Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-15
FREE SOIL CONVENTION.

BUFFALO, Tuesday Evening, Aug. 3, 1913.
learn that a lel,er from Judge M'Lean VIII
be read to the convention, in which he will &c.
cline the nomination, and express an opinion Ia
vorabe 10 the nomination OF Marin van 6uren.
/, is surmised that if the convention insisle1,
Judge M'Lean will accept, as Mr. Van Buren,
accepted the Utica nomination.
also learn that Mr.. Van Buren, will address
q letter 10 the convention in which he VIII de-
clare that he will mol stand in The way OF any
candidate whom the convention may choose IL
nominate for The Presidency; and tha be will
submit cheerfuily 10 the action OF the convention,
whatever it may be. His letter will be read al
ter the nomination is made.
Several negro delegates have arrived from
Ohio, and will present their credentials and claim
seats in The convention Tomorrow.
There is also enc negro delegate from Corl-
land county, in this Stale.
The wild abolitionisls will probably insist upon
the right of these colored individuals 10 seats,
while the moderate white delegates will refuse TO
receive their cretenlials-,his will produce some
fun.
The negro frederick Douglass is here, and de-
livered an address this evening.
Correspondence oflhe Baltimore Sun.
BuEeAlo Aug. 9-6 P. nj.
The Buffalo Convention assembled at noon,
and temporarily organized By the appointment OF
Committees were then appointed TO report tn.
GERS for The permanent Organization OF The Con-
venIon.
Alter reading the platform Of principles, tbs
Convention adjourned until o'clock.
Not less than 6iiy thousand persons are as
sembled here
Letters from Garrett Smith and others, will be
read This evening, advising The nomination oil
Mr. Van Buren, as The candidate OF The Conven'
fopt ho
BurGALo, Aug 90 PM
The convention re-assenblei al three o'clock.
when the committee on organization nomnsied
Hon. Chas. F. Adams, Of Massachusetts, as Pre-
sidenl Of tie Convention, who was then elected
by reclamation.
Messrs. George Ra,hbun, OF New York, and S.
P. Chase of Ohio were appointed committee
to wait on Mr. Adams and inform him OF hi
election as President Of the Convention.
Mr.. Adams soon appeared, aad took his scat
amid the most vociferous and repeated cheering
of the multitude.
The following Vice Presidents were then no.
minated by their respective State delegations
Moses A. Garland Bradbury, New Hampshire;
John Mills, Branard. Massachusetts; David l..
Rogers, New Jersey; E D. Gazzam, Pennsylva
MIA; S. Low, Illinois; John Wright, Indiana; By
ron Klbourn, Wisconsin; William Miller, Ohio:
Robert Wilson, Michigan; Robert Gardiner,
Maryland; George Craig, Virginia; Walter Dan
forth, Rhode Island; A. Fl. Dickson, Delaware;
L. B. Noble, North arolina.
THE BUFFALO CONvENTION.-Wr
Yesterday gave by telegraph from Buffalo The re-.
suit Of the proceedings OF The Free SOIL Conven.
lion, tsays the Baltimore Sun. being The nomina
lion ct Nr. Van Buren, for the Presidency, and OF
Charles F. Adams, o! Massachusetts, a son oil the
late Juhn @ Adams, Tor The Vice Presidency
We fad some additional items as IL the proceed.
ings OF The Convention ia The New York papers.
Soon alter the organization Of the Convention
the staging gave way, which caused for a few
momenis the greatest alarm and contusicn. The
accident was SOON repaired and The business OF the
Convention proceeded.
A declaration OF sentiments was adopted as a
sor, of platform upon which The Free Soil party
are 10 stand.
The declaration was adopted by reclamation.
Ii commences by laying down The broad prin-
ciple, that il is The DEFY OF he general govern.
ment 10 abolish slavery, whenc7er II has The con.
s.itu,ional pawer 10 rescind slavery IN States un-
der the control OF SAFE governments. That sla-
very in terti'ar:cs should be prevented oy The ac-
tion OF Congress.
The Cnnvenlion decided that each Congress
sional dIsificl .nculd be entitled 10 three dele
gates.
Thirty thousand men were present during the
siuincs ot h. Convention. There has been a
good deal OF bluser, and some passion, bu! noh-
ing definite
The coIo,ed delegates did not present ,hcil crc-
deniias.
Michel, the brother OF Inc Irish patriot, was in
Buffalo A meeiipy of the friends oil Ireland was
10 hav- been held on Thursday night, al which
il was expected that Governor Seward would pre-
side.
Correspondence of the New York Herald
BARNBURNERS' CONVENTION.
BurF.Lo. Angus; TO-
The result oil an informal ballot for Pres,den,
gave Mr.. Van Buren, % majority eve! all others
as follows:
For Marin Van Buren, pa
For John P. Hale 1871
Scattering Al
Whole number of votes 46
Mr. Van Ruren was then unanimously nomi-
mated.
6 O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Hon. Charles Francis Adams was noml-
mated as the candidates Tor Vice President. The
prominent candidates we're c. Z. Adams, John
H. hale, and Joshua r. Giddinss
ELEVEN O'CLock, p. NJ.
The resolutions adopted al the Convention are
explicit and salisiactoryto liberty men and wings.
The substance of The resolutions is" No slave
,errilory"-"no more slave Staes"-" the end OF
The District OF Columbia"-is declared TO BE- no
object. Friends OF Free Soil," "Freedom Of
Public Lands" Cheap Postage" I" Election OF
public officers under general Government by the
people, in all practical cases" are boldly declared.
The best possible feeling prevails. Wings,
Democrats, liberty men, are all srasping each
other by the baud. The only difference OF OPT.
MON is between Wings and liberty men, which
are entitled 10 best credit for consummating the
union in favor OF Van Buren,.
Bo.h candidates were nominated by accama-
ton. The enthusiasm is immense. Three cheers
we're given for The candidates, three 10y Hale and
the liberty par,y-three for The radical Wings
three for Wilmo.-lhree for Preston king-lhree
deafening yel!s for 1chn Van Buren,. Then
universal scream Tor FIVE minutes for everybody.
Among The las! acts OF The meeting were songs
by the Hutchinson family and the reading OF Mr..
Van Buren's letter. The convention adjourned
At midnight 10 meet this morning Tor Player
The adjournment was considered however as f.