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

spirit, by visit TO the grave OF MYRoE HoLLEY,
"THE FRIEND OF THE SLAVE,
AS WELL
ONE OF THE EARLIEST
FOUNDERS OF THAT PARTY"
left home for Buffalo, under anxious apprehensions
that the Liberty Party after pure and honorI career
thus Tar, might be brought 10 dlshonorable end /
feared that under The pressure OF deep desire 10 say
The spread Of slavery aud amid the excitement OF an i'm
assembly, our members would he hurried away TO
abandon our platform OF principles, and basey desert
our loved aud admired standard bearer SO as 10 w.akS
ell his hands and discourage his neart in the commands
ing position in which his merits AID confidence had
placed him. We were all actuated by so intense de-
sire Tor union, that was afraid should lay our plat>
form weak It's foundations narrow in It's cum
pass hold up the ordnance with winch we must batter
down the citadel OF slavery just be e the Conven.
ton, oil the papers friendly to Mr. Van Buren, de.
cared that the Uucd nomination could not be withdrawn
and that Mr. Van Buren, mustbe candidate, whether
he should obtain the nomination al Buffalo or not His
letter TO the Utica Convention unsatisfactory 10
be the basis OF unon and the appearance OF dcta.
ton was dlsrespeCt.u 10 be submitted to- without
sacrifice of seespect. And ct feared tina, The trends
OF MIR. Hale would be much in haste to make sacri,
fees for the that they would yield all ,hls wlh>
duly considering what we owed 10 the honor OF The
Liberty party and its candidate.
As travelled somewhat lelsurely through the State
of New ork Twas agreeaby impressed BY the tone OF
candor and respect which tie trends OF Mr. Van Buren,
exhibited toward Mr.. Hale and the Liberty party and
the absence OF any thing like attempts either to coax
coerce 10 the support OF their candidate. They
seemed TO appreciate the decacy of posi,ion by lis
resemblance 10 their and 10 teel that il would he
better Tor us to continue our separate organzaon than
that either should be given up with dishonor Indeed
both their hopes and my own, of efecng satisfactory
union, lar from being as strong WISHES were
ardent.
My position during all the proceedings OF the Conyen,
tion was favorable as could be desired for forming
correct judgment as TO their character. Twas member
OF the informal or Provisional Committee appointed by
the delegates who were the ground the day before The
Conve The necessary preliminary arrangements
were ali completed with admlra ha ouy and esnatcb
until 10 consider the mode OF procedure bv
which the business before be transacted m such
an immense assembly, with The requisite deIiberatou
and IT'D due regard to the rights and wishes of all -
Here we were distracted with variety of schemes
almost many their minds. The suI,iect
was length referred to select committee of one iron,
each Stale represented and this comm tee alter an in
efectual attempt locome to some conclusion put into
the hands OF aSub-comntee consisting OF Hon. Mr. Rds
com, ofSeneca Falls, Hon. Mr.. Hamlln, of Columbus
both Wings; DIR. SnodgIass, oil Baltimore and myself
Next morning. three projects presented, and con
sdeTed, and Mr.. Bascoms plan was unanimously an.
proved, reported, and adopted and it carredns b.1
through, wIthoulhe eas, Earring or confusion. fF''
In the organization of the Convention | became
member OF the Committee on Resolutions CONSISTING of
three from each State represented, on whom devoyed
the duty OF framing platform oprincipes 10 he The ba
qG.
ter consultation referred the work to a sub. comm;,,ae
oil seven, whose labors, | was not among them /
would commend with unqualified approval did no, tneir
work speak or itself IN wholly above nv lee
bic praise. Before the meeting of the Commnlsa On
Thursday morning, the Hon. Stephen C Phil,ns Of
Massachusetts, met me with sad heart, and said he
did not know what to do for lie could moi see how /,
was possible ne should agree support Mr. Van Buren,
without sacngce which no man ought TO make Bui
after the Committee had met and received the reoor Of
The sub committee. with the announcement h., 4 ,vaS
unanimous, MI hlips took the frs. opportunity IN
speak, and with deep emotion declared Thai IL ina,
platform could be accepted with equal undnmity by the
Committee, and if the Convention itself would sdcn, !,
their basis, there nothing else the Convep,;o
might do which he would not support cheerluy and
cordially All this was done with pc feet ease and n
universal satisfaction and delight. The way was now
prepared Tor the selected Delegates from the several
States 10 retire and make the required nominations 10
represent and carry out the objects Of the platform
At this stage, before the 6rst "inorma" ballot II
became necessary TO hear from Mr. Van Buren, through
bis most intimate and faithful friend Hon Benjamin f.
Butler Mr. Buffers in the Commuters had been
such as TO win the respect and confidence Of ALL thus
far, and he was listened to with The deepest interest in
detailed statement Of he steps by which Mr. Van Buen
mad been brought 10 consent 10 the of his name BY
The Uuca Convention when il seemed necessary 10 The
support Of his old political iends in their separation
from the party as represented the Baltimore Conyen.
ton. This consent was given when the movement was
conned to his own State and his party aud before
any hioI'oI Souu nave '"tSSeeh such q movement as
this, Mr. Butler also detailed with great rankness the
rapid change which had taken place in his own views
and the views and feelings Of his friends on this whole
subject Of slavery, aud his cordial satisfaction in The
platform, for which he gave much credit to MIR Chase Of
Cincinnati the chairman OF the Conerees Referring
again 10 Mr. Van Buren, he said Il was impossible to say
whether he would assent 10 the platform as he had moi
seen it, and could not, for il adopted only three
hours ago But il heEshould receive he nomination his
acceptance OF would include his cordial approval Of
the platform, and his stand as lie
live before The country And he would sa from AFT he
knew Of Mr. Wan Bufen, he had not doubt tina, he
would thus accept the nomination, il The convention
should offer ito him nor thai he would give his cordial
support 10 the cause, II any other individual should re
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