The New York Herald Newspaper, July 27, 1856, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD, MASSACHUSETTS AMERICAN STATE NOMINA- TING CONVENTION. Bnsitng Seeston—Cenfaston Worse Confoan- ed—Rolt of the Fillmorcites—Re-nomina- tion of Governor Gardner. (From the Boston Bae, July 26. Agreeably to the call heretofore » the Americans of this State assembled in Silage Con- vention yesterday, at the “ Old Cradle of Liberty,” for the purpose of nominating candidates for State offic and the transaction of such other business as come before them. A great deal of in- terest was manifested in the proceedings by “ out- siders,” and the ies were well filled by a cu- rious and ly on-looking crowd of our fellow citizens. The meeting was summoned to meet at 12 o'clock, but was not called to order until half-past 12, when the President of the State Council took the platform and read tne official call. Major Cows explained the reason for the issui of the cards of admiasion, which he said seemed cal- led for by the fact that at the Convention at Spring- field, men were on the floor, and active in managing the Convention, who not only did — eee to — American » but were members e party which See regarded as deadly hostile to their or. ganization. Major Coss then called for a nomination for Pre- sident pro tem, when the most vociferous calls were made from all of the hall, of different names, “Fletcher,” “Colt,” “Farwell,” &c., &c. The Pre- sident said he scpponst he was expected to put the first name he heard, which was that of Mr. L.J. Fletcher, of Lowe!l. A Vorcr— You're d——n hard of hearing. The Care then Vahey question on the el Mr, Fletcher, and it mot a vote, wi de- cision was doubted, and the question taken by a count vote, when the Chair decided Mr. Fletcher elected, by a vote of 397 to 214. A great uproar ensued, in which were mingled loud cries for a divi- sion, di which Mr. Fletcher took the stand. Mr. Egat eater Stace eee Ww tal , except that President had assured him he had been elected temporary chairman of the Convention. (Loud cries of “ No, no” —* it’s a lie” —* @ division,” &c ) He should be glad to decline occupying the position to which he had been elected, if he he could do so consistently with the desire of the Convention just expressed. As it was, be should accept the no- mination, and perform the duties of the office to the best of his limited abilities, hoping that the Conven- tion would be able to agree upon some candidate for —— organization who could be unanimously elected. Mr. Danxrat Warnes, of Boston, said he would move, for the sake of testing the matter, that a divi- sion of the House be ordered on the election of tem- porary Chairman. Mr. Briees, of Pittsfield, said the motion was out of order, and after remarks by Mesers. Warren and Vose, of Boston, in favor of the motion, as perfectly in order, the Chair stated that it would be manifest to all that if he should put the question, and it should be decided that he was not elected, he would have had no right to putthe question. He wished it distinctly understood that he had no ambition at all to one ae vend in which he stood, but he thought ald not properly entertain the motion. (Cheers and hisses Mr. Haynes, of Waltham, then moved that the Convention proceed to the choice of temporary Sec- | g } A motion was made to lay this on the table, and a division called. The two sections then took Nope sides of the hall, when it was manifest that the motion to lay on the table was lost. One side then gave loud cheers for “Fillmore and Donelson,” and the other respond- ed by cheers for ‘Fremont and Johnston.” The Hall was ina perfect tumult for some minutes, and it was im) ble that any business could be traasact- ed. n the Chair stated the result of the divi- sion, Mr. Salmon, of Boston, called out, “Quit the hall. Let the free soilers have it.” (No, no,” from a oe, ) sete Cuare then called for a nomination of tempo- rary Seeretary, when Hon. E. ©. Baker was noii- | bated; and the question being put, the Chai-decided | Mr. Baker elected. (Vociferons applause, ingled | with cries of “Traitor,” “traitor,” “Arnold,” an. other choice epithets ) ‘ The Chair appraled t» all Americans to keep or- der, and allow the business to proceed. JoxaTHaN Prence, of Boston—Don't call those | men Americans again. Call them traitors—prosti- | tates to ‘Americanion. (Cheers and hisses.) The eame gentleman then moved that;no individual be considered a aelegate unless he resides in the lo cality which be represents. Mr. Exy, of Newton, opposed the motion, on the ground that it was in opposition to established pre- cedent, and could do no good. Mr. Waxnen hoped the motion would prevail. It was well known that there was a great deal of talk in reference to the delegates here, and that it was as- serted freely that it was a packed Convention from a hundred toa bundred and fifty delegates bing here without right, The eerie should be investi- ted, and everything done fairly. ate Reonpa of ‘all River, aid the motion was premature, and he would therefore move to lay iton the table. ‘On the motion to lay it on the table, a division was demanded, and the motion carried. Th+ Convention then voted that a committee of one from each county be appointed by the Chair to retire and prepare and report a list of ‘officers tor the per- aneat tion of the Convention. mur. Exy, of stated that he had tion of wtp a gentleman thet he bad ost been assured by a gent! seen WWeuty-dve edmiaaion tickets in the hands of a cer- tain individual, to be (Great tumult and c! way indiscriminately. “Who was it?” “Show | wealth, have been fully and entirely pledged —for ”) Mr. Ely moved that a Committee on bin Seidle be appointed, {consisting of one from each county. Considerable disturbance ensued previous to the question being pat, when the C’ again ap- pealed to the Convention to preserve order, “Gentlemen, wil] you preserve order in this ‘No, no,” from the Fillmore side.) Order restored, the Chair put theJquestion, ‘y's motion was carried. near the platform then rose, appa of 4 motion, but was of cries from the other side— bome"—*Woolly horse” —* eachang sujsteed ta 5 Sak moustncen ond whiskers) L j in a dark moustache and whiskers) —and his motion, if he made one, was lost in the The Chair being in preparing commit. ul in prep com tees, it was ary rh Secretary was assist- him, and objection was made by several dele- in @ somewhat imperious, not to say insulting and he called upon to state if he was forward,and was greeted with planse and hissw. Mr. B. asy hiss. sat oo oe, oe low ) Iwish to say only, ion of we x been attacked as an officer of this (he uproar here became so gentlemen, I can stand here just as | dentials were five to one the same way. Was that fair? (“ No,” “ po.”) _ Mr. Haxxineron, of Boston, then moved an ad- one ports, =e bee iled, PI re} » Wi mot prevailed, po gy (Scala, adjourned to 4 o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention was called to order at a quarter past four o'clock. The galleries were again crowded with interested spectators. The Cuarn stated that there was no business be- fore the Convention, and that he awaited the plea- sure of the members. A Devxéate inquired how lovg it would pro- bably be before the Committee on Credentials would be able to make their report. The Chair stated that he was unable to give any information be point. My i ‘ifteen or twenty minutes having el , and no business bei . |, Mr. Hninee, Walia moved that a committee of two be appointed by the Chair to wait on the Committee on tials, and ascertain and report how soon that committee will be able to make their report—which motion was adopted; and the Chair appointed Messrs. Haines, of Waltham, and Vose, of Boston, as the committee, — at once proceeded to the performance of their 4 a few moments the committee that the 8 al submit a partial report—embracia: all but the contested seats— in fifteen minutes. . Mr. ALLEN, of Boston, rose to suggest that no <entleman on the floor, either from the city or the country, would think of to his home until all business of the Convention was com- pleted. (Cries of “ Good,” and ve) 3 —_ went up loud cries for “Cobb,” “ Baker,” y- Major Cons took the stand. He said they and all agree that the temperature of the house was alto- er unfitted for a long speech. tout’ ("Yeasts") wished him to He had been disay ited in what he had seen in the Convention. He had come here as an Ameri- can, as one who stood upon the Springfield platform. (Cheers.) He considered the question of the Presi- dency one that should not enter into the delibera- tions of the Convention. In the present voicanic action on our Western border, with the almost frenzyivg of the public mind in regard to Kansas, he must be a sure man who can tell what his ferences are upon the Presidential question. Cobb, in reference to State issues, said the present chiet magistrate was an out and out American. He stood non-committed to any man or body of men ae : peal aia pacer an Ameen and eens upon the Sprin; form. cheers.) He helieved hebbad conducted the affairs of this com- monwealth for the last two years in as able a man- ner as they had been managed for the last quarter of a century. He had been intimately associated with him, and he had found him one of the most active and ee executive officers he had ever met with. He believed the American party could roll up a majority for him this fall greater t any other man. (Loud cheers.) This he called speaking right out. How could this be done? It could not be done by acting here in a partisin The call of this Convention was for the oice of State officers. By ard by there might be another occasion, where gentlemen might express their views upon the Presidential question. He had no about this matter. He was an origiaal Fillmore man (loud cheers from that side): but I have said I am ioe Ba ignore Fillmore (loud cheers from the other ); but I can’t see any way clear yet to go for Fremont. (Cheers from the Fill- moreites for Fillmore and for Cobb.)§He spoke right out. He was willing to unite Cy any body for Governor who was nominated fairly and squarely. What was more, he would stick to the ticket, and do what he could to elect it. (Cheers.) Cries for “Baker,” “Ely,” and others, and great confusion. The Carr expressed the hope that the mem- bers would conduct themselves in such a manner that they could look back upon the action of the Convent without regret. Hon. E. C. Baker then took the platform. (Cheers and hisses.) He said:—For the first time in my life, for the advocacy of principles to which, by three years of hard service, for myself I am tho- roughly and fully pledged, for the advoca »y of prin- ciples to which my party, by two years of success ful administration of the affairs of this Common- He su Weicipien Tn, Uigteaerh nee: ede principles, am stigmat asa Neraltor.” (lt is trae!") Traitor to T what? (“Hunkerism—»order ruffianism.”) Because I would not be a traitor to my principles. (Lond ap- plause.) I tell yon, Mr. President and gentlemen, there are not men enough in Massachusetts, nor in the United States of America, to compel me for a single moment, while reason holds its throne, to prove false to the principles which I my- vel’, and which the American party of Massachu- setts, have advocated for the last two years. I care no more for these hisses and cries of treason than I care for the breezes which sweep your hilis and vallies of Massachusetts in October. (Loud cheers and hisses.) Those breezes bat ripen the fruits which grow in your soil,and your hisses and cries of treason but ripen your men who grow upon the soil of Massachnsetts, and who will yet control our des tinies, and the destinies of this country. (Loud applause.) Weare here to-day, gentlemen, assem- bled in old Faneuil Hall; that Faneuil Hali in which America was born, and cradled in her infancy; that old Faneuil Hall beneath whose arches have the electric eloquence of Hancock, and Otis, and Quincy, and glorious old John Adams; that old Faneuil Gall, beneath whose walls, even to-day, 4 the jaence of the | peerless defender of your constitution; in that old Faneuil Hall, all about and all over which streams to- day the national banner, dedicatorial to America and consecrated to freedom. (Applanse.) The American of Massachusetts are here to Giocins principles cf the Springseld plat inci of w rin gtield - form (Good, good,”) pon whch “the Ane. can pa stands to-day, and stands impreg nable. (Round cheering.) It matters rT] this issue, so far as Massachusetts is concerned, what opinion upon other questions the Americans of this ‘ommonwealth may en T care not, so far as man’s Americanism is concerned, what parti- cular ideas upon those questions he entertains; but [ do demand to know, I have a right to demand to know, whether or not he stands upon the principles of the party. If he does, nye ys cy, wherever be is placed before me, as a candidate of or to ocacy of such my party; if he Coes not, he cannot bavi ner my vote. (A ) Amia ey for taking on as that? (“No, no,” “Yes, yes”) [am wi to leave it to my own conscience, and to the ict of the people of this Commonwealth to say whether or not, if, pursuing such a course as that, J am false to my party and my principles. Now, gentlemen, | am sorry, exceedingly sorry, to see the di which has been manifested in this ball, and else- where. I did hope, and I hope «till, that cooler councils, more moderate views—ay, more con- servative sentiments——for that the word —shall yet prevail in this Convention, and that the members of the Convention, all of them, sinking all manner of minor differences, will unite once more in ES 5 . Baker paused, and Mr. Wood, of Fitch that’s committee of five be ted Chair send ry i wait opon Mayor Rice, nest 5 ald he should. be cbliged to pot the ii obliy ar ; buthe would that 5 to iieite (Loud cheers, and cries of “ Good.”) ir. Baker continved—I wish to say that I am a r delegate to thie Convention, ted by the of the town of Medford, nignt be My credentials are in the hands of the Committee, aod my ticket for admis hall is in my hand. I take it I have a if elected votes pen what other business was of the counties of oSemes the to the Chairman, i other b; whet we ") He that Het ia, Fs. Ld as well as 1. wrong, the is my duty, as secretary Fwd gota The marr then yy hy ye on Permanent Organization A ATE then pees = this png be inatrncted mot to report until the Committee on Cre- dentials have submitted their report to the Conven- B. F. Coons, of Boston, advocated the motion, and at the conclusion of lis remarks a delegate moved to lay the motion on the table. Lost by a e vote-yeas, 341; nays, 362. hthe motion waa then y advocated by Messrs, Cobb, of Dorchester, and Briggs, of Pittstield, an! pamed with scarcely a dissenting voice. The Cam then announced the Committes on Ki A gentleman in the back port of the hall, whose pate we did not learn, then oddressed the Conven iow atnid mech confnsion, remarking that the Con ealled tor the choice of State ones. the question of F onght not to be brought here , Of Boston, said there were two The Committee on Organiza y ‘four or five from the yond of from the Filmore side. He SS tan 0 the motives of the Chair; he fact. The Commictey oa (re. rs, jal 5 mn the reassertion of our principles, and in placing be- fore the people of this Commonwealth ench standard bearers aa shall maintain and carry in the front rank of the contest before us the glorious flag of America and American ies. (Cheers.) And when we | do that, as on day of October, 1855, the fate of thet contest was , so npon this night, when we out of this hall, the fate of the next contest will be decided, and the American party, with its great principle of American freedom for American men, will pass out over the Common- wealth victorious again. (loud cheers Mr. Exy, of Ni next addressed tion. He did not think there was any occasion for bis saying anything this afternoon. (‘Spit it out!) He meant to make a clean breast of it. He did not think they could get a anion of the elements here tonight upon our chief magistrate; and, «peaking right out, he did not think he deserved it. (Good on your head!) He thought he had not been true to his ; that he had not taken care of itashe was to do. Neither the lillmore men nor the Fremont men could be induced to vote for him. (‘Try it.") Well, try it; it was only an opinion of his. He thonght he could name a man, who, if he could be induced to stand, would anite the party, and that man was Amos A. Lawrence. (Loud applause.) He was not only a conservative man, bot he had more — in Kanaas than any ten men in Massa husetta; and if he was put ap, it would be not only as an American, but as « man who had done something besides make speeches and pass resolutions for Kansas. If he could not unite the party, no man could, as he be- lieved. The old ery of “ No Popery” still rang in his ears, and the candidate of the American party should be. ou that subject, above suspicion. The trne position of the American party was to stand b; their own platform. The party would surely fail, if they undertook to make Americanism play second fiddle either to free soil or Romaniam. That is speaking right out, said Mr. E. (Three cheers for Fremont.) Hon. A. A. Ricuwonn, of North Adams, was then called for. He said this was the second time he had bad an opportunity to speak in Fanewil Hall. Less than a year ago it was his pleasure to stand on this platform to advocate American principles. He was here now to advocate these seme principles. and he hoped he might ever be able to advocate them as he aid then and as be did now. (Obeers.) aware that there was a difference of sentiment in thie Convention in regard to the isenes before ne He came here as a membot of the “tate Aimerican party, to act with them, each and all, whavever may be their sentiments in regard to otier ives. He was there to use his influence, hamble a8 it might be, for that very purpose, and he dhe haa no part in the feeling manifested bere, tiey were Conven. He was | not brothers— that their hearts did not beat in uni- son Let it not beso. Let them all act together kindly, put their candidates in the field, and they w go forward and elect them in spite of ‘ell opposition. He was not here with any selfish motive in his heart. He stood there to advocate the _prineiplas of the American par- ® and was ng to do all he could for them. -4 was Riise > Cay with en ate. e opinions regard to national matters, they might set up their standard, and push forward the column, and carry victory now and forever to the American p le did not come here to make a » but, if he could, to 4 consolatory word. He urged “United we stand, divided we all fall,” As a repre- sentative of the amerioes DA he claimed to have acted honestly, he did not assert that any mem- ber of the party had acted otherwise. He had en deavored to act up to what he believed to be right and honest; and, whatever might be the fe abroad, he would act ac to the dictates o! his own conscience, and leave it to be settled be- tween himeelf and his God. On the Presidential issue he bad nothing to say, he had come from his home among the hills of Berkshire, sentiment ot Berkshire, which was, that he should come here and extend the hand of greeting to Suf- folk, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, and to every town, bamiet and village in this Commonwealth. “Should they be driven back? No. Let them be friends now and hereafter, and they would go forward to victory, and God would give them his blessing, (Loud Speeeee) ae peewee, of Woeceetecs was the next 8 er. le a racy sharp speech, which 3 frequently applauded vociferously, and as fre- quently hissed with unetion, He expressed his preference for Fremont, as James Buchanan, or rather, as he said, the cinnati platform, with James Buchanan as an incumbrance, and Millard Fillmore, who stood about as much chance of bein; elected, he said, as to be struck by lightning. He was in for Fremont and Johnston till November, with his sleeves rolled up. He believed taat ticket would be successful; for Fremont was an engineer, andif he had struck a bre line forthe Whit House, and if he did not come out ahead and win, he was no prophet. The question of freedom in Kansas and in the territory of the country was the reat, vital issue of the hour. He did not want any bttul utterance to go out at this time to the Southern States from the Ola Bay State. It would be a shame if here, almost within sight of the rock on which the Pilgrim fathers first set their adven- turous feet, they should sacrifice their avowed prin- ciples or pander to the love of office. on. THomas Cour, of Pittsfield, next addressed the Convention. He said yh d there to speak in Faneuil Hall with great di lance, but he desired to say what he could to unite the members of the Convention and preserve the harmony of the party. He came there with his political preferences—he conld not leave them behind him; but he came pre- Le to be silent in reference to this preference. le went on to state his position. He believed in Americanism before he believed in anti-slavery prin- ciples. The anti-slavery question was an ephemeral question—a few years would settle it; Americanism wos an eternal question. (Cheers.) He would not give up his Americanism on any account (Loud cheers.) He believed Americanism was anti-sla- very, and he wanted the two principles kept toge- ther that they might sweep the State, as they had heretofore. (“Three cheers for Colt.’”) The Committee on Credentials, being called upon, announced by one of their number that they would be ready to report, in part, in fifteen minutes. (Laughter.) Epwarp A. Voss, of Boston, next spoke. He said he accepted the Fillmore nomination when it was first made, and the paper to which he |ooked as NDAY, JULY 27, 1856. Resolved, ‘That we approve the American nom.nations f llmore ana Andrew Jack nelson for the ut and Vice oft ure all honorable means to and that we w cleetion The reading of the resolution was interrupted with tumultuous cheers for Fillmore and D » and Vremont and Johnston. The Chair fiaally demand- ed order, declaring that he should resign his office unless order was muintained. (‘‘ Good, good.”’) A DetrGate] moved to amend the resolution of Mr. Cooke, by substiwuting the names of Fremont and Johnston for Fillmore and Donelson. (Great Applause.) e CHarnmay decided the motion out of order, inasmuch as the Convention had not yet decided who were delegates, and it was not known who were entitled to ress the sense of the Convention. (“ Aba! aha! just found it out.’") Until that ques- tion was determined, no motion on the expression of the sense of the Convention would be in order, (Good, pa.) Mr. Pgixce, of Boston, appealed from the decision of the Chair. Mr. Exy hoped the a) would be withdrawn, as he thought the ae ssppeel woul and Mr. Peirce withdrew accordingly. Mr. Bsapnuxy, of Boston, rese to a question of privilege. He seid it had been stated here that tickets of admission to the Convention had been is- sued indiscriminately from the Bee office, and the authority given for the statement, for which he thanked Mr. Vose. He (Mr. B.) declared the state- ment as false as the lips from which it emanated. He defied the pew. He was there a delegate from the American Council, No. 8, of this city, and had received eleven tickets from Mr. Stearns, for the use of the delegates from bis Council, and that was all, Major Coxs said he wished to state with regard to this matter of ticketa, he bad not issued a single ticket himself. That matter was entrusted to Mr. Stearns and Mr. Bryant, of Roxbury. They were au- thorised to issue tickets to the State Central Com- mittee and the reporters. Beyond that he had given no authority, and he believed beyond that nota sin- gle ticket had been issued. Mr. Vosz, of Boston, said that when he made the statement which had been referred to, he gave his authority, and had nothing further to say in regard to it. Ex-Alderman Wau, of Worcester, was then called for avd took the platform. He was a native ameri- can of the true stamp—for Fillmore and Donelson. (Loud cheers.) He was made a Fillmore man by Messrs. Baker, Gardner, Brewster and some others, for whose judgment he entertained great respect. Mr. W. then gave an account of a convention in his district, to choose delegates to the National Conven- tion, where, a8 he stated, a telegraphic despatch was received from E. C. Baker, requesting them not to express any preference for a Presidential nominee, with the understanding that Fillmore would be nominated. Mr. Baker, interrupting, said that he never sign ed any such dispatch ot the kind referred to, and this was the first he had ever heard of any such communication. (Good, good,” and a general hubbub all round.) Mr. Watt said he was stil! of the opinion that the despatch was signed by Mr. Baker,and referred to bis triend Mr Randall for confirmation of his state- ment, (Mr. R. was understood to say—“Go on with your ."’ Cheers and laughter.) (Che nomi- nation of Fillmore was fairly made, Mr. W. said, and it ought to be supported. Fillmore had endors- ed Americanism clear up to the handle. Fremont had endorsed neither the head nor the tail of the Springfield platform, and yet they were asked to support him—a Roman Catholic, and a man who had voted against the abolition ot slavery iu the District of Columbia. He proposed to stick by the American ship, and if she sinks, he was one who would go cvown with her. (Loud applause.) his guide hoisted that flag,and kept it up for a short time, when they hauled up a German one. (Laugh- ter and c eers.) If they had seen fit to change their position, he had not seen any reason to change his. He thought he could be as good an anti-slavery man where he was 6s bis friends on the other side could, in voting for a slaveholder and his friends. (Loud hisses and cheers.) He was there to speak out, and he would say that the Native Americans had nailed 4] flag to the mast, and would stick to their co- ors. Rervs Ermer, of Springfield, was then calied up- on. He said ne believed the object of the Convention wos to select State officers who were Americans, and if they did that, they could elect them easily. The question, then, was. who are Americans? What was the Springfield platform? Was it to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel’—to oppose a foreign des- potism, and wink at vranny at home? God forbid! Whoever was nominated by this Convention mast be pickled clear throngh with anti-slavery and Ameri- canism. (Laughter and cheers.) They might as well attempt to roll back Niagara as ‘to stop this movement of God Ey free men for freedom! At the conclusion of Mr. Elmer’s remarks, a dele- gate moved that the Convention now go into an in- tormal ballot for a candidate for Governor. The Cai decided the motion out of order. A motion was then made (it now being six e’clock) that the Convention adjourn for one hour, wiich was voted down instanter. a motion was a. made that the “gy tomar who attended to that duty previously, be requested to wait upon the Committee on Credentials and as- — — long before they will be able to report. lop'e B. F. Coors, of Boston, said he represented no other party but the American party here. He was sorry to stand on that platform, after the remarks of some of those who had preceded him. He had looked to see the faces on the canvass behind him — & ip Brg a had been uttered m it form. ir. C. then apron | to) criticise the aan, taken by the ir speakers. When had J . Fremont joined the American party? The Convention which had ted that nomination was & Convention, and the party was under no o! to support it. It must be remembered that Maseachusetts is a glorious State, there were other States in the Union. Ohio, unless her position was falsified, had repudiated the Fremont nomination. McLein was with the Fill more party,and Corwin was coming. (Three cheers for McLean.) He did not want fuse with any party. The only fusion which he would enter into was & personal one, to kill off the men whojsat on the fence ; but he would not make any nominations with them. (Cheers.) Committee on Credentials here entered the hall, and i the chairman of that committee, Mr. Briggs, of Pittafield. He said the committee had endeavored to examine with care and discrimination the credentials of delegates, and it had been found a work of much labor, and they had not been able to yet complete their report, but would offer it in part. They had found number of towns and cities represented 151, by 727 delegates, to whore seats no objection was made. They found contested seats as follows :—Boston, 4, en- titled to 11 dele, ; Chelsea, entitled to 6; Worces- ter, entitled to 15; bayer aay cay § titled to 18; Abington, en’ to 6; Lynn, ward 3, entitled to 3; Springfield, entitled to 12; Cambridge, entitled to 3; Dorchester, entitled to 6; Reading, entitled to 3. Dr. ConwEt, of Boston, moved that the Conven- tion now adjourn till to-morrow, at 12 o'clock. Lost. Mr. Hares, of Waltham, said that all gentlemen on the floor were good ee oe Doubt it ")— and as, if we were to stay here till the matter in reference to contested seats was settled, we I have to remain all night, he would move that ali gentlemen who hare Fe oop credentials here and received cards of admission be requested and author- ved to act with us as delegates to the Convention Cries of “ No, no: “ not in order.”) A Deteoate moved to lay the motion on the table. Mr. Voex, of Boston, advocated the laying on the table. He said be had learned that from a certain newspaper office in this city packages of ftickets had been indiscriminately given out for admi-sion to the Convention. (“Name it, name it.”) The office was that of the Bee, and his informant was Mr. J. G. Rebbins. ‘The previous question was called, and the motion laid on the table. Mr. Paxcnonn, of Worcester, moved a reconsi- deration of the vote whereby the Committee on Per- rerevt Organization were directed not to report ‘util after the Committee on Credentials had re- perted As the Chair was about peices, the question, Mr. Joxne, of Salem, moved that the Convention adjourn without day. The Caain decided the motion to adjourn ont of order, as he was about putting a question to the Hovse. From this decision on appeal was taken, and the Chair sustained. The previous question was demanded and ordered, ond the Chair decided, he motion to_reconsid. ried. The decision was doubted e4. with the following result:— Yea So the motion to reconsider wa: lowed this annonncement.) Motions to adjourn sine die, tit to-morrow. fc hour, followed, which were lost, when Mr. Srranwa, ot Boston, moved an adjourpment for half an hour, which was agreed to EVENING SESSION. The Convention was called to order at eight o'clock. The galleries were packed. Mr. Dewtxe, of North Chelsea. immediately moved that the Convention adjourn to mert in this bali on the last Wednesday in September, o' cock. Mr. Por®, of Barnstable, moved an an that the meeting be held at Worcester, in Hocton. (Derisive langbter ond hisses.) On motion of Mr. FP. H. Srraove, of Soston, both nv tions were laid on the table. it had hecet ent that if wae ni mpt to harmonize the antagonistic eleme tien, ond he weald, net on li ae engpeation of men bimesil, oCer a rewlation, A DsxeGare from Worcester inquired if that tele- graphie communication hai been read to the Dis- trict Convention. He was present, but he had never heard anything of it. He heved if such commu- a io received, it was a forgery from begin ning to eud. Mr. Wat replied that he had uot stated that the communication was made public. Mr. Fiace, ot Worcester, said he was sorry he was called upon to speak. He had nv Cg Aas make to what the previous speaker had said. He should do as they did in Worcester, where they listened to him as they did to Mr. Pratt or Mr. Melien. (Roars of laughter.) They considered him a clever man, but do they think that ever since the Exchange building burnt, where he bad a large capital and his knees shook together, and he cried “O God— (“Shamne, shame.”) The most outrageous tumult fullowed, and yells of the most furious character re- sounded trom all sides. “Put him down.’ “We won't hear him.” 4 chair was banded to the plat- form, and Mr. F’. took a seat, which was followed by frantic demonstrations of sepeevel and displeasure. The trouble continued for a long time; finally a de- legate moved that Mr. Flagg be requested to leave te platform, which motion was decided out of order. Groans and hisses resounded furiously amid cries of ‘ut him out”—‘He shall s; "Free speech” Free blackguardism.” Mr. Pangborn attempted to explain, but was not allowed to proceed. In vain the Chairman called to order. Delegates exclaimed that the business should not proceed until yea) left the platform. “Sit down, you black 5 exclaimed one gentleman. Mr. Ely desired to be heard. Mr. Pangborn cried out, “Give us a minute.” A voice, “Not a minute, you d—n_ Pangborn.” The Chair claimed the right to be heard. Unieas he could be heard he should send for the police to en- force order. (‘Good, good,” “Guess you'll have to geta good many.”) A voice, “Take that man off the platform.” “The Chair—“He shall not be taken off until we know whether he has the right to speak.” Order being restored, the Chair stated he had left the hall for a short time, and on entering he found this disturbance, without knowing the cause, A gentleman was on the platform claiming the rigbt to be heard, and if he desired to address the Convention on any proper subject, he shoulu be allowed to . A DeLeGate said the speaker had insulted the Convention, and it was eviaent that they would not | hear him further. Atak boadieame pet - made Mr. Woop, of Fitchburg, renewed his mot in the morning, to wait on the Mayor and request a police force vo preserve order. ‘The motion was decided out of order, as a gentle man had the floor. The Ca, en appealed to the Convention to hear Mr. Fla, but as soon as that gentieman at- tempted to »peak, he was again cried down. (“ Let co apologiwe,” “ Take him off,” “ We won't hear im." ) At length, the Curr stating that he should call pon the police to remove the persons who inter- rupted him; he obtained a hearing tor a moment or ceeded to speak in regard to hie own position, "Ho ceeded to # in to his own ion. He meant to be a consistent man, and he meant to stand upon the Springfield platform. They had come there to transact their business, to nominate their State officers, and that business onght to be attended to. Last fall, the people had listened to him partially, and with ap; on; but now, be- cause he remai true to his anti-slavery prin- ciples, be was treated as he had been. (“ No, no.”) He should stick to the Springfield platform—both planks of it. Mr. Perxcr, of Essex, said if it waa not possible to keep cool, it was possible to keep good humored, and that they could do while be the platform. He then to the remark of Mr. Cooke, that the New York convention was a bogus convention. It that was so, then he did not want to be considered the true coin. He would leave it to the tees decide which had the ring of the true metal. (Cheers.) ‘The convention at S endorsed the nomina- tion of that glorious embodiment of eens jaan, Jobn ©. Fremont. Sao) If he lived the day of election, he should vote for him. Becanse they had endorsed that nomination, he went with them: but if they were back again to Fillmore and Donelson, he could not go with them. As the convention at New York and at Spring- field had been called conventions, he id like to open the door look at the character of the convention on the 22d of Feb: last. Was it not true, that there were Roman Ca’ olies in that convention? ( Yes.” “No.” “Ita lie.” “ True, teue.”) He believed Fillmore was neminated to divide the forces of freedom, and se- core the triumph of the slave power. He was an American from the crown of bis to the sole of his foot. He came from revolutionary stock, and be bad that vim in him which could not be easily thwarted. He went with the American party last year, on their candidate for Governor, because he thought he bad been badly used, and he thought he bad made an excellent chief magistrate. He went for a glorious embodiment of young America for the Presidency. He had seen him at bouse, and more than that, he saw his wife. (Laughter) He Conid not vote for Mr. Fillmore, because he did not think him the man for the crisis, sae eae American thing did he ‘0 while he was nt? (* Pot Irishmen into!) custom honses.”) He went for an American athea:' who had done something to refect lustre upon hiy country. It was somethii of e compliment to ray +. +t he ate 's flesh, for showed he was nota dog. sce sehoaa | not eat dog. In the words of the great {ow Bi lyrist : ‘The crisis pr - os on as Face to ‘and, and he believed Fremont thy — +n to lead the hoet of freedom to victory. (Loud 9. iwnse.) « then offered a far- contested delega- +d, and the recom- ‘The Committee on Creden: ther report, in reference to tions, and their report was ace, mendations adopted. Mr. Coors, of Boston, moved «)) +t a committee of two be appointed to reretve the tic! t# of who had been ejected by the comm, ‘ce at the door, which was agreed to, and the Cha' appointed on thet committee Mesara. Cook, of Bost, and Norria, of Lowell. on of Mr. Brides, of Pittsfield, the roll for the purpose of autheyucatipg the | delegates present ‘ t, gentlemen, as their names were nailed, redring t a apecified side of the hal). This occupied a an hour anda half—. before 1? oFehock. ee At the conclusion of the call, legate mov that the Committee on Permanent Oronentne 4 wrggented now to renort, Adopted. . PaNGpORN Tose @ question te « Go to eT 2nd, miatony of pF Anes distress.) He stated tha jected delegation fr Worcerier wapon the for ofthe bal A Voicy—I move Mr. rn be laid on the table. (Laughter ) A motion was then made for the *ppointmens ofa committee to wait at the door and check the names of members entering and leaving the ball. Adopted; and Messrs, Cherrington, of Cambridge, and Hurd, of Lowell, were appointed, A Worcester delegate. in the back parton the hall, rose to a piont of order. He wanted to know if Worcester was to be disfranchised in this hall. If 80, they wanted to know it, aud they {would go home. | (‘* Then go.”’) Mr. Payosoxn again rose, to arge the same point, but his voice was drowned with all kinds of unseemly noises. Quite an excited discussion then arose with regard to the appointment of substitutes for the delegates from Lynn, which was terminated by a motion to refer to the Committee on Credentials. The Cuarx put the question on referring, and de- cided it carmed, which decision was doubted, and a division of the house ordered, with the following result:—Yeas, 286; nays, 290—so the motion to re- fer was lost. The Committee on Permanent Organization then reported the following list of officers:— President—Hon. E, G. Baker. Vice Presidents—Suffolk, B. F. Cook: Essex, Wm. Hall; Middiesex, Ho Phillips; Norfolk, M. G. Cobb; Worcester, W.S. Thurston; Bristoi, Henry F. Thomas; Plymouth, Perez Simmons; Hampden, ©. K. Hawkes; Hampden, Luther Cut- ter; Berkshire, Hon. Wm. Taylor; Franklin, Hon. Horace Lyman; Barnstable, Obed Baker; Nan- tucket, J. H. Shaw; Dukes, David Davis. Seeretaries—Wm. B, y, Roxbury; Wm. R. Marsh, Northampton; J. W. Daniels, Loweli; Daniel Warren, Boston; Daniel Upton, Adams; EH. Gould, P»lmer; Charles Marsb, Hingham; Stephen Worth- iugton, Fall River; A. G, Randall, Milbury. A motion was made that when the question is pane on the acceptance of the report, it be by yeas and Days. Mr. Voss, of Boston, moved that the whole sub- ject be indefinitely oe Mr. Brieos, of Pittstield, opposed the motion to indefinitely postpone, and at the conclusion of his Pico pa Mr. Eames, of Malden, called the previous juestion. : The question being put—Shall the vious ques- tion be now taken? the Chair decided it carried. The question was then put on the call of the yeas and ni on the acceptance of the report of the Committee on Permanent Organization, and the mo- tion was lost. The report was then accepted. Mr. Eames moved that when the question is taken on a adoption of the report, it be taken by yeas an Bs Mr. Warren, of Boston, moved a point of order. He took the ground there was no question adoption. Mr. Eames said he saw the objection, and would withdraw his motion. Mr. Exy then moved that the report of the com- mittee be amended by adding the name of Hoa. William S. King to the candidate for President, and that the vote be taken upon these two names first, by call of the roll. Adopted. On motion of Mr. SrraRNs a committee of three was appointed by the Chairman to call the roll. The roll was then called, (occupying about one hour,) with the following result:— Hon, E. C. Baker, of ford, had 303 Willism 8. Fig, of Roxbury, had. 261 And Hon. E. C. Baker was declared elected perma- nent Chairman of the Convention. The amendment was received with tumultuous cheers, the waving of hats and the wildest demon- strations of satisfaction on the part of the friends of Mr. Baker. We are obliged to close our report at 4 o’clock, the Convention being still in session. The Fillmore- ites, under the lead of Hon. Daniel Warren, with- drew from the hall, and an informal ballot was had for Governor, with a total of 343 votes, of which Henry J.Garduer bad 242, and was subsequently the nominee of the Convention by acclamation. The following is an account of the proceedings of the American State Convention, after the informal ballot for Governor at 4 o'clock yesterday morning:— After the result of the informal ballot was an nounced, Mr. Carrs, of Springfield, moved that Gov. Gardner be nominated by acclamation. A Devroare, from Worcester, opposed the motion very earnestly. He wanted to know who Gov. Gard ner goes for for President. He must know wher: be stands before he could support him. Mr. Dunnam, of Williamstown, followed in the come strain. He wished to know where Gov. Gard ner stood. Ie he on the fence, or where is he? Mr. FLaG@, of Worcester, spoke in favor of Gard ner. He said his letter to the Governor of Alabam shows where he stands. Mr. Fietcues. of Lowell, hoped Presidential mat tes would be let alone at present, and nothing talked of but the State ticket. Mr. Brices said it was sufficient 1o say thot Gov. Gardner was “right.” But if more was wanted, the opposition of the Fillmoreites would show where be stands. Mr Barcue.per, of Sutton, insisted on knowing wherber Governor (jardner is for Fremont before he en; t him. He had been told that Gov- gaged to supy ernor Gardner is for Fillmore, Let him declare him- MT isan, of Reteeutiaceiiberers ir. Hawkes, of N . . ly against Governor Gardner, and said that his tion was a bad one; he had injured the party by being op the fence. The Fillmore men claimed him, and have 1ade capital by bis allowing them to claim him. Let him speak out and say where he stands. He should have done 80 before this, Mr. Eames, of Malden, moved lard Sothys ques tion. After some remarks, this q jon was put apd carried. The motion to nominate Gov. Gardner by accla- mation was put and earried, but not unanimously. Mr. Coss moved the nomination of the rest of the acclamation. present State officers, by Mr. Mints, of Holyoke, moved to strike out the name of Mr. Benchley, and substitute the name of Mr. Trask, of Springfield; and there was another —_ to amend by putting in the name of Mr. Mr. Ric Mowp declined. Mr. Briggs insisted on a ballot; Mr. Cobb gave way, and a was taken Mr. Benchley was declared minee of the Convention. The Con other State officers. The present officers renominated » ‘ies, a8 follows:— At- rng ey Commonwealth, Francis De Witt; and Receiver General, Moses Tenney; Auditor, C. R ™ to inform the candi- A committee was @ dates of their nomination. Mr. Curerineton, of Cambridge, moved the first of the following resolves, and Mr. Reed, of Holden, moved the — Resolved, That this Convention do heartily endorse the conduet of Charles Sumner in his action in the Senate o1 ‘he United States im his defence of the admission of Kan- <4 with a froe State constitution. Resolved, That the recent cowardly and brute) assault upon the person of the Hon. Charles Sumner in the Senate Chamber of the nation, was an assault upon the sove reignty of Massachusetts deserving the onqualified con demnation of honorable men of al! parties, and that any Maseachusetts man who sball attempt to apologise for, or join hands with, the brutal perpetrators thereof, is guilty ‘of treason to the State to which he owes allegiance, and deserves to have the mark of Cain indelibly branded on his forehead Resolved, That the voice of Charles Sumner in the Se. nate Chamber was the voice of Massachusetts; that his wounds are the wounds of Massachusetts, and that to- fay, not os partisana, but as citizens ot Massachusetts, we tender to him oar sympathies and pledge to him our spport The resolves were adopted with one dissenting voice. Mr. Paxcronx suggested the propriety of drop- jing a part of the candidates for Presidential elec- Ties nominated at id, im order that the re- poblicans might fill vacancies. (Cries of “No, no.”) ir. Haynes, of Waltham, moved that a part of tne candidates be dropped in accordance with this sy ; but there was much —_. ere was another motion to the matter to the discretion of the State Committee. Some discus- sion followed and finally the whole matter was laid on the table. ‘The Convention then oP eine die, it being now half-past five o’clock in the morning, and after eunriee. Cheers were given for Fremont and for the candidates for State officers. Obituary, ‘We read in Mrratide Russet the 23d of Jane, died at Carlebad, in Bohemia, after a long illness, A. eneral fit axe, commender in-chief of the corps of Gi that of the Grenadiers. For fity-six years he aet the example of military valor, and was one of the sources of Roseien army Count Pudiger took an active anupaigus of 1807, 1808, 1812, of Turkey, Poland, and Hi : erved in the memory of will ever be reinembered by glory to th He ieful countrymen, an dhe Ruesian army, more especially hy the troops placed vucer bis command, a nee Our Washington Correspondence, Waspincron, July 25, 1856, Real Estate in the City—Resitence of Senator Douglas—General Bocock, of Wa—Shall our Neutrality Laws be Repeaied? - New Movement in American Legislation—Gwang Islands, §c. Real estate in our city lately reeeived a comadera- ble shock, and prices depreciated af feast twenty- five per cent. Yet a general improvement is per- ceptible everywhere, and many fine dwellings are in the course of erection—some of them equal, in alb respects, the Fifth avenue pslaces of your own merchant princes. To illustrate the great increase of late in the value of real estate, I would mention the present residence of the Hon. Stephen A. Doug- las, of Ilinois, tying in the northern part of car city, and which was prrchased a few years ago for five thousand dollars. This property would now bring in market forty thousand dollars cash. It is hand- scmely situated on New Jersey avenue, commanding a fine view of the city and its grand amphitheatre, nd is improved with exquisite taste. There ti Little Giant entertains his friends in that “free and! aay style” for which he is remarkable. No city in he Union offers greater opportunities for speculation n property than Washington, ‘The idle rumors of a portion of the Northern press to the effect that General Bocock, of Va., had challenged the Hon. Anson Burlingame, are simply idiculous. Gen. B. is now, with his family, at the Virginia Springs, and even if here would hardly be involved in a difficulty with Mr. Burlingame—cir- cumstances would render the thing impossible, The speech of the Hon. L. D. Evans, of Texas, on the repeal of our neutrality laws, was an effort of great ability, and will be popular with the filibus- ters of the day. Judge Evans, I understand, was ove of Gen. Quitman’s colleagues in the Cuban movement, and he is willing to assume high grounds in defence of the doctrine that American freedom should be permitted to spread itself over the whole continent. esi , ill Seeatening, o Arserioan chee ts enjo; ment of the profits arising from the guano isl. they may discover which may not be within the re- cognized jurisdiction of any other Power. This ac- tion, so just and proper, strange to say, has just been taken for the first time by our national Legislature. ‘The bill will be reported to the House and passed at an early day pce and im- of the Wasurneron, Jtly 25, 1866. The Split in the Central Democratic Committee Waxing to a Head—A Pacificator Telegraphed Sor—Efforts of Mr. Ward to Restore Harmony —Secret Treaties and Protocols—Mr. Burwell’s Card to his Constituents, §c., §:c. The National Democratic Central and Resident Cemmittees have not yet settled their family quarrel. Several of the Southern members still refuse to attend the daily meetings of the Resident Commit- tee, while Messrs, Vail and Peck, beth of whom voted to expel Mr. Brooks, are members. It is said further, that the committee are daily receiving re- turned documents from the South—through the Post office, marked “Refused,” which bear the signatares and franks of the obnoxious gentlemen. Mr. Fuller, of Maine, has exerted all his good offices to restore harmony, bat without success. Such has become of late the extreme sensitiveness. and bitter jealousy of the Southern members in re- gard to every man or measure of Northern origin, that Mr. Fuller himself has fallen under their sus- spicion. The split is, therefore, becoming every day more serious. Faulkner, the Chairman of the Cen- tral Committee, is ona pilgrimage— they say in Gotham. Forney left in a tempest. The secretaries, clerks, messengers and folders have teken sides in the squabble, and an explosion was imminent and inevitable, when C. L. Ward, the Chairman of the National Committee, was tele- graphedat Towanda, Pennsylvania, to come on in ost haste and put his shoulders under the ottering concern. This gentleman has been here ow some days, and spends most of his tine n the committee rooms. Their meetings have been more secret than usual, but enough has leaked ut to satisfy those curious enough to inquire that bey consider themselves in a bad fix. Mr. Orr, of South Carolina, is inexorable and will come to no ‘erms. The Brooks expulsionists admit their offence, ut urge outside pressure as a plea in avoidance, Mr. Vail, of New Jersey, fortifying his plea by irre- sitible documentary evidence. An arrangement has been proposed by Mr. Ward on a basis embracing severul points, the principal of which is that the Northern gentlemen shai! hence- forth abstain from franking any document, circular or letter destined for the South; and that Messrs. Veil and Peck shall affix their respective signatures to a certain document in reference to their votes on the expulsion of Brooks, which is to be sealed and filed away among the records of the committee until after the election. How this arrangement will work voir: Burwells card to his constitaents blish- ed in the Richmond Enquirer, is fon’ trees being satisfactory to the old hunkers who constitute the Jackson Democratic Association. Nearly two-thirds of the members of this body are Irish adopted citi- zens, or their descendants, and they can see noth- ing in the card alluded to that purges Mr. Burwell of his Know Nothing procitvitless’ So far from it, they contend that it is a deliberate, undisguised con- rm motes Know Nothing ory be oe ipo og canism on every point, except in regard to the Pre- sidential nominees. They are, therefore, up a remonstrance, to be submitted to the associa- tion, against Mr. 's being retained in the National Committee. If they do, it will be carried, and there will be the devil to pay. I have just heard that Messrs. Ward and Graffen- tid, of Georgia, are about to resign. Look out for sport. Wasurnoton, July 25, 1856. River and Harbor Bilis—The Pacifie Railroad— Remaining Business to be Disposed of before the Adjournment— Projects of the Democratic Wirepullere—Congress Called upon to Annul the Pacific Mail Contract— Return of Mr. Bur- lingame, &c., §c. The Senate is busy in passing the river and har- bor bills before it, preparatory to the consideration of Senator Weller’s Pacific Railroad project. It is doubtful if this bill will pass as reported, a seeming majority of both houses favoring the plan of Mr. Denver, which provides for three roads, the work to be put into the hands of responsible parties, and commenced immediately. The friends of this bill in the House will pasa it as soon as it cam he reached, and hope to get it before the Senate ad an early day. The number of private bills before both houses is unusnally large, and every kind of outdoor interest is at work to have them bronght forward. The ap- propriation bills are now being brought up, bat excitement, and threatens the safety of the Army Appropriation bill, unleas the Senate concur in this mendment, as also for the removal of the military iace at present employed in Kansas by the United ates. The newly organized Central Committee declare the next Congress to be of more im) ce to the country than the election of Fi or Buchanan. cleeweds by an opporition Congress, tompooed of do- elected, by an y incre and Know a who, by uniting their interests, it is believed, could make Fremont become ly the republicans Fata d to this sub. ject, which they will find to have been a very impor- tant one, should their candidate for the be elected. Congress has at ee pee to oe! the contract existing between government the New York and California Stea: Line Com- ny forthe earrying of the mails. cl ir this company are many, and beiteved to be well founded. An examination, however, is to be made, and Commodore Vanderbilt stands in case of necessity, to supply the vacancy his ower Terlingame hae returned to Washington, and Mr. Burlingame ‘ashin, an it is understood to-day that he has challenged Mr. Brooks. This is bardly provable, as he fre. would not be the chal- me inan excellent rifle quently announced that the pistol, lenging ~ Mr. Barlit tal but kngws nothing