The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-13

we're called there was loud and universal respons
Of "aye,n and no dissent whatever. loud cheers
questions, as well the free soil movement all
which, he yentured to believe, would be nd accept
able by the assembly before him After again con
graduating them upon the unanimity with which tn
report agreed upon be trusted that Unreasonable
multitude would reecho its decision and cordially
sent TO the principles which it propounded Tn
learned gentlemen then reaG the foil wing report
Whereas We have assembled in oonvonon union Of free
men. for the FAKE OF Ire sdSm forget ing al past political differ
against the aggression Of slave power AMI TO free sol
refs TIE political recently assembled at
BallmoIeand Philadelphia the stng the voice OF
other abandoning its stnctve principles for more aailas
h have dissolved The natic, garty organizations heof
States under sehol dcon candidates neither whom
IF and self esp Ni'N0a
And heeas These nominations made u nsh the occasion
ne amer Of free democracy IN solemn and final decaraor
the federal from s coarol
Resolved Theret re- that We The people here assembled
elaraton Of independence putting trust in God
riuph Of cause and his guidance in cndeayors
20 advance it, donow plant ourselves tho national
reedom in opposition to the sectional platform Of slavery
which recognise its esenee depends upon State laws alone
whcl cannot be repsed or mOoied by the federal
Therefore propose no Interference by Congress with slavery
Resolved That prgyiso Jefferson prohibit the exis.
sn:e Of slave after ao in al the terrtores Of the Utcd
teen del in Congress Of lsi for the pro,iso,
slavery the northwestern territory by the ordinance Of
M unanimously adopted by the states Congress and the
tied policy q the nation not to extend atOnalse noou
ngs ,nt 20 limit ose and discourage saery and TO this po
nc when Should never have been departed from the govern
Resolved That fathers ordained the constitution of the
United States in order amog other great national objects
establish ips,ce promote the general Welfare and the
msn which thy created all power to deprive
Resolved That N the judgment Of ibis eonysnon Congress
nas no more power to make sa,e than to make lng-no
specifically conferred By tie constitution or derived BY any lust
fesoysd That IS the duty the federal government to re-
slavery wherever possesses
al authority . ssslate On that subject and thus responsible
Resolved That the true and the judgment of this
into territory FREE is prohibit its ali such
ResoeJ That we accept the issue which the slave power has
forced upon US and 70 their for more slave States and
States, slave territory our extensive
domain beever KEEP the hardy pioneers lind
comfort si,d helds Of enterprise in the new world
% ed That hs blu Lately Isp0red BY the committee Of
an absolute surrender OF tie rights Of The non shareholders Of all
Willie opening the for the introduction of slavery into terri
tories free would as9 have opened door litigation and
peace and prosperity defeated in the House OF Representa-
voted violation Of ts known
Tn o Of their should warn the Pc pie to see 70 it.
must be no more compromises with slavery made they must
Resolved That demand established institr
tonsfor our brethren in region expose 70 hardship peril
establishment government territories and only
for them Lut for new brethren in New Mexico and CALI
And whsTea. it,d.s not only to this but to the
ourselves on certain other questions Of national policy there
Resolved That demand cheap postage people re.
trenchment Of the and patronage Of the FEDERAL
the BY Tic ee Of ali o in "a the a tho
ma1dd BY toe salty and Of with ,rga
Germ Tie duty Congress in the e&ercse Of It,
sSPSls bpss e, to pFSyse Ss settlers.
Sn the s sss making IS & in the will
pub &c lands undsr suitable linitaton wise asajus
the al S e wsf S n war;
recemmend to the favorable consideration of the American
That Obligation Of honor and patriotism require
eore favor of such tariff OF duties will
ment and to annual Instruments of debt and the
speech free labor and free men, and under will fight and
hgte,er until triumphant victory shall
Immediately after Mr.. Butler had concluded the
feadng OF this curious report and these curious
lutions in which 1t will be seen that the friends of
Van Buren, fol the sake of fraternizng with the abo-
tionsts, have gone to extremites, and to the very
bottom of the chasm which hitherto separated them
from the ultra al clifton party Of the North.
Mr.. JOSHUA X. GiDDINGs rose and moved. in a
stentorian voice which was elevated to the high.
est pitch Of passion, that the report and resolu-
tions just read by the chairman of the commit.
Convention he appealed to his friends for the
love Of God for the sake Of the country and for the
sake Of the slave to accept these and here
on the spot to enter into holy md indssoluble
league and covenant with the friends of Van Buren,
and all the friends Of free SOIL
The PRESIDENT stated the notion and put the ques-
ton to tn Convention The response was deafen-
ing AYE" which burst forth with entire unanimity
from the threats Of twenty thousand men, and which
resembled terrific clap Of thunder, or the of
park Of artillery The resolution in relation to cheap
postage was received with marked favor. When this
"ayen was given, the entire mass Of men, numbering,
in the opinion Of your reporters. over twenty thou.
sand simultaneously rose to their feet and yelled
and howled like tigers in fray; they elevated
their hats upon poles and canes, and waved their
hands and gave eyerv noss,bs of
their joy This extraordinary exhibition of enthusi
asm lasted for several minutes In the time the
leading spirits the friends of Van Buren, and the abo-
onists, and Ohio Buckeyes went through q series of
seroc comic movements upon the pa form. Butler and
Giddngs wrung each others snds until II seemed that
they would wrench each others arms from their SOCK
cts. perfect determination of the elements took
place, and the convention took till o'clock
P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The hour Of O'Clock, r. NJ, was named for the
meeting of the Convention this afternoon but long
before that hour the twenty thou delegates md
strangers in the city had taken their position
the aw ming in the Park, and all the usual
to the gates of the Park barrded by crowds Of
app ""nou oHu peanut giTis' anu news boys. De-
fore the meeting of the Convention, Mr. Hyde a wild
wolverine, from Michigan, entertained the meeting
with humorous impromptu speech OF half IN hour.
lie was splendid specimen of a wolverine When
he had concluded the family of singers came forward
and sang one of their hymns.
At3P. NJ, the President called the Convention to
order, md announced that Mr.. Giddings would
continue his remarks, which were interrupted this
morning by the coming Of the committee resou-
lions, who then made their report.
MIR. GIpp.Scs came forward, and proceeded to speak
Of the confidence reposed in him by the whg party in
1874 He said to his whg friends that he stood now
where he stood then He said the wings Of 1874 who
sustained MIR. Clay at that time, and who now
sustained Taylor, had deserted their principles.
He then proclaimed his hostility to the wings, who
were in favor Of the annexation of Texas and told
them that the blood Of citizens would inevitably
flow in consequence. and would feed the Mexican soil
He alluded to the moanings Of lost husbands and
dered sons Of lost relatives who would not return to
their homes and country. He told them all this, and
what was the result. Henry Clay was defeated. and
Martin Van Buren, also defeated ut the end of the
session. The wings then deserted the whg standard,
axdh a t,avn rkat