New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-22
II for n Free soil Convention In Maryland.

Correspondence OF The Tribune
BALTIMORE, August 10, 1s4s.
HORACE GRETLEY-Dear Sir II send you a
copy of the call for State Convention, just issued by
our Committee of Correspondence While 1t will be an
interesting document TO the friends of the Free Soil
movement elsewhere indicating that we are in ar
nest its insertion in The Tribune will be of service 10 us
TO the Of your circulation in this region which
am pleased TO see has increased considerably OF late
Furthermore it may possibly induce some OF our warm
hearted friends elsewhere favor with their cheer
ing presence Should it turn out need hardly say
that they will be heartily welcomed to honorary seats
in our Convention. Hopefully yours, 5.
TO TIE FRIENDS OF FREE SOIL IN MARYLAND.
Under authority Of resolution passed al large and en-
husasc meeting Of the TRENDS Of sSnE SOIL hea
been constituted COMMITTEE or CONSEQUENCES, and
charged with the specific duty OF calling STATE CONVEX
ToS and the general duty of assisting In the organza
ZION Of the friends OF The throughout the State OF
Maryland, so far as practicable
To carry out these important purposes we nave issued
this call feeling warranted in thus addressing ourselves TO
all friends Of the in porani and just principle OF the nonex
tension Of Slavery In doing may be well 10 assure
Won that we propose interference, through this move
men, with the institutions Of our siue-eaous as we are
OF our guaranteed rights in this respect citizens OF one OF
the sovereign States Of this Union and fully uniting with the
meeting from which our appointment mas been derived IN
its clear and unequivocal definition ON this subject
The step be taken for the carrying out Of our plan
49, Tor Msrylapd Tins will be the chief siness Of the
known be in favor of the Free So movement and
the nominations put forth by the Buffalo Convention IN NE
tuslrous persons Of MARTIN VAN buren, of Newly ORR,
and CHARIEs FRANCIS ADAMS of Massachusetts TO meet
In Mass STATE CONVENTION, at Union Hail. IN his CITY on
Monday, TIE 18th day Of the present month.
The phraseoogy we adopt will indicate that the formaly
OF regular deeg atoms will be suspended with Hence, al
though town. ward county, district neighborhood meet
ngs would be advisable wherever time and circumstances
permit because calculated 10 concentrate our friends
and render their action the efficient dereli 10 be
derstood that there will be distinctions In the Convention
between those appointed aud such may come OF Their
accord The only evidence OF tnlstworthness Will ne
the enrolment of IN book 10 be entitled THE
DECLARATION THE FRIENDS or VAN buren,, ADAMS,
AND FREE SOIL, which viii be opened at O'Clock on the
morning Of the appointed day.
The Convention will be organized al u O'Clock There
will be present the Hail. throughout the morning OF the
day Of meeting, Committee OF Arrange VINO VII
lake pleasure IN extending TO our friends from the country
such attentions the occasion may require Nothing That
warm hearts and earnest purposes can suggest Will be
withheld from those who give US their cheering presence
the few DAYS that remain for action be lost some OF US
have enjoyed the privilege, l0nor, may safely add OF
say that the numbers enthusiasm, and unanny OF
thai immense assembage OF freemen were ali lhHt the
haiterng newspaper report has represented As az
Of the triumphant success OF the glorious principles
laid down In the platform adopted by the Convention It's
nominations worthy of the oudest shout Of ratification
which you possibly raise Come then TO the Conven
ton The few hours OF time and the Tng expenditure Of
money required you will deem to have been well eXpend
ed when the proud day Of triumph shall have arrived
Any facts which NAV be In your power 10 communicate,
illustrative OF the extent and nature OF The feeling on THIS
subject In your neghborhood will be gratefully acknowl
edged BY and will take pleasure IN furnishing
any information IN our pow that may aid YOU in your local
for the frherance Of the great for whose
promotion We have been appointed 10 labor
1t in spin, of dictaron but rather in that Of aierns
equality that subscribe ourselves
Faithfully. your co-laborers,
WILLIAM GuNNls0N, E.B. CUNNINGHAM,
ROBERT GARDINER. T. n STANFORD.
J. T. SNODGRASS Committee Of Correspondence
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