New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-30
MARYLAND FREE SOIL CONVENTION.
Proceedings Of the Free soil state Conven-
tion In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the
Pro--lavery Counties an ELECTORAL Ticket
certain in Mt least one slave state,

HORACE GREELEY-DEAR SIR : Our Free Soil
state Convention convened AZ Union Hal yesterday
nur-uant 20 the call copy Of which appeared IN your
column last week since that Prgflsssdly neutral
but really partisan print, the CiYp9 has taken special
pains q misrepresent the proceedings and kindred
papers viii doubtless gladly avail themselves Of its
Misrepresentation Of movement which they sheer AZ
because they fear Il, hasten % give you BRET sketch
OF the proceedings.
The number Of those present was not large. The
participant. in A new movement Of this kind under
our peculiar local circumstances, did not expect
10 be- large and ss TO spectators there good ground
Tor concluding that the adherenis Of the old parties
kept away in heroic spirit of seiidenia for tear Of
encouraging rs and making our Convention to be
large and enthusiastic they have often represent
"a much smaller bodies than the Free Soil Convention
on paper But. though our number WAS not large We
made I'd FOR il ia spirit ct earncsness and cordially
which v ould have been searched for In vain In the
other political Conventions that have met n our city
What vas certainly cheering there were members Of
the Convention from several If the c0uutes-that no.
tensey pro slavery county Prince Georges among the
rect But why should not this be- after ALL ince u Is
well known that the Free soil movement and the
Abolition movement quite different things 70
was because such papers the CtpDT have succeeded
iu b.dnr the eyes of the country people a. % the
time purposes Of our movement That the attendance
from bro slavery cuuuLt- Nt- NOT more genera
You will perceive By the organization % the Couyen
tou which about % give you that other counties
were also represented.
The temporary or gsnzation consisted of calling Dr.
John Rose % the Chair aud appointing j. j. Wocotf
E4g. Secretary. After transacting some preliminary
business the letters Of MARTIN Van buren, and
CHAFLEs FRANcIs ADAMS, accepting the nomination oi
the glorious Convention al Buffalo were called for and
read By the Secretary. They called forth hearty ap
plause showing that the sentiments Of their distinguish
"a writers met with the approval OF those present.
The permanent organization was deferred until an az
teruoon session when 1t reported by the usual
Committee and stood az follow.
Prsstdeuf-D,yID GAMBLE OF Frederick Co.
TlocPresidenfs-Dr John Rose OF Baltimore City Ed.
nund II. Lewis Of Baltimore Co. Robert Gardiner OF
Baltimore city John \. Buck OF Prince Georges Co.
Trfasarer-Fredcrck Winkleman.
Secreieris-Dr j. +. snodgrass, J. j. Wocoit I'd
win Thomas.
Resolutions were subsequently, reported through
Hicks Harris, Chairman u Committee on Business,
fully ratfying the proceedings at Buffalo, and setting
forth in synopsis the principles Of the admirable plat
form there adopted also declaring the grounds oil our
dissent from the old parties providing Tor an Electoral
Ticket through Committee composed Of Joseph breck
Andrew Graham James Dffer-On Levi : White and j.
T. -nodrrass and for b state Central Committee com
posed OF the following gentlemen Or. John Rose,
Daras Thomas John Beck ]. u stamford Rob
crt Gardner. VIM. GunnisOn, T. 3. Cunningham. An.
drew Graham and VIM sheppard.
The Committee on Electoral Ticket reported pro
gress with the names of Dr. r. Allen OF Kent County
AZ large and r. Hampton Williams Of Baltimore CITY,
and John Reynolds Of Cecil County as District Electors
and obtained leave at farther for the completion OF
their labors This latter measure was deemed adyisi-
bic 70 make assurance douby sure AS TO the stability 81
iiOw-vo~ 81 the resolutions givoo the
electoral body power 10 Oh vacancies should shy ul
mately occur Which arrangement renders failure i'm
possible And here let be understood that there was
no difficulty in getting electors enough promiscuousy
from the state. The delay induced by desire T.
appoint them practicable, not only for but in, their
respective districts
Addresses were delivered during the course Of the
proceedings by the President Joseph Brock. Robert
Gardiner Edwin Thomas Of Baltimore, Mr.. Clayton of
Eastern Virginia, and others, all Of which were we'll
received.
An answer viii De- furnished by the above statements
10 an inquiry which know IL anXiOus.y upon the lips
of the friends Of Free Soil elsewhere VIZ VIII there
really be Free Soil ticket In Maryland b That answer
is L. there rW certainly BE- sach fickef and II will
be- voted by least enough OF citizens 10 teach the
old parties here lesson and shame the doughiaces OF
the North while giving Calhoun and his presumpuous
compsers still farther for troIbous sumbers aud
MONDAY ygi ance You of the Free States cannot be
Gin 20 appreciate the difficulties OF such movement Al
that which have begun In Slaveholding state but
there are heroic spirits with as and with the help Of
Goo il shall not wholly fail Hopefully yours =