New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-01
Free soil Demonstrations.

/ Chelsea. John Neai Mr.. Neal was called out but
said he did not sympsthze with the Conventonl
and Joseph Adams Of Portland, Mr. White OF
Philadelphia, Gen. Fessenden and others Of Maine
The following gentlemen from the Wing Loco
! Foco and Liberty parties were appointed Dele
gates to the Buffalo Convention
Austin Wiley. Hallowen Alfred Johnson, Belfast
William Bradbury New Gloucester; Josiah Prescott
| Farmington Neal Dow. Portland William r. Frye,
/ Lewiston; stephen sewan, Winthrop Frederick II.
| Allen, Bangor Joseph Baker, Augusta Hiram y. A
! den Belfast Jabez g. WOOdman. Mnot Ralph Butler
Augusta; Jason Weeks, Bangor Cyrus Fletcher,
Skowhegan; DmmmoDd Farnsworth, Norudgewocs
sie5 Hodson, Gorham Theophilus Gushing, Frankfort
q large number OF the Wings and others Of On
tario County, devoted TO the cause Of Free Soil,
met in Convention at the Court House IN Canaan
daigua on the 9th inst.
Hon. joins DIcKsov, formerly VI C. wss chosen
| President Charles Coy, Joel 5 Hart VIM. c.
Dryer and others Vice Presidents; j. NJ. Scher-
nerhorn. r P Mcbride and c. B. Brace Sec
retaries
On taking the Chair, the President addressed the
Convention at considerable length and with great
ability In the course Of bis remarks he adveried to
the history Of Slavery and the Slave Trade in this
country end in England.
lie tontcnded that II the whole world should con.
.pirc 20 enslsge man, IL had the sht 10 do
Congress had complete and undcubied control over che
Territories Of the United States and that body would
prove recreant to IL duty 10 the spirit Of the age and
to the eternal principles OF Justice and Truth, il il
-aoud permit foot Of soil Free 10 be polluted
with the foul blot OF Human Slavery he Indignantly
repcled the charge that the advocates OF rec Sol
attempting 10 or, inate A Sectional Party. ana
read several Resolutions passed by four southern states
declaring in advance, that they would rebel against and
dsre gard any measure or law looking 10 slave Amta
ton. Who then is responsible for sectional Olsen
sons' We merely accept an issue rendered by the
south.
The talk Of endangering the permsnencs Of the
Union, By doing what was papably night and just wa,
fJsuri He feared no mischevOus consequences from
simply doing what all night minded men in Christen
lom must pronounce just
European nations. he -aid with the single exception
Of spain had abolished slavery. snail act with be-
uightcd enieebied spain Is she 1T for an example
the land of the inquisiton OF bull hghi and OF every
He hoped ere long We should al act together NJ the
North-not 70 break down the Government-not 10 in
tcrere with any OF the rights guaranteed TO the Ss;es
by the Coustitu;ion-but TO maintain the Constitution
unimpared and 10 show the South that while the North
would award 10 their brethren Ell their Tghts, they
would fcsr!essly maintain their Own.
Letters read from Hon. J. r. Giddngs and
Chsrles T Adams which were received with many
cheers
Mr. Unison from Wisconsin was called upon 10 state
the fecNng when perFa1es the NORM Wet lie -alu
mat the County OF Racine would give FIVE hundred -
one Thousand Tor any Free Soil OF the three Demo
cratic papers in that County every repudiaes Cas-
and Butler and the Wing paper lost one quarter OF IT,
subscribers when after hestatng three weeks II hoist
cd the name OF Zachary Taylor.
Eloquent and able speeches were made by Hon An
drew w. Young Of Wyoming County, T. B. Stanton.
Eco. OF Seneca Falls and Hon Ansel Bascom- but We
have not space for abstract Of their remarks
Mr. Young among other thing. urged the necessity OF
organization and Of supporting press, Whatever had
been its former afnes. which now faithfully reflects
their sentiments upon the paramount questions OF the
Nlr. Bates from the Committee on Resolutions, read
s serie- which We're adopted by the Convention
Mr.. Schermerhorn reported long Address going Al
great length into arguments showing the unitness Of
Gen Taylor for the Presidency. and the necessity for
union in order 10 effect the cherished object of large
portion Of the late political parties. which was also
adopted
sixty Delegates to Buffalo were then appointed-four
from each town.
At Syracuse, saturday, the 22d inst the Free Soil
Wings OF Onondaga County, held enthusiastic meet
ing in Empire Hall JAMES THAYER, Esq Of Clay, pre-
sided Augustus W Campbell Of Pompey and Francis
A. LOOMS of disco. yicePresdents, Dudley Phelps,
secretary.
While a Committee preparing Resolutions, Mr..
r. :. slocum was called out and responded with much
spirit and effect in a wellconsidered speech.
Mr. sedgwck reported nineteen Resolutions taking
strong Free Soil ground. lie declares that the Phia
dephia Convention having adjourned without declaring
any principles or nominating Wing for President
leaves all Wings at liberty support the ticket or not
as they may think proper. The following We're also
among the Resolutions
R,sored That the Whss represented in this Conven-
ton occupy the position defined By the late Wing state
Convention in the following unanimous Resolve. viz
That while the Wing ireemen OF New. York VIII faith
fully adhere TO al the compromises Of the Constitution,
and jealousy maintain all the reserved rights OF the
states they decare-since the crsi. has arrived when
the question must be NEITHER incorporating hos
ty the Extension Of slavery into any territory now
FREE which may be- hereafter acquired by any action o.
the Government OF our Union and also by the lat
Wing Legislature in the concurrent Resoutions-siinl
ar in sentiment arr languase-adopted by both Houses
of that body.
Re.oired Ths In thu. maintaining their position on
the old platform the Wings represented Ia this Conyen
ton have higher motive than that Of success AZ The
cxpense OF ple-regarding that as but barren
victory which results in the election Of man 10 tn
Presidency who has frequently declared tnat he W.
20 become the exponent of the views ana
prime pies Of the party by whom he l. supported.
RsJUed. That We nave no disposition 20 abandon Inc
Wing platform erected by the Wing National Con
yeniior Of "a in the Resolutions therein unanimously
adopted thaf their abandonment by the wing Conye'i
of l-i5 uncslledfor as II was cowsTdy
and treacherOus
Mr. sedgwick spoke ably to the Resolutions, ana
A Central Corresponding Committee was appointed
consisting OF c. B. sedgwick, Alex McKnstry and
John C. Hanrhett with power 10 appoint three more
Dele gates from each town 10 the Buffalo Convention
Mr. S,d.wick was appointed 10 cast the vote Of the
OnOudaga District provided the rule should DO adopt
"a of allowing but one vote for each Congressional
District
A proposition for establishing Free sol Wing Cam
paicn paper brought up and after some discussion
was referred finally 10 a Committee consisting Of "
- Newman ~ ". Porter and J0- 4. Alien. 20 take
such action thereon ~ they shall deem oNpcdieht
A Free Soil Mass Convention OF the Towns
comprising the Id Assembly District OF Onon-
dtea County. was held at Amber on the 18th inst
J,srrH BAEI.R Chairman. ana j. kneeland. Secretary
Messrs Slade Edwards stewart Barrow and Hen.
derson introduced series OF appropriate resolution
which were unanimously adopted They take ground
aga ns the Exienson Of slavery and ia commentator
ofthe manly stand taken by the rtca Worcester and
Columbus Conventions. JoHN NJ. BARRow was chosen
Delegate to Buffalo samuel stewart Substitute.
A Free Soil Convention was held at Norristown
Penn on the 22d inst l. j. CoEsoN President Hon
Jonathan Roberts james " schuck Dr. james Hamcr
DR. WIN Corson. Jacob Hoffman. 1homns stroud Eze
KEEL Houpt Vice Presidents and Evan > Johns and
Caleb Jones Secretaries RESOLUTIONS against The
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