The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-08-21


New You delegation IN which he ev 'deay threw huns
sell wholly into their cause in manner Wieh al once
eonchaed tue uhhestaiRg confidence Of Us all lhat ne
was with u.s. aud his name before the toayenion q
a manner that was entirely satisfactory. Ml I'll. 81
Mr. Hale had wrtena letter. conhdlngfhe ds ppsai QI
hs name before the convention unreseTyedyto the Hned
judgment OF Samuel Lewis, II. b. Stanton G. c. Fog
and myself and we had unanimously agreed that 1t
would be duty TO place his name before the conve>
ton precisely the same terms with Mr. Van bureds-
This vas done by Mr. Stanloh ], dge M'LeanS name
was absolutely Withdrawn by Mr. Chase whO however,
stated that the Judge wholly aud earnestly with US
The roll was then called each delegate Young UiUd uoce
an experiment, preparatory 10 the regular binding
vote. lhe result gave Mr.. Van Buren, plurality OF
about 40 above Mr. Hale and majority OF 70 above all
Others Many at Mr.. HaeS friends had become 10 ly
satisfied that The interests OF the would be
best promoted by giving The nomination TO Mr.. Van Blu
rem. thai they voted Tor him, on The informal trial,
thinking, might have an i'll effect il he should have
handsome majority on this vote. ~ ieam aa
On the announcement OF the result, which recei>
we'd With eonSIdeTate torbearance by The majority
eyes OF our friends turned 10 me- and with gems
era willingness that should have The honor Of closing
this business by the voluntary surrender Of ar Hale
And with the advice oil few OF those friends whose
councils have never msed us Il mounted the platform
to perform of the most solemn acts Of nv ,ife
After giving very brief sketch OF The objects primers
pies and history OF the Liberty party and Of Mr. Haie
said that this union had fully embodied in its platform
poi our essential principles and our policy OF ndepen
dent organization III favor OF LIber, aud alst Slaves
ry, Trespectve OF our former party lions We
had fully redeemed our pledges OF honor Mr.. Hale
who agreed with us IN dong everything Tor the cause,
and nohIng Tor men" knew L was acting in entire
accordance with ms wishes, in making motion that the
result OF the informal ballot should be recorded and that
| Mr.. Van Buren, should be unanimously nominated as our
candidate for The Presidency The delight and enthu.
SaSm with which this responded to- as full Of hope
| for our cause shall never forget the scene.
member OF the OHIO Delegation now proposed that
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, OF Massachusetts be our
| candidate ioT Vice President. speech from Rev Ed 1,
ward Smith, oil ONO, urging that, the Liberty party
had secured their principles it 10 more than fair 20
give others the men, and that, as we we're party Tor
principles not mem we had got all we wanted car
RED the conference as with whr~ind. 1 confess [
of the rsttO yield its reSistless power And
our YVES done.
cannot Describe language cannot express the spirit
oil that Convention have met with no who will
say that he has Witnessed its equal Christian
OF the highest character declared thai they were never
moe impressed with the manifest presence OF the DIV ne
SPIRIT All our Liberty party BRETHREN so lar as know
who were present. are Iuy assured that 1t is well done
and that il The whole parry could have b, en- present,
there would not have been dissenting voice, or dv>
ded heart among US, gvng elIhuSastlc support
to ticket,
VAN buren, AND ADAMS.
The Liberty party of l840, is not dead II has ex
banded the great Union party or Free Denocracy
of l848. What have we lnsl Not OF our princi !,
ples-not one OF our aTmS--not of our men, Let
Joan r. II ale stand as he has stood the Senate of the
United SldleS ne Is young enough 10 b.de his aud
could spare hm 10 be elected 10 The Presidency
now. We have gained every lhng--los nolhiug Let
us do our duty these new relations winch the povi-
dence OF Gou and the misconduct OF men have boug bit
uto La this union OF reemen for The defence of
Free Soil, those who do the best service will have the
most effect forming It's character, and those will be
The leaders who foremost the cause. The power
which has transferred US, Will sustain US. | am sure
that il Myron Hoey mad lived 10 this day, he oud
have rejcced do. By this movement our cause il
advanced in day higher position Than we could
have achieved by tile labor OF years. at our Tor
OF progress. Inc eyes the whole nation are
turned upon u.s. and all best hearts in The world
wish success. II we could only inspire the confident
hope which truth would justify, could not all of Im>
mediate success. Ii all whose hearts are with u.s.
would vote with US, and ii all who desire our triumph
would give their best efforts TO secure it, our ticket
would prevail by an overw helming majority. Let no
who values his accountability to God or man. bring
upon his soui the quit failure cote against both
Taylor and Cass on these monlentous issues.
l know there are scores OF questions about this mat
ter which you would be- glad ask, aud should be
equally glad 10 answer But II will not do to prutract
this letter shall meet many OF you, lace TO lace as
| shall have the abrlny see, before the election and
will tell you much more than can write.
remain your devoed and humble servant,
In the cause of " Free Soil, Free Labor,
Free speech, and Free Men,"
JOSHUA LEAVTFT.
Rochester N Y, August H. l848