New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-28
pRnGgESS NJ FREE SOIL IN MARYLAND
Proceedings Of The Free soil Meeting In
BsItimore-syoecbr- OF Messr-. Nilmot
aud Root-Great Enthusiasm Prevailing
BAITInoRr, tuesday, July Is.


YOU some account OF the GREAT FREE SOIL DE-
YoSsrRArIos at Union Hall. do not Use that
adjective great in the sense in which 1t is
commonly used in describing political meetings.
Although bv 20 means wanting IN numbers-ior
several such halls could have been hlled-the
meeting last night presented the elements Of true
Greatness. Those who took part In or cheered
ON its proceedings were Of that class well called
by the poet the "noblest work Of God They are
men who have come in Encouragement and in dis
gust from theo parties and sought DatyofpriA-
ciple in the movement winch procains Free Soil
as alone allowable 70 a Free People, Then, again,
this demonstration was great IN another sense. Ii
was made not IN the Free North, where there is
no cause Of fear IN taking such position, but IN
Stare Suite where Freemen have too long been
freemen only in name-where they have suffered
the deepest aud hottest emotions Of their breasts
10 remain uuuttered. Tor fear OF the terrible vista
tons Of despotic wrath, IL Is amid these ad-
verse influences AID others which need not stop
10 depict 10 those who have watched the wOeful
workings oil our peculiar institution that tins
meeting has been held-aud that successiulIy.-
Well did one of the eloquent speakers declare
that Il was the most important meeting that had
been vet held-that the great Buffalo Convention
itself with all the glorious results anticipated from
its deliberations, would be deemed important 70
the present criss--thGt the fact that the corrup-
tiens of the old parties and the threatened az
gressiOns OF DespOtism upon Freedom, had driven
somanv inhabitants OF a Slave City to rise up and
proclaim their determined opposition to the farther
extension Of one OF their own institutions, IN the
very face of the foe, would tell electrically upon
the Free Soil movement, and give It an impulse
at once glorious and irresistible But to the pro-
ceedings OF TINS pioneer meeting:
The meeting was organized By the appointment
Of J HAMPDES WILLIAMS, President Ware
Tappan, Hicks Harris. WIN. X. Carson, Thomas
H. Stanford, Dr. John Rose, Robert Gardiner, DR..
Horwitz, A. q. Alden and Frederick Wlnkleman,
Vice Presidents and Edwin Thomas and Charles
Smith, Secretaries. After the organization was
completed, Joseph Breck, Esq. in behalf Of a Com
mittee appointed at the previous meeting, pre-
sentcd the following Preamble and Resolutions,
which were read aud adopted. They viii speak
for themselves in decided and unmistakabe
terms
BAereas. General Convention Of such as are OPP
posed 10 the Extension Of Slavery beyond lie present
bounds hiss been called meet AZ the City Of Buffalo
on the 9th day OF August next for the purpose oil nom
mating suitable candidates for the Offices OF President
and Vice President aud 10 take such other steps as
may be necessary TO unite the friends OF Free SOL
IN the coming Presidential contest and
Hheeas said Call has met our cordial appreciation.
believing az we have reason 10 do that il has been
made in good faith toward the vested rights OF existing
states and therefore cOntemplates no Interference
with the same, becomes our duty 10 set forth the
principles which propose 10 unite IN the import
ant movement Of which said Convention VIII De pre-
paraye step. This the novelty of said movement rem
ders the more requisite hands, that our position
may be clearly understood in the community OF which
we are part.
We are citizens Of Maryland, savehoding state
As such we are ready 20 guard with becoming watch
fllnes the guaranteed rights OF the section win when
are dentned by Location. We say, therefore, most
distinctly that 10 because the " Free soil move
meut has clearly acknowledged those rights and has
thereby exhibited the good faith OF its ornstors that
have felt free TO unite with II. Under any othfr
circumstances could not have consented 10 give II
/ our sympathy We claim tor Maryland the control VI
her own domestic institutions IN her own way and IN
her own chosen Tune.
Whatever may be the evils thoreo.-and they are too
papable to be denied-it for her people to say
how and when they shall be removed By the removal
Of the Acknowledged But Slavery in the States
is quite different thing from slavery out OF them We
would not dare TO claim than what is clearly our
rights We believe that the propagation oi slavery be-
yond the states in which the Federal compact found H.
part OF the purposes OF the founders OF our ne
public The history OF the opinions Of Washington. and
Jefferson and Madison, gives gratifying confirmation
this view of the subject The same might De SAID oil
| the long line OF their colaborers and successors
Il is clear therefore minds that those OF our
Southern brethren who claim the right 10 extend the
field of our peculiar institution into territories now
free from It's presence ask that which the Constitution
does not guarantee in any OF lair Interpretation
/ Nav we 20 farther and claiming for the National
Legislature the right control the management oil AL
territories declare TO be our hrm CONVICTION that
Congress should not hesitate to forbid by posluVe a"
the presence Of 50 furious Institution within them
To do this we believe the amplest power mas been
conferred upon that body and that power we hope 70
see exercised in the required Tor the TERN
tory OF Oregon. and also those other Territories ABOUT
10 be carved out Of the Mexican acquisitions An oms
sion 10 so exercise il would Justly subject our memory
10 worse complaints the part o their future ihhaD
ants than those which sometimes uttered against
/ the memory of those forefaIhers who Introduced
slavery upon shores. What they did unwittnsly
should do with eyes fully open to the consequences
Having thus set forth the reasons which induced Us
to declare our adhesion to the Free SOL principe,
and readiness 10 cooperate with s carrier adnereh
n the Buffalo Convention, we viii proceed 70 declare
the platform Of principles which we have TAKEN our
stand, men coming from the old parties because
| disappointed by the proceedings oil those VINO nav z
been pat forth leaders while unable 10 rally around
the whom those leaders in turn have puL iortn AZ
standard bearers in the coming contest BE H. therefore
| accordingly
R,soIrtd That we cordially approve Of the Convention
Of the friends Of Free soil which has been called To
meet at Buffalo the 9h day Of August neNt-recog
nzing, do therein good faith OF purpose as "
the vested rights vi existing States while II procai
an uuyie ding hostility TO the farther extension OF the
evils Of the Institution for whose protection within the
! states those vested rights were secured
Resolrtd That we deem II eXpedident TO send eisht
Delegates TO said Convention, In the persons OF genue
men who will faithfully represent our wishes tneIen'
and that this meeting proceed TO select them
and that they have power to MI vacancies ana aPPo'
| substitutes. 80.
Res0lred That recommend 10 the irienis OF tnls
movement In other sections OF this state. and IN otnef
Southern States, TO appoint Delegates TO the bunAo
Convention but, II meetings cannot be got up IA i''
then % attend As individuals.
Rssolred That while we hesitate 70 tranmel our Del
egates with anything Ike Instructions, having cVun
dence in their integrity o. our
l ~ pIUlIcE ~ tlacN ScHciA -u.11N--f =
as clearer apprehension on the part OF me commune
10 declare the following be the principles WHICH u
would be our pleasure see carried out IN the 9es'
of the Convention: , 90, lin
l. No interference by Congress with slavery "iinli
the existing States Of the COnederacy
? No slavery 10 be permitted in any Territory no"
free or thst NAV hereafter be annexed 70 the Union by
the National Government
g. No Slave Territories 70 be organized
Rssolred That we are opposed 10 the proposed
Compromse believing thar, whne opening the door
for the Introduction Of Slavery into territories no"
Free h woud ao open the door 70 litigation aud srie
among the future inhabitants thereof 70 the rum o.
their peace and prosperity. Should anything but law
M positive prohibition be passed, we should feel u .
| be our duty 10 labor for rs repeal -
R.sol-ed That we congratulate the trends OF free
Soil in having so ilustrious Chief a. Martin van ~
rem we recognize in him patriot worthy OF all the
bouors that nave been hesped upon him Let ms enc
ies s.v what they may his manly position IN the pres