, of Ohio, 3

For William L. Dayton, of New Jersey, 14 For.IoHN M. Reed, of Pennsylvania, .... 1

For Jacob Collamer, of Vermont, 10

For Charles Summer, of Massachusetts,. 1

For John C. Fremont, of California, 1

Whole number of votes cast, 465; necessary to a choice, 2-33.

The Chair announced, that no candidate hav- ing received a majority of the whole number of votes cast, the Convention would proceed to a second ballot.

SECOND BALLOT.

Mr. Caleb B. Smith in the Chair, the ballot proceeded as follows :

5 cr l" » " tr p • BTATES. SSSg|Sggj?

Tfew Jars'y 4 ig

Pennsylvania SJi 48 .. 1 2K ".'

Maryland 3 ,. 8 .'

Delaware 6 ,.

Virginia g 14 .. x .." !

Kentucky 7 9 fj

Otiio 14 .. ;.' 3 29

Indiara 26

M ssouri 18 .. .. [[

Michisan 12

Illinois 21 .. ,. .. ,'.

Texas 6 .. ", ., .'. " ][

Wisconsin 10

I'«'a 2 6 .. .. M "k !]

California 8 .

Minnesota 8 ',[

Oregon g , [[ |'

TEEEITOEIE8.

Kansas 6

Nebraska 3 1 '2 ,[ ,'

U.ftrict of Cclumbii. 2 .. .'. .', .'.

Maine 10 6 ..

New Hampsliire 1 9

Vermont 10

Massachusetts 22 4

Khodelslaod 3 ..

Connecticut 4 4

New Yorit 70 .. ..

After the vote was taken, and before it was announced —

Gov. REEDER, of Penn.— I desire to state, that while the vote was going on, and after that vote was given, the name of uen. Cameron was withdrawn. I now formally withdraw the name of Gen Cameron from this convention as a can- didate for nomination.

(Great confusion while the ballot was being counted.)

The SECRETARY announced the result of the second ballot as follows :

For William H. Seward, of New York,, 1841 votes. (Applause.)

For Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, 181 votes. (Tremendous applause, checked by the Speak- er.)

For Edward Bates, of Missouri, So votes.

For Simon Cameron, ofPennsylvania, 2 votes.

For John McLean, of Ohio, 8 votes.

For Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio, 42i votes.

For William L. Dayton, of New Jersey, 10 votes.

For Casstos M. Clay, of Kentucky, 2 votes.

Whole number of votes cast 465; necessary to a choice, 233.

The CHAIR announced that no candidate having received a majority of all the votes cast, there was no nommation, and the Conven- tion would proceed to a third ballot, which was then taken, as follows :

THIRD BALLOT,

»= W O M g o Q

i o g g t-> '<i g

Maine 10

New Hampshire 1

Vermont

Massachusetts 18

Khode Island I

Connecticut 1

New York 70

New Jersey 5

Pennsylvania

Maryland 2

Delaware

Vir-inia 8

Kentucky 6

Ohio

Indiana

Mi^^ouri

Mhhigan 12

Illi'jois

Texas fi

■Wisconsin.... 10-

Iowa 2

California 8

Minnesota 8

Oregon 1

TEBBiTOEIES.

K-JD'as 6

Nebraski 3

Dist. of Columbia 2

1 5

2 4

8
52	2
9
6
.. 14
4 13
IS S9	2
.. 26	.,

K 5i

Total ISO 22 24K 231K 6 11

The progress of the ballot was watched with most intense interest, especially toward the

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last, the crowd becoming silent as the conteBt narrowed down, when, before the result was aanounced,

MR. CARTTER. of Ohio, said— T arise, Mr. Chairman, to announce the cbange of four votes of Ohio from Mr. Chase to Abraham Lincoln.

This announcement, giving Mr. Lincoln a ma- jority, was greeted by the audience with the most enthusiastic and thundering applause. The en' ire crowd rose to their feet, applauding rapturously, the ladies waving their handker- chiefs, the men waving and throwing up their hats by thousands, cheering again and again* The applause was renewed and repeated for many minutes. At last, partial silence having been restored, with many gentlemen striving to get the floor,

MR. EVARTS, of New York— Mr. Chairman, has the vote been declared?

The CHAIR— No, sir.

MR. AN DREW, of Massachusetts— Mr. Chair- man, I sought an opportunity some time since, and beforelinishing the roll call of the States, at the direction of many of my associates of the Massachusetts delegation, to correct their vote. I am in.'itructed to report that the vote irom Massachusetts stands : for Abraham Lincoln, 18; for William H. Seward, 3. [Applause.]

MR. McCRlLLIS of Maine.— Mr. Chairman, the young giant of the west has become of age. He is 21 years old. [Loud crirs of "order. "J. Maine gives her vote unanimously in favor o" Lincoln. [Renewed applause.]

MR. REEOER, of Pennsjlvania.— I desire to correct the vote of Pennsjlvania. lathe haste of taking so large a number of delegates, it was not taken as they desire, and they wish me to announce it as, for Abraham Lincoln 53; for John McLean i; for Wm. H. Seward i.

MR. ROLLINS, of New Hampshire.— I desire to correct the vote of New Hampshire. New Hampshire votes for Abraham Lincoln 10 votes. [Applause.]

MR. EAMES, of Rhode Island.— Mr. Chair- man, I desire now to announce that Rhode Island casts S votes for Abraham Lincoln.

MR. WELLES, of Connecticut.— Mr. Chair- man,! am requested to state that the vote of Con- necticut IS 8 tor Abraham Lincolo, 2 for Salmon P. Chase — the rest as before given.

MR CARTTER, of Ohio.— I am requested by the delegation from Ohio to new present their ■unanimous vote for Abraham Lincoln; 46 votes. [Great applause.]

At this time there was great confusion. A salute was fired without, and responded to within the wigwam by vociferous cheers. A life size photograph of Mr. Lincoln was then brought upon the platform, and the audience greeted the sight with rapturous and long con- tinued cheering.

MR. BROWN, of Missouri.— I am instructed to cast the entire vote of Missruri— 18 votes— for that gallant son of the West, Abraham Lincoln. Great enthusiasm.

A DELEGATE from Iowa,— I &m authorized by the delegation from Iowa, to change their vote, and make it unanimous for Lincoln. [Ap- plause.] . ,, .„ . Mr. Gx^LLAGHER, of Kentucky. Mr. Presi- dent, Kentucky came here, not to obtrude, but to sanction the expression that is now indicated,

and casts a full vote for Abraham Liaccln. [Loud cheer?.]

Mr. NORTH, of Minnesota— I am author- ized by the delegation from Minnesota, to make it unanimous for Abraham Lincoln.

A DELEGATE from Virginia— The delegation from Virginia ask to have their full vote re- corded for Abraham Lincoln. [Applause ]

Mr. TRACY, of California — 1 am directed by the delegation of California to change five votes in favor of Abraham Lincoln, making her vote 5 to 3.

Mr. FITCH, of Texas— I am authorized by the delei;atioa of Texas to have her vote record- ed for Abra'iam Lincoln.

Mr. W YSE, of the District of Columbia — I am authorized to change the vote of the District of Columbia from Wm. H. Seward to Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois.

Mr. WILDER, of Kansas— lam authorized by the delegation from Kansas to change her vote to the gallant disciple of the " irrepressible con- flict,' Abraham Lincoln.

Mr.WEBSTEtt, of Nebraska— Nebraska casts her unanimous vote for Abraham Lincoln.

A DELEGATE from Oregon— Oregon also casts her unanimous vote for Abraham Lincoln.

The vote was then announced by the Secre- tary as follows: Whole number of votes cast 46f) ; necessary to a choice 234.

For Abraham Lincoln, ot Illinois, 864 votes.

The CHAIR— Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, is selected as your candidate for President of the United States. [Thunders of applause and great confusion ]

Mr. EVARTS, Chairman of the New York delegation, then took the stand and said —

Mr. President, and gent'emen of the National Republican Convention: The State of New York, by a full delegation, with complete unanimity of purpose at home, came to this Convention and presented to its choice one of its cit'zens, who had served the State from boyhood up, who had labored for and loved it. We came from a great State, with, as vre thought, a great Statesman (prolonged cheers), and our love of the great Republic irom which we are all delegates, the great American Union, and our lovs of the great Republican party of the Union, and our love of our Statesman' and can- didate, made us think that we did onr duty to the country and the whole country, in express- ing our preference and love for him. (Loud cheers ) For, gentlemen, it was from Gov. Sew- ard that most of U8 learned to love Republican princ pies and the Republican party. (Renew- ed cheers.) His fidelity to the country, the constitution and the laws, his fidelity to the party and the principle that the majority gov- ern,his interest in the advancement of our par- ty to its victory, that our country may rise to its true glory, induces me to assu ; e to speak his sentiments as I do indeed the opinions of our delegation, when I move you, as I do now, that the nomination of Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, as the Republican candidate for the suflTrages of the whole country for the ofiice of Chief Magistrate of the American Union, be made unanimous. [Enthusiastic cheers.]

Several speakers then attempted to set the floor, which was accorded to Mr. ANDREW, Chairman of the Massachusetts delegation, fie said : Mr. President, Gentlkmen of the National

Republican Convention and Fellow Citizens

OF THE United States of America : — I am deputed by the united ^oice of the Mas- sachuseits delegation to second the motion just proposed by the distinguished citizen of Nevs'

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York, who represents the delegation of that no- ble State. I second that motion, therefore, in the name of Massachusetts, that the nomination of Abraham Lincoln be made unanimous. [Loud Cheers] Gentlemen, the people of Massachu- setts hold in their heart of hear*?, next to their reverence and love for the (Jhristiau faith, their reverence and love for tr e doctrine of equal and impartial liberty. [Renewed cheers.] We are Kepublicans by a hundred thousand majority of the old stamp of the Revolution. [Cheers.] We have come up here— the delegation from Massa- chusetts—from the ground where on Bunker's Hill the Yankees of New England met the deadly fire ol Britain. We have come from Concord, where was spilled the first blood of the Kevolu tion; ffom Lexington, where its embattled farmers fired a shot that was tieard around the world. We have come from Faneuil Hall, where spoke thefpatriots and sages, and soldiers of the earliest and best days of American history, where our fathers heard propounded those doctrines and principles ot liberty and human equality which found their enunciation and ex- position in the Constitution of Massachusetts, and by which, under judicial decision, human slavery was banished from the venerable soil of that ancient Commonwealth, before the Colo- nies were a united people. [Cheers.] We have come Irom the shadows of the old South Church, where Americau liberty was baptized m the wa- ters of religion. (Loud applause.) We hold the purpose firm and strong, as we have through the tedious struggle of years now gone by, to rescue, before we die, the holy ark of American liberty from the grasp of the Philistines who hold it. Yes, sir, whether in the majority, or without the majority of the American people, there we stand. (Enthusiastic cheers ) Wheth- er in victory, or in defeat, there we stand, and, as said the apostle, "having done all, still there we will stand, and because of our love and of our faith." The affection of our hearts and the judgment of our intellects bound our political fortunes to William Henry Seward, of New York ; (cheers,) him, who is the bright- est and most shining light of this political gen- eration ; (applause and cheers,) him, who, by the unanimous selection of the foes of our cause and our men, has for years been the de- termined standard-bearer of liberty, William H. Seward [Loud cheers j Whether in the Legis- lature of his native State of New York, whether as Grovernor of that young and growing impe- rial commonwealth, whether aSi.Senator of the United States, or as a Tribune of the people, ever faithful, ever true. [Cheers ] In the thickest and the hottest of every battle there waved the white plume of the gallant leader of New York. [Cheers.] And, gentlemen, by no hand of Messachusetts was it (or him to be stricken down. Dearly as we love triumph we are used to momentary defeat, because we are right ; and whatever storms assail our ship be fore; in whatevergalesshemay reel|and quake, we know that if the bark sinks it is but to an- other sea. We know that this cause of ours is bound to triumph, and that the American peo- ple will, one day, be convinced, if not in 1S60, that the path of duty and patriotism leads in the direction of the Republican cause. It was not for us to strike dovrn William Henry Seward of New York. But Mr. President and gontlemen, as we love the cause, and as we respect our own convictions, and as we mean to he faithful to the only or- ganization on earth which is in the van of the cause of freedom, so do we, with entire fidelity of heart, wiih entire concurrence of judgment

with the firmest and most fixed purpose of our will, adopt the opinion of the majority of the convention of delegates, to which the Ameri- can people have assigned the duty of selection; and as Abraham Lincoln of Illinois is the choice of the National Republican Convention, Abraham Lincoln is at this moment the choice of the Republicans of Massachusetts [enthusi- astic cheers.] We wheel into line as one man, and we will roll up our 100,000 majority, and we will give you our 13 electoral votes, and we will show you that the " irrepressible conflict " is the " manifest destiny " of the Democracy. [Cheers.] The Republican party is to-day, gentlemen, the only united national party in America. It is the cause of liberty. By uni- versal concession, it is the cause of the Union, as it is the only party in the nation which stands by the Union and holds no secessionist in its ranks. Now, since the result, (if it may be called a result) is known of the Conven- tion at Charleston, the Democratic party is the only secession party in existence. That Democracy, which with proud defiance, has arrogated constant title of " National," exists only to-day in two sections, one of which is absolutely devoted to slavery, and the other of which is opposed to liberty. [Loud cheers and laughter.] Against that party, Mr. Presi- dent and gentlemen, and against all those who hold its dogmas, or p'-each its heresies, with waatever associates, and under whatever lead, Massachusetts comes into the line, and under Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, we are bound to march with you to victory. [Tremendous

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Mr. CARL SCHURZ. Mr. President. I am commissioned by the delegasion of Wisconsin to second the motion made by the distinguished gentleman from New York. The delegates of Wisconsin were instructed to cast their votes unanimously for Wm. H. Seward, and it is un- necessary to say that the instructions we re- ceived added but solemn obligations to the spontaneous impulses of our hearts. [Great applause] It would be needless to say any- thing of Mr. Seward His claims stand recorded in the annals of the country, and thev are re- ported in the hearts of the people. He needs no eulogy here, and my voice can add no<hing to so powerful a testimony. We, gentlemen, went for him because we considered him fore- most among tbejbest and to whatever may be said in his praise 1 will add but one thing. I know I am speaking in the spirit of Mr. Seward, when I say that this ambition will be satisfied with the suc- cess of the cause which was the dream of his youth, and to which he has devoted all the days . of his manhood, even if the name of Wm. H. Seward should remain in history, an instance of the highest merit, uncrowned with with the highest honor. [Loud Cheers.] We stood by Mi. Seward to the last and I tell you we stand by him yet. In support of Abraham Lincoln of Illin- ois. (Applause.) With the platform we adopt- ed yesterday, and with the caadidate who so fairly represents it, as Mr. Lincoln does, we defy all the passion and prejudica that may be in- voked against us by our opponents. We defy the whole slave power and the whole vassalage of hell. (Cheers universally prevailing.) Aye, and let Ihtm bring on their "Little Giant," him*. S:lf. (Applause.)

Again, do we stand by Mr. Seward as we did before, for we know that he will be at the head of our column, joining in the battle cry that unites us now, " Lincoln and Victory." (Great applause.)

Mr. AUSTIN BLAIR, of MichJgan- Gentle-

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men of the Convention ; Like my friend who has just taken his seat, the State of Michigan, from first to last, has cast her vote for the great Statesman of New York. She has nothing to take back. She has not sent me forward to worship the rising sun, but she has put me for- ward to say that, at your behests here to-day, she lays down her first, best loved candidate to take up yours, wiih some beating of the heart, with some quivering in the vei'isj (much applause) but she does not fear that the fame of Seward will suSer, for she knows that his name is a portion of the history of the American Union ; it will be written, and read, and beloved long after the temporary excitement of this day has passed away, and w'hen Presidents themselves are forgotten in the oblivion which comes over a'l temporal things. We stand by him still. We have followed liim with a single eye and with unwavering faith in times past. We marshal now behind liim in the grand col- umn which shall go out to battle for Abraham Lincoln of Illinois.

Mark you, what has obtained to-day will ob- tain in November next. Lincoln will be elected by the people. We s&y of our candidate, God bless his magnanimous soul. [Tremendous ap- plause.] I promise yon that in the State of Michigan, which I have the honor to represent, where the Republican party from the days of its organization to this hour, never suffered a single defeat, we will give you for the gallant son of Illinois, and glorious standard bearer of the West, a round twenty-five shousand ma- jority.

Mr. EVARTS — I haye no desire to cut short any speeches of a general character that are de- sired to be made, iiut I would suggest to the convention that we have perhaps given a liber- al share of our time to this enthusiasm at this stage of our duty. I rise, sir, merely to make a suggestion and a motion in regard to the sub- ject of Vice President and the adjournment of the Convention. Will the Convention allow me to do so?

Mr. JUDD — Illinois desires to respond by Mr. Browning for a few moments.

Mr. EVARTS— I did not exactly understand the nature ol my friend's suggestion, but I suppose from what has passed between him and me that I gather his purpose, and if he pro- poses to do it now before I make my business motions, it is all the same to me. [Voices — "go on."] If I go on, he can have an opportunity to say what he wishes to say afterwards.

Now, Mr. Chairman, it is half past one o'clock, and I think we require as much time as from now till five o'clock, on the rise of this Convention. I would suggest, if to more desirable or rapid plan can be suggested, that the Chairman of each delegation. States and Territories, here present, meet at some hour in the interval, at the head quarters of the New York delegation at the Richmond House. Is that agreeable and convenient? [Voices — *' agreed."] I would suggest then that they should meet at that place as early as three o'clock. Is that suitable ? [Voices — " Yes," and " All right."]

Then allow me to say to my own delegation that I wish they would meet at the same place, the head quarters of our delegation, at the Richmond House, immediately after the ad- journment of the Convention.

I shall move, sii, now, that this Convention adjourn to meet at five o'clock, and that the bal- lotmg for Vice President be laid over during recess.

Carried nem. con.

Mr. EVAETS— Wow.'Mr. Chairman, allow me to say that I have been in error or out of order all the while, and >ou with me also. The mo- tion that I made that the nomination be made unanimous has not yet been put. I suppose the observations of my friend from Illinois are in order.

The PRESIDENT— The Chair begs leave ta state that the gentleman has not been out of order, Mr. Browning, of Illinois, wilinow take the floor.

ILLINOIS EESPO-KDS.

Mr. BROWNING, of Illinois— Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: On behalf or the Illinois delegation I have been requested to make some proper response to the speeches that we have heard from our friends of the oth- er States. Illinois ought hardly on this occasion to be expected to make a speech, or ba called up- on to do so. We are so much elated at present that we are scarcely in a condition to collect our own thoughts, or to espress them- intelli- gently to those who may listen to us.

I desire to say, gentlemen of th^ Convention, that in tha contest through which we have just passed, we have been actuated by no feeling of hostility to the illustrious statesman from New York, who was in competition with our own loved and gallant son. We were actuated sole- ly by a desire for the certain advancement of Republicanism. The Republicans of Illinois, believing that the principles of the Republicau party are the same principles which em- balmed the hearts and nerved the arms of our patriot sires of the Revolution • that they are the same principles- which were vindicated upon every battle field of American freedom, were actuated solely by the conviction that the triumph of these priaeiples was nec- essary not only to the salvation of our party, but to the perpetuation of the free institutions whose blessings we now enjoy, an-d we have struggled against the nomination of the illus- trioiis Statesman of New York, solely because we believed here that we could go into battle on the prairies of Illinois with more hope and more prospect of success under the leadership of our own noble son. No Republican who has a love of freedom in his heart, and who has marked the course of Governor Reward of New York, in the councils of our nation, who has witnessed the many occasions upon which he has risen to the very height of moral sublimity in his conflicts with the enemies of free institu- tions, no heart that has the loye of freedom in it and has witnessed these great conflicts of his, can do otherwise than venerate his name on this occa sion.Idesire to say only,that the hearts of Illinois are to-day filled wiih emotions of gjatification, for which they have no utterance. We are not more overcome by the triumph ©four noble Lin- coln, loving him as we do, knowing the purity of his past life, the integrity of his character, and" devotion to the principles of our party, and the gallantry with which we will be conducted through this contest, than we are by the mag- namity of our Iriends of the great and glorious- State of New York in moving to make this nom- ination unanimous. On behalf of the delega- tion from Illinois, for the Republican party ofi this great and growing prairie State, I return to all our friends, New York included, our heart' felt thanks and gratitude for the nomination of this Convention. [Applause.]

The Convention then adjourned until -> o'clock p. m.

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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention re-assembled and was called to order by the President at 5 o'clock.

The CHAIR announced that the first business in order was to proceed to ballot for a candi- date for Vice PTesident of the United Slates.

Mr. WILDER, of Kansas— Mr. Chairman, in behalf of the Kansas delegation, I am commis- sioned to nominate John Ilickman, o* Pennsyi- •vania, as the candidate of the Republican party for the ofSce of Vice President of the United States. [Loud and prolonged applause.!

Mr. CARTTER, of Ohio— I will present the • name of Senator Hannibal Hamlin of Maine. [Great cheering.]

Mr. LEWIS, of Pe insylvania— I second the nomination of John Hickman of Pennsylvania.

Mr. BOUTWELL, of Mass. Mr. President, In behalf of a large majority of the delegation from Massachusetts, and in behalf, I believe, of a great majority of the people of that Common- wealth, and New England, I present the name of the iron man of Massachusetts, Nathaniel P. Banks. (Loud applause).

Mr. CALEB B. SMITH, of Indiana. In be half of a large number of the Indiana delega- tion, I present the name of the gallant son of Kentucky, Casius M. Clay. (Enthusiastic ch€6rs 1

A DELEGATE atthe north end of the plat- form. With all my heart I second the nomina- tion of Cash. Clay.

Mr. LOWRT, of Penn. Mr. Chairman. I nominate Andrew H. Reeder of Pennsylvania, Governor of Kansas [loud applause.]

The Convention then proceeded to ballot as follows ,

finST BALLOT FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

Maine.

15

New Hampshire 10

Vermont 10

Massacbufetts 20 1 1 1

Pvhode Isknd 8

Connecticut 2 1 .. 2 5

Mew York 9 4 2 U 35

New Jersev 1 .. ^ .. 6

Pcnnsylvatia 414 2>^ 24 7 U

Maryland 2 .. .. 1 S

PeUware J .. .. 1 2

Virginia 23

Kentucky 28

Ohio 46

Indiana 18 8

Missouri 9 .. 9

M'chigan 4 8

Illinois 2 .. 1« 3 2

Tfxas .

"Wisconsin 6 ., .. .. 6

Iowa i 1 .. 6

California 8

M nnesota 1 .. .. 1 6

Oreaon 1 .. SI

'J erritoties,

Kansas 6

Nebraska 1 .. .. 5

Dis. Columbia.... 2

Total 101}^ 38K 51 63 194 1 8 3 6

The CHAIR (the result having been an- nounced)— No one having received a majority, the roll will be called again for a second ballot.

THB SECOND BALLOT.

The Convention then proceeded to a second ballot, which resulted as follows :

HaTT tin. Cliy. Hiekmin.

Main» 16

New Haw psbire 10

Vernnoni ♦■'O

M assachus.'.i ts 26

Rhode Island 8

< 'onnecticut 10

New Sot k 70

IN ew JerF ey 14

P nnavlvania 64

MaryHni 10

J 'elb ware 6

Virgin'a

Ketitucky

Ohio 46

Itidiana 12

MUsovirl i^.

Mich gati 8

Illinois 20

^ exas

Wisconsin 5

Iowa 8

Caliornla 7

Minnesota. 7

Oregon 3 .. 2

TER8II0E1ES.

K'Jiisas 2 13

T«ebraba .. 6

Dist. Columbia 2

Total 357 Ho "l3

WITHDRAWALS, ETC.

Mr. ANDREW, of Massachusetts— The State of Alassachusetts withdraws her vote for Mr. Nathaniel P. Banks, and casts her vote for Mr. Hamlin.

Mr. KELLY, of Pennsylvania — I rise for the purpose of withdrawing the name of A. H. Reeder ot Pennsylvania.

GREETINGS.

The CHAIR— We have a dispatch from De- troit, which I wish to read : To the Stpublican Convention assembled in the Republican Wigwam at Chicago, greeting :

One hundred guns are now being fired in h-Mior of the nomination of Lincoln. [Immense a [I'ause.]

THE RESULT.

The PRESIDENT— The result of the last ballot, gentlemen, I will now announce. There were cast 466 votes ; 234 are necessary for a choice. Hannibal Hamlin of Maine has received 367 votes, and is nominated as the candidate of the Republican party for Vice President.

Mr. BLAKEY of Kentucky— In behalf of the friends of that gallant son of freedom, Cassi«s M. Clar, I move that the nomination of Hanni- bal Hamlin of Maine, be made unanimous, and in retiring from this Convention at its close, allow me to return to those who have honored him with their votes, an assurance of his re- gards ; assuring them at the same time that in casting their votes for that gallant son,they have voted for a raan whose only crime has been that he has rolled freedom as a sweet morsel under his tongue, while on his lips liberty has loved to linger. [Great applause.]

Mr. CURTIS of New York— Three cheers for Cassius M. Clay.

The call was promptly responded to.

The CHAIR— It has been moved and second- ed that the nomination of Mr. Hamlin be made unaniiiious.

Mr. SMITH of Indiana— As I had the honor of presenting to this Convention the name of Cassius M.Clay of Kentucky, as a candidate for Vice President ot the United States, I deem it proper that I should second the motimmade by the gentleman from Kentucky, to make the nomination of Mr. Hamlin unanimous.

In seconding this motion I beg leave to state that in the opinion of the republicans of the State which I in part represent, there is no one

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of the many distinguished adrocates of the Re- publican party, no one of that illustrious band who are contending for the principle of free- dom, who is more endeared to tbe great heart of the Republicans of this country, than is Cassius M. Clay.

It is a very easy matter for us who live upon soil unstained by slavery; whobrea'he the free air ot States where the manacles of the slave are never seen, and their wailings are never heard, to advocate the principles of the Republican party ; but, gentlemen, to advocate those prin- ciples upon the soil of slavery itself, ia the very face and shadows of their altars and false gods, requires a degree of moral heroism of which but few of us can boast.

I have an assurance that this cause will tri- umph, and that tbe flag of freedom will wave in triumph over the land. [Loud applause.]— Let me assure you, gentlemen, when that cause shall be borne aloft ia triumph, and its glorious folds shall be expanded to the wings of heaven, you will see inscribed upon its brightest folds in characters of living light, the name of Cassius M. Clay. [Great applause.]

We have now completed the great work for which we assembled here. We have presented to this country a ticket which will command the love and admiration of Republicans everywhere, and the respect and esteem of the entire coun- try. (Applause.) In leaving this fair State, and this large and enthusiastic assembly, I shall leave it with an abiding confidence that that ticket will be triumphant ; for let me assure you that, with the gallant son of Illinois as our standard-bearer; with the platform which we have adopted ; with the distinguished Senator from Maine as the second in command, I feel that we stand upon a rock, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

In behalf of my friends of Indiana, I would say that any efforts which we have made to se- cure the nomination of Abraham Lincoln, of Il- linois, we have been animated by no feeling of animosity toward the distinguished son of New York, for in no single State of the Union is the name of William H. Seward more highly honor- ed than in Indiana. (Applause.) We would not, if we could, pluck one leaf from the laurel that adorns his brow ; we would not tarnish one letter in the history which will render his name illustrious in all coming time. It is not that we have loved Seward less, but because we have loved the great Republican cause more.

Thirty years ago on the Southern frontier of Indiana might have been seen a humble, rag- ged boy, bare footed, driving his oxen through the hills, and he has elevated himself to the pinnacle which has now presented him as the candidate of this convention. It is an illustration of that spirit of enterprise which characterizes the west, and every western heart will throb with joy when the name of Lincoln shall be presented to them as the candidate of the Republican party. [Great and long con- tinued applause.]

In conclusion I assure you that the Repub- lican flag will wave in triumph upon the soil of Indiana.

Mr. McCRILLIS, of Maine— Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention : I will de- tain you but a single moment. I wish in the first place to make an acknowledgment in be- half ot the people of Maine, for the honor that this Convention has conferred upon them by selecting one of her distinguished sons ' for the candidate for the office of Vice j President of the United States. Mr. Presi- '

dent, the people of Maine were tbe ardent admirers and friends of William H. Seward, [applause and cheers.] They believed that the candidate which this Convention would nomi- nate would surely b^ the next President of these United States, and they charged their delega- tion that above all things they should select a man loyal to the spirit of human liberty — loyal to the spirit of free government, loyal to the principles upon which our fathers laid deep the foundations of this great empire — loyal to the Constitution and loyal to the Union of these States. And Mr. Chairman, they believe that in the person of Wm. H. Seward, the great Senator of New York, all these great qualities were combined in addition to his eminent and distinguished services to the Republican cause, and his exalted statesmanship. [Loud cheers.]

Mr President, and gentlemen of tie Conven- tion, however earnest we may have been in pressing the claimsof our particular candidates, when the President of the Convention an- nounced the result, all partizan feelings and differences subsided and we stood together as a band of brethren, as a united phalanx. And when the electric spark shall convey the intel- ligence ofthe nomination to the remotest por- tions of this Republic, every Republican will stand by his fellow, forming a united phalanx and elect the nominee. Illinois and Maine are not only sisters in the great family of States, they are not only sisters under the Constitu- tion— sisters in law, but they are by kindred and by blood. Of the people of New England thousands upon thousands are our brethren and sisters who have emigrated to Illinois and are scattered throughout the great West. And here, sir, they are among the living, and here their bones repose among the dead. In 1856, the man who is now your candidate for the Vice Presidency ot the United States, resigned his seat as Chairman of the Committee on Commerce in the United States Senate, and was nominated for Governor ofthe State of Maine. Maine led the van in the con- flict. In September of that year, Maine electri- fied the nation by a vote of 20,000 majority. She led the van in that great fight. She was the Star in the East — the bright Star that illumi- nated the whole Northern horizon ; she was the Star of Hope — like the Star of Bethlehem. She came over and stood by the cause of freedom with her joung and gallant leader. Mr. Chair- man, I know the people of Maine well. 1 know that they will give a cordial and united sup- port of this ticket. I know that from every hill, from every valley, and every mountain — along her rivers— along her rock bound coast, the nomination of Abraham Lincoln will be hailed with one spontaneous, loud, long and continued shout of enthusiasm and applause; and that the people will inscribe on her banner, " Lincoln and Hamlin — Union and Victory." [Tumultuous applause."]

The motion to make the nomination of Mr. Hamlin unanimous was then put to vote, and carried with the greatest enthusiasm.

(Loud cries of " Corwin," " Corwin."

Mr. CARTTERof Ohio. I desire to make an apology for my collegue. Mr. Corwin has been very frequently called for in this assembly, with the view of dieting a response from him. He is nowhing indisposed upon his back at a private residence in tkis town, and he requested me to make this apology if he should be called upon ; and at the same time to give the Repub- licans here assembled the assurance of his full approbation of what has transpired here ; and the further assurance of his labor throughout

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ftis campaign. (Applanse md cries of " good," '■• good," ''Corwin forever.")

Mr. TUCK, of New Hampshire. Mr. Presi- dent. I offer the following resolution :

Resolved, That the President of this Conven- tion, and the Chairmen of the respective dele gations, be appointed a Committee to notify \ Abraham Lincoln of lUinois.and Hannibal Ham j lin, of Maine of their nomination by this Con- ventian as the candidates of the Republican Party, for the offices, respectively, of President I and Vice President of the United States, j

A DELEGATE, I move to amend by in I serting the word "unanimous," before " nomi- nation."

The amendment was accepted and the resolu- tion adopted unanimously.

A RESOLUTION.

MR. OlDDINGS, of Ohio— I offer the follow, ins resolution :

Resolved, That we desply sympathize with those men who have been driven, some from their native States and others from the States of their adoption, and are now exiled from their homes on account of their opinions ; and we hold the Democratic party responsible for this gross violation of that clause of the Constitu- tion which declares that the citizens of each State shall be entitled to eH the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States.

Resolution adopted.

MR. LANE, of Indiana — (Was received with many cheers) — Freemen of the United States, you have to-day inaugurated a grand work. No event la the history of the United States, subsequent to the Declaration of Independence, is more sublime and impressive than the event which has this day been inaugurated in this vast presence of the freemen of the United States of America. Into your hands this day is placed the grand responsibility of bearing the torch of civilization in the vanguard of freedom. I ask you to bear italoft and npward "jntil the whole world shall glow with the light of our illumination. My fellow citizens, the Work commenced to day shall go on, until com- plete victory shall await our efforts in Novem- ber.

The position of many of the States ef the west may hav^ been misunderstood. We re- regard to-day William H. Seward as the grandest reprfsentatrve of the liberty-loving instincts of the human heart who exists in the 'United States. In our heart of hearts we love him, and would make him President to-day if we had the power so to do; but we regard Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, as an equally orthodox representative of republican princi- ples, and a most beautiful illustration of the power of free institn' ions and the doctrines of free labor in the United States.

My fellow-citizens, itisnot my purpose at this late hour further to detain you. In the present contest is involved not only the well-being, but the very existence of the government under which we live. I ask you by your action to sternly rebuke tbe disunion spirit which now disgraces the politics of the United States, and to burn hissing hot into the brajen front of southern democracy the brand of disunion, as God marked Cain, the first murderer. [Great Kpplkuse.l

My Fellow Citizens, I find myself unable af- ter the eloquent responses to which you have listened this day, to express to you the senti- ments which are in my heart. Massachusetts has responded to this nomination ; old Faneuil H^l, where the Revolution was born, and

where the power of British supremacy was made to rock and reel in 1769 has responded ; New York, the Empire State ; the noble com- monwealth of Kentucky; the grand Prairie State of Illinois; and Virginia, the Mother of States, have; responded. We shake hands and pledge ourselves to labor until a complete tri- umph STiall await our efforts in November.

My Fellow Citizens, some doubts have been expressed in reference to Indiana. I pledge Indiana by ten thousand majority. (Great and enthiastic applause.) I pledge my personal honor for the redemption of that State. (Re- newed applause.)

rHE NATIONAL COMMITTBB.

Mr. Smith, of Indiana — I move that tbe roll be called, and that each delegation appoint a member of the National Committee.

The roll was then called and the fellowicg gentlemen selected :

Maine — Charles J. Gilman.

New Hampshire — George D. Frogg.

Vermont — Lawrence Brainerd.

Massachusetts — John Z.Goodrich.

Rhode Island — Thomas G. Turner.

Connecticut — Gideon Weles.

New York — Edwin D. Morgan.

New Jersey— Denning Duer.

Pennsylvania — Edward McPherron,

Maryland — James F. Wagner,

Delaware— N. B. Smithers.

Virginia — Alfred Caldwell.

Kentucky — Cassius M. Cluy.

Ohio — Thomas Spooner.

Indiana— Solomon Meredith.

Missouri— Asa S. Jo es.

Michigan — Austin Blair.

I'linois — Norman B. Judd.

Texas — D. Henderson.

Wisconsin — Carl Schurz.

Iowa — Andrew J. Stevens.

California — D. W. Cbeesman,

Minnesota — John McKusiek,

Oregon — W. E. Johnson.

Kansas — Wm. A. Phillips.

Nebraska — O. H. Irish.

Dis. Columbia— John Gerhard.

Mr. GOODRICH, of Minn.— I am requested to state to this Convention, and to the citizens and strangers, ladies and gentlemen in atten- dance, that a triumphal procession will form at the head of Washington street, on Michigan avenue, at 8 o'clock this evening; and will march thence to Lake street, thence down to Dearborn street, down Dearborn street to Ran- dolph, up Randolph to Franklin, thence to Lake street, and thence to this Wigwam, or Taber- nacle, where delegations, citizens, and strangers are invited to join in one grand ratification of the nominations made to-day. [Applause.]

A DELEGATE -Mr. President

Mr. GOODRICH— I am yet charged with other matters. Be yet patient. I desire now to of- fer a resolution that I doubt not will meet the cordial amen- [great confusion, and mani- festations of impatience by the audience]-;-I don't like to speak against the noise — that will meet the cordial approbation of every gentle- man in this Convention:

R'eolvid, That the hospitality, tast*, zeal, and munificence displayed by the ladies and gen- tlemen of the city of Chicago, in ai d of the the great Republican cause, challenges the ad- miration, and deserves the hearty thanks of this Convention, and of the party throughout the United States. (Great applause.)

Tha resolution was adopted unanimously.

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Mr. GOODRICH, proceeding without having resumed his seat — One word more, Mr. Presi- dent—

SEVERA.L DELEGATES -Mr. President—

(The audience here became impatient, and the speakers voice was lost in the tumult. Ciies of, "No speech," " Read your resolution, and sit down," &c.)

Mr. GOODRICH— A little more silence. (Up- rorious and derisive laughter.) I have been desired to say that, inasmuch as Minnesota has not yet responded to the nominations that have been made to-day, and inasmuch as she stood up to the last moment for New York's favorite son as her first choice, and in doing that she believed she was dointr that which was right; yet, she bows to the will of the majority ; and I am prepared to say that, however much she re- grets the defeat of her favorite candidate, the vote of Minnesota at the polls will be oast for Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois; (applause; "good, good,"( ''and cheers;") and that, though the del- egates here labored for their first choice, yat tliey will be found ls4)oring with equal zeal and energy for the nominee of this Convention* ©ne word more. ("No, no," " dry up.") lam not in the habit of being holloed down, even by opponents, and certainly not by friends, and the friends of the cause that I claica to be an humble advocate of,

A VOICE — If you are our friend let us ad- journ. [Laughter.]

MR. GOODRICH— The representatives from Minnesota feel thai a seat in the Presidential chair would not add one jot to the stature of William H. Seward. Of all earthly fame has he seen the vanity. Lasting, exalted is his fame. Whenever lofty deeds —

[The audience here became impatient and vo- ciferous in their calls to proceed to business and the speaker could proceed no further.]

The CHAIR — At an early hour in the session of the Convention, two communications were received — respectful communications from two railroad corporations offering to the Conven- tion an opportunity for a visit to the Mississippi on the Chicago and Rock Island and Chicago and Galena Railroads, and laid on the table.

EXCDRSIONS ACCEPTBD.

Mr. MURPHY of Michigan — I have a resolu tion of acceptance :

Resolved, That the invitation of the officers of the Chicago and Rock Island and Chicago and Galena Union Railroads, for an excursion over the same by the members of the Convention, be accepted, and that a committee of three be appointed to notify Mr. Talcott and Mr. Farnum of the same.

Resolution adopted and the following com- mittee appointed : Murphy of Michigan, Judd of Illinois^ and Smith of Indiana.

RATIO or TOTINO.

Mr. ASHLEY of Ohio— I propose for adop- tion the following resolution, in order to avoid in future either two setts tf delegates or the in- equality of representation in the Convention.

R'.soived, That the Republican National Com- mittee, appointed by this Convention, be and they are hereby instructed to prescribe a uni- form rule that shall operate equally in all the States and Territories, whereby in future the wishes and preferences of the electors in the Republican organization in the choice of dele gates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency may be fully and fairly ascertained, and that the basis of the nominating vote be fixed as near as may be in proportion to the number of

Republican electors found to reside, at the last general State_election preceding the nomioation, in each Congressional District throughout the Union.

Mr. BENTON, of New Hampshire— I move that the resolution be laid on the table.

Mr. COGSWELL, of Massachusetts— I move that the resolution be referred to the National Committee.

Mr, BENTON — My resolution has precedence. I moved to lav it on the table.

Mr. COGSWELL— I withdraw my motion.

Resolution laid on the table.

Mr. BRIGG3 of Vermont moved that the thanks of this Convention be tendered to the Hon. George Ashmun of Massachusetts for the admirable manner in which he had presided over the deliberations of the Convention.

The motion was carried unanimously.

A DELEGATE moved that the thanks of the Convention be tendered to the Vice Presidents and Secretaries for the able manner in which they had discharged their daties.

Col PINCKNEY of New York— I move to amend by inserting the words " especially the Reading Secretary," (Mr. Pratt of Indiana.)

The motion was unanimously carried.

Mr. SARGENT of California moved that the Convention do now adjourn sine die, with nine cheers for the platform and the ticket. Given.]

THE VALEDICTORT.

The PRESIDENT— <7m«6«ien of the Conven- tion— It becomes now my duty to put to you the last motion which, in the order of parliamen- tary law, the President has the power to pro- pose. It will probably be the last proposition which he caa ever make to moat of you in any Convention. But before doing it, and before making a single other remark, I beg to tender you each and all my cordial thanks for the kind manner in whicli you have sustained me in the performance of the duties of this station. I confess to you, when I assumed it, I did it with some apprehension that I might not be able to come up to the expectations which had been formed. It was a bold uodertaking, in every respect, and I know that I could not have ac- complished it half so well as I have done, but for the extreme generosity manifested on all sides of the house; There was a solemn pur- pose here in the minds and in the hearts of not merely the Convention, but of the vast assem- blage which has surrounded us, that before we separated we would accomplish the high duty. That duty, gentlemen, we have accomplished. Your sober judgments, your calm deliberations, after a comparison and discussion, free, frank, brotherly and patriotic, have arrived at a con- clusion at which the American people will ar- rive. Every symptom, every sign, every indi- cation accompanying the Cocvention in all its stages are a high assurance of success, and I will not doubt, and none of us do doubt, that it will be a glorious success.

Allow me to say of the nominee that, al- though it may be of no consequense to the American people or to you, they are both per- sonally known to me. It was my good fortune to have served with Mr. Lincoln in theOongresa of the United States, and I rejoice in the op- portunity to sav that there was never elected to the House of Representatives a purer, nor a more intelligent and loyal Representative than Abraham Lincoln. [Great applause.] The con- test through which he passea during the last two years has tried him as by fire, and in that contest in which we are about to go for him now I am sure that there is not one man in

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this country that will be compelled to hang his head for anything in the life of Abraham Lin- coln. You have a candidate worthy of the cause; you are pledged to his success; hu- manity is pledged to his success ; the cause of free government is pledged to his success. The decree has gone forth that he shall succeed. [Tremendous applause.]

1 have served' also in public life with Hanni- bal Hamlin. In the House of Representatives we were ranged on different sides. He was a firm democrat of the old school, while I was as firmly, and perhaps too much so, a copy of the Webster school. (Applause.) But as is known to many of the gentlemen who sit here before me to-day, there was always a sympathetic chord between him and me upou the question that has brought us herei,to day. (Great ap- plause.) And while the old divisions of party have crumbled away, and the force of circum- stances have given rise to new issues, it is not strange tnat we are found battling together in

the common cause. I say then, gentlemen, that you have got a ticket worthy of the cause, and worthy of the country.

Now, gentlemen, that we have completed so well, so thoroughly, the great work which the people sent us here to do, let us adjourn to our several constituencies ; and, thanks be to God who giveth the victory, we will triumph. [Ap- plause ]

A DELEGATE— Mr. President, may I sug- gest that when we adjourn, we adjourn to meet at the White House on the Uh of March nextT .

Mr. ASHMUN— No other motion is now in order, but that solemn one which must come to us all. Is it your pleasure that we now sep- arate? As many as are in favor of the motion that this Convention do now adjourn sine die say aye.

The motion prevailed, and the Convention was declared by the President adjourned sine die.

OFFICIAL

The following is the Official Roll of the Delegates admitted to seats in the Convention, We do not vouch for its entire accuracy, but we believe it very nearly, if not quite correct :

PRESIDENT :

Hon. GEO. ASHMUN, of Massachusetts.

VICE PRESIDENTS :

Ccdifornia,

Conncctit-ui,

Delaware)

Iowa,

niinois,

Indiana^

KentxickU)

Maine,

Maryland,

MassachusseiSy

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Missouri,

New York,

Nero Jersey,

New Hampshire^

Ohio,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Vermont,

Virginia,

Wiscomm,

Nebraska,

Kansas,

Dist. Col.,

California,

Connecticut,)

Delaware,

A. A. Sargent.

C. F. Cleveland.

John C. Clark.

H. P. Scholte.

David Davisi

John Beard.

W. D. Gallagher.

Samuel F. Hersey.

Wm. L. MarshnU.

Ensign H. Kellogg.

Thomas White Ferry.

Aaron Goodrich.

Henry T. Blow.

Wm. Curtis Noyes.

E. Y. Rogers.

Wm. Haile.

Geo. D. Burgess.

Joel Burlingame.

Thad. Stevens.

Rowland G. Hazard.

Wm. T. Chandler.

^Wm. Hebord.

R. Crawford.

Hans Crocker.

A. S. Paddock. W. W. Ross.

Geo. Hariington,

SECRETARIES.

D. J. Staples. H. H. Starkweather.

B, J. Hopkins.

foiva^

Illinois,

Indiana,

Kentxtcky,

MainS)

Maryland,

Massachusetts )

Michigan,

Minnesota^

Missouri,

New York.

New Jersey:^

New Hampshire^

Ohio,

Oregon )

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Vermont,

Wisconsin,

Ka7isas,

Nebraska,

William B. Allison

0. L. Davis.

Daniel D. Pratt.

Stephen J. Howes.

C. A. Wing.

William E. Coale.

Charles 0. Rogers.

W. S. Stoughton.

D. A. Secombe.

J. K. Kidd.

Geo. W. Curtis.

Edward Brettle.

Kathan Hubbard.

N. J. Beebe,

Eli Thayer,

J. B. SerrilL

R. R. Hazard, Jr.

Dunbar Henderson.

John W. Stewart.

L. F. Frisby.

John A. Martin.

H. P. Hitchcock,

DEtEOATES.

MAINE— EIGHT VOTES.

AT LARGE.

George F. Talbot, of Machias, Wm. H. McCrillis, of Bangor, John L. Stevens, of Augusta, Rensellaer Cram, of Portland.

DISTRICTS.

1 Mark F. Wentworth, of Kittery, Leonard Andrews, of Biddefordj

2 Charles J. Gilman, of Brunswick,

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Seward Dill, of Phillips-, B Nathan G. Hichborn, of Stockton,

George W. Lawrence, of Warien, 4 C. A. Wing, of Winthrop,

J. S. Baker, of Bath. 0 Samuel F. Hersey, of Bangor,

Going Hathorn, of Pittsfieki 6 John West, of Franklin,

Washington Long, of Fort Fail-field.

• NEW HAMPSHIRE— FIVE TOTES.

AT LARGE.

Hon. Edward H. Rollins. Hon. Aaron H. Cragin. Hon. AVilliam Haile. Hon. Amos Tuck.

DELEGATES.

1 Natbnniel Hubbard. George Matthewson.

2 B. F. Martin. F. H. Morgan.

5 Jacob Benton. Jacob C. Bean.

VERMONT— FIVE VOTES.

AT LARGE.

E. N. Briggs, Brandon.

Peter T. Washburn, Woodstock.

E. D. Mason, Richmond.

E. C. Redington, St. Johnsbury.

DISTRICTS.

1 John W. Stewart, Middlebury. E. B. Burton, Manchester.

2 Hugh H. Henry, Chester* Wm. Hebord, Chelsea.

3 Wm. Ckpp, St. Albans. E. B. Sawyer, Hyde Park.

MASSACHUSETTS— THIRTEEN VOTES.

John A. Andrew, Boston, Ensign H Kellogg, Pittsfield, George S. Boutwell, Groton, Linus B. Comiiis, Boston.

DISTRICTS.

1 Joseph M. Day, Barnstable, Jonathan Bourne, Jr., New Bedford.

2 Robert T. Davis, Fall River, Seth Webb, Jr., Scituate.

5 Edward L Pierce, Milton, William Claflin, Newton.

4 Charles 0. Rogers, Boston, Josiah Dunham, Boston.

6 Samuel Hooper, Boston,

George William McLellan, Cambridge C Timothy Davis, Gloucester, Eben F. Stone, Newburyport.

7 George Cogswell, Bradford, Timothy Winn, Woburn.

8 Theodore H. Sweetser, Lowell, John S. Keyes, Concord.

0 John D. Baldwin, Worcester, Edward E. Bigelow, Grafton.

10 John Wells, ChicopBG. Era?tus Hopkins, Northampton.

11 John H. Coffin, Great Barrington, Matthew D. Field, Southwiek.

RHODE ISLAND— FOUR VOTES.

AT LARGE.

James F. Simmons, U. S. Senate. Nathaniel B. Durfee, Tiverton. Benedict Lapham, Centreville. W. H. S. Bayley, Bristol.

DISTRICTS.

1 Benjamin T. Fames, Providence. Rowland R. Hazard, Jr., Newport.

2 Rowland G. Hazard, Peacedale. Simon Henry Greene, Phenix.

CONNECTICUT— SIX VOTES.

AT LARGE.

Gideon Welles, Hartford. Eleazer K. Foster, New Haven. Chauncey F. Cleveland, Hampton. Alexander H. HoUey, Salisbury.

DISTRICTS.

1 Samuel Q. Porter, Unionville P. 0. Leverett E. Pease, Somers.

2 Stephen W. Kellogg, Waterburv. Arthur B. Calef, Middletown.

3 David Gallup, Plain field. Henry H. Starkweather, Norwich.

4 Edgar S. Tweedy, Danbury. George H. Noble, New Milford.

NEW YORK— THIRTY'FIVE VOTES.

AT LARGte.

William M. Evarts, New York. Preston King, Ogdensburgh. John L. Schoolcraft, Albany. Henry R. Selden, Rochester.

DISTRICTS.

1 George W. Curtis, New York. Robert L. Meeks, Jamaica, L. I.

2 James S. T. Stranahan, Brooklyn, Henry A. Kent, Brooklyn.

3 John A. Kennedy, New 'York. John A. King, Jamaica.

4 Owen W. Brcnnan, New York. Robert T. Haws, New York.

5 Thomas Murphy, 50 Dey St., New York. Charles M. Briggs, Williamsburg.

6 Joseph C. Pinckney, New York. Marshall B. Blake, do.

7 Daniel D. Conover, do. John Keyser, do.

8 Wm. Curtis Noyes, do. James W. Nye, do.

9 Edmund J. Porter, New Rochelle. John G. Miller, Carmel, Putnam Co.

10 Ambrose S. Murray, Goshen, Orange Co. C. V. R. Luddington, Monticello, Sullivan

Co.

11 Peter Crispell, Jr., Henry Green.

12 Albert VanK.leeck,Poughkeepsie,Dutchesa

Co.

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John T. Ho^eboom, Ghent. Jonathan W. Fi'eeman. Gideon Reynolds, Troy. H. H. Van Dyck, Albany. Henry A. Brigham, "West Troy. Edward Dodd, Argjle, Washington Co. Jas. W. Schenck, Glensfalls, Warren Co. Orlando Kellogg, AVm. Hedding.

John H. Wooster, Newport, Herk Co. A. B. James, Ogdensburgh. Henry Churchill, Gloversville, Fulton Co. Thomas R. Horton, Fultonville, Montgom- ery Co. Horatio N. Buckley, Delhi, Del Co. Samuel J Cooke. Palmer V. Kellogg, Utica. Henry H. Fish, Utica. Giles W. Hotchkiss, Binghamton. Benj S. Rexford, Norwich. Samuel F. Case, Fulton, Oswego Co. Robt. Stewart, Chittenango, Madison Co. Isaac H. Fiske, Watertowu, Jefferson Co. Hiram Porter, Louisville, Lewis Co. Vivus W. Smith, Syracuse. D. C. Greenfield, Baldwinsville. Alex. B. Williams, Lyons. Theodore M. Pomeroy, Auburn. Obadiah B. Latham, Seneca Falls. Charles C. Shepard, Penn Yan, Yates Co. Wm. W. Shepard, Waverly, Tiogo Co. Geo. W. Schuyler, Ithaca, Tompkins Co. Wm. Scott, Geneseo, Livingston Co. Stephen T. Hayt, Corning, Steuben Co. D. D. S. Browne, Rochester. Alexander Babcock, Rochester. Joshua H. Darling, Warsaw, Wyoming Co John H. Kimberly, Batavia. Wm. Keep, Lockport. Noah Davis, Jr., Albion. Alexander W. Harvey, Buffalo. Joseph Candee, do.

Alonzo Kent, Ellicottville. Dolos E. Sill, do.

NEW JERSEY— SEVEN VOTES.

AT LARGE.

James T. Sherman, Trenton. Thomas H. Dudley, Camden. Edward Y. Rogers, Rahway. Ephraim Marsh, Jersey City. F. T. Frelinghuysen, Newark. Jonathan Cook, Trenton. Dudley S. Gregory, Jersey City. John J. Blair, Blairtown.

DISTRICTS.

1 Providence Ludlam, Bridgeton, Robert K. Mattock, Woodbury, Edward Brettle, Camdon, Jonathan D. Ingham, Salem.

2 Archibald R. Pharo, Tuckerton, Stephen B. Smith, Pennington, Amzi C. McLean, Freehold, Bernard Connolly, do.

3 A, P. Bethonde, Washington, Warren Co. A. N. Voorhees, Clinton,

Wm. D. Waterman, Janesville,

Moses F. Webb, New Brunswick.

4 Henry M. Low, Paterson, Wm. G. Lathrop, Boonton, Thomas Gumming, Hackensack, Henry B. Crosby, Paterson,

5 Hugh H. Bowne, Rahway, H. N. Congar, Newark, Marcus L. Ward, Newark, Denning Duer, Weehawken.

PENNSYLVANIA— TWENTY-SEVEN VOTES.

AT LARGE.

David Wilinot, Towanda. Samuel A. Purviance, Pittsburg. Thaddeus Stevens, Lancaster. John H. Ewing, Washington. Henry D. Moore, Philadelphia. Andrew H. Reeder, Easton. Titian J. Coffey, Pittsburg, Morrow B. Lowry, Erie.

DISTRICTS.

1 John M. Butler, Philadelphia, Elias Ward, do;

J. Money, do.

Wm. Elliott, do.

2 Geo. A. Coffey, do. Richard Ellis, do, Francis Blackburn, do, John M. Pomroy, do.

S Wm. B. Mann, do.

James M'Manus, do.

Benj. H. Brown, do.

George Read, do,

4 A. C. Roberts, do. Mm. H. Kern, do. Wm. D. Kelly, do. M. S. Buckley, Richmond.

5 James Hooven, Norristown. Dr. C. M. Jackson, Philadephia. William B. Thomas, Philadelphia. George W. Pumroy, Philadelphia.

6 John M. Broomal, Chester. Washington Townsend, West Chester. Joseph J. Lewis, West Chester. Jacob S. Serrill, Darby.

1 Caleb N. Taylor, Bristol. Joseph Young, Allen Town. George Beisel, Allen Town. Henry J. Saeger, Allen Town.

8 Isaac Eckert, Redding. David E. Stout, Redding. J. Knabb, Redding.

J. Bowman Bell, Redding.

9 0. J. Dickey, Lancaster. C. S. Kauffman, Columbia. Samuel Schoch, Columbia. Jos. D. Pownall, Christiana.

10 G. Dawson Coleman, Lebanon. Levi Kline, Lebanon.

Jos. Casey, Harrisburg. Wm. Cameron, Louisburg.

11 Robert M. Palmer, Pottsville. Jacob G. Frick, Pottsville.

S. A. Bergstresser, Elysburg. Wm. C. Lawson, Milton.

12 W. W. Ketchum, Wilkesbarre.

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p. M. Osterhout, Junkhannock. Frank Stewart, Berwick. Davis Alton, Carbondale.

13 Chas. Albright, Mauch Chunk. Wm. Davis, Stroudsburg.

W. H. Armstrong, Easton. Sam. E. Dimmick, Honesdale.

14 H. W. Tracy, Standing Stone, Bradford Co Hon. Wm. Jessup, Montrose, Susquehana

Co.

F. E. Smith, Tioga Point.

Dr. Abel Humphreys, Tioga Point.

15 Wm. Butler, Lewiston.

B. Rush Peterkin, Lockhaven. Lindsay Mehaffey, Newberry.

G. B. Overton, Coudersport.

16 Kirk Haines, Millerstown. W. B. Irvin, Mechanicsburg. Alex. J. Frey, York.

Jacob S. Haldeman, New Cumberland.

17 Wm. M'Clellan, Chambersburg. D. M'Caunaghy, Gettysburg. John J. Patterson, Academin. Francis Jordan, Bedford.

18 A. A. Barker, Ebensburg.

S. M. Green, Bailey's Forge, Huntington

Co. L. W. Hall, Altoona. Wm. H. Koons, Sumerset.

19 W M Stewart, Indiana. Darwin E Phelps, Kittaning. Addison Leech, Leechburg. D W Shryok, Greersburg.

20 Andrew Stewart, Uniontown. Smith Fuller, Uniontown. Alex Murdoch, Washington. Wm E Gapen, Waynesburg.

21 Wm H Mersh, Pittsburgh Col James A Ekin, Elizabeth John F Dravo, McKeesport

J J Siebeneck, Pittsburgh

22 D N White, Sewickley Stephen H Guyer, Alleghany City John N Purviance, Butler Co

W L Graham, Butler Co

23 L L McGuffin, New Castle David Craig, New Castle Wm G Brown, Mercer John Allison, New Brighton

24 Henry Souther, Ridgway. S P Johnston, Warren. Jas S Meyers, Franklin. D. C. Gillaspie, Brooklyn.

25 B B Vincent, Erie. Thomas J Devore, Erie. J C Hays, Meadville.

S Newton Pettis, Meadville.

DELAWARE— THREE VOTES.

Nathaniel B. Smithers, Dover. John C. Clark, Delaware City. Benjamin C. Hopkins, Vernon. Lewes Thompson, Pleasant Hill. Joshua T. Heald, Wilmington. Alfred Short, Milford.

MARYLAND— EIGHT VOTES.

AT LARGE.

Francis P. Blair, Washington, D. C. Wm. L. Marshall, Baltimore.

niSTRICTS.

1 James Bryan, Cambridge.

2 James Jefifery, Churchville. Wm. P. Ewing, Elkton.

3 Francis S. Corkran, Baltimore, James F. Wagner, Baltimore.

4 Wm. E. Coale, Baltimore.

5 Chas. Lee Armour, Frederick.

6 Montgomery Blair, Washington, D. C. D. S. Oram," Church Creek.

VIRGINIA— FIFTEEN VOTES.

Alfred Caldwell, Wheeling.

E. M. Norton, do.

W. W. Gitt, Montgomery Co. Court House.

J. C. Underwood, Clark Co. "

Jacob Hornbrook, Wheeling.

1 J. G. Jacob, Wellsburg. Joseph Applegate, Wellsbiirgh.

2 A. G. Robinson, Wheeling. R. Crawford, do.

3 Thos. Hornbrook, do. J. M. Pumphrey, do.

4 R. H. Gray, Lynchburg. F. D. Norton, Wheeling.

5 John Underwood, Prince William Court H J. B. Brown, Alexandria.

6 W. J. Blackwood, Clark Co. Court House. J. T. Freeman, Hancock Court House.

7 A. W. Campbell, Wheeling. D. W. Roberts, Morgantown.

8 W. E. Stevenson, Parkersburg. S. M. Peterson, do.

S. H. Woodward, Wheeling.

9 James Wilson, do.

OHIO— TWENTY-THREE VOTES.

Hon. D. K. Cartter, Cleveland. Hon. V. B. Horton, Pomeroy, Meigs. Hon. Thomas Spooner, Redding, Hamilton. Hon. Conrad Broadbeck, Dayton.

1 Benj. Eggleston, Cincinnati. Fred Hassaureck, do

2 R. M. Corwine, do Joseph H. Barrett, do

3 Wm. Beckett, Hamilton. P. P. Lowe, Davton.

4 G. D. Burgess, Troy.

John E. Cummings, Sidney.

5 David Taylor, Defiance. E. Graham, Perryburg.

6 John M. Barrere, New Market. Reeder W. Clarke, Batavia.

7 Hon. Thos. Corwin, Lebanon. A. Hivling, Xenia.

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8 W. H. West, Bellefoiitaine. Levi Geiger. Urbana.

9 Earl Bill, Tiffin.

D. W. Swigart, Bucyrus.

10 J. V. Robinson, jr., Portsmouth. Milton L. Clark, Chillicothe.

11 N. H. Van Yoihces, Athens. A. C. Sands, Zelaski.

12 Willard Warner, Newark. Jonathan Renick, Circleville.

13 John J. Gurley, Mt. Gilead. P. N. Schuyler, Norwalk.

14 James Monroe, Oberlin. G. U. Earn, Wooster.

15 Hon. Columbus Delano, Mt. Vernon. R. K. Enos, Millersburg.

16 Daniel Applegate, Zanesville. Caleb A. Williams, Chesterfield.

17 C. J. Allbright, Cambridge. Wm. Wallace, Martins' Ferry.

18 H. Y. Beebe, Ravenna. Isaac Steese, Massilon.

19 Robt. F. Paine, Cleveland. R. Hitchcock, Painesville.

21 Joshua R. Giddings, Jefferson. Milton Sutliffe, Warren.

20 Samuel Stokely, Steubenville. D. Arter, Carrollton.

KENTUCKY— TWELVE VOTES.

AT LAKGE.

Geo. D. Blakej, Russellville. A. A. Burton, Lancaster, Girard Co. Wra. D. Gallagher, Pewee Valley. Charles Hendley, Newport.

1 Abner Williams, Covington. H. G. Otis, Louisville.

2 Fred Frische, Louisville.

E. H. Harrison, McKee, Jackson Co. S Joseph Glazebrook, Glasgow. Jos. W. Calvert, Bowling Green.

4 John J. Hawes, Louisville.

5 H. D. Hawes, Louisville. Lewis N. Dembitz, Louisville.

6 Curtis Knight, Kingston.

Joseph Rawlings, White Hall, Madison'Co

7 A. H. Merriweiher, Loui-ville. Henrv D. Hawes, Louisville

8 H. B." Broaddus, Ashland, Boyd Co. L. Marston, Millersburg, Madison Co.

9 Edgar Needham, Louisville. J. S. D^vis. ,

10 Jas. R. Whittcraore, Newport. Hamilton Cumming-s, Covington.

INDIANA— THIRTEEN VOTES. AT largj:. William T. Ott, New Albany. Daniel D. Pratt, Logansport. Caleb B. Smith, Indianapolis. P. A Hackelman, Rushville.

DISTRICTS.

1 James C. Veatch, Eockport. C. M. Allen, Vincennes.

2 Thos. C. Slaughter, Corvdon. J. H. Butler, Saleir.

3 John R. Cravens, Madison. A. C. Vorhies, Bedfo'-d.

4 Geo. HoJIand, BrookyiUe. J. L. Yater, Versailes.

5 Miles Murphj', Newcastle. Walter March, Muncie.

6 S. P. Oyler, Franklin. John S. Bobbs, Indianapolis.

1 Geo. K. Steele, Rockvillc. D. C. Donohue, Green Castle.

8 John Beard, Crawfordsville. J. N. Simms, Frankfort.

9 Chas H. Test, Mudges Station. D. H. Hopkins, Crown Point.

10 Geo. Moon, Warsaw. Geo. Emmerson, Angola.

11 Wm. W. Connor, Noblesville. John M. Wallace, Marion.

MICHIGAN— SIX VOTES.

at large. Austin Blair, Jackson. Walton W. Murphy' Jonesville. Thos. White Ferry, Grand Haven. J. J. St. Clair, Marquette. districts.

1 J. G. Peterson, Detroit. Alex D. Crane, Dexter.

2 Jesse G. Beeson, Dowagiac. William L. Stoughton, Sturgis.

3 Francis Quinn, Niles. Erastus Hussey, Battle Creek.

4 D. C. Buckland, Pontiac.

Michael T. C. Plessner, Saginaw City.

ILLINOIS— ELEVEN VOTES.

at large. N. B. Judd, Chicago, Gustavus Koerner, Belleville, David Davis, Bloomington, 0. H. Browning, Quincy.

districts.

1 Jason Marsh, Rockford,

Solon Cummings, Grand de Tour.

2 George Schneider, Chicago,

George T. Smith, Fulton, Whiteside Co.

3 B. C. Cook, Ottawa, 0. L. Davis, Danville.

4 Henry Grove, Peoria,

E. W. Hazard, Galesburg,

5 Wm. Ross, Piitsfield, James S. Erwin, Mt. Sterling.

6 S. T. Logan, Springfield, N. M. Knapp, Winchester.

1 Thos. A. Marshall, Charleston, Wm. P. Dole, Paris.

8 F. S. Rutherford, Alton, D. K. Green, SjJem.

9 James C. Sloo, Shawneetown, D. L. Phillips, Anna.

WISCONSIN— FIVE VOTES,

AT LARGE.

Carl Schurz, Milwaukfe Haus Crocker, Milwaukee. T. B. Stoddard, La Cicsse. John P. McGregor, Milwaukee,

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DISTRICTS.

1 H. L. Riinn, Whitewater.

C. C. Sholes, Kenosha.

2 M. S. Gibson, Hudson.

J. R. Bennett, Janesville.

3 Elisha Morrow, Green Bay.

L. F. Frisbcy, West Bend, Wash. Co.

MINNESOTA— FOUR VOTES.

AT LARGK.

John W. North, NorthfieM

D. A. Secombe, St. Anthony. Stephen Miller, St. Cloud.

S. P. Jones, Rochester.

DISTRICTS.

A. n. Wagerner, New TJlm. Aaron Goodrich, S(. Paul. John McCus'ck, Stillwater. Simeon Smith, Chatfield.

IOWA— EIGHT VOTES.

AT LARGE.

Wm. Penr Clark, Iowa City. L. C. Noble, West Union. John A. Kasson, Des Moines. Henrv O'Conner, Muscatine. J. F. "Wilson, Fairfield. . J. W. Rankin, Keokuk. M. L. McPherson, Wintersett. . C. F. Clarkson, Metropolis. N. J. Rusch, Davenport. H. P. Scholte, Pella. John Johns, Fort Dodge.

DISTRICTS.

1 Alvin Saunder?, Mount Pleasant. J. C. Walker, Fort Madison.

2 Jos. Caldweil, Ottumwa. M. Baker, Congdon.

3 Benj. Rector, Sidney. Geo. A. Hawley, Leon.

4 H. M. Hoxie, D.s Moines. Jacob Butler, Muscatine.

5 Thos. Seeley, Guthrie Centre. C. C. Nourse, Dos Moines.

6 Wm. M. Stone, Knoxville. J. B. Grinnell, Grinnell.

7 Wm. A. Warren, Bellevue. John W. Thompson, Davenport.

8 John Shane, Vinton. Wm. Smyth, Marion.

9 Wm. B. Allison, Dubuque. A. F. Brown, Cedar Falls.

10 Reuben Noble, McGregor. E. G. Bowdoin, Rockford.

11 W. P. Hepburn, Marshalltown. J. J. Brown, Eldora.

MISSOURI— NINE VOTES.

AT LARGE.

Francis P. Blair, Jr., St. Louis. B. Gratz Brown, St. Louis. F. Muench, Marthasville. J. 0. Sitton, Hermann.

DISTRICTS.

1 P. L. Foy, St. Louis. 0. L. Bernays, St. Louis.

2 A. Krekle, St. Charles.

A. Hammer, St. Louis.

3 N. T. Doane, Tren'on. Asa S. Jones, St. Louis.

4 H. B. Branch, St. Joseph.

G. W. H. Landon, St. Joseph.

5 Jas. B. Gardenhire, Jefferson City.

B. Bruns, Jefferson City.

6 J. K. Kidd, Linn.

J. M. Richardson, Springfield.

7 Jas Lindsay, Iron ton. Thos. Fletcher, DeSoto.

CALIFORNIA— FOUR VOTES.

F. P. Tracy, San Francisco.

A. A. Sargent, Nevada.

D. W. Cheeseman, Orville.

J. C. Hinckley, Shasta.

Chas. Watrous, San Francisco.

Sam. Bell, Mariposa.

D. J. Staples, Staples Branch.

J. R. McDonald, Haywards.

OREGON— FIVE VOTES.

Joel Burlingame, Scio, Linn Co., Oregon, Horace Greeley, New York City, Henry Buckingham, Salem, Oregon, Eli Thayer, House Kep's., Washington,

D. C, Frank Johnson, Oregon City.

TEXAS— SIX VOTES.

AT LARGE.

D. C. Hecderson, Austin.

G. A. Fitch, Austin.

James P. Scott, San Antonio,

H. A. Shaw, Little Elm, Dentcn Co.

^ DISTRICTS.

1 Gilbert Moyers, Galveston.

2 M S. C. Chandler, Galveston.

KANSAS.

A. C. Wilder, Leavenworth, John A. Martin, Atchison, Wm. A. Phillips Lawrence, W. W, Ross, Topeka, A. G. Proctor, Emporia, John P. Hatterschiedt, Leavenworth. • — . NEBRASKA.— SIX VOTES.

0, W. Irish, Nebraska City, S. W. Elbert, Plattsmouth. E. D. Webster, Omaha. John R. Meredith, do. A. S. Paddock, Fort Calhoun, P. W. Witchcock, Omaha.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

1 Geo. Harrington, Washington, Joseph Geihardt, Washington, 0. A. Hall, Washington, J. A. Wyse, Washington.