New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-02
Pr, soiI Meeting in Jer.ey City.

Pursuant TO public call, the citizens OF Jersey
CITY and vicinity. opposed 10 the Philadeiphia
and Baltimore nominations, and IN favor OF the
r,eserystion Of Territory now free TO the uses Of
Free 1 abor and Free men. convened at Wash
;n,,,o Han. on Monday evening, July 81. isis-
The meeting being called To order by A. H.
Wallis Es1. DR.. JOIN NJ. CoRNELIsoN was ap-
poip,ed President, Hon. John Tonnele David jones'
Noses B. Bramhall Thomas A Alexander ana InohA'
koch VICE Presidents and Edgar b Wakenaan and
John C. Morgan Secretaries.
aec- preliminary address BY the President A. H.
VAN. .abn tied the following resolutions
R..,irs4 That the PhTsdelphis Convention having
nominated as = candidate for the frcsifeney NJ i -
,-,srsses no PRINCIPLES and who has declared thAt He
- timed 10 opniou. upon the cardinal measures th4s
have divided the political parties 10 thls County
cannot support TIE nomination without iHe -
nsk Of ieica, 10 the sreA. principe mai "ee 1''''
tory .hsil always remain free
Besolref Thst the candidate for the Presidency Of
he Baltimore CONVENTION = not entitled 70 the sspPo.
OF Freemen because he stands publicly comn'iiea
stand pledged and because his vision l. 50 short that ne
cannot see anything IN the Constitution giving authority
70 esisls,c Freedom IN The Territories Of the I'M
p,soirgd That while We will adhere 70 al the com
premises OF the Constitution Of the United States ana
sre opposed 70 any interference with the qucsuoh OF
| slavery the ~thtt- Nltlt ~ INV tNtsN'f
uncomprouisinS hostility frum now hcnceorth 70 'hc
~-,n.ou Of slavery into the territory that = now nee
R.solr.f That the socsled Compromise bill recently
a.sed by the senate OF the United states delgsiFe IN
l. character and attempt 10 deraad ioe Ire, soore
OF bis paiYmony in the territories OF the hi'ed o'
and tor these reasons u should meet Win Inc oPPosi
/ ton OF a. lovers Of Freedom
l 5000 That the narcotic administered by the
Hons. OF Representatives this bantiiny Of the senate
meets our hearty appreciation. May i sleep the s'eeP
| Of death
Rs,oirsd That the principle ihs, Free Territory
/ shall always remain tree, = IN accordance WIN M
nsrI,raton OF Independence and the spirit OF our N
ResoIrrd Ths, We will cordially, srdenty and fear.
lsssy support the nominees Of the Buffalo free Soi'
Convention for the Offices OF President and wee
sen, N the ued Stetes AMI By acts AZ the coming
election will show that the state OF New Jersey, "nose
soil wa. cousecraei to Freedom by the blood Of ner
citizens in the Revolutionary War Is st!s ae'o'ed 10
/ the cause OF Liberty. 80.
Reors That ten delegates De appointed to the state
Convention be held at Trenton on the ID oil August
next s.,s.
Rssolrsd That copy II tire proceedings OF this meet
rg BE- published in the PfSsdc GEardidH, .Nec hraHs
vSS Tr,cs Va Yors Er,Hlse Post. Ner forS Tri6ape
/ Nes York G'o5s. and Jersey Cty IeieSrdPa
The resolutions being seconded, Clarkson n Potter
John Cochran Chsuncey shsaer and George II Purser'
Esqs addressed the meeting upon the topics embraced
hereinafter which the resolutions were unanimously
adopted
Thomas 4 Alexander, Esq. Of this City introduced
/ the following resolution which was unanimously
adopted
R1sore9 That the noble stand taken by ex President
Van Buren, in opposition TO the attempt OF party lac
tons 70 entail the Of slavery upon the tres >o
Of the UHou deserves the gratitude and should receive
the honors OF the friends Of Free soil Free Labor and
Free Speech.
Rssolrsd As the expression Of the opinion OF this
meeting that the delegates from this state 70 the buta
10 Convention should present and advocate Martin Van
/ Buren, ss candidate TOR the President OF the United
states
On motion. John NJ. Cornelson Moses b Brsmhsll
I Edgar B. Wakeman. A Hamilton Wallis Ezekiel NJ
\ Earle Joseph G. Edge David Jones, John A Cole, John
Crockford and Hugh slater, appointed dele gates
20 the Free soil Convention TO De held at Trenton on
the 2d OF Angus, with power to add to their mum
/ Der 10 oil vacancies.
/ On motion. E NJ Earle, J. NJ Cornelson, T.. B Wake.
man. Peter Bentley and A II. Wallis, were appointed
/ an Executive Committee.
ON motion. adjourned.
JOHN NJ CORNELlSON President
JoHS ToNNELE, Moses h Ba,sHALL,
DAVID JONEs, THOMAS A. ALEXANDER,
| THOMAS KNOCK, Vice Presidents.
! T. p. WAErNAN, ls..rs,,,,..
JoHN { MoRGAN