The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-15

public education, and which degrades labor is striking
at the root Of our libeit ties.
o. That gard the distribution of portions of the
pub ic domain in limited quantities to actual settlers
and to them aio ne, as q measure Of sound policy
10. That We adopt the platform of the Buffalo free
the motto of Free SOIL Free Labor Free speech and
Free Men (Applsuse) We also recognize in Martin
Van Buren, and Charles Adams, the Candidates they
have chosen, men worthy and qualified to be our
standard beai ers in this contest.
TIE cheering. upon the adoption of these resolu-
tons operated to attract the citizens aud they
ockipg in from all Sides till some four or Ave hu ndred
persons were collected in the street.
DIR. GAzzAM, of Pittsburgh, was called for, but
cused himself on the ground that he had said what he
had to say at the meeting last evening" suggesting
that there were other speakers present, who could
better entertain the people
DIR. J. +. SNopeRAss, of Baltimore, then spoke for
half an hour in support of the Buffalo patfor m, and
the Buffalo nomination. interarding his rem.rks with
frequent anecdotes ut the Of Casa and Taylor
While DIR. Snodgrass was speaking, the delegates
withdrew from the crowd into the dining of the
discussing the policy of the convention, tomorrow,
on the question of adopting ticket for State officers,
the members being divided upon the expediency ola
free soil State ticket strong force pwever contend
ing for the whole figure, including county ticketsl
Mr.. II. URauHART, OF Steubenyille, Ohio, was next
brought forward and handled without gloves the no
minees of Philadelphia and Baltimore and especially
objected to the claims of the Philadelphia to the
support Of the free soil people The wings had thrown
ali their principles overheard and had not plank to
stand upon. AS for General Cass In outblddtng
Buchanan and Dallas he brought up by the South
and therefore equally out OF the question The
only hope Martin Van Buren,, and 1t was not in
good taste for those who had supported him in 36 and
40 say that he had been the tool of the South
No gentlemen on this soil quest ion he has been
consistent all his life. From 1877, in the New York
Senate, TO lS4S, his opinions and position are the
same. Mr. Urquhart spoke for three .fourths of
hour.
DR. SUMNER SrEnplNs of Chester county "a dsaf-
fected whg) next took the threshold. He argued in
extepso to prove that while General Cass openly
committed to the South, General Taylor had not said
any thing, written ythng nor had he done any
thing, emitting him 10 the confidence of the North;
and while he was supported by such men as Isaac T.
suspicion that if elected President he would veto the
Wilmot proviso The orator passed from the condem.
nation of Gen Taylor to picture Of the horrors of
slavery and then to the treachery Of John Tyler to
show that candidate trust is not to be trusted.
But we have a candidate who can be trusted-fully
pledged and fully committed to the doctrines Of the
free soil party. The learned speaker defended the
mination Of Mr. Van Buren, from the circumstances
under which ne was brought before the friends Of
himself generously to the cause.-The deserved the
fullest confidence of the friends Of freedom all the
had been sacked and plsged by mobs-they who had
been hunted like wild beasts-they who had stood
firm to the cause in good and evil report were all
Michigan, and the far west would tell strong result
for free SOIL Michigan would not go for Cass-he
would, had been said by delegate at Buffalo, be in
. minority among the tenants on his own farm. The
South would not for Cas- they would prefer slave
strike out Fllmore-they would not admit of a doubt
full name upon their tcket-then let us be equally
true TO interests Our cause must ultlmaty pre-
valit is the cause Of the country and there is
no reason why we should despair Of success even in
the present campaign.
DR.. GAzzAM next came out, and gave history of
the well known origin Of locofocoism, and showed
how the old hunkers of democracy had to come into
the ranks on the bank question. These the
old hunkers that standing of the slavery
question. Merlin Van Buren, had stood firm and true
on both questions. 1t was his letter the Texas
question that defeated him at Baltimore in 1S44 he
was true, then to free SOIL and the South had him
jected But even with that rejection he came out in
| If lava pNIE hoao ha1ta hat
the election of Henry Clay would fasten the old bank
monster again upon the country. Thus had Martin
crazy; and was the time to fulfil the dying wish
of Andrew Jackson and his dying prophecy"that the
people would elect MIR. Van Buren, to the Presidency
The meeting was adjourned at ten O'Clock, to meet
tomorrow night, near the market house, at half past
seven, which occasion John Van Buren, Is expected
| certainly. to be present to address the people.
From what we learn Of the proceeding. in caucus
free soil is certain Of putting up an cleo
toral ticket for Van Buren, and Adams with, perhaps
ticket for Governors &C. And it is our opinion that
| State Of Pennsylvania to Gen. Taylor.
There was no apparent participation Of the people
Of Berks in this meeting tonight. They stood by
and listened, and silent. They nearly al
taken up between Cass and Taylor, rather by Gen
of good Catholics would look on at Methodist meet
ing But 10 Is 600 votes in the State from Cass TO-
Van Buren, will give the State to Taylor and that cal
be done. w
At half past nine O'Clock, A. NJ, meeting of tn
| members Of the convention organized in tn
Court House, an informal preliminary, to the regu
| lar organization.
On motion Of DR.. GAzzAM, Mr.. DEcKERT of Read
ing, called to the chair and Mr. CoNNELL, of Phil
adelphis, to the secretary's table.
About one hundred delegates present. Salute Of ar
tlery fred under the northern windows of tn,
| building.
| On motion of Mr.. DouGHERTY, Of Huntingdon,
| committee of Ave ordered to be appointed by tn
Chair. to wait upon John Van Buren,, Esq, on his ar
rival in the eleven O'Clock train and escort him to hi
| lodgings.
| The PRESIDENT, pro tenn, named MIR. Dougherty,
Huntington; DR.. Gazzam of Pittsburgh; Mr. Kane
Philadelphia; MIR. Perry, Of Northampton, and M,
Colt, of Montgomery, as the committee.
| On the plea Of indisposton, Mr.. Kane and DR.. Gaz
| Fam were excused and MIR. Thomas, of Germantown
and Mr. Wheeler, of Montgomery were appointed Il
| fill the vaca ncies.
MIR. CosNELL, of the committee appointed at the in
informal meeting of the delegates last night report
plan of voting in convention for free soil electora
ticket, asked leave and reported that the commtte,
recommend that each Congressional district be emit
tied to vote in the convention for said ticket the
member casting the vote to be appointed by the
| sentaton from his particular district
| This report was debated by DR. Gazzam, Mr. Scott
Of Beaver and others, till ten minutes past ten wher
| the informal meeting was adjourned
| oRGASIzATIoN PRO TEN.
| On motion, MIR. DEcKERT was elected president
| pro tenn, and Mr.. George Cornell, Of Philadelphia
| and Mr.. Jas. Pollock, of Northampton, secretaries
On melton Of Mr.. c. p. JONES, Of Montgomery q
committee Of seven agreed upon to report officers
for the regular organization