New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-14
VOL. VIII. NO. los.
Free soil Convention.


principles which VIII De iouhu OeiV"-a IA ea~e"'-
ing for the candidates for President and Vice President
To-day the whole day has been spent In secret session
by the Committee but meeting in perpetu-
al session under the and speakers Of all shades Of
politics occupied the stand The best speeches were
made by Gen NyE Mr. GIDDrNGs and Mr. sEDGwIoK
of Syracuse The latter referred the present struggle
in Ireland which called tremendous applause. The
Declaration Of Principles adopted by thunders Of
applause and without dissent
The session this morning was opened by fervent
and appropriate prayer by Rev. sAMI J. MAY OF syria
cuse.
Mr. BRIGGs Of Ohio took the stand and made an eio
quent speech in defence OF Free Soil pledgng Ohio for
10000 majority for the nominee OF the Convention
whoever that individual should be-
HIRAM CUNNING Of Mass. spoke at some length In
regard to the prospects in the old Bay state, where he
said the people were arousne IN their majesty from the
sands Of Nantucket to the mountains Of Berkshire He
stated as significant fact that in Worcester out Of 600
votes. 80 were upon the Free SOIL Pledge.
Mr. BERKSHIRE Of va said the Old Dominion at this
moment was alive with Rarnburners. He had come
here 70 have his say in what might be said here today
Tie came up with his hands un,ied-free to go for any
man who should be nominated by this Convention He
thought this the greatest crowd he had ever seen
When he came TO look upon the Lake al Conneaut ana
its upheaving Wayes--an1 Wnen ne saw uPoh TIC
lake shore wonder such vast crowd, he was ravshed
He came here with his credentials He published an
anti. Slavery paper in Virginia called the Crisis And
he would say that there were Barnburners IN Od VIZ
gnia who were in favor OF coming up 10 Durh up THESE
old barns, rats and all.
Judge NYE Of Madison Co took the stand again and after
speaking at some length on the origin and progress OF
Barnburnersn and the Free Soil movement he repealed
Indignantly the charge that this Is sectional aggressive
movement The issue he contended presented,
messed upon us by the South and to the idle threats
of Southern gentlemen about dissolution of this
glorious Union he secuted them. These threats were
becoming stale The South was too well aware OF the
raIue of the Union to themselves TO seriously contem
nlate such a movement He would as think of
Madison County being dssolvedby her paupers as this
Union by the Shareholders OF the South
The President said that evidence of the strong in
terest which was manifested in the proceedings of the
Convention he had just had placed in his hands the fol
lowing telegraphc communication, in haste:
"Esi one sgeone ou'one ,N ,y,
Ciscyaafi Aug TO- Pastor Of the Church OF Covenante
Mr.. HADLEY of Penn. congratulated the vast assem-
bage before him the prospects and certainty OF sue
cess. He referred to Mr. WILMoT and said gentlemen
might count on the cooperation Of the old Key Stone
state.
Hon. ROBERT WILSON of Mich. made a very good
speech full of hope and promise for the success OF the
Free soil party. After few remarks by Mr. SEDGwIcK
of Syracuse
Hon. Joshua R. GIpD1Nes took the stand amid thun.
ders of applause but before he had proceeded far his
speech was cut short evidently very much to the regret
of his audience by the announcement that the Commit
tee on Resolutions ready to report
Mr. BUTLER of n. Y. Chairman Of the Committee
then came forward and announced that the report
which he was about to read the unanimous report
of the Committee The announcement was received
with unbounded applause. The Resolutions were thep
read and uproariously adopted. y
frVhereas We have assembled in Convention. as un
lion of Freemen for the sake OF Freedom, forgetting al
past political differences in common resolve to main
tain the rights Of Free Labor against the aggressons oil
the Slave Power, and to secure Free SOIL to Free
People
senobed al Baltimore and Philadelphia the one stnng
the voice of great constituency entitled to be heard in
its deliberations and the other abandoning its distinct
i've principles for availability have dissolved the
National party organizations heretofore existing by
nominating tor the Chief Maeistracy of the United
states under the slaveholding dictaton, candidates
neither of whom be supported by the opponents Of
Slavery Extension without sacrifice OF consistency
duty and self respect;
I'D lrb,yfas These nominations so made furnish the
occasion and demonstrate the necessity Of the union OF
the people under the banner OF Free democracy IN
solemn and formal declaration oil tnel independence
of the Slave Power and of their fixed determination to
rescue the Federal Government from its control;
Resored thrors That we, the people here assembled
remembering the example OF our Fathers in the days
of the first Declaration of independence putting our
trust in God for the triumph of our cause and okng
His guidance in our endesvOrs to advance H. do now
miami ourselves upon the National Platform OF Freedom
In opposition 10 the Sectional Platform OF Slavery,
Rtsolced That Slavery IN the several states OF this
Union which recognize its existence depends upon
State laws alone which cannot be repealed or MODIFIED
by the Federal Government and for which laws that
Government is not responsible. We therefore propose
no interference by Congress with Slavery within inc
limits of any State ~,
Resoiced That the Proviso of jefferson, 10 prohibit
the existence of Slavery after 1900 in all the terrific
res of the United states Southern and Northern the
votes of six states and sixteen Delegates in the Con
ress of 4 the Provso 10 three states and seven
Delegates against il the actual exclusion OF slavery,
from the NOrthwes Territory by the ordnance OF
l7s7 unanimously adopted by the States in Congress
and the entire history OF that period clearly show that
il was the settled policy of the Nation not to extend
naonaze or encourage, but to limit ocalize and dis
courage Slavery and to this policy, which should ne
yer have been departed iron the Government ought 10
return.
R,soIred That our Fathers ordained the Constitution
of the United States in order, among other great ma
tonal objects establish justice, promote the general
welfare and secure the blessings oil Liberty put eN
nressly denied 10 the Federal Government which
they created, all constitutional power to deprive any
person OF life, liberty, or property without due legal
process
Congress has no more power TO make slave than TO
m AXE king no power to institute or establish
slavery than to institute establish monarchy no
such bower can be found among those specifically con
ferred by the Constitution or derived by just mpics-
ton from them.
Resolpsd Thatitis the duty OF the Federal Govern
ment 10 relieve itself from all responsibility for the
stence or continuance OF Slavery wherever that Gov
eminent possesses Constitutional authority to legsate
on that subject and is thus responsible forts eNsnce
RssOIred That the true and in the Judgment Oh THIS
Convention the only safe means OF preventing the Tx
tension of Slavery into Territory now Free Is to pro
hbit It's extension in all such Territory by an act OF
Congress.
Resolred That accept the issue which the slave
power has forced upon US, and TO their demand Tor
more Slave States and more Slave Territories, our
calm but 6nal answer is No Slave States and no
more Slave Territory. Let the soil Of our extensive
domains be kept Free for the hardy pioneers OF our
own land and the oppressed and banished OF other
lands seeking homes OF comfort and fields OF enter
prise in the world.
Resolred That the lin lately reported by the Com
mtee OF Eight in the Senate Of che United states was
no compromise but absolute surrender OF the rights
of the onssvehoders Cf all the states and while we
rejoice to know that measure which, while opening
the door for the Introduction Of Slavery into Terrific
res free would also have opened the door TO M
cation and strife among the future inhabitants thereof
10 the ruin of their peace and prosperity was defeated
in the House of Representatives its passage, In hot
haste by majority, embracing several Senators VINO
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