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2 EERE Tie found no fault with it, But | He would move, as an amendment, that “he ballotting fhe fate of the contest, ought that it would ~@& misunderstood, Inorder that gmecy should carry the contest it was necessary they should pecure the co-operation of all opponents to the administra- ¥en, and he would suggest—he would not move the gapendment—whether anything would be lost and whether ‘ey would not rather avoid much misconception and wach evil by leaving out the concluding paragraph of ‘Wat report. Cries of ‘No, no,”’ ‘Read, read,” and great ‘The last resolution was again reported as tollows-— ‘eesault vj Jargeet part; Pennsy! Nvouh recerve but tie of thelr support. ne@ing, he admitted, but what was right; bat it he same thne cetained what would be emdtertured. He therefore suggested—though te would feet make the motion—dhat the commetuee on resolutions ‘would, of ther own volumtary action, omit all cemark om ‘Ghat subject, and let every man stamd on his own prim wnden the one pruuciple of hostility Ww slavery. use.) ‘Durecare ‘moved'to amend the resolution by striking ent the latter clause'of it. r'moticn ‘Was mode to recommit\*t to the Commit- Geen Resohitions, with instructions. ‘Mr. Sroorxx, of Ohio, sald that if the“ast reported reso- @eGen were obnoxious to 2 few persers in Pennsylvania @ would not be obnoxious to‘the people ef Ohty, cane Petes bad no proscriptive pringy against an’ the people of this coutmry. Sen ire ie ‘Doped that the report would not 'bF recommitted in- @ereetions to strike out the clause and he hoped that this , by whatever bame, would emblazon on {ts plat- ‘opposition to proscriptiogs of all kinds. If they failed to adopt some such revolution they would strike the'West a large pottier: of their voters, and give over to the democrats. No true American, be ‘arged, could object to the resolution as there presented. of ** Question,” ‘* Qwestion,’’ and a general at- to stop the speaker.) . SPooNER—You cannet cry me down by calls of P Question,” Question.”? Laughter.) Beveral Vorces—Free specc) Spoonen—Exactly. (Laughter.) That resoletion, Sepreceeded to say, speaks only of the rights of citizens, he hoped no American would fait to support those ts. He trusted that the resolution would be retained. . GazzaNn, of Pa., protested, in the name of the great mative American party of the State, against any fear of vadvoeating their principles. No gentleman in this house, the said, would undertake to declare that that resolution swe wrong in principle; and why should they, by recem- ‘mitting that resolution, let it be understood that they had Beppu” in the intelligence of the American people? lause. e eats recommit the resolution was withdrawn. Mr. Buxenam, of Michigan, addreesed the Coayeation. Be proposed to make such a moditication of this resolu- don—(Shouts of “No, no; no modification,” ‘“ Hear im.” &c.) ‘He proposed simply to change a word. He did go at the suggestion of the chairman of the Commit. ‘Woo on Resolutions. He proposed to strike out the word # proscriptive,”’ and to substitute the word ‘+ tmpairing’”? ‘Wor the word ‘‘alfecting.”’ The resolution would then ead as follews:— ‘Resolved, That we invite the afflliation and cooperation of ‘the men of all parties, however differing from we ower re- roars in Lin toed of the principles herein declared; and be- Q that the spirit of our insututions, as well as the consti- Suton of the country, guaranice aenerly st cenaeiense and yuality o| is Tegislation im- @uringuier security. Cries of ‘That will do’’—'Question.’” ‘The PReeENT stated the first qnestion to be on the emendment offered by Mr. Bingham. ‘Mr. Cus. Ginpoys, of Philadelphia, was sure that the ‘meaning of his colleague (Mr. Stephens) must have been Miapprebended er this excitement would ret have been need. There was no party in the United States which @rrayed itself against liberty of conscience amd the securi- y of the life and property of citizens. His colleague did wot moan to infer such athing. The amendment sag- by the gentleman from Michigan removed all ob- E=. He would simply, however, suggest a single al- m to his amendment. Shouts of “No more alteration,” “hear him,” “free ‘Mr. Gmpoxs—I mean to be heard, (‘Good.”” If they ‘wouki just say in the last sentence ‘impairing the secu- aig of either,” it would remove all objecHon. ‘of “Good, good.”? ‘The suggestion was not acted upon. The amendment was agreed to, and the report, as amended, was unanimously adopted, and vocilerously An Excrrep Voice in the distance, supposed to proceed fom an Illinois delegate—‘‘Illinois must be heard in this @onvention.”” (Cries of “Illinois, Mlineis.’") A DexxcaTs from Pennsylvania, and unutterable con- fasion, desired to be heard for a moment. He had tried ‘@o call the attention of the Chair, and the Chair refused to hear him. He had simply wished to have the resolution, fs amended, re-read. He asked what were they about? Bad wey invitedjpeople of all climes—foreigners as well ‘as natives, to come and join with them? (Cries of ‘yes, .°*) Certainty they had. Why then would they refuse Ete a proper resolution, against which there was no ebjection, because it might be misconstrued? Was there ‘ene word in that platform, or in the holy Scriptures, that was not susceptible of misconstruction? It was their uty to interpret the platform right, just as it was the duty of clergymen to interpret the Bible. Why, then, the resolution and dodge the question? ‘(Inter: ns, and cries of ‘‘ Hear him,” “ Lovejoy,” &.) . Gibbons was unable to obtain a further hearing. Mr. Davi Wiqor, of Pa., chairman of the Committee em Resolutions, said that the resolution in question had been drawn up in the committee with great care and de- Miberation. The word “‘proscriptive,’’ he thought, was one which rather limited the following sentence than gave it foree. The alteration of the resolution, by the substitu- ‘tion of the word “impeiring’’ for that of ‘affecting,’ he “ht, enlarged the force of,the resolution; but it avoid- ed the ‘use of a word which be admitted’ might injure use. He would again read the resolution, as it mew Ftood ‘A Voicey—That’s what we want Mr. Wicaor again read the resolution, as last amonded. use. ; z ae from Illinois now asked that the commit- tee offer this resolution as amonded, without having a ‘vote of this Convention on the motion to recommit. ‘Mr. Sexcx, of New York, offered a resolution that the Gonvention proceed immediately to take an informal ballot for the nomination of a candidate, to be supported by this Convention, for the Presidency’of the United States. Mr. James Watson Wenn, of New York, took the floor, mid cries of “Platform,” Webb,” &c. He said—after taking his stand on the platform—that he rose for the pur- [pose of opposing the lust resolution, because he thought hat the action it recommended would be premature; for, having once taken that step and committed themselves, ‘even informally, it would be very difficult after that to do what they intended. An informal bali@t would be virtu ally doing the work of the Convention. What was it which assem bied this Convention, more important than any, save ene, that had ever met in this country ¢ From the days when the Convention in Philadelphia declared this country a free mation there never had been such a Convention in it as this. The work which their fathers then did they came here to preverve and perpetuate, (Applause.) Their fathers did not act hastily, It was a matter of history that for three tong weeks after George Washington had been selected, in She heartr of the Convention, as the Commander-in-Chief ef the army, they paused, asking for the opinion and con- walting the sentiments of ‘the country, And were th this Conyention—wiser than their fathers? (Cries of “Yes,” “No,” and much laughter and applause.) He did not envy the complacency of the man who deemed himself a better patriot or a better man than the man who gave them the constitution of the United States. (Ap pawe,) What caused the assembling of this Convention? y were here because the country was in dauger—be gause the Missouri compromise had been violated. The people came here from all parts of the nation, to put for ‘ward a name which would put down the aggrandizement ef the slaveocracy of the country. (Applause.) If they failed in doing that through the baliot bor, they would have the slaveocracy bac! ‘din hand;and, #0 help him God, im that work be would be with th (eer) Their first duty, however, was—as they peace and future prosperity of the country — act hasti ‘That which was good to-day would be good Qo-morrow, and that which would be good to-morrow would be bad the next day. He had no earthly object in the matter. Most of the candidates whose names were to be presented to this Convention were well known to him. He had opposed the nemination of one, Le con fessed, who was the favorite of the majority of the Con vention—Mr. Fremont. And why did be « hita He did not know him, never saw bim, and uever beard a word against him. Nominate him (Mr. Fremont) by majority, and he (Mr. Webb) would be the firet man to rise and move his unanimous nomination. But the should not proceed hue invite hauge of opinkm. They had nothing to woun , but they were looking for a man who had much to give w them— namely, sncces. (( not before them the name of thut great Wm. H. Seward? Becaune his frend gknowing py ivanie e realy c principle game stern sense of du They of New York count ad in view bu success, He hoped Proper time the proce EX-Gov. Kext, of Maine —It was plain that there jon ob the part in infortn lo York, (Mr 6 sa ally that as to his m furthe te whom they would ther delay uggested that there open conference ations, (Cries of was bo time <Cbeers.) 7 ‘what wa ‘ come. Thehe <Cheers.) He thrown upon the te abou fatal, A Vowe—Jobn ©. Fr Mr. K. continued: If bi ’ ft was the determination C a ed much talk, he would make a mot wo even vow. (Shouts of “Ol, no, don't Mr. Kest—i have been just handed t wing ono Jution, which I will read and propose: — Res of three from aach State an one fron tad in this Convention be ap pointed by the States and tewies, for tar prrpowe of in ing In general contere intarchanging opiniona ternoon—(Shouts of N: No,” and “Ob, hear it")—amd the the balloting for candidates for the Prosideney and Vioe Pret wetney be fixed Sor lo morrow morning, ut 19 0'cloek t wo | be fixed for 4 o'clock this evening. ‘Shouts of “No,” “noz? “now,’? “ow,” A Drxecars from Ohio said that hy; friends were ready to go into am informal or formal ballot now. Every mo- ment that passed was disturying the harmony of this Convention. A course had been taken which had created adeep and earnest feeliz.g, and which he feared would produce fatal results. Sevenat Voices—'No;? ‘no fatal results here.” ‘The DeLeGaTs wovld take that back. But he would say that the balloting, if further delayed, might, instead of producing harmemy, produce coldness. (*Oh! no.) He moved to amend the motion, by striking out the word “ipformal’? and substituting the word ‘formal.’ Cries of “Question,” “question.” Dr. Exper, of Pa., stood im the storm before, was covered with spray, and was not overwhelmed. Laughter.) He haa’ stood beside John Van Buren, (a voice, ‘More shame for you,’’) where they could not hear & pistol crack, in the Chinese Museum, and they had overwhelmed all opposition. There was nothing to be epprehended here. This was not disharmony. It was the crystallization merely of the elements. If there was mn aseniere whe wanld war. the movement, he would say, in the words of somebody, that that man was ‘so dem'd he could not be no dem'der.”? (Laughter.) They came together for conference. A conference had been suggested, Dut he wished a conference, not by committees, but face to face. (‘Good."’) He did not precisely know what they wished in the several purts of the Union, They wauted to hear from each other. Each State wanted to take her sister State into her einer and bave a bedroom ughter. Lor wipat ak net yt do the fen but he would say t them, dare $ r.) the proposition for a delegates all had conferences to- ‘or four days, end understood each other. # be for Obio, with ‘her varied souti- sead dele gates to address the Gonvention ? ‘of Obio, was aware that from day te day there had been a system of fraud and falsehood. (A storm of The declared the remark of the gentleman out of order. Mr. Fry attempted to explain, by saying that what he meant by ‘fraud’? was this, that there was misrepre- on the part of delegates. (Hisses.) He want- ed have men come forward on the platform and de- clare their sentiments fairly and openly. (Shouts of “Question, question,” and calls fer Bingham.) A Imuscarr asked whether the honorable gentleman from Obio (Mr. Fry) was a delegate to this Convention ? Mr. Fry replied that he was an alternate of Judge Spaulding, appointed according ‘to the rules. Judge Heavuprsc ststed that he stood there as his friend’s principal; but be asked the Convention to hoar for a few minutes Chas. Fras. Adams, of Mase., who was trying to get thelr ear. Calls for Adams, Adams. } ir. Cus. Pras. Anaus advanced and said—He had lis- tened to the discussion with a great deal of apprehension and-of pain. Hecate here from Massachusetts with an earnest desire to contribute bis mite'to the harmonious action of the Convention—(chcers)—and he had supposed that gentlemen here would endeavor to remember that the enemy was listening, and'that their mixture of party ‘was so great that much forbearance was necossary. (Cheers.) He had attentively considered the motions made to-day; but they had got somothing to do, and none of them thought when they came here that they would be a great while doing it. Cheers.) Ifthey were not now in a state to come to a decision he did not know when they would’be. (Applause.) They knew how difficult 1twas to carry on the business of a Convention without a great deal of confucion and danger, and be thought thatthe fact ofthe delegates telling their warious stories would produce not harmony, but discord. Cheers.) He felt differently from the gentlemen who advocated delay. He thought it more likely that they would keep in harmony with their constituents the soon- er, instead of the later they had been removed from them. (Cheers.) Comffig fresh from the people they re- resented the popular sentiment better; for he knew’ that ere.and in Washington the representatives of the people ‘were apt to be subjected to a process of manipulation which did not by any:means improve them. (Cheers and laughter.) For himself he wished to get out of Philadel- phia as soon as possible. o wonder.) He was now willing to declare his choice for the candidacy, but if that choice was not the choice of the Convention he was will- ing with an earnest heart tw support the nominee of the Convention. (Cheers.) Dr. Eupsk, of Pa., attempted to take the floor again, but he was choked off and the floor assigued to Judge Spauld- ing, of Ohio. Mr. SpavivinG said that he wished a consultation with the friends of one of the candidates between this time and after dinner. Let them have that time and it would lessen the difficulties that beset the Convention. &r. Reor, of Ohio, took the platform. He wished to say, for himself and his fellow delegates, that they were anxious to fulfil what they came to do, and go home. (Chee They were from the country, and felt lost among theee walls of brick and mortar. hier.) A proposition had been made here to let the various States put forward their crack men to make speeches. In the matter of making speeches the Ohioanns knocked under to the Keystoness. f ughter.) But as far as voting went they were ready for them. They were not likely to get any new light by these means. (Cheers.) They got no pew light except from the city of Watiigion, apd that was a suspicious light.” (Laughter.) The men of Ohio would play with the Pennsylva- nians where they could play an even gamo— und that was vote, vote, vote. (Applause and laughter.) ‘A motion was here made to adjourn. A DrixGatr asked that that motion be withdrawn until they should have a formal ballot. ‘The mover declined to withdraw his motion. Ab UnPaklaMENTARY DrLeGaTe—I move wo lay the mo- tion to adjourn on the table. (Laughter.) Ex-Governor Rrrmxs, of Pennsylvania, asked to ad- dress the Convention, and the motion w adjourn was withdrawn to allow him to do so, Mr. Rutter sai that while he believed that Pennsylva- stood up for the constitution, he thanked God she was ated by men who would bot bow the knee to the 4 « re.) He thought that no- thing would be lost by a little delay. no,” “no’’)—he would go for the candidate of the Convention. (Cheers.) There was one whom he would prefer to go for, but, se help his God, he never would bow the knee to the dark spirit of slavery. (Laughter and cheers.) ‘The motion to adjourn was renewed. a The question was taken, and it was not agreed to. Great confusion existed throughout the hall, and there were various cries of “Question, question,” and calls for several speakers. Mr. Gro. W. Patterson, of N. Y., addressed the Conven- tion. He said that he understood the question to be on the adoption of the reeolution that the Convention do now proceed to an informal ballot for a candidate for the Pre- sidency The Cuam decided the question to be on the proposition to proceed to @ free conference. Mr. Parrxxsos had supposed that the question was on the adoption of the resolution, but what he had to say he could ax well ay now as at any other time, He rose to that he responded to the sentiment of his colleague, n. Webb, He rose to say that there was a name whore nomination and election would be more acceptable to the people whom he represented than that of a! vther living man. He alluded tw Win. H. Seward, of New York. (Cheers.) In the interview which the delegation from the State of New York had had with each other, the question came up what name they would present to the Convention as the choice of New York; and with one accord and without a solitary Wm. H. Seward was declared to be their choice. (Applause.) Nothing would give State of New York more pleasure than to do Justice t her great and onored son.” He (Mtr, Seward) lid good service to his State when Le was her Governor. which elected bim in 1849 to the Senate of ps he received 88 yotes out of 100. He duty there fearlessly aud well, and had the sympathy of New York this day. (Cheers.) In 1865 he was with very great uuauimity re elected tw the Senate for six your, and he has well harged his duty since then, as he lad bone before. Whoever might be the nominee, « Convention, they would find Gov. Seward an iving him their best and most earnest ver, would not make m ‘the most painful ¢ a 4p ty that could s lot, and that was to withdraw the name ward. (Cheers.) He did #0 by request James Watson Wanti—By request of whom? By request of th gation—not of W. H. Seward? Mr. Parrensos—No, sir, not of W. H. Seward. He re. ¢ to the Convention, that wl would receive the’ support of the proposition that the Convent t. » confere n go into ap informal v ition to he was abor a man whom had ku man and a purer o by roading & leer which wn tor N DECLINING THE NOMI- NATION. Cuarnn Woon, June 14, 1856. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1856. any other person, I wish friends to withdraw Hihout'a struggle m the Convention. In auch tT Thal bave done all tbat ean be required of @ ities, and wid feel no reproach. Wilh sentiments ofthe highest esteem, be. te, Hon. R. P. Sr. pee: Delegates free Ohi ion. R. P. SPAULDING, the Republican Convention ai Paladelp hie Judge Spavipinc—I now, in pursuance of the discretion invested in the friends of Judge McLean, by this leter, most respectfully ask leave to withdraw him from whe canvass, (Loud cries of ‘No, no.’?) Mr. McLean's name was withdrawn. Mr. T. G. Mrrcuxtt, of Ohio, said that Objo had another communication to present, ‘He was interrupted by Mr. Sreruess, of Pennsylvania, who thought it was very desirable, after what had taken place, that an hour should be given for the delegates of Pennsylvania to consult. (Shouts of ‘ Ohio, Ohio,” ** Give us the letter,” ** Read the Dill,”” “The letter, the letter.””) wr. of Ohio, came forword, and again intended to prefaee the com- to munication he was about to with some remarks coming from tbe erdent of Mr. Chase in the Convention. (Cheers.) They had no desire to de- tract from the merits any other gentleman whose pame should ve placed before the Convention. They had recognized ia the name of New Vork’s son (Mr. Seward, his great virtues, petrictivm "and abilities. (Cheers. They had also recognized ‘te distinguished abilities of him who bad so long and se virtuously worn the ermine. (Mr. Mclean.) They also recognized the merits of him (Mr. Fremont) whowe ‘name came to them through the pusts-of the Rocky Mowmains. (Applause.) He would, however, make mo speech, but merely the eommu- migation>— Mr. Chase's letter was read as follows:— SALMON 'P.\CHESE'S LETTER DECLINING THE NOMI- NATION. s ioe Somme june An r8 will attend the yoo to at for the nomination of candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, and as lt is possible that rome friends of cer eause, in common with will de- to submit my name to the Convention in’ with q first of these eflices, it seems proper that | should explain to you, briefly and clearly, my own views ig relauion to the matter. Ineed not that I should rej the nomination to #0 dia- tinguished s position Wy. pe tar wl will de assembled on the ith, as an ee ty "The euocess of that cause ta, T have no doubt, dearer to me advancement; T should upen an) office, however exalted—if prejudidial to {t and avoided rather than a dis- aes pins eee ties of Kansas ion into the: inion, is re a y seilng 4 tion of the shave power; und when the cries of our free ‘State brethren of Kansas—insulted, oppressed, di 4 SET enenapary fer wel beset pealing to us, ft would ill become any true friend of Mberty nd justice 6 allow any leratio wrongs. (Applause.) trust, therefore, that the generous friends who have been thinking of presenting my name to the Couvention, will con: sider well the effect of such action on our common cause. If, after duly weighing all the circumstances, they ome, to the Conclusion that under existing conditions it will reccive dete\- ment through my nomination, I desire that my name may be withheld altogether from the ‘Convention. If they come to u different conclusion, and determine to present my name, let it de distinctly understood as my request, that it may be at’ once withdrawn whenever it becomes manifest that the nominatior of some other citizen will better unite the friends of freedom nd more promptly secure the establishment of our principles (Applause). shall entrust to your friendship the making these views known to our friends, especially those of the Ohio delegadion, should occasion arise for it, at the Convention. I shall cheerfully abide any action which, upon consultation with your friends, you may think fit to take. Faithfnlly yours, SALMON P. CHASE. ToT. G. Mrrewen. Mr. Mrrcmm11—By the authority contained in that letter, and satisfied that the occasion has arisen when some other bame would better unite the friends of freedom in this great country, the friends of Mr. Chase, through me, as their mouthpiece, take the liberty of withdrawing his name from the Convention, Three cheers were here given for Mr. Chase. Mr. Sterurys, of Pa., addressed the chair. ‘A DuivGare. rose to a point of order, that no address to the Convention was in order except by unanimous consent. ‘A Vowe—That's so. (Cries of * Question,” “ Ques- tion,”’ and uproarious shouts for Stephens. An Exctrep Pessyiyania De.eGate—If Pennsylvania cannot be heard, let us withdraw. ‘The Cuair asked whether it were the pleasure of the Convention to hear Mr. Stephens. (General shouts ef “aye,” “aye.” Mr. Steruens, of Pennsylvania, who had been endeavor- ing for some time to get the tloor, said—Gentlemen of the Convention—(cries of “louder,” “ louder,’? ‘ ballot,” “adjourn,” and great confusion.) I beg you will not £0 fust in endeavoring to overcome your foes that you will crush yourfriends. Pennsylvania is exceedingly embar- rassed by the events of the past hour. She had agreed with great unanimity upon one name: that name—(cries of “hurry yourself,” ‘ballot’? “hear him,??)—that name (Mclean) has been withdrawn. After what has r Pennsylvania wants time to consult—(cries of po,” * ballot,”? and a great row)—Pennsylva- nia looked 0 no other man, and I warn you, if you do not consult her wishes you will lose the State by fifty thous- and. (Cries of “no,” “ no,” and general expressions of disseut.) I only teH you what will be ratified by the veu of the State next full. (“No,?”_ “no.!!) Ido not mean to say that I shall not be with you—(A voice, “That's hunibug!’?)—but I only desire to save the State, and] therefore moye to adjourn till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. (Cries of “No, nol”? Great confusion.) Governor Kxst and others, from Maine—We second the i) motion. Mr. Maes H. Grexvet, of New York, took the plat- form, "(Cries of Name, hamel”’)- ithe Cuan—Mr. Grinell, of New York. (Loud ap- plance. Mr. Grixsri1—Mr. Prosident and gentlemen of the Con- vention, I do not rise for the purpose of making a speech, but my heart is full with the Necowy med) aw daar motives that have brought us here from all parts of the country; abd I have seen with rogret that the events of to-day have given rise t some little excitement, and for the purpose of securing union and harmony, and to allow the delegates from Pennsylvania and Ohio time for consultation, J move that this Convention do now adjourn till five o'clock this afternoon. (Cries of ‘+ Three! Four! and Ballot now.’') The Cuaik—It is moved that this Convention do now adjourn. Mr. Gaixsetz (who had not relinquished the floor) de- sired to add something to that motion. ‘The Cnuir (ignoring the existetice of Grinnell)—It is moved amd seeonded that this Convention do now ‘n tll 5 o'clock this afternoon. All those in favor of that motion will say aye. Ose Tuikp or THY CoxveNTION—Ayel ‘The Cuain (without putting the negative)—This Conven- tion stands adjourned till tive o’clock this afternoon —(shouts of laughter)—and the delegates slowly dis- persed. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention met at 5 o'clock, and was ealled to order by the President, Mr. Lane, of Indiana. The caucusing during the afternoon had been hot and heavy, McIean’s friends having again put him in the field, using the so called withdrawal for the purpose of getting McLean better before the Convention. Mir. E. D. MonGax, of New York, read the following letter:— Hon. E. D. Morcax, Chairman of the National Executive Committee Six—The Committee appointed by the National American Convention to confer with Convention which meets to-day in Philadelphia upon candidates to resented to the offices of President and Vice President, take ileamre in San gga d to you # copy of the proceedings o: the National Ame cau Convention, upon the letter addressed Convention through {ts President by yourself. Committee transmit also a copy of the letter from your- self, with the request that said copy, together with the copy Of the proceedings had thereon by the National American Convention, may be laid before the Convention which asserables in Philadelphia, The committee take this opportunity to say that they cannot doubt that the spirit of candor, conciliation and harmony which dictated the jeter from yoursell to the National American Convention, and which bas Veen responded to in the same spiri( with @ perfect una nimity of sentiment, will also be responded to in the same spirit by the Convention at Philadelphia, and that its effect will oO vive joy to the heart of every lover of freedom throughout the fand? aud strike terror to the hearts of its eusmies, Very respectiully, GEORGE LAW, Chatrman. Witper &. Taowrston, Secretary. S Mr. Lirrursous, of New York, moved the reference of the communication to a committee of one from each dele gation, to be appointed by the Chair. The North Atnerican Convention bad this republican movement at heart, and this Convention should act liberally with them, (Loud New York, June 18, 1866. ald The &: applause) and give them at least one of the candidates. Mr. Gippinas, of Ohio, was opposed to such reference. The tform of this Convention invited all men to come to It we ai jet these Americans con ere to in Americans, let os invite the foreigners too, nd applause.) Mr. Giddings in imunicating with that body which met in New York believe in inviting all men to act with us, Gir ings concluded by moving to lay the whole subject on hi 6, which was adopted. acum, of OhiomI rise the purpose of re. self from the of taki respon ince the ived a from delegat te n commonication Obio and New Jersey nia, Llinois from my faction this morning and with drav I acted under a sense at leave ‘to withdrawmy withd id allow Judge McLean's name to oume re the Convention. (Apr The » following ré use.) Conveution then proceeded to bale ult INFORMAL BALLOT. ot by States, with , McLean. Seward. Banks. Sumner. i p a i 2 “4 7 4 be made f and | fe ab ee ward. ‘my name | C. Fremont be made unanimous by acclamation, that the bommation of Joka plauge and signs of dissent.) (4p Mr. Jamxs W. Wane, of New York, seconded ie me tion, . But a formal baliot being desired by seve put themselves right on the record, Bir. ¥ Bis matin On deoea > Almot withdrew Mr. Gipmincs, of Ohio, desired to w by which the commukation for spice he mation vention Was laid on the ta i 4 sider the vote. sia 4 aud moved recon. Mr, Lim esony, of New ¥" favor of reconsideration, Wh, made..a strong appeal ie Mr. Lovasoy, of Ilincir,, opposed any action coneiliating the North americans. Tf’ they did elas Frnce of Int gerty—Stephen 4. Louglas—would use it to seduce away vote, Several oUser gentlemen tried to gte the floor,jand great coafusion prevailed. The motion to reconsider finally Yrevailed. ‘The question recurred on the motion to refer the com- munication, and it was unanimously referred to the Com- mittee on Resolutions. ‘Mhe Convention then proceeded to a formal ballot for President. The vote was unanimous for Fremont in all fal States, to the States but Pennsyltania, which gave twenty-three for McLean, and Ohio, which gave fourteen for McLean. The result of the ballot was— beeeees 1 ‘On motion, the nomination was made unanimous, and the Chair declared Mr. Fremont the candidate of the party for the office of President of the United States. Ascene of the wildest excitement ensued. The dele- gates were almost insane with excitement, jumping over the seats apd shouting with joy. A large banner was dieplayed fn front of the platferm, inscribed Othef flags, similarly inscribed, were distributed about the wall. Several motions were made to adjourn; but the Convention being more like a mob than a deHberate body, the motions could not be put. After come time spent in shouting, yelling, and kicking about generally, Mr. Ausox, of Pennsylvania, got the floor to speak for the rebellious delegates from his State. It was unnecessary for him to say that he had an ardent desire to-ee elevated wo the higheet office in the gers a man who, he still beyeved, well calculated to fill that post with honor and dignity.’ He hadan oarnest dovire to ree the nomination given to John McLean, than whom @ more exalted patriot did not exist on earth. He knew that those who had opposed him would sympathise with him to-day. He had been disappointed, and in his disappotntanent he had probably suffered his feelings to carry him woo far; but our country requires that every man ehall do his dwty. He had done all in his power to represext the. ‘of Pennsylvania— had plead with New York and New England friends to to give to the country a candidate they thought could car- ry Pennsylvania. But they had chosen the man whom they believed the Captain of the age. It was only for him to say that the demands of the country, the demands of freedom, appealed to him to lend what feeble aid he could to help on the cause. In this he should act differ- ently to his democratic friends. They, some of them, supported Mr. Buchanan lukewarmly, despite the platiorm. He fRhould support Fremom for th take of the platform. It was not a time to hesitate. Men must now choose between slavery and freedom, and it was not for him to falter. He could not tell what the future might be, but he trusted to the mea- sures which would commend themselves to the people. Kansas is to be saved. Slavery $s to be excluded froin ‘the Territories; and it only remained for the peeplo to rally in support of that broad and comprehensive plat- form. He then announced that the State Convention of Pennsylvania was appointed to mect in that ball at & o'clock, and concluded by trusting that all would unite in eupport of the ticket. Adjourned till 10 o’clock to-morrow. VIRGINIA RATIFICATION MEETING. SPEECH OF GOVERNOR WISE, é&e., &., &o. Special Report for the New York Herald. Rucuxosp, Va., June 14, 1856. A ratification meeting was held last mght by the demo- crats of this city, in a spacious building known as the African church. There were not less than from two tw three thousand persons present, and rarely, if ever, wa the samo amount of enthusiasm manifested in this city upon an occasion like this. It being understood that Go- vernor Wise would attend, large numbers flocked to the building at an carly hour, in order to secure seats, 80 that at the hour appointed for the meeting to organize, not an available seat could be procured within the building. ‘The gathering was certainly the largost and most enthu- siastic I have ever witnessed in the city by the democracy. ‘The mecting was organized by appointing Daniel H. Lou- don, a wealthy merchant of this city, Chairman, and Mesers. William F. Ritchie and Robert W. Hughes, of tue Enquirer and Examiner, uz Secretaries. On motion of Mr. Parniax Henry AYLETT, a committee of seven was appointed to prepare and report ratification re solutions, It being whispered about that Governor Wise was in at tendance, loud cries for ““Wise’’ went forth from all parts of the building. After repeated calls, the Governor made hig appearance in a remote corner, and thereupon thun. ders of applause went forth from the assembly, which continued for at least a space of five minutes. Meanwhile he stood perfectly silent awaiting the restoration of order, but when he attempted to speak the applause was again re- newed, rendering utterly inaudible whatever ho had said. ‘The assembly were not disposed to hear him froin the obscure position which he occupied, but besonght him earnestly to ascend the platform. He declined; and the ebeers having subsided, he said:— Mr. Pxeeipsnt—I came here to-night—— Here again he was interrupted by loud cries of “Come up on the stand.”” ‘Governor Wisk proceeding— I wish to make an apology for not taking the stand at this time. I came here to-night to hear a report from our delegates to Cincinnati. I feel that the stand {s not my position before I hear a report from some of the delegates of Virginia who have aided in making the nomination at Cincinnati; I think it is proper, before bet other ghould be called upon to address this mecting, that some ene out of the thirty delegates from Virginia at the late Convention showld address the mect- ing. There are some gentlemen, I know, in the city who have just returned from Cincinnati. I am told that Mr. Hubbard, of Buckingham, is here. I know that Mr. Shands was here the day before yesterday, and I hope that there are others present who will give us some in- formation upon the action of the Convention. I regret tw be informed that Mr. Seddon is not here; but I am told there are two or three or four others present,and I would ask you to call upon them, sir. Colonel Hopkins, Mr. Hubbard and the Hon. Bedford Brown, of Nerth Carolina, being observed in the crowd, Were invited to the stand by the President. Colonel Horkrs being introduced to the meeting, snid:—I appear before you, fellow-citizens, on this ooca- tion, without any arrangement of thought, for the purpose ireesjng you, and shall content myself with simply giving you an‘account of my stewardship, as one of your delegates to the late Cincinnati Convention. I can “say truly, gentlemen, that my visit to Cincinnati has given we ut least a new idea. ‘It has given me an idea of the force and power and truth of an old practical maxiin which I have often repeated myself, but of the force and power of which I scarcely’ bad an idea until I went to Cincinnati, It is the old maxim, Vee panili, wr Dei, (Loud cheers.) Colonel H. then procéeded ‘at some length in praise of Mr. Buchanan, and concluded with a few other remarks eulogistic of the character and brief public career of Mr. Breckenridge. At this stage the committee appointed upon the mc of Mr. Aylett, returned, and through their chairman re ported @ series of resolutions, which were auavimously adopted, At the close of the reading of the resolutions a spon. taneous cheer went forth from the audience. The Hon. Beoroxp Brows, of North Corolina, having been introduced by the President, addressed the crowd. Mr. Hunnarn, of Buckingham, then offered a few re marks, which consisted chietly of a review of the av- tion of the Convention; and with some barsh sayings about “Sam.” At the close of his remarks, one spontaneous shont for » went forth from the immense assemblage. The rnor stand, whereupon the position, and attempted lo add he areve,in bis obsew |, the meeting, but the shouts and cheers which lail ve rendered whate appearal r he raid utterly inaudilie Loud cries of “Come to the stand, come to the stand,” wore thondered from every part of the building; but he Still pervisted in retaining bis j 1—silent of nocess He was compelled at length to give way, and ascended the suund the hous rung with applause. After order was he presumed there was no man in could more cordially say thet h nominations of the Cincinnati Conve He ratified therm with all bis ypport them in the canvass wight an was especially glad to meet bis old friend, the Hon, F fort wd old State of North ( and to hear bit, aud to bave opportun & message by bim to the democracy of Kale se®n It reported in t nid the other Sou twas & Wisd moverment happy to learn, were th movement. THe knew ne terrogatory and the reply. But if it was meant to inquire whether le (Wise) did it, he had to that be gladly took re wrong ib look in the inet a he had gone for the nerination, ane ne mol mo Hee James Buchanan? He bas no military preten- sions—he is no Casar, with a Senate at his heels —he ovver set a equadron in the field, nor wears he a sword to throw in the scale to make it kick the beam! He is simply that which is expressed Dy the word most precious to republicanism—a pietn, unpre- tending, but sound, safe, conservative citicen. Civil in every sense, he is & civilian; a statesman of training, of age, of experience tn public affairs, prudent, cautious, honest, patriotic, able, and has rendered the country not seme, but much service, He has especially rendered this State and the South the service of that sacred regard to the constitution which protects property and persons, and maintains State sovereignty and State equality—the only policy which can guard the Union. A man of sound morais, be bas conserved himself, and kept his faculties £@ well by @ virtuous life, that he, now at the age of 65, has many years of service still in'him. ‘Though his head be white as enow—full of years and full of honors—he is ist vigorous in mind and body, and is a man of Herculean bor. Here Mr. Wise paused, and apostrophiged the men of the heroic age of the Revolution, and those who immediately succeeded them, and were imbued with their spirit. He said James Buchanan was about the last link to that line of sages who had settled our system, and secured by their virtue and wisdom the liberties of our free instita- tions; who could, in the course of nature be made Ww ferve in the highest office and set a last example of the men of old to guide us. We should not lose his lessons. ‘erived from personal eontact with their wisdom and patriotism. He was truly of the order of the Roman Catc—or greater etill, the Virginia Madison of the better times of the republic. Venerable with age and sobered by experience, he woukl command the coni- dence and respect of every conservative man who venerated the past. Such is the man, and his serviees rendered are the best vouchers and credentials of his ‘vigor and his merit, and of the debt due him by Virginia. He has been especially falthfal on the subject of slavery. Mr. Wise undertook to say that not only no man North, but no man South could show a better record that of James Buchanan on that vexed and us question, He had been arraigned for the imputed offence when he was a mere boy—a very youth—of having presided at er attended @ meeting in Pennsylvania which denounced slavery, and resolved in favor of the Missouri compro- mise. This charge had been actively circulated set him in 185%, and {t so happened that then Mr. Buchanan had, with his own hand, furnished him (Mr. Wixe) with the irrefragable evidence to show not enty that the impu- tation was false, but that tt was next to impossible for it to be true. Mr. Buchanan bad manifested his politios by his early adherence to the Madisonian war of 1812. He had shouldered bis musket and marched to Baltimore; and, though it had been derisively sald, “he marched to Baltimore and marched back again”. it was all he did; yet, that march had shown the quo animo, and that was all which patriotism required. He was as early as 1814 in the Pennsylvania Legislature, and there sustained the war of 1812, and voted it supplies. He did not support the Mis- souri compromise. On the contrary, when he went into the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, he was found with the great democratic party a supporter of the great arch friend of Southern democracy —Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee. When the issue of in- cendiary publications arose, he voted to violate tho very mails rather than permit the agitators of a Nat Turner insurrection to light the fires ef incendiarism by the Post Office. When the Wilmot proviso was invented especial. ly for his destruction, by @ Cameron faction in his State, he firmly withstood an’ insidious contrivance in a free State to undermine the tenure of slave property, and was found maintaining the sovereign equality of slave States when others faltered and others fell on that fatal issue When the issue of annexation of Texas arose, he content. ed not himself by going for a measure which would admit State “with or without slavery about her,” but he went “undividedly and unspent” for ameasure which admitted a State, a new State, not with or without, bnt with tlavery already established as her ‘peculiar {nsti- tution.”? In 1846, when the issues were coming to an iasue of internal strife, or separation, he did go for an extension of the line of the Missouri compromise to the Pacitic, and every Southern man Went with him. On that point Mr. Calhoun himself went further North than Mr. Buchanan He submitted his amendment to the Oregon bill, went. proposed that the clause against involuntary slavery should be the law north of the line, if no question should be raised against slavery South of the line. This was in the spirit of 1819 and ’20. They did not propose that what ‘was constitutional on one side of the line shon®t be uncon- stitutional on the other side, but they agreed to disagree : that if no question was raised pro-slavery on one tide, none should be raised con-slavery on the other side. They submitted to the law of climate, that Jack Frost should reign north of 36:30; and Jack Frost had decreed that the **Ebo shins and gizzard feet of negroes” should not and could not live in the North—slavery would not be profita- ble there, It was profitable in the land of sugar and cot- ton, and even of Virginia tobacco and corn, and Mr. Buchanan, with the whole South at his back, with myself among others—and no one here or elsewhere will say I um an anti-slavery man—went to make the Missouri line a ‘fixed fact? to the Pacific. Mr. Polk went for that icy, and all concurred, except Mr. Calhoun, in the po- sition that was already a “ fixed fact’’—that the North was already bound in good faith to carry out the line to the Pacific. But they of the North already reached the Pacific in the Northwest. We wanted territory in the Southwest to preserve the equilibrium of slave power in the Union. ‘This we had acquired by the annexation, and its pro-slavery phase would have been preserved by rupning the Missouri line to the Pacific. Mr. Polk contended it did s0 extend—everybody else except Mr. Calhoun, fo contended; but in spite of friend or foe he offered his amendment to the Oregon bill, which conceded that it did not so extend, and he—not James Bu- chanan—lost the value of the extension to the South. He made ita geographical line, applying only to territory acqnired from France and Spain. Mr. Buchanan and Polk, and myself and all others, urged it over a climatory ine, and did run tothe Pacific. To concede otherwise, was to put our hands in the lion’s mouth of a majority— was to concede that we had not the fixed fact of the line to the Pacifio—and to leave us to the mercy of a ma- jority against us. We were in a minority, and of course would be voted down without that admission. The coxt of not running that line to the Pacific may be valued thus to Virginia:—We now get a thousand dollarw for a sound slave; we would then have gotten from three to five housand dollars for an operative in gold imines of Califor jour hundred thousand multiplied by five thou- rand, or even three*thousand, will show our immense Joss. One Dillion of dollars would not compensate Virgi- nia for her loss in not running the line on to the Pacific. The North had fixed the line. They had the advantage of it until annexation. It was then our turn, and we did not take it. That was not Mr. Buchanan’s fault. Had it £0 n fixed, “ebo shins and gizzard feet” true, couldn't have poked their noses North into the do- minion of Jack Frost, but then free soilism couldn’t have poked ius nose South of that line, as ft has since the com- promises of 1860. Yet, though thus proposed by the South and by Buchanan, the pharisees and hypocrites who are now howling over the repeal of the Missouri com- ixe, were the very men to oppose the extension of ouri line, and ‘to making it a fixed fact. Their reproach to Mr. Buchanan and to the South is equalled only in injastice by the reproach which some Southern men have cast in upbraiding Mr. Buchanan for the pro- posed extension of the line to the Pacific. ‘The generous and just Douglas has done him justice in that behalf, and has taken upon himself his commission of participation in the act. Mr. Buchanan was equally sound on the Kan- sas-Nebraska bill. He was not a member of Congress nor of the Cabinet when that measure was proposed and passed. He didn’t know that Mr. B, would have proposod or “introduced”? such a measure at the time; but it had passed; had repealed the Missouri compromise; had re- turned us to statu quo ante 1819-20; it had but followed compromise measure of 1850, which violited and done away with the and it left us as we ought to have been left, to our original rights under the consti- His friends of Pennsylyania, in nominating bin excluding the idea of squatter sove- adopted the principle of non-interveution by sto prevent or to exclude slavery, and of State cquality in the Territories, leaving the rights of all to be guarded by the constitution; and immediately upon rrisburg, had his return Lome, he adopted their nomination of him, placed on this plaiform. ‘This was identification enougli with that measure. It was all which could fairly be asked or given by him and his friends. In addition w this, the principle of the Kansas-Nebraska bill has been incorporated into the democratic platform by the Con- Yention at Cineinnati, and thereon he stands, unreservedly, without “adding to or taking away a single plank”? of its principles. And it was well and it was wise that the de. mocratic party asked no more than this. It was well that they did het attempt to exclude every man from pro- tensions to the Presidency because he did not happen to “intreduce”? this measure. It would have .been going too far to hi thns secured a monopoly of preten- rions fort high office to those — only who linppencd to be members of Congress, or of the at the time of the proposal of a particul r Men there were outeide as well as inside tle the udministration who approved of the : of the measure, though the country wis not consuited about its Introduction; and there were may very Who did not approve of its “intro= no would haye voted for it, and It would not have Kansas-Nebraska bill jew, to exelude all others executive r for honors: from the rac were other “weight matters of the law,’? and other modes of mauitestia; soundness other than upon that particular measure. A$ the bill was proposed and passed, as it did re Missouri lire and earry out the compromise of 1860, thovgh that compromise cost us so much—as it left ud where the constitution found us—the Convention did weil one hand to adopt the principle of the Kans against the hypocrites who hi opportunity ca nd present and pass this par of it ude bad them, eo extension of the SMissourt citic, and some had gone very Wilmot, Proviso itself. It did Nebraska bill frou the to subserve the aspirat Hi not to exclude from Pennsylvania not to allow a most deliente and ig horse for poli lan Wight ewetly haye been brought upon the a aud the South might bave boes i ori rel, Mr. Buchanan was perfect y sound upon th jon, and Saflicient ied with it ' ithern conservative; and the con vention wid Wisely and well to nominate one who op; the retoration Of th Hi compromise, now t hey t repealet 0 Will Feeilet th ij Kana ; to when he was prete In nce before preferred to Mr. § ul Puchanan and his friends. ‘The y w still Cincinnati Cony ul cnovgh t m go on, as of te year *w shine, aud Virgin it to honor him with her vote, as she dees wow with her approval. He deverves (hanks universally fou the democracy for not allowing his mame to diatraet the party and dotomt te € eemination of a man who was preferred by an ‘overwhelming majority of democratic States, and whose nemination had on more than one pre: vious eceasion heen defeated by the votes of non-demo- cratic States, He did uot understand Mr. Douglas by hig telegraphs as yielding toa majority rule, against the welt sett.od two-thirds rule, but as yielding to a conviction of preference beyond controyersy or dispute, which a twos thirds rule was meant to secure. This was and his withdrawal will gain him as much favor and as muc! honor as would his nomination, and his self-sacrifice wi be remembered in future, He cordially and cloquentity ratifies the nomination of Jaines Buchanan. And no lesa 0 does Franklin Pierce, the worthy and approved Presi- dent of the United States, Why should he, especially, nos endorse the preference of Jamos Buchanan over himself? Be it remembered that he is now the President of the Union, and that James Buchanan's friends nominated himy to that high office, Pennsylvania and Virginia, North One rolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, in 3952 afae iving James ‘Buchanan 84 suocessive ballots, withdrew is name, and they, they alone, bronght forward the name of Franklin Pierce. ‘Mr. Buchanan and bis friends: gave way then to him, und elected him, and why should) not he and his friends have given way ‘to Mr. Boshanan: now? One good turn deserves another, and the reoorded: rule of democracy is that every good man sheukl have: isturn. We condemned not Mr. Pierce as Presidents. e has our gratitude, and we want no better Presiden’a han he has made inthe, main, but Mr. Buehanan will! make no worse a President, and his turn had eeme atiast,,, though late and Jong postponed to the claims of other: men. That is all iu the preference of Jas. Buebanan overr Mr. Pierce now. On the other hand, as Penney! 5 11852, nextto Mr. Buchanan proforred Me.. Pierce, ‘egret only that New Hampshire did not, in 1856, next tor Mr, Merce, if uot over him, prefer Mr. Buchanan Busi ¢ had gaid the nomination was not only due $ the man,. ‘at Yo the State of Penssyivania. She t one of.the ohlost, nd largeet of the Old Thirteen. Frem 1801, in-4808, and he war of 1812, in the ¢lection of Monree, threugh that of General Jackson, down to this day, she has Deon she key- tone of the federal arch and the smy und s1 t of the: emoczatic party and its principles. “Eteong the faithless ever faithful, she bas never im any, grougt struggle faltered until her polidcians aad ~ her: ke le, of late, were surprised by tho soareaysof: Know: te, hingiem, and she bas now gloriously redeemed her~ elf from that ambuscade, And though. so, divtinguishods in every great battle for the democracy, and though de- inocracy has been so often triumphant and though ea: strong among the States, che has pewer been: honored, until now with a candidate for the Presidemsy, Sho has been working for other States, for ether. mon. of other: States, and not been allowed to name a. son of. hor.own, How long was ehe to stand the “greatrejcied” in. thi Uniony Did she not doserve credit for standing. rejected: #o long? Had she ever proposed a somat.hor's before: 18447 and yet from 1844 down to this heur, in 1944, 1848, 1852 she had patiently submitted and rallied to the dey mocracy and gave her strength to it cause, though re- pulsed and rejected, with a majority of deraooratic States at her back, three times in succession, and she had nod: thrown down her shield and buckler end retired to her tent. The fourth time now had come. She alone of alk the Middle and Northeastern States stood tinm: for cracy; she ulone of the Northern and non-laye- holding States of largest federal stsongth. and size remains true and reliable; again she offered her son, who had been thrice sacrificed by non-demeoratic States. Was he to be again defeated—she again to bo rejected? Abt we might again have nominated without. Pennsylvania: but could we elected without her united voice ob twenty-eight electoral yotost—without: the only certain. first cluss Mate left to democracy and the South.in the North. It was not safe to reject Pennsylvania a. fourth time. She is true to principle, but. true alike-to borself, She holds her State pride and self-reepect as high as any other State, and a fourth repulse of her pro- tensions might caused disaffection in her and disas- ter to demouracy. The Convention, then,.did most wisely: in recognizing the claims of a State so large, so.strong, #0 true, s0 faithtul, and yet so long negloctad’ and rejected, But, above all, tee nomination of Mr. Buchanan was best. in reference to the prevent condition ofthe: country. By. feud and faction, the whole nation is internally tori i- cism and sectionatsm are distracting the.peopleand diyid- ing them from cach other in moody separation of societies and States and churches, The nation’s genius is acting against itself at a time when we are, by:no insignidoang: menace, threatened with causes of foreign. war. Thanle God, that in every extreme trial, in every perplexity, whenever inen know not what to do to save and unite us as one people, there is yet left one mountain .of. refugel We may yet go to the shrine of George Washingtonl. We on his precept and on his example as. # tower of strength, and feel safe under.the shadows of hig parental influence! We may always recur to fundamen. tal principles, and take counsel from. that rich legaey. of advice he left us in his ever blgssed Farewell Address? wisdom, and virtue and pai , by evotion to country, that: it. has never thus far been violated but in two instances; and it.is the most remarkable proof of its prescience, that the yery crop of dragon's teeth we are now reaping. as a nation, spring from those two violitions, The Father of: big Country told us:—Never to draw. a sectional,. geogra- phical” line. The Missouri compromise line was drawn, and {ts repeal is causing the civil war in Kansas, the pious contribution :for. rifles by. tha preachers of ‘Christian politics’? in tho Nerth, and im attempting to set up a law higher than the constitation, at th minent risk of peace and Union. And he told us igling alliances with foreign na- hedly conceived and executed ty was formed, not only te bind us to orégo the dominion of the Isthmus of: the two Americas, t the time when the apple was beginning.to ripen,. and ready to fall into our lape, but binding us by an al- ance, offensive and defensive, to forboar all intervention y ourselves und others to sceure to America her sove- eign right of way from one sido to the: othor ef her own, ontinent; a treaty which binds us to exclude no- nation, fall nations from the way, but bound us to full one-half f the risk, responsibility and expense of the guarantoa f the way without a consideration, and at the hazed. of he true interpretation of the treaty between us and our ally, which we are now incurring, and-which may drive ve all around Cape Horn before its solution is arrived ate This extraordinary wanton concession, so inuch in viola- tion of the Farewell Address, was made by the famous- administration of Fillmore, which claimed to be so “Washington like throughout.’ Itis the main difficulty, which we have to encounter in a setthemens with Great Britain. Now, as to the first of these troubles, he (Mr. Wise) undertouk to suy that ne man in this eoaniry could Dring so benign an influence to bear as James Bucbanany no State more material aid to restore the constitution ta its reign than the State of Pennsylvania, in the presengt crisis. Mr. Buchanan had done alla wise man could do- to run the Blissouri line, oy way of guarantee, to North and Fouth, by way of final setilement vf sectional con- troyersy, to the Pacific. Against-him and his friends fi the South it was destroyed, in 1850, by its now professed. friends, and, being repealed, he will revert to the constitu. tion as the only just compromice, allow-no-more sectional. lines to be drawn, and fight, if he must, against destroy ing State equality in the Territories. He has the standard point, the position from which he may surely and safely pursue this policy, and to this poliey he und his powerful State of Pennsylvania are committed, Upon.this he waa nominated, and when he {s elected, and another non- slayeholding President, from the great. tier of Middle States, shall have confirmed the doctrines of the late mese sages of Franklin Pierce, a President. from the extrema North—from the Granite State of noble New Hampshire then we may regard the doctrine and the prac- tice as setiled and sanctioned, aud the South may feel safe, and the North be content to abide by the constitution as it {s. To settle this seétional staife, no man. could bring as much of Northern and non-slaveholding: trength to unite with the South in defence ef the consti- tution and the Union as James Buchanan has brought: and can bring. Hiw name has held Pounsylyania to Vir- nia; his name has united the hard and soft factions of” ‘ew York, and made them make the welkin ring with. one voice of ratification, shouting together at the Park of their city, the other night, in favor of his nomination. What other name has the magic of harmony in it, so to- unite factions like these? He was identiticd with no feud and had healing in his wings at once to compose thee 6 to form en strifes. Fo gentle, forbearing, he is the man to turn awa branch of; peace and ren dissent: und differ at home. And, above all men, he is the mam of men to keep the peace with Grea Britain, at home and abroad. Just returned from the Courbof St. James, 0+ man has bad the personal coutact, no man has bad the personal impress with a Clarendon or a British eabines: Which James Buchanan has, He is, 1 hope, utterly op. posed toa war with England, Nothing could be more dis- ustrous to our Whole country, espsuially to our Southern section of it, than a war with England at this- crisis. He (Mr. Wise.) did not fear England. If he wag to have a war, if war must come, it was moro: honorable: to haye it with « power worthy of our stecl. No focman. Was as worthy of a war with Ameries. as Greas: Britain, Every laurel gained in a war with hee would be an honor well won, if any were won. Ho Hie was no war man Ye loved the Eng- wished to be distinetly understood. in peace, und no peace man in war, lish nation better than any other, except his own. Ho the At xon race best, se it was a und he believed vwus the best: on earth. He knew, after all that had Bull and Brother Jonat ard knocks given and 1 rt loved euch ovher and respected t this once abrowl, When the Mexican war began, he had opportunities ‘a South Ame= rica to see and to feel, and he would never forget that, Whilst Spaniard and Portuguese and Frenchmen we sympathizing with aud bantering f tween them, they cach other, He ws, ois’ and geufily wod up for and he offer’ bet, with no litt that he could, Whip his kinswnan, but nobody dlse could whip his bro Jonathan, if there is bad blood betyeeen John Bul! { Brother dona it is all in the fumily—they wil! settle their quarrel« in their own way, aud nobody else must interfere, Whilst he (ifr. Wise) would rather whip 11 Engiishinan than anybody else, only t was more honor in it, yet he had rath veworiow ives, and lie de land, unless here we it, “And he side of our people gene- a Ys sud it there was a warcwith Creat Bit 1 be an act of foily or crime, or of w bh ime, for which there is no’ exousa nil cs 0. Ho meant to cast not the least te preach vpon the ¢ of the present adn Mr. Vieree had a udently, cautionsly and to pres vely. ; 1 i at nO alana, hot ever 1 Woo » he sald Chat mde iT « mt war, wo 1 we inore pacilie than the selection of d » ¢ of the Us There he was P he ie 1 Leen, felb, apy 3 kiuown th pucine & mirendy on the Mt ksi. But a quedion of peace ¢ is_to etuied. ‘the United States cay to Bu “You violated our trritory, you forced our tralily, you invaded one -overéiga rights by enlixtroent We cornpluined of your agents and requested their re You pretended not to justify, but apologized for dein wots, and yet refused to recall hem. We ditmiss u