Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-08-06
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MEssRs EDrroRs:-An impression seems
to be prevalent that the Liberty party, at its
Convention held in this place on tho 23rd of
June last, postponed the nomination Of a
county ticket, owing to the influence Of some
remarks made by Mr.. Tilden in the conven-
ton. l believe this impression to be entirely
incorrect. Mr.. Tilden did not intrude him
self upon the convention, but complied With
a degree Of reluctance, thought, with the
urgent request of some of the members of the
convention, that he should express his views.
heard but small portion Of his remarks,
being necessarily absent, attending to the du-
ties of committee. That he importuned the
convention, therefore, to delay their nomina.
.ion, I can neither affirm nor deny. lean only
say that heard nothing Of the kind. But be
that as it may, believe that neither whig or
democratic influence had any agency in post
poning our nomination.
Twas one Of the committee who issued the
notice, convening the convention. We stat,
ed in the notice that one item Of business
would be the formation of county ticket.
We designated that object. because our ticket
in two previous instances had been made out
in June, and we thought that probably our
friends would like to make out our nomina.
tions as early the present year. Upon the
first app earance of the notice, several Of our
friends regretted that the proposal to form
ticket had been announced. thus early, and |
was callel upon, and requested to have the
notice altered in the subsequent paper. re.
piled that thought that the notice had bet
Ter remain unaltered, and let the subject bere-
fened to the convention, and be there post
poned, if thought advisable. The object for
postponement was stated 10 be, that there
might be several county conventions held for
discussion before the nominations were made
out. AS saw no urgency in bringing out
our nominations early, concluded the sub
ject would be postponed, rather as matter
Of course, as several friends seemed to desire
it. / was detained till somewhat late hour
in the day from attendance at the convention,
and am, therefore, unable to say any thing a.
bout the discussions had-but was surprised
when arrived, to find that the business Of
making out nomination had progressed SO
far. did not seek opportunity to say any
thing upon the subject, publicly or privately,
but when the motion was made to postpone,
I voted for it. supposing it to be in accord
ance with the general wisl,, and that nothing
could be lost by postponement. Neither the
influence of Mr.. Tilden's remarks, nor any
other influence, but that indicated above, ope-
rated upon me to vote for postponement--
nor have any reason to believe that Mr.. T's
remarks influenced the vote of any member
on the question. believe the vote was unan.
imous-I remember at least no dissenting
voice. The motion to postpone was made
by member of the convention, who until
lately has acted with the democratic party,
which fact he stated in making the motion.
I have no reason TO suppose that he was un-
der the inf uence of Mr.. Tilden, or any other
whig In making the motion. think these
facts ought to safety every one that our nom.
ination was not postponed on account Of Mr.
Tildeu's remarks, or Swing influence as it is
called. 't .@s- tu@.4a
have troubled you with more particular
explanation, from the fact that many papers
abroad have published paragraph in refer
encs to the postp"nement of our nomination,
drawn up by the writer, under, as believe,
an erroneous impression, and because an erro-
neous impression 10 thereby conveyed 70 the
publican impression not very complimentary
tothe'whig influence spoken of,or to the mem.
bers of the convention who are supp osed to
have succombed to 1t.
We are seeking no alliance with the whig
or democratic parties as such. but we are
opposed, and shall continue to be opposed to
them both as far us they are pro-slayery in
their organization, or their action. But some
of us, land it Ia to be hoped oil of us) do de.
sire and seek an alliance with all nti>slavery
men whetber wings, democrats, or liberty
men. and the hope is to be cherished that we
may all soon be able to unite our strength
against the foul syste@ Of American slavery.
LYMAN w. HALL.
Ravenna, Aug. 2, Ia45. IN,