New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-28

Buffalo Convention the necessity Of exerfing their best
energies % procure the choice OF such standard bearers
movement % the support of the people O the southern
states IN the coming Election
Rcs9irfd That we deem II expedient that Free soil
Electoral Ticket should be organized IN THIS state a.
speedily circumstances permit and put IN the field
a. representing our principles
Rasolred That A Committee Of Correspondence be
appointed BY the Chair 10 consist Of nve persons waose
duty II shall be 10 organize the friends OF Free soil IN
other parts OF the state call meetings when they
think il advisable. and Mass state Convention on The
18th Of August for the selection OF suitable persons to
serve the Electors VI President and N.ceFfesident
Of the United States
In pursuance OF the Resolution for the appoint
ment OF Delegates 20 the Buffalo Convention the
following gentlemen were named
Joseph Breck VIM Gurnison. VIM P Smith,
J. Ii. Williams, J. L. Snodsrass. / B. Cunnin gnsm,
Robert Gardner. VIM. Robinson.
The business OF the meeting having been thus
gone through with, Hon. DAVID WILMoT, author
of the Proyiso, was introduced BY the President.
On rising. the honesty that beams in his placid
face was, Of itself sufficient to call forth hearty
cheers Of welcome. He spoke for about an hour
Of the evils OF Slavery showing that those who re-
sided in Southern states were without excuse
iorfayoring the spread OF what they acknowledged
to be desolatiug curse Whatever might be the
difficulties in the way Of getting rid Of the insttu
ton in Marylaud-and he was disposed to pay
Difference To the opinions Of gentlemen OF the
South upon this subject aud 10 let them manage
their own affairs IN their own way-on this ques.
ton there were no such difficulties. All 1t waited
was prereaii0n, which was always better than
cure He contended that an uncOmpromising
law of prevention should be passed and he for
one was ready to sustain such by his voice and
his vote. But will not attempt to give sketch
of his able speech II was cheered from time 10
time in a way which clearly Indicated that Us ei-
feet welltimed and good.
The next speaker was Hon. j. NJ RooT, OF
Ohio. He gave "a blunt and humorous, yet ar
gumentative speech Of about one hours length,
which in turn, caused the assemblage to settle
down into calm and solemn reflection or shout IN
b0isterous ecstasy. His satire upon the old par.
ties. who cannot get along without some " Gen
eral who calls ia vain for the rank and HE TO
.olow, vas keen aud effective % a striking de-
gree. On the influence of Slavery upon the re-
sources OF a country he was very haPPy-carying
the audience, in imagination, down the Ohio be-
tween his own State and Kentucky, and contrast
ing he went One such contrast OF slave win
Free Institutions was, he cOntended, amply SUI
iicent 20 settle the question OF slavery Extension
forever in al honest minds On the subject OF
Education, as affected by the peculiar institu-
ton" he was effective 20 degree which have
never seen eQualed aud no doubt he opened tue
eyes OF more than one auditor. He was frequent
w cheered-sometimes vehementy few row.
dies, VINO were stationed, near the door as usual,
Kissed now and then but, being IN a small mi
nority their serpentine opposition was completely
drowned by the thunders oil applause. Mr. Root
very properly reminded them that no opposition
which they or their idols could make, whether by
Kisses or otherwise, could stop the BAH that had
been put in motion.
In conclusion Mr.. ROoT congratulated the
friends OF the Free Soil movement here on then
noble daring in thus boarding the lion in his den
and in contrasting their conduct with that OF the
miserable dough-faces of the North he was sur
passingly eloquent He sat down amid rapturous
applause.
After vote of thanks to the speakers, the
meeting adjourned in order, TO meet at the call OF
the General Committee OF Correspondence.
have only time to add Three Cheers for Mary
land" the pioneer Southern State in this glon
ously hopeful movement in favor OF Free SOL
for a Free People. Hopefully yours :.