New-York tribune., 1842-01-25
Polisica, Anti.sla,ery Conren.ion.
p,rrspopo Madison Co. Jan II. 1912

thing or general interest should Tall under ny 0o-
servation, that ysu should near from, NE. While
have been on visi, TO this place, Convention Of
Political Asoli,ionsts has been held here TO noin-
nate candidates for Governor and Lieut.. Governor
which haze attended as spectator; and, know
ing the deep interest felt by ycur readers in every
movement: affecting in TIE re1lotsst degree The poll
tics OF the Empire State, have though, they world
Ike some information OF; is proceedings.
Ityras certainly, in point of talents and numbers
:. a highly respectable body. NineteeH Counties
were represented and The number Of Delegates
could not hare been less than 100. The audience
cornoosed of males and females, hlled the Presby-
terrain Church almost 20 srtoca.ion and many are
said 10 have lei, who could not obtain an entrance
The two Temperance Houses in tie Ti!Iags, and
nearly every private house within circle OF I've
miles, have been iIed with guests. The Abolition
atmosphere was 20 all-pervadng that it could nave
4 been avoided only by fish;.
Two pictures, executed 0y E. " Goodwin. Of
Albany were suspended over the pulpit, during the
sessions OF the Convention. On oae. OF item was
inscribed. Prayer o. nc Slave TO the People OF
,hc=United States Under these words Was
knccling slave, lifting on nign his chaine. hands
the blood dripping from hi Scared body,castlng
his ewes mpIoringIy toward the Capitol OF the
United States. and exclaiming, TaIkzor ME
Write Tor rn..-F riiuc :ag rre-Paint for rnc-Pray
for ne Iots for ne, 0n.the other waSiascribed
+ PRAYER of the Slave to the Omnisceat God Tn.
der this WAS a kneeliug Slave. over whom driver
was tiourishing his whip, while The former, casting
his eyes upward, exclaimed. Incline my fellow
men 20 feel for M. and DO for ne. These pic
lures. which slave holder woad have pronounced
lncendiarv, k;ndIed no small degree Of enthusiasm
in the assembly
I..P. NogLr OF your city presided over the Con-
yantion. The lanes o. the other officers do not
recollec, GERRIr SMITH, Esq was first nornina-
ted as candidate for Governor; but, for reasons
OF private nature he positively refused TO accept
the nomination ALvAy STEWART, Esq of Utica.
was then nominated for Governor. and CHARLES
@. SHEpARp. of Wyoming for Lieut.. Governor
You will smile when tell you that some of them
talked seriously Of elec,ing these candidates.
The Address of the Convention to the People of
the State was written By Avian Stewart, ESQ. The
mostinveterace Shareholder would have laughed
at the author Wit If he had not been convinced h.
MS reasoning The resolutions were ultra in prin-
ciple and bold aud spirited in their language.
Your readers will be astonished to lear, that an
ADDRESS 10 tie Slares Of HE United States was
presented to the Convention by Cierri; Smith Esq.
and adopted. recommended them, among other
things, to run away the first favorable opportunity,
and to take all along their route in the free well
as the slave States. far absolutely essentn! to
their escape, the horse, the boat, the food, th,
clothing, wch they may require, and to feel no
more conjunction for the appropriation than does
tho drowning man for possessing himself OF the
plank that floats in his way 1t recommended
pocket compasses and ioco.foco matches to all
them in finding their way to Canada What will
the South SAY this Of interference with her
institutions And what will she say the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted by reclamation
Resolved, That We secmnly and deliberately
proclaim to the nation, that no power earth
shall compelus 10 take up arms against thu slaves,
should they use violence in asserting their IN! To
freedom
Yours with much esteem K. n
TIE WALL.sT. FORGERY CAsE.-Francis Mel
ford, broker, who was arrested on Saturday even
ing, charged with numerous forgerics 10 large
amount was Yesterday brought out Of prison for
examinations, which he declined TO enter into and
conessing Iii. guilt, was rernandcd TO prison.
% The Miami Exporting Company Bank gives
notice that it was robbed OF the following property
at the recent destruction Of their Office in Cncin-
matt, viz:
;o5,350 in T., 2's and 3's payable atConneaut
in currency, twelve months after date; Sc in
defnced notes Of the denomination of |, . and 3
dollar. part OF the old issue; and Two Zoe dollar
notes.
70 a great German Loco-Foco meeting was
held in Cincinnati on the Eth inst. at which Hen
ry CLAY, Wing measures, sc. were blended in de-
nunciation with Shinplasters and Bank N1obs were
sympathzed with \ variety OF other matters
we're criticised in an equally summary manner.
q Capt. Alden Partridge was ectlring last
week q, Harrisburg on the subjects of Military
Defence, the Causes of War, &c. with grca,
cess.
"a sad casualty recently occurred at Kirkland
Flats, Lake Co. Ohio Five children, three boys
and two girls from six 10 eleven years OF age, were:
sliding On tho ice of pond, when four of them
broke in 0ae boy who was not engultsd BY actiy-
ity and daring saved the two other boys but tie
girls were drowned.
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LsW. Michel, President of the Bank Of Ten
.essce, has declined reelection.