The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-22
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The National Liberty Convention
BuFrALo, Oct. 81, lsaT.
The convention met at the Court House, at O'Clock
Yesterday Informally preparatory 70 the general and
permanent organization; the Hon. Titus Hutchinson,
sI-Chief Justice Of Vermont in the Chair
'o'HuA LrAvrTr, Of Massachusetts In the absence
yscAness OF Alvan Stewart Chairman Of the national
osponong committee called tina convention to order
aon MOTION Lrwis TArrAs, OF New York was appoint
~ chairman pro tenn s. Matthews Of Ohio was sp-
pointed Secretary pro tenn
D''a'ions OF the convention were opened by
pSe' W SAMUEL Lewis, OF Cincinnati. Mr. Cummings
Msasachusetts submitted resolution that n comm,taa
OF one from each Of the States represented in this
vsnticn, be appointed to nominate oso.r.
and that the delegates from each delegation Ia call an %
nominate one Of their number to serve on suoh com.
mittee.
The following gentlemen were named a. such commit
tee -
Rev. A. Nslsy Maine. Geo Coyt " Hampsbirs
Hon. j. w Hale, Vermont. Hiram Cummings, Mas.
.. y LIQUID, Connecticut. Boyden, r. Island.
John Thomas. N. York. Baxter Ssyrs Jersey
VIM. d. Thomas Penn. George Wells Ohio
DR.. Acklsy, Indiana. Philo Carpenter Illinois
H. d. Holton, Wisconsin, s.W. King, Michigan
Mr. BRADBus, Of Ohio, offered resolution declaring
tnat the convention would nominate no candidate who
would not avow the opinion that slavery In this country
is unconstitutional. TIL, resolution was laid on the
table
on motion OF Mr. CHASE, of Cincinnati, the follow
lug committee on enrolment appointed whose duty
IL should be to make list Of all members who are en-
TSSled to vote in this convention, viz -
" stackpole, of Maine Mr. Bsvlev. OF New YORK.
NJ and Mr. Elliott, Of Pennsylvsnia.
n,.sr, OF New York. moved that the usual parli.
oonvsnt;on IS be adopted for the government Of the
.Ds.b NO.. s,pt that person shall be allowed to
without lssvs 81 fifteen minutes the same subject
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ne resolution was dopted.
The Hon. JOSIAH Hall ~ "
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VI 'ne permanent omcers o. thu Convo,.,.
Pren4
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4th-Gsorss i, Horton: p. sth-J HaddHrs. j,
oth-C o. Sheppard, ~ y 10th --M J. A.,
Austin Willy, j. A Edward.
Austin Air. F 5 ! Mathews ss,;s Ohio ?. Hos.n, W T.
Mr. Lovejoy, of Mass and Stanton Of New York were
appointed committee to conduct the president to the
chair.
On being introduced by the chairman pro tenn, Mr..
Lewis Tappan greeted with several rounds ap-
pause after taking his seat the president returned his
thanks for the honor conferred and addressed the
venton briefly upon the aspects Of the liberty party
which was greeted with rapturous applause
SECOND DAY.
Gert Smith occupied the most Of the forenoon in the
delivery OF speech repete with agra riansm trade
doctrines, 60 He was answered by Mr.. Loveoy Of ILL.,
VINO charged Smith with being child In the school o.
abolition and having learned spell baker now un
dsrtaking to instruct those from whom he had learned
his lesson during his speech he twice interrupted
by Mr. Smith, who denied certain positions that Mr.
Lovejoy charged Smith with assuming, which were EN-
braOsd In some spicy remarks Of MIR Loveoy relation
to MIR. Smiths letter to MIR. Seward
The meeting adjourned until O'Clock this p NJ